New energy environment-friendly grain drying tower
By designing a grain drying tower with a circulation mechanism and a corrosion-resistant layer, the problem of waste of exhaust heat was solved, achieving efficient heat utilization and improved grain drying efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520018563.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-06
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the heat resources in the exhaust gas are not effectively utilized during the drying process, resulting in resource waste.
Design a new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower. The exhaust gas is reintroduced into the heater for heating and recycling through a circulation mechanism. Combined with the design of corrosion-resistant layer and heat insulation board, heat loss is reduced and heat utilization efficiency is improved.
It achieves rapid and uniform heat introduction and effective utilization, reduces resource waste, and improves grain drying efficiency and equipment lifespan.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of grain drying technology, specifically a new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower. Background Technology
[0002] Grain drying is an important link and key measure to ensure grain quality, reduce post-harvest and post-disaster losses, and ensure a bumper harvest. Drying towers are required in the grain drying process.
[0003] Chinese Patent No. CN202222209911.8 discloses a grain dryer, which includes a frame with several hopper units arranged vertically on the frame. Each hopper unit includes a funnel-shaped hopper body, a hopper cover on the hopper body, an upper perforated plate fixedly installed in the hopper body, a lower perforated plate parallel to and abutting below the upper perforated plate, a horizontal column on the hopper body supporting the lower perforated plate, several comb plates arranged parallel to the upper perforated plate, and a turning push rod connecting each comb plate. The grain dryer also includes a hot air fan. The bottom discharge pipe of the lowest hopper body is provided with an air duct connected to the air outlet of the hot air fan, and the discharge port of the bottom discharge pipe of the lowest hopper body is provided with an end cap.
[0004] During the use of existing technologies, the exhaust gas will contain a large amount of heat, and direct extraction will result in a waste of resources. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower to solve the problems raised in the prior art.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower, comprising a drying tower; the drying tower consists of a tower body, a drying chamber, a heater, and a feeder; the drying chamber is installed inside the tower body; the heater is installed at the bottom of the tower body; the feeder is installed on one side of the tower body; a circulation mechanism is installed at the top of the tower body and the bottom of the heater; a hopper is installed at the top of the drying chamber; the upper end of the feeder is installed on one side of the hopper; the drying chamber consists of multiple chambers; multiple conical covers are installed at the bottom of the chambers; a material pipe is installed at the bottom of the conical covers; the bottom end of the material pipe is installed on the upper side of the chamber; a discharge pipe is installed below the bottom of the lowest chamber of the drying chamber; the bottom end of the discharge pipe extends out of the tower body; a grid is installed at the top of the drying chamber; and a safety valve is installed at the top of the tower body.
[0007] Preferably, the circulation mechanism consists of a fan and pipes. The fan is installed in the middle of the tower body, and the pipes are installed at the upper and lower ends of the fan. The upper side of the pipe at the upper end of the fan is installed at the upper end of the tower body, and the lower side of the pipe at the bottom of the fan is installed at the bottom of the heater.
[0008] Preferably, a second heat-conducting plate is provided on the outside of the feed tube, and the second heat-conducting plate is welded to the outside of the feed tube.
[0009] Preferably, the heater consists of a heating box and a heating tube, with the heating box installed at the bottom of the tower and the heating tube installed inside the heating box.
[0010] Preferably, a plurality of first heat-conducting plates are uniformly arranged on the upper side of the heating tube, and the heat-conducting plates are welded to the upper side of the heating tube.
[0011] Preferably, a heat insulation plate is provided on the inner side of the tower body and the heating box, and the heat insulation plate is fixedly installed inside the tower body and the heating box by bolts.
[0012] Preferably, the outer side of the drying chamber is provided with a corrosion-resistant layer, which is a chromium-plated layer.
[0013] Preferably, the feeder consists of a power mechanism, a feeding cylinder, a screw rod, and a hopper. The hopper is installed in the feeding cylinder, the screw rod is rotatably installed inside the feeding cylinder, and the upper end of the screw rod passes through the feeding cylinder and is installed at the bottom of the power mechanism. The power mechanism is installed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder.
[0014] Preferably, the power mechanism consists of an electric motor and a gearbox, with the gearbox installed at the bottom of the feed cylinder and the electric motor installed at the bottom of the gearbox.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0016] 1. During the heating process, the circulation mechanism can drive the air to circulate inside the tower and heater, quickly and evenly introducing heat into the tower, with less heat loss.
[0017] 2. When the heater is in use, the heating element is installed through the heating box, and the air is heated through the heating element;
[0018] 3. When the circulation mechanism is in use, the fan is turned on by switching on the switch. The fan will draw air from inside the tower through the pipe and then introduce it into the heater through the pipe. The heater heats the exhaust gas and then introduces it back into the tower.
