Drying and dewatering equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds

Through the combination of pre-drying mechanism, dehydration and drying mechanism and heat source blowing mechanism, the problem of overheating of seeds is solved, uniform drying and efficient dehydration of seeds are achieved, and the seed quality and storage capacity are improved.

CN223319502UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-09GANSU HETAIFENGNONG AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422799499.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-18
Publication Date
2025-09-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-18

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Technical Problem

In existing dehydration and drying devices, the heating plate is in direct contact with the seeds, causing the seeds near the heating plate to be overheated, resulting in seed damage.

Method used

It adopts pre-drying mechanism and dehydration drying mechanism, combined with heat source blowing mechanism and turning bin. Through the coordinated use of conveyor belt and turning bin, it avoids seed accumulation and heat concentration, and uses hot air to dry seeds evenly.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform drying of seeds, avoids excessive heat treatment of seeds, improves drying efficiency and seed activity, and extends storage period.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of seed processing, in particular to drying and dewatering equipment for processing summer squash and pumpkin seeds, which comprises a pre-air-drying mechanism, a dewatering and drying mechanism is arranged below the pre-air-drying mechanism, a heat source blast mechanism is connected to the side surfaces of the pre-air-drying mechanism and the dewatering and drying mechanism, and a console is arranged on one side of the pre-air-drying mechanism; when the seed drying device is used, seeds can be flatly laid on each group of conveying belts for initial drying, and then enter the dewatering mechanism for overturning dewatering, so that the phenomenon that the seeds are accumulated and cooked in the drying process is avoided, and the seeds are prevented from losing activity in the drying process; during heating, the seeds are more uniformly distributed in the dewatering and drying process by utilizing the overturning bin and the helical ribbon in the overturning bin, so that the heat is prevented from being concentrated on local parts, and the seeds are prevented from being overheated and damaged; hot air in the heat source air blowing mechanism is blown out from the fan to fully dehydrate and dry the seeds, and meanwhile, the overturning bin rotates to increase the movement of the seeds, so that the working efficiency of dehydrating and drying the seeds is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of seed processing, in particular to a drying and dehydrating device for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds. Background Art

[0002] During seed processing, newly collected seeds typically contain a high moisture content, which can shorten their storage life and potentially cause mold and affect seed quality. Therefore, proper dehydration and drying is crucial. This process aims to reduce the moisture content of the seeds to enhance their storage capacity while also improving germination rates and ensuring healthy seedlings upon planting.

[0003] Through searching, the announcement number CN211782487U provides a seed dehydration and drying device. The utility model drives the motor to drive the drying chamber to rotate, so that the seeds in the drying chamber are stirred more evenly and quickly, avoiding uneven stirring of the seeds and affecting the quality of the finished product; the internal structure of the drying chamber is simple, and the connecting transmission components are all installed outside the drying chamber, which is not only convenient for maintenance, but also avoids the seeds from entering the transmission components during the drying and stirring process, affecting the normal operation of the device.

[0004] However, since the heating plate of the dehydration and drying device is in direct contact with the seeds for heating, there is a problem that the seeds near the heating plate are overheated during use, resulting in damage to the seeds. Utility Model Content

[0005] In response to the existing problems, the present invention provides a seed dehydration and drying device, which aims to solve the problem mentioned in the background technology that the dehydration and drying device is heated by a heating plate that directly contacts the seeds, and when in use, some seeds close to the heating plate are overheated, resulting in damage to the seeds.

