Energy-saving drying device for traditional Chinese medicine fructus aurantii

Abstract

The utility model provides a traditional chinese medicine citrus energy -conserving drying device, including including the cabinet, the cabinet door of hinged installation in the cabinet one side, set up in the plurality of storage board in the cavity of cabinet, microwave generating subassembly, dehumidification pipe, control panel and vacuum pump, a plurality of storage board interval installation in the cavity of cabinet along vertical direction in the cabinet, through having the vacuum pump on the cabinet, utilize the vacuum pump to the air in the cabinet and extract, make the cavity of cabinet is in low pressure environment, reduce liquid boiling point, set up simultaneously in the microwave generating subassembly in the cabinet, can carry out efficient heating to the citrus that stores in the cabinet, make the moisture that adheres on citrus rapidly vaporizes and evaporates under low temperature environment, avoided the temperature of citrus self excessively high, the synergies of vacuum and microwave, realize low temperature environment to the moisture on citrus and dry.

Description

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[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine Fructus Aurantii processing equipment, and particularly relates to an energy-saving drying device for traditional Chinese medicine Fructus Aurantii. Background Technique

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine Fructus Aurantii is a commonly used qi-regulating medicine in clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine. Its core efficacy is to promote qi circulation in the middle jiao, eliminate distension and fullness, and is especially good at regulating the qi movement of the middle jiao (stomach and spleen). Since fresh Fructus Aurantii contains a large amount of water, in order to facilitate transportation and storage, and at the same time drying can effectively retain the active ingredients in Fructus Aurantii, such as volatile oils and flavonoids. Therefore, in traditional Chinese medicine theory, drying is the basis of the processing of Fructus Aurantii.

[0003] In the prior art, the drying of Fructus Aurantii is often carried out through a drying device. Generally, the air is heated by a heating component in the drying device, and the heated air flows towards Fructus Aurantii under the action of a fan to heat and dry Fructus Aurantii. The existing heating method using hot air drying has high energy consumption, low thermal efficiency, is easy to cause oxidation or denaturation of heat-sensitive materials, and the dehumidification is uneven. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Aiming at the defects existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an energy-saving drying device for traditional Chinese medicine Fructus Aurantii to solve the problems of high energy consumption and low thermal efficiency caused by the existing hot air drying method for Fructus Aurantii drying equipment.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows: The present application provides an energy-saving drying device for traditional Chinese medicine Fructus Aurantii. The energy-saving drying device includes a cabinet body, a cabinet door hinged to one side of the cabinet body, a plurality of storage plates arranged in the inner cavity of the cabinet body, a microwave generating component, a dehumidification pipe, a control panel and a vacuum pump. The plurality of storage plates are installed at intervals in the inner cavity of the cabinet body along the vertical direction. The storage plates are horizontally slidably connected to the inner wall of the cabinet body. A plurality of uniformly spaced mesh holes are formed on the end surface of the storage plate. The microwave generating component is arranged in the inner cavity of the cabinet body. The microwave generating component is used to generate heat in the inner cavity of the cabinet body. The control panel is installed on the outer side of the cabinet body. The microwave generating component is communicatively connected to the control panel. One end of the dehumidification pipe is connected to the inner cavity of the cabinet body. An air extraction fan is installed in the dehumidification pipe. The air extraction fan is used to extract the air in the inner cavity of the cabinet body into the dehumidification pipe. The other end of the dehumidification pipe is connected to the vacuum pump. The vacuum pump is used to make the interior of the cabinet body in a low-pressure environment.

[0006] Furthermore, the microwave generating component includes a plurality of magnetrons. The plurality of magnetrons are uniformly spaced and arranged on the inner wall of the cabinet body. Each magnetron is arranged in a circular shape along the inner wall of the cabinet body.

[0007] Furthermore, temperature sensors for detecting the internal temperature of the cabinet are installed around the inner walls of the cabinet, and the temperature sensors are communicatively connected to the control panel.

[0008] Furthermore, it also includes a semiconductor refrigeration condenser, which is installed inside the dehumidification tube at one end away from the vacuum pump. The semiconductor refrigeration condenser is installed at an angle inside the dehumidification tube, and a water collection tank is installed at the bottom of the semiconductor refrigeration condenser. A transparent water storage tank is installed at the bottom of the water collection tank.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom of the water collection tank has a shape that gradually extends upward from the middle to both ends, and a water outlet is provided in the middle of the water collection tank, which is connected to the transparent water storage tank.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a solid adsorbent assembly, which includes a housing and an adsorbent filling layer filled in the inner cavity of the housing, and the solid adsorbent assembly is detachably and fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the dehumidification pipe.

