A coffee processing fruit drying rack

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of airing fruit frame for coffee processing.The airing fruit frame for coffee processing includes base, the top of the base is provided with support plate, the top of the support plate is fixedly installed with two side plates;Two placing plates are fixedly installed on two side plates, two placing grooves are formed in two placing plates, and two net frames for airing coffee fruit are arranged on two placing grooves;A shaking mechanism for shaking coffee fruit is assembled on the base.The airing fruit frame for coffee processing provided by the utility model solves the technical problem that the existing airing fruit frame cannot effectively irradiate the coffee fruit accumulated at the bottom during the process of airing coffee fruit, thereby affecting the airing effect and easily causing uneven drying.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of coffee processing technology, and in particular to a coffee drying rack for coffee processing. Background Technology

[0002] Coffee processing refers to the entire process of transforming harvested coffee cherries into roastable green beans. During processing, the harvested coffee cherries need to be spread out on a flat cement surface or placed on drying racks to dry gradually by evaporating the moisture from the cherries.

[0003] However, in the existing drying racks, sunlight can only effectively reach the top layer of coffee cherries during the drying process, leaving the coffee cherries piled at the bottom without adequate sunlight, which affects the drying effect and easily leads to uneven drying.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a coffee drying rack for coffee processing to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the technical problem of uneven drying caused by coffee cherries piled at the bottom not receiving sufficient sunlight during the drying process, this invention provides a coffee drying rack for coffee processing.

[0006] The coffee drying rack provided by this utility model includes: a base, a support plate on the top of the base, two side plates fixedly installed on the top of the support plate; two placement plates fixedly installed on the two side plates, each of the two placement plates having a placement groove, and each of the two placement grooves having a wire mesh frame for drying coffee cherries; and a shaking mechanism assembled on the base for shaking the coffee cherries.

[0007] Preferably, the wobbling mechanism includes: a mounting groove formed on the base, a plurality of support rods fixedly mounted on one inner wall of the mounting groove, and springs slidably sleeved on each of the plurality of support rods; a hollow block slidably mounted on the plurality of support rods, one side of the hollow block contacting one end of the plurality of springs; a motor fixedly mounted on the inner wall at the bottom of the mounting groove, a rotating shaft fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the motor, a cam fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the cam contacting the outer wall of the hollow block.

[0008] Preferably, the coffee drying rack also includes multiple anti-fall mechanisms installed on the two placement plates to cover the top of the mesh frame.

[0009] Preferably, the anti-fall mechanism includes: a vertical plate fixedly installed on the top of the placement plate, a connecting plate welded to the vertical plate, and a wire mesh hinged to the connecting plate; an electric telescopic rod hinged to the vertical plate, the output rod of the electric telescopic rod being hinged to one side of the wire mesh.

[0010] Preferably, a positioning plate is fixedly installed on one inner wall of the mounting groove, and the positioning plate is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the hollow block is provided with a plurality of ball bearings, all of which are in contact with the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove.

[0012] Preferably, a PLC controller is fixedly installed on one side of the base, and multiple through holes are provided on the bottom inner wall of both placement slots.

[0013] Compared with related technologies, the coffee drying rack provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This utility model provides a coffee drying rack. Using two mesh frames, it allows for convenient spreading of coffee cherries to be dried. During the drying process, a PLC controller can periodically activate a shaking mechanism and multiple anti-drop mechanisms at different times according to a preset program. These anti-drop mechanisms cover the tops of the two mesh frames, preventing the coffee cherries from falling off during shaking. The shaking mechanism causes the support plate to sway left and right, which in turn causes the two side plates, two placement plates, and two mesh frames to sway together, continuously turning the coffee cherries inside the frames. This ensures that the coffee cherries at the top and bottom receive sunlight more evenly during drying, effectively solving the technical problem of uneven drying caused by coffee cherries piled at the bottom not receiving sufficient sunlight. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the coffee drying rack provided by this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A is shown below;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The enlarged schematic diagram of part B is shown.

[0018] The following are the labels in the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Support plate; 3. Placement plate; 4. Frame; 5. Mounting groove; 6. Support rod; 7. Spring; 8. Hollow block; 9. Motor; 10. Shaft; 11. Cam; 12. Vertical plate; 13. Connecting plate; 14. Wire mesh; 15. Electric telescopic rod; 16. Positioning plate; 17. Side plate. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification and the foregoing drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification or the foregoing drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order; the terms "inner," "outer," "left," and "right" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 the present invention.

