CN218999415U - Meat slicer - Google Patents

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CN218999415U
CN218999415U CN202222987086.4U CN202222987086U CN218999415U CN 218999415 U CN218999415 U CN 218999415U CN 202222987086 U CN202222987086 U CN 202222987086U CN 218999415 U CN218999415 U CN 218999415U
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The utility model provides a meat slicer, belonging to the technical field of meat processing; the meat slicer includes: the device comprises a workbench, a supporting frame, a screw rod, a lifting plate, a compression rod, a spring and a compression seat; the meat rolls are simultaneously embedded into the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove, so that the compression seat and the workbench are matched to compress the meat rolls, and the cutter is convenient to cut the meat rolls. Through making the lifter plate support through spring and hold-down bar to make the hold-down bar with compress tightly the seat and be connected, with realization lifter plate and hold-down bar and compress tightly a seat elastic connection, thereby realize when compressing tightly a plurality of different meat rolls of specification, not only can compress tightly the meat roll that the diameter is less, can also avoid the effort that the meat roll received too big, and cause the condition emergence that this meat roll damaged, and then promote the use experience of product.

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Meat slicer
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of meat processing, and particularly relates to a meat slicer.
Background
In the related art, in meat processing, it is necessary to slice frozen rolls. To increase the efficiency of slicing meat rolls, multiple rolls will typically be sliced simultaneously. But meat rolls are different in diameter after freezing, so that specifications are different, when a plurality of meat rolls are compressed simultaneously, the meat rolls with small diameters cannot be compressed easily, so that the meat rolls are unstable, the slicing effect is affected, or the meat rolls with large diameters are stressed too much, so that the condition of meat roll damage occurs.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the problems that after the meat rolls in the prior art are frozen, the diameters of the meat rolls are different, so that specifications are different, when a plurality of meat rolls are compressed at the same time, the meat rolls with small diameters cannot be compressed easily, the meat rolls are unstable, the slicing effect is affected, or the condition that the meat rolls with large diameters are damaged is caused due to overlarge stress, the utility model provides the meat slicer. The specific technical scheme is as follows:
a meat slicer, the meat slicer comprising: the device comprises a workbench, a supporting frame, a screw rod, a lifting plate, a compression rod, a spring and a compression seat; at least two first positioning grooves are formed in the workbench; the support frame is fixed on the workbench; an external thread is arranged on the outer wall of the screw rod, one end of the screw rod is rotationally connected with the workbench, and the other end of the screw rod is rotationally connected with the supporting frame; the lifting plate is internally provided with a threaded hole, the threaded hole is internally provided with an internal thread, and the threaded hole of the lifting plate is sleeved on the outer side of the screw rod; the pressing rods are T-shaped, and at least two pressing rods penetrate through the lifting plate; the spring is sleeved on the outer side of the pressing rod, one end of the spring is connected with the lifting plate, and the other end of the spring is connected with the pressing rod; the pressing seat is internally provided with a second positioning groove which is connected with the pressing rod and is opposite to the first positioning groove; wherein, external screw thread and internal screw thread looks adaptation, first constant head tank is the same with the quantity that compresses tightly the seat.
In addition, the meat slicer provided by the utility model in the technical scheme can also have the following additional technical characteristics:
in the above technical solution, the meat slicer further comprises: a light bar; one end of the light bar is connected with the supporting frame, the other end of the light bar is connected with the workbench, and the light bar penetrates through the lifting plate.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the meat slicer further comprises: a motor; the motor is fixed on the support frame and is connected with the lead screw.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the meat slicer further comprises: the device comprises a fixing frame, an electric push rod and a pushing plate; the fixing frame is connected with the workbench and is positioned at one side of the supporting frame; the electric push rod is provided with an output shaft, the electric push rod is fixed on the fixing frame, and the output shaft penetrates through the fixing frame; the pushing plate is embedded into the fixed frame and is connected with an output shaft of the electric push rod; wherein, the pushing plate is located the top of first constant head tank.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the meat slicer further comprises: a guide rod and a linear bearing; one end of the guide rod is connected with the pushing plate, and the other end of the guide rod passes through the fixing frame; the linear bearing is sleeved on the outer side of the guide rod, and is embedded into the fixing frame.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the meat slicer further comprises: a limiting plate; the limiting plate is connected with the other end of the guide rod; wherein, the diameter of limiting plate is greater than the diameter of guide bar.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the meat slicer further comprises: a relief hole; the hole of stepping down is set up on the mount, and the hole of stepping down winds the outside of establishing at the output shaft.
