CN219347109U - Dryer for cellulose ether production - Google Patents

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CN219347109U
CN219347109U CN202320451400.9U CN202320451400U CN219347109U CN 219347109 U CN219347109 U CN 219347109U CN 202320451400 U CN202320451400 U CN 202320451400U CN 219347109 U CN219347109 U CN 219347109U
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The utility model relates to a dryer for cellulose ether production, and belongs to the technical field of cellulose ether production devices. The novel cellulose ether drying machine comprises a box body, a shaking mechanism is arranged in the box body, the shaking mechanism comprises a mounting block, the mounting block is fixedly mounted in the box body, a first motor is fixedly mounted above the mounting block, an output shaft of the first motor is coaxially connected with a rotating column, a rotating disc is coaxially connected above the rotating column, a push rod is fixedly connected to the rotating disc, a feeding mechanism is arranged, a user inputs etherified and washed cellulose ether raw materials into a transfer box through a feed inlet, a second motor is started to drive a feeding shaft and spiral feeding blades to rotate, and the etherified and washed cellulose ether raw materials which are condensed into flocculent are fed, scattered and crushed so as to facilitate subsequent drying work after entering a feed box through a discharge pipe, and improve the drying efficiency of the cellulose ether raw materials.

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Dryer for cellulose ether production
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a dryer for cellulose ether production, and belongs to the technical field of cellulose ether production devices.
Background
Cellulose ether is a modified product of natural cellulose, is soluble in water, has excellent chemical properties, and is widely used in various industrial fields, and is called industrial monosodium glutamate. The main preparation process of cellulose ether comprises alkalization, etherification, washing, drying and crushing. The cellulose ether material after etherification or washing and drying is flocculent and contains about 20% -40% of water, and conventionally, the cellulose ether material cannot be crushed, so that the cellulose ether material needs to enter a drying system for drying. The main function of the dryer is to remove the excessive moisture in the etherified or washed and raked cellulose ether materials, so that the crushing operation can be performed.
In the prior art CN216282057U, an indirect heating type cellulose ether hot blast stove is disclosed. The hot blast stove comprises a combustion chamber, wherein a mixed fuel gas pipe communicated with the outside is fixedly arranged at the left end of the combustion chamber, a second fan is arranged on the mixed fuel gas pipe, a combustion head is arranged at the tail end of the mixed fuel gas pipe, a heat exchange chamber is arranged above the combustion chamber, heat exchange pipes are arranged in the heat exchange chamber in an arrangement mode, a heat exchange pipe air inlet of the heat exchange pipe is arranged on the upper surface of the right end of the combustion chamber and communicated with the inside, and a heat exchange pipe air outlet of the heat exchange pipe is arranged at the left end of the heat exchange chamber; the preheating chamber is arranged at the left end of the heat exchange chamber, the air inlet pipe penetrates through the preheating chamber, the outer surface of the air inlet pipe is bonded and wound with the tail gas pipe, the upper end of the tail gas pipe is communicated with the air outlet of the heat exchange pipe, and the lower end of the tail gas pipe is communicated with the outside; the air inlet of the air inlet pipe is communicated with the outside, and the air outlet of the air inlet pipe is arranged at the left end of the heat exchange chamber and is communicated with the inside; an air outlet pipe is arranged at the upper right of the heat exchange chamber. Realize the safe drying and crushing of cellulose ether in a crusher.
However, the device has the defects in the working process, and the device does not have a related stirring or scattering mechanism in the working process, so that the flocculent cellulose ether raw material after etherification and washing is scattered into a structure with smaller volume, which is convenient for drying; meanwhile, the drying mode adopted by the device enables the heat source and the materials to be unable to be fully contacted, so that the materials are heated unevenly, and the drying efficiency is low.
In view of this, there is an urgent need for a dryer for cellulose ether production to solve the above problems.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the present utility model provides a dryer for producing cellulose ether to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions:
the utility model provides a dryer for producing cellulose ether, which comprises a box body, wherein a shaking mechanism is arranged in the box body, the shaking mechanism comprises a mounting block, the mounting block is fixedly arranged in the box body, a first motor is fixedly arranged above the mounting block, an output shaft of the first motor is coaxially connected with a rotating column, a rotating disc is coaxially connected above the rotating column, a push rod is fixedly connected onto the rotating disc, one end of the push rod, far away from the rotating disc, is rotationally connected with a connecting seat, one end of the connecting seat, far away from the push rod, is fixedly connected with a push plate, the top of the box body is provided with a feeding mechanism, and a drying mechanism is arranged at the position, close to the feeding mechanism, of the top of the box body.
