Adjustable sponge drying device
The design of the adjustable sponge drying device solves the problem of uneven drying of sponges with uneven thickness in the existing technology, and realizes uniform extrusion and drying of sponges of different thicknesses, thereby improving the drying quality and efficiency of the sponges.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 常州艾美环保科技有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing sponge drying equipment cannot flexibly adapt to sponges of different thicknesses and specifications, resulting in uneven extrusion pressure, which affects the uniformity and quality of sponge drying.
An adjustable sponge drying device was designed. By setting fixed and movable extrusion rollers in parallel and using adjustment components and bevel gear transmission system, the width of the extrusion rollers can be adjusted and the synchronous rotation can be achieved, ensuring uniform extrusion and stable power transmission.
It achieves uniform extrusion and drying of sponges of different thicknesses, avoiding excessive or insufficient extrusion in certain areas, improving the drying uniformity and quality of the sponges, and reducing energy consumption.
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Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sponge drying technology, and in particular to an adjustable sponge drying device. Background Technology
[0002] Sponges, as porous materials, are typically made from raw materials such as wood cellulose fibers or foamed plastic polymers. Their molecular structure contains numerous micropores, which endow sponges with excellent water absorption properties. This characteristic makes sponges widely used in various fields such as cleaning products, filter media, and sound insulation materials.
[0003] Depending on the application scenario and processing requirements, sponges undergo a series of processes during manufacturing to ultimately form finished products of different shapes and thicknesses, such as sheets and rolls. A key process step is cleaning the sponge to remove surface impurities and residues. After cleaning, the sponge needs to be dried. Current technologies commonly employ a structure of two opposing extrusion rollers, followed by hot air drying.
[0004] However, current extrusion roller structures have significant limitations when dealing with sheet-like sponge products of varying thickness. Specifically, because the distance between the two extrusion rollers is fixed and cannot be adjusted, the extrusion pressure on a thicker sponge increases accordingly. Excessive extrusion pressure can not only over-extract the sponge material, causing material damage and affecting the final quality of the sponge, but also alter the internal structure of the sponge, reducing its water absorption and other properties. When processing thinner sponges, the extrusion pressure is relatively small. This smaller pressure may prevent the moisture inside the sponge from being fully squeezed out, making it difficult to achieve the desired drying effect in the subsequent drying process, failing to ensure the uniformity of the sponge's drying, and thus affecting the overall quality and performance of the sponge. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is: In order to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides an adjustable sponge drying device that can flexibly adapt to different thickness specifications and ensure uniform drying.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is: an adjustable sponge drying device, comprising: a squeezing mechanism, wherein the squeezing mechanism includes: a fixed frame, a fixed squeezing roller, a movable squeezing roller, an adjusting component, and a driving component.
[0007] The fixed compression roller and the movable compression roller are arranged in parallel, forming a working channel for compressing the sponge. The fixed compression roller is rotatably mounted on the fixed frame. The adjusting assembly has a movable sliding block, and the movable compression roller is rotatably mounted on the sliding block. The sliding block is used to move the movable compression roller closer to or away from the fixed compression roller. A fixed bevel gear is coaxially mounted on the fixed compression roller, and a movable bevel gear is coaxially mounted on the movable compression roller.
[0008] The drive assembly includes a drive shaft, a first bevel gear, and a second bevel gear. The first bevel gear is sleeved on the drive shaft, and the second bevel gear is sleeved on the drive shaft and can move along the axis of the drive shaft. The first bevel gear meshes with the fixed bevel gear, and the second bevel gear meshes with the movable bevel gear.
