A cotton swab processing and drying device

By designing a dynamic drying device, which uses a hot air blower and gear transmission components to make the cotton swabs move dynamically on the tray, the problems of large space occupation and uneven drying in the existing technology are solved, achieving efficient and uniform cotton swab drying effect, and simplifying the installation and unloading process of the tray.

CN224353463UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-12SHANDONG HAIYAN MEDICAL MFG CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG HAIYAN MEDICAL MFG CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-27
Publication Date
2026-06-12

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the cotton swab drying process occupies a large space and the cotton swabs are static during the conveying process, resulting in uneven drying, and the installation and unloading of trays are inconvenient.

Method used

A cotton swab processing and drying device was designed, comprising a tray, a processing box, a temperature sensor, a double door, a drying tube, a gear transmission assembly, a heating assembly, a placement box, and a flow hole. Hot air is provided by a hot air blower and a rotary joint, and the gear transmission assembly enables the tray and placement box to move dynamically, thereby achieving uniform drying of the cotton swabs.

🎯Benefits of technology

It enables efficient and uniform drying of cotton swabs in a limited space, reduces space occupation, improves drying effect, and simplifies the installation and unloading process of the tray.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of cotton swab processing drying device, it is related to pharyngeal swab cotton swab processing technical field, including tray, still include processing box, temperature sensor, double door, drying pipe, through-hole, gear transmission assembly, heating assembly, placement box and flow-through hole;The application can be batch dried to pharyngeal swab cotton swab, drying area does not need long distance to be laid and then does not occupy too much space, while cotton swab can be made to move dynamically with tray in drying process, and then the temperature distribution on the surface of cotton swab is more uniform, drying process is improved, and the installation and unloading of tray are convenient, the relative motion of tray and placement box does not occur in dynamic drying process, and then the drying effect of cotton swab is better.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of throat swab processing technology, and more specifically, to a cotton swab processing and drying device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, throat swabs used for medical testing need to be placed in batches on trays. Specifically, the trays have several insertion holes that fit the swabs, allowing them to be held vertically. The swabs then undergo a gel-spinning process to remove excess liquid from the swabs, preventing excessive dilution of the sample and ensuring that the concentration of pathogens collected meets the testing requirements. After gel-spinning, a drying process is required. Drying reduces environmental contamination and prevents excessive microbial growth due to moisture during transport, which could affect the accuracy of the results.

[0003] The existing process uses an 8-10 meter tunnel-type drying line to transport several trays for drying cotton swabs. However, this layout of the drying line takes up a lot of space, and the cotton swabs are in a static state during the transport process. Therefore, the cotton swab drying process needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems mentioned in the background art and to propose a cotton swab processing and drying device.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0006] A cotton swab processing and drying device includes a tray, a processing box, a temperature sensor, a double door, a drying tube, a through hole, a gear transmission assembly, a heating assembly, a placement box, and a flow hole.

[0007] The double doors are mounted on the processing box;

[0008] The drying tube is rotatably connected to the processing box, and several through holes are opened in the area of ​​the drying tube inside the processing box;

[0009] The gear transmission assembly is fixed on the processing box, and the gear transmission assembly is connected to the area outside the processing box where the drying tube is located;

[0010] The heating components are installed on the processing box and connected to the drying pipe;

[0011] The temperature sensor is fixed inside the processing chamber;

[0012] Multiple sets of placement boxes inside the processing box are fixed at equal intervals along the height direction of the drying tube, and each set includes two symmetrically distributed placement boxes, with several flow holes opened on the bottom surface of the placement boxes.

[0013] The tray and the placement box are movably connected.

[0014] Furthermore, the heating assembly includes a hot air blower and a rotary joint.

[0015] The hot air blower is fixed on the processing box, and both the hot air blower and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the controller;

[0016] The two ends of the rotary joint are connected to the output end of the hot air blower and one end of the drying tube, respectively.

[0017] Furthermore, the placement box is fixed with several fixing rings, and the bottom of each tray is fixed with a cylinder, the outer wall of the cylinder being in contact with the inner wall of the fixing ring.

[0018] Furthermore, a magnetic ring is fixed to the top of the cylinder, and the fixing ring is made of metal.

[0019] Furthermore, a safety valve is installed on the processing box.

[0020] Furthermore, the double doors are equipped with transparent observation windows.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0022] Compared to existing technologies, this application can dry throat swabs in batches. The drying area does not need to be laid out over a long distance, thus not taking up too much space. At the same time, the swabs can move dynamically with the tray during the drying process, resulting in a more uniform temperature distribution on the surface of the swabs. The drying process is improved, and the installation and unloading of the tray are convenient. During the dynamic drying process, there is no relative movement between the tray and the placement box, resulting in a better drying effect for the swabs. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the interior of the box.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a double door.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cylindrical installation.

[0027] Figure label:

[0028] 1. Processing box; 101. Temperature sensor; 2. Double door; 3. Drying tube; 4. Through hole; 5. Gear transmission assembly; 6. Placement box; 61. Flow hole; 7. Tray; 8. Hot air blower; 9. Rotary joint; 10. Fixing ring; 11. Cylinder; 12. Magnetic ring. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, and not all of them. 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 scope of protection of the present utility model. The present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a cotton swab processing and drying device includes a tray 7, a processing box 1, a temperature sensor 101, a double door 2, a drying tube 3, a through hole 4, a gear transmission assembly 5, a heating assembly, a placement box 6, and a flow hole 61.

[0031] The double door 2 is rotated and mounted on the processing box 1 (a further optimization of the design is that the double door 2 is equipped with a transparent observation window to facilitate viewing the drying status from the outside; the locking between the double door 2 and the processing box 1 is achieved using existing technology and will not be described in detail).

