A plum drying device with heat circulation
By introducing a hot air circulation system into the plum drying device, the problem of unrecovered hot air was solved, improving thermal efficiency and drying efficiency, and realizing efficient energy utilization and convenient collection of dried plums.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHAOAN MEI MAN TIAN XIA FOOD CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-26
AI Technical Summary
The hot air from existing drying equipment is not recycled after passing through the sealing strip, resulting in energy waste and low thermal efficiency. It is necessary to increase the size of the equipment or extend the drying time to achieve the desired drying effect.
A hot air circulation system is formed by the first air duct, the second air duct, and the U-shaped pipe. Combined with the circulating fan, the hot air is reused and flows in an S-shape inside the oven, and is blown out through the air outlet to dry the plums.
It enables the reuse of hot air, improves thermal efficiency, reduces energy waste, shortens drying time, and its structural design facilitates the collection of dried plums and the uniform distribution of hot air.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of plum drying equipment, specifically a plum drying device with heat circulation. Background Technology
[0002] Dried plums are a type of dried fruit made by sun-drying or baking fresh plums. Dried plums are a type of dried fruit, not a medicine. Consuming small or moderate amounts can supplement the body's nutritional needs and improve immunity. Drying machines are often used to speed up the production process.
[0003] However, the existing technology has the following drawbacks:
[0004] However, in existing drying equipment, hot air is lost directly from the bottom of the equipment after passing through the sealing strip without a recycling device, resulting in serious energy waste. Furthermore, the thermal efficiency is low and the heat loss is large, requiring an increase in the volume of the drying equipment or an extension of the drying time to achieve a complete drying effect, which will occupy factory space. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a plum drying device with heat circulation to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a heat-circulating plum drying device, comprising an oven, a first air duct, a drawer, and several second air ducts. Five second through holes are evenly distributed at the front ends of the two side plates of the oven, and four second through holes are evenly distributed at the rear ends of the two side plates. A third through hole is distributed at the top of one rear end. A first through hole is distributed at the top end of the oven away from the third through hole. The two ends of the second air ducts are respectively inserted into two opposite second through holes. The two ends of the first air duct are respectively inserted into the third and first through holes. A hot air blower is fixedly installed on the top of the oven on the side away from the third through hole via a mounting frame. The output pipe of the hot air blower is connected to one end of one of the second air ducts. A circulating fan is fixedly installed on the top end of the oven near the first through hole. The circulating fan is connected to one end of the first air duct. Adjacent second air ducts are connected to each other, and the second air duct is connected to the first air duct via U-shaped pipes.
[0007] Using the above technical solution, the first air duct, the second air duct, and the U-shaped pipe guide the hot air, and through the action of the circulating fan, the hot air can be recycled and reused, avoiding waste.
[0008] The first air duct is L-shaped, the second air duct is cylindrical, and several sliding grooves are evenly opened on the inner walls of both sides of the oven. The sliding grooves are located between two second round through holes. Sliding strips are fixedly installed in the middle of both sides of the drawer and are slidably installed inside the sliding grooves.
[0009] Using the above technical solution, the drawer can be pushed out and pulled out with the slide rail. The front end of the slide rail is open, and the drawer is detachable, making it easy to collect dried plums.
[0010] The bottom of the drawer has several ventilation holes evenly spaced, the size of which is smaller than the size of the plum. Handles are provided in the middle of the front and back sides of the drawer. A motor is fixedly installed in the middle of the top of the oven.
[0011] Using the above technical solution, plums will not fall out of the ventilation holes, the handle makes it easy to pull out the drawer, the ventilation holes facilitate bottom ventilation to prevent moisture accumulation, and the hot air blown out by the second air duct at the bottom can be used for drying.
[0012] Both ends of the U-shaped tube are provided with convex ring plates. The outer diameter of the convex ring plates is the same as the inner diameter of the U-shaped tube. The two convex ring plates are respectively inserted into the inner wall of one end of the first air guide and the inside of one end of the second air guide. The inner diameter of the U-shaped tube, the inner diameter of the first air guide, and the inner diameter of the second air guide are all the same.
[0013] Using the above technical solution, the U-shaped pipe serves to connect the first air duct and the second air duct, facilitating the circulation of hot air.
[0014] Flange plates are fixedly installed on the outer sides of both ends of the U-shaped tube. The flange plates are fixedly connected to the side plates of the oven by screws. A fixing ring plate is provided on the outer side of the bent end of the first air guide tube. The fixing ring plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the top of the oven by screws. Sealing gaskets are adhered to the inner walls of the first, second, and third round through holes.
[0015] Using the above technical solution, the U-shaped tube is fixedly installed on the outer walls of both sides of the oven through a convex ring plate, and one end of the first air guide tube is fixedly connected to the oven through a fixing ring plate.
