A self-feeding dryer for ceramic granules

By designing a self-feeding dryer, automatic feeding is achieved through a drive motor and transmission components, solving the problem of inconvenience in manual feeding of existing ceramic granule dryers and improving operational safety and efficiency.

CN224285335UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26JIANG SU HUO XING TE ZHONG TAO CI YOU XIAN GONG SI

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JIANG SU HUO XING TE ZHONG TAO CI YOU XIAN GONG SI
Filing Date
2025-04-25
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

Existing ceramic granule dryers require manual feeding and have a high feed inlet, making them inconvenient to operate.

Method used

A self-feeding dryer was designed. The drive motor drives the transmission components, rack and chain transmission system to make the feeding box rise automatically, so that the ceramic granules enter the dryer through the hose and feed pipe.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient manual loading, eliminates the need for working at heights, and improves operational safety and efficiency.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of dryer technology and discloses a self-feeding dryer for ceramic granules. It solves the problem that existing ceramic granule dryers require manual feeding, and the high feed inlet makes manual operation inconvenient. The dryer includes a base, with a support leg fixedly installed at one end of the base's top. The dryer body is fixedly installed on the top of the support leg. A support column is fixedly installed at the other end of the base's top, and a support frame is fixedly installed on the top of the support column. A discharge valve is fixedly installed at the bottom of the dryer body, and a feed pipe is fixedly installed at the top of the dryer body. A flexible hose is fixedly installed at one end of the feed pipe, and a feeding box is fixedly installed at the end of the flexible hose away from the feed pipe. A feeding valve is fixedly installed on the upper part of one side of the feeding box, and a drive motor is fixedly installed at the lower part of the support frame. This ceramic granule dryer facilitates manual feeding, eliminates the need for operators to work at heights, and has excellent performance.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of dryer technology, specifically a self-feeding dryer for ceramic granules. Background Technology

[0002] Ceramic granule dryers are drying equipment specifically designed for ceramic granular materials. They are highly efficient and energy-saving, utilizing hot air or other heat sources to heat the ceramic granules, causing the moisture and other volatile liquid components in the material to vaporize and escape, thus achieving the drying purpose. This equipment is widely used in the ceramics, building materials, and chemical industries, and is particularly important for the production of permeable ceramic granule bricks and ceramic glazes. Ceramic granule dryers are indispensable equipment in the ceramics industry, playing a crucial role in removing moisture, improving production efficiency, ensuring product quality, and energy conservation and environmental protection. However, existing ceramic granule dryers require manual feeding, and the high feed inlet makes manual operation inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above situation and to overcome the defects of the prior art, this utility model provides a self-feeding dryer for ceramic granules, which effectively solves the problem that the existing ceramic granule dryers require manual feeding, and the feed inlet of the dryer is relatively high, making it inconvenient for manual operation.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a self-feeding dryer for ceramic granules, comprising a base, a support leg fixedly installed at one end of the top of the base, a dryer body fixedly installed at the top of the support leg, a support column fixedly installed at the other end of the top of the base, a support frame fixedly installed at the top of the support column, a discharge valve fixedly installed at the bottom of the dryer body, a feed pipe fixedly installed at the top of the dryer body, a flexible hose fixedly installed at one end of the feed pipe, a feeding box fixedly installed at the end of the flexible hose away from the feed pipe, a feeding valve fixedly installed at the upper part of one side of the feeding box, a drive motor fixedly installed at the lower part of the support frame, a transmission component provided at the output end of the drive motor, racks fixedly installed on both sides of the feeding box, the transmission component being connected to the racks, and when the drive motor is running, power is output to the two racks through the transmission component, causing the two racks to move the feeding box upwards to feed the material.

[0005] Preferably, the lower part of the rack away from the feeding box is fixedly installed with a sliding sleeve by a connecting rod, and a sliding rod is inserted into the inside of each sliding sleeve, and the bottom of each sliding rod is fixedly connected to the base.

[0006] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a driving bevel gear, which is fixedly installed at the output end of the drive motor. A driven bevel gear is meshed with the surface of the driving bevel gear. A shaft is fixedly installed in the middle of the driven bevel gear. Two bushings are rotatably installed on the surface of the shaft. One end of each bushing is fixedly connected to a support frame. Both ends of the shaft are fixedly installed with driving sprockets. A driven sprocket is provided on one side of each of the two driving sprockets. A chain meshes between each of the two driving sprockets and the two driven sprockets. Support arms are fixedly installed at both ends of one side of the support frame.

