CN210678925U - Duplex position dragon fruit preserved fruit section device - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本实用新型涉及一种火龙果果脯切片装置,尤其是一种双工位火龙果果脯切片装置。The utility model relates to a slicing device for preserved dragon fruit, in particular to a slicing device for a double-station preserved dragon fruit.
技术背景technical background
火龙果为热带、亚热带水果,在国内主要种植在我国南方,广西地区的种植面积较大。目前,火龙果产量逐年提高,市场需求量虽然也在增加,但由于火龙果的储藏保鲜期短,大规模上市后鲜销常常出现供过于求的局面,造成果农损失较大。此时火龙果的深加工就显得尤为重要,而果脯作为水果深加工市场中非常受欢迎的一种选择,可以有效解决火龙果的销路问题,挽救损失。现有火龙果的切削工作仍以人工为主,耗时长,成本高。Dragon fruit is a tropical and subtropical fruit. It is mainly planted in southern China in my country, and the planting area in Guangxi is relatively large. At present, the output of dragon fruit is increasing year by year, and although the market demand is also increasing, due to the short storage and fresh-keeping period of dragon fruit, after large-scale marketing, there is often an oversupply of fresh sales, resulting in large losses for fruit farmers. At this time, the deep processing of dragon fruit is particularly important, and preserved fruit, as a very popular choice in the fruit deep processing market, can effectively solve the sales problem of dragon fruit and save losses. The cutting work of the existing dragon fruit is still mainly manual, which is time-consuming and costly.
发明内容SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
本实用新型的目的是提供一种双工位火龙果果脯切片装置,通过机构的组合运动实现切果、送果的自动化以及高效化,可以降低人力成本,减少火龙果的加工时间,提高工作效率,从而促进火龙果市场的发展。The purpose of the utility model is to provide a double-station pitaya preserved fruit slicer, which realizes the automation and high efficiency of cutting and delivering fruit through the combined movement of the mechanism, which can reduce labor costs, reduce the processing time of pitaya, and improve work efficiency. , so as to promote the development of the dragon fruit market.
本实用新型的技术方案是:提供一种双工位火龙果果脯切片装置,组成部件包括支撑装置,动力传导装置,曲柄滑块切片机构以及自动送果装置,所述组成部件具体结构和连接关系是:The technical scheme of the utility model is to provide a double-station pitaya preserved fruit slicing device, the component parts include a support device, a power transmission device, a crank slider slicing mechanism and an automatic fruit delivery device, and the specific structure and connection relationship of the component parts Yes:
所述支撑装置包括支撑底座和刀具支撑支架,刀具支撑支架固定在支撑底座两端。The support device includes a support base and a tool support bracket, and the tool support bracket is fixed on both ends of the support base.
所述动力传导装置包括电机、减速机、第一链条、第一链轮、第二链轮、第二链条、第三链轮、第四链轮、上部传动轴、下部传动轴、左送果动力轴和右送果动力轴,电机与固定在支撑底座上的减速机相连,减速机输出端与第一链轮相连接,第一链轮与两端固定在支撑底座上的下部传动轴上的第二链轮通过第一链条啮合传动,下部传动轴两端为缺齿齿轮,通过齿轮啮合带动送果动力轴转动,同时下部传动轴上的第三链轮与上部传动轴上的第四链轮通过第二链条啮合传动,上部传动轴固定在刀具支撑支架上。The power transmission device includes a motor, a reducer, a first chain, a first chain wheel, a second chain wheel, a second chain, a third chain wheel, a fourth chain wheel, an upper transmission shaft, a lower transmission shaft, and a left fruit feeder. The power shaft and the right fruit feeding power shaft, the motor is connected with the reducer fixed on the support base, the output end of the reducer is connected with the first sprocket, and the first sprocket and both ends are fixed on the lower transmission shaft on the support base The second sprocket is meshed and driven by the first chain, and the two ends of the lower transmission shaft are toothless gears, which drive the fruit-delivering power shaft to rotate through gear meshing. The sprocket is engaged and driven through the second chain, and the upper transmission shaft is fixed on the tool support bracket.
