KR200417227Y1 - Cylindrical Food Dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cylindrical food dryer that can easily dry food such as fruits or vegetables or meat or fish.

The present invention consists of a casing 70 made of a cylindrical shape, one or a plurality of drying racks 83 stacked on the casing 70 made of a cylindrical material made of a transparent material, and made of a cylindrical material made of a transparent material. The top cover 90 stacked on the drying rack 83 is made of a circular shape made of a transparent material, and the exhaust control plate 97 is attached to an upper surface of the top cover 90.

Food, dryer, heating wire, pan

Description

Cylindrical Food Dryer {Cylindrical Food Dehydrator}

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional food dryer.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing another conventional food dryer.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing another conventional food dryer.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a cylindrical food dryer according to the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the present invention.

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70: casing 70a: pedestal

71: intake port 71a: inlet hole

75: fan 76: support

78: hot wire support 83: drying rack

84: halftone 85: ventilator

90: top cover 93a: round exhaust port

93b: mesh exhaust vent 97: exhaust control plate

The present invention relates to a cylindrical food dryer, and more particularly to a cylindrical food dryer that can easily dry food, such as fruits and vegetables or meat and fish.

In general, dry foods are not easily decayed, and because they are light in weight and small in volume, are easy to store, and many kinds of foods are dried and stored or distributed.

The technology related to food drying is well known, and recently, a food dryer for easily drying food has been developed and used.

The food dryer includes a plurality of shelves on which the food to be dried is arranged, and forms an air inlet at the bottom of the dryer to allow the outside air to flow into the outside while the humidified air in the dryer is discharged to the outside due to water vapor generated during drying. And, the upper cover is configured to form an air outlet to allow air circulation.

As described above, a food dryer for easily drying food is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-1994-0004160.

The food dryer 20-1994-0004160, as shown in Figure 1, is composed of a housing 10, a plurality of trays 13 and the lid 15, the heat transfer heater 11 is built.

In addition, the food dryer is configured to be rotatably installed air control plates (16a, 16b) having adjustment holes (17a, 17b) at the lower end of the housing 10 and the upper end of the lid (15), respectively.

However, since the food dryer No. 20-1994-0004160 does not constitute a device for circulating air, air communication is not smooth and a large amount of food cannot be dried uniformly and quickly, and a long drying time is required. Because food is far away from the heater before the food is dried, there is a problem that the food is dried, the side close to the heater is overdried.

Food dryer for solving the problems of the 20-1994-0004160 food dryer is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-1995-0009777.

The food dryer 20-1995-0009777, as shown in Figure 2, is composed of a body 20 and the body 20 is laminated with a net board 32 and covered with a transparent cover 35.

The heater wire 25 is wired to the body 20, the motor is mounted in the motor case 21 formed on the bottom of the body 20, and the fan 23 is mounted on the shaft of the motor. It is composed.

In addition, the base plate 28 is provided with the ventilation holes 27a and 27b formed in the center and the periphery of the body 20, and the ventilation plate corresponding to the central hole 33 is formed above the support plate 28 and the support jaw ( It consists of the form which laminated | stacked the net board 32 which protruded 29 many.

In addition, the transparent cover 35 in which a plurality of irregular exhaust holes 36 are perforated on the mesh plate 32 is formed.

However, the 20-1995-0009777 food dryer is blocked between the body 20 and the net plate 32 by the support plate 28, it is difficult to move the air smoothly.

Therefore, the food of the net board 32 close to the fan 23, which is a source of air, dries well, but the food of the net board 32 far from the fan 23 dries slowly and is placed at the upper and lower positions of the net board 32. Therefore, there is a problem that the food is unevenly dried.

In addition, there is a problem in that the exhaust hole 36 is small in size and the water vapor discharged while being dried is not smooth, and water vapor condenses and falls off the motor and the heating wire, causing electrical malfunction.

In addition, since the volume of the transparent cover 35 is significantly larger than the volume of the laminated mesh 32, there is a problem that heat is wasted in the empty space.

Food dryer for solving the problem of the 20-1995-0009777 food dryer is disclosed in the Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0354535.