[0016] The second air duct has several air outlets evenly distributed at its top and bottom. Heating tubes are fixedly installed on the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the second air duct. The internal structure of the first air duct is the same as that of the second air duct. The heating tubes are connected to the motor via wires.
[0017] The above technical solution allows for the easy blowing of hot air from the air outlet to dry the plums on the drawer.
[0018] The oven has a hinged door on the front, and a handle is fixedly installed in the middle of the front of the door away from the hinge. A touch screen is provided in the middle of the front of the door, and support legs are fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the oven.
[0019] The above technical solution provides a handle that makes it easy to open the oven door, and a touch screen that allows for the adjustment and control of the electronic components inside the oven.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0021] The hot air generated by this utility model's hot air blower flows in an S-shape inside the drying oven through the first air guide pipe, the second air guide pipe, and the U-shaped pipe, and is blown out through the air outlet to dry the plums. The circulating fan can circulate the hot air and reuse it to avoid waste. The air guide pipe is equipped with a heating tube, which plays a role in heating and drying. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a front structural diagram of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the U-shaped tube structure of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the drawer structure of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the second air duct of this utility model.
[0027] In the diagram: 1. Oven; 2. Hot air blower; 3. Mounting frame; 4. Circulating fan; 5. Motor; 6. Door; 7. Touch screen; 8. Handle; 9. Support leg; 10. U-shaped tube; 11. First through hole; 12. Fixing ring plate; 13. First air guide duct; 14. Drawer; 15. Slide rail; 16. Second air guide duct; 17. Second through hole; 18. Raised ring plate; 19. Flange plate; 20. Ventilation hole; 21. Sliding strip; 22. Heating element; 23. Air outlet; 24. Third through hole. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0029] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a plum drying device with heat circulation, including an oven 1, a first air guide 13, a drawer 14, and several second air guide 16. Five second through holes 17 are evenly distributed at the front ends of the two side plates of the oven 1, and four second through holes 17 are evenly distributed at the rear ends of the two side plates of the oven 1. A third through hole 24 is distributed at the top of one rear end. A first through hole 11 is distributed at the top end of the oven 1 away from the third through hole 24. The two ends of the second air guide 16 are respectively inserted into two opposite second through holes 17. The two ends of the first air guide 13 are respectively inserted into the third through holes 17. Inside the hole 24 and the first through hole 11, a hot air blower 2 is fixedly installed on the top of the oven 1 on the side away from the third through hole 24 by the mounting frame 3. The output pipe of the hot air blower 2 is connected to one end of one of the second air guide pipes 16. A circulating fan 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the oven 1 near the first through hole 11. The circulating fan 4 is connected to one end of the first air guide pipe 13. The two adjacent second air guide pipes 16 are connected to each other and the second air guide pipe 16 is connected to the first air guide pipe 13 by U-shaped pipes 10. The first air guide pipe 13, the second air guide pipe 16 and the U-shaped pipe 10 are connected to form a ventilation duct.
[0030] The first air duct 13 is L-shaped, and the second air duct 16 is cylindrical. Several grooves 15 are evenly opened on the inner walls of both sides of the oven 1, and the grooves 15 are located between two second round through holes 17. Slide strips 21 are fixedly installed in the middle of both sides of the drawer 14. The slide strips 21 are slidably installed inside the grooves 15. The front end of the grooves 15 is designed to be open, so the drawer 14 can be completely removed.
[0031] The bottom of drawer 14 has several ventilation holes 20 evenly distributed. The size of the ventilation holes 20 is smaller than the size of the plums. Handles are provided in the middle of the front and back sides of drawer 14. A motor 5 is fixedly installed in the middle of the top of oven 1. The ventilation holes 20 allow the bottom of the plums to be blown by hot air.
[0032] Both ends of the U-shaped tube 10 are provided with convex ring plates 18. The outer diameter of the convex ring plates 18 is the same as the inner diameter of the U-shaped tube 10. The two convex ring plates 18 are respectively inserted into the inner wall of one end of the first air guide 13 and the inner wall of one end of the second air guide 16. The inner diameter of the U-shaped tube 10, the inner diameter of the first air guide 13, and the inner diameter of the second air guide 16 are all the same. A sealing gasket is glued to the outer side of the convex ring plates 18.
[0033] Flange plates 19 are fixedly installed on the outer sides of both ends of the U-shaped tube 10. The flange plates 19 are fixedly connected to the side plates of the oven 1 by screws. A fixing ring plate 12 is provided on the outer side of the bent end of the first air guide tube 13. The fixing ring plate 12 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the top of the oven 1 by screws. Sealing gaskets are glued to the inner walls of the first through hole 11, the second through hole 17 and the third through hole 24. The fixing ring plate 12 fixes the first air guide tube 13 to prevent it from falling off.