所述动力传导装置通过链轮链条分别带动送果动力轴和切片刀具运动,使切片刀具和送果动力轴能够连续运动。送果动力轴连续运动的同时,因为是缺齿啮合,所以送果托盘将在切片刀具下落时正好停止在切片刀具下方,而切片刀具提升至一定高度时,送果托盘向前运动,运来还未切片的火龙果,运走切成切好的火龙果果脯。The power transmission device drives the fruit feeding power shaft and the slicing cutter to move respectively through the sprocket chain, so that the slicing cutter and the fruit feeding power shaft can move continuously. When the fruit feeding power shaft moves continuously, because of the lack of teeth meshing, the fruit feeding tray will stop just below the slicing knife when the slicing knife falls, and when the slicing knife is raised to a certain height, the fruit feeding tray will move forward and transport The dragon fruit that has not been sliced shall be transported away into the sliced preserved dragon fruit.
所述曲柄滑块切片机构包括左固定连杆、右固定连杆、左曲柄、右曲柄,左切片刀具、右切片刀具、左曲柄刀具连杆和右曲柄刀具连杆,左固定连杆和右固定连杆分别固定在刀具支撑支架的两端,左曲柄和右曲柄分别固定在上部传动轴的两端,带有滑轮的左切片刀具和右切片刀具通过左切片刀具和右切片刀具上的滑轮与左固定连杆和右固定连杆接触,使切片刀具沿着左固定连杆和右固定连杆滑动,左切片刀具和右切片刀具通过左曲柄刀具连杆和右曲柄刀具连杆分别与左曲柄和右曲柄相连接。The crank slider slicing mechanism includes a left fixed connecting rod, a right fixed connecting rod, a left crank, a right crank, a left slicing tool, a right slicing tool, a left crank tool connecting rod and a right crank tool connecting rod, a left fixed connecting rod and a right The fixed connecting rods are respectively fixed on both ends of the tool support bracket, the left crank and the right crank are respectively fixed on both ends of the upper transmission shaft, the left and right slicing cutters with pulleys pass through the pulleys on the left and right slicing cutters In contact with the left and right fixed links, the slicing tool slides along the left and right fixed links, and the left and right slicing tools are connected to the left and right through the left and right crank tool links, respectively. The crank and the right crank are connected.
所述自动送果装置包括左送果支撑架、右送果支撑架、第一送果链轮、第二送果链轮、第三送果链轮、第四送果链轮、左送果链条、右送果链条以及送果托盘,第一送果轴、第二送果轴、左送果支撑架和右送果支撑架安装在支撑底座两侧,第一送果链轮与右送果动力轴相连接,第三送果链轮与左送果动力轴相连接,由送果动力轴提供动力,每一侧的两个送果链轮通过该侧送果链条进行传动,送果托盘固定在左送果链条和右送果链条上,从而实现送果装置的自动运行。The automatic fruit delivery device includes a left fruit delivery support frame, a right fruit delivery support frame, a first fruit delivery sprocket, a second fruit delivery sprocket, a third fruit delivery sprocket, a fourth fruit delivery sprocket, and a left fruit delivery sprocket. The chain, the right fruit delivery chain and the fruit delivery tray, the first fruit delivery shaft, the second fruit delivery shaft, the left fruit delivery support frame and the right fruit delivery support frame are installed on both sides of the support base, the first fruit delivery sprocket and the right delivery The fruit feeding shaft is connected, and the third fruit feeding sprocket is connected with the left fruit feeding power shaft, which is powered by the fruit feeding power shaft. The tray is fixed on the left fruit feeding chain and the right fruit feeding chain, so as to realize the automatic operation of the fruit feeding device.
所述支撑底座长宽高分别为500mm、250mm、240mm。The length, width and height of the support base are respectively 500mm, 250mm and 240mm.