[0020] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0021] This utility model provides a coffee drying rack for coffee processing, such as... Figure 1-3 As shown, the coffee drying rack includes: a base 1, a support plate 2 on top of the base 1, two side plates 17 fixedly installed on the top of the support plate 2; two placement plates 3 fixedly installed on the two side plates 17, each of the two placement plates 3 having a placement groove, and each of the two placement grooves having a wire mesh frame 4 for drying coffee cherries; and a shaking mechanism assembled on the base 1 for shaking the coffee cherries.

[0022] In this embodiment, when using the drying rack, the coffee cherries to be dried are spread out in two wire mesh frames 4, and then the two wire mesh frames 4 are placed in the placement slots of two placement plates 3 for drying. Since the drying rack is equipped with a PLC controller, the PLC controller can use programming technology to periodically activate the shaking mechanism and multiple anti-drop mechanisms. When the drying time reaches a certain time, the PLC controller will automatically activate multiple anti-drop mechanisms to block the top of the two wire mesh frames 4, and will also automatically activate the shaking mechanism. When the shaking mechanism is working, it will drive the support plate 2 to shake left and right. The support plate 2 will drive the two side plates 17, the two placement plates 3, and the two wire mesh frames 4 to shake together, so that the coffee cherries in the wire mesh frames 4 will be constantly turned over. After a period of time, the multiple anti-drop mechanisms will release the blocking of the two wire mesh frames 4, and the shaking mechanism will also stop working. After a period of time, it will start running again. In this way, the coffee cherries at the top and bottom can receive sunlight more evenly, effectively avoiding the problem of uneven drying of coffee cherries at the bottom due to the accumulation of coffee cherries in traditional drying racks, and improving the drying quality and efficiency of coffee cherries.

[0023] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the shaking mechanism includes: a mounting groove 5 formed on the base 1, a plurality of support rods 6 fixedly mounted on one inner wall of the mounting groove 5, and springs 7 slidably sleeved on each of the plurality of support rods 6; a hollow block 8 slidably mounted on the plurality of support rods 6, one side of the hollow block 8 contacting one end of the plurality of springs 7; a motor 9 fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove 5, a rotating shaft 10 fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the motor 9, and a cam 11 fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft 10, the cam 11 contacting the outer wall of the hollow block 8.

[0024] In this embodiment, the shaking mechanism is used to shake the coffee berries. When working, the motor 9 starts and drives the rotating shaft 10 to rotate. The rotating shaft 10 drives the cam 11 to rotate. As the cam 11 rotates, its outer contour continuously squeezes the hollow block 8, causing the hollow block 8 to slide along the support rod 6 and compress the spring 7. When the cam 11 rotates to a certain position and no longer squeezes the hollow block 8, the spring 7 pushes the hollow block 8 back to its original position by its own elasticity. This process repeats, and the hollow block 8 will shake back and forth, thereby causing the support plate 2 connected to the hollow block 8 to shake. The support plate 2 will cause the two side plates 17, the two placement plates 3, and the two mesh frames 4 to shake together, so that the coffee berries in the mesh frames 4 will continuously turn over, thereby achieving uniform drying of the coffee berries.

[0025] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the coffee drying rack also includes multiple anti-falling mechanisms installed on the two placement plates 3 respectively for covering the top of the mesh frame 4.

[0026] In this embodiment, the use of an anti-drop mechanism can prevent coffee beans from falling out of the wire mesh frame 4 due to shaking.

[0027] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the anti-fall mechanism includes: a vertical plate 12 fixedly installed on the top of the placement plate 3, a connecting plate 13 welded on the vertical plate 12, and a wire mesh 14 hinged to the connecting plate 13; an electric telescopic rod 15 hinged to the vertical plate 12, the output rod of the electric telescopic rod 15 being hinged to one side of the wire mesh 14.

