Xanthan gum drying device
By designing a xanthan gum drying device with a heating box, rotating shaft, and distribution plate, the problem of agglomeration during the xanthan gum drying process was solved, achieving efficient drying and discharge, and improving product quality and production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing spray dryers are prone to clumping during the xanthan gum drying process, which affects the drying effect and product quality.
A xanthan gum drying device was designed, comprising a heating chamber, a rotating shaft, and a dispersing plate. It breaks up agglomerates through hot air contact and rotation, and combines a filter screen and a scraper to prevent clogging. The discharge component achieves efficient discharge.
It improves drying efficiency, ensures product quality, prevents clumping, and enhances production efficiency and equipment stability.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of xanthan gum drying process, in particular, to a xanthan gum drying device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Xanthan gum is a kind of microbial exopolysaccharide, which can be widely used in food, petroleum, medicine and more than 20 industries as thickening agent, suspending agent, emulsifying agent and stabilizer. It is the largest microbial polysaccharide in production scale and the most widely used in the world.
[0003] After xanthan gum is extracted from soybeans, corn and other plants, it is a viscous colloid. In order to facilitate the transportation of xanthan gum, the xanthan gum needs to be dried to remove the water in the xanthan gum to obtain dry xanthan gum powder. However, during the drying process of xanthan gum, caking may occur, which affects the drying effect and product quality of xanthan gum. After the existing spray dryer dries the xanthan gum, it cannot process the caking in the dried powder, resulting in poor quality of xanthan gum powder.
[0004] Therefore, the prior art still needs to be improved and developed CONTENT OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In order to overcome the above defects, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a xanthan gum drying device, which solves the technical problem that in the prior art, during the drying process of xanthan gum, caking may occur, which affects the drying effect and product quality of xanthan gum.
[0006] According to one aspect, at least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a xanthan gum drying device, comprising:
[0007] A shell, an outer cover and a feed atomizer, the outer cover is fixed outside the shell, and the feed atomizer is arranged in the outer cover;
[0008] A drying treatment assembly, the drying treatment assembly is arranged inside the shell;
[0009] An air cavity and an exhaust assembly, the air cavity is opened in the surface of the shell, one side of the air cavity is an open structure, and the exhaust assembly is arranged inside the shell;
[0010] An outlet assembly, the outlet assembly is arranged at the bottom of the shell;
[0011] The drying treatment assembly comprises a heating box, the heating box is arranged on the side surface of the shell, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected inside the shell, a plurality of scattering plates are arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft and the scattering plates are both hollow structures.
[0012] As a further technical scheme, one end of the rotating shaft is an open structure, the side surface of the shell is provided with a connecting sleeve, the connecting sleeve is connected with the rotating sleeve, and the heating box is connected with the connecting sleeve.
[0013] As a further technical scheme, the surface of the bulk material plate is provided with air inlet meshes, the surface of the shell is provided with a plurality of feeding ports, the feeding ports are communicated with the outer cover, and the rotating shaft is controlled to rotate by a motor.
[0014] As a further technical scheme, the exhaust assembly comprises filter meshes, the filter meshes are arranged on the inner wall of the shell, the filter meshes are communicated with the air cavity, the top of the shell is provided with a top cover, and a pair of retaining rods are arranged in the shell.
[0015] As a further technical scheme, the surface of the retaining rod is slidably connected with a scraping frame, the end surface of the scraping frame is slidably attached to the inner wall of the shell, a driving screw is arranged in the top of the top cover, a moving frame is slidably connected in the top of the top cover, and the moving frame is connected with the driving screw through thread cooperation.
[0016] As a further technical scheme, the top cover is connected with a cable between two ends, the two ends of the cable are connected to the surface of the moving frame on both sides respectively, a pair of pulleys are arranged on the top of the top cover, and the pulleys are supported on the lower end of the cable.