[0009] The drying chamber has an inlet at the top of one end and an outlet at the bottom of the other end. The inlet faces the working channel. The sponge, after being squeezed by the fixed extrusion roller and the moving extrusion roller, enters the drying chamber through the inlet and is dried in the drying chamber before exiting through the outlet. The specific technical effects are as follows: By setting fixed and movable extrusion rollers to squeeze the sponge, the water inside the sponge is squeezed out. The movable extrusion roller is set on a movable sliding block, and an adjustment component is set to move the movable extrusion roller closer to or further away from the fixed extrusion roller, thereby changing the width of the working channel. This allows the device to adjust the degree of extrusion according to the thickness of the sponge, thus flexibly adapting to the water removal needs of sponges of various thicknesses. By setting the fixed and movable extrusion rollers in parallel to form a working channel, the sponge is ensured to receive uniform extrusion force during extrusion, squeezing out the water evenly and avoiding local over- or under-extrusion. The first bevel gear meshes with the fixed bevel gear, and the second bevel gear meshes with the movable bevel gear. A drive shaft drives both the fixed and movable extrusion rollers to rotate simultaneously. This design makes the power transmission more concentrated and efficient, reducing the complexity and energy consumption of the power system, while ensuring the synchronous rotation of the two extrusion rollers, further ensuring the stability and uniformity of the extrusion process. By designing the second bevel gear to be movable along the axis of the drive shaft, the second bevel gear can follow the adjustment of the movable extrusion roller, ensuring meshing stability.
[0010] Furthermore, the adjustment assembly includes a first drive motor, an adjusting rod, a mounting plate, and a second bearing seat. The first drive motor is mounted on the fixed frame. One end of the adjusting rod is directly connected to the first drive motor, and the other end of the adjusting rod is threadedly connected to the sliding block. The mounting plate is disposed on the sliding block, and the second bearing seat is disposed on the mounting plate. The movable extrusion roller is rotatably mounted on the second bearing seat. The specific technical effect is that the first drive motor drives the adjusting rod to rotate, and the threaded connection between the adjusting rod and the sliding block causes the sliding block to move along the adjusting rod, thereby causing the movable extrusion roller to move closer to or further away from the fixed extrusion roller, thus changing the width of the working channel.
[0011] Furthermore, at least one adjustment groove is provided on the drive shaft, the adjustment groove extends axially, and multiple limiting blocks are provided in the adjustment groove. The multiple limiting blocks are arranged sequentially at intervals along the axial direction, and a limiting groove is formed between two adjacent limiting blocks. At least one keyway is provided on the second bevel gear, and a flat key is installed in the keyway. The flat key is locked in any one of the limiting grooves. The specific technical effects are as follows: Through the design of the limiting groove, keyway, and flat key, the circumferential limiting of the second bevel gear is achieved. The rotation of the drive shaft needs to be accurately transmitted to the second bevel gear, which in turn drives the moving extrusion roller to rotate, preventing the second bevel gear from rotating relative to the drive shaft, thus ensuring the stability and accuracy of power transmission. A limiting groove is formed between two adjacent limiting blocks to limit the flat key in the axial direction, which means axially limiting the second bevel gear. Furthermore, multiple limiting blocks in the adjustment groove divide the adjustment groove into multiple limiting grooves, providing multiple adjustable positions for the second bevel gear. According to the different position requirements of the moving extrusion roller, the second bevel gear can be adjusted to a suitable limiting groove for fixation, ensuring that the second bevel gear and the moving bevel gear always maintain a good meshing state, further improving transmission stability and ensuring extrusion uniformity.
[0012] Furthermore, a shaft platform is provided at each end of the fixed frame, and the drive shaft is rotatably mounted on the shaft platform. The drive assembly also includes a second drive motor, which is mounted on the fixed frame and directly connected to the drive shaft.
[0013] Furthermore, a first bearing seat is provided on the fixed frame, and the fixed extrusion roller is rotatably mounted on the first bearing seat.
[0014] Furthermore, the first bevel gear is located on the side of the fixed bevel gear away from the moving bevel gear, and the second bevel gear is located on the side of the moving bevel gear away from the fixed bevel gear. The specific technical effect is that, since both the first and second bevel gears are mounted on the drive shaft, this design ensures that the meshing surfaces of the first and second bevel gears are opposite to those of the fixed and moving bevel gears. Therefore, the fixed and moving bevel gears rotate in opposite directions, meaning the fixed and moving extrusion rollers rotate in opposite directions. When a sponge is placed between the fixed and moving extrusion rollers, their opposite rotation squeezes out the water from the sponge.
