Gleditsia sinensis drying equipment
The water chestnut drying equipment, with its rotating mechanism and partitioned design, solves the problems of uneven drying and poor hot air circulation, achieving a uniform and efficient drying effect and improving the drying quality and production efficiency of water chestnuts.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TIANCHANG HONGFENG GORGON PROFESSIONAL COOP
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing gorgon fruit drying equipment suffers from uneven drying, with the outer layer easily becoming over-dried and scorched, and the inner layer having difficulty removing moisture. Hot air also struggles to penetrate the material layer, affecting overall quality and efficiency. Furthermore, material accumulation hinders hot air circulation.
A rotating mechanism drives the drying cylinder to rotate. Combined with the partition design between the inner cylinder and the drying cylinder and the heating plate, the hot air introduced by the hot air blower is used to dry the material evenly through the through holes and ventilation holes, ensuring the flow of hot air in the discharge area.
This method improves the uniformity and efficiency of gorgon fruit drying, ensuring that the outer layer does not burn and the inner layer is fully dried, thereby improving the overall drying quality and production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of gorgon fruit processing technology, specifically to a gorgon fruit drying device. Background Technology
[0002] Euryale ferox, or fox nut, is an astringent herb, the dried, mature seed kernel of the Euryale ferox plant (family Nymphaeaceae). It is primarily used in traditional Chinese medicine. To extend the shelf life of medicinal herbs, Euryale ferox seeds are dried to evaporate moisture. Pharmaceutical factories typically use mechanical drying equipment to improve efficiency. Traditional methods of drying Euryale ferox rely mainly on natural air drying or simple drying equipment. Natural air drying is highly dependent on weather conditions, inefficient, susceptible to dust and insect contamination, and produces uneven drying, making it unsuitable for large-scale production. While existing mechanical drying equipment has, to some extent, reduced dependence on weather conditions...
[0003] Most equipment uses static or simple tumbling drying, which makes it difficult for hot air to penetrate the material layer, resulting in uneven drying. The outer layer is prone to over-drying and scorching, while the inner layer is difficult to remove moisture, affecting the overall quality and efficiency. Material accumulation also hinders the full circulation of hot air. Utility Model Content
[0004] This utility model addresses the technical problems existing in the prior art by providing a water chestnut drying device. It solves the problems that most devices use static or simple tumbling drying, which makes it difficult for hot air to penetrate the material layer, resulting in uneven drying, the outer layer being easily over-dried and scorched, and the inner layer being difficult to remove moisture, thus affecting the overall quality and efficiency. Material accumulation also hinders the full circulation of hot air.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a water chestnut drying device, including a drying cylinder and two vertical plates. The drying cylinder is mounted on the two vertical plates. An inner cylinder is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying cylinder, and the inner cylinder has multiple through holes. Four partitions are symmetrically fixedly connected to the inner walls of the inner cylinder and the drying cylinder, dividing the space between the inner cylinder and the drying cylinder into four material feeding zones. A hot air blower is installed on the drying cylinder, and a cylinder is installed at the air outlet of the hot air blower. The cylinder has multiple ventilation holes. Multiple mounting rods are symmetrically fixedly connected to the cylinder, and a heating plate is fixedly connected to the end of each mounting rod away from the cylinder. A rotating mechanism is installed on the left vertical plate, which drives the drying cylinder to rotate.
[0006] Preferably, the rotating mechanism includes a geared motor, the output end of which is fixedly connected to a rotating rod, a small gear is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, the small gear meshes with a large gear, a rotating shaft is fixedly inserted at the center of the large gear, a circular plate is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, three connecting plates are fixedly connected to the circular plate, each connecting plate is fixedly connected to a connecting rod, and the end of each connecting rod facing away from the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the drying cylinder.
[0007] Preferably, a mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the vertical plate on the left end, and the geared motor is fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket.
[0008] Preferably, the two vertical plates are fixedly connected to a material trough, and a discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the material trough.
[0009] Preferably, the drying cylinder is symmetrically and fixedly inserted with round tubes, each of the round tubes is provided with a tube cap, and each tube cap is fixedly connected with a handle.
[0010] Preferably, the hot air blower is fixedly connected to the left end vertical plate, and the hot air blower is movably connected to the drying cylinder. The hot air blower is provided with an air inlet, and the drying cylinder is provided with an installation port, in which a circular filter plate is provided.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0012] 1. The heating plate can heat the air in the drying drum. The hot air blower introduces hot air into the drum. The hot air enters the drying drum through the ventilation holes and then enters the feeding area through the through holes on the inner drum to dry the water chestnuts in the feeding area. The hot air introduced by the hot air blower can make the air in the drying drum circulate, which can speed up the drying efficiency of the water chestnuts.
