Aromatic substance collecting device for woody aromatic plants

Abstract

The utility model discloses an aromatic substance collecting device for wooden aromatic plants, and belongs to the technical field of wooden aromatic plant processing. Comprising a loading area, a branch and leaf removing area, a sawing area, a peeling area, a steam spraying area, a hot air drying area, a microwave drying area, a dried material collecting area and an aromatic substance condensing and collecting area. Wherein the loading area, the branch and leaf removing area, the sawing area, the peeling area, the steam spraying area, the hot air drying area, the microwave drying area and the dried material collecting area are sequentially arranged in the conveying direction of the wooden aromatic plants; the steam injection area, the hot air drying area and the microwave drying area are respectively connected with the aromatic substance condensation and collection area. According to the utility model, wood does not need to be completely crushed before being processed, so that the potential safety hazard of manual feeding is greatly reduced, the labor cost is saved, and the production efficiency is improved; and meanwhile, after the collection operation is finished, the wood is relatively complete because of being not crushed and can be applied to subsequent processing, and the additional output value is effectively increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of woody aromatic plant processing technology, and in particular to a device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants. Background Technology

[0002] Woody aromatic plants refer to those trees whose trunks emit a woody fragrance. Examples include sandalwood (a precious spice widely used in perfumes and religious ceremonies), camphor tree (both its wood and leaves are fragrant and can be used to make camphor), nanmu wood, and clove wood.

[0003] There are many types of woody aromatic plants, and each type emits aromatic substances with unique flavors and applications. To effectively collect these aromatic substances, existing technologies often employ the following methods:

[0004] First, the branches, leaves, and outer bark of the woody aromatic plants are removed. Then, the leaves and bark of the aromatic plants are crushed by rotary cutting. Finally, the crushed liquid obtained from the crushing process is distilled to obtain the aromatic substances.

[0005] In the above processing methods, since manual feeding is used during rotary cutting, there are significant safety hazards and high labor costs during operation. At the same time, because the woody aromatic plants are completely crushed, the resulting woody debris is difficult to utilize effectively, which greatly reduces the added value of the woody aromatic plants. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a collection device for aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants. This collection device does not require the complete crushing of woody aromatic plants. Therefore, the sawn woody aromatic plants after the aromatic substances have been collected can be further utilized, effectively increasing the added value. At the same time, the woody aromatic plants do not need to be rotary-cut into crushed liquid during the entire collection process. Therefore, it can effectively avoid the safety hazards caused by manual feeding and greatly reduce labor costs.

[0007] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0008] A device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants includes a loading area, a branch and leaf removal area, a sawing area, a peeling area, a steam spraying area, a hot air drying area, a microwave drying area, a dried material collection area, and an aromatic substance condensation and collection area.

[0009] The loading area, branch and leaf removal area, sawing area, peeling area, steaming area, hot air drying area, microwave drying area and dried material collection area are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the woody aromatic plants.

[0010] The steaming zone, hot air drying zone, and microwave drying zone are respectively connected to the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone.

[0011] Preferably, the peeling zone, steaming zone, hot air drying zone, microwave drying zone, and dried material collection zone are connected by a first conveyor belt.

[0012] Preferably, the first conveyor belt is provided with multiple holes.

[0013] Preferably, the steam spraying zone includes a steam spraying chamber, a steam pipe disposed on the side wall of the steam spraying chamber and communicating with the interior of the steam spraying chamber, a plurality of air nozzles disposed on the steam pipe, a first inlet and a first outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the steam spraying chamber for the passage of a first conveyor belt, and a first pipe for connecting the steam spraying chamber and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone.

[0014] Preferably, the hot air drying zone includes a hot air drying chamber, a plurality of hot air blowers disposed on the side wall of the hot air drying chamber and whose air outlets are connected to the interior of the hot air drying chamber, a second inlet and a second outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the hot air drying chamber for the passage of the first conveyor belt, and a second pipe for connecting the hot air drying chamber and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone.

[0015] Preferably, the microwave drying zone includes a microwave drying chamber, a plurality of microwave transmitters disposed on the side wall of the microwave drying chamber, a third inlet and a third outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the microwave drying chamber for the passage of the first conveyor belt, and a third pipe for connecting the microwave drying chamber and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0017] By setting up a branch and leaf removal area, excess branches and leaves of aromatic trees can be removed.

[0018] By setting up a sawing zone, aromatic trees can be sawn into sizes that are easy to process;

[0019] By setting up a peeling zone, the outer bark of the sawn tree can be removed;

[0020] By setting up a steaming zone, the trees after the outer bark and impurities have been removed can be steamed. The steam saturates the inside of the wood, bringing out some aromatic substances, while preventing the wood from cracking during subsequent processing.

