Supporting device for air dryer

By introducing the guide design of guide wheel and guide ring in the air dryer, combined with the adjustable pressure plate ring, the instability problem during the rotation of the cylinder is solved, and higher stability and wear prevention are achieved.

CN223400066UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30QINGDA ENERGY CONSERVATION ENG RES INST (QINGDAO) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422418034.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-08
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-08

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Technical Problem

The cylinder of the existing air dryer has low stability and smoothness during rotation, and is prone to vibrate along the axis and cause wear or scratches.

Method used

A support device for an air dryer is designed, including a frame, a cylinder, a feed chamber, a discharge chamber, a heating unit, a fan, a motor, a drive wheel, a drive rack, a guide wheel, a guide ring and a pressure plate ring. The guide wheel and the guide ring are guided by the cooperation to prevent the cylinder from deflecting, and the stability of the guide wheel is ensured by the adjustable pressure plate ring.

Benefits of technology

The stability of the cylinder during rotation is improved, the guide wheel is prevented from scratching the outer wall of the cylinder, and the stability of the overall supporting device is maintained.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a supporting device for an air dryer, which comprises a machine frame, a cylinder body, a feeding cavity, a discharging cavity, a heating unit, a fan, a motor, a driving wheel, a driving rack, a guide wheel, a first guide ring, a second guide ring and a pressing plate ring, materials in the barrel are dried after being heated by the heating unit through airflow provided by the fan, in order to guarantee the stability of the barrel in the rotating process, guide wheels are arranged at the ends of the rack correspondingly, and a first guide ring and a second guide ring are arranged at the two ends of the barrel correspondingly. The first guide ring and the second guide ring are connected with the guide wheels respectively, the guide wheels are used for guiding the first guide ring and the second guide ring, and the situation that the cylinder deviates along the axis and influences the meshing stability of the driving wheel and the driving rack is prevented. The pressing plate is arranged on one side of the first guide ring, and the side walls of the guide wheels abut against the pressing plate ring. Therefore, the working stability of the guide wheel can be improved, the guide wheel is prevented from scratching the outer wall of the barrel after moving for a long time, the thickness of the pressing plate ring can be adjusted through the detachably-connected pressing plate ring so as to ensure that the first guide ring arranged on the pressing plate ring in a sleeving mode can be in a good tensioning state, and the connecting stability of the first guide ring and the guide ring is also improved; and the overall supporting stability of the air dryer is ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of air dryer equipment, in particular to a supporting device for an air dryer. Background Art

[0002] An air dryer is a device used to remove moisture from the air and is widely used in industrial production, compressed air systems, electronic manufacturing and other fields. It absorbs, condenses or separates moisture from the air through physical or chemical methods, thereby reducing the humidity of the air and achieving specific drying requirements. The support device used to support the air dryer plays a vital role. At present, some air dryers use a motor to drive the drive unit to move. The material can be fully dried by rotating, ensuring that all surfaces of the material are in contact with the warm air flow during the rotational motion, achieving effective drying. However, the movement stability of the cylinder is low when driven to rotate, and there will be large vibrations along the axis of the cylinder. As the rotation lasts for a long time, it will produce more serious wear or scratches. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: how to provide a supporting device for an air dryer to improve the stability and smoothness of the cylinder during the rotation process.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes a support device for an air dryer, which includes a frame, a cylinder, a feed cavity, a discharge cavity, a heating unit, a fan, a motor, a driving wheel, a driving rack, a guide wheel, a first guide ring, a second guide ring, and a pressure plate ring;

[0005] The cylinder is arranged on the frame, the feed cavity and the discharge cavity are respectively located at two ends of the cylinder, and the feed cavity and the discharge cavity are communicated with the cylinder, the material enters the interior of the cylinder through the feed cavity, and the material is transported out from the interior of the cylinder through the discharge cavity;

[0006] The heating unit and the fan are respectively arranged on one side of the feed chamber, the heating unit is a heating wire, and the airflow delivered by the fan is heated by the heating unit and then enters the cylinder to heat the material;

[0007] The motor is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the frame, the output end of the motor is connected to the driving wheel through a transmission belt, the driving rack is arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder, the driving wheel is engaged with the driving rack, and the driving wheel drives the cylinder to rotate;

