Drying equipment for pet food processing

By setting up multiple drying chambers and upper and lower convection fans in the pet food drying equipment, combined with solenoid valves and temperature detection, the problems of heating blind spots and odor cross-talk are solved, and precise heating control and efficient drying are achieved.

CN223388840UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26HUNAN LIUYANG ZEMING THERMAL EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422319249.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-23
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-23

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Technical Problem

Existing pet food drying equipment has problems such as heating blind spots and food odor crosstalk, and it is difficult to control the processing temperature of the heating chamber.

Method used

Multiple independent drying chambers and up and down convection fan structures are designed, combined with solenoid valves and temperature detection components to achieve precise control of convection heating and cooling.

Benefits of technology

It achieves comprehensive drying of food, prevents odor from spreading, and can accurately control heating time and temperature according to the needs of different foods.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses drying equipment for pet food processing, and relates to the field of food drying equipment. The equipment comprises a drying cabinet shell, a heating chamber is arranged at the bottom of the drying cabinet shell, a plurality of pipeline chambers are arranged above the heating chamber, a drying chamber is arranged between every two adjacent pipeline chambers, and a vertical pipeline mounting groove is formed in the left side of each drying chamber; a heating block is arranged in the heating chamber, an air blower matched with the heating block is arranged in the pipeline chamber at the bottom, and a pipeline assembly is connected to the air blower. According to the utility model, the plurality of independent drying chambers are arranged, so that the classification of food drying is completed, different foods can be effectively isolated, and the smell channeling of the foods caused by the diffusion of gas molecules in the heating and drying process is prevented; by arranging the up-and-down convection fans in the drying chamber, circulation of hot air is accelerated, the drying efficiency is improved, and meanwhile heating blind areas of the bottom and the side faces of food are covered.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of food drying equipment, in particular to drying equipment for processing pet food. Background Art

[0002] Pet food is food specially provided for pets and small animals. It is a high-end animal food between human food and traditional livestock and poultry feed. During the production and processing of pet food, it needs to be subjected to a hot air drying process before the pet food can be subsequently packaged. Therefore, the corresponding hot air drying device is required to dry the pet food.

[0003] Patent document CN219810173U describes a hot air drying device for pet food, comprising a drying box, the surface of which is rotatably connected to a box door, with door handles provided on both sides of the door surface, a heat-conducting liquid storage tank provided at the bottom end of the interior of the drying box, a liquid filling port provided on one side of the top of the heat-conducting liquid storage tank, the bottom end of the liquid filling port extending into the interior of the heat-conducting liquid storage tank, a partition fixed inside the drying box above the heat-conducting liquid storage tank, a ventilation groove provided at the center position inside the partition, side seats provided on the inner walls on both sides of the drying box above the partition, hollow plates with equal spacing slidably connected to the inner walls between the side seats, and ventilation pipes provided at the inner edge of the drying box at the side seat positions. This utility model has the function of classifying and drying pet food.

[0004] However, this device has some shortcomings when in use. The device uses an exhaust fan to transport heat energy to the inside of the ventilation pipe and discharge it through the heat release pipe, thereby drying the pet food on the top of the hollow plate with hot air. Since the hollow plate is fixed in position, this will cause heating blind spots on the bottom or side of the pet food, and it cannot be fully dried. Although the device is equipped with a hollow plate to classify and dry different pet foods, there is a phenomenon of odor transfer between different foods and the processing temperature of the heating chamber is difficult to control.

[0005] Based on this, a drying device for processing pet food is now provided, which can eliminate the disadvantages of the existing devices. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a drying device for processing pet food to solve the problems in the background technology.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0008] A drying device for processing pet food comprises a drying cabinet shell, a heating chamber provided at the bottom of the drying cabinet shell, a plurality of pipe chambers provided above the heating chamber, a drying chamber provided between two adjacent pipe chambers, and a vertical pipe mounting groove provided on the left side of the drying chamber; a heating block provided in the heating chamber, a blower provided in the pipe chamber at the bottom and cooperating with the heating block, and a pipe assembly connected to the blower.

[0009] Preferably, a pipe installation hole is provided on the left side of the heating chamber, and a plurality of pipe installation holes connected to the inner wall of the pipe chamber are provided on the right side of the vertical pipe installation groove. There are four pipe chambers in total and three drying chambers in total.

