Microwave drying equipment having a series of microwave units arranged together and combined equipment having the microwave units

Abstract

This invention provides a microwave drying apparatus having a series of arranged microwave units and a combined apparatus having the microwave units. The microwave drying apparatus includes a base and a microwave unit. Two positions adjacent to the outer side of the base define an inlet area and an outlet area for at least one food unit to enter the inlet area and exit the outlet area. The microwave unit includes a carrier, a conveying section, and at least two energy waveguides. The carrier is disposed on the base between the inlet area and the outlet area and is used to carry at least two energy waveguides. The conveying section is disposed on the base between the carrier and the base and is used to receive food units through at least two energy waveguides. A first group of energy waveguides and a second group of energy waveguides are arranged in a series on the carrier in the conveying direction. The second group of energy waveguides is arranged alternately or periodically relative to the first group of energy waveguides.

Claims

1. A microwave drying apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged in a row, comprising at least: a base having a corresponding upper side, a lower side, and a peripheral side located between the upper side and the lower side, wherein two positions adjacent to the outer side of the base define an inlet area and an outlet area for at least one food unit to be input into the inlet area and output from the outlet area; a microwave unit comprising at least a carrier, a conveying section, and at least two energy waveguides; the carrier being disposed on the base and located between the inlet area and the outlet area; the conveying section being disposed on the base and located between the carrier and the base, the conveying section having a first end and a second end, the first end of the conveying section corresponding to the inlet area for receiving the food unit from the first end to the second end, the second end of the conveying section corresponding to the outlet area, and the direction from the first end to the second end being defined as a conveying direction; Each of these energy wave guiding devices has an energy wave generator on one side to generate an energy wave, and a guiding channel on the other side to guide and disperse the energy wave. One energy wave guiding device is defined as a first group of energy wave guiding devices, and the other energy wave guiding device is defined as a second group of energy wave guiding devices; the first group of energy wave guiding devices and the second group of energy wave guiding devices are arranged in a series on the carrying part in the conveying direction, and the second group of energy wave guiding devices are arranged alternately or periodically relative to the first group of energy wave guiding devices; the first group of energy wave guiding devices and the second group of energy wave guiding devices each include at least one of the energy wave guiding devices; one end of the guiding channel is connected to the energy wave, and the other end of the guiding channel is an open end facing the conveying part, for transmitting the energy wave to the food unit; the cross-sectional area of ​​the guiding channel gradually increases in the direction of the opening of the guiding channel to form a rectangular or elliptical cross-sectional shape with a major axis and a minor axis, which are respectively defined as the major axis direction and the minor axis direction; The long axis direction of the first set of energy waveguide devices corresponds to the transmission direction, and the short axis direction of the second set of energy waveguide devices corresponds to the transmission direction.

2. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein, The short axis of the first set of energy waveguide devices is transverse or orthogonal to the transmission direction, and the long axis of the second set of energy waveguide devices is transverse or orthogonal to the transmission direction.

3. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein, The first group of energy waveguide devices consists of two energy waveguide devices, and the second group of energy waveguide devices consists of one energy waveguide device. The first group of energy waveguide devices is arranged in a series, either laterally or orthogonally to the transmission direction.

4. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 2, wherein, The first group of energy waveguide devices consists of two energy waveguide devices, and the second group of energy waveguide devices consists of one energy waveguide device. The first group of energy waveguide devices is arranged in a series, either laterally or orthogonally to the transmission direction.

5. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein, The first group of energy waveguide devices consists of three energy waveguide devices, and the second group of energy waveguide devices consists of two energy waveguide devices. The first group of energy waveguide devices is arranged in a series horizontally or orthogonally to the transmission direction, and the second group of energy waveguide devices is arranged in a series horizontally or orthogonally to the transmission direction.

6. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 2, wherein, The first group of energy waveguide devices consists of three energy waveguide devices, and the second group of energy waveguide devices consists of two energy waveguide devices. The first group of energy waveguide devices is arranged in a series horizontally or orthogonally to the transmission direction, and the second group of energy waveguide devices is arranged in a series horizontally or orthogonally to the transmission direction.

7. The microwave drying apparatus as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The food unit contains at least one food unit arranged in a series in the conveying section, either laterally or orthogonally to the conveying direction.

8. The microwave drying apparatus as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The conveying section includes a receiving unit; the receiving unit is used to receive the food unit located between the two ends of the receiving unit, and a food arrangement direction is defined from one end of the receiving unit to the other end of the receiving unit. When the food units are arranged in a series in the food arrangement direction, the food arrangement direction is transverse or orthogonal to the conveying direction.

9. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 8, wherein, This food unit contains at least 1 to 10 food units.

10. The microwave drying apparatus as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The opening of the guiding channel of the first group of energy wave guiding devices and the opening of the guiding channel of the second group of energy wave guiding devices are respectively defined as a first projection surface and a second projection surface in relation to the projection of the conveying part or the food unit. The food unit is arranged in a series on the conveying part in relation to the conveying direction and has an arrangement direction central axis defined therein. The arrangement direction central axis does not pass through the first projection surface and the second projection surface at the same time.

11. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 7, wherein, The opening of the guiding channel of the first group of energy wave guiding devices and the opening of the guiding channel of the second group of energy wave guiding devices are respectively defined as a first projection plane and a second projection plane corresponding to the projection of the conveying part or the food unit. The food unit is arranged in a series in the conveying part in a direction defined by an arrangement direction central axis, which does not pass through the first projection plane and the second projection plane at the same time.

12. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 8, wherein, The opening of the guiding channel of the first group of energy wave guiding devices and the opening of the guiding channel of the second group of energy wave guiding devices are respectively defined as a first projection plane and a second projection plane corresponding to the projection of the conveying part or the food unit. The food unit is arranged in a series in the conveying part in a direction defined by an arrangement direction central axis, which does not pass through the first projection plane and the second projection plane at the same time.

13. The microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 9, wherein, The opening of the guiding channel of the first group of energy wave guiding devices and the opening of the guiding channel of the second group of energy wave guiding devices are respectively defined as a first projection plane and a second projection plane corresponding to the projection of the conveying part or the food unit. The food unit is arranged in a series in the conveying part in a direction defined by an arrangement direction central axis, which does not pass through the first projection plane and the second projection plane at the same time.

14. The microwave drying apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

15. The microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 7, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

16. The microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 8, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

17. The microwave drying apparatus of claim 9, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

18. The microwave drying apparatus of claim 10, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

19. The microwave drying apparatus of claim 11, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

20. The microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

21. The microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 13, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

22. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave drying apparatuses as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

23. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave units of the microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 7 forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

24. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave units of the microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 8 forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

25. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave units of the microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 9 forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

26. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave units of the microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 10 forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

27. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave units of the microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 11 forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

28. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave units of the microwave drying apparatus as claimed in claim 12 forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

29. A combined apparatus having a series of microwave units arranged together, comprising at least two microwave units of the microwave drying apparatus as described in claim 13 forming at least two microwave units arranged adjacent to each other in the transverse or orthogonal direction of transport.

30. The combined apparatus having a series of microwave units as described in claim 22, further comprising an extraction conduit connecting the food unit area for extracting gases generated by the food unit during the drying process.

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