Drying equipment for food detection

By designing drying equipment for food testing that includes drying and dehumidification mechanisms, the problem of heat waste is solved, effective utilization of thermal energy and hot water supply in winter are achieved, and energy utilization efficiency is improved.

CN223307210UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-05HUBEI WUFANGYUAN FOOD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422616043.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-29
Publication Date
2025-09-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-29

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Technical Problem

The heat generated by existing food testing drying equipment during the drying process is not effectively utilized, resulting in waste of thermal energy.

Method used

A food drying equipment for testing is designed, which includes a drying mechanism and a dehumidification mechanism. The drying mechanism processes gas into hot gas for drying food, and the dehumidification mechanism uses the heat in the moisture to heat the gas and water. The controller automatically adjusts the power of the drying mechanism to optimize energy utilization.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the effective use of thermal energy, improves energy utilization rate, and provides hot water for washing hands, washing face or mopping the floor in winter, reducing energy waste.

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Abstract

The utility model is applicable to the technical field of food detection, and provides drying equipment for food detection, which comprises a shell, a controller is fixedly mounted on one side of the shell, a box body is fixedly mounted at the top of the shell, a water tank is fixedly mounted at the top of the box body, and a plurality of through holes are formed in one side of the box body; the heat conduction pipe is fixedly arranged on the box body and the water tank; the screen frame is arranged in the shell and is used for storing food to be detected; the drying mechanism is mounted on the shell and used for drying food; and the moisture removal mechanism is assembled on the shell and is used for sucking moisture. According to the drying equipment for food detection, the problem that heat energy is wasted due to the fact that heat generated by existing drying equipment for food detection is discharged into air without being utilized is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of food detection, and in particular relates to a drying device for food detection. Background Art

[0002] Lotus seeds, the dried, mature seeds of the Nelumbo nucifera plant, are commonly used as a traditional Chinese medicine or food ingredient. They are primarily distributed throughout northern and southern my country, particularly in Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi, where they are widely cultivated in lakes, ponds, and other water bodies. Lotus seeds are often dried for testing, a crucial step in processing and testing. Drying removes excess moisture from the seeds and allows them to reach a desired dryness, facilitating subsequent storage, processing, and testing.

[0003] However, in the current lotus seed drying process, the food testing drying equipment used has a significant energy waste problem. Specifically, when these devices dry lotus seeds and other foods, the heat generated will eventually be directly discharged into the air, and this part of the heat is not effectively utilized, resulting in a waste of thermal energy. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a food testing drying device, aiming to solve the problem in the prior art that the heat generated by the existing food testing drying device cannot be utilized and is discharged into the air, thereby causing waste of heat energy.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the present invention is implemented as follows: a drying device for food testing, comprising: a shell, a controller fixedly mounted on one side of the shell, a box body fixedly mounted on the top of the shell, a water tank fixedly mounted on the top of the box body, and a plurality of through holes formed on one side of the box body; a heat pipe fixedly mounted on the box body and the water tank; a mesh frame provided in the shell for storing food to be tested; a drying mechanism mounted on the shell for drying food; and a dehumidification mechanism assembled on the shell for extracting moisture.

[0006] Preferably, the drying mechanism includes: a first fan fixedly mounted on one side of the shell, a box body fixedly mounted on the exhaust end of the first fan, a plurality of heating wires arranged inside the box body; an exhaust pipe fixedly mounted on the air inlet end of the first fan, one end of the exhaust pipe extending to the interior of the box body, a temperature sensor arranged on the exhaust pipe; a U-shaped shell fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the shell, a plurality of exhaust holes being opened on the U-shaped shell; a through pipe fixedly mounted on the box body, one end of the through pipe extending to the interior of the U-shaped shell.

[0007] Preferably, the dehumidification mechanism includes: a second fan fixedly mounted on one side of the shell, a moisture pipe fixedly mounted on the suction end of the second fan, one end of the moisture pipe extending to the interior of the shell; an intake hood fixedly mounted on one end of the moisture pipe; a connecting pipe fixedly mounted on the exhaust end of the second fan, one end of the connecting pipe fixedly connected to one end of the heat conduction pipe.

[0008] Preferably, a take-in / out opening is provided on one side of the shell, and a sealing door is provided on the take-in / out opening.

[0009] Preferably, a water supply pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the water tank, and a cover is provided on the water supply pipe.

[0010] Preferably, a water outlet pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the water tank, and a valve is provided on the water outlet pipe.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of supporting legs are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the shell, and a supporting plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom ends of the plurality of supporting legs.

[0012] Compared with the related art, the food drying equipment provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] Compared with the existing technology, the food testing drying equipment provided by this scheme can process the gas in the box into hot gas through the use of a drying mechanism, and discharge the processed hot gas into the shell to dry the food in the mesh frame, so that the moisture in the food can gradually evaporate. Through the use of a dehumidification mechanism, the moisture generated during the drying process can be discharged into the heat pipe and finally discharged from one end of the heat pipe. Before the moisture is discharged, the heat pipe will use the heat in the moisture to heat the gas in the box and the water in the water tank. When the gas in the box is effectively heated by the heat pipe, the controller on the shell will automatically reduce the power of the drying mechanism, so that the heat energy generated during the drying process can be effectively utilized. Under the continuous heating of the heat pipe, the water temperature in the water tank will gradually increase. The heated water has great utilization value in winter, and the staff can use this water to wash their hands, wash their faces or mop the floor in winter without feeling cold during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of a drying device for food testing provided by the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A shown in FIG;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the box body and the through pipe in the utility model.

