CN113974175B

CN113974175B - Shell cutting equipment

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Publication number: CN113974175B
Application number: CN202111223391.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 潘睿; 薛忠; 林丽静; 涂行浩; 王飞; 曹玉坡; 王槊
Original assignee: Institute of Agricultural Machinery of CATAS
Current assignee: Institute of Agricultural Machinery of CATAS
Priority date: 2021-10-20
Filing date: 2021-10-20
Publication date: 2023-04-25
Anticipated expiration: 2041-10-20
Also published as: CN113974175A

Abstract

The invention provides a shell cutting device. The shell cutting equipment comprises a containing piece, a fixing device and a cutting device, wherein the containing piece is provided with an input port; the fixing device is movably accommodated in the accommodating part, is provided with a fixing groove corresponding to the input port, is connected with an external air source and is used for adsorbing nuts; the cutting device reciprocates relative to the fixture and is used for cutting nuts on the fixed groove. In the cutting equipment of this embodiment, through setting up the cooperation of holding piece and fixing device, fixing device can adsorb the nut that the input port got into and fix on the fixed slot to can cut the shell operation to the nut through cutting device, it is efficient to remove the shell, excellent in use effect.

Description

Shell cutting equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of nut processing, in particular to a shell cutting device.

Background

Nut kernels are nutritious, such as macadimia nuts, whose shells are more compact and rigid than other nuts, and how to ensure that the shells break and do not damage the kernels is a difficulty in the macadimia nut processing technology.

The existing shell breaking equipment needs to process the macadimia nuts in a grading mode, and the existing main processing mode generally comprises shell sawing, extrusion and shearing. The shell sawing method causes the problem that the shells of the macadimia nuts generate harmful substances such as tar at high temperature; the extrusion and shell breaking have the defects of low shell opening rate and low whole kernel rate of the nuts; at present, shearing and shell breaking are mainly concentrated on manual and semi-automatic shell breaking machines, the phenomenon of low efficiency exists, the manufacturing and mounting cost is high, the use difficulty is high, the prior classification is needed before shell breaking, otherwise, the shell breaking effect is poor, and the processing efficiency is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a shell cutting device which is used for solving the problem of low shell breaking efficiency of the existing nuts.

The invention proposes a shell cutting device comprising:

the accommodating part is provided with an input port;

the fixing device is movably accommodated in the accommodating part, is provided with a fixing groove corresponding to the input port, is connected with an external air source and is used for adsorbing nuts; and

and the cutting device reciprocates relative to the fixing device and is used for cutting the nuts on the fixing groove.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the cutting test stand further comprises a driving device, the driving device comprises a driving piece, a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly, the driving piece is in power connection with the first driving assembly and the second driving assembly, the first driving assembly is used for driving the fixing device to rotate relative to the containing piece, and the second driving assembly is used for driving the cutting device to reciprocate relative to the fixing device.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the first drive assembly comprises a worm wheel and a worm, the worm wheel is meshed with the worm, and the output end of the first drive assembly is connected to the cutting device; the second driving assembly comprises a chain, a first sprocket and a second sprocket, the chain is respectively connected with the first sprocket and the second sprocket, and the second sprocket is connected with the fixing device; wherein the output end of the driving piece is connected with the first sprocket and the input end of the first driving component.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing device includes a fixing disc and an adsorption assembly, the fixing disc is connected to the first driving assembly, the fixing groove is formed on the fixing disc, one end of the fixing groove, which is far away from the input port, is connected to the adsorption assembly, and the adsorption assembly is used for adsorbing the nuts in the fixing groove.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the number of the fixing grooves is plural, and the plurality of the fixing grooves are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the fixing plate; the adsorption component comprises an air guide cylinder and a plurality of connecting pipes, two ends of each connecting pipe are respectively communicated with the fixing groove and the air guide cylinder, and the air guide cylinder is used for being connected with an external air source.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the holder further comprises an output for outputting the nuts, and the securing device further comprises a scraper for urging the nuts away from the securing slot; wherein, along the path of travel of nut, input port, cutting device with the delivery outlet sets gradually.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the cutting device comprises a cutting assembly and a ratchet assembly, wherein the ratchet assembly is respectively connected with the cutting assembly and the second driving assembly and is used for driving the cutting assembly to reciprocate towards and away from the fixed groove.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the shell cutting device further comprises a base, the accommodating piece is arranged on the base, and the fixing device is rotatably connected with the base; the cutting assembly comprises a shell cutting knife and a sliding block, wherein the sliding block is in sliding fit with the base, and the shell cutting knife is detachably connected with the sliding block.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the ratchet assembly comprises a ratchet wheel, a clamping piece and an eccentric wheel, wherein the ratchet wheel is in rotating fit with the base, the clamping piece is connected to the eccentric wheel in rotating fit with the ratchet wheel in a clamping mode, and the eccentric wheel is in rotating fit with the ratchet wheel and is used for driving the sliding block to move towards or away from the fixing groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the receiving member includes a housing portion on which the input port is provided, and a guide groove portion provided outside the housing portion and corresponding to the input port.

The embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:

in the cutting equipment of this embodiment, through setting up the cooperation of holding piece and fixing device, fixing device can adsorb the nut that the input port got into and fix on the fixed slot to can cut the shell operation to the nut through cutting device, it is efficient to remove the shell, excellent in use effect.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the invention or the technical solutions of the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the description below are some embodiments of the invention, and other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a cutting experiment table in an example embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a combination of a pod and a fixture in an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a cutting device and a holder in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the connection of a driving device in an embodiment of the invention;

reference numerals:

10. a shell cutting device; 100. a receiving member; 110. a housing portion; 111. an input port; 112. an output port; 120. a guide groove portion; 200. a fixing device; 210. a fixed plate; 211. a fixing groove; 220. an adsorption assembly; 221. a gas cylinder; 2211. a cylinder; 2212. a tube body; 222. a connecting pipe; 230. a scraper; 300. a cutting device; 310. a cutting assembly; 311. a shell cutter; 312. a slide block; 320. a ratchet assembly; 321. a ratchet wheel; 322. a clamping piece; 323. an eccentric wheel; 3231. a wheel body; 3232. a connecting rod; 3233. a reset member; 400. a driving device; 410. a driving member; 420. a first drive assembly; 421. a worm wheel; 422. a worm; 430. a second drive assembly; 431. a chain; 432. a first sprocket; 433. a second sprocket; 500. a base; 510. a slide rail; 520. a moving wheel; 600. a storage box.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a shell cutting apparatus 10 including a receiving member 100, a fixing device 200, and a cutting device 300, the receiving member 100 being provided with an input port 111; the fixing device 200 is movably accommodated in the accommodating member 100, the fixing device 200 is provided with a fixing groove 211 corresponding to the input port 111, and the fixing groove 211 is connected with an external air source and is used for adsorbing nuts; the cutting device 300 reciprocates relative to the fixture 200 and is used to cut nuts on the holding groove 211.

In the cutting apparatus of this embodiment, by setting the cooperation of the accommodating member 100 and the fixing device 200, the fixing device 200 can adsorb and fix nuts entering through the input port 111 on the fixing groove 211, and can perform the shell cutting operation on the nuts through the cutting device 300, so that the shell removing efficiency is high and the use effect is good.

Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the accommodating element 100 includes a housing portion 110 and a guiding groove portion 120, the input port 111 is disposed on the housing portion 110, and the guiding groove portion 120 is disposed on the outer side of the housing portion 110 and corresponds to the input port 111.

In the present embodiment, the guide groove portion 120 is substantially arc-shaped and inclined toward the input port 111 in the gravitational direction; thus, when nuts are placed at the opening of the guide groove 120, the nuts can move toward the input port 111 under the action of gravity, and the nut conveying efficiency of the shell cutting apparatus 10 can be improved by guiding the movement of the nuts by the guide groove 120, and the nut fixing accuracy of the fixing groove 211 can be further improved.