[0021] By setting up a hot air drying zone, the wood after steaming can be dried for the first time, evaporating aromatic substances.

[0022] By setting up a microwave drying zone, the moisture and aroma inside the wood can be further extracted.

[0023] By connecting the steaming zone, hot air drying zone, and microwave drying zone to the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone, the aromatic substances extracted from the steaming zone, hot air drying zone, and microwave zone can be collected in the condensation and collection zone.

[0024] By setting up a material collection area after drying, the dried wood can be collected for further processing.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, this utility model eliminates the need to completely crush the wood before processing, greatly reducing the safety hazards of manual feeding, saving labor costs, and improving production efficiency. At the same time, after the collection operation is completed, the wood is relatively intact because it has not been crushed, and can be used for subsequent processing, effectively increasing added value. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a top view of the structure of Example 1;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a top view of the structure of Example 2;

[0028] In the diagram: 1-Loading area, 2-Branch and leaf removal area, 3-Sawing area, 4-Peeling area, 5-Steaming area, 6-Hot air drying area, 7-Microwave drying area, 8-Dried material collection area, 9-Aromatic substance condensation and collection area, 10-First conveyor belt, 501-Steaming chamber, 502-Steam pipe, 503-Air nozzle, 504-First pipeline, 601-Hot air drying chamber, 602-Hot air blower, 603-Second pipeline, 701-Microwave drying chamber, 702-Microwave transmitter, 703-Third pipeline. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Example 1

[0030] A device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a loading area 1, a branch and leaf removal area 2, a sawing area 3, a peeling area 4, a steaming area 5, a hot air drying area 6, a microwave drying area 7, a dried material collection area 8, and an aromatic substance condensation and collection area 9; wherein, as Figure 1 As shown, the loading area 1, branch and leaf removal area 2, sawing area 3, peeling area 4, steaming area 5, hot air drying area 6, microwave drying area 7, and dried material collection area 8 are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the woody aromatic plants; the steaming area 5, hot air drying area 6, and microwave drying area 7 are respectively connected to the aromatic substance condensation and collection area 9. Further, as... Figure 1-2As shown, the peeling zone 4, steaming zone 5, hot air drying zone 6, microwave drying zone 7, and dried material collection zone 8 are connected by a first conveyor belt 10 (existing technology, not shown in the figure); the loading zone 1, branch and leaf removal zone 2, sawing zone 3, and peeling zone 4 are connected by a second conveyor belt.

[0031] Working principle: The collected trees containing aromatic substances are placed in the loading area 1, and then automatically transported to the branch and leaf removal area 2 by the second conveyor belt (the branches and leaves are removed using an internal clamping device and a removal cutter, which is existing technology). Excess branches and leaves are removed, and then the trees are transported to the sawing area 3 by the second conveyor belt (sawing only requires adjusting the size, controlling the baffle to rise through a photoelectric detection switch, clamping the material, raising the saw to start sawing, and after sawing is completed, the baffle descends and the trees are transported to the next area by the second conveyor belt, which is existing technology). The trees are sawn to a size that is easy to process, and then transported to the peeling area 4 by the second conveyor belt (the clamping device holds the trees, and then the cutter is close to the material to perform the peeling process) to remove the outer bark that does not contain aromatic substances.

[0032] Subsequently, the wood material, after the outer bark and impurities have been removed, is conveyed to the steaming zone 5 via the first conveyor belt 10. Steam saturates the wood, releasing some aromatic substances and preventing cracking during subsequent processing. The wood then undergoes a first drying process in the hot air drying zone 6 to evaporate some of the aromatic substances. Next, it passes through the microwave drying zone 7 to further extract moisture and aroma from the wood. All aromatic substances collected in the steaming zone 5, hot air drying zone 6, and microwave zone are collected in the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9, which can be equipped with existing condensation devices such as condenser pipes. The wood dried in the microwave drying zone 7 is then conveyed to the post-drying material collection zone 8, awaiting further processing.

[0033] Example 2

[0034] Based on Example 1, such as Figure 2 As shown, the steaming zone 5 includes a steaming chamber 501, a steam pipe 502 disposed on the side wall of the steaming chamber 501 and communicating with the interior of the steaming chamber 501, multiple air nozzles 503 disposed on the steam pipe 502, a first inlet and a first outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the steaming chamber 501 for the passage of the first conveyor belt 10, and a first pipe 504 connecting the steaming chamber 501 and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9. In this design, steam is introduced into the steam pipe 502 and then sprayed out through the multiple air nozzles 503, so that the steam can quickly diffuse within the steaming chamber 501 to achieve the purpose of steaming the wood. By providing the first pipe 504, it is convenient to introduce aromatic substances and steam from inside and outside the steaming chamber 501 into the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9.