[0015] Furthermore, the drying chamber includes a chamber body and a drying assembly. A drying chamber is formed within the chamber body. The feed inlet is located at the upper part of one end of the chamber body and communicates with the drying chamber. The discharge outlet is located at the lower part of one end of the chamber body and communicates with the drying chamber. The drying assembly is disposed within the drying chamber. Specifically, the squeezed-out sponge enters the chamber body through the feed inlet, is dried by the drying assembly, and then exits through the discharge outlet.
[0016] Further, the drying assembly includes: a first conveyor roller group, a second conveyor roller group, a first drying fan, and a second drying fan. The first conveyor roller group is positioned above the second conveyor roller group, with one end of the first conveyor roller group close to the feed inlet and the other end of the first conveyor roller group inclined downwards towards the other end of the housing. One end of the second conveyor roller group is located below the other end of the first conveyor roller group, and the other end of the second conveyor roller group inclined downwards towards the discharge outlet. The first drying fan is positioned above the first conveyor roller group, and the second drying fan is positioned between the first and second conveyor roller groups, and above the second conveyor roller group. Specifically, the first conveyor roller group and the first drying fan work together to dry the front side of the sponge, while the second conveyor roller group and the second drying fan work together to dry the back side of the sponge. The first and second conveyor roller groups are inclined in opposite directions. After the sponge is conveyed from the first conveyor roller group to the second conveyor roller group, it flips over, turning the front side to fit against the second conveyor roller group, with the back side facing upwards. Therefore, the second drying fan can dry the back side of the sponge. This design allows for drying on both sides of the sponge, ensuring uniform drying.
[0017] Furthermore, the drying assembly also includes a telescopic push rod, which is positioned between the other end of the first conveyor roller group and one end of the second conveyor roller group. The telescopic push rod is movable in the horizontal direction. The specific technical effect is that the telescopic push rod, positioned between the other end of the first conveyor roller group and one end of the second conveyor roller group, assists in the tumbling of the sponge and effectively guides the tumbling action. When the lower end of the sponge falls from the first conveyor roller group onto the second conveyor roller group, the telescopic push rod extends to push the upper end of the sponge, ensuring that the sponge tumbles to its reverse side facing upwards. This precise pushing action provides clear directional guidance for the tumbling of the sponge, enabling it to accurately tumble to its reverse side facing upwards, preparing it for subsequent reverse drying, greatly improving the accuracy of tumbling and further enhancing the uniformity of drying.
[0018] Furthermore, the drying device also includes a water collection tank, which is located below the extrusion mechanism. The specific technical effect is that the water collection tank collects the water squeezed out of the sponge.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0020] (1) This utility model uses a fixed extrusion roller and a movable extrusion roller to extrude water from the sponge. The movable extrusion roller is set on a movable sliding block. An adjustment component is set to move the movable extrusion roller closer to or further away from the fixed extrusion roller, thereby changing the width of the working channel. This allows the device to adjust the degree of extrusion according to sponges of different thicknesses, thus flexibly adapting to the water removal needs of sponges of various thicknesses.
[0021] (2) By setting the fixed extrusion roller and the movable extrusion roller in parallel to form a working channel, this utility model can ensure that the sponge is subjected to uniform extrusion force when extruding the sponge, and squeeze out the water in the sponge evenly, avoiding local over-extrusion or under-extrusion.
[0022] (3) The present invention uses a first bevel gear to mesh with a fixed bevel gear and a second bevel gear to mesh with a moving bevel gear. A drive shaft drives the fixed extrusion roller and the moving extrusion roller to rotate simultaneously. This design makes the power transmission more concentrated and efficient, reduces the complexity and energy consumption of the power system, and ensures the synchronous rotation of the two extrusion rollers, further ensuring the stability and uniformity of the extrusion process.
[0023] (4) The second bevel gear is designed to move along the axis of the drive shaft, so that the second bevel gear can follow the moving extrusion roller for adjustment and ensure meshing stability. Attached Figure Description
[0024] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustable sponge drying device according to the present invention;
[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the drive component of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram of a local structure at point A;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the drive shaft of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second bevel gear of this utility model.
