Drying device for camellia oil production
By introducing a return material device and a guide plate design into the drying equipment for camellia oil production, the problem of incomplete drying caused by insufficient conveyor cylinder length was solved, achieving uniform shaking and rapid and thorough drying of camellia seeds, thus improving the quality of camellia oil and production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423135926.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-11-24
AI Technical Summary
In existing drying equipment used for camellia oil production, if the conveyor cylinder is too short or the camellia seeds do not stay long enough, the drying will be incomplete, affecting the quality of the camellia oil.
The heating chamber employs a return device, which includes a first gear, a synchronous belt drive assembly, a spiral, a transmission cylinder, a second gear, a missing gear, a rack frame, a connecting rod, and a shaking plate. Through gear transmission and spiral rotation, the tea oil seeds are evenly shaken and reheated within the heating chamber. Combined with the design of the guide plate and air vent, it prevents accumulation and quickly discharges steam, ensuring thorough drying.
It achieves thorough drying of tea oil seeds, prevents accumulation, improves drying efficiency, and allows for quick removal of dried tea oil seeds.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of camellia oil production equipment, and in particular to a drying device for camellia oil production. Background Technology
[0002] Camellia oil, also known as tea seed oil or camellia oil, is obtained from the seeds of the camellia tree (Camellia oleifera), a woody oil native to my country. Currently, my country's camellia oil processing industry primarily focuses on edible oil production. However, with a deeper understanding of the nutritional and economic value of camellia oil and more in-depth research into camellia oil products, there is great potential for developing high-value-added camellia oil cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Existing crude camellia oil production processes mainly include drying, dehulling, rolling, steaming and roasting, cake making, and pressing. The crude oil is then refined to obtain edible camellia oil. During the drying stage, the camellia seeds need to be dried to a moisture content of no more than 5% to prevent the seed coat from becoming soft and difficult to break, which would lead to excessive leakage during pressing and affect the oil yield. In practical applications, the drying equipment used in camellia oil production typically requires the following technologies:
[0003] 1. Drying chamber: Provides a space for drying tea oil seeds, and usually has good heat preservation properties to reduce heat loss;
[0004] 2. Conveying system: This may include conveyor belts, screw conveyors, or scraper conveyors, used to transport tea oil seeds in an orderly manner within the drying device;
[0005] 3. Support structure: Used to support and fix all the components of the drying unit.
[0006] For example, a Chinese patent discloses a drying device for camellia oil production (patent number: CN213747761 U). This device features an air inlet pipe and an exhaust pipe on both sides of a conveyor cylinder. External air enters the conveyor cylinder through the air inlet pipe and, under the action of a heating device, maintains a relatively uniform temperature throughout the cylinder, ensuring even heating of the material. Moisture emitted from the camellia seeds is then exhausted through the exhaust pipe, maintaining a low humidity level inside the conveyor cylinder and improving drying efficiency. Furthermore, the first and second filters effectively remove impurities from the material.
[0007] However, during the implementation of the above technical solution, at least the following technical problems were found: As mentioned above, the device is placed at an angle. When the tea oil seeds are dried inside the device, if the length of the conveyor cylinder is too short or the tea oil seeds do not stay in the device for a sufficient time, the drying may be incomplete, which will affect the quality of the tea oil produced later. Utility Model Content
[0008] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a drying device for camellia oil production. It solves the technical problem that when the device is placed at an angle, if the length of the conveyor cylinder is too short or the residence time of the camellia seeds in the device is insufficient, the drying may be incomplete, thus affecting the quality of the subsequently produced camellia oil.
[0009] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0010] A drying device for camellia oil production includes a heating chamber. Inside the heating chamber is a return material device for drying. The return material device includes a first gear, a synchronous belt drive assembly, a spiral, a transmission cylinder, a second gear, a missing gear, a rack frame, a connecting rod, and a swaying plate. The synchronous belt drive assembly is driven and mounted on the side wall of the first gear. The spiral is driven and mounted inside the synchronous belt drive assembly. The transmission cylinder is sleeved on the side wall of the spiral and is fixedly mounted inside the heating chamber. The second gear meshes with the first gear. The missing gear is fixedly mounted at the end of the second gear away from the first gear. The rack frame meshes with the side wall of the missing gear and is slidably mounted on the side wall of the heating chamber. The connecting rod is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the rack frame. The swaying plate is fixedly mounted at the end of the connecting rod away from the rack frame and is slidably mounted inside the heating chamber.
[0011] Preferably, a motor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the heating box, the output shaft of the motor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the first gear, a first guide plate is fixedly installed inside the heating box, and a second guide plate is fixedly installed inside the heating box.
[0012] Preferably, the swaying plate is located between the first guide plates, and the second guide plate is fixedly installed with the first guide plate.