Compared with the prior art, the meat slicer has the beneficial effects that:
1. the meat rolls are simultaneously embedded into the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove, so that the compression seat and the workbench are matched to compress the meat rolls, and the cutter is convenient to cut the meat rolls. Through making the lifter plate support through spring and hold-down bar to make the hold-down bar with compress tightly the seat and be connected, with realization lifter plate and hold-down bar and compress tightly a seat elastic connection, thereby realize when compressing tightly a plurality of different meat rolls of specification, not only can compress tightly the meat roll that the diameter is less, can also avoid the effort that the meat roll received too big, and cause the condition emergence that this meat roll damaged, and then promote the use experience of product.
2. One end of the light bar is connected with the supporting frame, and the other end of the light bar is connected with the workbench, so that the light bar is supported by the supporting frame and the workbench. Through making the smooth pass the lifter plate to realize that the lifter plate reciprocates along the smooth, thereby avoid the lifter plate to take place the skew when removing, in order to promote the stability that the lifter plate removed.
3. Through fixing the motor on the support frame to be connected with the motor with the lead screw, in order to realize that the support frame supports the motor, thereby promote the stability of motor, simultaneously, drive the lead screw through the motor and rotate, thereby promote the use experience of product.
4. The electric push rod is fixed on the fixing frame by connecting the fixing frame with the workbench, so that the electric push rod is supported by the fixing frame; the output shaft of the electric push rod penetrates through the fixing frame and is connected with the pushing plate, so that the electric push rod drives the pushing plate to move, the meat roll placed in the first positioning groove is pushed by the pushing plate to move, and feeding of the meat roll is achieved.
5. One end of the guide rod is connected with the pushing plate, and the other end of the guide rod penetrates through the fixing frame, so that the guide rod and the pushing plate can synchronously move; through with linear bearing suit in the outside of guide bar to with linear bearing embedding mount in, with the realization linear bearing to the guide bar guide, thereby ensure that the guide bar is along rectilinear movement, and then ensure that the flitch is along rectilinear movement, with the effect of promoting the pay-off to the meat roll.
6. Through being connected the limiting plate with the other end of guide bar to make the diameter of limiting plate be greater than the diameter of guide bar, with realizing limiting plate and guide bar synchronous movement, thereby realize that the limiting plate carries out spacingly to the travel distance of guide bar, in order to avoid the guide bar to break away from in the linear bearing, and then promote the use experience of product.
7. Through setting up the hole of stepping down on the mount to make the hole of stepping down around establishing in the outside of output shaft, with the realization output shaft remove in the hole of stepping down, in order to avoid output shaft and mount to take place to interfere, thereby avoid the output shaft to take place to damage, in order to promote the quality of product.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a meat slicer of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at A;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the meat slicer of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at B;
wherein, the correspondence between the reference numerals and the component names in fig. 1 to 4 is:
the cutter mechanism is 10, the workbench is 11, the first positioning groove is 12, the supporting frame is 13, the lead screw is 14, the lifting plate is 15, the compressing rod is 16, the spring is 17, the compressing seat is 18, the second positioning groove is 19, the light bar is 20, the motor is 21, the fixing frame is 22, the electric push rod is 23, the pushing plate is 24, the guide rod is 25, the linear bearing is 26, the limiting plate is 27, and the yielding hole is 28.
Detailed Description
The utility model will be further described with reference to specific embodiments and figures 1-4, but the utility model is not limited to these embodiments.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a meat slicer includes: the device comprises a workbench 11, a supporting frame 13, a screw rod 14, a lifting plate 15, a compression rod 16, a spring 17 and a compression seat 18; at least two first positioning grooves 12 are arranged on the workbench 11; the supporting frame 13 is fixed on the workbench 11; an external thread is arranged on the outer wall of the screw rod 14, one end of the screw rod 14 is rotationally connected with the workbench 11, and the other end of the screw rod 14 is rotationally connected with the support frame 13; a threaded hole is formed in the lifting plate 15, an internal thread is formed in the threaded hole, and the threaded hole of the lifting plate 15 is sleeved on the outer side of the screw rod 14; the pressing rods 16 are T-shaped, and at least two pressing rods 16 penetrate through the lifting plate 15; the spring 17 is sleeved on the outer side of the pressing rod 16, one end of the spring 17 is connected with the lifting plate 15, and the other end of the spring 17 is connected with the pressing rod 16; a second positioning groove 19 is formed in the pressing seat 18, the pressing seat 18 is connected with the pressing rod 16, and the second positioning groove 19 is opposite to the first positioning groove 12; wherein, the external screw thread is adapted with the internal screw thread, and the quantity of first constant head tank 12 is the same with the quantity of compressing tightly seat 18.