[0031] In the diagram: 1. Extrusion mechanism; 101. Fixed frame; 102. Fixed extrusion roller; 103. Moving extrusion roller; 104. Sliding block; 105. Fixed bevel gear; 106. Moving bevel gear; 107. Drive shaft; 108. First bevel gear; 109. Second bevel gear; 110. First drive motor; 111. Adjusting rod; 112. Mounting plate; 113. Second bearing seat; 114. Adjusting groove; 115. Limiting... 116. Positioning block; 117. Limiting groove; 118. Keyway; 119. Flat key; 120. Shaft platform; 121. Second drive motor; 122. First bearing seat; 2. Drying box; 201. Feed inlet; 202. Discharge outlet; 203. Box body; 204. First conveyor roller group; 205. Second conveyor roller group; 206. First drying fan; 207. Second drying fan; 208. Telescopic push rod; 3. Sponge; 4. Water collection tank. Detailed Implementation
[0032] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, illustrating only the basic structure of the present invention, and therefore only show the components relevant to the present invention.
[0033] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0034] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0035] like Figures 1 to 6The diagram shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment provides an adjustable sponge drying device, comprising: a squeezing mechanism 1 and a drying chamber 2. The squeezing mechanism 1 includes: a fixed frame 101, a fixed squeezing roller 102, a movable squeezing roller 103, an adjusting component, and a driving component. The fixed squeezing roller 102 and the movable squeezing roller 103 are arranged in parallel, forming a working channel for squeezing the sponge 3 between them. The fixed squeezing roller 102 is rotatably mounted on the fixed frame 101. The adjusting component has a movable sliding block 104, and the movable squeezing roller 103 is rotatably mounted on the sliding block 104. The sliding block 104 is used to drive the movable squeezing roller 103 closer to or away from the fixed squeezing roller 102. A fixed bevel gear 10 is coaxially mounted on the fixed squeezing roller 102. 5. A movable bevel gear 106 is coaxially arranged on the movable extrusion roller 103. The drive assembly includes a drive shaft 107, a first bevel gear 108, and a second bevel gear 109. The first bevel gear 108 is sleeved on the drive shaft 107, and the second bevel gear 109 is sleeved on the drive shaft 107 and can move along the axis of the drive shaft 107. The first bevel gear 108 meshes with the fixed bevel gear 105, and the second bevel gear 109 meshes with the movable bevel gear 106. A feed inlet 201 is opened at the upper part of one end of the drying box 2, and a discharge outlet 202 is opened at the lower part of one end of the drying box 2. The feed inlet 201 is directly opposite the working channel. The sponge 3, after being squeezed by the fixed extrusion roller 102 and the movable extrusion roller 103, enters the drying box 2 from the feed inlet 201, and is discharged from the discharge outlet 202 after being dried in the drying box 2. Therefore, by setting a fixed squeezing roller 102 and a movable squeezing roller 103 to squeeze the sponge 3, the water inside the sponge 3 is squeezed out. The movable squeezing roller 103 is positioned on a movable sliding block 104, and an adjustment component is used to move the movable squeezing roller 103 closer to or further away from the fixed squeezing roller 102, thereby changing the width of the working channel. This allows the device to adjust the squeezing degree according to the different thicknesses of the sponge 3, thus flexibly adapting to the water removal needs of sponges of various thicknesses. By arranging the fixed squeezing roller 102 and the movable squeezing roller 103 in parallel to form a working channel, the sponge 3 is ensured to receive uniform squeezing force during squeezing, thus evenly removing the water inside the sponge 3. The extrusion process avoids localized over- or under-extrusion. The first bevel gear 108 meshes with the fixed bevel gear 105, and the second bevel gear 109 meshes with the moving bevel gear 106. A drive shaft 107 simultaneously drives the fixed extrusion roller 102 and the moving extrusion roller 103 to rotate. This design makes the power transmission more concentrated and efficient, reduces the complexity and energy consumption of the power system, and ensures the synchronous rotation of the two extrusion rollers, further ensuring the stability and uniformity of the extrusion process. By designing the second bevel gear 109 to be movable along the axis of the drive shaft 107, the second bevel gear 109 can follow the adjustment of the moving extrusion roller 103, ensuring meshing stability.