[0013] Preferably, the second guide plate is fixedly installed with the transmission cylinder.
[0014] Preferably, a sliding plate is slidably installed on the side wall of the heating box.
[0015] Preferably, a top plate is fixedly installed on the top of the heating box, and an air vent is provided on the top of the top plate.
[0016] Preferably, a cover plate is hinged to the top of the top plate, and a bolt assembly is fixedly installed on the top of the top plate.
[0017] Preferably, the plug assembly is snapped onto the top of the sliding plate, and a bracket is fixedly installed on the side wall of the heating box.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0019] 1. Flip the cover counterclockwise and place the tea oil seeds inside the heating chamber. Then start the motor. The motor drives the first gear to rotate counterclockwise, which in turn drives the second gear to rotate clockwise. The second gear drives the missing gear to rotate clockwise, which in turn drives the rack frame to reciprocate left and right. The rack frame drives the connecting rod to reciprocate left and right, which in turn drives the shaking plate to reciprocate left and right. This causes the tea oil seeds to shake inside the first guide plate, preventing them from piling up and ensuring even heating. When the tea oil seeds hit the sliding plate along the first guide plate, the sliding plate disperses the seeds to the left and right sides. At the same time, the first gear drives the synchronous belt drive assembly to rotate counterclockwise, which in turn drives the spiral to rotate counterclockwise. The spiral will then carry the tea oil seeds back to the original position for reheating and drying, thus achieving the function of thoroughly drying the tea oil seeds.
[0020] Second, the steam generated during the drying of tea oil seeds will be discharged from the heating chamber through the vent. The second guide plate and the first guide plate guide the tea oil seeds to prevent them from getting stuck inside the device. After the tea oil inside is dried, pull the plug assembly. The plug assembly will disengage from the top of the sliding plate. The sliding plate will move to both sides along the side wall of the heating chamber. At this time, the dried tea oil seeds will fall out of the heating chamber, thus achieving the function of quickly taking out the dried tea oil seeds. Attached Figure Description
[0021] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0022] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the air outlet of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the spiral structure of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the rack frame of this utility model.
[0026] Legend: 11. Heating box; 12. First gear; 13. Synchronous belt drive assembly; 14. Helical body; 15. Transmission cylinder; 16. Second gear; 17. Missing gear; 18. Rack frame; 19. Connecting rod; 21. Shaking plate; 22. First guide plate; 23. Sliding plate; 24. Top plate; 25. Air outlet; 26. Cover plate; 27. Bolt assembly; 28. Second guide plate; 29. Bracket. Detailed Implementation
[0027] This application provides a drying device for camellia oil production, effectively solving the problem that when the device is tilted, if the conveyor cylinder is too short or the camellia seeds do not stay in the device long enough, the drying may be incomplete, affecting the quality of the subsequently produced camellia oil. The device is designed to be tilted so that when the camellia seeds are dried inside, the conveyor cylinder is too short or the seeds do not stay in the device long enough, resulting in incomplete drying and affecting the quality of the produced camellia oil. The device solves this by rotating the cover plate counterclockwise and placing the camellia seeds into the heating chamber. The motor is then started, driving the first gear to rotate counterclockwise, which in turn drives the second gear to rotate clockwise. The second gear then drives the missing gear to rotate clockwise. The missing gear drives the rack frame to reciprocate left and right, which in turn drives the connecting rod to reciprocate left and right. The connecting rod then drives the swaying plate to reciprocate left and right, causing the camellia seeds to sway inside the first guide plate, preventing accumulation and ensuring even heating. When the camellia seeds move along the... When the first guide plate strikes the sliding plate, the sliding plate disperses the tea oil seeds to the left and right sides. Simultaneously, the first gear drives the synchronous belt drive assembly to rotate counterclockwise, which in turn drives the auger to rotate counterclockwise. The tea oil seeds are then carried back to the original position by the auger for reheating and drying, thus achieving thorough drying. The steam generated during the drying process is discharged from the heating chamber through the vent. The second and first guide plates guide the tea oil seeds to prevent them from getting stuck inside the device. Once the tea oil inside is dried, pulling the plug assembly disengages it from the sliding plate, causing the sliding plate to move along the side wall of the heating chamber. At this point, the dried tea oil seeds fall out of the heating chamber, allowing for quick retrieval.
