Vacuum type star anise drying and anise oil extraction device
The vacuum-type star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device with vacuum design and bidirectional stirring structure solves the problems of local overheating and uneven mixing in the existing technology, and achieves high-quality drying and efficient extraction.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGXI TIANYU AGRI TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
In existing star anise drying and fennel oil extraction devices, local overheating and uneven mixing are prone to occur when drying crushed star anise, resulting in low drying quality and low extraction efficiency.
It adopts a vacuum design and a two-way stirring structure. The vacuum pump extracts air from the tank to lower the boiling point. Combined with the two-way stirring of the No. 1 and No. 2 stirring plates, it ensures uniform heating and mixing of the eight corners. Electric heating wire is used to achieve uniform drying and efficient extraction.
This effectively avoids localized overheating, improves the drying quality of star anise and the extraction efficiency of fennel oil, ensures uniform mixing of pulverized star anise and organic solvent, and enhances the overall extraction effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of anise oil extraction technology, and in particular to a vacuum star anise drying and anise oil extraction device. Background Technology
[0002] Star anise is the fruit of the star anise tree, scientifically known as Illicium verum. It is purplish-brown in color, eight-pointed in shape, resembling a star, and has a sweet taste and a strong aromatic odor, the aroma coming from the volatile anisaldehyde. The fruit and seeds of star anise can be used as a seasoning, in medicine, and industrially as raw materials for perfumes, toothpaste, soaps, and cosmetics. After harvesting, star anise fruit still contains moisture and is prone to spoilage, mold, and rot; therefore, it must be processed promptly.
[0003] In existing star anise drying and fennel oil extraction devices, star anise is pulverized during drying and then transported to an evaporator for stirring to accelerate drying. During extraction, an organic solvent is added and stirred to mix the star anise and solvent, thus improving extraction efficiency. However, existing methods typically use unidirectional stirring, which can lead to localized overheating during drying, significantly reducing the quality of the dried star anise and resulting in uneven mixing of the pulverized star anise and organic solvent, further reducing extraction efficiency. Therefore, we propose a vacuum-type star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device to address this problem. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A vacuum-type star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device includes: a tank body, an installation groove inside the tank body, an electric heating wire inside the installation groove, two fixed seats fixedly installed on the top of the tank body, vacuum pumps fixedly installed on the outer sides of the two fixed seats, suction ports of the two vacuum pumps connected to suction pipes, suction ports of the two suction pipes connected to the interior of the tank body, exhaust ports of the two vacuum pumps connected to exhaust pipes, a first motor fixedly installed on the top of the tank body, a stirring shaft fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor, a first bevel gear fixedly installed on the outer side of the stirring shaft, a second bevel gear meshing on the outer side of the first bevel gear, a third bevel gear meshing on the outer side of the second bevel gear, a rotating cylinder fixedly installed inside the third bevel gear, a stirring frame fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating cylinder, multiple second stirring plates fixedly installed inside the stirring frame, and multiple first stirring plates fixedly installed on the outer side of the stirring shaft.
[0007] Preferably, an infusion tank is fixedly installed on the top of the tank body, the inlet of the infusion tank is connected to an inlet pipe, a sealing plug is movably inserted into the inlet pipe, the outlet of the infusion tank is located above the inlet of the tank body, a pulverizing box is fixedly installed on the top of the tank body, the outlet of the pulverizing box is located above the inlet of the tank body, a sealing cover is movably inserted into the interior of the pulverizing box, a second motor is fixedly installed on the outside of the pulverizing box, a rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the outside of the second motor, the rotating shaft is rotatably installed inside the pulverizing box, a pulverizing roller is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotating shaft, and multiple pulverizing blades are fixedly installed on the outside of the pulverizing roller.
[0008] Preferably, multiple support rods are fixedly installed at the bottom of the tank, and the bottom of the multiple support rods is fixedly installed on the same base plate. A storage box is fixedly installed on the top of the base plate. A filter box is movably inserted into the inside of the storage box. A handle is fixedly installed on one side of the filter box. A sliding groove is opened on one side of the storage box. A telescopic column is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the sliding groove. A pressure plate is fixedly installed on the top of the telescopic column. A return spring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pressure plate. The bottom end of the return spring is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the sliding groove. The return spring is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic column. An insertion rod is fixedly installed on the top of the pressure plate. The outside of the insertion rod is slidably connected to the inside of the storage box. The top end of the insertion rod is movably inserted into the inside of the filter box.
[0009] Preferably, the outer side of the stirring shaft is rotatably mounted inside the tank, the rotating cylinder is rotatably mounted outside the stirring shaft, the outer side of the rotating cylinder is rotatably mounted inside the protective box, the protective box is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the top of the tank, the support shaft is rotatably mounted inside the protective box, and the inner side of the second bevel gear is fixedly mounted outside the support shaft.
