TW202241275A - Room temperature type honey drying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A room temperature type honey drying apparatus, which comprises a drying box, a raw honey tank, a guide bar, a honey concentration tank and a dry air source, is disclosed. The drying box has an internal chamber. The original honey tank is located on the top side of the drying box, and the bottom of the honey tank has a plurality of honey injection holes, through which the honey to be dried flows into the chamber. A plurality of guide bars are located in the chamber, wherein the honey entering the chamber is guided along the surface of the guide bars from the top side of the drying box to the bottom side. A honey concentration tank is located on the bottom side of the drying box, wherein honey enters the honey concentration tank along the guide bars. The dry air source is connected to the chamber, and the dry air source provides dry air into the chamber so that the dry air touches the honey on the guide bar and transforms into wet air and the wet air can be exhausted out via an opening of the drying box.

Description

Normal temperature honey drying equipment

The present invention relates to a drying device, in particular to a normal temperature honey drying device.

At present, the honey generally used for consumption is collected by artificially raised bees, and the honey collected by the bees usually contains 25-40% water. In order to remove the water in the honey, the bees will use their own bladders to continuously fan the honey to evaporate the water contained in the honey, reducing the water content of the honey to less than 20%. But because this kind of drying method is quite time-consuming, it will affect the time when the honey is harvested and listed. Therefore, some beekeepers use high temperature (about 60-70 degrees Celsius) to directly or indirectly heat honey to evaporate the water, so as to achieve the purpose of quickly removing the water. However, this method of utilizing high temperature to remove moisture will destroy the fragrance and nutrition of honey.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a normal temperature honey drying equipment to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of normal temperature honey drying equipment, comprising: a drying box, the interior of the drying box has a chamber; a raw honey tank, located on a top side of the drying box, the former One bottom has a plurality of honey injection holes, wherein the honey to be dried flows into the chamber of the drying box through the honey injection holes; a plurality of guide rods are longitudinally arranged in the chamber of the drying box , wherein the honey entering the chamber is guided from the top side of the drying box to the bottom side of the drying box along the surface of the guide rods; a concentrated honey tank is arranged on the bottom side of the drying box bottom side, wherein the honey that is diverted to the bottom side of the drying box enters the concentrated honey tank; and a dry air source communicates with the chamber of the drying box, the dry air source is to provide dry air into the In the chamber, the dry air contacts the honey on the guide rods to form humid air, and the humid air is discharged from the air outlet of the drying box.

Among them, the normal temperature honey drying equipment further includes a regulating plate movable on the bottom of the original honey tank, and the regulating plate is to control the honey passing through the honey injection holes by adjusting the opening degree of the honey injection holes. The flow rate and flow rate of the hole into the chamber of the drying oven.

Wherein, the normal temperature honey drying equipment further includes a humidity sensor installed in the concentrated honey tank for sensing the humidity of the honey in the concentrated honey tank.

Among them, the normal temperature honey drying equipment further includes a pump, the two sides of the pump are respectively connected to the original honey tank and the concentrated honey tank, and the pump is to draw back the honey in the concentrated honey tank according to a control command to the original honey tank.

Wherein, the normal temperature honey drying equipment further includes a controller, the controller is electrically connected to the pump and the humidity sensor, when the controller judges that the humidity of the honey in the concentrated honey tank is higher than a preset When the value is set, the control command is generated so that the pump can pump back the honey in the concentrated honey tank to the original honey tank.

Wherein, the dry air source communicates with the chamber of the drying box through the bottom side of the drying box, and the exhaust port is arranged at the top side of the drying box.

Wherein, the guide rods are straight, curved or spiral.

Wherein, the dry air source is a dehumidifier and/or an air filter, so that an external air is dried to form the dry air.

Wherein, the guide rods are rotatably arranged in the chamber of the drying box, and the guide rods are driven to rotate by the airflow of the dry air and/or the humid air in the chamber.

Among them, the normal temperature honey drying equipment further includes an outer cover and a liquid discharge valve, wherein the outer cover is used to selectively cover the raw honey tank, and the liquid discharge valve is used to selectively discharge the concentrated honey from the concentrated honey tank. the honey.

