A device for air-drying sausages

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of for food processing machinery technical field's sausage air-drying equipment, including device body, heating air duct, equipment cavity, air-drying cavity are distributed from top to bottom inside the device body, heating air duct inside is equipped with blower, air-drying cavity is symmetrically provided with cylindrical drying barrel left and right, the outer peripheral wall of drying barrel is equipped with staggered distribution heat conduction through-hole, activity cavity is opened in the inside of drying barrel, movable heat insulation plate along the shaft direction of drying barrel is configured in activity cavity, by corresponding configuration heat insulation plate in each drying barrel, the purpose of effectively adjusting activity cavity effective air guide space according to sausage actual hanging length is achieved, hot air is only blown out through the heat conduction through-hole corresponding to sausage covering area, avoid hot air from no sausage area loss, improve hot air utilization efficiency, reduce energy consumption, shorten air-drying period of different length, different quantity sausage simultaneously.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food processing machinery technology, and in particular to a sausage drying equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Sausage air drying is a key step in sausage processing. Its core purpose is to achieve uniform evaporation of moisture from the sausage surface by controlling temperature, humidity, and airflow speed, thereby improving the sausage's flavor, texture, and shelf life. Existing sausage air drying equipment typically includes a machine body, a heating module and a blower module for generating hot air, a suspension structure for carrying the sausages, and an air drying chamber. After the air is heated by the heating module, the blower module introduces the hot air into the air drying chamber, which flows over the surface of the sausages suspended inside the chamber, carrying away moisture and completing the air drying process. This type of equipment is widely used in the food processing industry and can be adapted to different scenarios, such as small-batch home production and large-scale industrial production.

[0003] Existing sausage drying equipment generally uses a fixed-volume drying chamber design. Regardless of the number or length of sausages hanging, the drying rate must be controlled by adjusting the overall airflow. This results in a mismatch between the hot air coverage area and the actual distribution area of ​​the sausages, leading to energy waste and prolonged drying cycles. Furthermore, the fixed hot air output range of this type of equipment cannot provide directional airflow for sausages of different lengths, easily causing uneven drying in certain areas. Therefore, we propose a sausage drying equipment to solve the aforementioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this section is to outline some aspects of embodiments of the present invention and to briefly describe some preferred embodiments. Simplifications or omissions may be made in this section, as well as in the abstract and title of the present invention, to avoid obscuring the purpose of these documents, and such simplifications or omissions should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a sausage air-drying device that can solve the problem that existing sausage air-drying devices generally adopt a fixed-volume drying chamber design. Regardless of the number of sausages hanging or their length, the drying rate must be controlled by adjusting the overall air volume. This results in a mismatch between the hot air coverage area and the actual distribution area of ​​the sausages, which not only wastes energy but also prolongs the drying cycle. At the same time, the hot air output range of this type of device is fixed, and it is impossible to form directional air supply for sausages of different lengths, which easily leads to uneven drying in some areas.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a sausage air-drying equipment, which adopts the following technical solution: it includes a device body, and the device body has a heating air guide cavity, an equipment cavity, and an air-drying cavity distributed from top to bottom inside the device body. A blower is installed inside the heating air guide cavity. Cylindrical drying barrels are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the air-drying cavity. The outer peripheral wall of the drying barrel is provided with staggered heat conduction holes. A movable cavity is provided inside the drying barrel. A heat insulation plate that can move along the axial direction of the drying barrel is arranged in the movable cavity.

[0007] Optionally, a partition is provided between the equipment cavity and the drying cavity. The partition has symmetrical mounting holes running through it. The upper end of the drying drum runs through the mounting holes and is fixed to the partition. The drying drum and the mounting holes are coaxially arranged.

[0008] Optionally, a sausage rotating mechanism is installed inside the equipment cavity. The sausage rotating mechanism includes a correction motor, a main drive gear, and symmetrically arranged rotating gear rings. The two rotating gear rings are respectively fitted around the mounting holes on the partition and are arranged coaxially with the drying drum. The lower end of the rotating gear rings extends into the drying chamber.

[0009] Optionally, the correction motor is fixedly installed inside the equipment cavity, the main drive gear is assembled at the output shaft end of the correction motor, the rotating gear ring is provided with a tooth structure on the outer circumferential surface of the equipment cavity, the main drive gear meshes with the tooth structure of the two rotating gear rings simultaneously, and a number of hooks are uniformly fixed along the axial direction on the part of the rotating gear ring located in the drying cavity, and the hooks are distributed in a ring array on the outer circumferential side of the drying drum.

[0010] Optionally, each of the drying drums is equipped with a hot air regulating mechanism, which includes a servo motor, a transmission screw, and a heat insulation plate. The servo motor, transmission screw, and heat insulation plate are adapted to each individual drying drum.