[0028] Example
[0029] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the technical solution in this application embodiment effectively solves the technical problem that when the device is placed at an angle, if the length of the conveyor cylinder is too short or the residence time of the tea oil seeds in the device is insufficient, the drying may be incomplete, thus affecting the quality of the subsequently produced tea oil. The overall idea is as follows: A drying device for camellia oil production includes a heating box 11, and a return device for drying is provided inside the heating box 11. The return device includes a first gear 12, a synchronous belt drive assembly 13, a spiral body 14, and a conveyor cylinder 15. The second gear 16, the missing gear 17, the rack frame 18, the connecting rod 19, and the swaying plate 21 are connected to the synchronous belt drive assembly 13, which is mounted on the side wall of the first gear 12. The spiral body 14 is mounted inside the synchronous belt drive assembly 13. The transmission cylinder 15 is sleeved on the side wall of the spiral body 14 and is fixedly mounted inside the heating box 11. The second gear 16 meshes with the first gear 12. The missing gear 17 is fixedly mounted at the end of the second gear 16 away from the first gear 12. The rack frame 18 meshes with the side wall of the missing gear 17 and slides on the side wall of the heating box 11. The connecting rod 19 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rack frame 18, and the swaying plate 21 is fixedly installed on the end of the connecting rod 19 away from the rack frame 18. The swaying plate 21 is slidably installed inside the heating box 11. The cover plate 26 is flipped counterclockwise, and then the tea oil seeds are placed inside the heating box 11. At this time, the motor is started. The motor drives the first gear 12 to rotate counterclockwise, the first gear 12 drives the second gear 16 to rotate clockwise, the second gear 16 drives the missing gear 17 to rotate clockwise, the missing gear 17 drives the rack frame 18 to move back and forth left and right, and the rack frame 18 drives the connecting rod 19 to move back and forth left and right. The connecting rod 19 drives the shaking plate 21 to move back and forth, causing the tea oil seeds to shake inside the first guide plate 22, preventing them from piling up and ensuring they are heated evenly. When the tea oil seeds hit the sliding plate 23 along the first guide plate 22, the sliding plate 23 will disperse the tea oil seeds to the left and right sides. At the same time, the first gear 12 drives the synchronous belt drive assembly 13 to rotate counterclockwise, and the synchronous belt drive assembly 13 drives the spiral body 14 to rotate counterclockwise. The tea oil seeds will be brought back to the position where they were placed in the tea oil seed container by the spiral body 14, and then heated and dried again, thereby achieving the function of thoroughly drying the tea oil seeds.
[0030] A motor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the heating box 11. The output shaft of the motor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the first gear 12. A first guide plate 22 is fixedly installed inside the heating box 11. A second guide plate 28 is fixedly installed inside the heating box 11. A swaying plate 21 is located between the first guide plates 22. The second guide plate 28 is fixedly installed with the first guide plate 22 and with the transmission cylinder 15. A sliding plate 23 is slidably installed on the side wall of the heating box 11. A top plate 24 is fixedly installed on the top of the heating box 11. An air vent 25 is opened on the top of the top plate 24. A cover plate 26 is hinged to the top of the top plate 24. A plug assembly 27 is fixedly installed at the top, and the plug assembly 27 is snapped into the top of the sliding plate 23. When the tea oil seeds are drying, the steam generated will be discharged into the heating box 11 through the vent 25. The second guide plate 28 and the first guide plate 22 guide the tea oil seeds to prevent them from getting stuck inside the device. When the tea oil inside is dried, pull the plug assembly 27, and the plug assembly 27 will disengage from the top of the sliding plate 23. The sliding plate 23 will move to both sides along the side wall of the heating box 11. At this time, the dried tea oil seeds will fall out of the heating box 11, thereby achieving the function of quickly taking out the dried tea oil seeds.
[0031] The heating box 11 is fixedly equipped with a bracket 29 on its side wall, which can ensure that the supported object or structure maintains a stable position and posture, and prevent it from tilting, shaking or collapsing.
[0032] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a drying device for camellia oil production. The cover plate 26 is flipped counterclockwise, and then camellia seeds are placed inside the heating chamber 11. The motor is then started, driving the first gear 12 to rotate counterclockwise. The first gear 12 drives the second gear 16 to rotate clockwise, and the second gear 16 drives the missing gear 17 to rotate clockwise. The missing gear 17 drives the rack frame 18 to reciprocate left and right, which in turn drives the connecting rod 19 to reciprocate left and right. The connecting rod 19 then drives the shaking plate 21 to reciprocate left and right, causing the camellia seeds to shake inside the first guide plate 22, preventing accumulation and ensuring even heating. When the camellia seeds collide with the sliding plate 23 along the first guide plate 22, the sliding plate 23 disperses the seeds to the left and right sides. Simultaneously, the first gear... 12 drives the synchronous belt drive assembly 13 to rotate counterclockwise, and the synchronous belt drive assembly 13 drives the spiral body 14 to rotate counterclockwise. The tea oil seeds will be brought back to the position where they were placed in the tea oil seed container by the spiral body 14, and then heated and dried again, thereby achieving the function of thoroughly drying the tea oil seeds. When the tea oil seeds are drying, the steam generated will be discharged from the interior of the heating box 11 through the air outlet 25. The second guide plate 28 and the first guide plate 22 guide the tea oil seeds to prevent them from getting stuck inside the device. When the tea oil inside is dried, pull the plug assembly 27, and the plug assembly 27 will disengage from the sliding plate 23. The sliding plate 23 will move to both sides along the side wall of the heating box 11. At this time, the dried tea oil seeds will fall out of the interior of the heating box 11, thereby achieving the function of quickly taking out the dried tea oil seeds.
