Drying device for seed processing

By installing a feed hopper and grain moisture meter in the seed drying device, combined with discharge and return pipes and a bucket elevator, the problem of not being able to detect the seeds in time after drying was solved, and the uniformity and quality control of seed drying were achieved.

CN224151300UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-21SHANDONG NONGFA SEED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG NONGFA SEED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-23
Publication Date
2026-04-21

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Technical Problem

Existing seed drying equipment cannot detect and process substandard seeds in a timely manner after drying, resulting in uneven drying and reduced seed viability.

Method used

A feed hopper is installed at the bottom of the dryer, equipped with a grain moisture meter. Qualified and unqualified seeds are processed through the discharge pipe and return pipe, respectively, and then re-dried using a bucket elevator. Automatic detection and adjustment are achieved by combining a toothed ring, a binding cylinder, and a servo motor.

Benefits of technology

It enables timely detection and uniformity control of dried seeds, ensuring seed quality and preventing substandard dried seeds from affecting equipment use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a drying device for seed processing. The drying device comprises a device body and a discharging assembly. The device body comprises a dryer and a bucket elevator on the two sides. According to the drying device for seed processing, the material box is installed at the bottom of the drying machine, seeds can be collected into the material box firstly after being dried, moisture detection is conducted on the seeds in the material box through the grain moisture measuring instrument, and therefore qualified seeds are discharged through the discharging pipe and unqualified seeds are conveyed into the material hopper through the material returning pipe; meanwhile, a left storage cavity and a right storage cavity are formed in the two sides of the partition plate in the material box, and a gear ring, a binding cylinder and a semicircular disc are installed between the material box and the discharging hopper, so that the seeds are conveyed into the drying machine again through the bucket elevator to be dried, and then the seeds are detected in time after being dried, and the uniformity of the dried seeds is guaranteed; and the left storage cavity and the right storage cavity on the two sides in the material box can be adjusted and alternately used, so that the situation that the use of the dryer is affected by unqualified returned materials dried in the material box is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of seed drying devices, specifically a drying device for seed processing. Background Technology

[0002] Seeds with high moisture content will quickly heat up and deteriorate if not dried in time. During storage, they will start to mold when the moisture content is 12%-14%, start to heat up when the moisture content is 16%, and start to germinate when the moisture content is 35%-60%. Seed processing drying equipment is a device that dries seeds with hot air. By controlling the temperature and drying evenly, it avoids the seeds from getting too hot or damp, which would reduce the germination rate and ensure the viability and purity of the seeds.

[0003] Existing seed drying devices, such as the seed processing dryer disclosed in publication number CN221802371 U, although solving the problem of inconvenient collection when seeds are discharged, make it inconvenient to conduct timely detection when seeds are discharged after drying, and thus inconvenient to re-dry unqualified seeds. Therefore, we propose a seed processing drying device. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art or related technologies.

[0005] Therefore, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A seed drying device includes: a main body and a feeding assembly; the main body includes dryers and bucket elevators on both sides, a feed inlet and a discharge hopper respectively provided at the top and bottom of the dryers, a bottom support frame fixedly installed at the lower end of the dryers, and a material hopper and a conveying pipe respectively provided at the lower and upper parts of the bucket elevator; the feeding assembly includes a material box fixedly installed in the bottom support frame, a toothed ring movably installed at the bottom of the discharge hopper, a binding cylinder fixedly installed in the toothed ring, a semi-circular disc fixedly installed inside the binding cylinder, a feeding port opened at the center of the top of the material box, a partition fixedly installed inside the material box, a left storage cavity and a right storage cavity formed on both sides of the partition inside the material box, and a grain moisture meter fixedly installed on both sides of the material box.

[0007] Preferably, a discharge pipe and a return pipe are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom of the material box, and the tail end of the return pipe is located inside the material hopper.

[0008] Preferably, both the discharge pipe and the return pipe are also fixedly installed with solenoid valves.

[0009] Preferably, inclined plates are also fixedly installed in both the left and right storage cavities.

[0010] Preferably, a gear is also meshed on the outer side of the gear ring, and a servo motor is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the gear.

[0011] Preferably, the outer end of the servo motor is also fixedly mounted with a fixing frame, and the lower part of the fixing frame is fixed to the outer end of the material box.

