Fruit drying equipment capable of improving stability

By introducing a heating frame and a heat-conducting support frame structure into the fruit drying equipment, the hot air is ensured to flow evenly within the heat-conducting support frame, thus solving the problem of unstable drying caused by uneven hot air and achieving an energy-saving and efficient fruit drying effect.

CN223568630UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21LINSHU HUITONG FOODS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423103407.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-16
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-16

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Technical Problem

Uneven hot air flow in existing fruit drying equipment leads to unstable drying quality, significant heat loss, and high energy consumption.

Method used

It adopts a heating frame with heating wire and a hollow heat-conducting support frame structure. Hot air flows between the heating frame and the heat-conducting support frame to ensure uniform heating. The air hole design allows water vapor to be discharged, reducing the amount of heat exchange.

Benefits of technology

This method achieves uniform fruit drying, improves the stability of drying quality, and saves energy consumption.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of fruit drying, and discloses a fruit drying device capable of improving stability, which comprises a cabinet body and a plurality of heat conduction support frames, the heat conduction support frames are uniformly and transversely fixed in the cabinet body, heating frames are fixed on the outer surfaces of the two sides of the cabinet body, and electric heating wires are transversely and uniformly fixed in the heating frames. The heating frames are communicated with the interiors of the heat conduction supporting frames through the through openings, the upper portions of the two heat conduction supporting frames are communicated through a guide pipe, and fan blades are rotatably installed in one side of the guide pipe. According to the technical scheme, due to the fact that the two heating frames with the electric heating wires are arranged, heated hot air can flow between the two heating frames and the interior of the hollow heat conduction supporting frame, the heat conduction supporting frame can be evenly heated and directly heat fruits placed in the metal tray on the surface of the heat conduction supporting frame, it is guaranteed that the fruits can be evenly heated and dried, and the fruit drying efficiency is improved. And meanwhile, only a small amount of airflow carrying water vapor is discharged, the heat exchange capacity with the external environment is small, and energy is saved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to fruit drying technical field, concretely is a fruit drying equipment of improving stability. BACKGROUND

[0002] Fruit drying is an excellent method of converting fresh fruits into delicious and convenient snacks, through a series of processes, such as washing, slicing, steaming, drying, hot air drying or vacuum freeze drying, most of the water in the fruit is removed, so that the fruit dry is made which not only retains the original sweet taste of the fruit, but also is convenient to carry and long-term preservation, the fruit dry after drying not only has unique taste, but also greatly improves the nutrient density, because the water is reduced, the vitamin, mineral and fiber content in each gram of fruit dry is relatively increased.

[0003] The prior art dries the fruit, in order to make the fruit be heated sufficiently and carry away the water vapor of drying, usually adopts the way of hot air flow drying, the hot air flow is not easy to make the fruit be heated uniformly, leads to unstable drying quality, and the hot air carries the water vapor to discharge to the outside, and the heat exchange amount with the external environment is relatively large, there is more heat loss and leads to large energy consumption. Therefore, we propose a fruit drying equipment with improved stability. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model discloses a fruit drying equipment with improved stability, the hot air after heating will flow between two heating frames and the hollow heat conduction frame, the heat conduction frame can be heated uniformly and directly heat the fruit placed in the metal tray on its surface, ensure that the fruit can also be heated uniformly and be dried, ensure that the drying quality stability, only a small amount of airflow carries the water vapor to discharge, and the heat exchange amount with the external environment is small and saves energy, solve the problem raised in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a fruit drying equipment with improved stability, including cabinet and heat conduction frame, the heat conduction frame is provided with a plurality of and even horizontal fixed in the inside of cabinet, the both sides outer surface of cabinet is all fixed with heating frame, and the heating frame inside is horizontally even fixed with electric heating wire, and the inside of heat conduction frame is hollow structure, and the heating frame is communicated with the inside of heat conduction frame through the mouth, and the upper portion between two heat conduction frames is communicated through the duct, and the inside of duct one side is rotatably installed with fan blade, and the inside surface of heat conduction frame, heating frame and duct is all provided with heat insulating layer.

[0006] By adopting the technical scheme, the fruits are placed in the metal tray with mesh, supported above the heat-conducting support frame, the air is heated by the heating frame, and the air flows in the two heating frames and the heat-conducting support frame, so that the heat-conducting support frame is uniformly heated, and the fruits are uniformly heated, and the drying quality is ensured.