[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the adjustment assembly includes a first drive motor 110, an adjustment rod 111, a mounting plate 112, and a second bearing seat 113. The first drive motor 110 is mounted on the fixed frame 101. One end of the adjustment rod 111 is directly connected to the first drive motor 110, and the other end of the adjustment rod 111 is threadedly connected to the sliding block 104. The mounting plate 112 is disposed on the sliding block 104, and the second bearing seat 113 is disposed on the mounting plate 112. The movable extrusion roller 103 is rotatably mounted on the second bearing seat 113. Thus, the first drive motor 110 drives the adjustment rod 111 to rotate, and the threaded connection between the adjustment rod 111 and the sliding block 104 causes the sliding block 104 to move along the adjustment rod 111, thereby causing the movable extrusion roller 103 to move closer to or away from the fixed extrusion roller 102, thereby changing the width of the working channel. Specifically, the fixed frame 101 has a groove, and the sliding block 104 is slidably mounted in the groove, which serves as a support and guide.
[0037] In a preferred embodiment, at least one adjustment groove 114 is provided on the drive shaft 107. The adjustment groove 114 extends axially and is provided with a plurality of limiting blocks 115. The plurality of limiting blocks 115 are arranged sequentially at intervals along the axial direction, and a limiting groove 116 is formed between two adjacent limiting blocks 115. At least one keyway 117 is provided on the second bevel gear 109. A flat key 118 is installed in the keyway 117 and is locked in any one of the limiting grooves 116. Thus, through the design of the limiting groove 116, keyway 117, and flat key 118, the circumferential limiting of the second bevel gear 109 is achieved. The rotation of the drive shaft 107 needs to be accurately transmitted to the second bevel gear 109, thereby driving the moving extrusion roller 103 to rotate, preventing the second bevel gear 109 from rotating relative to the drive shaft 107, and ensuring the stability and accuracy of power transmission. A limiting groove 116 is formed between two adjacent limiting blocks 115 to limit the flat key 118 in the axial direction, that is, to limit the second bevel gear 109 in the axial direction. In addition, the multiple limiting blocks 115 in the adjusting groove 114 divide the adjusting groove 114 into multiple limiting grooves 116, providing multiple adjustable positions for the second bevel gear 109. According to the different position requirements of the moving extrusion roller 103, the second bevel gear 109 can be adjusted to a suitable limiting groove 116 for fixing, which can ensure that the second bevel gear 109 and the moving bevel gear 106 always maintain a good meshing state, and further improve the transmission stability and ensure the uniformity of extrusion.
[0038] In a preferred embodiment, a shaft platform 119 is provided at each end of the fixed frame 101, and the drive shaft 107 is rotatably mounted on the shaft platform 119. The drive assembly also includes a second drive motor 120, which is mounted on the fixed frame 101 and directly connected to the drive shaft 107.
[0039] In a preferred embodiment, a first bearing seat 121 is provided on the fixing frame 101, and the fixed extrusion roller 102 is rotatably mounted on the first bearing seat 121.
[0040] In a preferred embodiment, the first bevel gear 108 is located on the side of the fixed bevel gear 105 away from the moving bevel gear 106, and the second bevel gear 109 is located on the side of the moving bevel gear 106 away from the fixed bevel gear 105. Thus, since both the first bevel gear 108 and the second bevel gear 109 are mounted on the drive shaft 107, this design results in the meshing surfaces of the first bevel gear 108 and the fixed bevel gear 105, and the second bevel gear 109 and the moving bevel gear 106 being opposite. Therefore, the fixed bevel gear 105 and the moving bevel gear 106 rotate in opposite directions, meaning the fixed squeezing roller 102 and the moving squeezing roller 103 rotate in opposite directions. When the sponge 3 is placed between the fixed squeezing roller 102 and the moving squeezing roller 103, their opposite rotation squeezes out the water from the sponge 3.
