A radiator mechanism for a belt dryer

By introducing a flow divider and a barrier cloth into the herbal dryer, the problem of additional energy consumption in the existing technology is solved, and the effect of energy saving and cooling is achieved.

CN224415644UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-26HANGZHOU LIZHU INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HANGZHOU LIZHU INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-13
Publication Date
2026-06-26

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Technical Problem

Existing medicinal herb dryers require additional energy equipment and consumption when lowering the drying temperature, which increases costs.

Method used

It adopts an integrated enclosure and hot air circulation system, including air ducts and radiators. Through the design of the diversion plate and barrier cloth, the airflow is diverted to reduce the drying temperature and avoid additional energy consumption.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a reduction in drying temperature without altering the cooling effect of the coolant, saving energy consumption, and requires no additional equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to medicinal material drying -machine technical field, and disclose a radiator mechanism of belt dryer, including integrated box and hot -blast circulation group, the integrated box has a plurality of rack fixed mounting constitution, every rack all is provided with hot -blast circulation group, the one side of rack is provided with side door, be provided with the air passage on the side door, the hot -blast circulation group includes air guide channel and radiator, the radiator is located in air guide channel, just the radiator swing joint is established on the rack, the utility model discloses through the setting of the flow divider, can divide the airflow that carries heat into two, one flows to the rack, one passes through the side door and flows to the outside, to this to reduce the hot gas content in the rack, to reach the purpose that reduces the drying temperature in the rack under the premise that does not change the cooling effect of radiator to coolant, and does not need additional energy equipment, saved the consumption of energy.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medicinal herb drying technology, specifically a radiator mechanism for a belt dryer. Background Technology

[0002] A medicinal herb dryer is a mechanical device specifically designed to remove excess moisture from Chinese medicinal herbs (such as ginseng, astragalus, and scrophularia). It effectively reduces the moisture content of plant, animal, or mineral-based medicinal herbs to the level required for safe storage or further processing through gentle, controlled heating and ventilation. Simultaneously, it maximizes the preservation of the herbs' active ingredients, shape, and color, ensuring their quality and efficacy.

[0003] When drying medicinal materials using airflow, it is necessary to control the drying temperature of the airflow to adapt to different medicinal materials and different drying requirements. Since the heat generated by the dryer during the drying process is the heat generated by external equipment or the motor itself, which is carried into the dryer through the coolant, if it is necessary to lower the drying temperature and retain some moisture in the medicinal materials, external cooling equipment is required to pre-cool the coolant pipes. This requires additional equipment, and if it is necessary to achieve a continuous cooling effect, additional energy consumption is required. For example, if a condenser is required, a power supply is needed; if cold water is required, a water pump is needed for water circulation. Therefore, it will increase the cost significantly. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, this utility model provides a radiator mechanism for a belt dryer, which has the advantage of reducing the drying temperature without the need for additional energy equipment.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: it includes an integrated housing and a hot air circulation unit. The integrated housing is composed of several frames that are fixedly installed. Each frame is equipped with a hot air circulation unit. A side door is provided on one side of the frame, and a ventilation slot is provided on the side door.

[0006] The hot air circulation unit includes an air guide channel and a radiator, the radiator being located within the air guide channel and being movably connected to the frame;

[0007] The radiator can also be detachably installed with a flow divider plate and a flow divider base plate. The flow divider plate slides on the flow divider base plate and the two are installed perpendicular to each other. A barrier soft cloth is installed between the flow divider plate and the flow divider base plate.

[0008] Preferably, the radiator includes copper pipes, a bracket, and a rotating support rod. The copper pipes are disposed inside the bracket, and the rotating support rod is welded to the bottom edge of the bracket. One end of the rotating support rod is rotatably mounted on the frame. At least two copper pipes are provided, each of which is configured with multiple bends. The diverter plate is disposed between two adjacent copper pipes.

[0009] Preferably, the two end faces of the diverter plate are provided with telescopic buckles, which are fixed by springs.

[0010] Preferably, one end face of the buckle is beveled, and the other end face is flat.

[0011] Preferably, the inside of the diverter plate is hollow, the barrier cloth slides inside the diverter plate, and one end of the barrier cloth is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the diverter plate by an elastic pull rope.