Further, referring to fig. 1, the cutting test stand further includes a driving device 400, the driving device 400 includes a driving member 410, a first driving assembly 420 and a second driving assembly 430, the driving member 410 is in power connection with the first driving assembly 420 and the second driving assembly 430, the first driving assembly 420 is used for driving the fixing device 200 to rotate relative to the accommodating member 100, and the second driving assembly 430 is used for driving the cutting device 300 to reciprocate relative to the fixing device 200.

In this embodiment, the driving member 410 is preferably a rotary driving member, such as a driving motor, a rotary cylinder, or the like, and drives the first driving assembly 420 and the second driving assembly 430 simultaneously through one driving member 410, so that not only can the driving device 400 have a more compact structure, but also the manufacturing cost of the shell cutting apparatus 10 can be reduced, in addition, by adjusting the transmission of the first driving assembly 420 and the second driving assembly 430, mechanical carry control can be realized, and compared with an electronic control manner, the durability of the driving device 400 can be improved on the premise of meeting the fixing and cutting effects of the shell cutting apparatus 10 on nuts.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3, the first driving assembly 420 includes a worm wheel 421 and a worm 422, the worm wheel 421 is engaged with the worm 422, and an output end of the first driving assembly 420 is connected to the cutting device 300; the second driving assembly 430 includes a chain 431, a first sprocket 432 and a second sprocket 433, the chain 431 being connected to the first sprocket 432 and the second sprocket 433, respectively, the second sprocket 433 being connected to the fixture 200; wherein the output of the drive member 410 is coupled to the first sprocket 432 and to the input of the first drive assembly 420.

Thus, after the driving member 410 is started, by inputting power into the first driving assembly 420, the worm wheel 421 and the worm 422 can output driving force to the cutting device 300 under the driving action of the driving member 410, so as to drive the cutting device 300 to reciprocate, and meanwhile, the driving member 410 can drive the first sprocket 432 to rotate, and drive the second sprocket 433 to rotate through the chain 431, so as to drive the fixing device 200 to rotate, thereby driving nuts to move.

In the driving device 400 of the present embodiment, only one driving member 410 is required to be provided to realize driving control of the fixing device 200 and the cutting device 300 at the same time, and the motion phase difference between the fixing device 200 and the cutting device 300 can be controlled by the transmission ratio of the first driving assembly 420 and the second driving assembly 430, so that the use is convenient.

It should be noted that, when the worm wheel 421 is used to drive the worm 422, the lead angle of the worm 422 needs to be larger than the self-locking angle, so as to avoid the self-locking phenomenon between the worm wheel 421 and the worm 422.

Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the fixing device 200 includes a fixing plate 210 and an adsorption assembly 220, the fixing plate 210 is connected to the first driving assembly 420, the fixing slot 211 is disposed on the fixing plate 210, and one end of the fixing slot 211 away from the input port 111 is connected to the adsorption assembly 220, and the adsorption assembly 220 is used for adsorbing nuts in the fixing slot 211.

When the shell-cutting apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is used, the adsorption assembly 220 is first connected to an external air source, for example, to a vacuum machine, so that the inside of the adsorption assembly 220 can have negative pressure; through the connection of the adsorption assembly 220 and the fixing groove 211, when the nuts enter the accommodating part 100 from the input port 111 and correspond to the fixing groove 211, the nuts can be fixed on the fixing groove 211 under the adsorption action of negative pressure and can move towards the cutting device 300 along with the rotation of the fixing disc 210 to perform the shell cutting operation.

Further, the number of the fixing grooves 211 is plural, and the plurality of fixing grooves 211 are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the fixing plate 210; the adsorption assembly 220 includes a gas cylinder 221 and a plurality of connection pipes 222, both ends of the connection pipes 222 are respectively connected to the fixing groove 211 and the gas cylinder 221, and the gas cylinder 221 is used for connecting an external gas source.