[0010] Preferably, two limiting rings are fixedly installed on the outer side of the rotating cylinder, and the two limiting rings are respectively movably abutting against the outer bottom and inner bottom of the protective box on their respective sides.
[0011] Preferably, the discharge port of the tank is connected to a discharge pipe, a first control valve is provided on the outside of the discharge pipe, the discharge port of the discharge pipe is connected to the inside of the storage tank, the discharge port of the storage tank is connected to a discharge pipe, and a second control valve is provided on the outside of the discharge pipe.
[0012] In this invention, a vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device is described. Starting a motor drives a stirring shaft to rotate, which in turn drives a stirring plate fixed to the stirring shaft to rotate. Simultaneously, the stirring shaft drives a bevel gear to rotate, which in turn drives a bevel gear meshing with the first bevel gear to rotate, which in turn drives a bevel gear meshing with the second bevel gear to rotate, which in turn drives a rotating cylinder to rotate, which in turn drives a stirring frame to rotate, which in turn drives a second stirring plate to rotate. This allows the first and second stirring plates to achieve bidirectional stirring, preventing localized overheating during the drying of the pulverized star anise, greatly improving the quality of star anise drying. Furthermore, it ensures more uniform mixing of the pulverized star anise and organic solvent, thereby significantly improving extraction efficiency.
[0013] In this utility model, a vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device is described. The air inside the tank is discharged through the vacuum pump and the exhaust pipe, thereby reducing the boiling point of the star anise. At the same time, the electric heating wire is activated to heat the star anise inside the tank.
[0014] This utility model has a reasonable structural design. Through the cooperation between the No. 1 motor, stirring shaft, bevel gear one, bevel gear two, bevel gear three, rotating cylinder, stirring frame, rotating cylinder and No. 2 stirring plate, the No. 1 stirring plate and the No. 2 stirring plate can achieve bidirectional stirring. This prevents local overheating when drying the crushed star anise, greatly improving the quality of star anise drying. At the same time, it makes the crushed star anise and organic solvent mix more evenly, thereby greatly improving the extraction efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device proposed in this utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device proposed in this utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of part A in the middle;
[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A magnified view of part B in the middle section.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Tank body; 2. Motor No. 1; 3. Stirring shaft; 4. Bevel gear one; 5. Bevel gear two; 6. Bevel gear three; 7. Rotating cylinder; 8. Stirring frame; 9. Stirring plate No. 1; 10. Stirring plate No. 2; 11. Support shaft; 12. Limiting ring; 13. Protective box; 14. Electric heating wire; 15. Motor No. 2; 16. Rotating shaft; 17. Crushing roller; 18. Crushing blade; 19. Crushing box; 20. Sealing cover; 21. 21. Infusion tank; 22. Inlet pipe; 23. Sealing plug; 24. Fixing base; 25. Vacuum pump; 26. Suction pipe; 27. Exhaust pipe; 28. Discharge pipe; 29. Control valve No. 1; 30. Storage tank; 31. Filter box; 32. Handle; 33. Sliding groove; 34. Pressure plate; 35. Insert rod; 36. Telescopic column; 37. Return spring; 38. Discharge pipe; 39. Control valve No. 2; 40. Support rod; 41. Base plate. 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 of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0021] Reference Figure 1-4 A vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device includes: a tank 1, with an installation groove inside the tank 1, and an electric heating wire 14 installed inside the installation groove; two fixed seats 24 are fixedly installed on the top of the tank 1, and vacuum pumps 25 are fixedly installed on the outer side of each of the two fixed seats 24; the suction ports of the two vacuum pumps 25 are connected to suction pipes 26, and the suction ports of the two suction pipes 26 are connected to the inside of the tank 1; the exhaust ports of the two vacuum pumps 25 are connected to exhaust pipes 27; a first motor 2 is fixedly installed on the top of the tank 1; a stirring shaft 3 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor 2; a bevel gear 4 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the stirring shaft 3; a bevel gear 5 meshes with the outer side of the first bevel gear 4; a bevel gear 6 meshes with the outer side of the second bevel gear 5; a rotating cylinder 7 is fixedly installed inside the third bevel gear 6; a stirring frame 8 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating cylinder 7; multiple second stirring plates 10 are fixedly installed inside the stirring frame 8; and multiple first stirring plates 9 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the stirring shaft 3.