[0011] Furthermore, the inner wall of the cabinet is provided with a microwave reflective layer.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By installing a vacuum pump on the cabinet, the air inside the cabinet is extracted, creating a low-pressure environment in the cabinet cavity, which lowers the boiling point of the liquid. At the same time, a microwave generator is installed inside the cabinet, which can efficiently heat the dried orange peel stored inside the cabinet, causing the moisture adhering to the orange peel to quickly vaporize and evaporate in a low-temperature environment, avoiding the orange peel itself being too hot. The synergistic reaction of vacuum and microwave achieves the drying of moisture on the orange peel in a low-temperature environment. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the energy-saving drying device for Citrus aurantium in the embodiments of this application.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a top view structural diagram of the energy-saving drying device for Citrus aurantium in this application embodiment.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the AA-direction cross-section structure.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cabinet door opening outwards in an embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point B in the diagram.

[0018] In the picture: 100-Energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium; 10-Cabinet; 11-Cabinet doors; 20 - Dehumidifier tube; 30 - Solid Adsorbent Components; 40 - Vacuum pump; 50-Storage board; 60-magnetron; 70 - Temperature sensor; 80-Exhaust fan; 91-Semiconductor refrigeration condenser; 92-Water collection tank; 93-Transparent water storage tank. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] See Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides an energy-saving drying device 100 for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium, including a cabinet 10, a cabinet door 11 hinged to one side of the cabinet 10, multiple storage plates 50 disposed in the inner cavity of the cabinet 10, a microwave generating component, a dehumidification pipe 20, a control panel, and a vacuum pump 40.

[0021] In this embodiment, the cabinet 10 has a rectangular shape. A cabinet door 11 is hinged to one side of the cabinet 10, allowing the cabinet 10 to be opened and closed. The cabinet 10 has a cavity for storing dried bitter orange peels. Multiple vertically spaced grooves are arranged on opposite sides of the inner wall of the cavity. Multiple storage plates 50 are horizontally mounted on these grooves. A slide rail is formed at the bottom of each storage plate 50, and the slide rail is slidably installed within the groove. The storage plate 50 and the groove are slidably connected. This allows the cabinet door 11 to be opened, and the storage plate 50 to be horizontally pulled out from the cavity of the cabinet 10, allowing the dried bitter orange peels to be removed or placed on the storage plate 50. Multiple evenly spaced mesh holes are provided on the end face of the storage plate 50. These mesh holes facilitate the drying of the bitter orange peels placed on the storage plate 50, improving the uniformity of drying.

[0022] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in this embodiment, one end of the dehumidification pipe 20 is installed on the upper surface of the cabinet 10, and the other end of the dehumidification pipe 20 is connected to the inner cavity of the cabinet 10. An exhaust fan 80 is installed on the dehumidification pipe 20 near the cabinet 10. The exhaust fan 80 is used to draw air from inside the cabinet 10 into the dehumidification pipe 20 and deliver it to the other end of the dehumidification pipe 20. A vacuum pump 40 is installed at the other end of the dehumidification pipe 20. The vacuum pump 40 is used to generate a vacuum inside the cabinet 10, reducing the inner cavity of the cabinet 10 to a low-pressure environment, thereby lowering the boiling point of the liquid on the bitter orange peel.

[0023] Continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the microwave generating component is installed in the inner cavity of the cabinet 10. The microwave generating component is used to generate heat in the inner cavity of the cabinet 10. The control panel is installed on the outside of the cabinet 10. The microwave generating component is communicatively connected to the control panel.

[0024] In this embodiment, the combination of microwave generator and vacuum pump 40 allows the microwave generator to efficiently heat the dried orange peel stored in the cabinet 10. The low-pressure environment generated by the vacuum pump 40 inside the cabinet 10 causes the moisture adhering to the dried orange peel to evaporate rapidly in the low-temperature environment, avoiding excessively high temperatures on the dried orange peel itself. The synergistic reaction of vacuum and microwave enables the drying of moisture on the dried orange peel in a low-temperature environment, which can effectively reduce equipment energy consumption and improve the drying efficiency of the equipment.

[0025] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the microwave generating assembly includes multiple magnetrons 60, which are evenly spaced on the inner wall of the cabinet 10. Each magnetron 60 is arranged in a ring around the inner wall of the cabinet 10. By using multiple evenly spaced magnetrons 60, instead of a single large magnetron 60, energy is evenly fed into the drying chamber through the waveguide, which helps to improve the drying uniformity of the bitter orange peel.