[0041] In a preferred embodiment, the drying chamber 2 includes a chamber body 203 and a drying assembly. A drying chamber is formed within the chamber body 203. An inlet 201 is located at the upper part of one end of the chamber body 203 and communicates with the drying chamber. An outlet 202 is located at the lower part of one end of the chamber body 203 and communicates with the drying chamber. The drying assembly is disposed within the drying chamber. Thus, the sponge 3, after being squeezed dry, enters the chamber body 203 through the inlet 201, is dried by the drying assembly, and exits through the outlet 202.
[0042] In a preferred embodiment, the drying assembly includes: a first conveyor roller group 204, a second conveyor roller group 205, a first drying fan 206, and a second drying fan 207. The first conveyor roller group 204 is disposed above the second conveyor roller group 205. One end of the first conveyor roller group 204 is close to the feed inlet 201, and the other end of the first conveyor roller group 204 is inclined downward toward the other end of the housing 203. One end of the second conveyor roller group 205 is located below the other end of the first conveyor roller group 204, and the other end of the second conveyor roller group 205 is inclined downward toward the discharge outlet 202. The first drying fan 206 is disposed above the first conveyor roller group 204, and the second drying fan 207 is disposed between the first conveyor roller group 204 and the second conveyor roller group 205, and is located above the second conveyor roller group 205. Therefore, when sponge 3 enters the drying chamber 2 through the feed inlet 201, it moves forward under the conveying of the first conveying roller group 204. The hot air generated by the first drying fan 206 directly acts on the front side of sponge 3 to dry it, ensuring that the moisture on the front side of sponge 3 evaporates quickly. When sponge 3 is conveyed from the first conveying roller group 204 to the second conveying roller group 205, since the first conveying roller group 204 and the second conveying roller group 205 are tilted in opposite directions, sponge 3 will flip over. The front side, which was originally in contact with the first conveying roller group 204, flips over to be in contact with the second conveying roller group 205, with the back side facing up. At this time, the hot air generated by the second drying fan 207 can directly act on the back side of sponge 3 to dry it. The first conveyor roller group 204 works in conjunction with the first drying fan 206 to dry the front side of the sponge 3, while the second conveyor roller group 205 works in conjunction with the second drying fan 207 to dry the back side of the sponge 3. This achieves comprehensive drying of both sides of the sponge 3, avoiding the problem of residual moisture inside the sponge 3 due to drying only one side, and improving the overall drying effect of the sponge 3.
[0043] Specifically, the first conveyor roller group 204, the second conveyor roller group 205, the first drying fan 206, and the second drying fan 207 are all installed on the inner wall of the housing 203.
[0044] In a preferred embodiment, the drying assembly further includes a telescopic push rod 208, which is positioned between the other end of the first conveyor roller group 204 and one end of the second conveyor roller group 205. The telescopic push rod 208 is movable in the horizontal direction. Thus, the telescopic push rod 208, positioned between the other end of the first conveyor roller group 204 and one end of the second conveyor roller group 205, assists in the tumbling of the sponge 3 and effectively guides the tumbling action. When the lower end of the sponge 3 falls from the first conveyor roller group 204 onto the second conveyor roller group 205, the telescopic push rod 208 extends to push the upper end of the sponge 3, ensuring that the sponge 3 tumbles to its reverse side facing upwards. This precise pushing action provides clear directional guidance for the tumbling of the sponge 3, enabling it to accurately tumble to its reverse side facing upwards, preparing it for subsequent reverse drying, greatly improving the accuracy of tumbling and further enhancing the uniformity of drying.
[0045] In a preferred embodiment, the drying device further includes a water collection tank 4, which is disposed below the squeezing mechanism 1. Thus, the water squeezed out of the sponge 3 is collected by the water collection tank 4.
[0046] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:
[0047] Adjust the parameters of the first drive motor 110 according to the thickness of the sponge 3 to be squeezed, start the first drive motor 110, the first drive motor 110 drives the adjusting rod 111 to rotate, and the adjusting rod 111 is threadedly connected to the sliding block 104 to drive the sliding block 104 to move along the adjusting rod 111, thereby driving the moving extrusion roller 103 to move closer to or away from the fixed extrusion roller 102, thereby changing the width of the working channel, and then turn off the first drive motor 110.