[0011] Optionally, the servo motor is installed inside the equipment cavity and located directly above the corresponding drying drum. The transmission screw is arranged along the axial direction of the drying drum, and the lower end of the transmission screw extends into the movable cavity of the drying drum and is threadedly engaged with the heat insulation plate.

[0012] In summary, this utility model has at least one of the following beneficial effects: 1. By configuring a hot air adjustment mechanism consisting of a servo motor, a transmission screw, and a heat insulation plate in each drying drum, and the heat insulation plate being able to move axially along the movable cavity of the drying drum, the effective air guiding space of the movable cavity can be flexibly adjusted according to the actual hanging length of the sausage, so that the hot air is blown out only through the heat-conducting holes corresponding to the sausage-covered area, avoiding the loss of hot air from the area without sausage, greatly improving the hot air utilization efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and shortening the drying cycle of sausages of different lengths and quantities, adapting to diverse drying needs, and solving the problems of resource waste and low drying efficiency caused by the fixed hot air output range of traditional equipment.

[0013] 2. By installing a sausage rotation mechanism inside the equipment cavity, consisting of a correction motor, a main drive gear, and a symmetrical rotating gear ring, with the rotating gear ring coaxially arranged with the drying drum and hooks fixed in a ring array on the lower side, the hooks drive the sausages to rotate at a uniform speed around the drying drum axis. This ensures that all parts of the sausage surface are evenly exposed to hot air, avoiding differences in drying quality caused by uneven airflow in certain areas. It ensures that the moisture evaporation rate of each sausage is consistent, improving the uniformity of sausage flavor and texture. At the same time, the guided hot air further enhances the drying effect and ensures the quality of product processing. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the sausage rotating mechanism of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the drying drum and related components of this utility model.

[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1. Device body; 12. Heating air duct; 13. Equipment cavity; 14. Drying cavity; 15. Blower; 16. Partition plate; 161. Mounting hole; 2. Drying drum; 21. Heat conduction hole; 22. Movable cavity; 3. Sausage rotating mechanism; 31. Correction motor; 32. Main drive gear; 33. Rotating gear ring; 331. Gear tooth structure; 332. Hook; 4. Hot air regulating mechanism; 41. Servo motor; 42. Transmission screw; 43. Heat insulation plate. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for explaining the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0018] Furthermore, it should be understood in the description of this utility model that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0019] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral unit; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. However, specifying a direct connection indicates that the two main bodies at the connection point are not connected through a transitional structure, but are simply connected to form a whole through a connecting structure. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0020] In this utility model, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "below" the second feature may be in direct contact with the first and second features, or indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0021] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-4 The present invention will be described in further detail below.

[0022] Example 1, refer to Figure 1-4 In this embodiment, to address the problem that existing sausage drying equipment generally uses a fixed-volume drying chamber design, regardless of the number or length of sausages hanging, the drying rate must be controlled by adjusting the overall airflow. This results in a mismatch between the hot air coverage area and the actual distribution area of ​​the sausages, causing energy waste and prolonging the drying cycle. Furthermore, the fixed hot air output range of such equipment cannot provide directional airflow for sausages of different lengths, easily leading to uneven drying in certain areas. Therefore, this utility model discloses a sausage drying equipment. The device includes a main body 1, inside which, from top to bottom, are a heating air guide cavity 12, an equipment cavity 13, and a drying cavity 14. A blower 15 is installed inside the heating air guide cavity 12. Cylindrical drying barrels 2 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the drying cavity 14. The outer peripheral wall of the drying barrel 2 has staggered heat conduction holes 21. The drying barrel 2 has a movable cavity 22 inside, and a heat insulation plate 43 that can move along the axial direction of the drying barrel 2 is arranged in the movable cavity 22. The main body 1 serves as the overall supporting foundation of the equipment. Its interior is divided into the heating air guide cavity 12, the equipment cavity 13, and the drying cavity 14 from top to bottom. This layered layout can achieve a clear division of functional areas and avoid mutual interference between different processes. The blower 15 installed inside the heating air guide cavity 12 provides a power source for airflow and can continuously output a stable airflow, providing a basic guarantee for the subsequent formation and delivery of hot air, and ensuring the continuity and stability of airflow during the drying process.