所述电机和减速机固定在支撑底座的底部支撑板上,通过链轮链条带上部传动轴以及下部传动轴转动,下部传动轴两端齿轮齿数为30,两端齿轮均连续缺齿三分之二,且两端齿轮缺齿部位对称,从而与左送果动力轴和右送果动力轴端侧齿数为30的齿轮通过缺齿啮合,使切片刀具下落切果时送果托盘正好静止在切片刀具正下方,而当切片刀具抬升的时候,送果托盘继续前进。The motor and the reducer are fixed on the bottom support plate of the support base, and the upper drive shaft and the lower drive shaft are rotated through the sprocket chain. The number of teeth at both ends of the lower drive shaft is 30, and the gears at both ends are continuously missing one-third of the teeth. Second, the gears at both ends are symmetrical, so that the gears with 30 teeth on the left and right fruit-feeding power shafts are meshed with missing teeth, so that when the slicing tool falls and cuts the fruit, the fruit-feeding tray is just stationary and slicing. The knife is directly below, and when the slicing knife is raised, the fruit tray continues to advance.
所述曲柄滑块切片机构的上部传动轴两端的曲柄位置对称,曲柄的长度为60mm。The cranks at both ends of the upper transmission shaft of the crank-slider slicing mechanism are symmetrical in position, and the length of the cranks is 60 mm.
所述切片刀具刀杆上有四个中部有槽的滑轮两两并排排列,切片刀具通过滑轮上的槽与固定连杆相配合接触,使切片刀具沿着固定连杆实现竖直移动,切片刀具通过曲柄刀具连杆与曲柄相连接。There are four pulleys with grooves in the middle of the slicing tool, which are arranged side by side. The slicing tool is in contact with the fixed connecting rod through the groove on the pulley, so that the slicing tool can move vertically along the fixed connecting rod. It is connected with the crank through the crank tool connecting rod.
所述切片刀具由刀杆,位于刀杆上的滑轮和切片刀组成,导杆宽度与固定连杆宽度相同。The slicing cutter is composed of a cutter bar, a pulley located on the cutter bar and a slicing cutter, and the width of the guide bar is the same as that of the fixed connecting rod.
所述切片刀总体呈方形,边长为170mm,整体呈镂空设计,刀片竖排三个,纵排两个交错,均匀分布。The slicing knives are generally square, with a side length of 170 mm, and have a hollow design as a whole. Three blades are vertically arranged, and two vertical rows are staggered and evenly distributed.
所述自动送果装置每一侧的送果支撑架都是焊接在支撑底座上,每一侧的送果动力装置都与该侧的送果动力轴相连,从而带动整个送果装置运动。The fruit-feeding support frame on each side of the automatic fruit-feeding device is welded on the support base, and the fruit-feeding power device on each side is connected with the fruit-feeding power shaft on the side, thereby driving the entire fruit-feeding device to move.
所述双工位是采用单一动力带动两个切片装置和两个火龙果传送装置,使用链轮与链条连接结构,实现两个立式工位下工作的动力传输。The double station adopts a single power to drive two slicing devices and two dragon fruit transmission devices, and uses a sprocket and a chain connection structure to realize the power transmission working under the two vertical stations.
与现有技术相比,本实用新型具有如下突出优点:Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following outstanding advantages:
1、在产品结构上采用单一动力带动两个切割装置和两个火龙果传送装置的的设计思想,巧妙的使用链轮与链条连接结构,实现在双工位立式工作背景下动力传输效率的最大化。1. In the product structure, the design idea that a single power drives two cutting devices and two dragon fruit transmission devices, and cleverly uses the sprocket and chain connection structure to achieve high power transmission efficiency under the background of double-station vertical work. maximize.
2、精密计算传动比,通过齿轮缺齿啮合,达到装置送果和切片的连续性和高效性。2. Precisely calculate the transmission ratio, and achieve the continuity and high efficiency of the device for fruit delivery and slicing through gear missing teeth meshing.