[0019] 4. When using the feeder, turn on the power mechanism by switching on the switch to guide the material into the hopper. The power mechanism drives the screw to rotate, and the screw lifts the material upward and guides it into the hopper. Attached Figure Description
[0020] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the drying chamber of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a side view of the drying chamber of this utility model.
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the feeder of this utility model.
[0026] In the diagram: 1. Drying tower; 2. Tower body; 3. Circulation mechanism; 4. Feeder; 5. Hopper; 6. Power mechanism; 7. Hopper; 8. Pipeline; 9. Fan; 10. Heater; 11. Discharge pipe; 12. Grille; 13. Drying chamber; 14. Feed pipe; 15. Conical hood; 16. Chamber body; 17. Heating pipe; 18. First heat-conducting plate; 19. Insulation plate; 20. Heating box; 21. Corrosion-resistant layer; 22. Second heat-conducting plate; 23. Feeding cylinder; 24. Screw rod; 25. Electric motor; 26. Gearbox. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0028] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5In this embodiment of the present invention, a new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower includes a drying tower 1. The drying tower 1 consists of a tower body 2, a drying chamber 13, a heater 10, and a feeder 4. The drying chamber 13 is installed inside the tower body 2, the heater 10 is installed at the bottom of the tower body 2, and the feeder 4 is installed on one side of the tower body 2. A circulation mechanism 3 is installed at the upper end of the tower body 2 and the bottom end of the heater 10. A hopper 5 is installed at the upper end of the drying chamber 13, and the upper end of the feeder 4 is installed on one side of the hopper 5. The drying chamber 13 consists of multiple chambers 16. Multiple conical covers 15 are installed at the bottom of the chambers 16. A material pipe 14 is installed at the bottom of the conical covers 15. The bottom end of the material pipe 14 is installed on the upper side of the chambers 16. A discharge pipe 11 is installed below the lowest chamber 16 of the drying chamber 13. The bottom end of the discharge pipe 11 extends out of the tower body 2. A grid 12 is installed at the upper end of the drying chamber 13, and a safety valve is installed at the upper end of the tower body 2.
[0029] The circulation mechanism 3 consists of a fan 9 and a pipe 8. The fan 9 is installed in the middle of the tower body 2, and the pipe 8 is installed at the upper and lower ends of the fan 9. The upper end of the pipe 8 is installed at the upper end of the tower body 2, and the lower end of the pipe 8 is installed at the lower end of the heater 10. When the circulation mechanism 3 is in use, the fan 9 is turned on by a switch. The fan 9 will draw air from inside the tower body 2 through the pipe 8 and introduce it into the heater 10 through the pipe 8. The heater 10 heats the exhaust gas and introduces it back into the tower body 2.
[0030] A second heat-conducting plate 22 is provided on the outside of the feed pipe 14. The second heat-conducting plate 22 is welded to the outside of the feed pipe 14. The second heat-conducting plate 22 is provided to increase the contact area between the feed pipe 14 and the heat source, thereby improving the drying efficiency of the material.
[0031] The heater 10 consists of a heating box 20 and a heating tube 17. The heating box 20 is installed at the bottom of the tower body 2, and the heating tube 17 is installed inside the heating box 20. When in use, the heater 10 heats the air by installing the heating tube 17 through the heating box 20. Multiple first heat-conducting plates 18 are evenly arranged on the upper side of the heating tube 17. The heat-conducting plates are welded to the upper side of the heating tube 17. The arrangement of the first heat-conducting plates 18 can increase the heating efficiency between the heat source and the air, and facilitate the heating tube 17 to heat the air evenly and quickly. A heat insulation plate 19 is arranged inside the tower body 2 and the heating box 20. The heat insulation plate 19 is fixedly installed inside the tower body 2 and the heating box 20 by bolts. The arrangement of the heat insulation plate 19 can reduce the influence of the external temperature on the tower body 2 and the interior of the heating box 20 during use and reduce heat loss.
[0032] A corrosion-resistant layer 21 is provided on the outside of the drying chamber 13. The corrosion-resistant layer 21 is a chrome-plated layer. The chrome-plated layer used in the corrosion-resistant layer 21 has strong corrosion resistance, which can reduce the corrosion of the drying chamber 13 during use and extend the service life of the drying chamber 13.