[0007] Optionally, the upper surface and the lower surface of the cabinet are uniformly provided with air holes, which are communicated with the inside of the cabinet.

[0008] By adopting the technical scheme, the air holes at the lower and upper parts are used for inflow and exhaust of air respectively, so that the purpose of carrying and discharging water vapor is achieved.

[0009] Optionally, the cabinet is supported by four legs at the bottom, and the legs have the same height.

[0010] By adopting the technical scheme, the cabinet is supported to a height so that the bottom air holes can normally intake air.

[0011] Optionally, the surface of the heat-conducting support frame is provided with through holes, which penetrate through the heat-conducting support frame and are uniformly distributed on the surface of the heat-conducting support frame.

[0012] By adopting the technical scheme, the through holes are arranged to enable the air flow to smoothly pass through the heat-conducting support frame.

[0013] Optionally, a motor is installed on the surface of the duct above the fan blades through a support, and the rotating shaft of the fan blades penetrates to the lower part of the motor and is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the motor.

[0014] By adopting the technical scheme, the motor is installed above the outside of the duct to avoid the influence of heat on its normal work.

[0015] Optionally, a cabinet door is rotatably installed at the front end of the cabinet through a hinge.

[0016] By adopting the technical scheme, the front end opening of the cabinet is blocked by the cabinet door.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme has the following advantages:

[0018] 1. The technical scheme of the present application is provided with two heating frames with heating wires, the heated hot air flows between the two heating frames and the hollow heat-conducting support frame, the heat-conducting support frame is uniformly heated and directly heats the fruits placed in the metal tray on its surface, so that the fruits are also uniformly heated and dried, the drying quality stability is ensured, and only a small amount of air flow carries water vapor to be discharged, the heat exchange with the external environment is small, and energy is saved.

[0019] 2. The technical scheme of the present application utilizes the characteristics of upward flow of hot air, so that the internal part of the cabinet naturally inhales external air and flows upward to carry out water vapor, which ensures the water vapor discharge while avoiding excessive heat from the cabinet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 The overall structure schematic diagram of the fruit drying equipment for improving stability of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 The internal structure schematic diagram of the fruit drying equipment for improving stability of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 The heat conduction frame surface structure schematic diagram of the fruit drying equipment for improving stability of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 The heat conduction frame surface structure schematic diagram of the fruit drying equipment for improving stability of the present application; Figure 2 The detailed structure schematic diagram of A in the present application for improving stability of the fruit drying equipment.

[0025] In the figure: 1, cabinet; 11, air hole; 12, supporting leg; 13, cabinet door; 2, heat conduction frame; 21, through hole; 3, heating frame; 31, electric heating wire; 32, through hole; 4, guide pipe; 41, fan blade; 42, motor; 421, support. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Please refer to Figures 1-4 The present application provides a technical scheme: a fruit drying equipment for improving stability, which comprises a cabinet 1 and a heat conduction frame 2, the heat conduction frame 2 is provided with a plurality of and uniform transverse fixed in the internal part of the cabinet 1, the fruit to be dried is cut into slices and needs to be placed in a metal tray with mesh, and then is supported on the surface of the heat conduction frame 2, a cabinet door 13 is rotatably installed at the front end of the cabinet 1 through a hinge, and the fruit is put in and then the cabinet door 13 is closed.

[0027] The two side outer surfaces of the cabinet body 1 are fixed with heating frames 3, the heating frames 3 are fixed with electric heating wires 31 uniformly in the horizontal direction inside, the inside of the heat conduction frame 2 is a hollow structure, the two side heating frames 3 are communicated with the inside of all the heat conduction frames 2 through the through ports 32, the upper part between the two heat conduction frames 2 is communicated through the duct 4, the inside of one side of the duct 4 is rotatably installed with a fan blade 41, when the fan blade 41 rotates, it blows air in the clockwise direction, and then the air heated by the electric heating wire 31 flows in the counterclockwise direction between the two heating frames 3, the duct 4 and the heat conduction frame 2, so that the heat conduction frame 2 is uniformly heated, in addition, the fan blade 41 can also blow air in the counterclockwise direction when it rotates, which can also achieve uniform heating of the heat conduction frame 2, and then the metal tray can be uniformly heated to dry the fruits, in order to reduce the loss of heat, heat insulation layers are arranged on the inner surfaces of the heat conduction frame 2, the heating frame 3 and the duct 4.