[0017] As a further technical scheme, the discharging assembly comprises a bottom cover, the bottom cover is arranged at the bottom of the shell, the bottom cover is communicated with the inside of the shell, a transmission shaft is arranged in the bottom cover, the transmission shaft is controlled to rotate by a motor, one end of the bottom cover extends outward, and the transmission shaft is provided with a spiral blade at one end.
[0018] As a further technical scheme, the cross section of the scraping frame is in a triangular structure.
[0019] As a further technical scheme, the bottom of the shell is provided with a support frame, and the support frame is in a U-shaped structure.
[0020] As a further technical scheme, the shell is in a circular structure, and the rotating shaft and the bulk material plate are close to one side of the outer cover.
[0021] The embodiment of the present disclosure has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] 1、The beneficial effects of the drying treatment assembly in the present disclosure are that the heating box provides hot air, which enters the rotating shaft and the bulk material plate through the connecting sleeve, and the air inlet mesh hole enables the hot air to fully contact the xanthan gum, thereby improving the drying efficiency; the rotating shaft and the bulk material plate rotate to break up the caked xanthan gum, thereby ensuring the drying effect and improving the product quality; the feeding port is in communication with the outer cover, so that the xanthan gum is more evenly diffused, thereby facilitating the drying treatment.
[0023] 2、The beneficial effects of the exhaust assembly in the present disclosure are that the filter mesh hole filters xanthan gum particles in the hot air, thereby avoiding waste and pollution caused by the discharge of the xanthan gum particles; the scraper slides on the retaining rod, effectively scraping off the xanthan gum particles on the inner wall of the shell, thereby preventing the filter mesh hole from being blocked and ensuring the smooth discharge of the hot air; and the cooperation of the drive screw, the moving frame, the cable and the pulley realizes the automatic movement of the scraper, thereby improving the stability of the equipment operation.
[0024] 3、The beneficial effects of the discharging assembly in the present disclosure are that the bottom cover receives the dried xanthan gum, and the transmission shaft drives the spiral blade to rotate, thereby orderly discharging the xanthan gum; this design makes the discharging process more efficient and convenient, avoids the accumulation of xanthan gum at the bottom, and improves the overall production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings needed in the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some example embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to the content of the example embodiments of the present disclosure and these drawings without creating any creative labor.
[0026] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0027] Figure 2 The axonometric view of the present disclosure;
[0028] Figure 3 The axonometric view of the present disclosure;
[0029] Figure 4 Another perspective axonometric view of the present disclosure;
[0030] In the drawings: 1, outer cover; 2, outer cover; 3, feeding atomizer; 4, air cavity; 5, drying treatment assembly; 5-1, heating box; 5-2, rotating shaft; 5-3, bulk material plate; 5-4, connecting sleeve; 5-5, air inlet mesh hole; 5-6, feeding port; 6, exhaust assembly; 6-1, filter mesh hole; 6-2, top cover; 6-3, retaining rod; 6-4, scraper; 6-5, drive screw; 6-6, moving frame; 6-7, cable; 6-8, pulley; 7, discharging assembly; 7-1, bottom cover; 7-2, transmission shaft; 7-3, spiral blade; 8, support frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The present disclosure will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely intended to explain the present disclosure, but not to limit the present disclosure.
[0032] In order to make the drawings simple, only the parts related to the disclosure are shown in the drawings, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. In addition, in order to make the drawings simple and easy to understand, in some drawings, only one of the components with the same structure or function is shown schematically, or only one of them is marked. In this document, "one" not only means "only one", but also means "more than one" situation, and "several" includes "two" and "more than two".
[0033] In this document, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0034] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the "upper" or "lower" of the first feature to the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the "upper", "above" and "on" of the first feature to the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The "below", "under" and "under" of the first feature to the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only means that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0035] In the description of the present embodiment, the orientation or position relationship of the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present disclosure.