According to the utility model, the mounting column is fixedly mounted in the box body at a position close to the mounting block, the top of the mounting column is fixedly connected with two limiting plates, the two limiting plates are respectively mounted at two ends of the mounting column, the push plate passes through the space between the two limiting plates, and the push plate is in sliding connection with the two limiting plates.
According to the utility model, a feed box is arranged in the box body at a position close to the mounting column, one side of the feed box close to the push plate is fixedly connected with the push plate, a rotary seat is fixedly connected to the central position of the bottom of the feed box, and the bottom of the rotary seat is fixedly connected with the box body.
According to the utility model, the bottom of the feed box is fixedly connected with a first spring, the side surface of one side of the feed box, which is far away from the push plate, is fixedly connected with a second spring, the number of the first springs and the second springs are multiple, and one ends of the first springs and the second springs, which are far away from the feed box, are fixedly connected with the box body.
Through being equipped with shaking even mechanism, after the cellulose ether raw materials gets into the workbin through the discharging pipe, the user starts first motor, first motor rotates and drives spliced pole and rolling disc rotation, circular motion is done around the centre of a circle of rolling disc to push rod on the rolling disc to drive the push pedal through the connecting seat and reciprocate under the effect of limiting plate, and then drive the workbin under the effect of rolling seat and first spring, second spring, rock round the rolling seat, thereby shake even with the cellulose ether raw materials in the workbin, so that the cellulose ether raw materials can fully contact with the hot air, it is even to be heated, promote drying efficiency.
The feeding mechanism comprises a transfer box, wherein the transfer box is fixedly arranged above a box body, a second motor is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of one side of the transfer box, an output shaft of the second motor penetrates through the transfer box and is coaxially connected with a feeding shaft, the feeding shaft is rotatably connected with the transfer box, a spiral feeding blade is arranged on the feeding shaft, a discharging pipe is communicated with the lower part of one side of the transfer box, which is far away from the second motor, and the opening end of the discharging pipe is close to a feed box.
In the utility model, the transfer box is provided with a feed inlet.
Through being equipped with feeding mechanism, the user drops into the transfer box with the cellulose ether raw materials after the etherification washing through the feed inlet in, then starts the second motor, drives feeding axle and spiral pay-off leaf and rotates, carries out pay-off and breaks up crushing to the cellulose ether raw materials that the flocculation becomes after the etherification washing to make things convenient for subsequent stoving work after getting into the workbin through the discharging pipe, be favorable to the promotion of cellulose ether raw materials drying efficiency.
The drying mechanism comprises an air pump, wherein the air pump is fixedly arranged above a box body, an air inlet pipe is communicated with the air pump, an air outlet pipe is communicated with one end, far away from the air inlet pipe, of the air pump, a heating box is communicated with the air outlet pipe, the heating box is fixedly connected with the box body, one end, far away from the heating box, of the air outlet pipe is arranged on the outer wall of the box body, a plurality of fixing rings are fixedly arranged at positions, close to the air outlet pipe, on the outer wall of the box body, of the air outlet pipe, the air outlet pipe is fixedly connected with the box body through the fixing rings, a plurality of branch air pipes are communicated with the inside of the box body, one end, far away from the air pump, of the air inlet pipe is communicated with an air return pipe, and an air suction cover is communicated with the air return pipe.
According to the utility model, the air inlet pipe is provided with the air inlet valve, the air outlet pipe is provided with the air outlet valve, the air return pipe is provided with the air return valve, and the air inlet valve, the air outlet valve and the air return valve are all electric control valves.
Through being equipped with stoving mechanism, the user starts the air pump, opens the air inlet valve, under the effect of air pump, outside air gets into the heating cabinet through the air-supply line and heats to the back of a certain degree, and the air-out valve is opened to the user, and inside the hot air got into the box through air-out pipe and branch tuber pipe, the operation of drying is carried out to the cellulose ether raw materials in the workbin, according to the demand, the user can open the return air valve, and the hot air in the box is through induced draft cover and return air pipe backward flow to the heating cabinet at last, realizes thermal cycle, helps promoting drying efficiency and energy saving.