[0010] Preferably, three fan mounting holes are provided on the upper and lower sides of the inner wall of the drying chamber, and the positions of the fan mounting holes on the upper and lower sides correspond to each other; a slide groove is provided on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the drying chamber, and a tray assembly is also provided in the drying chamber.

[0011] Preferably, the tray assembly includes a blocking plate, a handle is provided on the front surface of the blocking plate; a storage tray is provided on the rear surface of the blocking plate, a slider is provided at each of the left and right ends of the storage tray; and a plurality of air holes distributed in a linear array in the transverse and longitudinal directions are provided on the upper surface of the storage tray.

[0012] Preferably, a control panel is further provided on the front side of the drying cabinet housing, a display screen is provided on the left side of the control panel, and three control buttons are provided on the right side of the control panel.

[0013] Preferably, a temperature detection component is provided in the duct chamber at three positions near the bottom, and the temperature detection component includes a temperature display screen fixed on the front side of the drying cabinet shell, and a collective wiring harness extending into the duct chamber is provided on the back of the temperature display screen. A temperature sensor is connected to the end of the collective wiring harness away from the temperature display screen. The temperature sensor is located in the drying chamber, and the temperature detection component is electrically connected to the control panel.

[0014] Preferably, the duct assembly includes an outlet duct, an inlet duct, a delivery duct and an extension duct. The inlet duct is connected to the right side of the blower and extends into the heating chamber. The top of the blower is connected to an outlet duct. The right side of the outlet duct is connected to multiple delivery ducts. Three equidistantly distributed extension ducts are provided at the middle end of the delivery duct, and a fan is provided at the end of the extension duct away from the delivery duct.

[0015] Preferably, the sizes of the air inlet duct, delivery duct and duct mounting hole match each other, the sizes of the air outlet duct and vertical duct mounting groove match each other, and the six delivery ducts are all located in the duct room; the positions of the extended ducts connected to two adjacent delivery ducts correspond one to one, and the size of the fan matches the size of the fan mounting hole.

[0016] Preferably, the air inlet duct and the delivery duct are further provided with a solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the control panel.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0018] 1. The utility model sets up multiple independent drying chambers, which not only completes the classification of food drying but also effectively isolates different foods, preventing the diffusion of gas molecules during the heating and drying process, which may cause food odor.

[0019] 2. The utility model accelerates the circulation of hot air by arranging upper and lower convection fans in the drying chamber, thereby improving the drying efficiency and covering the heating blind areas at the bottom and sides of the food.

[0020] 3. The utility model electrically connects the solenoid valve, temperature detection component and control panel to monitor the temperature in the drying chamber in real time, and controls the opening and closing of the solenoid valve according to the heating time, thereby realizing the conversion between the heating and cooling processes and accurately controlling the heating process of each drying chamber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the tray assembly in the present utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a side sectional view of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the coordination of the pipeline assembly and the cabinet assembly in the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the blower and the pipeline assembly in the present invention.

[0027] Notes on figure markings: 100, drying cabinet housing; 101, heating chamber; 102, pipe mounting hole; 103, pipe chamber; 104, fan mounting hole; 105, drying chamber; 106, slide; 107, vertical pipe mounting groove; 200, baffle; 201, handle; 202, storage tray; 203, slider; 204, air vent; 300, control panel; 301, control button; 302, display screen; 400, temperature display screen; 401, wiring harness; 402, temperature sensor; 500, heating block; 600, blower; 700, air outlet duct; 701, air inlet duct; 702, delivery duct; 703, extension duct; 800, solenoid valve; 900, fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0029] In one embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, a drying device for processing pet food includes a drying cabinet housing 100, a heating chamber 101 is provided at the bottom of the drying cabinet housing 100, and a plurality of pipe chambers 103 are provided above the heating chamber 101 to reserve space for the placement of pipe components; a drying chamber 105 is provided between two adjacent pipe chambers 103 for drying pet food; a vertical pipe mounting slot 107 is provided on the left side of the drying chamber 105; a heating block 500 is provided in the heating chamber 101, and the heating block 500 generates hot air required for drying in the heating chamber 101; a blower 600 is provided in the bottom pipe chamber 103 and cooperates with the heating block 500. A pipe component is connected to the blower 600, and the blower 600 transports the hot air in the heating chamber 101 through the pipe assembly.