[0026] Continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, temperature sensors 70 for detecting the internal temperature of the cabinet 10 are installed around the inner walls of the cabinet 10. The temperature sensors 70 are communicatively connected to a control panel, which is mounted on the cabinet 10. The temperature sensors 70 can be infrared temperature sensors to monitor the temperature of the bitter orange peel in real time. During use, the temperature of the bitter orange peel detected by the temperature sensors 70 is fed back to the control panel, which dynamically adjusts the power of the magnetron 60 to prevent localized overheating. In some embodiments, to improve the heating efficiency of the magnetron 60, a microwave reflective layer is provided on the inner wall of the cabinet 10.

[0027] Reference Figures 3 to 5As shown, in this embodiment, a semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91 is also installed on the dehumidification pipe 20. The semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91 is installed at the end of the dehumidification pipe 20 away from the vacuum pump 40. The semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91 is installed at an inclination in the inner cavity of the dehumidification pipe 20. The semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91 is set at an inclination so that the heat-exchanged air drawn from the inner cavity of the cabinet 10 condenses into liquid water and flows automatically downward from the inclination semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91 to collect in the water collection tank 92 installed at the bottom of the semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91. At the same time, a transparent water storage tank 93 is installed at the bottom of the water collection tank 92. In this way, the condensed liquid water is finally collected in the transparent water storage tank 93 below. By observing the transparent water storage tank 93, the drainage volume can be directly observed and used to calculate the dehumidification efficiency. In some embodiments, in order to ensure that almost all the liquid water collected in the water collection tank 92 can be gathered into the transparent water storage tank 93 below it, the bottom of the water collection tank 92 has a shape that gradually extends upward from the middle position to both ends. A water outlet is provided in the middle position of the water collection tank 92, and the water outlet is connected to the transparent water storage tank 93. In this way, the liquid water gathered in the water collection tank 92 by the semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91 will flow and gather into the water outlet at the lower middle position under its own gravity, and finally gather into the transparent water storage tank 93.

[0028] In some embodiments, refer to Figure 3 As shown, a solid adsorbent assembly 30 is also installed on the dehumidification pipe 20. The solid adsorbent assembly 30 is located downstream of the semiconductor refrigeration condenser 91, that is, it is installed on the dehumidification pipe 20 closer to the vacuum pump 40. The solid adsorbent assembly 30 includes a housing and an adsorbent filling layer filled in the inner cavity of the housing. The solid adsorbent assembly is detachably and fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the dehumidification pipe 20. The adsorbent filling layer can be made of MOF (Metal Organic Frameworks) material to deeply capture trace amounts of water vapor that fail to condense, ensuring that the vacuum pump 40 is not corroded by water vapor.

[0029] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model and their equivalents, this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium, characterized in that, The energy-saving drying device includes a cabinet, a cabinet door hinged to one side of the cabinet, multiple storage panels disposed in the inner cavity of the cabinet, a microwave generating component, a dehumidifying pipe, a control panel, and a vacuum pump. The storage panels are vertically spaced within the inner cavity of the cabinet, and are horizontally slidably connected to the inner wall of the cabinet. Multiple evenly spaced mesh holes are provided on the end face of each storage panel. The microwave generating component is disposed within the inner cavity of the cabinet and is used to generate heat within the inner cavity. The control panel is mounted on the outside of the cabinet and is communicatively connected to the microwave generating component. One end of the dehumidifying pipe is connected to the inner cavity of the cabinet, and an exhaust fan is installed inside the dehumidifying pipe to draw air from the inner cavity of the cabinet into the dehumidifying pipe. The other end of the dehumidifying pipe is connected to the vacuum pump, which maintains a low-pressure environment inside the cabinet.

2. The energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium according to claim 1, characterized in that, The microwave generating assembly includes multiple magnetrons, which are evenly spaced on the inner wall of the cabinet, with each magnetron arranged in a ring around the inner wall of the cabinet.

3. An energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, Temperature sensors for detecting the internal temperature of the cabinet are also installed around the inner walls of the cabinet, and the temperature sensors are communicatively connected to the control panel.

4. The energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a semiconductor refrigeration condenser, which is installed at the end of the dehumidification tube away from the vacuum pump. The semiconductor refrigeration condenser is installed at an angle in the inner cavity of the dehumidification tube. A water collection tank is installed at the bottom of the semiconductor refrigeration condenser, and a transparent water storage tank is installed at the bottom of the water collection tank.

5. The energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bottom of the water collection tank has a shape that gradually extends upward from the middle to both ends. A water outlet is provided in the middle of the water collection tank, and the water outlet is connected to the transparent water storage tank.

6. The energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a solid adsorbent assembly, which includes a housing and an adsorbent filling layer filled in the inner cavity of the housing, and the solid adsorbent assembly is detachably and fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the dehumidification pipe.

7. The energy-saving drying device for the traditional Chinese medicine Citrus aurantium according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the cabinet is provided with a microwave reflective layer.

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