In this embodiment, by providing a plurality of fixing slots 211, when the fixing plate 210 rotates, nuts can be sequentially input from the input port 111 towards the interior of the accommodating member 100, at this time, one nut can be adsorbed in each fixing slot 211, and along with the rotation of the fixing plate 210, the nuts in the fixing slots 211 can be driven to sequentially pass through the cutting device 300 for cutting shells, so that automatic shell cutting operation is realized.

Specifically, the gas cylinder 221 includes a cylinder 2211 and a tube 2212, and a plurality of connection tubes 222 are connected to the cylinder 2211, and the number of the tubes 2212 is plural and connected to external gas sources, respectively.

By this arrangement, the adsorption effect of the adsorption assembly 220 can be improved by connecting the plurality of tube bodies 2212 with an external air source, including but not limited to adsorption stability, and operational reliability of the adsorption assembly 220.

Further, referring to fig. 2, the container 100 further includes an output port 112 for outputting nuts, and the fixing device 200 further includes a scraper 230, where the scraper 230 is configured to separate the nuts from the fixing groove 211; wherein the input port 111, the cutting device 300 and the output port 112 are sequentially disposed along the moving path of the nuts.

When the shell cutting apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is used, nuts firstly enter the accommodating member 100 through the input port 111 and are adsorbed and fixed in the fixing groove 211 through the adsorption component 220, and the nuts are driven to move to the cutting device 300 along with the rotation of the fixing disc 210 to perform the shell cutting operation; the nuts after the shell is cut can be still adsorbed and fixed in the fixing groove 211 and move towards the scraping plate 230 under the driving action of the fixing disc 210; after the nuts come into contact with the flights 230, they may be ejected from the output ports 112 by the flights 230 to complete the nut output.

In this embodiment, the shell cutting apparatus 10 may further include a housing box 600, where the housing box 600 is disposed at the output port 112 and is used to collect nuts ejected by the scraper 230.

Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the cutting device 300 includes a cutting assembly 310 and a ratchet assembly 320, and the ratchet assembly 320 is connected to the cutting assembly 310 and the second driving assembly 430, respectively, and is used to drive the cutting assembly 310 to reciprocate in a direction approaching or moving away from the fixing slot 211.

It will be appreciated that by employing the ratchet assembly 320 in conjunction with the cutting assembly 310, not only is it possible to achieve a reciprocating motion of the cutting assembly 310, but also the cutting device 300 may be of a compact construction for ease of installation and deployment.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1, the shell cutting apparatus 10 further includes a base 500, the accommodating member 100 is disposed on the base 500, and the fixing device 200 is rotatably connected with the base 500; the cutting assembly 310 includes a shell cutter 311 and a slider 312, the slider 312 is slidably engaged with the base 500, and the shell cutter 311 is detachably connected to the slider 312.

In this embodiment, the base 500 is further provided with a sliding rail 510, and the sliding rail 510 is slidably matched with the sliding block 312, so that the smoothness of movement of the shell cutter 311 can be ensured. In addition, the moving direction of the slider 312 is perpendicular to the receiving member 100, whereby the cutting direction between the shell cutter 311 and the nut in the fixing groove 211 can be ensured to ensure the shell cutting effect of the shell cutting apparatus 10.

Further, referring to fig. 3, the ratchet assembly 320 includes a ratchet 321, a clamping member 322 and an eccentric wheel 323, the ratchet 321 is rotationally matched with the base 500, the clamping member 322 is rotationally connected to the eccentric wheel 323 and is rotationally matched with the ratchet 321, and the eccentric wheel 323 is rotationally matched with the ratchet 321 and is used for driving the sliding block 312 to move towards or away from the fixing slot 211.

In this embodiment, the eccentric wheel 323 includes a wheel body 3231, a connecting rod 3232 and a reset member 3233, wherein opposite ends of the connecting rod 3232 are respectively connected to the wheel body 3231 and the sliding block 312, and the reset member 3233 is respectively connected to an outer wall of the wheel body 3231 and the base 500.

