Food drying device

Abstract

The utility model provides a food drying device which relates to the technical field of food processing equipment and comprises a conveying mechanism and a drying box body installed on the conveying mechanism, the drying box body is in an inverted U shape, the two opposite sides of the drying box body in the length direction are a feeding end and a discharging end respectively, and heat insulation baffles are arranged at the feeding end and the discharging end respectively. A gap is formed between the heat insulation baffle and the surface of the conveying mechanism, and a to-be-dried object is placed on the conveying mechanism and driven by the conveying mechanism to penetrate through an inner cavity of the drying box. A monitoring viewport is formed in at least one side face of the two opposite sides, perpendicular to the feeding end, of the drying box body, the monitoring viewport is arranged in the length direction of the drying box body and is made of a transparent material, and objects to be dried on the surface of the conveying mechanism can be observed through the monitoring viewport.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food processing equipment technology, and more specifically, to a drying device. Background Technology

[0002] In food processing, drying is a common process that requires food to be placed or passed through drying equipment. For factories with large food processing volumes, tunnel dryers are usually used because they have high processing efficiency and a high degree of automation. However, with the increasing emphasis on food supervision and quality control, current tunnel dryers cannot monitor the internal drying process and therefore cannot meet the needs of food processing. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a food drying device to solve the problem that it is not convenient to observe the internal drying process of current tunnel dryers.

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model first provides a food drying device, including a conveying mechanism and a drying chamber mounted thereon. The drying chamber is inverted U-shaped, with an inlet end and an outlet end on opposite sides along its length. Both the inlet and outlet ends are equipped with heat-insulating baffles, and a gap exists between the heat-insulating baffles and the surface of the conveying mechanism. The material to be dried is placed on the conveying mechanism and driven through the inner cavity of the drying chamber. At least one of the opposite sides of the drying chamber perpendicular to the inlet end is equipped with a monitoring port. The monitoring port is arranged along the length of the drying chamber and is made of transparent material, allowing observation of the material to be dried on the surface of the conveying mechanism through the monitoring port.

[0005] With this setup, when the material to be dried passes through the inner cavity of the drying chamber driven by the conveyor mechanism, it can be observed through the monitoring port set on the side of the drying chamber. This allows for better real-time monitoring of the condition of the material to be dried and the environmental conditions inside the drying chamber. It also facilitates the timely adjustment of drying parameters based on the drying progress, and is beneficial for the supervision of food processing, improving product quality and the hygiene of the processing environment, thus meeting the current needs of food processing.

[0006] Furthermore, at least one of the opposite sides of the drying chamber perpendicular to the feed end is detachably equipped with an inspection door, which can be opened and closed.

[0007] Furthermore, the monitoring viewport is located above the inspection door.

[0008] Furthermore, the inspection door is provided with slide rails on its opposite left and right sides. The slide rails extend vertically and are provided with sliding covers that can slide along them. The size of the sliding covers is adapted to the monitoring viewport. The top of the monitoring viewport is provided with an upper edge, and the lower part of the inspection door is provided with a lower edge. When the sliding cover slides to the uppermost and lowermost ends, it abuts against the upper edge and the lower edge, respectively.

[0009] Furthermore, a first magnetic element is provided on both the upper edge and the lower edge, and a second magnetic element is provided at the upper and lower ends of the sliding cover, wherein the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element have opposite magnetic properties. Attached Figure Description

[0010] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the drying device provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0012] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0013] 100-Conveying mechanism; 200-Drying chamber; 201-Infeed end; 202-Outfeed end; 203-Insulation baffle; 210-Monitoring viewing port; 211-Upper edge; 220-Inspection door; 221-Lower edge; 230-Sliding cover. Detailed Implementation

[0014] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of this utility model and are not intended to limit it.

[0015] Due to increased food supervision and quality control requirements, tunnel dryers in the food production field can no longer meet the needs. This embodiment provides a food drying device to solve the problems existing in the current technology.