The outer side of the box body is provided with a box door.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
the utility model provides a dryer for producing cellulose ether, which is characterized in that a feeding mechanism is arranged, a user inputs cellulose ether raw materials subjected to etherification and washing into a transfer box through a feed inlet, then a second motor is started to drive a feeding shaft and a spiral feeding blade to rotate, and the flocculent cellulose ether raw materials subjected to etherification and washing are fed, scattered and crushed, so that the flocculent cellulose ether raw materials enter a feed box through a discharge pipe, and then are convenient for subsequent drying work, and the improvement of the drying efficiency of the cellulose ether raw materials is facilitated.
Through being equipped with shaking even mechanism, after the cellulose ether raw materials gets into the workbin through the discharging pipe, the user starts first motor, first motor rotates and drives spliced pole and rolling disc rotation, circular motion is done around the centre of a circle of rolling disc to push rod on the rolling disc to drive the push pedal through the connecting seat and reciprocate under the effect of limiting plate, and then drive the workbin under the effect of rolling seat and first spring, second spring, rock round the rolling seat, thereby shake even with the cellulose ether raw materials in the workbin, so that the cellulose ether raw materials can fully contact with the hot air, it is even to be heated, promote drying efficiency.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the overall structure of the present utility model;
fig. 3 is a top view of the rotating disk and push plate of the present utility model.
( 1. A case; 2. a shaking mechanism; 3. a mounting block; 4. a first motor; 5. rotating the column; 6. a rotating disc; 7. a push rod; 8. a connecting seat; 9. a push plate; 10. a mounting column; 11. a limiting plate; 12. a feed box; 13. a rotating seat; 14. a first spring; 15. a second spring; 16. a feeding mechanism; 17. a transfer box; 18. a feed inlet; 19. a second motor; 20. a feeding shaft; 21. spiral feeding leaves; 22. a discharge pipe; 23. a drying mechanism; 24. an air pump; 25. an air inlet pipe; 26. an air inlet valve; 27. a heating box; 28. an air outlet pipe; 29. an air outlet valve; 30. a fixing ring; 31. a wind dividing pipe; 32. an air return pipe; 33. a return air valve; 34. an air suction cover; 35. box door )
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Preferred embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1 to 3: the utility model provides a dryer for producing cellulose ether, which comprises a box body 1, wherein a shaking mechanism 2 is arranged in the box body 1, the shaking mechanism 2 comprises a mounting block 3, the mounting block 3 is fixedly arranged in the box body 1, a first motor 4 is fixedly arranged above the mounting block 3, an output shaft of the first motor 4 is coaxially connected with a rotating column 5, a rotating disc 6 is coaxially connected above the rotating column 5, a push rod 7 is fixedly connected onto the rotating disc 6, one end of the push rod 7 far away from the rotating disc 6 is rotatably connected with a connecting seat 8, one end of the connecting seat 8 far away from the push rod 7 is fixedly connected with a push plate 9, the top of the box body 1 is provided with a feeding mechanism 16, and a drying mechanism 23 is arranged at the position, close to the feeding mechanism 16, of the top of the box body 1.
According to the utility model, an installation column 10 is fixedly installed in the box body 1 at a position close to the installation block 3, two limiting plates 11 are fixedly connected to the top of the installation column 10, two limiting plates 11 are respectively installed at two ends of the installation column 10, a push plate 9 passes through between the two limiting plates 11, and the push plate 9 is in sliding connection with the two limiting plates 11.
According to the utility model, a feed box 12 is arranged in the box body 1 at a position close to the mounting column 10, one side of the feed box 12 close to the push plate 9 is fixedly connected with the push plate 9, a rotary seat 13 is fixedly connected to the central position of the bottom of the feed box 12, and the bottom of the rotary seat 13 is fixedly connected with the box body 1.
According to the utility model, the bottom of the feed box 12 is fixedly connected with a first spring 14, the side surface of one side of the feed box 12, which is far away from the push plate 9, is fixedly connected with a second spring 15, the number of the first springs 14 and the second springs 15 is multiple, and one ends of the first springs 14 and the second springs 15, which are far away from the feed box 12, are fixedly connected with the box body 1.