[0030] In one embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, a pipe mounting hole 102 is provided on the left side of the heating chamber 101, and a plurality of pipe mounting holes 102 connected to the inner wall of the pipe chamber 103 are provided on the right side of the vertical pipe mounting groove 107, reserving space for the connection of the pipe assembly; there are four pipe chambers 103 and three drying chambers 105, which are convenient for drying multiple foods at the same time.

[0031] In one embodiment, Figure 2As shown, three fan mounting holes 104 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the inner wall of the drying chamber 105, respectively, to reserve holes for fan installation; the positions of the fan mounting holes 104 on the upper and lower sides correspond to each other, which facilitates convection of hot air in the drying chamber 105 and improves drying efficiency; a slide groove 106 is provided on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the drying chamber 105, respectively, and a tray assembly is also provided in the drying chamber 105 for holding pet food.

[0032] In one embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the tray assembly includes a baffle plate 200 to prevent hot air from escaping; a handle 201 is provided on the front surface of the baffle plate 200, and the tray assembly is driven in and out of the drying chamber 105 by pushing and pulling the handle 201; a storage tray 202 is provided on the rear surface of the baffle plate 200, and a slider 203 is provided at each of the left and right ends of the storage tray 202. The size of the slider 203 and the slide groove 106 are matched to guide the sliding of the storage tray 202; a plurality of air holes 204 distributed in a linear array in the horizontal and vertical directions are provided on the upper surface of the storage tray 202 to facilitate drying the bottom of the food.

[0033] In one embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, a control panel 300 is further provided on the front side of the drying cabinet housing 100 . A display screen 302 is provided on the left side of the control panel 300 for monitoring the heating conditions of each drying chamber 105 . Three control buttons 301 are provided on the right side of the control panel 300 for controlling three different drying chambers 105 .

[0034] In one embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, a temperature detection component is provided in the three duct chambers 103 near the bottom, and the temperature detection component includes a temperature display screen 400 fixed on the front side of the drying cabinet shell 100, which displays the real-time temperature in the drying chamber 105; the back of the temperature display screen 400 is provided with a collection harness 401 extending into the duct chamber 103, and the end of the collection harness 401 away from the temperature display screen 400 is connected to a temperature sensor 402, and the temperature sensor 402 is located in the drying chamber 105; the temperature detection component and the control panel 300 are electrically connected to feed back the temperature information in the three drying chambers 105 to the control panel 300.

[0035] In one embodiment, Figure 6As shown, the duct assembly includes an outlet duct 700, an inlet duct 701, a delivery duct 702 and an extension duct 703. The inlet duct 701 is connected to the right side of the blower 600 and extends into the heating chamber 101, sucking the hot air in the heating chamber 101 into the blower 600; an outlet duct 700 is connected to the top of the blower 600, and a plurality of delivery ducts 702 are connected to the right side of the outlet duct 700. Three equidistantly distributed extension ducts 703 are provided at the middle end of the delivery duct 702. A fan 900 is provided at the end of the extension duct 703 away from the delivery duct 702 to deliver the hot air to the drying chamber 105.

[0036] In one embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the sizes of the air inlet duct 701, the delivery duct 702 and the duct mounting hole 102 match each other, and the sizes of the air outlet duct 700 and the vertical duct mounting groove 107 match each other, which are used to fix the positions of each duct; the six delivery ducts 702 are all located in the duct chamber 103, and the delivery ducts 702 are grouped into two groups for delivering hot air to the upper and lower sides of the drying chamber 105; the positions of the extension ducts 703 connected to the two adjacent delivery ducts 702 correspond one to one, and the size of the fan 900 matches the size of the fan mounting hole 104, which are used to fix the fan 900 and prevent hot air from overflowing.

[0037] In one embodiment, Figure 6 As shown, a solenoid valve 800 is further provided on the air inlet duct 701 and the delivery duct 702 , and the solenoid valve 800 is electrically connected to the control panel 300 .

[0038] In this embodiment, when the control panel 300 controls the solenoid valve 800 on the air inlet duct 701 to open, hot air is delivered in the duct assembly for drying food. At the same time, the solenoid valve 800 on the delivery duct 702 can be controlled to close in a targeted manner according to the different heating times of different foods, thereby ending heating in advance; when the control panel 300 controls the solenoid valve 800 on the air inlet duct 701 to close, cold air is delivered in the duct assembly to begin cooling the food.

