Intelligent star anise drying all-in-one machine
The design of the intelligent star anise drying machine solves the problems of low drying efficiency and material breakage in traditional drying processes, achieving a uniform heating effect with high efficiency and low energy consumption, and improving the production quality of star anise.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423045922.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-10
AI Technical Summary
Traditional star anise drying methods are inefficient and labor-intensive, and existing stirring drying methods easily break materials, reducing production quality.
Design an intelligent octagonal drying machine that uses a rotatable drying chamber and multiple grids to divide the space, combined with a rotating nozzle and a heat recovery system to achieve uniform flow and heating of hot air, avoiding the need for stirring.
It improves drying efficiency, reduces material breakage, enhances production quality, and reduces energy consumption through heat recovery.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to star anise production technical field, in particular to an intelligent star anise drying integrated machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] Star anise is a kind of cooking seasoning, which is usually made by fixation, screening and drying processes. For screening and drying star anise, the traditional method is to manually pick out star anises of different sizes and then dry them by natural airing. The traditional screening and drying method is backward, low in production efficiency and high in labor intensity.
[0003] The common drying method for star anise in the prior art is stirring drying, that is, a stirrer is arranged inside a box body, and a heating device is used to heat the inside of the box body to realize drying of star anise. However, in the drying process, the materials are piled together, so that the contact area between hot air and the materials is small, and the stirring process is likely to cause the materials to be broken, thereby reducing the production quality of star anise. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model aims at the problems in the background art and provides an intelligent star anise drying integrated machine.
[0005] The technical scheme of the utility model is an intelligent star anise drying integrated machine, which comprises:
[0006] A drying box, a box door is rotatably installed on the drying box, and a servo motor for driving the box door to rotate is installed on the drying box;
[0007] A plurality of grates are arranged side by side on the inner side of the drying box;
[0008] A rack, mounting shafts are arranged at both ends of the drying box, the drying box is rotatably installed on the rack through the mounting shafts, and a power assembly for driving the mounting shafts to rotate is installed on the rack;
[0009] A drying device for conveying hot air to the inside of the drying box.
[0010] Preferably, the drying device comprises a rotating pipe, a driving motor, a hot air blower and a plurality of nozzles, wherein the rotating pipe is rotatably installed on the inner side of the drying box, the driving motor is installed on the drying box and its output shaft is connected with the rotating pipe, the plurality of nozzles are in communication with the rotating pipe, a rotary joint is installed on one end of the rotating pipe away from the driving motor, and a first high-temperature-resistant hose is connected between the output end of the hot air blower and the rotary joint.
[0011] Preferably, a plurality of spray holes are formed in the upper and lower ends of the nozzle.
[0012] Preferably, a heat recovery mechanism is also included, which includes a cooling water tank, a U-shaped cooling pipe and a liquefied water collection tank. The U-shaped cooling pipe is arranged on the inner side of the cooling water tank, and the two ends of the U-shaped cooling pipe are respectively connected to a second high-temperature resistant hose and a return pipe. The second high-temperature resistant hose is connected to the interior of the drying box, and the return pipe is connected to the input end of the hot air blower. The liquefied water collection tank is arranged at the inner bottom end of the cooling water tank, and a thin tube is connected between the liquefied water collection tank and the U-shaped cooling pipe.
[0013] Preferably, the cooling water tank is provided with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe communicating with its inner cavity, the bottom end of the water inlet pipe is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the cooling water tank, and the water outlet pipe is communicated with the upper end of the inner cavity of the cooling water tank.
[0014] Preferably, the power assembly includes a linear drive mechanism, a rack and a gear ring, wherein the linear drive mechanism is mounted on a frame, the rack is connected to the output shaft of the linear drive mechanism, the gear ring is arranged on the periphery of the mounting shaft, and the gear ring is meshed with the rack.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial technical effects:
[0016] 1. This technical solution can divide the interior of the drying box into multiple layers of space by setting up multiple grids, so that the hot air can flow more evenly and the heating area of the star anise is increased. By driving multiple nozzles to rotate, the hot air can be evenly sprayed onto each layer of the star anise, further improving the drying effect of the star anise.
[0017] 2. During the entire drying process, there is no need to use a stirring piece to stir the star anise, which reduces the breakage of the star anise and improves the processing quality of the star anise.
[0018] 3. Set the drying box to be rotatable. On the one hand, it facilitates the feeding and unloading work. On the other hand, it helps the star anise to roll inside the drying box during the drying work, thereby improving the uniformity of drying. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 All of them are structural schematic diagrams of the present utility model.
