KR101173171B1 - System for cleaning up root corps - Google Patents

Abstract

A root vegetable cleaning system is disclosed. When the root vegetable cleaning system is loaded with the root vegetable on the transport unit, the root vegetable is transported by the transport unit, and thus automatically washed / peeled, sterilized and dehydrated, thereby improving productivity. Then, after collecting the wash water, since the water purification unit for water purification and reuse is provided, the cost is reduced.

Description

Root Vegetable Cleaning System {SYSTEM FOR CLEANING UP ROOT CORPS}

The present invention relates to a root vegetable cleaning system.

Root vegetables are vegetables such as ginger that can edible roots including stems.

Conventionally, ginger and the like are put in a storage container and sprinkled with washing water, and then washed ginger is immersed in a tungsten for 3 hours or more and peeled.

That is, in the related art, there is no device for automatically cleaning and peeling root vegetables, which has a disadvantage of lowering productivity.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is to provide a root vegetable cleaning system that can improve the productivity.

Root vegetable cleaning system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the frame; A transfer part installed in the frame and transferring the root vegetables to the other side in the longitudinal direction when the root vegetables are mounted on one side in the longitudinal direction; Washing / peeling part for washing and peeling the root vegetables are transported to the frame; A sterilization unit installed on the frame to sterilize the root vegetables washed and peeled by the washing / skinning unit; It is installed on the frame and includes a dehydration unit for dehydrating the root vegetables sterilized by the sterilization unit.

In the root vegetable cleaning system according to the present invention, when the root vegetable is mounted and transported, the root vegetable is transported by the transport unit, thereby automatically washing / peeling, sterilizing and dehydrating, thereby improving productivity.

Then, after collecting the wash water, since the water purification unit for water purification and reuse is provided, the cost is reduced.

1 is a perspective view of a root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2a is a perspective view of the transfer portion of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2b is an enlarged view of the guide member shown in Figure 2a.
Figure 3a is a perspective view of the washing / peeling of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3B is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3A.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the sterilization part of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the dewatering portion of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view of the water purification unit of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a root vegetable (根菜類) is demonstrated to an example with ginger.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention, it will be described.

As shown, the root vegetable cleaning system according to the present embodiment frame 110, the transfer unit 120 for transporting ginger, washing / peeling 130 to wash and peel ginger, sterilization unit 150 for sterilizing ginger ), The dehydration unit 160 to dehydrate ginger and the water purification unit 170 to purify the wash water.

Reference numeral 180 is a control panel.

The transfer unit of the root vegetable cleaning system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2B. Figure 2a is a perspective view of the transfer unit of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2b is an enlarged view of the guide member shown in Figure 2a.

As shown, the conveying part 120 has a first conveying belt 121, a second conveying belt 123 and the guide member 125, is installed in the frame 110 along the longitudinal direction of the frame 110. . Ginger is mounted on the left end of the transfer unit 120, and is transported by the transfer unit 120 to the right end side of the transfer unit 120 and then discharged.

The first conveyance belt 121 is provided in a net structure and is rotatably installed in the frame 110 while forming a closed loop along the longitudinal direction of the frame 110, and is relatively located on the upper side of the first conveyance belt 121. Ginger is mounted on the site. Ginger mounted on the left end side of the first transfer belt 121 is transferred to the right end side of the first transfer belt 121 by the rotation of the first transfer belt 121.

On the upper side of the first transfer belt 121 in which the cleaning / skinning unit 130 is installed, the second transfer belt 123 of the mesh structure is rotatably installed while forming a closed loop. The second conveyance belt 123 is located above the first conveyance belt 121 and is supported by pressing the ginger conveyed on the first conveyance belt 121 toward the first conveyance belt 121. That is, ginger is inserted into and supported by the upper portion of the first conveyance belt 121 and the lower portion of the second conveyance belt 123. Since the first and second conveyance belts 121 and 123 have elasticity, they can support ginger of various shapes and various thicknesses.

In order to transfer the ginger from the left end of the transfer portion 120 to the right end side, it is obvious that the first transfer belt 121 should rotate clockwise and the second transfer belt 123 should rotate counterclockwise. That is, the first conveyance belt 121 and the second conveyance belt 123 rotate in the opposite direction.