The structural design of the present invention can fully and evenly make the drying air contact the honey, and can control the required drying speed and drying degree. The whole process of drying honey in the present invention can be operated in an air-conditioned room, so it can avoid the outdoor high-temperature working environment, which means that the beekeeper can bring home the raw honey with high moisture content harvested on the farm, and dry it at low temperature or room temperature (For example, 25 degrees Celsius), dry and concentrate work is carried out, so it can effectively improve the working environment and work quality of beekeepers, and can obtain dried honey with original aroma, nutrients and high value.

Herein, in order to make Jun Shen have a further understanding and understanding of the technical characteristics of the present invention and the technical effects that can be achieved, the preferred embodiment and detailed description are as follows.

In order to facilitate the understanding of the technical features, content and advantages of this creation and the effects it can achieve, this creation is hereby combined with the drawings and described in detail in the form of embodiments as follows, and the ideas used in it are only for the purpose of For the purpose of illustration and auxiliary instructions, it may not be the true proportion and precise configuration of this creation after its implementation. Therefore, the scale and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited to the scope of rights of this creation in actual implementation. In addition, for ease of understanding, the same elements in the following embodiments are described with the same symbols.

In addition, the terms used in the entire specification and patent claims generally have the ordinary meanings of each term used in this field, in the disclosed content and in the special content, unless otherwise specified. Certain terms used to describe the invention are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide those skilled in the art with additional guidance in describing the invention.

Regarding the use of "first", "second", "third", etc. in this article, it does not specifically refer to the meaning of order or order, nor is it used to limit the creation, it is just to distinguish components described with the same technical terms or operation only.

Secondly, if the words "comprising", "including", "having", "containing" etc. are used in this article, they are all open terms, meaning including but not limited to.

Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 are the structural diagrams illustrating the normal temperature honey drying equipment of the first embodiment of the present invention. The normal temperature honey drying equipment of the present invention comprises a drying box 10 , a raw honey tank 20 , a guide rod 30 , a concentrated honey tank 40 and a dry air source 50 . Wherein, the interior of the drying box 10 has a chamber 12, and the drying box 10 is a hollow barrel with openings on the top and bottom sides.

The original honey tank 20 is arranged on the top side of the drying box 10, and the bottom of the original honey tank 20 has a plurality of honey injection holes 22, wherein the honey to be dried flows into the chamber 12 of the drying box 10 through the honey injection holes 22. The raw honey tank 20 is, for example, a tank body with an opening on the top side, and the opening on the top side of the raw honey tank 20 can be selectively covered, for example, by an outer cover 24 . The user can lift the outer cover 24 first, then pour the honey to be dried (raw honey) into the raw honey tank 20, and then cover the outer cover 24 to prevent foreign objects from polluting the raw honey tank 20. In addition, the raw honey tank 20 of the present invention is not limited to being integrally connected to the top side of the drying box 10 , and the raw honey tank 20 can also be connected to the top side of the drying box 10 in a detachable manner, for example.

A plurality of guide rods 30 are vertically arranged in the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, and a plurality of guide rods 30 are located between the top side and the bottom side of the drying box 10, wherein the above-mentioned honey entering the chamber 12 is passed through Gravity guides the flow downward from the top side of the drying box 10 to the bottom side of the drying box 10 along and through the surface of the guide bar 30 . In addition, these guide rods 30 can be connected to each other, for example, by one or more cross bars 32, and at least one cross bar 32 is connected to the side wall of the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, so that the guide rods 30, for example, It is suspended. In the present invention, the flow guiding rod 30 and the cross bar 32 jointly constitute a flow deflector with a three-dimensional grid array, which can increase the contact area of honey contacting dry air when it flows downward. Among them, the present invention is preferably full of guide rods 30 and/or cross bars 32 in the chamber 12, so as to increase the contact area between raw honey and dry air as far as possible, but the guide rods 30 are preferably at a distance of one hour from each other. distance to form a gap through which air can circulate without obstructing air circulation.

The guide rods 30 can be straight, curved or spiral, preferably cylindrical, and preferably have a distance from each other. When the honey (raw honey) harvested by the beekeeper slowly flows downward along the guide rod 30, it can be coated on the surface of the guide rod 30. The dry air provided by the dry air source 50 will pass through the gap between the guide rods 30, so the moisture in the honey can be evaporated in a large amount in the dry air. When the honey flows from the top side of the drying box 10 to the bottom side, The moisture contained in the honey will gradually decrease, thereby achieving the purpose of drying the honey. Therefore, if the surface areas of these flow guide rods 30 and cross bars 32 are higher, the contact area between honey and dry air can be increased. But, the number of guide rods 30 and cross bars 32 is not particularly limited, as long as the moisture contained in the honey can be evaporated and dried rapidly, and its original fragrance can be kept, the purpose of the present invention can be achieved.