[0018] Figure numerals: 1. Shell; 2. Box body; 3. Water tank; 4. Heat conduction pipe; 5. Mesh frame; 6. First fan; 7. Box body; 8. Exhaust pipe; 9. Temperature sensor; 10. Heating wire; 11. U-shaped shell; 12. Through pipe; 13. Second fan; 14. Moisture pipe; 15. Suction hood; 16. Connecting pipe; 17. Sealing door. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs; the terms used herein in the specification of the application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the description of the above-mentioned drawings, as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of this application or the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order; the terms "inside", "outside", "left", and "right" indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and 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 direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0020] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0021] The present invention provides a drying device for food testing. Figure 1-4 As shown, the drying equipment for food testing includes: a shell 1, a controller is fixedly installed on one side of the shell 1, a box body 2 is fixedly installed on the top of the shell 1, a water tank 3 is fixedly installed on the top of the box body 2, and a plurality of through holes are opened on one side of the box body 2; a heat pipe 4 is fixedly installed on the box body 2 and the water tank 3; a net frame 5 is provided in the shell 1 for storing the food to be tested; a drying mechanism installed on the shell 1 for drying the food; and a dehumidification mechanism assembled on the shell 1 for extracting moisture.

[0022] In this embodiment, when the device is used to dry the food to be tested, the food to be dried is first placed in the mesh frame 5. After placing it in, the sealing door 17 needs to be closed, and then the power of the device is started to make the device run. When the device is running, the drying mechanism will suck the gas in the box body 2, and the box body 2 will suck the external gas through multiple through holes. After entering the drying mechanism, these gases will be processed into hot gases. These hot gases will be discharged into the shell 1 to dry the food in the mesh frame 5, so that the moisture in the food can gradually evaporate. At this time, the dehumidification mechanism will also run at the same time, and the moisture generated during the drying process will be discharged into the heat pipe 4, so that the heat conduction The tube 4 can use the heat in the moisture to heat the gas in the box body 2, and can also heat the water in the water tank 3. When the gas in the box body 2 is effectively heated by the heat-conducting tube 4, the controller will automatically reduce the power of the drying mechanism, so that the heat energy generated during the drying process can be effectively utilized. Finally, after the heat in the moisture is fully utilized, it will be discharged into the air from one end of the heat-conducting tube 4. Under the continuous heating of the heat-conducting tube 4, the water temperature in the water tank 3 will gradually increase. The heated water has great utilization value in winter, and the staff can use this water to wash their hands, wash their faces or mop the floor in winter without feeling cold during use.

[0023] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drying mechanism includes: a first fan 6 fixedly mounted on one side of the shell 1, a box body 7 fixedly mounted on the exhaust end of the first fan 6, a plurality of heating wires 10 are arranged inside the box body 7; an exhaust pipe 8 fixedly mounted on the air inlet end of the first fan 6, one end of the exhaust pipe 8 extends to the interior of the box body 2, and a temperature sensor 9 is arranged on the exhaust pipe 8; a U-shaped shell 11 fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the shell 1, a plurality of exhaust holes are opened on the U-shaped shell 11; a through pipe 12 fixedly mounted on the box body 7, one end of the through pipe 12 extends to the interior of the U-shaped shell 11.

[0024] In this embodiment, the drying mechanism is used to dry food. When working, the first fan 6 will use the exhaust pipe 8 to draw the gas in the box body 2 into the box body 7. After entering the box body 7, the gas will be heated by multiple heating wires 10 to obtain hot gas. The hot gas will then enter the U-shaped shell 11 from the through pipe 12 and be discharged from multiple exhaust holes to dry the food in the mesh frame 5, so that the moisture in the food can gradually evaporate. When the dehumidification mechanism transports the moisture generated during the drying process to the heat pipe 4, the heat pipe 4 can use the heat in the moisture to heat the gas in the box body 2 and the water in the water tank 3. In this way, the gas sucked by the exhaust pipe 8 will contain some heat, which will be detected by the temperature sensor 9. The detected data will be sent to the controller, so that the controller can reduce the heating power of the multiple heating wires 10 according to the gas temperature in the exhaust pipe 8, which can effectively reduce the power consumption and make the thermal energy be effectively utilized.

[0025] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dehumidification mechanism includes: a second fan 13 fixedly mounted on one side of the shell 1, a moisture pipe 14 fixedly mounted on the suction end of the second fan 13, one end of the moisture pipe 14 extending to the interior of the shell 1; an intake hood 15 fixedly mounted on one end of the moisture pipe 14; a connecting pipe 16 fixedly mounted on the exhaust end of the second fan 13, one end of the connecting pipe 16 fixedly connected to one end of the heat conduction pipe 4.