[0048] The second bevel gear 109 and the flat key 118 move along the drive shaft 107. When the second bevel gear 109 is moved to mesh with the moving bevel gear 106, the flat key 118 is locked in the limiting groove 116 at the appropriate position.
[0049] Start the second drive motor 120, which drives the drive shaft 107 to rotate, thereby driving the first bevel gear 108 and the second bevel gear 109 to rotate. At this time, the first bevel gear 108 meshes with the fixed bevel gear 105, and the second bevel gear 109 meshes with the moving bevel gear 106, so as to drive the fixed extrusion roller 102 and the moving extrusion roller 103 to rotate in opposite directions. At this time, the sponge 3 is placed between the fixed extrusion roller 102 and the moving extrusion roller 103. The reverse rotation between the two can squeeze out the water in the sponge 3.
[0050] After the sponge 3 has been squeezed out of moisture, it enters the drying chamber 2 through the feed inlet 201 and moves forward under the conveying of the first conveying roller group 204. The hot air generated by the first drying fan 206 directly acts on the front side of the sponge 3 to dry the front side of the sponge 3. When the sponge 3 is conveyed from the first conveying roller group 204 to the second conveying roller group 205, since the first conveying roller group 204 and the second conveying roller group 205 are tilted in opposite directions, the sponge 3 will flip over. The front side that was originally in contact with the first conveying roller group 204 flips over to be in contact with the second conveying roller group 205, with the back side facing up. At this time, the hot air generated by the second drying fan 207 can directly act on the back side of the sponge 3 to dry the back side of the sponge 3.
[0051] The dried sponge 3 is discharged from the discharge port 202.
[0052] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0053] (1) This utility model uses a fixed extrusion roller 102 and a movable extrusion roller 103 to extrude water from the sponge 3. The movable extrusion roller 103 is set on a movable sliding block 104. An adjustment component is set to move the movable extrusion roller 103 closer to or further away from the fixed extrusion roller 102, thereby changing the width of the working channel. This allows the device to adjust the degree of extrusion according to the different thicknesses of the sponge 3, thus flexibly adapting to the water removal needs of sponges of various thicknesses.
[0054] (2) By setting the fixed extrusion roller 102 and the movable extrusion roller 103 in parallel to form a working channel, this utility model can ensure that the sponge 3 is subjected to uniform extrusion force when extruding the sponge 3, and squeeze out the water in the sponge 3 evenly, avoiding local over-extrusion or under-extrusion.
[0055] (3) In this utility model, the first bevel gear 108 meshes with the fixed bevel gear 105, and the second bevel gear 109 meshes with the moving bevel gear 106. Through a drive shaft 107, the fixed extrusion roller 102 and the moving extrusion roller 103 are driven to rotate simultaneously. This design makes the power transmission more concentrated and efficient, reduces the complexity and energy consumption of the power system, and ensures the synchronous rotation of the two extrusion rollers, further ensuring the stability and uniformity of the extrusion process.
[0056] (4) The second bevel gear 109 is designed to be movable along the axis of the drive shaft 107, so that the second bevel gear 109 can follow the adjustment of the moving extrusion roller 103 and ensure meshing stability.
[0057] The above description is based on the preferred embodiments of this utility model. Through the above description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined by the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An adjustable sponge drying device, characterized by, include: The extrusion mechanism (1) includes: a fixed frame (101), a fixed extrusion roller (102), a movable extrusion roller (103), an adjustment assembly, and a drive assembly. The fixed extrusion roller (102) and the movable extrusion roller (103) are arranged in parallel, forming a working channel for extruding the sponge (3) between them. The fixed extrusion roller (102) is rotatably mounted on the fixed frame (101). The adjusting assembly has a movable sliding block (104), and the movable extrusion roller (103) is rotatably mounted on the sliding block (104). The sliding block (104) is used to drive the movable extrusion roller (103) closer to or further away from the fixed extrusion roller (102). A fixed bevel gear (105) is coaxially mounted on the fixed extrusion roller (102), and a movable bevel gear (106) is coaxially mounted on the movable extrusion roller (103). The drive assembly includes a drive shaft (107), a first bevel gear (108), and a second bevel gear (109). The first bevel gear (108) is sleeved on the drive shaft (107), and the second bevel gear (109) is sleeved on the drive shaft (107) and can move along the axis of the drive shaft (107). The first bevel gear (108) meshes with the fixed bevel gear (105), and the second bevel gear (109) meshes with the movable bevel gear (106). The drying box (2) has an inlet (201) at the upper part of one end and an outlet (202) at the lower part of one end. The inlet (201) is directly opposite the working channel. The sponge (3) after being squeezed by the fixed extrusion roller (102) and the moving extrusion roller (103) enters the drying box (2) through the inlet (201) and is dried by the drying box (2) before being discharged from the outlet (202).