[0007] Preferably, each driven sprocket has a rotating shaft fixedly installed on the side near the support arm. The surfaces of the two rotating shafts are rotatably connected to one end of the two support arms through bearings. Transmission gears are fixedly installed on the ends of the two rotating shafts that are close to each other. The two transmission gears are meshed with two racks.

[0008] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: In use, the operator puts the ceramic granules into the inside of the feeding box through the feeding valve, and then the operator starts the drive motor to drive the active bevel gear to rotate. When the active bevel gear rotates, it drives the shaft to rotate inside the two bushings through the driven bevel gear. When the shaft rotates, it drives the two active sprockets to rotate. When the two active sprockets rotate, they drive the two driven sprockets to rotate through the two chains. When the two driven sprockets rotate, they drive the two rotating shafts to rotate inside the two bearings. When the two rotating shafts rotate, they drive the two racks to move upward through the two transmission gears.

[0009] When the two racks move upward, they drive the feeding box upward. The movement of the racks also causes the two sliding sleeves to slide on the surfaces of the two sliding rods via two connecting rods, increasing the stability of the feeding box during movement. The upward movement of the feeding box straightens the flexible hose, allowing the ceramic granules inside the feeding box to enter the dryer body through the hose and feed pipe for drying. The dried ceramic granules are then discharged through the discharge valve. This design makes manual feeding of the ceramic granule dryer convenient, eliminating the need for operators to work at heights, and resulting in excellent performance. Attached Figure Description

[0010] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof.

[0011] In the attached diagram:

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the self-feeding and drying machine for ceramic granules according to this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the self-feeding and drying machine for ceramic granules according to this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the self-feeding and drying machine for ceramic granules according to this utility model. Figure 3 ;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the self-feeding and drying machine for ceramic granules according to this utility model. Figure 4 ;

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Support leg; 3. Dryer body; 4. Feed pipe; 5. Discharge valve; 6. Hose; 7. Loading box; 8. Loading valve; 9. Support column; 10. Support frame; 11. Drive motor; 12. Rack; 13. Connecting rod; 14. Sliding sleeve; 15. Sliding rod; 16. Driving bevel gear; 17. Driven bevel gear; 18. Shaft; 19. Bushing; 20. Driving sprocket; 21. Driven sprocket; 22. Chain; 23. Shaft; 24. Bearing; 25. Transmission gear; 26. Support arm. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0018] Depend on Figures 1 to 4 The present invention includes a base 1, a support leg 2 fixedly installed at one end of the top of the base 1, a dryer body 3 fixedly installed at the top of the support leg 2, a support column 9 fixedly installed at the other end of the top of the base 1, a support frame 10 fixedly installed at the top of the support column 9, a discharge valve 5 fixedly installed at the bottom of the dryer body 3, a feed pipe 4 fixedly installed at the top of the dryer body 3, a hose 6 fixedly installed at one end of the feed pipe 4, a loading box 7 fixedly installed at the end of the hose 6 away from the feed pipe 4, the bottom of the loading box 7 is inclined parallel to its top, a loading valve 8 fixedly installed at the upper part of one side of the loading box 7, a drive motor 11 fixedly installed at the lower part of the support frame 10, a transmission component provided at the output end of the drive motor 11, racks 12 fixedly installed on both sides of the loading box 7, the transmission component being connected to the racks 12, when the drive motor 11 is running, the power is output to the two racks 12 through the transmission component, so that the two racks 12 drive the loading box 7 to move upward to load material;

[0019] The lower part of the rack 12 away from the feeding box 7 is fixedly installed with a sliding sleeve 14 by a connecting rod 13. The sliding sleeve 14 is inserted with a sliding rod 15. The bottom of the two sliding rods 15 is fixedly connected to the base 1.

[0020] In use, the operator puts ceramic granules into the feeding box 7 through the feeding valve 8. Then, the operator starts the drive motor 11 to drive the transmission component. When the transmission component is running, it drives the two racks 12 to move upward. When the two racks 12 move upward, they drive the feeding box 7 to move upward. When the two racks 12 move, they drive the two sliding sleeves 14 to slide on the surface of the two sliding rods 15 through the two connecting rods 13, which increases the stability of the feeding box 7 when it moves. When the feeding box 7 moves upward, it straightens the hose 6, so that the ceramic granules inside the feeding box 7 enter the dryer body 3 through the hose 6 and the feed pipe 4 for drying. The dried ceramic granules are discharged through the discharge valve 5. This makes it easy for the ceramic granule dryer to be manually fed, eliminating the need for the operator to work at height, and has a very good effect.