The concentrated honey tank 40 is arranged on the bottom side of the drying box 10, and the concentrated honey tank 40 communicates with the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, wherein the above-mentioned honey diverted to the bottom side of the drying box 10 enters the concentrated honey tank 40. Wherein, the concentrated honey tank 40 can be, for example, a tank with an opening on the top side, so the concentrated honey tank 40 can communicate with the chamber 12 of the drying box 10 through the above-mentioned opening, so the honey in the chamber 12 can also be fed by the concentrated honey tank 40. The opening enters the concentrated honey tank 40. Or, the concentrated honey tank 40 can also be a closed tank body for example, and its top side has a honey injection hole, so the concentrated honey tank 40 can be connected to the chamber 12 of the drying box 10 through the honey injection hole on its top side, and the chamber Honey in 12 also can enter in the concentrated honey groove 40 by the injection honey hole of concentrated honey groove 40. In addition, the concentrated honey tank 40 can have a liquid discharge valve 42, and the liquid discharge valve 42 is connected to the concentrated honey tank 40, so by controlling the opening or closing of the liquid discharge valve 42, the concentrated honey tank 40 can be selectively discharged or stopped. The honey in it. Wherein, the drain valve 42 may be, for example, a faucet.

In the present invention, the dry air source 50 is connected to the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, for example, the air inlet 17 on the bottom side of the drying box 10 is connected to the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, and the dry air source 50 is used to provide dry air to enter. In the chamber 12, the dry air contacts the honey on the guide rod 30 to form humid air, and the humid air is naturally discharged from the air outlet 18 of the drying box 10. Wherein, the dry air source 50 is, for example, a dehumidifier 52 and/or an air filter 54 , so that outside air passes through the dry air source 50 to form dry air. In addition, in an external environment with high humidity, the dry air source 50 is, for example, a dehumidifier, so as to inhale air from the air inlet of the dehumidifier, and make the outside air become dry air, and then discharge it from the exhaust port of the dehumidifier. This dry air passes into the chamber 12 of the drying oven 10 . In addition, in an external environment with high humidity, the dry air source 50 can also be, for example, a dehumidifier equipped with an air filter. The air filter is preferably an air filter that does not need to use electricity, that is, the air filter can be placed The air inlet of the dehumidifier is used to filter the air entering the air inlet of the dehumidifier, so the dehumidifier can pass filtered dry air into the chamber 12 of the drying box 10 through its exhaust outlet. In addition, when the humidity of the external environment is low, such as in an air-conditioned room, the dry air source 50 of the present invention can also be an air filter, for example, and the air filter can be, for example, an air filter device that needs to use electricity Or do not need to use the air filter screen of electric power, by this air filter can inhale air and filter from its air inlet, then pass this filtered dry air into the chamber 12 of drying box 10 from its exhaust port .

In addition, the normal temperature honey drying equipment of the present invention can optionally be equipped with an air extraction device 60, wherein the air extraction device 60 is connected to the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, for example, through the exhaust port on the top side of the drying box 10 18 communicates with the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, and is used to discharge the humid air in the chamber 12. The suction device 60 can be, for example, a suction fan or a blower. Since the dry air source 50 supplies dry air from the bottom side of the dry box 10, and the suction device 60 discharges humid air from the top side of the dry box 10, the dry air and the wet air will be in the chamber 12 of the dry box 10. Air flow is formed inside, and the dry air is flowed in the chamber 12 of the whole drying box 10 by the turbulence of the air flow, so the dry air can fully contact the honey on the guide bar 30 to form moist air, and make the moist air flow from the dry The exhaust port of the box 10 is discharged. Take the top view of the normal temperature honey drying equipment shown in FIG. 3 as an example, where the top view positions of the drying air source 50, the drying box 10 and the air extraction device 60 are arranged nearly in a straight line. However, as long as the dry air source 50 imports the dry air into the dry box 10, the humid air can naturally be discharged from the exhaust port 18 of the dry box 10, so the air extractor 60 is not an essential component.