[0012] Preferably, the diversion base plate is U-shaped, and one end face at each of its two feet is provided with a telescopic limiting ball. The limiting ball is hemispherical, and its bottom is installed inside the diversion base plate by a spring.

[0013] Preferably, the other end of the barrier cloth is fixed to the U-shaped crossbar of the diversion base plate.

[0014] Preferably, the frame has a fan chamber, a drying chamber and a flow guiding chamber, which are interconnected to form a circulating air guiding channel, and the radiator is located in the flow guiding chamber.

[0015] Preferably, the frame is also equipped with a fan, a dehumidification duct, and a fan compensator, wherein the fan and the fan compensator are connected to the fan chamber, the dehumidification duct is connected to the flow guide chamber and is located directly above the radiator, a suspension block is fixed to the side end face of the flow guide chamber, the radiator is rotatably mounted on the suspension block, the suspension block is provided with a pin for limiting the radiator, and an arc-shaped flow guide plate is also provided at the bottom of the flow guide chamber.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a radiator mechanism for a belt dryer, which has the following advantages:

[0017] 1. The radiator mechanism of this belt dryer, through the setting of the diverter plate, can divide the heat-carrying airflow into two streams, one flowing into the frame and the other flowing to the outside through the side door, thereby reducing the heat content in the frame. Thus, without changing the cooling effect of the radiator on the coolant, the drying temperature in the frame is reduced, and no additional energy equipment is required, saving energy consumption.

[0018] 2. The radiator mechanism of this belt dryer, through the setting of the barrier cloth, can ensure that the two sides of the flow divider plate are always in a state of one side open and the other side sealed. That is, at any position of the flow divider plate on the flow divider bottom plate, with the flow divider plate as the dividing line, one side of the flow divider bottom plate is always in a closed state and the other side is in an open state. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the frame structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of the frame of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the airflow structure of the frame of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the radiator structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the flow divider structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a half-section of the diverter plate of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 This utility model Figure 7 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;

[0027] Figure 9 This utility model Figure 7 A magnified structural diagram at point B in the middle.

[0028] In the diagram: 10. Frame; 101. Fan chamber; 102. Drying chamber; 103. Guide chamber; 104. Guide arc plate; 11. Fan; 12. Dehumidification duct; 13. Fan compensator; 14. Suspension block; 15. Side door; 20. Radiator; 201. Copper pipe; 202. Bracket; 203. Rotating support rod; 204. Pin; 30. Diverter plate; 301. Buckle; 302. Barrier cloth; 303. Elastic pull rope; 31. Diverter base plate; 311. Limiting ball. Detailed Implementation

[0029] 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.

[0030] like Figure 1-9 As shown, the dryer includes an integrated housing and a hot air circulation unit. The integrated housing consists of several fixedly installed racks 10. Each rack 10 is independent yet interconnected. By adding additional racks 10, the overall drying length of the dryer can be increased. Each rack 10 contains a hot air circulation unit, which includes an air guide channel and a radiator 20. The radiator 20 is located within the air guide channel and is movably connected to the rack 10. A side door 15 is provided on one side of the rack 10, and a ventilation slot is provided on the side door 15. The ventilation slot is located at the radiator 20 for heat dissipation. The rack 10 contains a fan chamber 101, a drying chamber 102, and a guide chamber 103, which are interconnected to form a circulating air guide channel. A mesh belt is installed in the drying chamber 102 of all racks 10. The medicine to be dried is placed on the mesh belt, and the hot air circulation unit circulates air through the mesh belt. The medicine is dried and dehydrated. The radiator 20 is located in the flow guiding chamber 103. The frame 10 is also equipped with a fan 11, a dehumidification pipe 12 and a fan compensator 13. The fan 11 and the fan compensator 13 are connected to the fan chamber 101. The fan 11 provides airflow through a fan. The fan compensator 13 can balance the air pressure when the airflow temperature changes. The dehumidification pipe 12 is connected to the flow guiding chamber 103 and is located directly above the radiator 20. At least two dehumidification pipes 12 are installed together in the dehumidifier to dehumidify the airflow. A suspension block 14 is fixed to the side end face of the flow guiding chamber 103. The radiator 20 is rotatably mounted on the suspension block 14. The suspension block 14 is provided with a pin 204 to limit the radiator 20. An arc-shaped flow guiding plate 104 is also provided at the bottom of the flow guiding chamber 103. The arc-shaped flow guiding plate 104 can change the airflow direction and guide the airflow.