[0032] The drying tube 3 is rotatably connected to the processing box 1, and several through holes 4 are opened in the area of ​​the drying tube 3 inside the processing box 1;

[0033] The gear transmission assembly 5 is fixed on the processing box 1, and the gear transmission assembly 5 is connected to the area outside the processing box 1 where the drying tube 3 is located.

[0034] The heating component is installed on the processing box 1 and connected to the drying pipe 3;

[0035] Temperature sensor 101 is fixed inside processing box 1;

[0036] Multiple sets of placement boxes 6 inside the processing box 1 are fixed at equal intervals along the height direction of the drying tube 3, and each set includes two symmetrically distributed placement boxes 6. Several flow holes 61 are opened on the bottom surface of the placement boxes 6.

[0037] The tray 7 is movably connected to the placement box 6.

[0038] Specific implementation of the embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the heating assembly includes a hot air blower 8 and a rotary joint 9.

[0039] The hot air blower 8 is fixedly mounted on the processing box 1;

[0040] The two ends of the rotary joint 9 are connected to the output end of the hot air blower 8 and one end of the drying tube 3, respectively.

[0041] Specific implementation of the embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, several fixing rings 10 are fixed inside the placement box 6, and a cylinder 11 is fixed at the bottom of each tray 7. The outer wall of the cylinder 11 is in contact with the inner wall of the fixing ring 10.

[0042] To further improve the stability of the tray 7 during its coordinated rotation with the drying tube 3, further optimizations to the above-described embodiments are made, such as... Figure 4 As shown, a magnetic ring 12 is fixed to the top of the cylinder 11, and the fixing ring 10 is made of metal.

[0043] To prevent excessive pressure inside the processing chamber 1 from causing the double doors 2 to open and creating a safety hazard, a further optimization of the above embodiment is to install a safety valve on the processing chamber 1, which is not shown in the figure.

[0044] It should be noted that the temperature sensor 101, the gear transmission assembly 5, and the hot air blower 8 are all electrically connected to the controller, which is not labeled in the figure.

[0045] The working process of this utility model:

[0046] First, open the double door 2, then place several trays 7 along with cotton swabs into the placement box 6. Each placement box 6 can hold four trays 7, and the trays 7 should not touch each other after being placed. During the installation process, the cylinder 11 and the fixing ring 10 can accurately define the installation area of ​​the trays 7. At the same time, when the magnetic ring 12 contacts the fixing ring 10, it can generate a magnetic force, which makes the position of the trays 7 more stable. After all the cotton swabs are placed in all the placement boxes 6, close the double door 2 and lock it.

[0047] Then, the controller controls the hot air blower 8 to work, which blows hot air into the drying tube 3. The hot air then flows out from multiple through holes 4 to dry the cotton swabs. When the temperature sensor 101 detects that the temperature inside the processing box 1 has reached the preset temperature range, the temperature sensor 101 sends a signal to the controller. At this time, the controller controls the hot air blower 8 to stop working, and displays the result in real time on the display screen on the controller (not shown in the figure).

[0048] Once the staff knows that the temperature has reached the standard through the display screen, they control the gear transmission component 5 through the controller to make the drying tube 3 rotate at a uniform speed. Then, the box 6 and several trays 7 are placed and rotated synchronously. Dynamic drying can make the surface temperature of the cotton swabs more even, thus making the drying effect better. After a batch of cotton swabs is dried, the safety valve is operated to release the pressure. After the pressure is released, the double door 2 is opened to unload the cotton swabs.

[0049] 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 descriptions of the above embodiments and specifications are merely illustrative of the principles of this 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 protection claimed by this utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cotton swab processing and drying device, comprising a tray (7), characterized in that, It also includes a processing box (1), a temperature sensor (101), a double door (2), a drying tube (3), a through hole (4), a gear transmission assembly (5), a heating assembly, a placement box (6), and a flow hole (61). The double door (2) is set on the processing box (1); The drying tube (3) is rotatably connected to the processing box (1), and several through holes (4) are opened in the area of ​​the drying tube (3) inside the processing box (1); The gear transmission assembly (5) is fixed on the processing box (1), and the gear transmission assembly (5) is connected to the drying tube (3) in the area outside the processing box (1); The heating component is installed on the processing box (1) and connected to the drying pipe (3); The temperature sensor (101) is fixed inside the processing box (1); Multiple sets of placement boxes (6) located inside the processing box (1) are fixed at equal intervals along the height direction of the drying tube (3), and each set includes two symmetrically distributed placement boxes (6). Several flow holes (61) are opened on the bottom surface of the placement box (6). The tray (7) is movably connected to the placement box (6).

2. The cotton swab processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating components include a hot air blower (8) and a rotary joint (9). The hot air blower (8) is fixed on the processing box (1), and the hot air blower (8) and the temperature sensor (101) are electrically connected to the controller; The two ends of the rotary joint (9) are connected to the output end of the hot air blower (8) and one end of the drying tube (3), respectively.

3. The cotton swab processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The placement box (6) is fixed with several fixing rings (10), and each tray (7) is fixed with a cylinder (11) at the bottom. The outer wall of the cylinder (11) is in contact with the inner wall of the fixing ring (10).

4. The cotton swab processing and drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A magnetic ring (12) is fixed to the top of the cylinder (11), and the fixing ring (10) is made of metal.

5. The cotton swab processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A safety valve is installed on the processing box (1).

6. The cotton swab processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The double door (2) is provided with a transparent observation window (13).