Therefore, when the driving piece 410 drives the ratchet 321 to rotate, the clamping piece 322 can drive the eccentric wheel 323 to rotate, and at the moment, the reset piece 3233 deforms and stores elastic potential energy, and the shell cutter 311 moves towards the fixing groove 211; after the shell cutting knife 311 completes the shell cutting of the nuts, the ratchet 321 moves to a preset position, the clamping piece 322 is separated from the ratchet 321, at the moment, the reset piece 3233 releases elastic potential energy and drives the eccentric wheel 323 to reset, so that the reciprocating motion of the cutting assembly 310 is realized, and the structure is simple and the reliability is good.

Further, referring to fig. 1, the shell cutting apparatus 10 further includes a moving wheel 520, and the moving wheel 520 is disposed at the bottom of the base 500 and is configured to be in rolling contact with the ground when the shell cutting apparatus 10 is moved. The movable convenience of the shell cutting equipment 10 can be improved, the structure is simple, and the use effect is good.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In describing embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "coupled," "coupled," and "connected" should be construed broadly, and may be either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in embodiments of the present invention will be understood in detail by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" on a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, and are not limiting; although the invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shell cutting apparatus, comprising:

the accommodating part is provided with an input port;

cutting means reciprocally movable relative to said fixture for cutting said nuts in said fixture slots;

the driving device comprises a driving piece, a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly, the driving piece is in power connection with the first driving assembly and the second driving assembly, the first driving assembly is used for driving the fixing device to rotate relative to the accommodating piece, and the second driving assembly is used for driving the cutting device to reciprocate relative to the fixing device;

the base is provided with the accommodating piece, and the fixing device is rotationally connected with the base;

the cutting device comprises a cutting assembly and a ratchet assembly, wherein the ratchet assembly is respectively connected with the cutting assembly and the second driving assembly and is used for driving the cutting assembly to reciprocate in a direction approaching to or separating from the fixed groove;

the cutting assembly comprises a shell cutting knife and a sliding block, the sliding block is in sliding fit with the base, the shell cutting knife is detachably connected with the sliding block, the ratchet assembly comprises a ratchet wheel, a clamping piece and an eccentric wheel, the ratchet wheel is in rotating fit with the base, the clamping piece is in rotating connection with the eccentric wheel and is in clamping fit with the ratchet wheel, and the eccentric wheel is in rotating fit with the ratchet wheel and is used for driving the sliding block to move in a direction close to or far away from the fixed groove.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first drive assembly comprises a worm gear and a worm, the worm gear is engaged with the worm, and an output of the first drive assembly is connected to the cutting device; the second driving assembly comprises a chain, a first sprocket and a second sprocket, the chain is respectively connected with the first sprocket and the second sprocket, and the second sprocket is connected with the fixing device; wherein the output end of the driving piece is connected with the first sprocket and the input end of the first driving component.

3. The shell cutting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fixture comprises a fixed disk and an adsorption assembly, the fixed disk is connected to the first drive assembly, the fixed slot is formed in the fixed disk, and one end of the fixed slot away from the input port is connected to the adsorption assembly, and the adsorption assembly is used for adsorbing the nuts in the fixed slot.

4. A shell cutting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the number of the fixing grooves is plural, and the plurality of the fixing grooves are uniformly arranged in the circumferential direction of the fixing plate; the adsorption component comprises an air guide cylinder and a plurality of connecting pipes, two ends of each connecting pipe are respectively communicated with the fixing groove and the air guide cylinder, and the air guide cylinder is used for being connected with an external air source.

5. A shelling device as in claim 3 wherein the receiving member further comprises an output port for outputting the nut, the securing means further comprising a scraper for urging the nut away from the securing slot; wherein, along the path of travel of nut, input port, cutting device with the delivery outlet sets gradually.

6. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the housing member includes a housing portion and a guide groove portion, the input port is provided on the housing portion, and the guide groove portion is provided on an outer side of the housing portion and corresponds to the input port.