[0031] The radiator 20 includes copper pipes 201, a bracket 202, and a rotating support rod 203. The copper pipes 201 are installed inside the bracket 202 and contain coolant, which carries heat from external sources such as motors to the radiator 20. When the motor temperature cannot be reached, the external pipes can be switched to a hot water pipe system via a valve, providing heat to the radiator 20 through an additional heating system. The rotating support rod 203 is welded to the bottom edge of the bracket 202. The left and right ends of the bracket 202 are sealed, while the other four sides are open. One end of the rotating support rod 203 is rotatably mounted on the frame 10. At least two copper pipes 201 are provided, each with multiple bends. A diverter plate 30 is provided between two adjacent copper pipes 201. The rotatable radiator 20 facilitates the maintenance of the copper pipes 201 inside the radiator 20.

[0032] The radiator 20 can also be detachably installed with a diverter plate 30 and a diverter base plate 31. The diverter plate 30 slides on the diverter base plate 31, and the two are installed perpendicular to each other. A barrier soft cloth 302 is installed between the diverter plate 30 and the diverter base plate 31. Telescopic buckles 301 are provided on both ends of the diverter plate 30. The buckles 301 are fixed by springs. One end of the buckle 301 is set with a bevel, and the other end is set with a flat surface, which facilitates the installation of the diverter plate 30. That is, when the diverter plate 30 needs to be clipped onto the radiator 20, the diverter plate 30 can be directly pushed in to complete the installation. When disassembling, the diverter plate 30 can be removed by pressing the buckles 301 on both sides inward at the same time.

[0033] The interior of the diverter plate 30 is hollow. The barrier cloth 302 slides inside the diverter plate 30. One end of the barrier cloth 302 is fixed to the inner wall of the diverter plate 30 by an elastic pull rope 303. The diverter base plate 31 is U-shaped. One end face of its two feet is provided with a telescopic limiting ball 311. The limiting ball 311 is hemispherical. Its bottom is installed inside the diverter base plate 31 by a spring. The other end of the barrier cloth 302 is fixed to the U-shaped crossbar of the diverter base plate 31. By setting the barrier cloth 302, the two sides of the diverter plate 30 can always be in a state where one side is open and the other side is sealed. That is, at any position of the diverter plate 30, with the diverter plate 30 as the dividing line, one side of the diverter base plate 31 is always in a closed state and the other side is in an open state.

[0034] Working principle: When in use, the fan 11 can be started to blow air into the pilot air channel to form a circulating airflow. Then the heat of the copper pipe 201 in the radiator 20 is carried out by the airflow. On the one hand, the coolant can be cooled down, and on the other hand, the airflow can be heated to dry the medicine.

[0035] When high temperatures are not required for drying, but the temperature provided by external equipment cannot be lowered, and the purpose of cooling the coolant is to be achieved, a diverter plate 30 can be inserted between two adjacent copper pipes 201. The clip 301 is secured to the top of the bracket 202, and the diverter base plate 31 is located at the bottom of the bracket 202. At this time, the diverter plate 30 divides all the copper pipes 201 into two parts. When airflow flows in from above the radiator 20, it is divided into two streams by the diverter plate 30. One stream flows through a portion of the copper pipes 201. The heat from tube 1 is introduced into the drying chamber 102 for drying. At this time, due to the heat from some of the copper tubes 201, the overall drying heat is reduced. Meanwhile, the bottom of another part of the copper tubes 201 is blocked by the insulating soft cloth 302, preventing airflow. This part of the airflow flows to the outside through the ventilation slot of the side door 15, thereby achieving the effect of cooling the coolant inside the copper tubes 201. Therefore, it will not affect the normal cooling of the coolant, and there is no need to add additional equipment to consume energy to cool the copper tubes 201, thus saving energy consumption.