As shown in FIG. 3, the food dryer 2 is provided with a circular groove in the center of the portion corresponding to the pedestal 50, and a motor case 52 having an inlet 53a is provided in the groove. In addition, the motor case 52 is mounted on the motor case 52, and the top cover 68 is stacked on the base 50 stacked on the base 50.

Then, the fan 56 is mounted on the shaft of the motor protruding vertically upward of the motor 55, and the hot wire 57, the hot wire attachment plate 58a, and the overheat buffer plate (circumference of the fan 56). The heater 60 which consists of 58b) is provided.

The heating wire 57 constituting the heater 60 is wound around the heating wire attachment plate 58a provided around the fan 56 flat and installed in parallel to each other on the overheat buffer plate 58b. have.

In addition, the heater cover 61 protects the fan 56 and the heater 60, and a circulation through hole 62a is formed on an upper surface thereof, and a side through hole 62b is formed on a side surface of the heater 60. ) Is installed on top.

In addition, on the pedestal 50 as described above, one or more drying racks 65 in which a net board 66 having a plurality of triangular grooves are formed are stacked, and the size of the net board 66 is smaller and smaller than the plurality of triangular grooves. The food drying network 67 is formed with a plurality of lattice grooves of a square shape.

In addition, the top cover 68 having the exhaust port 53b is stacked on the drying rack 65 placed on the top.

However, the upper cover 68 is not easy to discharge the water vapor generated from the periphery of the exhaust port 53b is formed in the center, the food grid is formed on the mesh panel 66 is formed with a plurality of lattice grooves Since the 67 is installed, there is a problem that hinders air communication.

In addition, the hot wire 57 is wound around the hot wire attachment plate 58a flat, so that the surface area that is heat exchanged with the air supplied from the fan 56 has a small thermal efficiency, and thus the overheat buffer plate 58b. The problem is that the heat exchange efficiency is lowered by disturbing the flow of air communicated in the heater cover 61.

The present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, to minimize the heat loss during the food drying process to provide a food dryer for drying the food uniformly in a short time by smoothly discharging the steam generated during drying The purpose is.

The present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a plurality of pedestal is formed on the outside of the bottom surface, the casing is formed with a plurality of inlet holes on the bottom surface, a plurality of inlet holes through which the air introduced through the inlet port around the central portion passes A motor support formed on the inner bottom of the casing, a motor installed at the center of the inflow hole formed in the motor support, and mounted on a shaft of the motor to blow air introduced through the inflow hole in a horizontal direction A fan, a plurality of supports installed around the fan on the motor support, a hot wire support supported by the support, a coil wire formed of a heating wire through which the hot wire support is penetrated therein, and a plurality of side through holes are formed on the side. A heater mounted on the motor support by receiving the support, the hot wire support and the hot wire therein; At least one drying rod is formed on the casing and formed on the bottom surface except for the central through the center hole is formed in the center and a plurality of circular exhaust vents formed in a circular shape at regular intervals; The upper cover is formed of a plurality of mesh grooves formed between the circular exhaust pipe is formed, the top cover is formed with a plurality of support pieces protruding to the outside of the circular exhaust pipe and the mesh exhaust pipe, the area of the mesh exhaust pipe formed in the upper cover A plurality of exhaust holes formed in the corresponding area is formed, a plurality of coupling grooves are formed is inserted into the support piece, characterized in that formed by the exhaust control plate to rotate the upper cover by coupling the coupling groove to the support piece Provide a cylindrical food dryer.

The motor support, the fan, the heater cover, the support and the hot wire support is characterized in that consisting of a heat-resistant material.

The drying table, the top cover and the exhaust control plate is characterized in that composed of a transparent material.

The vent formed in the drying zone is characterized in that the mechanical strength and the entire area of the vent is made of a structure that is maximized.

The vent is characterized in that the fan-shaped or hexagonal shape.

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Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

4 is a perspective view of a cylindrical food dryer according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the present invention.

The present invention consists of a casing 70 made of a cylindrical shape, one or more drying racks 83 made of a cylindrical material made of a transparent material, and a cylindrical material made of a transparent material. The top cover 90 stacked on the drying rack 83 and the exhaust control plate 97 made of a transparent material is attached to the upper surface of the top cover 90 is composed of.