[0034] The second air duct 16 has several air outlets 23 evenly opened at the top and bottom. Heating tubes 22 are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the front end and the inner wall of the rear end of the second air duct 16. The internal structure of the first air duct 13 is the same as that of the second air duct 16. The heating tubes 22 are connected to the motor 5 through wires, and the heating tubes 22 heat the inside of the pipe.
[0035] The oven 1 has a hinged door 6 on the front. A handle 8 is fixedly installed in the middle of the front of the door 6 away from the hinge. A touch screen 7 is provided in the middle of the front of the door 6. Support legs 9 are fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the oven 1. The oven 1 is equipped with an insulation layer.
[0036] Working principle: When using this utility model, first spread the plums evenly inside the drawer 14, then insert the slide bars 21 on both sides of the drawer 14 into the slide groove 15, push the drawer 14 into the oven 1, then close the oven door 6, and control the hot air blower 2, the circulating fan 4 and the motor 5 through the touch screen 7. The hot air generated by the hot air blower 2 circulates inside the first air guide pipe 13, the second air guide pipe 16 and the U-shaped pipe 10, and is blown out through the air outlet 23 to dry the plums. The circulating fan 4 makes the hot air return and reuse it to avoid waste. The heating tube 22 inside the pipe can play a heating role to ensure that the airflow temperature is sufficient and accelerate the drying rate.
[0037] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A heat-circulating plum drying device, comprising an oven (1), a first air duct (13), a drawer (14), and a plurality of second air ducts (16), characterized in that: Five second through holes (17) are evenly provided at the front end of the two side plates of the oven (1), four second through holes (17) are evenly provided at the rear end of the two side plates of the oven (1), and a third through hole (24) is provided at the top of one rear end. A first through hole (11) is provided at the top of the oven (1) away from the third through hole (24). The two ends of the second air guide pipe (16) are respectively inserted into the two opposite second through holes (17), and the two ends of the first air guide pipe (13) are respectively inserted into the third through hole (24) and the first through hole (11). In the oven (1), a hot air blower (2) is fixedly installed on the top of the side away from the third through hole (24) by a mounting frame (3). The output pipe of the hot air blower (2) is connected to one end of one of the second air guide pipes (16). A circulating fan (4) is fixedly installed on the top of the oven (1) near the first through hole (11). The circulating fan (4) is connected to one end of the first air guide pipe (13). The two adjacent second air guide pipes (16) are connected to each other and the second air guide pipe (16) is connected to the first air guide pipe (13) by a U-shaped pipe (10).
2. The plum drying device with heat circulation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first air duct (13) is L-shaped, the second air duct (16) is cylindrical, and the inner walls on both sides of the oven (1) are evenly provided with a number of sliding grooves (15), and the sliding grooves (15) are located between two second round through holes (17). The middle of both sides of the drawer (14) is fixedly installed with slide bars (21), and the slide bars (21) are slidably installed inside the sliding grooves (15).
3. The plum drying device with heat circulation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the drawer (14) is provided with several ventilation holes (20) evenly distributed. The size of the ventilation holes (20) is smaller than the size of the plum. Handles are provided in the middle of the front and rear sides of the drawer (14). A motor (5) is fixedly installed in the middle of the top of the oven (1).
4. The plum drying device with heat circulation according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the U-shaped tube (10) are provided with convex ring plates (18). The outer diameter of the convex ring plate (18) is the same as the inner diameter of the U-shaped tube (10). The two convex ring plates (18) are respectively inserted into the inner wall of one end of the first air guide pipe (13) and the inner wall of one end of the second air guide pipe (16). The inner diameter of the U-shaped tube (10), the inner diameter of the first air guide pipe (13), and the inner diameter of the second air guide pipe (16) are all the same.
5. The plum drying device with heat circulation according to claim 1, characterized in that: Flange plates (19) are fixedly installed on the outer sides of both ends of the U-shaped tube (10). The flange plates (19) are fixedly connected to the side plates of the oven (1) by screws. A fixing ring plate (12) is provided on the outer side of the bent end of the first air guide pipe (13). The fixing ring plate (12) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the top of the oven (1) by screws. Sealing gaskets are glued to the inner walls of the first through hole (11), the second through hole (17), and the third through hole (24).
6. The plum drying device with heat circulation according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second air duct (16) has several air outlets (23) evenly opened at the top and bottom. The inner wall of the front end and the inner wall of the rear end of the second air duct (16) are fixedly installed with heating tubes (22). The internal structure of the first air duct (13) is the same as that of the second air duct (16). The heating tubes (22) are connected to the motor (5) through wires.
7. The plum drying device with heat circulation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oven (1) has a door (6) hinged to the front. A handle (8) is fixedly installed in the middle of the front of the door (6) away from the hinge. A touch screen (7) is provided in the middle of the front of the door (6). Support legs (9) are fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the oven (1).