[0016] like Figure 1As shown, the food drying device of this embodiment includes a conveying mechanism and a drying chamber. The drying chamber is installed on the conveying mechanism, with an inlet and an outlet at its two ends. The conveying mechanism can enter the inner cavity of the drying chamber from the inlet and then exit from the outlet, carrying the material to be dried. After passing through the inner cavity of the drying chamber, the material to be dried can be dried. The specific drying mechanism and drying principle inside the drying chamber are not described in detail here. The dryer is a mature product, and those skilled in the art can choose the required drying structure according to their needs. This utility model mainly improves the drying chamber.

[0017] At least one of the two sides of the drying chamber parallel to the direction of the conveyor mechanism is provided with a monitoring port. The monitoring port is made of transparent material, and the items to be dried on the surface of the conveyor mechanism can be observed through the monitoring port. This allows for real-time monitoring of the drying status of the items, which is very convenient when testing new products or adjusting drying parameters. It also allows for monitoring of the internal environment, which facilitates the strengthening of food production control, improves product quality and internal hygiene, and fully meets the needs of the current food production field.

[0018] Insulating baffles are installed at both the inlet and outlet ends of the drying chamber. There is a gap between the insulating baffles and the surface of the conveying mechanism. The material to be dried enters and exits the inner cavity of the drying chamber through the gap, thereby reducing heat loss inside the drying chamber and reducing energy consumption.

[0019] Preferably, an inspection door is provided on at least one side of the drying chamber, which can be opened or closed to facilitate the maintenance of the mechanical mechanisms inside the drying chamber, and is preferably located below the monitoring viewport.

[0020] Preferred, such as Figure 1 As shown, sliding rails are provided on both sides of the inspection door, and sliding covers are mounted on the rails. The size of the sliding covers is adapted to the monitoring viewport. An upper edge is provided at the top of the monitoring viewport. When the sliding cover moves upward along the rail to its highest point, it abuts against the upper edge, thus limiting the sliding cover from above. At this point, the sliding cover completely obstructs the monitoring viewport, closing it. A lower edge is provided at the bottom of the inspection door. When the sliding cover moves downward along the rail to its lowest point, it abuts against the lower edge, thus limiting the sliding cover from below. At this point, the sliding cover does not obstruct the monitoring viewport, and its view is fully open. The sliding covers can be adjusted as needed. The rail structure is not shown in the diagram; this structure can be arranged vertically. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific structure and can choose the appropriate option as needed.

[0021] To facilitate a stable connection between the sliding cover and the upper and lower edges, a first magnetic element is provided on both the upper and lower edges, and a second magnetic element is provided at both the upper and lower ends of the sliding cover. The first and second magnetic elements have opposite magnetic properties, which makes the sliding cover magnetically connected to the upper and lower edges respectively, resulting in a more stable connection.

[0022] While the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

[0023] Finally, it should be noted that in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0024] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0025] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A food drying apparatus, characterized in that, The device includes a conveying mechanism and a drying chamber mounted thereon. The drying chamber is inverted U-shaped, with an inlet and an outlet on opposite sides along its length. Both the inlet and outlet are equipped with heat-insulating baffles, and there is a gap between the heat-insulating baffles and the surface of the conveying mechanism. The material to be dried is placed on the conveying mechanism and driven through the inner cavity of the drying chamber. At least one of the opposite sides of the drying chamber perpendicular to the inlet is equipped with a monitoring port. The monitoring port is arranged along the length of the drying chamber and is made of transparent material, allowing observation of the material to be dried on the surface of the conveying mechanism through the monitoring port.

2. The food drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drying chamber is provided with a detachable inspection door on at least one of the opposite sides perpendicular to the feed end, and the inspection door can be opened and closed.

3. The food drying apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The monitoring viewport is located above the inspection door.

4. The food drying apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inspection door has slide rails on its left and right sides, which extend vertically. A sliding cover is provided on the slide rail and can slide along it. The size of the sliding cover is adapted to the monitoring viewport. The top of the monitoring viewport has an upper edge, and the bottom part of the inspection door has a lower edge. When the sliding cover slides to the top and bottom, it abuts against the upper edge and the lower edge, respectively.

5. The food drying apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The upper edge and the lower edge are each provided with a first magnetic element, and the upper and lower ends of the sliding cover are respectively provided with a second magnetic element, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element have opposite magnetic properties.

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