[0008] The guide wheel is rotatably connected to the rotating seat, and the rotating seat is fixedly arranged on the frame. The guide wheels are respectively located at the two ends of the cylinder along its axial direction, and the first guide ring and the second guide ring are respectively arranged at the two ends of the cylinder, the first guide ring is arranged close to the side of the feed chamber, and the second guide ring is arranged close to the side of the discharge chamber. The first guide ring and the second guide ring are respectively connected to the guide wheels, and the guide wheels guide the first guide ring and the second guide ring in the process of rotation of the cylinder. The pressure plate ring is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder and the first guide ring is pressed on the pressure plate ring. The width of the pressure plate ring is larger than the outer diameter of the first guide ring, so that the side wall of the guide wheel abuts against the surface of the pressure plate ring.

[0009] Furthermore, the outer diameter of the first guide ring is greater than the outer diameter of the second guide ring.

[0010] Furthermore, an accommodating groove is formed between the side walls of the guide wheels, and the outer wall of the first guide ring or the second guide ring is accommodated in the accommodating groove.

[0011] Furthermore, the rotating seat and the guide wheel are connected via a connecting shaft.

[0012] Compared with the related art, the support device for an air dryer proposed by the present invention has the following advantages: the motor drives the drive wheel and the drive rack to engage with each other to realize the rotation of the cylinder, and the material in the cylinder is dried after being heated by the airflow provided by the fan and the heating unit. To ensure the stability of the cylinder during rotation, guide wheels are respectively provided at the ends of the frame, and first and second guide rings are respectively provided at the two ends of the cylinder. The first and second guide rings are respectively connected to the guide wheels and guided and guided by the guide wheels to prevent the cylinder from deviating along the axis and affecting the meshing stability of the drive wheel and the drive rack. A pressure plate is provided on one side of the first guide ring, and the side wall of the guide wheel abuts against the pressure plate ring, thereby improving the working stability of the guide wheel and preventing the guide wheel from scratching the outer wall of the cylinder after long-term movement. The thickness of the pressure plate ring can be adjusted by the detachable pressure plate ring to ensure that the first guide ring mounted thereon can maintain a good tension state, thereby improving the connection stability of the first guide ring and the guide ring, thereby ensuring the overall support stability of the air dryer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a support device for an air dryer in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a support device for an air dryer in an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0016] Reference Attachment Figure 1-2 As shown, the utility model proposes a support device for an air dryer, which includes a frame 11, a cylinder 12, a feed chamber 13, a discharge chamber 14, a heating unit 15, a fan 16, a motor 21, a driving wheel 22, a driving rack 23, a guide wheel 33, a first guide ring 31, a second guide ring 32, and a pressure plate ring 34.

[0017] The cylinder 12 is arranged on the frame 11, and the feed chamber 13 and the discharge chamber 14 are respectively located at the two ends of the cylinder 12, and the feed chamber 13 and the discharge chamber 14 are connected to the cylinder 12. The material enters the interior of the cylinder 12 through the feed chamber 13, and the material is transported from the interior of the cylinder 12 to the outside through the discharge chamber 14.

[0018] The heating unit 15 and the fan 16 are respectively arranged on one side of the feed chamber 13. The heating unit 15 is a heating wire. The airflow delivered by the fan 16 is heated by the heating unit 15 and then enters the cylinder 12 to heat the material.

[0019] The motor 21 drives the driving wheel 22 and the driving rack 23 to engage with each other to realize the rotation of the cylinder 12. The material in the cylinder 12 is dried after being heated by the heating unit 15 under the airflow provided by the fan 16.

[0020] The motor 21 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the frame 11. The output end of the motor 21 is connected to the driving wheel 22 through a transmission belt. The driving rack 23 is arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder 12. The driving wheel 22 is engaged with the driving rack 23, and the driving wheel 22 drives the cylinder 12 to rotate.