[0022] In this embodiment, an infusion tank 21 is fixedly installed on the top of the tank body 1. The inlet of the infusion tank 21 is connected to an inlet pipe 22. A sealing plug 23 is movably inserted into the inlet pipe 22. The outlet of the infusion tank 21 is located above the inlet of the tank body 1. A crushing box 19 is fixedly installed on the top of the tank body 1. The outlet of the crushing box 19 is located above the inlet of the tank body 1. A sealing cover plate 20 is movably inserted into the inside of the crushing box 19. A second motor 15 is fixedly installed on the outside of the crushing box 19. A rotating shaft 16 is fixedly installed on the outside of the second motor 15. The outside of the rotating shaft 16 is rotatably installed inside the crushing box 19. A crushing roller 17 is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotating shaft 16. Multiple crushing blades 18 are fixedly installed on the outside of the crushing roller 17. The octagon is crushed by the crushing blades 18, which makes the heating speed faster.
[0023] In this embodiment, multiple support rods 40 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the tank 1, and the bottom of the multiple support rods 40 is fixedly installed on the same base plate 41. A storage box 30 is fixedly installed on the top of the base plate 41. The discharge port of the tank 1 is connected to a discharge pipe 28. A first control valve 29 is provided on the outside of the discharge pipe 28. The discharge port of the discharge pipe 28 is connected to the inside of the storage box 30. The discharge port of the storage box 30 is connected to a discharge pipe 38. A second control valve 39 is provided on the outside of the discharge pipe 38. A filter box 31 is movably inserted into the inside of the storage box 30. A handle 32 is fixedly installed on one side of the filter box 31. A sliding groove 33 is provided on one side of the box 30. A telescopic column 36 is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the sliding groove 33. A pressure plate 34 is fixedly installed on the top of the telescopic column 36. A return spring 37 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pressure plate 34. The bottom end of the return spring 37 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the sliding groove 33. The return spring 37 is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic column 36. An insertion rod 35 is fixedly installed on the top of the pressure plate 34. The outside of the insertion rod 35 is slidably connected to the inside of the storage box 30. The top end of the insertion rod 35 is movably inserted into the inside of the filter box 31. The filter box 31 and the storage box 30 are fixed together by the insertion rod 35.
[0024] In this embodiment, the outer side of the stirring shaft 3 is rotatably installed inside the tank body 1, the rotating cylinder 7 is rotatably installed outside the stirring shaft 3, the outer side of the rotating cylinder 7 is rotatably installed inside the protective box 13, the protective box 13 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the top of the tank body 1, the support shaft 11 is rotatably installed inside the protective box 13, and the inner side of the bevel gear 5 is fixedly installed outside the support shaft 11. The support shaft 11 makes the bevel gear 5 more stable when rotating.
[0025] In this embodiment, two limiting rings 12 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the rotating cylinder 7. The two limiting rings 12 are respectively movably abutted against the outer bottom and inner bottom of the protective box 13 on the side that is close to each other. The two limiting rings 12 ensure that the rotating cylinder 7 remains stable when it rotates.
[0026] In this embodiment, during use, the star anise is fed into the pulverizing chamber 19 by removing the sealing cover 20. Then, the second motor 15 is started, which drives the pulverizing blade 18 to rotate, pulverizing the star anise. The pulverized star anise is then fed into the tank 1, where the sealing cover 20 is replaced. The vacuum pump 25 is then started, and the air inside the tank 1 is expelled through the suction pipe 26 and exhaust pipe 27, thereby lowering the boiling point of the star anise. The electric heating wire 14 is then activated to heat the star anise inside the tank 1. Simultaneously, the first motor 2 is started... The stirring shaft 3 starts to rotate, which in turn drives the first stirring plate 9, which is fixed to the stirring shaft 3, to rotate. Simultaneously, the stirring shaft 3 drives the first bevel gear 4 to rotate, which in turn drives the second bevel gear 5, which meshes with the first bevel gear 4, to rotate. This, in turn, drives the third bevel gear 6, which meshes with the second bevel gear 5, to rotate. This, in turn, drives the rotating cylinder 7 to rotate, which in turn drives the stirring frame 8 to rotate, and ultimately drives the second stirring plate 10 to rotate. This allows the first stirring plate 9 and the second stirring plate 10 to achieve bidirectional stirring, preventing localized overheating during the drying of the pulverized star anise, greatly improving the quality of the dried star anise. When the dried star anise... After extraction, the heating wire 14 is turned off to stop the star anise from heating. At this time, the organic solution is transported into the tank 1 through the inlet pipe 22 by removing the sealing plug 23, and then the sealing plug 23 is replaced. The vacuum pump 25 is then started again to extract the air from the tank 1. At the same time, the first motor 2 is activated, so that the first stirring plate 9 and the second stirring plate 10 can achieve bidirectional stirring, making the crushed star anise and organic solvent mix more evenly, thereby greatly improving the extraction efficiency. After extraction is completed, the first control valve 29 is activated to transport the extracted anise oil in the tank 1 to the storage tank through the discharge pipe 28. Inside the material bin 30, the fennel oil is filtered through the filter box 31 to make it cleaner. At this time, by opening the second control valve 39, the filtered fennel oil is transported out of the filter box 31 through the discharge pipe 38 for collection and storage. When it is necessary to clean the filter box 31, the pressure plate 34 is pulled to move the insertion rod 35, causing the insertion rod 35 to disengage from the inside of the filter box 31. This removes the connection between the filter box 31 and the storage bin 30, making it easier to pull the filter box 31 out of the storage bin 30 by pulling the handle 32, thus facilitating the cleaning of the filter box 31.