[0035] Furthermore, the hot air drying zone 6 includes a hot air drying chamber 601, multiple hot air blowers 602 disposed on the side wall of the hot air drying chamber 601 with their air outlets communicating with the interior of the hot air drying chamber 601, a second inlet and a second outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the hot air drying chamber 601 for the passage of the first conveyor belt 10, and a second pipe 603 connecting the hot air drying chamber 601 and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9. In this design, by providing multiple hot air blowers 602, the wood inside the hot air drying chamber 601 can be heated to achieve preliminary drying of the wood and to evaporate some aromatic substances from the wood. By providing the second pipe 603, it is convenient to introduce aromatic substances and other gases from the hot air drying chamber 601 into the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9.

[0036] Furthermore, the microwave drying zone 7 includes a microwave drying chamber 701, multiple microwave transmitters 702 disposed on the side walls of the microwave drying chamber 701, a third inlet and a third outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the microwave drying chamber 701 for the passage of the first conveyor belt 10, and a third pipe 703 connecting the microwave drying chamber 701 and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9. In this design, by providing multiple microwave transmitters 702, the purpose of microwave drying can be achieved, further extracting moisture and aroma from the wood and maximizing the collection of aromatic substances. The third pipe 703 facilitates the introduction of aromatic substances and other gases from the microwave drying chamber 701 into the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9.

[0037] It is worth noting that:

[0038] (1) When the wood is in the steaming zone 5, the hot air drying zone 6, and the microwave drying zone 7, it is located on the first conveyor belt 10. The steaming, hot air drying and microwave drying times can be adjusted by adjusting the conveying speed of the first conveyor belt 10.

[0039] (2) Air pumps can be installed on the first pipe 504, the second pipe 603 and the third pipe 703 to regulate the speed at which gas enters the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone 9.

[0040] (3) The first feed inlet, the first discharge outlet, the second feed inlet, the second discharge outlet, the third feed inlet, and the third discharge outlet are all existing technologies and are not shown in the figure.

[0041] (4) The first conveyor belt 10 is provided with multiple holes (not shown in the figure) to facilitate the diffusion of steam in the steaming zone 5 and the diffusion of heat in the hot air drying zone 6 and microwave drying zone 7.

Claims

1. A device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants, characterized in that, It includes a loading area (1), a branch and leaf removal area (2), a sawing area (3), a peeling area (4), a steam spraying area (5), a hot air drying area (6), a microwave drying area (7), a dried material collection area (8), and an aromatic substance condensation and collection area (9). The loading area (1), the branch and leaf removal area (2), the sawing area (3), the peeling area (4), the steaming area (5), the hot air drying area (6), the microwave drying area (7), and the dried material collection area (8) are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the woody aromatic plants. The steam spray zone (5), hot air drying zone (6), and microwave drying zone (7) are respectively connected to the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone (9).

2. The device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants according to claim 1, characterized in that, The peeling zone (4), steaming zone (5), hot air drying zone (6), microwave drying zone (7) and dried material collection zone (8) are transported together by a first conveyor belt (10).

3. The device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first conveyor belt (10) has multiple holes.

4. The device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants according to claim 2, characterized in that, The steam spraying zone (5) includes a steam spraying chamber (501), a steam pipe (502) disposed on the side wall of the steam spraying chamber (501) and communicating with the interior of the steam spraying chamber (501), a plurality of air nozzles (503) disposed on the steam pipe (502), a first inlet and a first outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the steam spraying chamber (501) for the passage of the first conveyor belt (10), and a first pipe (504) for connecting the steam spraying chamber (501) and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone (9).

5. The device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants according to claim 2, characterized in that, The hot air drying zone (6) includes a hot air drying chamber (601), a plurality of hot air blowers (602) disposed on the side wall of the hot air drying chamber (601) and whose air outlet is connected to the interior of the hot air drying chamber (601), a second inlet and a second outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the hot air drying chamber (601) for the passage of the first conveyor belt (10), and a second pipe (603) for connecting the hot air drying chamber (601) and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone (9).

6. The device for collecting aromatic substances from woody aromatic plants according to claim 2, characterized in that, The microwave drying zone (7) includes a microwave drying chamber (701), a plurality of microwave transmitters (702) disposed on the side wall of the microwave drying chamber (701), a third inlet and a third outlet disposed on opposite side walls of the microwave drying chamber (701) for the passage of the first conveyor belt (10), and a third pipe (703) for connecting the microwave drying chamber (701) and the aromatic substance condensation and collection zone (9).

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