[0012] Preferably, the restraint cylinder is movably fitted inside the discharge hopper.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by this utility model are as follows:

[0014] 1. In this utility model, the material box installed at the bottom of the dryer can collect the seeds first after drying. The moisture content of the seeds is then measured by a grain moisture meter in the material box. The seeds that pass the test are discharged through the discharge pipe, while the seeds that fail the test are transported to the material hopper through the return pipe. The seeds are then transported back to the dryer by the bucket elevator for drying. This allows for timely testing after the seeds are dried, ensuring the uniformity of the dried seeds.

[0015] 2. In this utility model, the partition inside the material box forms a left storage cavity and a right storage cavity on both sides, and the toothed ring, binding cylinder and semi-circular disc installed between the material box and the discharge hopper can also be adjusted to alternately use the left storage cavity and the right storage cavity on both sides of the material box, so as to avoid the use of the dryer by the return of unqualified dried material in the material box. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is another perspective view of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a side view of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial side sectional view of the discharge hopper and material box of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the toothed ring of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a side sectional view of the material box of this utility model.

[0022] Figure label:

[0023] 100. Main body of the device; 101. Dryer; 102. Bucket elevator; 103. Feed inlet; 104. Discharge hopper; 105. Bottom support frame; 106. Material hopper; 107. Conveying pipe;

[0024] 200. Feeding assembly; 201. Feed hopper; 202. Gear ring; 203. Binding cylinder; 204. Semi-circular disc; 205. Feeding port; 206. Partition plate; 207. Left storage chamber; 208. Right storage chamber; 209. Grain moisture meter; 210. Discharge pipe; 211. Return pipe; 212. Solenoid valve; 213. Inclined plate; 214. Gear; 215. Servo motor; 216. Fixing frame. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features of the present utility model can be combined with each other.

[0026] The following describes, with reference to the accompanying drawings, some embodiments of a seed processing drying apparatus provided by this utility model.

[0027] Example 1:

[0028] Combination Figure 1-6 As shown, the present invention provides a seed drying device, comprising: a main body 100 and a feeding assembly 200; the main body 100 includes a dryer 101 and a bucket elevator 102 on both sides, a feed inlet 103 and a discharge hopper 104 respectively provided at the top and bottom of the dryer 101, a bottom support frame 105 fixedly installed at the lower end of the dryer 101, and a material hopper 106 and a conveying pipe 107 respectively provided at the lower and upper parts of the bucket elevator 102; the feeding assembly 200 includes a material box 201 fixedly installed in the bottom support frame 105, a toothed ring 202 movably installed at the bottom of the discharge hopper 104, a binding cylinder 203 fixedly installed in the toothed ring 202, a semi-circular disc 204 fixedly installed inside the binding cylinder 203, a feeding port 205 opened at the center of the top of the material box 201, and a partition 206 fixedly installed inside the material box 201. The material bin 201 has a left storage cavity 207 and a right storage cavity 208 formed on both sides of the partition 206. Grain moisture measuring instruments 209 are fixedly installed on both sides of the material bin 201. The bottom of the material bin 201 has a discharge pipe 210 and a return pipe 211 fixedly installed on both sides, with the tail end of the return pipe 211 located inside the material hopper 106. Solenoid valves 212 are also fixedly installed on the discharge pipe 210 and the return pipe 211. Inclined plates 213 are also fixedly installed in the left storage cavity 207 and the right storage cavity 208. Gears 214 are meshed on the outside of the gear ring 202. A servo motor 215 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the gear 214. A fixing frame 216 is fixedly installed on the outer end of the servo motor 215, and the lower part of the fixing frame 216 is fixed to the outer end of the material bin 201. The binding cylinder 203 is movably matched and installed in the discharge hopper 104.

[0029] Specifically, the seed drying device is a device that dries seeds using hot air. The feed hopper 201 installed at the bottom of the dryer 101 collects the dried seeds first, allowing them to be tested for moisture content by a grain moisture meter 209. Seeds that pass the test are discharged through the discharge pipe 210, while those that fail are transported to the material hopper 106 via the return pipe 211. From there, they are re-exported to the dryer 101 by a bucket elevator 102 for further drying. This timely testing after seed drying ensures uniformity. Simultaneously, the partition 206 inside the feed hopper 201 forms a left storage chamber 207 and a right storage chamber 208 on both sides. The toothed ring 202, binding cylinder 203, and semi-circular disc 204 installed between the feed hopper 201 and the discharge hopper 104 allow for the alternating use of the left and right storage chambers 207 and 208 to prevent over-drying within the feed hopper 201. The problem of substandard recycled materials affecting the use of dryer 101 is addressed by the binding cylinder 203 at the inner end of the gear ring 202, which is movably matched and installed at the inner end of the discharge hopper 104. Its main function is to ensure the stability of the gear ring 202 during rotation. The semi-circular disk 204 inside the binding cylinder 203 is mainly used for discharging material from one side of the binding cylinder 203, thereby discharging material into the left storage chamber 207 and right storage chamber 208 on both sides of the material box 201. The gear 214 and servo are installed on the outer side of the gear ring 202. The servo motor 215 is mainly used for driving and adjusting the gear ring 202. The fixing bracket 216 installed on the outer end of the servo motor 215 is mainly used to ensure the stability of the servo motor 215. The inclined plate 213 installed in the left storage cavity 207 and the right storage cavity 208 is mainly used to facilitate the discharge of seeds in the left storage cavity 207 and the right storage cavity 208. The solenoid valve 212 installed on the discharge pipe 210 and the return pipe 211 is mainly used for opening and closing in the discharge pipe 210 and the return pipe 211.