[0028] The surface of the duct 4 directly above the fan blade 41 is installed with a motor 42 through a support 421, the rotating shaft of the fan blade 41 penetrates to below the motor 42 and is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the motor 42, the motor 42 is installed outside the duct 4 and is separated by a certain distance, so that the motor 42 will not be affected by high temperature when working.

[0029] The upper surface and the lower surface of the cabinet body 1 are uniformly provided with air holes 11, the air holes 11 are communicated with the inside of the cabinet body 1, in addition, the surface of the heat conduction frame 2 is provided with through ports 21, the through ports 21 penetrate the heat conduction frame 2 and are uniformly distributed on the surface of the heat conduction frame 2, due to the characteristics of the upward flow of hot air, the outside air enters from the bottom air holes 11, then slowly flows upward in the cabinet body 1, passes through the heat conduction frame 2 and the metal tray upward through the through ports 21 and the mesh holes of the metal tray, can carry the evaporated water vapor and finally discharge from the air holes 11, the small speed of the air flow makes the heat exchange amount between the whole drying process and the external environment smaller, which can reduce the waste of energy.

[0030] The bottom corners of the cabinet body 1 are supported and fixed with supporting legs 12, the supporting legs 12 are of the same height, which ensures that the bottom air holes 11 have enough space to enter air from below.

[0031] In use, the control device of the motor 42 and the electric heating wire 31 are connected to electricity, the fruit to be dried after slicing is placed in the metal tray with mesh, then the cabinet door 13 is opened, the different metal trays are placed on the heat conducting frame 2, then the cabinet door 13 is closed, the electric heating wire 31 and the motor 42 are started, the electric heating wire 31 heats the air inside the heating frame 3, under the action of the fan blade 41 rotating driven by the motor 42, the heated hot air flows between the two heating frames 3, the duct 4 and the heat conducting frame 2, the hot air uniformly heats all the heat conducting frames 2, and transmits heat to the sliced fruit in the metal tray, the fruit can be dried, in the drying process, due to the characteristics of the upflow of the hot air, the external air enters from the air hole 11 at the bottom, then slowly flows upwards in the cabinet 1, passes through the heat conducting frame 2 and the metal tray upwards through the through hole 21 and the mesh of the metal tray, can carry the evaporated water vapor and finally discharge from the air hole 11.

Claims

1. A fruit drying apparatus for improving stability, comprising a cabinet (1) and a heat conducting frame (2), characterized in that: The heat-conducting branch frame (2) is provided with a plurality of and even transverse fixed inside the cabinet body (1); Both sides of the cabinet body (1) are fixed with heating frames (3), the heating frames (3) are fixed with electric heating wires (31) inside transversely and evenly, the heat-conducting branch frame (2) is of a hollow structure, the heating frame (3) is communicated with the inside of the heat-conducting branch frame (2) through the through port (32), the upper part between the two heat-conducting branch frames (2) is communicated through the duct (4), the fan blade (41) is rotatably installed inside one side of the duct (4), and the inner surfaces of the heat-conducting branch frame (2), the heating frame (3) and the duct (4) are all provided with heat insulation layers.

2. The stability-improved fruit drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The upper surface and the lower surface of the cabinet body (1) are both provided with air holes (11) evenly, and the air holes (11) are communicated with the inside of the cabinet body (1).

3. The stability-improved fruit drying apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by: The bottom corners of the cabinet body (1) are all supported and fixed with supporting legs (12), and the supporting legs (12) are of the same height.

4. The stability-improved fruit drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The surface of the heat-conducting branch frame (2) is provided with through ports (21) penetrating through the heat-conducting branch frame (2) and evenly distributed on the surface of the heat-conducting branch frame (2).

5. The stability-improved fruit drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The surface of the duct (4) above the fan blade (41) is provided with a motor (42) through the support (421), and the rotating shaft of the fan blade (41) penetrates to below the motor (42) and is drivingly connected with the output shaft of the motor (42).

6. The stability-improved fruit drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The front end of the cabinet body (1) is rotatably provided with a cabinet door (13) through a hinge.