[0021] The guide wheel 33 is rotatably connected to the rotating base 35. The rotating base 35 and the guide wheel 33 are connected by a connecting shaft. The rotating base is fixedly set on the frame 11. The guide wheels 33 are respectively located at both ends of the cylinder 12 along its axial direction. The first guide ring 31 and the second guide ring 32 are respectively arranged at both ends of the cylinder 12. The first guide ring 31 is arranged on the side close to the feed chamber 13, and the second guide ring 32 is arranged on the side close to the discharge chamber 14. The outer diameter of the first guide ring 31 is larger than the outer diameter of the second guide ring 32 to ensure the overall connection strength close to the feed end.

[0022] The first guide ring 31 and the second guide ring 32 are respectively connected to the guide wheel 33, and the guide wheel 33 guides the first guide ring 31 and the second guide ring 32 during the rotation of the cylinder 12. The pressure plate ring 34 is fixedly set on the outer wall of the cylinder 12 and the first guide ring 31 is pressed onto the pressure plate ring 34. The width of the pressure plate ring 34 is larger than the outer diameter of the first guide ring 31, so that the side wall of the guide wheel 33 abuts against the surface of the pressure plate ring 34.

[0023] An accommodating groove is formed between the side walls of the guide wheel 33 , and the outer wall of the first guide ring 31 or the second guide ring 32 is accommodated in the accommodating groove.

[0024] The first guide ring 31 and the second guide ring 32 are connected to the guide wheels 33 respectively, and the guide wheels 33 guide and guide the first guide ring 31 and the second guide ring 32 to prevent the cylinder 12 from deviating along the axis and affecting the meshing stability of the drive wheel 22 and the drive rack 23. A pressure plate is provided on one side of the first guide ring 31, and the side wall of the guide wheel 33 abuts against the pressure plate ring 34, thereby improving the working stability of the guide wheel 33 and preventing the guide wheel 33 from scratching the outer wall of the cylinder 12 after a long period of movement. The thickness of the pressure plate ring 34 can be adjusted by the detachable pressure plate ring 34 to ensure that the first guide ring 31 mounted thereon can maintain a good tension state, thereby improving the connection stability between the first guide ring 31 and the guide ring, thereby ensuring the overall support stability of the air dryer.

[0025] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A support device for an air dryer, characterized in that: It includes a frame, a cylinder, a feed cavity, a discharge cavity, a heating unit, a fan, a motor, a driving wheel, a driving rack, a guide wheel, a first guide ring, a second guide ring, and a pressure plate ring; The cylinder is arranged on the frame, the feed cavity and the discharge cavity are respectively located at two ends of the cylinder, and the feed cavity and the discharge cavity are communicated with the cylinder, the material enters the interior of the cylinder through the feed cavity, and the material is transported out from the interior of the cylinder through the discharge cavity; The heating unit and the fan are respectively arranged on one side of the feed chamber, the heating unit is a heating wire, and the airflow delivered by the fan is heated by the heating unit and then enters the cylinder to heat the material; The motor is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the frame, the output end of the motor is connected to the driving wheel through a transmission belt, the driving rack is arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder, the driving wheel is engaged with the driving rack, and the driving wheel drives the cylinder to rotate; The guide wheel is rotatably connected to the rotating seat, and the rotating seat is fixedly arranged on the frame. The guide wheels are respectively located at the two ends of the cylinder along its axial direction, and the first guide ring and the second guide ring are respectively arranged at the two ends of the cylinder, the first guide ring is arranged close to the side of the feed chamber, and the second guide ring is arranged close to the side of the discharge chamber. The first guide ring and the second guide ring are respectively connected to the guide wheels, and the guide wheels guide the first guide ring and the second guide ring in the process of rotation of the cylinder. The pressure plate ring is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the cylinder and the first guide ring is pressed on the pressure plate ring. The width of the pressure plate ring is larger than the outer diameter of the first guide ring, so that the side wall of the guide wheel abuts against the surface of the pressure plate ring.

2. The air dryer support device according to claim 1, wherein: The outer diameter of the first guide ring is greater than the outer diameter of the second guide ring.

3. The support device for an air dryer according to claim 1, wherein: An accommodating groove is formed between the side walls of the guide wheels, and the outer wall of the first guide ring or the second guide ring is accommodated in the accommodating groove.

4. The support device for an air dryer according to claim 1, wherein: The rotating seat and the guide wheel are connected via a connecting shaft.