A feed structure for a drying apparatus
By setting air inlet micro-holes and a fan on the conveyor cylinder to form a cross-circulating airflow, the problem of pre-drying in existing feeding structures is solved, achieving efficient evaporation and uniform drying of surface moisture in grains, improving drying effect and reducing energy consumption.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU XUANAO BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
The existing feeding structure can only meet the conveying needs and cannot complete the effective pre-drying operation at the same time. As a result, the grain still carries a high moisture content when it enters the main drying equipment, which increases energy consumption and may lead to mold and quality decline.
Air inlet micro-holes and a fan are installed on the conveyor cylinder to form a through-flow convection airflow and a cross-circulation airflow to increase the contact area between the grain and the airflow and improve the pre-drying efficiency.
It significantly improves the evaporation rate of moisture on the grain surface, ensures that all parts of the grain are evenly affected by airflow, avoids local moisture residue, and reduces the energy consumption and processing time of subsequent drying equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of grain processing technology, and in particular to a feeding structure for a drying device. Background Technology
[0002] In the food processing industry, especially in the processing of grains (such as rice and wheat), drying is a crucial process for ensuring product quality and extending shelf life. To improve drying efficiency and reduce energy consumption, grains are usually pre-dried before entering the main drying equipment (such as drying drums) to reduce the load and processing time of subsequent drying equipment. Currently, the feeding stage from raw material storage to the drying equipment generally uses traditional conveying structures (such as screw conveyors and conveyor belts) for material transfer. However, existing feeding structures can only meet the conveying requirements and cannot simultaneously complete effective pre-drying operations. This results in the material still carrying high moisture content when entering the main drying equipment, which not only increases the energy consumption of the main drying equipment but may also lead to problems such as localized mold growth and quality degradation due to insufficient drying. Utility Model Content
[0003] This utility model relates to a feeding structure for a drying device, which solves the problem that existing feeding structures can only meet the conveying requirements and are difficult to complete effective pre-drying operations simultaneously.
[0004] This utility model provides a feeding structure for a drying device, specifically including: a conveying cylinder, wherein a conveying cavity is formed at the axial center of the conveying cylinder, a rotating shaft is rotatably mounted at the axial center of the conveying cavity, and spiral conveying blades are fixedly mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft; a set of motors is fixedly mounted at the axial center of the left end face of the conveying cylinder, and the rotating shaft end of the motor passes through the conveying cavity and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft; a rectangular closed frame plate is fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of the outer circumference of the conveying cylinder, and several air inlet micro-holes communicating with the conveying cavity are evenly distributed on the outer circumference of the conveying cylinder relative to the inner frame area of the two rectangular closed frame plates.
[0005] Furthermore, a rectangular mounting frame plate is fixedly installed on the outer end face of each of the two rectangular closed frame plates adjacent to the edge. The front end face of the rectangular mounting frame plate is provided with a mounting hole that penetrates the rear end face at the four corners of its edge. Each of the two rectangular closed frame plates is provided with an auxiliary block with a rectangular block structure.
[0006] Furthermore, the auxiliary block has a mounting hole extending through its rear end face at each of the four corners of its front end face; the mounting holes and the mounting mating holes are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts; a row of fans is fixedly installed on the front and rear ends of the auxiliary block in a uniformly distributed manner.
[0007] Furthermore, the air delivery ends of the fans installed on both auxiliary blocks are facing the air intake micro-holes corresponding to their positions.
[0008] Furthermore, a discharge pipe is fixedly installed on the right side of the outer circumference of the conveying cylinder, and a discharge opening communicating with the conveying cavity is opened on the bottom end of the discharge pipe; a rectangular shell-shaped storage shell is provided above the conveying cylinder, and the bottom end of the storage shell is connected to the left side of the outer circumference of the conveying cylinder through a converging guide shell, the bottom structural dimension of the guide shell is smaller than the top structural dimension of the guide shell; a storage groove is opened on the top surface of the storage shell, and a guide groove with a similar structural outline to the guide shell is opened on the bottom surface of the inner end of the storage groove, and a feed opening communicating with the conveying cavity is opened on the bottom surface of the inner end of the guide groove.