According to the utility model, the feeding mechanism 16 comprises a transfer box 17, the transfer box 17 is fixedly arranged above the box body 1, a second motor 19 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of one side of the transfer box 17, an output shaft of the second motor 19 penetrates through the transfer box 17 and is coaxially connected with a feeding shaft 20, the feeding shaft 20 is rotatably connected with the transfer box 17, a spiral feeding blade 21 is arranged on the feeding shaft 20, a discharging pipe 22 is communicated with the lower part of one side of the transfer box 17 far away from the second motor 19, and the opening end of the discharging pipe 22 is close to the feed box 12.
In the utility model, a feed inlet 18 is arranged on the transfer box 17.
The working principle of a dryer for cellulose ether production based on example 1 is: when the operator uses this device, through being equipped with feeding mechanism, the user drops into the transfer box through the feed inlet with the cellulose ether raw materials after the etherification washing in, then starts the second motor, drives feeding axle and spiral pay-off leaf and rotates, feeds and breaks up and smashes the cellulose ether raw materials that flocculate after the etherification washing to make things convenient for subsequent stoving work after the passage goes into the workbin through the discharging pipe, be favorable to the promotion of cellulose ether raw materials drying efficiency.
Through being equipped with shaking even mechanism, after the cellulose ether raw materials gets into the workbin through the discharging pipe, the user starts first motor, first motor rotates and drives spliced pole and rolling disc rotation, circular motion is done around the centre of a circle of rolling disc to push rod on the rolling disc to drive the push pedal through the connecting seat and reciprocate under the effect of limiting plate, and then drive the workbin under the effect of rolling seat and first spring, second spring, rock round the rolling seat, thereby shake even with the cellulose ether raw materials in the workbin, so that the cellulose ether raw materials can fully contact with the hot air, it is even to be heated, promote drying efficiency.
Example two
Based on embodiment 1, this embodiment further includes: according to the utility model, the drying mechanism 23 comprises an air pump 24, the air pump 24 is fixedly arranged above the box body 1, an air inlet pipe 25 is communicated with the air pump 24, one end, far away from the air inlet pipe 25, of the air pump 24 is communicated with an air outlet pipe 28, the air outlet pipe 28 is communicated with a heating box 27, the heating box 27 is fixedly connected with the box body 1, one end, far away from the heating box 27, of the air outlet pipe 28 is arranged on the outer wall of the box body 1, a plurality of fixing rings 30 are fixedly arranged at positions, close to the air outlet pipe 28, on the outer wall of the box body 1, of the air outlet pipe 28, the air outlet pipe 28 is fixedly connected with the box body 1 through the fixing rings 30, a plurality of air dividing pipes 31 penetrate through the box body 1, one end, far away from the air pump 24, of the air inlet pipe 25 is communicated with an air return pipe 32, and the air return pipe 32 penetrates through the box body 1 and is communicated with an air suction cover 34.
In the utility model, an air inlet valve 26 is arranged on an air inlet pipe 25, an air outlet valve 29 is arranged on an air outlet pipe 28, an air return valve 33 is arranged on an air return pipe 32, and the air inlet valve 26, the air outlet valve 29 and the air return valve 33 are all electric control valves.
The outside of the box 1 is provided with a box door 35.
Through being equipped with stoving mechanism, the user starts the air pump, opens the air inlet valve, under the effect of air pump, outside air gets into the heating cabinet through the air-supply line and heats to the back of a certain degree, and the air-out valve is opened to the user, and inside the hot air got into the box through air-out pipe and branch tuber pipe, the operation of drying is carried out to the cellulose ether raw materials in the workbin, according to the demand, the user can open the return air valve, and the hot air in the box is through induced draft cover and return air pipe backward flow to the heating cabinet at last, realizes thermal cycle, helps promoting drying efficiency and energy saving.
The utility model and its embodiments have been described above with no limitation, and the actual construction is not limited to the embodiments of the utility model as shown in the drawings. In summary, if one of ordinary skill in the art is informed by this disclosure, a structural manner and an embodiment similar to the technical solution should not be creatively devised without departing from the gist of the present utility model.