[0027] The above provides a detailed description of a vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device provided by this utility model. Specific embodiments have been used to illustrate the principle and implementation of this utility model. The descriptions of the embodiments above are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core idea of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications to this utility model without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A vacuum-type star anise drying and fennel oil extraction device, characterized in that, include: The tank (1) has an internal mounting groove with an electric heating wire (14) inside. Two mounting bases (24) are fixedly installed on the top of the tank (1). Vacuum pumps (25) are fixedly installed on the outer sides of the two mounting bases (24). The suction ports of the two vacuum pumps (25) are connected to suction pipes (26). The suction ports of the two suction pipes (26) are connected to the inside of the tank (1). The exhaust ports of the two vacuum pumps (25) are connected to exhaust pipes (27). A No. 1 motor (2) is fixedly installed on the top of the tank (1). The output end of the first motor (2) is fixedly connected to a stirring shaft (3). A bevel gear (4) is fixedly installed on the outside of the stirring shaft (3). A bevel gear (5) meshes with the outside of the bevel gear (4). A bevel gear (6) meshes with the outside of the bevel gear (5). A rotating cylinder (7) is fixedly installed inside the bevel gear (6). A stirring frame (8) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating cylinder (7). Multiple second stirring plates (10) are fixedly installed inside the stirring frame (8). Multiple first stirring plates (9) are fixedly installed on the outside of the stirring shaft (3).
2. The vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, An infusion tank (21) is fixedly installed on the top of the tank (1). The inlet of the infusion tank (21) is connected to an inlet pipe (22). A sealing plug (23) is movably inserted into the inlet pipe (22). The outlet of the infusion tank (21) is located above the inlet of the tank (1). A crushing box (19) is fixedly installed on the top of the tank (1). The outlet of the crushing box (19) is located above the inlet of the tank (1). A sealing cover plate (20) is movably inserted into the inside of the crushing box (19). A second motor (15) is fixedly installed on the outside of the crushing box (19). A rotating shaft (16) is fixedly installed on the outside of the second motor (15). The rotating shaft (16) is rotatably installed inside the crushing box (19). A crushing roller (17) is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotating shaft (16). Multiple crushing blades (18) are fixedly installed on the outside of the crushing roller (17).
3. The vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple support rods (40) are fixedly installed at the bottom of the tank (1). A base plate (41) is fixedly installed at the bottom of each support rod (40). A storage box (30) is fixedly installed at the top of the base plate (41). A filter box (31) is movably inserted into the storage box (30). A handle (32) is fixedly installed on one side of the filter box (31). A sliding groove (33) is provided on one side of the storage box (30). A telescopic column (36) is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the sliding groove (33). A pressure plate (34) is fixedly installed on the top of the telescopic column (36). A return spring (37) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pressure plate (34). The bottom end of the return spring (37) is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the sliding groove (33). The return spring (37) is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic column (36). A plug rod (35) is fixedly installed on the top of the pressure plate (34). The outside of the plug rod (35) is slidably connected to the inside of the storage box (30). The top end of the plug rod (35) is movably inserted into the inside of the filter box (31).
4. The vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer side of the stirring shaft (3) is rotatably installed inside the tank (1), the rotating cylinder (7) is rotatably installed outside the stirring shaft (3), the outer side of the rotating cylinder (7) is rotatably installed inside the protective box (13), the protective box (13) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the top of the tank (1), the support shaft (11) is rotatably installed inside the protective box (13), and the inner side of the bevel gear (5) is fixedly installed outside the support shaft (11).
5. The vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two limiting rings (12) are fixedly installed on the outer side of the rotating cylinder (7). The two limiting rings (12) are respectively moved to the outer side and the inner side of the bottom of the protective box (13) on the side that is close to each other.
6. The vacuum star anise drying and fennel oil extraction apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The discharge port of the tank (1) is connected to the discharge pipe (28), and a first control valve (29) is provided on the outside of the discharge pipe (28). The discharge port of the discharge pipe (28) is connected to the inside of the storage tank (30), and the discharge port of the storage tank (30) is connected to the discharge pipe (38). A second control valve (39) is provided on the outside of the discharge pipe (38).