Rotatable all-direction sweet potato processing and drying device
By introducing a rotating structure and circulating fan design into the sweet potato drying device, the problem of uneven heat source distribution was solved, achieving uniformity and high efficiency in sweet potato drying, and improving product quality and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUBEI SANMAO BIOLOGICAL NEW MATERIALS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing sweet potato drying equipment suffers from uneven heat source distribution, resulting in localized over- or under-drying of sweet potato pieces, which affects the consistency of drying quality.
The drying rack with a rotating structure uses a geared motor to drive the rotating shaft and rotate the tray, so that the sweet potatoes are evenly exposed to the heat source during the drying process. Combined with the design of the circulating fan and heating plate, it ensures that the hot air fully penetrates the sweet potatoes.
This process ensures uniformity in the sweet potato drying process, improves product quality and processing efficiency, and avoids problems such as localized over-drying or under-drying.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sweet potato processing technology, specifically to a rotatable, all-around sweet potato processing and drying device. Background Technology
[0002] A sweet potato drying device is used to dehydrate and dry sweet potatoes. It generally consists of a heating system, a drying chamber, and a ventilation and circulation system. During operation, the heating element generates heat, and a fan circulates hot air within the drying chamber, ensuring thorough contact with the sweet potatoes to remove moisture and achieve the drying goal. The device specifications can be designed to meet specific needs, ranging from simple box-type units for small family workshops to industrial assembly line systems.
[0003] Currently, some sweet potato drying devices use a static drying mode, meaning that the sweet potato pieces remain in the same spatial position throughout the entire drying process, from the moment they enter the drying chamber until the drying is complete. This static drying method has significant drawbacks: due to the often uneven distribution of heat sources, sweet potato pieces near the heating elements or areas with concentrated hot airflow will experience excessive moisture evaporation and scorching due to continuous high-temperature contact; while sweet potato pieces far from the heat source or in areas with poor heat circulation will suffer from insufficient heat supply and slow moisture loss, resulting in significantly inadequate drying. Utility Model Content
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned problems, this utility model proposes a rotatable, all-around sweet potato processing and drying device with a rotating structure, which ensures that the degree of contact between the sweet potatoes and the heat source is similar during the drying process, thus ensuring consistent drying quality.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution proposed by this utility model is: a rotatable, omnidirectional sweet potato processing and drying device, comprising:
[0006] The drying oven has several support legs on the bottom and a sealed door hinged to the front.
[0007] The circulating drying assembly includes a heating plate and a circulating fan. The heating plate is symmetrically fixed on the inner side wall of the drying chamber, and the circulating fan is fixed on the upper wall of the drying chamber. Its air inlet extends into the drying chamber, and its air outlet is connected to a circulation pipe. The other end of the circulation pipe passes through the side wall of the drying chamber and extends into the lower end of the drying chamber.
[0008] The drying rack includes a rotating shaft and a tray. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected inside the drying chamber and is driven by a geared motor fixed to the bottom surface of the drying chamber. The tray is fixed to the side wall of the rotating shaft and has several trays evenly distributed vertically. The bottom surface and side wall of the tray are provided with mesh holes and a cover plate is detachably provided on it.
[0009] Furthermore, the sealing door has a door handle on the front side away from the hinge end, and a sealing strip on its rear edge.
[0010] Furthermore, the heating plate is composed of several heating rods.
[0011] Furthermore, the circulation pipe is fixedly installed on the rear side wall of the drying oven.
[0012] Furthermore, the tray is disc-shaped.
[0013] Furthermore, the cover plate is a mesh plate, formed by joining two semi-circular plates of matching trays. The semi-circular plates have a notch for a matching pivot in the middle of opposite sides. The inner edge of the upper end of the tray has a recessed groove for the matching cover plate. The edge of the cover plate is engaged in the recessed groove. The semi-circular plate has a lifting handle.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this invention are as follows: the rotating shaft of the drying rack is driven by a geared motor, which drives the disc-shaped trays fixed on it to rotate slowly. During the rotation, the sweet potatoes on each tray can pass through the circulating hot air area generated by the heating plate and the circulating fan in the drying chamber in sequence, avoiding uneven heating in certain areas.
[0015] Meanwhile, the tray has mesh openings on the bottom and side walls, allowing hot air to penetrate fully and contact the sweet potatoes from all directions. The lid design prevents the sweet potatoes from falling during rotation without affecting hot air circulation. This all-around, dynamic drying method ensures that each sweet potato has a similar degree of contact with the heat source, making the drying process more uniform and ultimately guaranteeing the consistency of the dried sweet potato quality, improving product quality and processing efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional representation of the present invention. Figure 1 ;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional representation of the present invention. Figure 2 ;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a top view of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 4 This is the front view of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the drying oven of this utility model.
[0021] As shown in the figure: 1. Drying oven; 2. Support legs; 3. Sealing door; 4. Heating plate; 5. Circulating fan; 6. Circulation pipe; 7. Rotating shaft; 8. Tray; 9. Gear motor; 10. Cover plate; 11. Door handle; 12. Lifting handle. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0023] Combined with appendix Figure 1 Appendix Figure 4 A rotatable, all-around sweet potato processing and drying device includes: a drying chamber 1, with several support legs 2 on the bottom surface, and a sealing door 3 hinged to the front side. The sealing door 3 has a door handle 11 on the front side away from the hinge end, and a sealing strip on its rear edge. The door handle 11 is easy to open and close, and the rear sealing strip can effectively prevent heat loss from the drying chamber 1 and improve drying efficiency.