[0020] Fig. 3 It is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the drying box in the present utility model.
[0021] Label: 1, drying box; 2, rack; 3, box door; 4, cooling water tank; 5, grid; 6, rotating pipe; 7, drive motor; 8, spray head; 9, rotary joint; 10, hot air blower; 11, linear drive mechanism; 12, rack; 13, gear ring; 14, mounting shaft; 15, servo motor; 16, U-shaped cooling pipe; 171, first high-temperature-resistant hose; 172, second high-temperature-resistant hose; 18, return pipe; 19, water inlet pipe; 20, water outlet pipe; 21, liquefied water collection tank; 22, fine tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] Example one
[0023] As Figs. 1-3 shown, the intelligent eight corner drying integrated machine proposed in the embodiment includes a drying box 1, a rack 2, a drying device, and a plurality of grids 5.
[0024] The box door 3 is rotatably installed on the drying box 1, and the servo motor 15 for driving the box door 3 to rotate is installed on the drying box 1; the plurality of grids 5 are arranged side by side on the inner side of the drying box 1.
[0025] Both ends of the drying box 1 are provided with mounting shafts 14, and the drying box 1 is rotatably installed on the rack 2 through the mounting shafts 14. The rack 2 is provided with a power assembly for driving the mounting shafts 14 to rotate. The power assembly includes a linear drive mechanism 11, a rack 12, and a gear ring 13. The linear drive mechanism 11 is installed on the rack 2, the output shaft of the linear drive mechanism 11 is connected with the rack 12, the gear ring 13 is arranged on the outer periphery of the mounting shaft 14, the gear ring 13 is connected with the rack 12 in meshing, the linear drive mechanism 11 is one of an electric push rod, a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder, the linear drive mechanism 11 works to drive the rack 12 to move, the rack 12 moving can drive the gear ring 13 to rotate, the gear ring 13 rotating in turn drives the drying box 1 to rotate around the mounting shaft 14.
[0026] The drying device is used to deliver hot air to the inside of the drying box 1. The drying device includes a rotating pipe 6, a drive motor 7, a hot air blower 10, and a plurality of spray heads 8. The rotating pipe 6 is rotatably installed on the inner side of the drying box 1. The drive motor 7 is installed on the drying box 1 and its output shaft is connected with the rotating pipe 6. The plurality of spray heads 8 are all communicated with the rotating pipe 6. The upper and lower ends of the spray head 8 are both provided with a plurality of spray holes. In this way, the upper and lower ends of the spray head 8 can both spray hot air, so as to heat the bottom end of the upper layer of materials and the top end of the lower layer of materials, thereby improving the drying effect on the materials. The plurality of spray heads 8 are arranged one by one with the plurality of grids 5. The rotary joint 9 is installed on one end of the rotating pipe 6 away from the drive motor 7. The first high-temperature-resistant hose 171 is connected between the output end of the hot air blower 10 and the rotary joint 9.
[0027] Specifically, in the drying of star anise, first, the power assembly is set to drive the drying box 1 to rotate, so that the opening on the drying box 1 is turned to the upper end, then the servo motor 15 is started to work to drive the box door 3 located at the opening position of the drying box 1 to rotate, and the material is evenly fed into the inside of the drying box 1, after the feeding is completed, the box door 3 is driven to close and reset, and then the drying box 1 is driven to rotate, so that the material on the multiple grates 5 is evenly spread out, further, a transparent observation window is provided on the drying box 1, so that the operator can observe the drying condition of the material in the inside of the drying box 1, and the hot air generator 10 is started to work, the hot air generated by the hot air generator 10 enters the inside of the rotating pipe 6 through the first high-temperature-resistant hose 171, and then is sprayed to the multiple layers of material through multiple nozzles 8, at the same time, the driving motor 7 is started to work to drive the multiple nozzles 8 to rotate, so that the hot air flows uniformly; after the drying work is completed, the opening of the drying box 1 is turned to the bottom end again, and the box door 3 is driven to rotate and open, and the material box is placed on the drying box 1 in advance, so that the function of rapid discharging is realized.
[0028] Embodiment two
[0029] As Figs. 1-3 shown, the intelligent star anise drying all-in-one machine of the present embodiment further includes a heat recovery mechanism compared to the first embodiment, the heat recovery mechanism includes a cooling water tank 4, a U-shaped cooling pipe 16 and a liquefied water collecting tank 21, the U-shaped cooling pipe 16 is arranged inside the cooling water tank 4, the two ends of the U-shaped cooling pipe 16 are respectively connected with a second high-temperature-resistant hose 172 and a return pipe 18, the second high-temperature-resistant hose 172 is in communication with the inside of the drying box 1, the return pipe 18 is connected with the input end of the hot air generator 10, the liquefied water collecting tank 21 is arranged at the bottom end inside the cooling water tank 4, and a thin pipe 22 is in communication between the liquefied water collecting tank 21 and the U-shaped cooling pipe 16.