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1. The utility model provides a drying-machine is used in cellulose ether production, its characterized in that includes box (1), the inside shaking mechanism (2) that is equipped with of box (1), shaking mechanism (2) are including installation piece (3), installation piece (3) fixed mounting is in the inside of box (1), the top fixed mounting of installation piece (3) has first motor (4), the coaxial coupling of output shaft of first motor (4) has spliced pole (5), the top coaxial coupling of spliced pole (5) has carousel (6), fixedly connected with push rod (7) on carousel (6), one end rotation that carousel (6) were kept away from to push rod (7) is connected with connecting seat (8), one end fixedly connected with push pedal (9) that push rod (7) were kept away from to connecting seat (8), the top of box (1) is equipped with feeding mechanism (16), the position department that the top of box (1) is close to feeding mechanism (16) is equipped with stoving mechanism (23).
2. The dryer for cellulose ether production according to claim 1, wherein the mounting column (10) is fixedly mounted at a position, close to the mounting block (3), inside the box body (1), the top of the mounting column (10) is fixedly connected with two limiting plates (11), the two limiting plates (11) are respectively mounted at two ends of the mounting column (10), the push plate (9) penetrates between the two limiting plates (11), and the push plate (9) is slidably connected with the two limiting plates (11).
3. The dryer for cellulose ether production according to claim 2, wherein a feed box (12) is arranged at a position, close to the mounting column (10), inside the box (1), one side, close to the push plate (9), of the feed box (12) is fixedly connected with the push plate (9), a rotary seat (13) is fixedly connected at the central position of the bottom of the feed box (12), and the bottom of the rotary seat (13) is fixedly connected with the box (1).
4. A dryer for cellulose ether production according to claim 3, characterized in that the bottom of the feed box (12) is fixedly connected with a first spring (14), one side surface of the feed box (12) far away from the push plate (9) is fixedly connected with a second spring (15), the number of the first springs (14) and the second springs (15) is plural, and one ends of the first springs (14) and the second springs (15) far away from the feed box (12) are fixedly connected with the box body (1).
5. The dryer for cellulose ether production according to claim 4, characterized in that the feeding mechanism (16) comprises a transfer box (17), the transfer box (17) is fixedly installed above the box body (1), a second motor (19) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of one side of the transfer box (17), an output shaft of the second motor (19) penetrates through the transfer box (17) and is coaxially connected with a feeding shaft (20), the feeding shaft (20) is rotationally connected with the transfer box (17), a spiral feeding blade (21) is arranged on the feeding shaft (20), a discharging pipe (22) is communicated below one side, far away from the second motor (19), of the transfer box (17), and the opening end of the discharging pipe (22) is close to the feed box (12).
6. The dryer for producing cellulose ether according to claim 5, wherein the transfer box (17) is provided with a feed inlet (18).
7. The dryer for cellulose ether production according to claim 1, characterized in that the drying mechanism (23) comprises an air pump (24), the air pump (24) is fixedly installed above the box (1), an air inlet pipe (25) is communicated with the air pump (24), one end of the air pump (24) far away from the air inlet pipe (25) is communicated with an air outlet pipe (28), the air outlet pipe (28) is communicated with a heating box (27), the heating box (27) is fixedly connected with the box (1), one end of the air outlet pipe (28) far away from the heating box (27) is installed on the outer wall of the box (1), a plurality of fixing rings (30) are fixedly installed at the position, close to the air outlet pipe (28), of the outer wall of the box (1), the air outlet pipe (28) is fixedly connected with the box (1) through the fixing rings (30), a plurality of air distribution pipes (31) penetrate through the box (1), one end of the air outlet pipe (28) far away from the air inlet pipe (32) penetrates through the box (1), and the air inlet pipe (24) penetrates through the air inlet pipe (32).
8. The dryer for cellulose ether production according to claim 7, wherein the air inlet pipe (25) is provided with an air inlet valve (26), the air outlet pipe (28) is provided with an air outlet valve (29), the air return pipe (32) is provided with an air return valve (33), and the air inlet valve (26), the air outlet valve (29) and the air return valve (33) are all electric control valves.
9. The dryer for producing cellulose ether according to claim 1, characterized in that a box door (35) is provided on the outside of the box (1).
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