[0006] The drying and dehydrating device for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds comprises a pre-drying mechanism, wherein a dehydrating drying mechanism is arranged below the pre-drying mechanism, a heat source blowing mechanism is connected to the side of the pre-drying mechanism and the dehydrating drying mechanism, and a control console is arranged on one side of the pre-drying mechanism; the pre-drying mechanism comprises a drying chamber, an upper end of the drying chamber is provided with a drying chamber feeding hopper, a first motor is installed on the side of the drying chamber, a first active roller and a first driven roller, a second active roller and a second driven roller, a third active roller and a third driven roller are sequentially arranged between the inner walls of the drying chamber from top to bottom, an output end of the first motor is connected to one end of the first active roller, the other end of the first active roller is sleeved with a driving gear, one end of the second active roller is connected to the first driven gear, one end of the third active roller is connected to the second driven gear, the first active roller and the first driven roller are sleeved with a first conveyor belt, the second, active rollers and the second The second conveyor belt is sleeved on the driven roller, and the third conveyor belt is sleeved on the third active roller and the third driven roller. Support plates are provided on both sides of the lower end of the drying chamber; the dehydration and drying mechanism includes a rear dehydration bin arranged below the drying chamber, the upper end of the rear dehydration bin is connected to the drying chamber through a dehydration bin feed hopper, a bracket is installed at the lower end of the rear dehydration bin, a front dehydration bin is provided in front of the rear dehydration bin, a second motor is installed at the upper end of the front dehydration bin, and the output end of the second motor is connected to a transmission gear. A flip bin is rotatably arranged between the rear dehydration bin and the front dehydration bin, a transmission rack is sleeved on the flip bin, and a dehydration bin discharge hopper is arranged at the front end of the front dehydration bin; the heat source blowing mechanism includes a hot air pipe, on which a first solenoid valve and a second solenoid valve are sequentially installed, a branch pipe is arranged on the hot air pipe and between the first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve and is connected to the rear dehydration bin, one end of the hot air pipe is connected to an air expansion chamber behind the second solenoid valve, and the air expansion chamber is installed on the side wall of the air drying chamber.

[0007] Furthermore, a baffle is provided on the inner wall of the air-drying chamber and above the first conveyor belt, the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt.

[0008] Furthermore, the driving gear is meshed with the first driven gear, and the first driven gear is meshed with the second driven gear.

[0009] Furthermore, the transmission gear and the transmission rack are meshed.

[0010] Furthermore, a spiral belt is provided on the inner wall of the turnover bin.

[0011] Furthermore, a first fan is installed between the hot air pipe and the dehydration bin, and a second fan is installed between the hot air pipe and the air expansion chamber.

[0012] Furthermore, the other end of the hot air pipe is connected to a hot air source.

[0013] Furthermore, the first motor, the second motor, the first solenoid valve, the second solenoid valve, the first fan, and the second fan are electrically connected to the control console.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. When the utility model is used, the seeds will first be placed in a pre-drying mechanism with a conveyor belt, and then spread onto each group of conveyor belts for initial drying, and then enter the dehydration mechanism for flipping and drying, which can avoid the phenomenon of seeds being piled up and boiled during the drying process, thereby preventing the seeds from losing their activity during the drying process.

[0016] 2. When heating, the utility model uses the second motor to drive the turning bin and the spiral belt inside it to turn, so that the seeds can be better evenly distributed during the dehydration and drying process, reducing the possibility of heat concentration in a local area, avoiding excessive heat treatment of the seeds, and preventing the seeds from being damaged.

[0017] 3. When the utility model is used, the hot air in the heat source blowing mechanism is blown out from the second fan to fully dehydrate and dry the seeds. At the same time, the turning bin rotates to increase the movement of the seeds, thereby improving the working efficiency of seed dehydration and drying. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional view of a pre-drying mechanism of a drying and dehydrating device for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a conveyor belt portion of a drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds;

[0021] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the dehydration mechanism of a drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds;

[0022] Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of a dehydration mechanism of a drying and dehydrating device for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a partial schematic diagram of a heat source blowing mechanism of a drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds;

[0024] Description of the numbers in the figure:

