Hot air drying device for skipjack flowers

By designing the air blowing and heating components inside the drying chamber, combined with the drawer-type bonito box structure, the problem of rapid water absorption after bonito flakes are sliced ​​was solved, achieving the effects of rapid drying and enhanced aroma.

CN223965731UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-03NINGBO YUANXIANG FOOD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2026-03-03

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Technical Problem

After being sliced, bonito flakes have an increased surface area, causing them to quickly absorb moisture from the air, affecting their shape and texture. Existing technology makes it difficult to quickly dry them and restore them to their original sliced ​​state.

Method used

A hot air drying device for bonito flakes was designed, comprising a drying chamber, a blowing assembly, and a heating assembly. By setting the blowing assembly and heating assembly at the bottom of the drying chamber, the hot air flow is used to remove moisture, and the bonito flakes are dried by tumbling through a drawer-type bonito box structure.

Benefits of technology

This process achieves rapid drying of bonito flakes, restoring them to their original shaved state and imparting a natural woody aroma, thus enhancing the flavor experience of bonito flakes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a hot-air drying device for skipjack flowers, belongs to the technical field of kitchen utensils, and provides a hot-air drying device capable of enabling the skipjack flowers to quickly recover an initial slicing state. The hot-air drying device comprises a drying cabin, a configuration cavity is formed in the bottom of the drying cabin, and an air blowing assembly and a heating assembly are arranged in the configuration cavity of the drying cabin; a drawer cavity is formed in the side face of the drying cabin, an air suction channel penetrating through the configuration cavity is formed in the inner bottom face of the drawer cavity, an exhaust channel penetrating through the upper surface is formed in the inner top face of the drawer cavity, the drying cabin is matched with a skipjack box through the drawer cavity, the skipjack box comprises a storage box with the open upper end, and an air inlet channel penetrating through the inner bottom wall is formed in the bottom surface of the storage box; the storage box and the drying cabin are formed by splicing wood plates, and the limiting plates are also made of wood materials. According to the invention, the fan and the electrical bar structure are arranged at the bottom of the drying cabin, so that the generated hot air can jack up and turn over the skipjack flowers, moisture adsorbed by the skipjack flowers can be quickly taken away, and the initial slicing state is recovered.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of kitchenware technology, and more particularly to a hot air drying device for bonito flakes. Background Technology

[0002] Skipjack tuna flakes are a type of flaky food made by slicing bonito flakes. Because they are extremely dry, the increased surface area after slicing causes them to absorb moisture from the air more quickly, affecting their shape and texture. Therefore, skipjack tuna flakes need to be used as soon as possible after slicing, as it is difficult for them to regain their original dryness after being left to dry for a period of time. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a hot air drying device that can quickly restore bonito flakes to their initial shaved state.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides a hot air drying device for bonito flakes: It includes a drying chamber with a configuration cavity at its bottom. A blowing assembly and a heating assembly are installed within the configuration cavity. A drawer cavity is located on the side of the drying chamber. An air intake channel penetrating the configuration cavity is located on the inner bottom surface of the drawer cavity, and an exhaust channel penetrating the upper surface is located on the inner top surface of the drawer cavity. A bonito flake box is connected to the drying chamber via the drawer cavity. The bonito flake box includes a storage box with an open top. An air intake channel penetrating the inner bottom wall is located on the bottom surface of the storage box. Hot air enters through this channel and contacts the bonito flakes, carrying away the moisture absorbed by the bonito flakes while simultaneously causing the bonito flakes to tumble and exchange positions within the storage box, achieving more efficient drying.

[0005] As a preferred embodiment, a limiting plate is fixedly connected to one side of the storage box to limit the maximum insertion depth of the storage box in the drawer cavity, and a handle is fixedly connected to the side of the limiting plate facing away from the storage box to facilitate pulling the storage box out of the drawer cavity.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment, the side of the drying chamber is also provided with a clearance groove that communicates with the drawer cavity, which is suitable for accommodating the limiting plate. In this way, after the skipjack tuna box and the drying chamber are fully fitted, the side of the drying chamber can be kept flush.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, the outer side of the drying chamber is provided with an air inlet slot that connects to the configuration cavity. The air inlet slot is located below the blowing assembly and the heating assembly, allowing air to smoothly enter the heating assembly from the blowing assembly.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the air blowing assembly is located below the heating assembly, which allows for a faster and more direct push of airflow into the heating assembly.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the blower assembly includes a guide frame fixedly connected to the inner wall of the configuration cavity. The inner wall of the guide frame is fixedly connected to a driver via a mounting bracket. The output end of the driver is fixedly connected to a fan blade, which scrapes the air to generate airflow.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the heating assembly includes a heat insulation frame fixedly connected to the inner wall of the configuration cavity, and a plurality of heating rods are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the heat insulation frame. The heating rods are parallel to each other and evenly arranged to ensure uniform heating of the airflow.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the storage box is made of spliced ​​wooden boards, the limiting plate is made of wood, and the drying chamber is also made of spliced ​​wooden boards, so that the bonito flakes can be locally infused with the aroma of woody materials.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0013] (1) By setting up a fan and heating rod structure at the bottom of the drying chamber, the generated hot airflow can lift and tumble the bonito flakes, which can quickly remove the moisture absorbed by the bonito flakes and restore them to their original state after slicing.