[0021] The transmission assembly includes a drive bevel gear 16, which is fixedly mounted on the output end of the drive motor 11. A driven bevel gear 17 is meshed with the surface of the drive bevel gear 16. A shaft 18 is fixedly mounted in the middle of the driven bevel gear 17. Two bushings 19 are rotatably mounted on the surface of the shaft 18. One end of each bushing 19 is fixedly connected to the support frame 10. Both ends of the shaft 18 are fixedly mounted with drive sprockets 20. A driven sprocket 21 is provided on one side of each of the two drive sprockets 20. A chain 22 is meshed between each of the two drive sprockets 20 and the two driven sprockets 21. Support arms 26 are fixedly mounted on both ends of one side of the support frame 10.

[0022] The operator starts the drive motor 11 to drive the active bevel gear 16 to rotate. When the active bevel gear 16 rotates, it drives the shaft 18 to rotate inside the two bushings 19 through the driven bevel gear 17. When the shaft 18 rotates, it drives the two active sprockets 20 to rotate. When the two active sprockets 20 rotate, they drive the two driven sprockets 21 to rotate through the two chains 22.

[0023] A rotating shaft 23 is fixedly installed on the side of the driven sprocket 21 near the support arm 26. The surfaces of the two rotating shafts 23 are rotatably connected to one end of the two support arms 26 through bearings 24. A transmission gear 25 is fixedly installed on the end of the two rotating shafts 23 that is close to each other. The two transmission gears 25 are meshed with the two racks 12.

[0024] When the two driven sprockets 21 rotate, they drive the two shafts 23 to rotate inside the two bearings 24. When the two shafts 23 rotate, they drive the two racks 12 to move upward through the two transmission gears 25.

Claims

1. A self-feeding dryer for ceramic granules, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A support leg (2) is fixedly installed at one end of the top of the base (1), and a dryer body (3) is fixedly installed at the top of the support leg (2). A support column (9) is fixedly installed at the other end of the top of the base (1), and a support frame (10) is fixedly installed at the top of the support column (9). A discharge valve (5) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the dryer body (3), and a feed pipe (4) is fixedly installed at the top of the dryer body (3). A flexible hose (6) is fixedly installed at one end of the feed pipe (4), and the flexible hose (6) is located away from the feed pipe (4). A feeding box (7) is fixedly installed at one end. A feeding valve (8) is fixedly installed on the upper part of one side of the feeding box (7). A drive motor (11) is fixedly installed on the lower part of the support frame (10). A transmission component is provided at the output end of the drive motor (11). A rack (12) is fixedly installed on both sides of the feeding box (7). The transmission component is connected to the rack (12). When the drive motor (11) is running, it outputs power to the two racks (12) through the transmission component, so that the two racks (12) drive the feeding box (7) to move upward to feed materials.

2. The self-feeding and drying machine for ceramic granules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower part of the rack (12) away from the feeding box (7) is fixedly installed with a sliding sleeve (14) by a connecting rod (13). The sliding sleeve (14) is inserted with a sliding rod (15), and the bottom of the two sliding rods (15) is fixedly connected to the base (1).

3. The self-feeding and drying machine for ceramic granules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a drive bevel gear (16), which is fixedly installed at the output end of the drive motor (11). A driven bevel gear (17) is meshed with the surface of the drive bevel gear (16). A shaft (18) is fixedly installed in the middle of the driven bevel gear (17). Two bushings (19) are rotatably installed on the surface of the shaft (18). One end of each bushing (19) is fixedly connected to the support frame (10). Both ends of the shaft (18) are fixedly installed with drive sprockets (20). A driven sprocket (21) is provided on one side of each of the two drive sprockets (20). A chain (22) is meshed between each of the two drive sprockets (20) and the two driven sprockets (21). Support arms (26) are fixedly installed at both ends of one side of the support frame (10).

4. The self-feeding and drying machine for ceramic granules according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driven sprocket (21) is fixedly mounted with a rotating shaft (23) on the side near the support arm (26). The surfaces of the two rotating shafts (23) are rotatably connected to one end of the two support arms (26) through bearings (24). The ends of the two rotating shafts (23) that are close to each other are fixedly mounted with transmission gears (25). The two transmission gears (25) are meshed with the two racks (12).