[0026] In this embodiment, the dehumidification mechanism is used to extract moisture. When working, the second fan 13 will transfer the moisture generated during the drying process to the connecting pipe 16 through the moisture pipe 14 and the suction hood 15. The connecting pipe 16 will transfer the moisture with heat to the heat pipe 4, so that the heat pipe 4 can use the heat of the moisture to heat the gas in the box body 2 and heat the water in the water tank 3. Finally, the utilized moisture will be discharged from one end of the heat pipe 4.

[0027] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a take-in / put-out opening is provided on one side of the housing 1 , and a sealing door 17 is provided on the take-in / put-out opening.

[0028] In this embodiment, the cooperation between the access opening and the sealing door 17 allows the staff to conveniently access the interior of the housing 1 , and facilitates the staff to take and place the screen frame 5 .

[0029] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a water supply pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the water tank 3, and a cover is provided on the water supply pipe.

[0030] In this embodiment, the water adding pipe can facilitate the staff to add water to the inside of the water tank 3, and the cover can shield the water adding pipe to prevent the heat in the water tank 3 from being discharged through the water adding pipe.

[0031] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a water outlet pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the water tank 3, and a valve is provided on the water outlet pipe.

[0032] In this embodiment, by using the water outlet pipe and the valve in combination, it is convenient for the staff to discharge the water in the water tank 3, so that the staff can use the water in the water tank 3 to wash hands, wash face or use it for other things.

[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of supporting legs are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the shell 1 , and a supporting plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom ends of the plurality of supporting legs.

[0034] In this embodiment, the shell 1 can be supported at a certain height by using a plurality of support legs and a plurality of support plates, so that the staff does not need to bend excessively when taking and placing the screen frame 5.

[0035] To sum up, compared with the relevant technology, this solution can process the gas in the box body 2 into hot gas through the use of a drying mechanism, and discharge the processed hot gas into the shell 1 to dry the food in the mesh frame 5, so that the moisture in the food can gradually evaporate. Through the use of a dehumidification mechanism, the moisture generated during the drying process can be discharged into the heat pipe 4 and finally discharged from one end of the heat pipe 4. Before the moisture is discharged, the heat pipe 4 will use the heat in the moisture to heat the gas in the box body 2 and the water in the water tank 3. When the gas in the box body 2 is effectively heated by the heat pipe 4, the controller on the shell 1 will automatically reduce the power of the drying mechanism, so that the heat energy generated during the drying process can be effectively utilized. Under the continuous heating of the heat pipe 4, the water temperature in the water tank 3 will gradually increase. The heated water has great utilization value in winter, and the staff can use this water to wash their hands, wash their faces or mop the floor in winter without feeling cold during use.

[0036] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed device can be implemented in other ways.

[0037] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative work are within the scope to be protected by the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field can still combine, add, delete or make other adjustments to the features in the various embodiments of the present invention according to the circumstances without conflict, without making any creative work, so as to obtain different other technical solutions that do not deviate from the concept of the present invention in essence, and these technical solutions also fall within the scope to be protected by the present invention.

Claims

1. A drying device for food testing, characterized in that: include: A housing, a controller is fixedly mounted on one side of the housing, a box body is fixedly mounted on the top of the housing, a water tank is fixedly mounted on the top of the box body, and a plurality of through holes are opened on one side of the box body; A heat pipe fixedly mounted on the box body and the water tank; a mesh frame provided in the housing and used for storing food to be tested; a drying mechanism mounted on the housing and used for drying food; A moisture removal mechanism is mounted on the housing and is used to extract moisture.

2. The food testing drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying mechanism comprises: a first fan fixedly mounted on one side of the housing, wherein a box is fixedly mounted on an exhaust end of the first fan, and a plurality of heating wires are disposed inside the box; an exhaust pipe fixedly mounted on the air inlet end of the first fan, one end of the exhaust pipe extending into the interior of the box body, and a temperature sensor being provided on the exhaust pipe; A U-shaped shell fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the shell, wherein the U-shaped shell is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes; A through pipe is fixedly mounted on the box body, and one end of the through pipe extends into the interior of the U-shaped shell.

3. The drying equipment for food testing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dehumidification mechanism comprises: a second fan fixedly mounted on one side of the housing, a moisture pipe fixedly mounted on an air intake end of the second fan, one end of the moisture pipe extending into the interior of the housing; an air suction hood fixedly mounted on one end of the wet air pipe; A connecting pipe is fixedly mounted on the exhaust end of the second fan, and one end of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected to one end of the heat conducting pipe.

4. The food testing drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A take-in / put-out opening is provided on one side of the shell, and a sealing door is provided on the take-in / put-out opening.

5. The food testing drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water adding pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the water tank, and a cover is provided on the water adding pipe.

6. The drying equipment for food testing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water outlet pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the water tank, and a valve is provided on the water outlet pipe.

7. The drying equipment for food testing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of supporting legs are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the shell, and a supporting plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom ends of the plurality of supporting legs.