Referring to Fig. 5, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the second embodiment is different from the aforementioned first embodiment in that the present invention may for example have an adjusting plate 14, which is movable, such as replaceable Type, rotatable or mobile, located at the bottom of the original honey tank 20, wherein the adjustment plate 14 has an adjustment hole 15 corresponding to the honey injection hole 22. The regulating hole 15 of the regulating plate 14 can be equal to or smaller than the honey injecting hole 22, for example. Taking the replaceable type as an example, if the adjustment hole 15 of the adjustment plate 14 is smaller than the honey injection hole 22, when the adjustment plate 14 with different adjustment hole diameters overlaps and covers the bottom of the original honey tank 20, the honey injection hole 22 can be changed The opening degree of the hole. Taking the rotary type as an example, the adjusting plate 14 is, for example, a disc with an adjusting hole 15, and the adjusting plate 14 is rotatably arranged at the bottom of the original honey tank 20, for example, by a rotating shaft, that is, it rotates around the bottom of the original honey tank 20, and The position of the adjustment hole 15 of the adjustment plate 14 corresponds to the position of the honey injection hole 22 at the bottom of the original honey tank 20, so the opening degree of the honey injection hole 22 can be controlled by turning the adjustment plate 14, for example from fully open to fully closed. Therefore, the present invention can adjust the hole opening degree of the honey injection hole 22 by the regulating plate 14, thereby controlling the flow rate and flow rate of honey flowing into the chamber 12 of the drying box 10 through the honey injection hole 22. In other words, if the flow rate and flow rate of honey slow down, the speed of honey flowing from the top side to the bottom side along the guide rod 30 will also slow down, so the time for the honey to be in contact with the dry air can be increased, so as to achieve the goal of keeping the honey in the air. The water content is greatly reduced.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , in the third embodiment of the present invention, the present invention can also include, for example, a humidity sensor 70 , a pump 80 and a controller 90 in the structure of the aforementioned first or second embodiment. The humidity sensor 70 is arranged in the concentrated honey tank 40 for sensing the humidity value (water content) of the honey in the concentrated honey tank 40 . The controller 90 is electrically connected to the humidity sensor 70 and the pump 80 . After the controller 90 receives the humidity value of the honey sensed by the humidity sensor 70 , if it determines that the humidity value of the honey is higher than a preset value, it generates a control command, such as an operation command. Both sides of the pump 80 are respectively connected to the original honey tank 20 and the concentrated honey tank 40 through the pipe fittings 82, wherein the pump 80 operates according to the control command transmitted by the controller 90, such as an operation command, so as to transfer the concentrated honey tank 40 The honey is back pumped in the former honey tank 20, so that the honey is passed down through the honey injection hole 22 again, and carries out the aforementioned drying procedure again. Thereby, the user can set the humidity value (water content) of the required honey by himself. If the humidity value of the honey in the concentrated honey tank 40 does not meet the needs of the user, the honey can be dried again. Similarly , if the needs of the user are still not met, the honey can be dried again, and so on. Therefore, the present invention can concentrate the honey to the humidity value required by the user.

Please refer to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the flow guide rod 30 of the present invention is a rotatable design, and can be set, for example, in the aforementioned first embodiment, second embodiment or third embodiment For example, in the chamber 12 of the drying box 10, the guide rod 30 can be driven by the air flow of dry air and/or humid air in the chamber 12 to rotate, so that the dry air can pass between the guide rods 30 more evenly gap. Among them, these guide rods 30 are connected to each other, for example, by one or more cross bars 32, and the two sides of the guide rod 30 located at the central point are respectively connected to the original honey tank 20 and the Concentrated honey tank 40. Because the present invention drives the guide rod 30 to rotate by the air flow, the guide rod 30 can rotate slowly, so the dry air can be made to more fully and evenly contact the honey at various positions around the guide rod 30, avoiding Only touch the honey on one side of the guide rod 30 . In addition, the air inlet and the exhaust port of the drying box 10 can not only be located at the bottom side and the top side of the drying box 10 respectively, but also can be located at two opposite sides of the drying box 10, and be located at tangential positions respectively, thereby enabling The airflow of the drying box 10 of the drying box 10 forms a cyclone from bottom to top.

To sum up, the structural design of the present invention can fully and evenly make the drying air contact honey, and can control the required drying speed and drying degree. The whole process of drying honey in the present invention can be operated in an air-conditioned room, so it can avoid the outdoor high-temperature working environment, which means that the beekeeper can bring home the raw honey with high moisture content harvested on the farm, and dry it at low temperature or room temperature (For example, 25 degrees Celsius), dry and concentrate work is carried out, so it can effectively improve the working environment and work quality of beekeepers, and can obtain dried honey with original aroma, nutrients and high value.