[0039] Working principle: Depending on the type of pet food, the food is evenly placed on three tray assemblies and sent to the drying chamber 105. Then, the heating block 500 and the blower 600 are started and the solenoid valve 800 is opened. The hot air circulates along the pipe assembly and is blown into the drying chamber 105 through the fan 900. The drying chamber 105 can be monitored in real time using the control panel 300. According to the different heating times of different foods, the control button 301 is pressed to close the solenoid valve 800 on the corresponding delivery pipe 702 to end heating in advance; when the heating and drying is completed, the food needs to be cooled. When the control panel 300 controls the solenoid valve 800 on the air inlet pipe 701 to close, cold air begins to be delivered in the pipe assembly.

[0040] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A drying device for processing pet food, comprising a drying cabinet housing (100), a heating chamber (101) provided at the bottom of the drying cabinet housing (100), a plurality of pipe chambers (103) provided above the heating chamber (101), a drying chamber (105) provided between two adjacent pipe chambers (103), and a vertical pipe mounting groove (107) provided on the left side of the drying chamber (105); characterized in that: A heating block (500) is provided in the heating chamber (101), and a blower (600) cooperating with the heating block (500) is provided in the pipe chamber (103) at the bottom, wherein a pipe assembly is connected to the blower (600).

2. The drying equipment for pet food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pipe installation hole (102) is provided on the left side of the heating chamber (101), and a plurality of pipe installation holes (102) connected to the inner wall of the pipe chamber (103) are provided on the right side of the vertical pipe installation groove (107). There are four pipe chambers (103) in total, and three drying chambers (105) in total.

3. The drying equipment for pet food processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: Three fan mounting holes (104) are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the inner wall of the drying chamber (105), and the positions of the fan mounting holes (104) on the upper and lower sides correspond to each other; a slide groove (106) is respectively provided on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the drying chamber (105), and a tray assembly is also provided in the drying chamber (105).

4. The drying equipment for pet food processing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The tray assembly comprises a baffle plate (200), wherein a handle (201) is provided on the front surface of the baffle plate (200); a storage tray (202) is provided on the rear surface of the baffle plate (200), and a slider (203) is provided at each of the left and right ends of the storage tray (202); and a plurality of air holes (204) distributed in a linear array in the transverse and longitudinal directions are provided on the upper surface of the storage tray (202).

5. The drying equipment for pet food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control panel (300) is also provided on the front side of the drying cabinet housing (100). A display screen (302) is provided on the left side of the control panel (300); and three control buttons (301) are provided on the right side of the control panel (300).

6. The drying equipment for pet food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A temperature detection assembly is provided in each of three pipe chambers (103) near the bottom. The temperature detection assembly includes a temperature display screen (400) fixed to the front side of the drying cabinet housing (100). A collection harness (401) extending into the pipe chamber (103) is provided on the back of the temperature display screen (400). A temperature sensor (402) is connected to one end of the collection harness (401) away from the temperature display screen (400). The temperature sensor (402) is located in the drying chamber (105). The temperature detection assembly is electrically connected to the control panel (300).

7. The drying equipment for pet food processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The duct assembly comprises an air outlet duct (700), an air inlet duct (701), a delivery duct (702) and an extension duct (703); the air inlet duct (701) is connected to the right side of the blower (600) and extends into the heating chamber (101); the top of the blower (600) is connected to an air outlet duct (700); the right side of the air outlet duct (700) is connected to multiple delivery ducts (702); three equidistantly distributed extension ducts (703) are provided at the middle end of the delivery duct (702); and a fan (900) is provided at one end of the extension duct (703) away from the delivery duct (702).

8. The drying equipment for pet food processing according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sizes of the air inlet duct (701), the delivery duct (702) and the duct mounting hole (102) match each other; the sizes of the air outlet duct (700) and the vertical duct mounting groove (107) match each other; a total of six delivery ducts (702) are located in the duct chamber (103); the positions of the extension ducts (703) connected to two adjacent delivery ducts (702) correspond one to one; the size of the fan (900) matches the size of the fan mounting hole (104).

9. The drying equipment for processing pet food according to claim 7, characterized in that: A solenoid valve (800) is also provided on the air inlet duct (701) and the delivery duct (702), and the solenoid valve (800) is electrically connected to the control panel (300).

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  • Hot air drying equipment for pet food

    CN219810173U