[0009] This utility model provides a feeding structure for a drying device, which has the following beneficial effects: This utility model has air inlet micro-holes connected to the conveying cavity on both the front and rear sides of the conveying cylinder, and fans are installed on both sides of the conveying cylinder, with the air delivery end of the fan facing the air inlet micro-hole. Through this design, the airflow generated by the fan forms a convective airflow that runs through the conveying cavity. This airflow can efficiently penetrate the gaps between grain particles, and the airflow on the front and rear sides forms a cross circulation in the conveying cavity, which significantly expands the contact area between the airflow and the grain, accelerates the evaporation rate of moisture on the grain surface, and at the same time, the convection pattern ensures that the grain is more evenly affected by the airflow, effectively avoiding moisture residue caused by insufficient airflow in some areas, and greatly improving the pre-drying effect. Attached Figure Description
[0010] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below.
[0011] The accompanying drawings described below are only related to some embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
[0012] In the attached diagram: Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the top isometric structure of this utility model is shown; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the bottom isometric structure of this utility model is shown; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model is shown; Figure 4 A cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the present invention is shown; Figure 5 This diagram shows a front-end isometric structure of the present invention in its disassembled state; Figure 6 This diagram shows a schematic diagram of the rear isometric structure of the present invention in its disassembled state; List of reference numerals 1. Conveying cylinder; 101. Motor; 102. Storage shell; 103. Guide shell; 104. Storage trough; 105. Guide trough; 106. Rectangular closed frame plate; 107. Rectangular mounting frame plate; 108. Discharge pipe; 109. Discharge opening; 1010. Conveying chamber; 1011. Feed opening; 1012. Rotating shaft; 1013. Spiral conveying blades; 1014. Air inlet micro-holes; 1015. Mounting mating holes; 2. Auxiliary block; 201. Fan; 202. Mounting holes. Detailed Implementation
[0013] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the described embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0014] Example: Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 : This utility model proposes a feeding structure for a drying device, including: a conveying cylinder 1, a conveying cavity 1010 formed at the axial center of the conveying cylinder 1, a rotating shaft 1012 rotatably mounted at the axial center of the conveying cavity 1010, and spiral conveying blades 1013 fixedly mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 1012; a set of motors 101 fixedly mounted at the axial center of the left end face of the conveying cylinder 1, the shaft end of the motors 101 passing through the conveying cavity 1010 and fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 1012; a rectangular closed frame plate 106 fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of the outer circumference of the conveying cylinder 1, and several air inlet micro-holes 1014 connected to the conveying cavity 1010 evenly distributed in the area of the inner frame of the two rectangular closed frame plates 106 on the outer circumference of the conveying cylinder 1; the two rectangular closed frame plates 106 are fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of ... A rectangular mounting frame plate 107 is fixedly installed on the outer end face of the rectangular closed frame plate 106 adjacent to the edge. The front face of the rectangular mounting frame plate 107 has a mounting hole 1015 that penetrates the rear face at the four corners of its edge. Each of the two rectangular closed frame plates 106 has an auxiliary block 2 with a rectangular block structure. The front face of the auxiliary block 2 has a mounting hole 202 that penetrates the rear face at the four corners of its edge. The mounting hole 202 and the mounting hole 1015 are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts. A row of fans 201 is fixedly installed on the front and rear faces of the auxiliary block 2. The air supply end of the fans 201 installed on the two auxiliary blocks 2 is facing the air inlet micro-hole 1014 corresponding to its position.
[0015] A discharge pipe 108 is fixedly installed on the right side of the outer periphery of the conveying cylinder 1. The bottom end of the discharge pipe 108 has a discharge opening 109 that communicates with the conveying cavity 1010. A rectangular shell-shaped storage shell 102 is provided above the conveying cylinder 1. The bottom end of the storage shell 102 is connected to the left side of the outer periphery of the conveying cylinder 1 through a converging guide shell 103. The bottom structural dimension of the guide shell 103 is smaller than the top structural dimension of the guide shell 103. A storage groove 104 is provided on the top surface of the storage shell 102. A guide groove 105 with a similar structural outline to the guide shell 103 is provided on the bottom surface of the inner end of the storage groove 104. An inlet opening 1011 that communicates with the conveying cavity 1010 is provided on the bottom surface of the inner end of the guide groove 105.