[0024] Combined with appendix Figure 5 The circulating drying component includes a heating plate 4 and a circulating fan 5. The heating plate 4 is symmetrically fixed on the inner wall of the drying chamber 1. The heating plate 4 is composed of several electric heating rods, which can flexibly control the heating power and facilitate individual replacement and maintenance when the electric heating rods are damaged.
[0025] Combined with appendix Figure 2 Appendix Figure 3 The circulating fan 5 is fixedly installed on the upper wall of the drying box 1. Its air inlet extends into the drying box 1, and its air outlet is connected to a circulating pipe 6. The other end of the circulating pipe 6 passes through the side wall of the drying box 1 and extends into the lower end of the interior of the drying box 1. The circulating pipe 6 is fixedly installed on the rear side wall of the drying box 1, which can stably fix the circulating pipe 6 and make the internal layout of the device more regular.
[0026] Combined with appendix Figure 4 Appendix Figure 5 The drying rack includes a rotating shaft 7 and a tray 8. The rotating shaft 7 is rotatably connected inside the drying chamber 1 and is driven by a reduction motor 9 fixed on the bottom surface of the drying chamber 1. The tray 8 is fixed on the side wall of the rotating shaft 7 and several are distributed at equal intervals. The tray 8 is disc-shaped, which facilitates the even distribution of sweet potatoes, avoids them getting stuck in dead corners, and maintains better stability when the rotating shaft 7 rotates.
[0027] Combined with appendix Figure 5 The bottom and side walls of the tray 8 are provided with mesh, and a cover plate 10 is detachably mounted on it. The cover plate 10 is a mesh plate, formed by joining two semi-circular plates of the matching tray 8. The middle of the opposite side of the semi-circular plates is provided with a notch for the matching rotating shaft 7. The inner edge of the upper end of the tray 8 is provided with a recessed groove for the matching cover plate 10. The edge of the cover plate 10 is snapped into the recessed groove. The semi-circular plate is provided with a lifting handle 12 for easy installation and disassembly, convenient operation and good sealing.
[0028] The specific implementation method of this utility model is as follows: Connect the device to an external power source, pull open the door handle 11 on the sealing door 3, open the drying chamber 1, and evenly place the sweet potatoes on each tray 8 of the drying rack. Use the lifting handle 12 to engage the two semi-circular plates of the cover plate 10 in the recessed groove on the inner edge of the upper end of the tray 8, and close the cover plate 10 to prevent the sweet potatoes from falling during drying. Close the sealing door 3, and use the rear sealing strip to ensure the airtightness of the drying chamber 1 and reduce heat loss. Start the reduction motor 9 fixed on the bottom surface of the drying chamber 1 to drive the rotating shaft 7 and tray 8 to rotate slowly. At the same time, turn on the heating plate 4, which is composed of electric heating rods and whose power can be adjusted as needed. Then turn on the circulating fan 5, and hot air is drawn in from the air inlet and sent back to the lower end of the drying chamber 1 through the circulation pipe 6, circulating inside the chamber. The rotating tray 8 allows the sweet potatoes to come into full contact with the hot air, and the mesh on the bottom and side walls ensures that the hot air penetrates, achieving uniform drying. After drying, close all components, and after cooling, open the sealing door 3 to remove the finished product.
[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; for those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above term in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0030] The present invention and its embodiments have been described above. This description is not restrictive, and the accompanying drawings are only one embodiment of the present invention; the actual structure is not limited thereto. In conclusion, if those skilled in the art are inspired by this description and design similar structures and embodiments without departing from the inventive spirit of the present invention, such designs should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A rotatable, omnidirectional sweet potato processing and drying device, characterized in that, include: The drying oven (1) has several support legs (2) on the bottom surface and a sealed door (3) hinged to the front side; The circulating drying assembly includes a heating plate (4) and a circulating fan (5). The heating plate (4) is symmetrically fixed on the inner side wall of the drying box (1). The circulating fan (5) is fixed on the upper wall of the drying box (1). Its air inlet extends into the drying box (1), and its air outlet is connected to a circulating pipe (6). The other end of the circulating pipe (6) passes through the side wall of the drying box (1) and extends into the lower end of the interior of the drying box (1). The drying rack includes a rotating shaft (7) and a tray (8). The rotating shaft (7) is rotatably connected inside the drying box (1) and driven by a geared motor (9) fixed on the bottom surface of the drying box (1). The tray (8) is fixed on the side wall of the rotating shaft (7) and there are several trays distributed at equal intervals. The bottom surface and side wall of the tray (8) are provided with mesh holes, and a cover plate (10) is detachably provided on it.
2. The rotatable omnidirectional sweet potato processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing door (3) has a door handle (11) on the front side away from the hinge end, and a sealing strip is provided on its rear edge.
3. The rotatable omnidirectional sweet potato processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating plate (4) is composed of several heating rods.
4. The rotatable omnidirectional sweet potato processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circulation pipe (6) is fixedly installed on the rear side wall of the drying oven (1).
5. The rotatable omnidirectional sweet potato processing and drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray (8) is disc-shaped.
6. A rotatable, omnidirectional sweet potato processing and drying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cover plate (10) is a mesh plate, which is formed by the butt joint of two matching trays (8) semicircular plates. The semicircular plates have a notch for a matching pivot (7) in the middle of opposite sides. The inner edge of the upper end of the tray (8) has a recessed groove for the matching cover plate (10). The edge of the cover plate (10) is snapped into the recessed groove. The semicircular plate has a lifting handle (12).