[0023] A partition 16 is provided between the equipment chamber 13 and the drying chamber 14. The partition 16 has symmetrical mounting holes 161 running through it. The upper end of the drying barrel 2 passes through the mounting holes 161 and is fixed to the partition 16. The drying barrel 2 and the mounting holes 161 are coaxially arranged. The cylindrical drying barrel 2, which is symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the drying chamber 14, provides working space for the drying of sausages. The staggered heat conduction holes 21 opened on its outer peripheral wall can not only ensure that the hot air can pass through the barrel wall smoothly and act on the surface of the sausage, but also avoid airflow short-circuiting through the staggered layout, so that the hot air can form a uniform diffusion in the drying chamber 14. The movable cavity 22 opened inside the drying barrel 2 provides installation and movement space for the heat insulation plate 43. The heat insulation plate 43, which is movable along the axis of the drying barrel 2, can change the effective air guiding volume of the movable cavity 22 by adjusting its position, laying a structural foundation for adapting to the drying of sausages of different lengths.

[0024] The equipment cavity 13 is equipped with a sausage rotating mechanism 3, which includes a correction motor 31, a main drive gear 32, and symmetrically arranged rotating gear rings 33. The two rotating gear rings 33 are respectively fitted around the mounting holes 161 on the partition plate 16 and are arranged coaxially with the drying drum 2. The lower end of the rotating gear rings 33 extends into the air drying chamber 14. The partition plate 16 between the equipment cavity 13 and the air drying chamber 14 serves the dual function of separating space and supporting installation. The mounting holes 161 symmetrically penetrating the partition plate 16 provide assembly positioning for the drying drum 2. The upper end of the drying drum 2 passes through the mounting holes 161 and is fixed on the partition plate 16, and is coaxially arranged with the mounting holes 161. This coaxial assembly structure can ensure the stability of the drying drum 2 after installation and avoid hot air conveying deviation or sausage hanging tilt due to installation deviation.

[0025] The alignment motor 31 is fixedly installed inside the equipment cavity 13. The main drive gear 32 is assembled at the output shaft end of the alignment motor 31. The rotating gear ring 33 has a tooth structure 331 on the outer circumferential surface of the equipment cavity 13. The main drive gear 32 meshes with the tooth structure 331 of the two rotating gear rings 33 simultaneously. Several hooks 332 are evenly fixed axially on the part of the rotating gear ring 33 located in the drying cavity 14. The hooks 332 are distributed in a ring array on the outer circumferential side of the drying drum 2. The two rotating gear rings 33 are respectively fitted into the mounting holes 1 of the partition plate 16. The outer periphery of 61 is arranged coaxially with the drying drum 2, and its lower end extends into the air-drying chamber 14 for installing hooks 332. Its upper end is located in the equipment cavity 13 and is provided with a gear tooth structure 331. The correction motor 31 is fixedly installed inside the equipment cavity 13. The main transmission gear 32 assembled at the end of its output shaft meshes with the gear tooth structure 331 of the two rotating gear rings 33 at the same time to form a synchronous linkage transmission relationship. Driven by the correction motor 31, the two rotating gear rings 33 can be driven to rotate synchronously and uniformly, thereby providing power for the rotation of hooks 332 and sausages.

[0026] Each drying drum 2 is equipped with a hot air regulating mechanism 4. The hot air regulating mechanism 4 includes a servo motor 41, a transmission screw 42, and a heat insulation plate 43. The servo motor 41, the transmission screw 42, and the heat insulation plate 43 are adapted to each drying drum 2. A rotating gear ring 33 is located in the drying chamber 14 and several hooks 332 are evenly fixed along the axial direction. They are arranged in a ring array on the outer periphery of the drying drum 2. This layout allows the sausages to be evenly wrapped around the drying drum 2 after being hung, ensuring that the contact area between each sausage and the hot air is consistent. When the hooks 332 rotate synchronously with the rotating gear ring 33, they can drive the sausages to make a circular motion around the axis of the drying drum 2, avoiding the sausages being in a dead air angle for a long time and achieving uniform airflow to all parts of the sausage surface.

[0027] The servo motor 41 is installed inside the equipment cavity 13 and located directly above the corresponding drying drum 2. The transmission screw 42 is arranged along the axial direction of the drying drum 2. The lower end of the transmission screw 42 extends into the movable cavity 22 of the drying drum 2 and is threadedly engaged with the heat insulation plate 43. A hot air adjustment mechanism 4 is arranged above each drying drum 2. The hot air output range is controlled by the coordinated cooperation of the servo motor 41, the transmission screw 42 and the heat insulation plate 43. The servo motor 41 is installed inside the equipment cavity 13 and directly above the drying drum 2, providing a stable driving force for the transmission screw 42. The transmission screw 42 is arranged along the axial direction of the drying drum 2, and its lower end extends into the movable cavity 22 and is threadedly engaged with the heat insulation plate 43. Utilizing the nature of threaded transmission, when the servo motor 41 drives the transmission screw 42 to rotate forward and backward, it can drive the heat insulation plate 43 to move up and down along the movable cavity 22, so that the area in the movable cavity 22 that matches the length of the sausage forms a closed air guide space, ensuring that the hot air is blown out only through the heat conduction holes 21 in the corresponding area.