[0033] Working principle:
[0034] The first step involves flipping the cover plate 26 counterclockwise and placing the tea oil seeds into the heating chamber 11. The motor is then started, driving the first gear 12 to rotate counterclockwise. The first gear 12 then drives the second gear 16 to rotate clockwise, which in turn drives the missing gear 17 to rotate clockwise. The missing gear 17 drives the rack frame 18 to reciprocate left and right, which in turn drives the connecting rod 19 to reciprocate left and right. The connecting rod 19 then drives the shaking plate 21 to reciprocate left and right, causing the tea oil seeds to shake inside the first guide plate 22, preventing accumulation and ensuring even heating. When the tea oil seeds collide with the sliding plate 23 along the first guide plate 22, the sliding plate 23 disperses the seeds to the left and right sides. Simultaneously, the first gear 12 drives the synchronous belt drive assembly 13 counterclockwise, which in turn drives the spiral 14 to rotate counterclockwise. The spiral 14 then carries the tea oil seeds back to the original position for reheating and drying, thus achieving the goal of thoroughly drying the tea oil seeds.
[0035] In the second step, the steam generated during the drying of the tea oil seeds will be discharged from the heating chamber 11 through the vent 25. The second guide plate 28 and the first guide plate 22 guide the tea oil seeds to prevent them from getting stuck inside the device. After the tea oil inside is dried, the plug assembly 27 is pulled, and the plug assembly 27 will disengage from the sliding plate 23. The sliding plate 23 will move along the side wall of the heating chamber 11 to both sides. At this time, the dried tea oil seeds will fall out of the heating chamber 11, thus achieving the function of quickly taking out the dried tea oil seeds.
[0036] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of this invention.
Claims
1. A drying apparatus for camellia oil production, comprising a heating chamber (11), characterized in that, The heating box (11) is equipped with a material return device for drying. The material return device includes a first gear (12), a synchronous belt drive assembly (13), a spiral body (14), a transmission cylinder (15), a second gear (16), a missing gear (17), a rack frame (18), a connecting rod (19), and a shaking plate (21). The synchronous belt drive assembly (13) is driven and installed on the side wall of the first gear (12). The spiral body (14) is driven and installed inside the synchronous belt drive assembly (13). The transmission cylinder (15) is sleeved on the side wall of the spiral body (14). The transmission cylinder (15) is fixedly installed inside the heating box (11). The second gear (16) is meshed with the first gear (12). The missing gear (17) is fixedly installed at the end of the second gear (16) away from the first gear (12). The rack frame (18) is meshed with the side wall of the missing gear (17). The rack frame (18) is slidably installed on the side wall of the heating box (11). The connecting rod (19) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rack frame (18), the swaying plate (21) is fixedly installed at the end of the connecting rod (19) away from the rack frame (18), and the swaying plate (21) is slidably installed inside the heating box (11).
2. The drying apparatus for camellia oil production as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A motor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the heating box (11), and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the first gear (12). A first guide plate (22) is fixedly installed inside the heating box (11). The heating box (11) is equipped with a second guide plate (28).
3. The drying apparatus for camellia oil production as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The swaying plate (21) is located between the first guide plates (22); The second guide plate (28) is fixedly installed with the first guide plate (22).
4. The drying apparatus for camellia oil production as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The second guide plate (28) is fixedly installed with the transmission cylinder (15).
5. A drying apparatus for camellia oil production as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A sliding plate (23) is slidably installed on the side wall of the heating box (11).
6. The drying apparatus for camellia oil production as described in claim 5, characterized in that, A top plate (24) is fixedly installed on the top of the heating box (11); The top plate (24) has an air vent (25) at its top.
7. A drying apparatus for camellia oil production as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The top plate (24) is hinged to a cover plate (26); The top plate (24) is fixedly installed with a bolt assembly (27).
8. A drying apparatus for camellia oil production as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The plug assembly (27) is snapped onto the top of the sliding plate (23); The heating box (11) is fixedly mounted with a bracket (29) on its side wall.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Drying device for camellia oil production
CN213747761U