A plurality of pedestals 70a are formed outside the bottom of the cylindrical casing 70, a mesh inlet 71 is formed on the bottom of the casing 70, and a motor of a heat resistant material is formed above the inlet 71. Pedestal 73 is installed, the motor 74 is mounted on the center of the upper surface of the motor support (73).

A fan 75 made of a heat resistant material is installed on an axis of the motor 74 that protrudes vertically upward of the motor 74, and the fan 75 is composed of a plurality of vanes disposed vertically in a radial direction, respectively. It sucks air from the bottom and transfers it in the radial direction.

An inflow hole 71a is formed around the motor 74 on the bottom of the motor support 73 to introduce air introduced from the intake port 71 into the fan 75.

A plurality of supports 76 made of a heat resistant material is formed around the fan 75 on the motor support 73, and a hot wire support 78 made of a string of heat resistant material is supported and installed on the support 76. .

In addition, the heating wire support 78 is installed through the heating wire 77 made of a coil type.

In addition, a temperature sensor 79 that operates when the heating wire 77 is overheated and cuts off the power supplied to the heating wire 77, is installed under the heating wire 77, and the fan 75 and the heating wire 77 ) And a heater cover 80 of a heat resistant material protecting the supports 76 are mounted on the motor support 73.

The side surface of the heater cover 80 has a rectangular side through-hole 81a is repeatedly formed in two layers.

On the other hand, the drying table 83 is formed in a cylindrical shape of a transparent material, a central through hole (81b) is formed in the center of the bottom surface, a plurality of vent holes (85) in the portion except for the central through hole (81b) A mesh board 84 is formed which is drilled in a mesh shape.

The top cover 90 is a cylindrical formed of a transparent material, a circular concave portion 91 is formed in the center of the upper surface, a plurality of support pieces (95a) protruding on the inner wall surface of the concave portion 91, A plurality of exhaust ports 93a and 93b are formed on the bottom surface of the recess 91.

In the exhaust ports 93a and 93b, the circular exhaust port 93a and the mesh exhaust port 93b are repeatedly formed at equal intervals.

The exhaust control plate 97 has a cylindrical handle 98 protruding upward from the center thereof, and an adjustment hole 96 having an area corresponding to the mesh exhaust port 93b is formed around the handle 98.

A plurality of coupling grooves 95b corresponding to the support pieces 95a are formed at the edges of the exhaust control plate 97.

When the coupling groove 95b of the exhaust control plate 97 is inserted into the support piece 95a of the upper cover 90 and slightly rotated in one direction, the support piece 95a is disposed at the upper end of the exhaust control plate 97. Located in the exhaust control plate 97 is rotatably assembled without being separated from the top cover (90).

In addition, a number 99 indicating the opening and closing area between the adjustment hole 96 and the exhaust ports 93a and 93b in steps is formed at the edge of the exhaust control plate 97 so that the exhaust ports 93a and 93b are formed. The opening and closing area can be adjusted intuitively and easily.

The present invention made as described above acts as follows.

First, when electric power is supplied through a power line (not shown), the heating wire 77 is heated, and at the same time, the motor 74 is driven to blow the air heated by the heating wire 77. It rotates.

When the fan 75 rotates, air is sucked through the inflow hole 71a, heat exchanges with the heat of the heating wire 77, and is discharged through the side through hole 81a.

 At this time, the heat wire 77 surrounding the fan 75 has a high heat exchange efficiency because the surface area in contact with the air in the form of a coil is wide.

In addition, the number of side holes 81a of the heater cover 80 is large and the area is wide to facilitate the discharge of the heated air.

On the other hand, the hot wire 77 in the form of a coil penetrates the hot wire support 78, which is supported by the support 76, to prevent the hot wire 77, such as nichrome wire to hang sagging down.

In addition, the motor support 73, the heater cover 80, and the fan 75 are made of a heat resistant material, and thus are protected from dangers such as fire.

In addition, when the heating wire 77 is overheated and the temperature sensor 79 reaches a preset temperature, the temperature sensor 79 cuts off the power supplied to the heating wire 77 to overheat the heating wire 77. It serves to prevent the, wherein the fan 75 continues to operate to cool the heat.