[0014] (2) By designing the skipjack tuna box and the drying chamber as a drawer-type matching structure, it is easy to match and take out. The space enclosed by the storage box, the limiting plate and the top plate of the drying chamber, and the reasonable opening of the airflow channel structure, can not only effectively block the skipjack tuna, but also allow the airflow to pass through smoothly. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a first three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bonito flake hot air drying device.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a second three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bonito flake hot air drying device.

[0017] Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram showing the air blowing assembly and electric heating assembly of the bonito flake hot air drying device configured at the bottom of the drying chamber.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the drying chamber of the bonito flake hot air drying device.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a first three-dimensional structural diagram of the combination of the blowing component and the electric heating component of the bonito flower hot air drying device.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a second three-dimensional structural diagram of the combination of the blowing component and the electric heating component of the bonito flower hot air drying device.

[0021] Figure 7This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the skipjack jar in the hot air drying device for skipjack tuna.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Skipjack tuna box; 101. Storage box; 102. Air intake channel; 103. Limiting plate; 104. Handle; 2. Drying chamber; 201. Drawer cavity; 202. Clearance groove; 203. Air intake slot; 204. Configuration cavity; 205. Intake channel; 206. Exhaust channel; 3. Blower assembly; 301. Air guide frame; 302. Mounting bracket; 303. Driver; 304. Fan blade; 4. Heating assembly; 401. Heat insulation frame; 402. Heating rod. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The present application will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0024] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the directional terms such as "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. They should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this application.

[0025] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0026] The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification and claims of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or device.

[0027] like Figure 1-7 The hot air drying device for bonito flakes shown includes a drying chamber 2 made of spliced ​​wooden boards. The drying chamber 2 has a drawer cavity 201 on its side. In fact, the drawer cavity 201 is not actually opened, but is surrounded by wooden boards. The wooden boards are generally made of a composite of bamboo and pine, which allows the dried bonito flakes to carry a certain fragrance.

[0028] The drying chamber 2 is connected to the bonito flakes box 1 via the drawer cavity 201. The main body of the bonito flakes box 1 is a storage box 101 with an open top. The storage box 101 is also made of wooden boards. Because the wooden boards have good safety after drying, they can directly contact the bonito flakes, giving them a slight fragrance. An air intake channel 102 is opened on the bottom surface of the storage box 101, penetrating the inner bottom wall. A limiting plate 103 is fixedly connected to one side of the storage box 101. The size of the limiting plate 103 is larger than the side of the storage box 101 connected to it. The side of the storage box 101 connected to it is completely inside the limiting plate 103. In fact, the side of the storage box 101 connected to the limiting plate 103 is also open. The open side of the storage box 101 is well covered, which can reduce a step in the manufacturing process of the skipjack 1. While ensuring the structural stability of the skipjack 1, it can improve the production efficiency of the skipjack 1. The limiting plate 103 is also made of wood material composed of pine and bamboo. The side of the limiting plate 103 facing away from the storage box 101 is fixedly connected to the handle 104, which can be made of metal, so as to facilitate the removal of the skipjack 1 from the drawer cavity 201. The side of the drying chamber 2 is also provided with a relief groove 202 that communicates with the drawer cavity 201, which can accommodate the larger limiting plate 103. The limiting plate 103 that cooperates with the relief groove 202 can prevent hot air from leaking out from the open opening of the drawer cavity 201.

[0029] The bottom of the drying chamber 2 has an upwardly extending configuration cavity 204. Since the configuration cavity 204 and the drawer cavity 201 are separated by a wooden board, they are not directly connected. The inner bottom surface of the drawer cavity 201 has an air intake channel 205 that passes through the configuration cavity 204. In other words, the wooden board between the drawer cavity 201 and the configuration cavity 204 has a dense array of through holes that pass through the upper and lower surfaces. The inner top surface of the drawer cavity 201 has an exhaust channel 206 that passes through the upper surface. In other words, the wooden board at the top of the drying chamber 2 has a dense array of through holes that pass through the upper and lower surfaces. The diameter of the dense array of through holes is very small and can be made into a long strip to allow air to pass through, but the sheet-like bonito flakes have difficulty passing through. Therefore, the bonito flakes can remain stably within the space enclosed by the storage box 101, the limiting plate 103, and the top plate of the drying chamber 2, and will not be blown away by the airflow.