[0036] Similarly, when it is necessary to change the heat required for drying, the diverter plate 30 can be removed, and the diverter base plate 31 can be pulled to allow the diverter plate 30 to slide on the diverter base plate 31. At this time, the barrier cloth 302 will also be pulled out against the elastic force of the elastic rope 303, so that both sides of the diverter plate 30 are always in a state where one side is open and the other side is sealed. That is, at any position of the diverter plate 30 on the diverter base plate 31, with the diverter plate 30 as the dividing line, one side of the diverter base plate 31 is always in a closed state and the other side is in an open state. At this time, the diverter plate 30 can be removed. After the radiator 20 is installed, the heat-carrying airflow is divided into two streams: one flows into the rack 10, and the other flows to the outside through the side door 15. This reduces the heat content inside the rack 10, thereby achieving the purpose of lowering the drying temperature inside the rack 10 without changing the cooling effect of the radiator 20 on the coolant. Moreover, no additional energy equipment is required, saving energy consumption. When the splitter plate is inserted to the edge closest to the side door 15, the maximum drying heat is reached, at which point the heat from all the copper pipes can be carried out.

[0037] In summary, the radiator mechanism of this belt dryer, through the setting of the insulating soft cloth 302, allows the two sides of the diverter plate 30 to always be in a state where one side is open and the other side is sealed. That is, the diverter plate 30 is located at any position of the diverter base plate 31, with the diverter plate 30 as the dividing line, one side of the diverter base plate 31 is always in a closed state and the other side is in an open state. Through the setting of the diverter plate 30, the heat-carrying airflow can be divided into two streams, one flowing into the frame 10 and the other flowing to the outside through the side door 15, thereby reducing the heat content in the frame 10. Thus, without changing the cooling effect of the radiator 20 on the coolant, the drying temperature in the frame 10 is reduced, and no additional energy equipment is required, saving energy consumption.

[0038] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A radiator mechanism for a belt dryer, comprising an integrated housing and a hot air circulation unit, characterized in that: The integrated housing is composed of several racks (10) fixedly installed. Each rack (10) is equipped with a hot air circulation group. A side door (15) is provided on one side of the rack (10), and a ventilation slot is provided on the side door (15). The hot air circulation group includes an air guide channel and a radiator (20), the radiator (20) is located in the air guide channel and the radiator (20) is movably connected to the frame (10); The radiator (20) can also be detachably installed with a flow divider plate (30) and a flow divider base plate (31). The flow divider plate (30) slides on the flow divider base plate (31) and the two are installed perpendicular to each other. A barrier cloth (302) is installed between the flow divider plate (30) and the flow divider base plate (31).

2. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radiator (20) includes a copper pipe (201), a bracket (202) and a rotating support rod (203). The copper pipe (201) is disposed inside the bracket (202). The rotating support rod (203) is welded to the bottom edge of the bracket (202). One end of the rotating support rod (203) is rotatably mounted on the frame (10). There are at least two copper pipes (201), each of which is multi-layered and bent. The diverter plate (30) is disposed between two adjacent copper pipes (201).

3. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two end faces of the diverter plate (30) are provided with telescopic buckles (301), which are fixed by springs.

4. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The buckle (301) has a beveled end face on one side and a flat end face on the other side.

5. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of the diversion plate (30) is hollow, and the barrier cloth (302) slides inside the diversion plate (30). One end of the barrier cloth (302) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the diversion plate (30) by an elastic pull rope (303).

6. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diversion base plate (31) is U-shaped, and a telescopic limiting ball (311) is provided on one end face of its two feet. The limiting ball (311) is hemispherical, and its bottom is installed inside the diversion base plate (31) by a spring.

7. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The other end of the barrier cloth (302) is fixed to the U-shaped crossbar of the diversion base plate (31).

8. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (10) has a fan chamber (101), a drying chamber (102) and a flow guide chamber (103) which are interconnected to form a circulating air guide channel. The radiator (20) is located in the flow guide chamber (103).

9. The radiator mechanism of a belt dryer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The frame (10) is also equipped with a fan (11), a dehumidification pipe (12) and a fan compensator (13), wherein the fan (11) and the fan compensator (13) are connected to the fan chamber (101), the dehumidification pipe (12) is connected to the flow guiding chamber (103) and is located directly above the radiator (20), a suspension block (14) is fixed on the side end face of the flow guiding chamber (103), the radiator (20) is rotatably mounted on the suspension block (14), a pin (204) for limiting the radiator (20) is provided on the suspension block (14), and an arc-shaped flow guiding plate (104) is also provided at the bottom of the flow guiding chamber (103).