2. An adjustable sponge drying device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that The adjustment assembly includes a first drive motor (110), an adjustment rod (111), a mounting plate (112), and a second bearing seat (113). The first drive motor (110) is mounted on the fixed frame (101). One end of the adjustment rod (111) is directly connected to the first drive motor (110), and the other end of the adjustment rod (111) is threadedly connected to the sliding block (104). The mounting plate (112) is disposed on the sliding block (104), and the second bearing seat (113) is disposed on the mounting plate (112). The movable extrusion roller (103) is rotatably mounted on the second bearing seat (113).
3. The adjustable sponge drying device of claim 1, wherein, At least one adjustment groove (114) is provided on the drive shaft (107). The adjustment groove (114) extends axially and is provided with a plurality of limiting blocks (115). The plurality of limiting blocks (115) are arranged sequentially at intervals along the axial direction. A limiting groove (116) is formed between two adjacent limiting blocks (115). At least one keyway (117) is provided on the second bevel gear (109). A flat key (118) is installed in the keyway (117) and is locked in any one of the limiting grooves (116).
4. The adjustable sponge drying device of claim 1, wherein, The fixed frame (101) has a shaft platform (119) at each end. The drive shaft (107) is rotatably mounted on the shaft platform (119). The drive assembly also includes a second drive motor (120), which is mounted on the fixed frame (101) and directly connected to the drive shaft (107).
5. The adjustable sponge drying device of claim 1, wherein, The fixed frame (101) is provided with a first bearing seat (121), and the fixed extrusion roller (102) is rotatably mounted on the first bearing seat (121).
6. The adjustable sponge drying device of claim 1, wherein, The first bevel gear (108) is located on the side of the fixed bevel gear (105) away from the moving bevel gear (106), and the second bevel gear (109) is located on the side of the moving bevel gear (106) away from the fixed bevel gear (105).
7. The adjustable sponge drying device of claim 1, wherein, The drying chamber (2) includes a chamber body (203) and a drying assembly. A drying chamber is provided inside the chamber body (203). The feed inlet (201) is located at the upper part of one end of the chamber body (203) and communicates with the drying chamber. The discharge outlet (202) is located at the lower part of one end of the chamber body (203) and communicates with the drying chamber. The drying assembly is disposed inside the drying chamber.
8. An adjustable sponge drying device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The drying assembly includes: a first conveyor roller group (204), a second conveyor roller group (205), a first drying fan (206), and a second drying fan (207). The first conveyor roller group (204) is disposed above the second conveyor roller group (205). One end of the first conveyor roller group (204) is close to the feed inlet (201), and the other end of the first conveyor roller group (204) is inclined downward toward the other end of the housing (203). One end of the second conveyor roller group (205) is located below the other end of the first conveyor roller group (204), and the other end of the second conveyor roller group (205) is inclined downward toward the discharge outlet (202). The first drying fan (206) is disposed above the first conveyor roller group (204), and the second drying fan (207) is disposed between the first conveyor roller group (204) and the second conveyor roller group (205), and is located above the second conveyor roller group (205).
9. An adjustable sponge drying device as claimed in claim 8, wherein, The drying assembly further comprises a telescopic push rod (208) arranged between the other end of the first conveying roller group (204) and one end of the second conveying roller group (205), and the telescopic push rod (208) is movable in a horizontal direction.
10. The adjustable sponge drying device of claim 1, wherein, The drying device further comprises a water collecting tank (4) arranged below the extrusion mechanism (1).