[0016] The working principle of this embodiment: The grain to be processed (such as rice, wheat, etc.) is first put into the storage tank 104 of the storage shell 102. The guide trough 105 at the bottom of the storage tank 104 has a converging structure, which can guide the grain to fall naturally into the conveying chamber 1010 of the conveying cylinder 1 through the feed opening 1011. After the motor 101 starts, its shaft end drives the shaft 1012 in the conveying chamber 1010 to rotate, thereby synchronously driving the spiral conveying blade 1013 to rotate along the conveying chamber 1010. Through the spiral pushing action, the grain is smoothly conveyed from the left side to the right side of the conveying chamber 1010. During grain conveying, the fans 201 on the two auxiliary blocks 2 start synchronously. Since the air supply ends of the front and rear fans 201 are directly facing the air inlet micro-holes 1014 on the outer periphery of the conveying cylinder 1, and the two sets of fans 201 deliver air from the front and rear sides of the conveying cylinder 1 respectively, a convective airflow is formed that runs through the conveying cavity 1010. This convective airflow can penetrate the gaps between grain particles in the conveying process more efficiently. The airflow delivered by the front fan 201 and the airflow delivered by the rear fan 201 form a cross-circulation in the conveying cavity 1010, which not only expands the contact area between the airflow and the grain, but also accelerates the evaporation rate of moisture on the grain surface. The convection pattern can make the grain more evenly affected by the airflow, avoid moisture residue caused by insufficient airflow in some areas, further improve the pre-drying effect, and reduce the energy consumption and processing time of the subsequent drying equipment. The grain, which has been pre-dried evenly, is pushed by the spiral conveyor blades 1013 to the right side of the conveying chamber 1010, and finally discharged through the discharge opening 109 at the bottom of the discharge pipe 108, directly entering the subsequent drying equipment (such as the drying drum), thus completing the seamless connection between the feeding and drying processes.
Claims
1. A feeding structure for a drying device, characterized in that, include: The conveying cylinder (1) has a conveying cavity (1010) at its axial center. A rotating shaft (1012) is rotatably mounted at the axial center of the conveying cavity (1010). A spiral conveying blade (1013) is fixedly mounted on the outer circumference of the rotating shaft (1012). A set of motors (101) is fixedly mounted at the axial center of the left end face of the conveying cylinder (1). The rotating shaft end of the motor (101) passes through the conveying cavity (1010) and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (1012). A rectangular closed frame plate (106) is fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of the outer circumference of the conveying cylinder (1). The outer circumference of the conveying cylinder (1) is evenly distributed with several air inlet micro-holes (1014) that are connected to the conveying cavity (1010) in the inner frame area of the two rectangular closed frame plates (106).
2. The feeding structure of a drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A rectangular mounting frame plate (107) is fixedly installed on the outer end face of each of the two rectangular closed frame plates (106) adjacent to the edge. A mounting hole (1015) penetrating the rear end face is opened on the front end face of the rectangular mounting frame plate (107) adjacent to the four edge corners. An auxiliary block (2) with a rectangular block structure is provided on each of the two rectangular closed frame plates (106).
3. The feeding structure of a drying device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The auxiliary block (2) has a mounting hole (202) that penetrates its rear end face at the four corners of its front end face; the mounting hole (202) and the mounting mating hole (1015) are fixedly connected by bolts and nuts; a row of fans (201) is fixedly installed on the front and rear ends of the auxiliary block (2).
4. The feeding structure of a drying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The air supply end of the fan (201) installed on both auxiliary blocks (2) is facing the air intake micro-hole (1014) corresponding to its position.
5. The feeding structure of a drying device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A discharge pipe (108) is fixedly installed on the right side of the outer periphery of the conveying cylinder (1). The bottom end of the discharge pipe (108) is provided with a discharge opening (109) that communicates with the conveying cavity (1010). A storage shell (102) with a rectangular shell structure is provided above the conveying cylinder (1). The bottom end of the storage shell (102) is connected to the left side of the outer periphery of the conveying cylinder (1) through a guide shell (103) with a converging structure. The bottom structural dimension of the guide shell (103) is smaller than the top structural dimension of the guide shell (103). A storage groove (104) is provided on the top surface of the storage shell (102). A guide groove (105) with a similar structural outline to the guide shell (103) is provided on the bottom surface of the inner end of the storage groove (104). An inlet opening (1011) that communicates with the conveying cavity (1010) is provided on the bottom surface of the inner end of the guide groove (105).