The above descriptions are illustrative only, not restrictive. Any equivalent modification or change made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the appended patent application.

10:Drying box 12: Containment room 14: Adjustment board 15: Adjustment hole 17: air inlet 18: Exhaust port 20: Raw Honey Trough 22: honey hole 24: outer cover 30: guide rod 32: cross bar 34: Rolling bearing 40: concentrated honey tank 42: Drain valve 50: dry air source 52: Dehumidifier 54: Air filter 60: Air extraction device 70: Humidity sensor 80: pump 82: pipe fittings 90: Controller

Fig. 1 is a front view of the normal temperature honey drying equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the normal temperature honey drying equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a top view appearance view of the normal temperature honey drying equipment of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the top view positions of the drying air source, the drying box and the air extraction device are arranged nearly in a straight line.

Fig. 4 is a schematic top view of the raw honey tank of the normal temperature honey drying equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded top view diagram of the raw honey tank and the regulating plate of the normal temperature honey drying equipment according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a front view of the normal temperature honey drying equipment according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a normal-temperature honey drying device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a top view of the normal-temperature honey drying equipment according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the drying air source and air extraction device are located at the tangent position of the drying box.

10:Drying box

12: Containment room

17: air inlet

18: Exhaust port

20: Raw Honey Trough

22: honey hole

24: outer cover

30: guide rod

32: cross bar

40: concentrated honey tank

42: Drain valve

52: Dehumidifier

54: Air filter

60: Air extraction device

Claims (10)

A normal temperature honey drying equipment, comprising: A drying box, the interior of the drying box has a chamber; A raw honey tank, located on the top side of the drying box, a bottom of the raw honey tank has a plurality of honey injection holes, wherein the honey to be dried flows into the chamber of the drying box through the honey injection holes middle; A plurality of guide rods are longitudinally arranged in the chamber of the drying box, wherein the honey entering the chamber is guided along the surface of the guide rods from the top side of the drying box to the drying box one bottom side; a concentrated honey tank located on the bottom side of the drying box, wherein the honey diverted to the bottom side of the drying box enters the concentrated honey tank; and A dry air source communicates with the chamber of the drying box, the dry air source provides dry air into the chamber so that the dry air contacts the honey on the guide rods to form a moist air, and The humid air is exhausted from an exhaust port of the drying box. The normal-temperature honey drying equipment as described in Claim 1 further includes an adjusting plate movable on the bottom of the original honey tank, and the adjusting plate is used to control the opening degree of the honey injection holes. The flow rate and flow rate of honey flowing into the chamber of the drying box through the honey injection holes. The normal-temperature honey drying equipment as described in Claim 1 further includes a humidity sensor disposed in the concentrated honey tank for sensing a humidity value of the honey in the concentrated honey tank. The normal temperature honey drying equipment as described in claim 3 further includes a pump, the two sides of the pump are respectively connected to the original honey tank and the concentrated honey tank, and the pump is to control the concentrated honey tank according to a control command The honey in it is pumped back into the original honey tank. The normal temperature honey drying equipment as described in claim 4 further includes a controller, the controller is electrically connected to the pump and the humidity sensor, when the controller judges that the honey in the concentrated honey tank When the humidity value is higher than a preset value, the control command is generated, so that the pump pumps the honey in the concentrated honey tank back into the original honey tank. The normal temperature honey drying equipment as described in claim 1, wherein the dry air source is connected to the chamber of the drying box through the bottom side of the drying box, and the exhaust port is arranged on the top side of the drying box . The normal temperature honey drying equipment as described in Claim 1, wherein the guide rods are straight, curved or spiral. The normal-temperature honey drying equipment as described in Claim 1, wherein the dry air source is a dehumidifier and/or an air filter, so that an external air is dried to form the dry air. The normal temperature honey drying equipment as described in claim 1, wherein the guide rods are rotatably arranged in the chamber of the drying box, and the guide rods are subjected to the dry air and the dry air in the chamber /or the air flow of the moist air is driven to rotate. The normal temperature honey drying equipment as described in Claim 1 further comprises an outer cover and a liquid discharge valve, wherein the outer cover is used to selectively cover the raw honey tank, and the liquid discharge valve is used to selectively discharge The honey in the concentrated honey tank.

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