JPH01139505A - Dry flower preparation apparatus having regeneration function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the title apparatus for the regeneration and reuse of an absorbing material and furnished with a dying chamber for holding a fresh flower, a regeneration chamber adjacent to the drying chamber, an absorbing material, a means for mutually transferring the absorbing material between the above chambers and a means for heating the absorbing material transferred to the regeneration chamber. CONSTITUTION:When the drying of a fresh flower 1 is completed, a drying chamber 2 positioned at the lower stage is slowly lifted to the upper position with a motor 3 under rotation around a shaft 5, the absorbing material 6 in the drying chamber 2 is transferred to a regeneration chamber 7, the dry flower is taken out of the vessel by opening a lid 8, and the absorbing material 6 is quickly heated by heating fins 14 with a heater 13 to evaporate the water absorbed from the fresh flower. After the completion of the regeneration treatment, the humidity in the drying chamber 2 is detected with a sensor 19, judged with a controller 18 and alarmed by a buzzer, etc., and the lid 8 is closed to prevent the intrusion of moisture from the outer atmosphere. A fresh flower 1 is put into the drying chamber 2, the drying chamber is lowered to the lower position with the motor 3, and the dried and heated absorbing material 6 in the regeneration chamber 7 is slowly transferred to the drying chamber 2 to effect the embedding and drying of the fresh flower 1.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a dry flower manufacturing device, and more particularly to a dry flower manufacturing device with a regeneration function suitable for regenerating absorbent material used in the manufacturing of dry flowers. be.

[Conventional technology]

As a conventional drying device for fresh flowers of this type, there is a
As described in No. 142201, there is a method in which fresh flowers are stored in a pressure container, and the flowers are submerged in an absorbent material to reduce the pressure inside the container and heat the container.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The above conventional technology does not take into consideration the reuse of the absorbent material used in dry flower production, and when attempting to recycle and reuse it, the absorbent material must be dried in a separate device, which requires time and effort. There was a problem that.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dry flower manufacturing apparatus with a regeneration function that can easily dehumidify and heat regenerate an absorbent material that has absorbed moisture after drying fresh flowers.

[Means for solving problems]

The above objective can be achieved by providing at least two chambers in the drying container: a drying space for drying fresh flowers and a regeneration space for regenerating the absorbent material used for drying, and heating and forming the absorbent material in the regeneration space. Ru.

[For production]

The absorbent material used in the production of dry rough in the drying room is moved to the regeneration room, where it is heated, dehumidified and regenerated, fresh flowers are placed in the drying room, and the absorbent material in the regeneration room is moved to the drying room. , bury fresh flowers in absorbent material and dry them. By repeating this cycle, the absorbent material can be easily regenerated and fresh flowers can be dried efficiently.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

In this state, fresh flowers 1 have finished drying, and the motor 3 slowly rotates the flowers 1 upwards around the shaft 5 supported by the bearing 4, moving the drying chamber 2 located below the drying chamber 2. The absorbent material 6 is moved to the regeneration chamber 7.

The lid 8 is opened, and the dried fresh flowers 1, that is, dried flowers, are removed from the support rod 10 supported on the inner surface of the insulated container 9 in the drying chamber 2 and taken out of the container.

At this time, the residue 12 that fell off and got caught in the wire mesh 11 is also taken out of the container 9. Next, the surface of the heater 13 and the fins 14 are heated by heating the heater 13 having a temperature adjustment function arranged in the regeneration chamber 7, and the absorbent material 6 is rapidly heated. As a result, the moisture absorbed from the fresh flowers in the absorbent material 6 evaporates and is released outside the container 9 along with the natural circulation of air in the drying chamber 2.

To complete the regeneration process of the absorbent material 6, the humidity inside the drying chamber 2 is detected by the sensor 19, the detection signal is input to the controller 18, the humidity state is determined within the controller 18, and when the temperature reaches a predetermined value, A notification is given by means such as a buzzer (not shown) provided on the device, a sound, or a flashing red light, and the lid 8 is closed to prevent moisture from entering the atmosphere.

When storing the fresh flowers 1 again, the lid 8 is first opened, the fresh flowers 1 are set on the support rod 10, the lid 8 is closed, and the drying chamber 2 is moved downward by the motor 3.

At this time, the terminal 15 of the heater 13 is separated from the terminal block 16,
Power is cut off. The drying and high-temperature absorbent material 6 in the regeneration chamber 7 gradually passes through the wire mesh 11 and flows into the drying chamber 2, burying the fresh flowers 1 therein. If the fresh flower 1 is left still in this state for about 3 hours, for example, it will dry and become a dry flower.

Next, when the drying chamber 2 is moved upward again, the state shown in FIG. 1 is returned to.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the inside of the container is a drying room for fresh flowers,
Since it is divided into absorption material regeneration chambers and communicated with each other,
Since the absorbent material can be easily moved in the rain space, the absorbent material can be easily recycled without spilling outside the container.

Note that if the container 9 is made of transparent plastic, the first
The dry state can be checked without opening the lid 8 in the state shown in the figure.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

In this case, four regeneration chambers 7a are provided around the drying chamber 2a and are formed in the shape of a drum. A gate valve 23 such as a valve or a slide lid is provided between the central drying chamber 2a and the regeneration chamber 7a to enable communication and isolation. Also, playback room 7
A is provided with a water vapor exhaust port 21, respectively.