[0013] 2. During drying, the rotating mechanism drives the drying drum to rotate, and the water chestnuts in the feeding area are piled up together, so that the flowing hot air can be dried better and improve the uniformity of drying. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 In this utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the drying cylinder in this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 Cross-sectional structural diagram.
[0018] The meanings of the labels in the diagram are as follows:
[0019] 1. Drying drum; 2. Inner drum; 3. Partition plate; 4. Hot air blower; 401. Air inlet; 5. Cylinder; 501. Ventilation hole; 6. Mounting rod; 7. Heating plate; 8. Circular filter plate; 9. Rotating mechanism; 901. Gear motor; 902. Rotating rod; 903. Small gear; 904. Large gear; 905. Rotating shaft; 906. Circular plate; 907. Connecting plate; 908. Connecting rod; 909. Mounting frame; 10. Vertical plate; 11. Material trough; 12. Discharge pipe; 13. Circular pipe; 13-1. Pipe cover. Detailed Implementation
[0020] 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.
[0021] Please see Figures 1-4 This embodiment provides a water chestnut drying device, including a drying cylinder 1 and two vertical plates 10. The drying cylinder 1 is installed on the two vertical plates 10. Considering that most devices use static or simple tumbling drying, hot air is difficult to penetrate the material layer, resulting in uneven drying. The outer layer is prone to over-drying and scorching, and the inner layer is difficult to remove moisture, affecting the overall quality and efficiency. Material accumulation also hinders the full circulation of hot air. An inner cylinder 2 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying cylinder 1. The inner cylinder 2 has multiple through holes. Four partitions 3 are symmetrically fixedly connected to the inner walls of the inner cylinder 2 and the drying cylinder 1. The partitions 3 divide the space between the inner cylinder 2 and the drying cylinder 1 into four material feeding areas. A hot air blower 4 is installed on the drying cylinder 1. A cylinder 5 is installed at the air outlet of the hot air blower 4. Multiple ventilation holes 501 are opened on the cylinder 5. Multiple mounting rods 6 are symmetrically fixedly connected to the cylinder 5. A heating plate 7 is fixedly connected to the end of each mounting rod 6 away from the cylinder 5. A rotating mechanism 9 is installed on the left vertical plate 10, which drives the drying cylinder 1 to rotate.
[0022] In summary, the improvement of this embodiment lies in:
[0023] Heating plate 7 can heat the air in drying cylinder 1. Hot air blower 4 introduces hot air into cylinder 5. The hot air is introduced into drying cylinder 1 through ventilation hole 501. The hot air is introduced into the feeding area through the through hole on inner cylinder 2 to dry the water chestnuts in the feeding area. The hot air introduced by hot air blower 4 can make the air in drying cylinder 1 flow, which can speed up the drying efficiency of water chestnuts. During drying, the rotating mechanism 9 drives the drying cylinder 1 to rotate. The water chestnuts in the feeding area are piled up together, which can make the flowing hot air dry better and improve the uniformity of drying.
[0024] Based on the above, other structures also need to be disclosed in detail, such as:
[0025] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 To change the position of the drying drum 1, the rotating mechanism 9 includes a geared motor 901. A rotating rod 902 is fixedly connected to the output end of the geared motor 901. A small gear 903 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 902. A large gear 904 is meshed with the small gear 903. A rotating shaft 905 is fixedly inserted at the center of the large gear 904. A circular plate 906 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 905. Three connecting plates 907 are fixedly connected to the circular plate 906, and each connecting plate 907 is fixedly connected to a connecting rod. Each connecting rod 908 is fixedly connected to the drying cylinder 1 at one end away from the connecting plate 907. A mounting bracket 909 is fixedly connected to the left vertical plate 10. A reduction motor 901 is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket 909. The output end of the reduction motor 901 drives the rotating rod 902 to rotate. The rotating rod 902 drives the rotating shaft 905 to rotate through the small gear 903 and the large gear 904. The rotating shaft 905 drives the drying cylinder 1 to rotate through the circular plate 906, the connecting plate 907 and the connecting rod 908.
[0026] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 To facilitate the addition of water chestnuts to the feeding area and the discharge of dried water chestnuts for easy filling, round tubes 13 are symmetrically fixedly inserted on the drying cylinder 1. Each round tube 13 is equipped with a tube cap 13-1, and each tube cap 13-1 is fixedly connected to a handle. Two vertical plates 10 are fixedly connected to a material trough 11, and a discharge pipe 12 is fixedly connected to the material trough 11. The tube cap 13-1 at the top is removed, and the water chestnuts are added to one of the feeding areas from the round tubes 13. After drying, the tube cap 13-1 at the bottom is removed, and the dried water chestnuts fall into the material trough 11. The bag is placed directly below the discharge pipe 12, and the dried water chestnuts are easily put into the bag.