[0028] The specific working principle is as follows: After the equipment is started, the blower 15 inside the heating air guide cavity 12 starts to run, introducing air and flowing through the air heating module. After the air is heated, it forms hot air. Then, the hot air is directionally transported through the air guide pipe to the movable cavity 22 of the two drying barrels 2 to complete the preparation and transportation of hot air. At the same time, the sausage rotating mechanism 3 inside the equipment cavity 13 starts, and the correction motor 31 drives the main transmission gear 32 on the output shaft to rotate. Since the main transmission gear 32 meshes with the gear tooth structure 331 of the two rotating gear rings 33 at the same time, it drives the two rotating gear rings 33 to rotate synchronously and uniformly. The hook 332 of the rotating gear ring 33 located in the air drying cavity 14 rotates synchronously with the gear ring, so that the sausage hanging on the hook 332 and surrounding the outer circumference of the drying barrel 2 makes a circular motion around the axis of the drying barrel 2. Based on the actual length of the hanging sausages, the operator controls the hot air adjustment mechanism 4 above the corresponding drying drum 2. After receiving the command, the servo motor 41 drives the transmission screw 42 to rotate forward and backward. Using the principle of screw transmission, the heat insulation plate 43 moves up and down along the movable cavity 22 of the drying drum 2 until the heat insulation plate 43 moves to a position that matches the length of the sausage. This makes the movable cavity 22 form a closed air guide space only for the area covered by the sausage. At this time, the hot air in the movable cavity 22 cannot penetrate the heat insulation plate 43 and can only be blown out evenly through the heat conduction holes 21 corresponding to the closed area. This acts on the surface of the rotating sausage, quickly removing the moisture from the sausage and achieving the effect of distributing hot air as needed and drying it efficiently and evenly.

[0029] The above are all preferred embodiments of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape and principle of this utility model should be covered within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A sausage air-drying device, comprising a device body (1), characterized in that: The device body (1) has a heating air guide cavity (12), an equipment cavity (13), and a drying cavity (14) distributed from top to bottom inside. A blower (15) is installed inside the heating air guide cavity (12). Cylindrical drying barrels (2) are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the drying cavity (14). The outer peripheral wall of the drying barrel (2) is provided with staggered heat conduction holes (21). The drying barrel (2) is provided with a movable cavity (22). A heat insulation plate (43) that can move along the axial direction of the drying barrel (2) is arranged in the movable cavity (22).

2. The sausage drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A partition (16) is provided between the equipment cavity (13) and the drying cavity (14). The partition (16) has symmetrical mounting holes (161) through it. The upper end of the drying barrel (2) passes through the mounting holes (161) and is fixed to the partition (16). The drying barrel (2) and the mounting holes (161) are coaxially arranged.

3. The sausage drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The equipment cavity (13) is equipped with a sausage rotating mechanism (3). The sausage rotating mechanism (3) includes a correction motor (31), a main drive gear (32), and symmetrically arranged rotating gear rings (33). The two rotating gear rings (33) are respectively fitted around the mounting holes (161) on the partition plate (16) and are arranged coaxially with the drying barrel (2). The lower end of the rotating gear rings (33) extends into the drying chamber (14).

4. The sausage air-drying equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The correction motor (31) is fixedly installed inside the equipment cavity (13). The main drive gear (32) is assembled at the output shaft end of the correction motor (31). The rotating gear ring (33) is provided with a gear tooth structure (331) on the outer circumferential surface of the equipment cavity (13). The main drive gear (32) meshes with the gear tooth structure (331) of the two rotating gear rings (33) at the same time. The part of the rotating gear ring (33) located in the drying cavity (14) is uniformly fixed with several hooks (332) along the axial direction. The hooks (332) are distributed in a ring array on the outer circumferential side of the drying barrel (2).

5. A sausage air-drying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the drying drums (2) is provided with a hot air regulating mechanism (4). The hot air regulating mechanism (4) includes a servo motor (41), a transmission screw (42), and a heat insulation plate (43). The servo motor (41), the transmission screw (42), and the heat insulation plate (43) are adapted to each drying drum (2).

6. The sausage air-drying equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The servo motor (41) is installed inside the equipment cavity (13) and located directly above the corresponding drying barrel (2). The transmission screw (42) is arranged along the axial direction of the drying barrel (2). The lower end of the transmission screw (42) extends into the movable cavity (22) of the drying barrel (2) and is threadedly engaged with the heat insulation plate (43).

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