[0028] In this embodiment, when the anti-fall mechanism is in use, the electric telescopic rod 15 is activated, and the output rod of the electric telescopic rod 15 extends, which drives the wire mesh 14 to rotate on the connecting plate 13. After rotating to a suitable angle, the wire mesh 14 can cover the top of the mesh frame 4. At this time, when the shaking mechanism shakes the coffee fruit, the coffee fruit will not leave the mesh frame 4 due to shaking. After the shaking ends, the output rod of the electric telescopic rod 15 retracts, which can rotate the wire mesh 14 back to the original angle, thereby removing the cover from the top of the mesh frame 4.

[0029] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a positioning plate 16 is fixedly installed on one side inner wall of the mounting groove 5, and the positioning plate 16 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 10.

[0030] In this embodiment, the use of the positioning plate 16 can provide a certain support for the rotating shaft 10, thereby reducing the supporting force of the motor 9 on the rotating shaft 10.

[0031] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of balls are provided at the bottom of the hollow block 8, and the plurality of balls are in contact with the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove 5.

[0032] In this embodiment, the use of multiple balls makes the hollow block 8 move more smoothly, and the multiple balls also roll on the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove 5 when the hollow block 8 moves.

[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a PLC controller is fixedly installed on one side of the base 1, and multiple through holes are provided on the bottom inner walls of both placement slots.

[0034] In this embodiment, the PLC controller is model FX1N-24MR DC24V, which is existing technology. Its usage will not be described here. The PLC controller can start the shaking mechanism and multiple anti-drop mechanisms at different time points according to the preset program, such as once an hour, running for one minute each time, so that the coffee fruit in the wire mesh frame 4 is constantly turned over, thereby achieving uniform drying of the coffee fruit. Through the use of multiple through holes, when there is liquid in the placement tank, the liquid can be allowed to flow out from the bottom of the placement plate 3.

[0035] In summary, compared with related technologies, this solution, through the use of two mesh frames 4, allows people to conveniently spread coffee cherries on the drying rack for drying. During the drying process, the PLC controller can activate the shaking mechanism and multiple anti-drop mechanisms at different time points according to a preset program. The multiple anti-drop mechanisms can cover the top of the two mesh frames 4 to prevent the coffee cherries from falling off the mesh frames 4 during shaking. The shaking mechanism will cause the support plate 2 to shake left and right, and the support plate 2 will cause the two side plates 17, two placement plates 3, and two mesh frames 4 to shake together, so that the coffee cherries in the mesh frames 4 are constantly turned over. In this way, during the drying process, the coffee cherries at the top and bottom can receive sunlight more evenly, effectively solving the technical problem of uneven drying caused by the coffee cherries piled at the bottom not receiving effective sunlight during the drying process of existing drying racks.

[0036] It should be understood, in the several embodiments provided in this application, that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways.

[0037] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A coffee drying rack for coffee processing, characterized in that, include: A base, on top of which a support plate is provided, and two side plates are fixedly installed on the top of the support plate; Two placement plates are fixedly installed on the two side plates. Each of the two placement plates has a placement groove, and each of the two placement grooves is provided with a wire frame for drying coffee berries. A shaking mechanism for shaking coffee berries, mounted on the base.

2. The coffee drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shaking mechanism includes: A mounting groove is formed on the base, and multiple support rods are fixedly installed on one inner wall of the mounting groove, with springs slidably sleeved on each of the multiple support rods; A hollow block is slidably mounted on a plurality of the support rods, one side of which is in contact with one end of a plurality of the springs; A motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the mounting groove. A rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor. A cam is fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft. The cam is in contact with the outer wall of the hollow block.

3. The coffee drying rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coffee drying rack also includes multiple anti-fall mechanisms installed on the two placement plates to cover the top of the mesh frame.

4. The coffee drying rack for processing according to claim 3, characterized in that, The anti-fall mechanism includes: A vertical plate is fixedly installed on the top of the placement plate, a connecting plate is welded to the vertical plate, and a wire mesh is hinged to the connecting plate; An electric telescopic rod is hinged to the vertical plate, and the output rod of the electric telescopic rod is hinged to one side of the wire mesh.

5. The coffee drying rack for processing according to claim 2, characterized in that, A positioning plate is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the mounting groove, and the positioning plate is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

6. The coffee drying rack according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the hollow block is provided with a plurality of ball bearings, all of which are in contact with the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove.

7. The coffee drying rack according to claim 2, characterized in that, A PLC controller is fixedly installed on one side of the base, and multiple through holes are opened on the bottom inner wall of both placement slots.

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