[0033] The feeder 4 consists of a power mechanism 6, a feeding cylinder 23, a screw rod 24, and a hopper 7. The hopper 7 is installed in the feeding cylinder 23. The screw rod 24 is rotatably installed inside the feeding cylinder 23, with its upper end passing through the feeding cylinder 23 and installed at the bottom of the power mechanism 6. The power mechanism 6 is also installed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder 23. When the feeder 4 is in use, the power mechanism 6 is turned on by a switch, allowing material to be fed into the hopper 7. The power mechanism 6 drives the screw rod 24 to rotate, lifting the material upwards and feeding it into the hopper 5. The power mechanism 6 consists of a motor 25 and a gearbox 26. The gearbox 26 is installed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder 23, and the motor 25 is installed at the bottom of the gearbox 26. When the power mechanism 6 is in use, the motor 25 is turned on by a switch, causing the motor 25 to drive the gearbox 26. The gearbox 26 adjusts the rotational speed of the motor 25 before outputting the material.
[0034] The working principle and usage process of this utility model are as follows: During use, the heater 10 heats the inside of the tower body 2. During the heating process, the circulation mechanism 3 can drive the air to circulate inside the tower body 2 and the heater 10, so that the heat is quickly and evenly introduced into the tower body 2 with less heat loss. The feeder 4 feeds the material into the hopper 5. The material in the hopper 5 will fall into the drying hopper 13. The material in the drying hopper 13 will be fed into the hopper body 16. The material in the hopper body 16 will enter the conical hood 15 and then be fed into the next hopper body 16 through the material pipe 14. The material entering the next hopper body 16 will be turned over by the grid 12 to facilitate uniform drying of the material.
[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower, comprising a drying tower (1); characterized in that: The drying tower (1) consists of a tower body (2), a drying chamber (13), a heater (10), and a feeder (4). The drying chamber (13) is installed inside the tower body (2), the heater (10) is installed at the bottom of the tower body (2), and the feeder (4) is installed on one side of the tower body (2). A circulation mechanism (3) is installed at the top of the tower body (2) and the bottom of the heater (10). A hopper (5) is installed at the top of the drying chamber (13), and the top of the feeder (4) is installed on one side of the hopper (5). The drying chamber (13) is composed of multiple chambers (16). Multiple conical covers (15) are installed at the bottom of the chambers (16). A material pipe (14) is installed at the bottom of the conical cover (15). The bottom of the material pipe (14) is installed on the upper side of the chamber (16). A discharge pipe (11) is installed below the bottom chamber (16) of the drying chamber (13). The bottom of the discharge pipe (11) extends out of the tower body (2). A grid (12) is installed at the upper end of the drying chamber (13). A safety valve is installed at the upper end of the tower body (2).
2. The new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circulation mechanism (3) consists of a fan (9) and a pipe (8). The fan (9) is installed in the middle of the tower body (2), and the pipe (8) is installed at the upper and lower ends of the fan (9). The upper side of the pipe (8) at the upper end of the fan (9) is installed at the upper end of the tower body (2), and the lower end of the pipe (8) at the bottom of the fan (9) is installed at the bottom of the heater (10).
3. The new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second heat-conducting plate (22) is provided on the outside of the material pipe (14), and the second heat-conducting plate (22) is welded to the outside of the material pipe (14).
4. The new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heater (10) consists of a heating box (20) and a heating tube (17). The heating box (20) is installed at the bottom of the tower body (2), and the heating tube (17) is installed inside the heating box (20).
5. The new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 4, characterized in that: Multiple first heat-conducting plates (18) are evenly arranged on the upper side of the heating tube (17), and the heat-conducting plates are welded to the upper side of the heating tube (17).
6. The new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 4, characterized in that: A heat insulation plate (19) is provided on the inner side of the tower body (2) and the heating box (20). The heat insulation plate (19) is fixedly installed inside the tower body (2) and the heating box (20) by bolts.
7. The new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying chamber (13) is provided with a corrosion-resistant layer (21) on the outside, and the corrosion-resistant layer (21) is a chromium-plated layer.
8. The new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeder (4) consists of a power mechanism (6), a feeding cylinder (23), a screw rod (24) and a hopper (7). The hopper (7) is installed in the feeding cylinder (23). The screw rod (24) is rotatably installed inside the feeding cylinder (23). The upper end of the screw rod (24) passes through the feeding cylinder (23) and is installed at the bottom of the power mechanism (6). The power mechanism (6) is installed at the bottom of the feeding cylinder (23).
9. A new energy and environmentally friendly grain drying tower according to claim 8, characterized in that: The power mechanism (6) consists of an electric motor (25) and a gearbox (26). The gearbox (26) is installed at the bottom of the feed cylinder (23), and the electric motor (25) is installed at the bottom of the gearbox (26).
Citation Information
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Grain dryer
CN218973152U