3、减少了传统工业上果脯制作过程中人力资源与时间的成本,也避免传统加工方式由于人手的按压导致火龙果切割后的形状不一而影响美观以及火龙果的水分流失而影响果脯口味的问题。3. It reduces the cost of human resources and time in the production of preserved fruit in the traditional industry, and also avoids the traditional processing method that affects the appearance of the dragon fruit after cutting due to the pressing of the human hand, which affects the appearance and the water loss of the dragon fruit, which affects the taste of the preserved fruit. question.
4、综合考虑了火龙果的形状特点以及果肉的特点,按照所需要的果脯加工外形要求,通过特定形状和材质的刀具组装,使刀具匹配火龙果的外形。4. Considering the characteristics of the shape of the dragon fruit and the characteristics of the pulp, according to the required processing shape of the preserved fruit, the tool is assembled with a specific shape and material to make the tool match the shape of the dragon fruit.
5、设计简单巧妙,操作简单。5. The design is simple and ingenious, and the operation is simple.
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图1是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的结构示意图。Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device of the present invention.
图2是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的下部传动轴的结构示意图。Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the lower drive shaft of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device of the present invention.
图3是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的曲柄滑块切片机构的结构示意图。3 is a schematic structural diagram of a crank-slider slicing mechanism of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device according to the present invention.
图4是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的切片刀具的结构示意图。4 is a schematic structural diagram of a slicing cutter of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device according to the present invention.
图5是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的下部传动轴与送果动力轴缺齿啮合的结构示意图。5 is a schematic structural diagram of the toothless meshing of the lower drive shaft of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device of the present invention and the fruit-feeding power shaft.
图6是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的送果托盘的结构示意图。6 is a schematic structural diagram of the fruit delivery tray of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device according to the present invention.
图7是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的双工位动力传导装置的结构示意图。7 is a schematic structural diagram of a dual-station power transmission device of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device according to the present invention.
图8是本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置的自动送果装置的结构示意图。8 is a schematic structural diagram of the automatic fruit feeding device of the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device according to the present invention.