[0036] In addition, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0037] As Figures 1-4As shown in the figure, it shows a xanthan gum drying device in an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprising:
[0038] The shell 1, the cover 2 is fixed outside the shell 1, and the feed atomizer 3 is arranged in the cover 2;
[0039] The drying treatment assembly 5 is arranged inside the shell 1;
[0040] The air cavity 4 and the exhaust assembly 6, the air cavity 4 is opened in the surface of the shell 1, one side of the air cavity 4 is an open structure, and the exhaust assembly 6 is arranged inside the shell 1;
[0041] The discharge assembly 7 is arranged at the bottom of the shell 1;
[0042] The drying treatment assembly 5 includes a heating box 5-1, the heating box 5-1 is arranged on the side surface of the shell 1, a rotating shaft 5-2 is rotatably connected inside the shell 1, a plurality of scattering plates 5-3 are arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft 5-2, the rotating shaft 5-2 and the scattering plates 5-3 are both hollow structures, one end of the rotating shaft 5-2 is an open structure, a connecting sleeve 5-4 is arranged on the side surface of the shell 1, the connecting sleeve 5-4 is rotatably connected with the rotating shaft 5-2, the heating box 5-1 is connected with the connecting sleeve 5-4, air inlet meshes 5-5 are opened on the surface of the scattering plates 5-3, a plurality of feed inlets 5-6 are opened on the surface of the shell 1, the feed inlets 5-6 are communicated with the cover 2, and the rotating shaft 5-2 rotates through the control of the motor.
[0043] In some examples, in the production process of xanthan gum, drying treatment is a key link, which not only affects the quality of xanthan gum, but also relates to subsequent storage and use, for which a drying treatment assembly 5 is designed, which includes a heating box 5-1 arranged on the side surface of the shell 1, which is a key component of air heating, a rotating shaft 5-2 rotatably connected inside the shell 1, a plurality of scattering plates 5-3 arranged on the surface, the rotating shaft 5-2 and the scattering plate 5-3 are both hollow structures, and one end of the rotating shaft 5-2 is an open structure, so that the hot air generated by the heating box 5-1 can enter the rotating shaft 5-2 through the connecting sleeve 5-4, and then be evenly emitted to the shell 1 through the air inlet mesh 5-5 on the surface of the scattering plate 5-3, to heat and dry the xanthan gum, the connecting sleeve 5-4 arranged on the side surface of the shell 1 is rotatably connected with the rotating shaft 5-2, and is also connected with the heating box 5-1, which plays a role in conveying hot air and does not affect the rotation of the rotating shaft 5-2, the hot air provides continuous heat for the drying of xanthan gum, the air inlet mesh 5-5 opened on the surface of the scattering plate 5-3 enables the hot air to directly contact the xanthan gum, improving the drying efficiency, and when the rotating shaft 5-2 rotates under the control of the motor, the scattering plate 5-3 also rotates, which can scatter the xanthan gum that has not been dried immediately after atomization and has been agglomerated, so that it can be more fully contacted with the hot air, further improving the drying effect, a plurality of feeding ports 5-6 are opened on the surface of the shell 1 and are connected with the outer cover 2, which can spread the xanthan gum more widely, in actual operation, the xanthan gum enters the inside of the shell 1 through the feeding port 5-6 and falls on the scattering plate 5-3, and the scattering plate 5-3 scatters and dries the xanthan gum as the rotating shaft 5-2 rotates.
[0044] As shown in Figures 1-4 The exhaust assembly 6 includes a filter mesh 6-1, which is opened in the inner wall of the shell 1 and is connected with the air cavity 4, a top cover 6-2 is arranged on the top of the shell 1, a pair of retaining rods 6-3 are arranged in the shell 1, a scraping frame 6-4 is slidably connected on the surface of the retaining rod 6-3, the end surface of the scraping frame 6-4 is slidably attached to the inner wall of the shell 1, a drive screw 6-5 is installed in the top of the top cover 6-2, a moving frame 6-6 is slidably connected in the top of the top cover 6-2, the moving frame 6-6 is connected with the drive screw 6-5 through thread cooperation, a cable 6-7 is connected between the two ends of the top cover 6-2, the two ends of the cable 6-7 are respectively connected to the two side surfaces of the moving frame 6-6, a pair of pulleys 6-8 are arranged on the top of the top cover 6-2 and support the lower end of the cable 6-7.