In addition, the food placed on the drying rack 83 is heated by the heating wire 77 and dried by the air supplied by the fan 75. In the present invention, the heated air is the mesh plate 84 of the drying rack 83. ) After drying the food while flowing upward through the whole part, the part is discharged to the outside through the adjusting hole 96 and the other part is dried downward while flowing downward through the central through hole 81b.

That is, after passing through the side through hole (81a) of the heater cover (80) and ascends upward while communicating over the entire range of the bottom surface of the drying table (83) consisting of the net board 84, the last drying table (83) Some of the air blown up to this time flows down through the central through hole (81b), the rest is exhausted through the circular exhaust port (93a) and the mesh exhaust pipe (93b).

At this time, by looking at the number 99 displayed on the exhaust control plate 97 it can adjust the amount of air discharged to the outside by adjusting the opening and closing area.

That is, by controlling the opening and closing area with the exhaust control plate 97, when the air in the food dryer starts to heat, the area of the exhaust ports (93a, 93b) is narrowed to prevent heat loss, and the steam is dried as the drying starts. If a large number of the exhaust port (93a, 93b) to increase the area of the water vapor to facilitate the quick drying.

The food placed on the drying stand 83 is dried by the air circulation as described above. In particular, the present invention broadens the total area of the plurality of vent holes 85 forming the net board 84 so that air communication is smooth. It is made so that more efficient drying is possible.

In the present invention, the air flow is smoothly made by increasing the area of the side hole of the heater cover and the area of the drying net of the drying stand so that the food is dried in a short time, and the water vapor generated when it is dried by forming the exhaust area is smooth. It is dried well.

In addition, even when a plurality of drying racks are stacked through the air communication structure, a uniform food drying effect can be obtained in any drying rack regardless of the upper and lower positions of the drying rack.

In addition, by using a coiled heating wire to form a wide surface area in contact with the air to increase the heat exchange efficiency of the air required for drying it is possible to more efficient drying.

In addition, by configuring the fan, the motor case, the heater cover with a heat-resistant material, it is possible to protect the internal device from the heat of the heating wire, and can be used for a long time.

Claims (5)

A casing having a plurality of pedestals formed outside the bottom surface and having a plurality of air inlets formed therein; A plurality of inlet holes through which the air introduced through the inlet port passes is formed around the central portion and installed on the inner bottom of the casing; A motor installed at the center of the inflow hole formed in the motor support; A fan mounted to the shaft of the motor to blow air introduced through the inflow hole in a horizontal direction; A plurality of supports installed around the fan on the motor support; A hot wire support supported by the support; A heating wire made of a coil shape and having the heating wire support penetrated therein; A heater cover having a plurality of side through-holes formed at a side thereof, and receiving the support, the hot wire support and the hot wire therein and mounted on the motor support; At least one drying rack made of a cylindrical shape, a central through-hole is formed at the center thereof, and a plurality of through-holes are formed on the bottom surface except for the central through-hole; Consists of a circular, formed of a plurality of circular exhaust pipes formed at equal intervals, a plurality of network grooves are formed between the circular exhaust pipe, a plurality of mesh exhaust pipe is formed, the upper end formed with a plurality of support pieces protruding outside the circular exhaust pipe and the mesh exhaust pipe cover; A plurality of exhaust holes formed in the area corresponding to the area of the mesh-shaped exhaust vent formed in the top cover is formed, a plurality of coupling grooves are formed is inserted into the support piece, the coupling groove is coupled to the support piece to the top cover Cylindrical food dryer, characterized in that formed by rotating exhaust control plate. The method of claim 1, The motor support, the fan, the heater cover, the support and the hot wire support is a cylindrical food dryer, characterized in that consisting of a heat-resistant material. The method of claim 2, The drying table, the top cover and the exhaust control plate is a cylindrical food dryer, characterized in that consisting of a transparent material. The method of claim 3, wherein The through-hole formed in the drying rack is a cylindrical food dryer, characterized in that made of a structure in which the mechanical strength and the entire area of the vent hole is maximized. The method of claim 4, wherein The vent is a cylindrical food dryer, characterized in that the fan-shaped or hexagonal shape.

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