图中标记为:支撑底座1、刀具支撑支架2、电机3、减速机4、第一链条5、第一链轮6、第二链轮7、第二链条8、第三链轮9、第四链轮10、上部传动轴11、下部传动轴12、右送果动力轴13、左送果动力轴14、左固定连杆15、右固定连杆16、左曲柄17、右曲柄18、右切片刀具19、左切片刀具20、左曲柄刀具连杆21、右曲柄刀具连杆22、左送果支撑架23、右送果支撑架24、刀杆25、切片刀26、滑轮27、送果托盘28、第一送果链轮29、第二送果链轮30、第三送果链轮31、第四送果链轮32、左送果链条33、右送果链条34、第一送果轴35、第二送果轴36。Marked as: support base 1,
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以下通过附图和实施例对本实用新型的技术方案作进一步描述。The technical solutions of the present utility model are further described below through the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
如图1至图8所示,本实用新型所述的双工位火龙果脯切片装置,组成部件包括支撑装置,动力传导装置,曲柄滑块切片机构以及自动送果装置,所述组成部件具体结构和连接关系是:As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 8, the dual-station preserved dragon fruit slicing device of the present utility model, the component parts include a support device, a power transmission device, a crank slider slicing mechanism and an automatic fruit delivery device, and the concrete structure of the component parts and the connection relationship is:
所述支撑装置包括支撑底座1和刀具支撑支架2,刀具支撑支架2固定在支撑底座1两端,The support device includes a support base 1 and a
所述动力传导装置包括电机3、减速机4、第一链条5、第一链轮6、第二链轮7、第二链条8、第三链轮9、第四链轮10、上部传动轴11、下部传动轴12、左送果动力轴14和右送果动力轴13。电机3与固定在支撑底座上的减速机4相连,减速机4输出端与第一链轮6相连接,第一链轮6与固定在支撑底座1上的下部传动轴12上的第二链轮7通过第一链条5啮合传动,下部传动轴12两侧为缺齿齿轮,通过齿轮啮合带动左送果动力轴14和右送果动力轴13转动,同时下部传动轴12上的第三链轮9与上部传动轴11上的第四链轮10通过第二链条8啮合传动,上部传动轴11固定在刀具支撑支架2上。The power transmission device includes a
所述曲柄滑块切片机构包括左固定连杆15、右固定连杆16、左曲柄17、右曲柄18、左切片刀具20、右切片刀具19、左曲柄刀具连杆21和右曲柄刀具连杆22。左固定连杆15和右固定连杆16分别固定在刀具支撑支架2的两端,左曲柄17和右曲柄18分别固定在上部传动轴11的两端,带有滑轮27的左切片刀具20和右切片刀具19通过刀具上的滑轮27与左固定连杆15和右固定连杆16接触,左切片刀具20和右切片刀具19分别沿着左固定连杆15和右固定连杆16滑动,左切片刀具20和右切片刀具19通过左曲柄刀具连杆21和右曲柄刀具连杆22与左曲柄17和右曲柄18相连接。The crank slider slicing mechanism includes a left fixed connecting
所述自动送果装置包括左送果支撑架23、右送果支撑架24、第一送果链轮29、第二送果链轮30、第三送果链轮31、第四送果链轮32、左送果链条33、右送果链条34、送果托盘28、第一送果轴35以及第二送果轴36。左送果支撑架23和右送果支撑架24安装在支撑底座1两侧,第一送果链轮29与右送果动力轴13相连接,由右送果动力轴13提供动力,第三送果链轮31与左送果动力轴14相连接,由左送果动力轴14提供动力,第一送果链轮29和第二送果链轮30通过右送果链条34进行传动,第三送果链轮31和第四送果链轮32通过左送果链条33进行传动,送果托盘28固定在左送果链条33和右送果链条34上,从而实现送果装置的自动运行。The automatic fruit delivery device includes a left fruit
工作原理及过程:Working principle and process:
该装置唯一的动力源是位于支撑底座1上的电机3,电动机3开启后保持一定转速,通过与之相连的减速机4将转速调整至所需速度,减速机4的输出端的第一链轮6通过第一链条5带动下部传动轴12转动,下部传动轴12此时要与左送果动力轴14、右送果动力轴13和上部传动轴11通过第二链条8或者是齿轮啮合相连接,以此来带动运动。The only power source of the device is the
首先下部传动轴12通过两端缺齿齿轮与右侧送果动力轴13和左侧送果动力轴14上的齿轮啮合,带动着运动。根据转速以及链轮齿数和齿轮齿数关系计算得出,下齿轮轴两端齿轮通过缺齿2/3,两侧缺齿部位相互对称,以实现在一端切刀落下切果时,无齿空转,以致该端送果托盘28静止位于该侧切片刀具19正下方,而另一侧在切片刀具20被抬起的同时,齿轮传动实现左送果动力轴14带动左送果链条33从而带动送果托盘28传动送果。First, the
下部传动轴12通过第三链轮9带动第二链条8从而带动上部传动轴11转动,上部传动轴11两端圆盘上连接有左曲柄17和右曲柄18,左曲柄17和右侧曲柄18所处位置对称,以此来实现双工位切片,即一侧切片刀具向下切果,另一侧切片刀具向上提升,实现两端运动的连续进行。切片刀具是通过曲柄滑块机构的连接传动来实现竖直方向上下运动。The
左切片刀具20、右切片刀具19是根据火龙果大小设计的,所述左切片刀具和右切片刀具总体呈方形,边长为170mm,整体呈镂空设计,切片刀竖排三个,纵排两个交错,均匀分布。实现一次切果,可得六片果肉,在一个工作周期内两侧共可以得到12片果肉,大大提高了切果的效率。The
送果托盘28也与刀具相匹配,以实现切果的完美结合。The
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