At least two first positioning grooves 12 are formed in the workbench 11, so that at least part of the meat rolls can be embedded into the first positioning grooves 12, and the meat rolls are positioned; one end of a lead screw 14 is rotatably connected with the workbench 11 through fixing a support frame 13 on the workbench 11, and the other end of the lead screw 14 is rotatably connected with the support frame 13, so that the lead screw 14 is supported by the support frame 13 and the workbench 11; the threaded hole of the lifting plate 15 is sleeved on the outer side of the screw rod 14, so that when the screw rod 14 rotates, the screw rod 14 drives the lifting plate 15 to move up and down in the supporting frame 13. The T-shaped pressing rod 16 penetrates through the lifting plate 15, the spring 17 is sleeved on the outer side of the pressing rod 16, one end of the spring 17 is connected with the lifting plate 15, and the other end of the spring 17 is connected with the pressing rod 16, so that the lifting plate 15 supports the pressing rod 16 through the spring 17; by connecting the pressing seat 18 with the pressing rod 16, the pressing seat 18 and the pressing rod 16 move synchronously; meanwhile, the second positioning groove 19 of the pressing seat 18 is opposite to the first positioning groove 12, so that the second positioning groove 19 and the first positioning groove 12 are matched to press the meat roll, and the stability of the meat roll is improved.
When the product is specifically used, a plurality of meat rolls with different specifications are respectively placed in the first positioning groove 12; then, the screw rod 14 is rotated, so that the screw rod 14 drives the lifting plate 15 to move downwards; when the meat rolls with larger diameters are embedded into the second positioning groove 19 in the compression seat 18, the screw rod 14 is continuously rotated, so that the lifting plate 15 is continuously lowered until the meat rolls with the smallest diameters are also embedded into the second positioning groove 19 in the compression seat 18, and the compression fixation of a plurality of meat rolls with different specifications is realized. When the meat roll with larger diameter is embedded into the second positioning groove 19 in the pressing seat 18, the pressing seat 18 and the pressing rod 16 move upwards relative to each other due to the acting force of the meat roll, and the spring 17 is in a stretched state at this time, so that the meat roll is prevented from being damaged due to the excessively large acting force.
With the adoption of the structure, the meat rolls are simultaneously embedded into the first positioning groove 12 and the second positioning groove 19, so that the compression seat 18 is matched with the workbench 11 to compress the meat rolls, and the cutter is convenient to cut the meat rolls. Through making lifter plate 15 support through spring 17 and compressing tightly pole 16 to make compressing tightly pole 16 and compressing tightly seat 18 and be connected, with realizing lifter plate 15 and compressing tightly pole 16 and compressing tightly seat 18 elastic connection, thereby realize when compressing tightly a plurality of different meat rolls of specification, not only can compress tightly the meat roll that the diameter is less, can also avoid the effort that the meat roll received too big, and cause the condition emergence of this meat roll damage, and then promote the use experience of product.
Specifically, the cutter mechanism 10 is fixed to the table 11, and the cutter mechanism 10 is located on one side of the support frame 13.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the meat slicer further comprises: a feed rod 20; one end of the feed beam 20 is connected with the supporting frame 13, the other end of the feed beam 20 is connected with the workbench 11, and the feed beam 20 passes through the lifting plate 15.
The support frame 13 and the workbench 11 support the light bar 20 by connecting one end of the light bar 20 with the support frame 13 and connecting the other end of the light bar 20 with the workbench 11. By making the feed beam 20 pass through the lifting plate 15, the lifting plate 15 moves up and down along the feed beam 20, so that the lifting plate 15 is prevented from shifting during movement, and the moving stability of the lifting plate 15 is improved.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the meat slicer further comprises: a motor 21; the motor 21 is fixed on the support frame 13, and the motor 21 is connected with the screw 14.
Through fixing motor 21 on support frame 13 to be connected motor 21 with lead screw 14, in order to realize that support frame 13 supports motor 21, thereby promote motor 21's stability, simultaneously, drive lead screw 14 rotation through motor 21, thereby promote the use experience of product.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the meat slicer further comprises: the fixing frame 22, the electric push rod 23 and the pushing plate 24; the fixed frame 22 is connected with the workbench 11, and the fixed frame 22 is positioned at one side of the supporting frame 13; the electric push rod 23 is provided with an output shaft, the electric push rod 23 is fixed on the fixed frame 22, and the output shaft penetrates through the fixed frame 22; the pushing plate 24 is embedded in the fixed frame 22, and the pushing plate 24 is connected with an output shaft of the electric push rod 23; wherein the pusher plate 24 is located above the first positioning slot 12.
The electric push rod 23 is fixed on the fixed frame 22 by connecting the fixed frame 22 with the workbench 11, so that the fixed frame 22 supports the electric push rod 23; the output shaft of the electric push rod 23 penetrates through the fixing frame 22 and is connected with the pushing plate 24, so that the electric push rod 23 drives the pushing plate 24 to move, the pushing plate 24 pushes the meat rolls placed in the first positioning groove 12 to move, and feeding of the meat rolls is achieved.