[0025] 1. Pre-drying mechanism; 101. Drying chamber; 102. Drying chamber inlet hopper; 103. First motor; 104. First driving roller; 105. Driving gear; 106. First driven roller; 107. First conveyor belt; 108. Second driving roller; 109. First driven gear; 110. Second driven roller; 111. Second conveyor belt; 112. Third driving roller; 113. Second driven gear; 114. Third driven roller; 115. Third conveyor belt; 116. Baffle; 117. Support Plate; 2. Dehydration and drying mechanism; 201. Rear dehydration bin; 202. Dehydration bin inlet hopper; 203. Bracket; 204. Front dehydration bin; 205. Second motor; 206. Transmission gear; 207. Transmission rack; 208. Turning bin; 209. Screw belt; 210. Dehydration bin outlet hopper; 3. Heat source blowing mechanism; 301. Hot air pipe; 302. First solenoid valve; 303. Second solenoid valve; 304. First fan; 305. Second fan; 306. Air expansion chamber; 4. Control console. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] See also Figures 1-6The utility model provides a drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds, comprising a pre-drying mechanism 1, a dehydrating and drying mechanism 2 is arranged below the pre-drying mechanism 1, a heat source blowing mechanism 3 is connected to the sides of the pre-drying mechanism 1 and the dehydrating and drying mechanism 2, and a control console 4 is arranged on one side of the pre-drying mechanism 1; the pre-drying mechanism 1 comprises a drying chamber 101, a drying chamber feeding hopper 102 is arranged at one end of the upper side of the drying chamber 101, a first motor 103 is installed on the side of the drying chamber 101, and a first active roller 104, a first driven roller 106, a first driven roller 107 and a first driven roller 108 are arranged between the inner walls of the drying chamber 101 from top to bottom. The second active roller 108 and the second driven roller 110, the third active roller 112 and the third driven roller 114, the output end of the first motor 103 is connected to one end of the first active roller 104, the other end of the first active roller 104 is sleeved with a driving gear 105, one end of the second active roller 108 is connected to the first driven gear 109, one end of the third active roller 112 is connected to the second driven gear 113, the first active roller 104 and the first driven roller 106 are sleeved with a first conveyor belt 107, the second active roller 108 and the second driven roller 110 are sleeved with a second conveyor belt 111, the third active roller 1 12 and the third driven roller 114 are sleeved with a third conveyor belt 115, and support plates 117 are provided on both sides of the lower end of the drying chamber 101; the dehydration and drying mechanism 2 includes a rear dehydration bin 201 arranged below the drying chamber 101, the upper end of the rear dehydration bin 201 is connected to the drying chamber 101 through a dehydration bin feed hopper 202, a bracket 203 is installed at the lower end of the rear dehydration bin 201, a front dehydration bin 204 is provided in front of the rear dehydration bin 201, a second motor 205 is installed at the upper end of the front dehydration bin 204, and the output end of the second motor 205 is connected to a transmission gear 206, and the rear dehydration bin 201 is connected to the front dehydration bin 2 04 is provided with a turnover bin 208, a transmission rack 207 is sleeved on the turnover bin 208, and a dehydration bin discharge hopper 210 is provided at the front end of the front dehydration bin 204; the heat source blowing mechanism 3 includes a hot air pipe 301, and the first solenoid valve 302 and the second solenoid valve 303 are installed on the hot air pipe 301 in sequence, and a branch pipe is connected to the rear dehydration bin 201 on the hot air pipe 301 and located between the first solenoid valve 302 and the second solenoid valve 303, and one end of the hot air pipe 301 is connected to the air expansion chamber 306 after the second solenoid valve 303, and the air expansion chamber 306 is installed on the side wall of the air drying chamber 101.

[0028] A baffle 116 is provided on the inner wall of the air drying chamber 101 and above the first conveyor belt 107 , the second conveyor belt 111 and the third conveyor belt 115 .

[0029] The driving gear 105 is meshed with the first driven gear 109 , and the first driven gear 109 is meshed with the second driven gear 113 .

[0030] The transmission gear 206 and the transmission rack 207 are meshed.

[0031] Wherein, a screw belt 209 is provided on the inner wall of the turnover chamber 208 .

[0032] A first fan 304 is installed between the hot air pipe 301 and the dehydration bin 201 , and a second fan 305 is installed between the hot air pipe 301 and the air expansion chamber 306 .

[0033] The other end of the hot air pipe 301 is connected to a hot air source.

[0034] The first motor 103 , the second motor 205 , the first solenoid valve 302 , the second solenoid valve 303 , the first fan 304 , and the second fan 305 are electrically connected to the console 4 .

[0035] Specific embodiments of the present utility model:

[0036] During the drying operation, the seeds are fed into the drying chamber 101 from the drying chamber hopper 102, and the first motor 103, the first solenoid valve 302, the second solenoid valve 303 and the second fan 305 are started through the control console 4, wherein the first motor 103 drives the first active roller 104 and the active gear 105, and then drives the second active roller 108 and the third active roller 112 to rotate through the meshed active gear 105, the first driven gear 109 and the second driven gear 113. The seeds are transported in the drying chamber 101 in sequence through the first conveyor belt 107, the second conveyor belt 111 and the third conveyor belt 115. At the same time, the second fan 305 sends the hot air in the hot air pipe 301 into the drying chamber 101 after being diverted through the air expansion chamber 306, so as to dry the surface moisture of the seeds, thereby avoiding the accumulation of seeds in the subsequent drying process. The phenomenon of steaming and cooking occurs, the third conveyor belt 115 transports the seeds to the end, falls out of the air-drying chamber 101, and falls into the dehydration and drying mechanism 2 from the dehydration bin hopper 202, and starts the second motor 205 and the first fan 304 through the control console 4, wherein the second motor 205 drives the flip bin 208 to rotate through the meshing transmission gear 206 and the transmission rack 207, and the seeds are moved toward the dehydration bin outlet hopper 210 through the spiral belt 209 on the inner wall of the flip bin 208. At the same time, the first fan 304 sends the hot air in the hot air pipe 301 into the dehydration and drying mechanism 2 to further dry the seeds, reduce the possibility of heat concentration in local areas, avoid excessive heat treatment of seeds, increase the movement of seeds, thereby improving the working efficiency of seed dehydration and drying. After the seeds are dehydrated, they are pushed to the dehydration bin outlet hopper 210 by the spiral belt 209 and fall out.