This figure shows a situation in which the drying in the drying chamber 2a is completed and the absorbent material 6 in the drying chamber 2a is discharged into the regeneration chamber 7a by opening the gate valve 23. After the entire amount of absorbent material 6 has been moved, the gate valve 23 is closed, and M22 is opened to take out the dried flowers in the drying chamber 2a. On the other hand, the absorbent material 6 in the regeneration chamber 7a is heated by a heater 13a installed outside the container for regeneration. At this time, the absorbent material 6 is efficiently heated by the fins 14a made of copper or aluminum attached to the bottom of the regeneration chamber, and the moisture evaporates within a short time and is released into the atmosphere from the exhaust port 21. While this regeneration work is being performed, new fresh flowers 1 are set in the drying chamber 2a, and the lid 22 is closed.

After that, the gate valve 23 of the regeneration chamber 7a located at the upper part of the drying chamber 2a is opened, and the absorbent material in the regeneration chamber 7a, which has already been regenerated and kept warm, is introduced into the drying chamber 2a, and the fresh flowers 1 are buried.
After that, the gate valve 23 is closed and the fresh flower 1 is dried.

Further, the humidity sensor 20 detects that the moisture in the absorbent material 6 in the regeneration chamber 7a at the lower part of the drying chamber 2a has been removed and the regeneration has been completed, and this is notified in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and the exhaust port 21 is closed.
Isolate it from the atmosphere and keep it at a specified temperature.

Next, until the fresh flowers 1 are finished drying, the container 9a is
The regeneration chamber 7a, which was made vacant by discharging the absorbent material 6 into the drying chamber 2a in the previous step, is placed in the lower part of the drying chamber 2a.
It can be heated by the heater 13. At this time, the absorbent material 6 is placed in a cup in the drying chamber 2a, and the fresh flowers 1 are buried in the absorbent material 6, so the fresh flowers 1 are not damaged.The subsequent operations are the same as described above.

According to this embodiment, while the fresh flowers 1 are being dried, the absorbent material to be used next can be regenerated, so the production of dried flowers can be improved, and the movement of the absorbent material in the drying chamber when the container is rotated is small. It has the effect of not damaging the flowers.

In this embodiment, four regeneration chambers 7a are provided, but the number of regeneration chambers 7a may be set to an optimum number depending on the drying time of fresh flowers 1 and the regeneration time of absorbent material 6.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In this case, the container 9b has a regeneration chamber 7b at the bottom of the drying chamber 2b.
and a preliminary chamber 2b is provided above the drying chamber 2b,
Each room is connected by a gate valve 23, and the regeneration chamber 7b and the preliminary chamber 2b are connected by an air passage 25. The absorbent material 6 regenerated in the regeneration chamber 7a is transported to a wind path 25 by a transporter 24 such as a blower.
is sent to the preliminary chamber 2b above the drying chamber 2b. At this time, the air carrying the absorbent material 6 is discharged into the atmosphere from the exhaust port 27 equipped with the filter 28. After the supply of the absorbent material 6 is finished, the exhaust port 27 is closed.

According to this embodiment, there is no need to rotate the container 9b when feeding the absorbent material 6, and furthermore, damage to the fresh flowers 1 can be prevented.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In this case, the container 9C has a regeneration chamber 7C at the bottom of the drying chamber 2C.
The two chambers are connected by a gate valve 23 and a transfer device 32, and the regeneration chamber 7C can be heated by a high-frequency heating power source.
The pressure can be reduced by a vacuum pump 31. The absorbent material 6 in the regeneration chamber 7C was heated by a high frequency heating power source 29, and the water vapor generated at that time was evacuated by a vacuum pump 31 via a valve 30.

As a result, the absorbent material 6 can be regenerated in a short time, and the absorbent material 6 can be directly supplied from the upper part of the drying chamber 2C to the drying chamber 2c using a conveying device 32 such as a belt conveyor, so that a plurality of regeneration chambers 7c can be used. Even without the provision, production efficiency can be improved and the device can be made smaller.

In addition, a heating device may be incorporated in the middle of sending the absorbent material 6 from the regeneration chamber 7C to the drying chamber 2C to raise the temperature of the absorbent material 6.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, a drying chamber for fresh flowers and a regeneration chamber for absorbent material are provided in the container, and the absorbent material can be moved to both chambers, so that the absorbent material can be easily regenerated and the production efficiency of dry rough can be improved. can be improved.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a dry flower manufacturing device with a regeneration function which is an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device which is a second embodiment of the present invention. 3 are cross-sectional views of FIG. 2, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are longitudinal sectional views of apparatuses according to still other embodiments of the present invention. 1-----Lifelong flower, 2,2a to 2cm----1 drying chamber, 3-------motor, 6-----1 absorbent material, 7.7a to 7cm-1-- -Reproduction room, 9, 8a
to 9cm---m=container, 13. ．． 13a, 13
b -------hi-'), 24-----1 transporter, 2
8------1 High frequency heating power source, 31-----1 Vacuum pump, 32-----1 Conveying device゛〼-11/ 41 Figure 42 Figure 4 Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A drying chamber capable of storing fresh flowers, a regeneration chamber provided adjacent to the drying chamber, an absorbent material for burying the fresh flowers placed in the drying chamber, and the absorbent material transferred from the drying chamber to the regeneration chamber. A regeneration function characterized by comprising a means for transferring, a heating means for heating the absorbent material transferred into the regeneration chamber, and a means for introducing the absorbent material heated and regenerated in the regeneration chamber into the drying chamber. Dried flower production equipment with attached.