[0045] In some examples, during the xanthan gum drying process, timely exhaust of the generated hot gas is crucial to maintain the drying effect and normal operation of the equipment. Therefore, an exhaust assembly 6 is designed. The assembly includes filter mesh holes 6-1 opened in the inner wall of the shell 1, which are connected with the air cavity 4 and are the passage for the exhaust of hot gas. The filter mesh holes 6-1 can filter the xanthan gum particles in the hot gas to prevent them from being exhausted. The top cover 6-2 provided at the top of the shell 1 provides installation space for the internal drive screw 6-5, moving frame 6-6 and other components. A pair of retaining rods 6-3 is provided inside the shell 1, and the surface of the scraping frame 6-4 is slidingly connected to the retaining rods 6-3. The end surface of the scraping frame 6-4 is slidingly attached to the inner wall of the shell 1. The scraping frame 6-4 is used to scrape the xanthan gum particles attached to the inner wall of the shell 1 during movement to prevent these impurities from blocking the filter mesh holes 6-1 and affecting the exhaust of hot gas. The drive screw 6-5 installed in the top of the top cover 6-2 is connected with the moving frame 6-6 slidingly connected to the top of the top cover 6-2 through thread cooperation. When the drive screw 6-5 rotates, the moving frame 6-6 moves along the axial direction of the screw. The cable 6-7 connected between the two ends of the top cover 6-2 is connected to the surface on both sides of the moving frame 6-6. A pair of pulleys 6-8 provided at the top of the top cover 6-2 are supported at the lower end of the cable 6-7. This structure enables the movement of the moving frame 6-6 to drive the movement of the cable 6-7, and in turn drive the scraping frame 6-4 to slide on the retaining rod 6-3.
[0046] As shown in Figures 1-4 , the present embodiment proposes a discharging assembly 7 including a bottom cover 7-1. The bottom cover 7-1 is arranged at the bottom of the shell 1 and is connected with the inside of the shell 1. A transmission shaft 7-2 is arranged in the bottom cover 7-1. The transmission shaft 7-2 is controlled to rotate by a motor. The bottom cover 7-1 extends outward at one end. A spiral blade 7-3 is arranged at one end of the transmission shaft 7-2.
[0047] In some examples, after the xanthan gum drying process, the material needs to be discharged in an orderly manner. Therefore, a discharging assembly 7 is designed. The assembly includes a bottom cover 7-1 connected to the bottom of the shell 1. The bottom cover 7-1 is used to receive materials. A transmission shaft 7-2 and a spiral blade 7-3 are arranged in the bottom cover 7-1. The transmission shaft 7-2 is controlled to rotate by a motor. The xanthan gum can be discharged outward through the spiral blade 7-3.
[0048] For example, as shown in Figure 4 , the cross section of the scraping frame 6-4 is in a triangular structure.
[0049] In some examples, the triangular structure makes the end surface of the scraping frame 6-4 smaller and the scraping effect better.
[0050] For example, as shown in Figure 1 , a support frame 8 is arranged at the bottom of the shell 1. The support frame 8 is in a U-shaped structure as a whole.
[0051] In some examples, the shell 1 can be supported on the ground in a stable state by the support frame 8 provided with a U-shaped structure.
[0052] For example, as shown in Figure 4 The shell 1 has a circular structure as a whole, and the rotating shaft 5-2 and the material spreading plate 5-3 are close to one side of the outer cover 2.
[0053] In some examples, the circular structure enables the entering material to fully contact the material spreading plate 5-3, achieving a good drying effect.