[0037] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention; however, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who, within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention, makes equivalent substitutions or modifications based on the technical solution and its improved concepts shall be covered by the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drying and dehydrating device for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds, comprising a pre-drying mechanism (1), a dehydrating and drying mechanism (2) being provided below the pre-drying mechanism (1), and characterized in that: The side surfaces of the pre-drying mechanism (1) and the dehydration and drying mechanism (2) are connected to a heat source blowing mechanism (3), and a control console (4) is provided on one side of the pre-drying mechanism (1); the pre-drying mechanism (1) comprises a drying chamber (101), an upper end of the drying chamber (101) is provided with a drying chamber feed hopper (102), a first motor (103) is installed on the side surface of the drying chamber (101), and a first active roller (104) and a first driven roller (106), a second active roller (108) and a second driven roller (110), a third active roller (112) and a third driven roller (114) are sequentially provided between the inner walls of the drying chamber (101) from top to bottom, and the output end of the first motor (103) is connected to the One end of the first active roller (104) and the other end of the first active roller (104) are sleeved with a driving gear (105); one end of the second active roller (108) is connected to a first driven gear (109); one end of the third active roller (112) is connected to a second driven gear (113); a first conveyor belt (107) is sleeved on the first active roller (104) and the first driven roller (106); a second conveyor belt (111) is sleeved on the second active roller (108) and the second driven roller (110); a third conveyor belt (115) is sleeved on the third active roller (112) and the third driven roller (114); support plates (117) are provided on both sides of the lower end of the drying chamber (101); The dehydration and drying mechanism (2) comprises a rear dehydration bin (201) arranged below the air drying chamber (101); the upper end of the rear dehydration bin (201) is connected to the air drying chamber (101) through a dehydration bin inlet hopper (202); a bracket (203) is installed at the lower end of the rear dehydration bin (201); a front dehydration bin (204) is arranged in front of the rear dehydration bin (201); a second motor (205) is installed at the upper end of the front dehydration bin (204); an output end of the second motor (205) is connected to a transmission gear (206); a turnover bin (208) is rotatably arranged between the rear dehydration bin (201) and the front dehydration bin (204); a transmission rack (207) is sleeved on the turnover bin (208); and a dehydration bin outlet hopper (210) is provided at the front end of the front dehydration bin (204); The heat source blowing mechanism (3) comprises a hot air pipe (301), on which a first solenoid valve (302) and a second solenoid valve (303) are sequentially installed. A branch pipe is provided on the hot air pipe (301) and located between the first solenoid valve (302) and the second solenoid valve (303) and connected to the rear dehydration bin (201). One end of the hot air pipe (301) and located behind the second solenoid valve (303) is connected to an air expansion chamber (306), and the air expansion chamber (306) is installed on the side wall of the air drying chamber (101).

2. The drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (116) is provided on the inner wall of the air drying chamber (101) and above the first conveyor belt (107), the second conveyor belt (111) and the third conveyor belt (115).

3. The drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving gear (105) is meshed with the first driven gear (109), and the first driven gear (109) is meshed with the second driven gear (113).

4. The drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission gear (206) and the transmission rack (207) are meshed.

5. The drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: A screw belt (209) is provided on the inner wall of the turnover bin (208).

6. The drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first fan (304) is installed between the hot air pipe (301) and the dehydration bin (201), and a second fan (305) is installed between the hot air pipe (301) and the air expansion chamber (306).

7. The drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the hot air pipe (301) is connected to a hot air source.

8. The drying and dehydrating equipment for processing zucchini and pumpkin seeds according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first motor (103), the second motor (205), the first solenoid valve (302), the second solenoid valve (303), the first fan (304), and the second fan (305) are electrically connected to the control console (4).

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  • Seed dewatering and drying device

    CN211782487U