[0030] The cooling water tank 4 is provided with a water inlet pipe 19 and a water outlet pipe 20 which are in communication with the inner cavity thereof, the bottom end of the water inlet pipe 19 is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the cooling water tank 4, and the water outlet pipe 20 is in communication with the upper end of the inner cavity of the cooling water tank 4.
[0031] Specifically, the hot air in the inside of the drying box 1 is discharged to the inside of the U-shaped cooling pipe 16 through the second high-temperature-resistant hose 172, the water inlet pipe 19 is connected with a water tap, and a water storage tank is arranged below the output end of the water outlet pipe 20, the tap water with lower temperature enters the inside of the cooling water tank 4 and passes through the U-shaped cooling pipe 16, while the water vapor contained in the hot air is liquefied when flowing into the inside of the U-shaped cooling pipe 16, the water droplets after liquefaction flow into the inside of the liquefied water collecting tank 21 through the thin pipe 22 for collection, the hot air after passing through the inside of the U-shaped cooling pipe 16 has a slightly reduced temperature, but still carries a large amount of heat energy, the heat energy is returned to the inside of the hot air generator 10, and finally is delivered to the inside of the drying box 1, so that the consumption of energy can be reduced.
[0032] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail above with reference to the drawings, but the present application is not limited to this, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application.
Claims
1. An intelligent octagonal drying all-in-one machine, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a drying box, which comprises a drying box (1), a box door (3) rotatably installed on the drying box (1), a servo motor (15) for driving the rotation of the box door (3) installed on the drying box (1), a plurality of grates (5) arranged side by side on the inner side of the drying box (1), a rack (2), mounting shafts (14) arranged at both ends of the drying box (1), the drying box (1) being rotatably installed on the rack (2) through the mounting shafts (14), a power assembly for driving the rotation of the mounting shafts (14) installed on the rack (2), and a drying device for conveying hot air to the inside of the drying box (1). The drying device comprises a rotating pipe (6), a driving motor (7), a hot air blower (10), and a plurality of nozzles (8), wherein the rotating pipe (6) is rotatably installed on the inner side of the drying box (1), the driving motor (7) is installed on the drying box (1) and its output shaft is connected with the rotating pipe (6), the plurality of nozzles (8) are all communicated with the rotating pipe (6), a rotary joint (9) is installed on one end of the rotating pipe (6) away from the driving motor (7), and a first high-temperature-resistant hose (171) is connected between the output end of the hot air blower (10) and the rotary joint (9). A plurality of spray holes are formed in the upper and lower ends of the nozzle (8). The utility model also comprises a heat recovery mechanism, which comprises a cooling water tank (4), a U-shaped cooling pipe (16), and a liquefied water collecting tank (21), the U-shaped cooling pipe (16) is arranged on the inner side of the cooling water tank (4), the two ends of the U-shaped cooling pipe (16) are respectively connected with a second high-temperature-resistant hose (172) and a return pipe (18), the second high-temperature-resistant hose (172) is communicated with the inside of the drying box (1), the return pipe (18) is connected with the input end of the hot air blower (10), the liquefied water collecting tank (21) is arranged on the bottom end of the inner side of the cooling water tank (4), and a thin pipe (22) is communicated between the liquefied water collecting tank (21) and the U-shaped cooling pipe (16). The cooling water tank (4) is provided with a water inlet pipe (19) and a water outlet pipe (20) communicated with the inner cavity thereof, the bottom end of the water inlet pipe (19) is arranged on the bottom of the inner cavity of the cooling water tank (4), and the water outlet pipe (20) is communicated with the upper end of the inner cavity of the cooling water tank (4).
2. The intelligent drying all-in-one machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power assembly comprises a linear driving mechanism (11), a rack (12), and a gear ring (13), wherein the linear driving mechanism (11) is installed on the rack (2), the rack (12) is connected with the output shaft of the linear driving mechanism (11), and the gear ring (13) is arranged on the outer periphery of the mounting shaft (14) and is engagedly connected with the rack (12).
3. The intelligent drying all-in-one machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, 4. The intelligent drying all-in-one machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, 5. The intelligent drying all-in-one machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, 6. The intelligent drying all-in-one machine of claim 1, wherein,