[0027] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 4The hot air blower 4 is fixedly connected to the left vertical plate 10. The hot air blower 4 is movably connected to the drying cylinder 1. The hot air blower 4 is provided with an air inlet 401. The drying cylinder 1 is provided with an installation port. A circular filter plate 8 is provided in the installation port. The air is finally discharged from the circular filter plate 8.
[0028] In summary, the working principle of this solution is as follows:
[0029] Remove the upper tube cap 13-1, add the water chestnuts from the round tube 13 into one of the feeding areas, install the tube cap 13-1 on the round tube 13 to seal it, start the reduction motor 901, the output of the reduction motor 901 drives the rotating rod 902 to rotate, the rotating rod 902 drives the rotating shaft 905 to rotate through the small gear 903 and the large gear 904, the rotating shaft 905 drives the drying cylinder 1 to rotate through the round plate 906, the connecting plate 907 and the connecting rod 908, so that the remaining round tubes 13 can be rotated to the top. Repeat the above steps to add water to the feeding area. When the water chestnuts are added, the heating plate 7 heats the air in the drying cylinder 1. The hot air blower 4 blows hot air into the cylinder 5. The hot air is introduced into the drying cylinder 1 through the ventilation hole 501. The hot air is introduced into the feeding area through the through hole on the inner cylinder 2 to dry the water chestnuts in the feeding area. The hot air introduced by the hot air blower 4 can make the air in the drying cylinder 1 flow, which speeds up the drying efficiency of the water chestnuts. During drying, the drying cylinder 1 is driven to rotate by the rotating mechanism 9. The water chestnuts in the feeding area are piled up together, so that the flowing hot air can be dried better and improve the uniformity of drying.
[0030] It is worth noting that the entire device is controlled by a controller. Since the controller is a common device and belongs to existing mature technology, its electrical connection relationship and specific circuit structure will not be described in detail here.
[0031] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely preferred examples and are not intended to limit the utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A water chestnut drying device, comprising a drying cylinder (1) and two vertical plates (10), wherein the drying cylinder (1) is mounted on the two vertical plates (10), characterized in that: An inner cylinder (2) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying cylinder (1). The inner cylinder (2) has multiple through holes. Four partitions (3) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the inner walls of the inner cylinder (2) and the drying cylinder (1). The partitions (3) divide the space between the inner cylinder (2) and the drying cylinder (1) into four material feeding areas. A hot air blower (4) is installed on the drying cylinder (1). A cylinder (5) is installed at the air outlet of the hot air blower (4). Multiple ventilation holes (501) are opened on the cylinder (5). Multiple mounting rods (6) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the cylinder (5). A heating plate (7) is fixedly connected to one end of each mounting rod (6) away from the cylinder (5). A rotating mechanism (9) is installed on the vertical plate (10) at the left end. The rotating mechanism (9) drives the drying cylinder (1) to rotate.
2. The water chestnut drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (9) includes a geared motor (901), the output end of which is fixedly connected to a rotating rod (902). A small gear (903) is fixedly connected to the rotating rod (902), and a large gear (904) is meshed with the small gear (903). A rotating shaft (905) is fixedly inserted at the center of the large gear (904). A circular plate (906) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (905), and three connecting plates (907) are fixedly connected to the circular plate (906). Each connecting plate (907) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (908), and one end of each connecting rod (908) away from the connecting plate (907) is fixedly connected to the drying cylinder (1).
3. The water chestnut drying equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A mounting bracket (909) is fixedly connected to the vertical plate (10) on the left end, and the geared motor (901) is fixedly mounted on the mounting bracket (909).
4. The water chestnut drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two vertical plates (10) are fixedly connected to a material trough (11), and a discharge pipe (12) is fixedly connected to the material trough (11).
5. The water chestnut drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying cylinder (1) is symmetrically fixed with round tubes (13), each round tube (13) is provided with a tube cap (13-1), and each tube cap (13-1) is fixedly connected with a handle.
6. The water chestnut drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot air blower (4) is fixedly connected to the left end vertical plate (10). The hot air blower (4) is movably connected to the drying cylinder (1). The hot air blower (4) is provided with an air inlet (401). The drying cylinder (1) is provided with an installation port. A circular filter plate (8) is provided in the installation port.