[0030] The drying chamber 2 is equipped with a blowing assembly 3 and a heating assembly 4 within the configuration cavity 204. The blowing assembly 3 is used to drive air to generate airflow, and the heating assembly 4 is used to heat the airflow into a hot airflow that can quickly remove moisture. The blowing assembly 3 is usually located below the heating assembly 4. The blowing assembly 3 includes a guide frame 301 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the configuration cavity 204. The inner wall of the guide frame 301 is fixedly connected to a driver 303 via a mounting bracket 302. The output end of the driver 303 is fixedly connected to a fan blade 304, which serves as the main component for driving airflow. The heating assembly 4 includes a heat insulation frame 401 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the configuration cavity 204 to prevent the heating components of the heating assembly 4 from directly affecting the wooden drying chamber 2. Several electric heating rods 402 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the heat insulation frame 401. These electric heating rods 402 are parallel to each other and evenly arranged in the same plane to ensure the uniformity of airflow heating.

[0031] Because the bottom of the drying chamber 2 will directly contact the table or other placement surfaces, an air inlet slot 203 is needed to be opened on the outer side of the drying chamber 2 to connect the configuration cavity 204. The air inlet slot 203 is located below the blowing assembly 3 and the heating assembly 4, that is, it is lower than the blowing assembly 3.

[0032] Working principle: In use, the bonito flakes box 1 is taken out and placed under the planer. The planed bonito flakes fall one by one into the storage box 101 under the action of gravity. After enough bonito flakes are collected, the bonito flake box 1 is reinserted into the drawer cavity 201 of the drying chamber 2. The blowing assembly 3 and the heating assembly 4 are activated. The blowing assembly 3 pushes the air to generate an airflow, which becomes a hot airflow after passing through the heating assembly 4. It blows in from the bottom of the storage box 101, lifting the bonito flakes. The bonito flakes are placed in the storage box 101 and the limiting plate 1. The bonito flakes tumble within the space enclosed by the top panel of the drying chamber 2 and the drying chamber 3. The surface moisture is quickly carried away by the hot airflow. As the hot airflow passes through the intake channel 205 and the air inlet channel 102 in sequence, it blows the fragrance of bamboo and pine from the wood onto the bonito flakes, adding a layer of natural freshness to the original flavor. The hot airflow carrying moisture is finally discharged from the exhaust channel 206 at the top of the drying chamber 2 and diffused into the air, allowing users and guests in the room to also smell this fragrance.

[0033] The basic principles, main features, and advantages of this application have been described above. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely the principles of this application. Various changes and modifications can be made to this application without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection claimed by this application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hot air drying device for bonito flakes, characterized in that: The equipment includes a drying chamber (2), with a configuration cavity (204) at the bottom. A blowing assembly (3) and a heating assembly (4) are installed in the configuration cavity (204) of the drying chamber (2). A drawer cavity (201) is provided on the side of the drying chamber (2). An air intake channel (205) is provided on the inner bottom surface of the drawer cavity (201) and an exhaust channel (206) is provided on the inner top surface of the drawer cavity (201) and a skipjack tuna box (1) is provided in conjunction with the drawer cavity (201). The skipjack tuna box (1) includes a storage box (101) with an open top and an air intake channel (102) is provided on the bottom surface of the storage box (101) and a bottom wall.

2. The hot air drying apparatus for bonito flakes as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting plate (103) is fixedly connected to one side of the storage box (101), and a handle (104) is fixedly connected to the side of the limiting plate (103) facing away from the storage box (101).

3. The hot air drying apparatus for bonito flakes as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The side of the drying chamber (2) is also provided with a relief groove (202) that communicates with the drawer cavity (201) and is suitable for accommodating the limiting plate (103).

4. The hot air drying apparatus for bonito flakes as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The outer side of the drying chamber (2) is provided with an air inlet slot (203) that communicates with the configuration cavity (204). The air inlet slot (203) is located below the blowing assembly (3) and the heating assembly (4).

5. The hot air drying apparatus for bonito flakes as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The blower assembly (3) is located below the heating assembly (4).

6. The hot air drying apparatus for bonito flakes as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The blower assembly (3) includes a guide frame (301) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the configuration cavity (204). The inner wall of the guide frame (301) is fixedly connected to a driver (303) via a mounting bracket (302). The output end of the driver (303) is fixedly connected to a fan blade (304).

7. The hot air drying apparatus for bonito flakes as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The heating assembly (4) includes a heat insulation frame (401) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the configuration cavity (204). A plurality of heating rods (402) are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the heat insulation frame (401). The heating rods (402) are parallel to each other and evenly arranged.

8. The hot air drying apparatus for bonito flakes as described in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The storage box (101) is made of wood panels, the limiting plate (103) is made of wood, and the drying chamber (2) is also made of wood panels.