[0054] In actual use: the xanthan gum is sprayed into the shell 1 through the feed inlet 5-6 by the feed atomizer 3, the heating box 5-1 is started, the hot gas enters the rotating shaft 5-2 and the material spreading plate 5-3 through the connecting sleeve 5-4 and is emitted from the air inlet mesh 5-5, the motor drives the rotating shaft 5-2 and the material spreading plate 5-3 to rotate, and the xanthan gum is dried and scattered, the hot gas generated during the drying process enters the air cavity 4 through the filter mesh 6-1 on the inner wall of the shell 1 and is discharged, the driving screw 6-5 is rotated to drive the moving frame 6-6 to move, the scraper 6-4 is made to slide on the holding rod 6-3 through the cable 6-7 and the pulley 6-8, and the xanthan gum particles adhering to the inner wall of the shell 1 are scraped off, after the drying is completed, the motor of the discharge assembly 7 is started, the transmission shaft 7-2 drives the spiral blade 7-3 to rotate, and the dried xanthan gum is discharged from the bottom cover 7-1.
[0055] It should be noted that the above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure and are not limiting. Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and all should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A xanthan gum drying apparatus, characterized in that, include: The outer shell (1), the outer cover (2), and the feed atomizer (3) are provided. The outer cover (2) is fixed to the outside of the outer shell (1), and the feed atomizer (3) is disposed inside the outer cover (2). A drying process assembly (5) is disposed inside the housing (1); The air chamber (4) and the exhaust assembly (6) are provided. The air chamber (4) is opened inside the surface of the outer shell (1). One side of the air chamber (4) is an open structure. The exhaust assembly (6) is disposed inside the outer shell (1). Discharge assembly (7), wherein the discharge assembly (7) is disposed at the bottom of the outer casing (1); The drying process component (5) includes a heating box (5-1), which is disposed on the side surface of the outer shell (1). A rotating shaft (5-2) is rotatably connected inside the outer shell (1). A plurality of material distribution plates (5-3) are disposed on the surface of the rotating shaft (5-2). Both the rotating shaft (5-2) and the material distribution plates (5-3) have hollow structures inside.
2. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the rotating shaft (5-2) is open. A connecting sleeve (5-4) is provided on the side surface of the outer shell (1). The connecting sleeve (5-4) is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (5-2). The heating box (5-1) is connected to the connecting sleeve (5-4).
3. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The surface of the bulk material plate (5-3) is provided with an air inlet mesh (5-5), and the surface of the outer shell (1) is provided with a plurality of feed inlets (5-6). The feed inlets (5-6) are connected to the outer cover (2), and the rotating shaft (5-2) is controlled to rotate by a motor.
4. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The exhaust assembly (6) includes a filter mesh (6-1) which is formed on the inner wall of the housing (1). The filter mesh (6-1) is connected to the air chamber (4). A top cover (6-2) is provided on the top of the housing (1). A pair of retaining rods (6-3) are provided inside the housing (1).
5. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The retaining rod (6-3) is slidably fitted with a scraper (6-4), the end face of the scraper (6-4) is slidably fitted with the inner wall of the outer shell (1), a drive screw (6-5) is installed inside the top of the top cover (6-2), and a movable frame (6-6) is slidably connected inside the top of the top cover (6-2). The movable frame (6-6) and the drive screw (6-5) are connected by a threaded engagement.
6. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, A cable (6-7) is connected between the two ends of the top cover (6-2). The two ends of the cable (6-7) are respectively connected to the two sides of the movable frame (6-6). A pair of pulleys (6-8) are provided on the top of the top cover (6-2), and the pulleys (6-8) are supported at the lower end of the cable (6-7).
7. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge assembly (7) includes a bottom cover (7-1), which is located at the bottom of the outer shell (1). The bottom cover (7-1) is connected to the interior of the outer shell (1). A drive shaft (7-2) is provided inside the bottom cover (7-1). The drive shaft (7-2) is rotated by a motor. One end of the bottom cover (7-1) extends outward, and one end of the drive shaft (7-2) is provided with a spiral blade (7-3).
8. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, The scraper (6-4) has a triangular cross-section.
9. The xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the outer shell (1) is provided with a support frame (8), and the support frame (8) is U-shaped in general.
10. A xanthan gum drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer shell (1) is generally circular, and the rotating shaft (5-2) and the bulk material plate (5-3) are located on the side of the outer cover (2).