[0030] Working principle and usage process of this utility model:

[0031] The dried material in the dryer 101 will be discharged through the discharge hopper 104 at the bottom. The seeds discharged into the discharge hopper 104 will be collected into the left storage chamber 207 on one side of the material box 201 by the obstruction of the semi-circular disk 204 in the binding cylinder 203. After the seeds in the left storage chamber 207 are almost full, the servo motor 215 is started. The gear 214 driven by the servo motor 215 drives the gear ring 202 and the binding cylinder 203 and the semi-circular disk 204 at its inner end to rotate. The rotation changes the position of the semi-circular disk 204 in the binding cylinder 203 by 180 degrees, thereby blocking the upper discharge port 205 of the left storage chamber 207 and collecting the seeds discharged from the discharge hopper 104 into the right storage chamber 208. In the process of collecting seeds in the right storage chamber 208, the grain moisture meter 209 in the left storage chamber 207 is first activated to detect the moisture content of the seeds collected in the left storage chamber 207. When the seeds in the left storage chamber 207 are found to be properly dried, the solenoid valve 212 at the top of the discharge pipe 210 at the bottom of the left storage chamber 207 is activated to open the discharge pipe 210 and discharge the seeds. When the seeds in the left storage chamber 207 are found to be improperly dried, the solenoid valve 212 at the top of the return pipe 211 at the bottom of the left storage chamber 207 is activated to open the return pipe 211 and transport the seeds to the material hopper 106, so that they can be transported back to the dryer 101 for drying via the bucket elevator 102.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drying apparatus for seed processing, characterized in that, include: The main body of the device (100) and the feeding assembly (200) are also included. The main body of the device (100) includes dryers (101) on both sides and a bucket elevator (102), a feed inlet (103) and a discharge hopper (104) respectively provided at the top and bottom of the dryer (101), a bottom support frame (105) fixedly installed at the lower end of the dryer (101), and a material hopper (106) and a conveying pipe (107) respectively provided at the lower and upper parts of the bucket elevator (102); The feeding assembly (200) includes a feeding box (201) fixedly installed in the bottom support frame (105), a toothed ring (202) movably installed at the bottom of the discharge hopper (104), a binding cylinder (203) fixedly installed in the toothed ring (202), a semi-circular disc (204) fixedly installed inside the binding cylinder (203), a feeding port (205) opened at the center of the top of the feeding box (201), a partition (206) fixedly installed inside the feeding box (201), a left storage cavity (207) and a right storage cavity (208) formed on both sides of the partition (206) inside the feeding box (201), and a grain moisture measuring instrument (209) fixedly installed on both sides of the feeding box (201).

2. The seed processing drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein The bottom sides of the material box (201) are respectively arranged and fixedly installed with discharge pipe (210) and return pipe (211), and the tail end of the return pipe (211) is located inside the material hopper (106).

3. The seed processing drying apparatus of claim 2, wherein Solenoid valves (212) are also fixedly installed on the discharge pipe (210) and the return pipe (211).

4. The seed drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein Inclined plates (213) are also fixedly installed in both the left storage cavity (207) and the right storage cavity (208).

5. The seed drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein A gear (214) is also meshed on the outer side of the gear ring (202), and a servo motor (215) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the gear (214).

6. The seed processing drying apparatus of claim 5, wherein The servo motor (215) is also fixedly mounted with a fixing bracket (216) at its outer end, and the lower part of the fixing bracket (216) is fixed to the outer end of the material box (201).

7. The seed drying apparatus of claim 1, wherein The binding cylinder (203) is movably fitted inside the discharge hopper (104).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Drying machine for seed processing

    CN221802371U