Specifically, since the pressing seat and the pressing rod 16 are connected with the lifting plate 15 through the spring 17, the pressure applied to the meat roll is mainly derived from the elastic deformation acting force of the spring 17, so that when the pushing plate 24 pushes the meat roll to move, only the acting force of the spring 17 needs to be overcome.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the meat slicer further comprises: a guide rod 25 and a linear bearing 26; one end of the guide rod 25 is connected with the pushing plate 24, and the other end of the guide rod 25 passes through the fixing frame 22; the linear bearing 26 is sleeved on the outer side of the guide rod 25, and the linear bearing 26 is embedded into the fixing frame 22.
One end of the guide rod 25 is connected with the pushing plate 24, and the other end of the guide rod 25 passes through the fixing frame 22, so that the guide rod 25 and the pushing plate 24 synchronously move; through the outside with linear bearing 26 suit at guide bar 25 to with linear bearing 26 embedding mount 22, so that realize that linear bearing 26 is to guide bar 25, thereby ensure guide bar 25 along the rectilinear movement, and then ensure that push plate 24 along the rectilinear movement, with the effect of promoting the pay-off to the meat roll.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the meat slicer further comprises: a limiting plate 27; the limiting plate 27 is connected with the other end of the guide rod 25; wherein the diameter of the limiting plate 27 is larger than the diameter of the guide rod 25.
Through being connected limiting plate 27 with the other end of guide bar 25 to make limiting plate 27's diameter be greater than guide bar 25's diameter, in order to realize limiting plate 27 and guide bar 25 synchronous movement, thereby realize limiting plate 27 and carry out spacingly to guide bar 25's travel distance, in order to avoid guide bar 25 to break away from in the linear bearing 26, and then promote the use experience of product.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the meat slicer further comprises: a relief hole 28; the relief hole 28 is disposed on the fixing frame 22, and the relief hole 28 is wound on the outer side of the output shaft.
The yielding hole 28 is arranged on the fixing frame 22, and the yielding hole 28 is wound on the outer side of the output shaft, so that the output shaft moves in the yielding hole 28, the output shaft is prevented from interfering with the fixing frame 22, the output shaft is prevented from being damaged, and the quality of products is improved.
In the description of the present utility model, the term "plurality" means two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely for convenience of description of the present utility model and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model; the terms "coupled," "mounted," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be fixedly coupled, detachably coupled, or integrally connected, for example; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.
In the description of the present utility model, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "particular embodiments," and the like, mean 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 present utility model. In the present utility model, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer 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.
The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

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1. A meat slicer, the meat slicer comprising:
the workbench is provided with at least two first positioning grooves;
the support frame is fixed on the workbench;
the outer wall of the screw rod is provided with external threads, one end of the screw rod is rotationally connected with the workbench, and the other end of the screw rod is rotationally connected with the supporting frame;
the lifting plate is internally provided with a threaded hole, the threaded hole is internally provided with internal threads, and the threaded hole of the lifting plate is sleeved on the outer side of the screw rod;
the pressing rods are T-shaped, and at least two pressing rods penetrate through the lifting plate;
the spring is sleeved on the outer side of the pressing rod, one end of the spring is connected with the lifting plate, and the other end of the spring is connected with the pressing rod;
the pressing seat is internally provided with a second positioning groove, the pressing seat is connected with the pressing rod, and the second positioning groove is opposite to the first positioning groove;
the external threads are matched with the internal threads, and the number of the first positioning grooves is the same as that of the pressing seats.
2. The meat slicer of claim 1, further comprising:
and one end of the light bar is connected with the supporting frame, the other end of the light bar is connected with the workbench, and the light bar penetrates through the lifting plate.
3. The meat slicer of claim 2, further comprising:
and the motor is fixed on the supporting frame and connected with the screw rod.
4. The meat slicer of claim 1, further comprising:
the fixing frame is connected with the workbench and is positioned on one side of the supporting frame;
the electric push rod is provided with an output shaft, and is fixed on the fixing frame, and the output shaft penetrates through the fixing frame;
the pushing plate is embedded into the fixing frame and is connected with an output shaft of the electric push rod;
wherein, the pushing plate is located above the first positioning groove.
5. The meat slicer of claim 4, further comprising:
one end of the guide rod is connected with the pushing plate, and the other end of the guide rod penetrates through the fixing frame;
the linear bearing is sleeved on the outer side of the guide rod, and is embedded into the fixing frame.
6. The meat slicer of claim 5, further comprising:
the limiting plate is connected with the other end of the guide rod;
the diameter of the limiting plate is larger than that of the guide rod.
7. The meat slicer of claim 6, further comprising:
the abdication hole is arranged on the fixing frame, and the abdication hole is wound on the outer side of the output shaft.
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