The frame 110 has a guide member 125 for preventing ginger from escaping in the width direction outside of the first conveyance belt 121 and guiding the ginger to be mounted at a predetermined position of the first conveyance belt 121. Is installed.

In detail, the guide member 125 is in contact with a portion of the first conveying belt 121 is mounted ginger, the first and second engaging rails facing each other in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the first conveying belt 121 125a and 125b, the lower side is coupled to the first and second locking rails 125a and 125b, respectively, and the upper side has first and second support bars 12aa and 125bb respectively supported by the frame 110, respectively.

Ginger is mounted on a portion of the first conveyance belt 121 between the first catching rail 125a and the second catching rails 125a and 125b, and ginger is the first catching rail 125a and the second catching rail 125a. (125b) is not caught in the width direction outward of the first conveyance belt 121. The plurality of first support bars 125aa and the second support bars 125bb are provided to face each other.

And, on the left side of the cleaning / skinning section 130 and the right side of the dehydration unit 160, the support brackets 115 are respectively installed in parallel with the width direction of the first transfer belt 121, the support brackets 115 A support hole 115a parallel to the width direction of the first conveyance belt 121 is formed. An upper side of the first support bar 125aa and the second support bar 125bb which are opposed to each other is inserted into the support hole 115a to be fixed to the nut 127 or the like. At this time, the first support bar (125aa) and the second support bar (125bb) is installed so as to move closer to each other and away from each other along the support hole (115a).

When the first supporting bar 125aa and the second supporting bar 125bb are moved in the form of being close to each other, the distance between the first catching rail 125a and the second catching rail 125b is narrowed, and the first supporting bar 125 When 125aa and the second support bar 125bb are moved away from each other, the distance between the first locking rail 125a and the second locking rail 125b is widened.

When the distance between the first support bar 125aa and the second support bar 125bb is narrow, the amount of ginger that can be mounted on the first conveyance belt 121 is small, and the first support bar 125aa and the second support are small. If the distance between the bars (125bb) is wide, the amount of ginger that can be mounted on the first conveyance belt 121 is large.

Reference numerals 127a and 127b shown in FIG. 2A are gears and chains for rotating the first conveying belt 121 and the second conveying belt 123 while rotating by a motor (not shown).

The washing / skinning part of the root vegetable cleaning system according to the present embodiment for washing and peeling ginger transported by the transfer part 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3A, and 3B. Figure 3a is a perspective view of the washing / peeling of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3b is a partially enlarged view of Figure 3a.

As shown, the cleaning / skinning unit 130 is installed in the frame 110, the second transfer belt 123 is installed.

The cleaning / skinning unit 130 is installed on the frame 110 in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the first transfer belt 121 and has a pair of support plates 131 facing each other. The support plate 131 is rotatably installed to support the washing water inflow pipe 133 into which the washing water is introduced, and the front plate side of the washing water inflow pipe 133 is supported by the support plate 131a facing forward, and the support plate facing the rear ( 131b) is supported by the rear end side of the washing water inlet pipe 133. The support plate 131 supports a plurality of washing water inlet pipes 133.

A plurality of first nozzles 135 for injecting the washing water into the ginger conveyed by the transfer part 120 are installed in the washing water inlet pipe 133, respectively. As the washing water inlet pipe 133 rotates forward and backward by a predetermined angle, the first nozzle 135 swings the sprayed water into ginger based on the washing water inlet pipe 133. The rotation of the washing water inlet pipe 133 and the swing of the first nozzle 135 will be described later.

The foreign matter on the ginger is removed by the washing water sprayed from the first nozzle 135, and the peel of the ginger is peeled off.

In detail, the washing / skinning unit 130 is installed in plural along the longitudinal direction of the first conveyance belt 121. In this embodiment, four washing / skinning portion 130 is installed, ginger is washed, then peeled. That is, ginger is mainly washed in the three washing / skinning parts 130 located on the front side side and peeled in one washing / skinning part 130 located on the second half side based on the conveying direction.

At this time, it is preferable to sequentially increase the injection pressure of the washing water sprayed from the three washing / skinning portion 130 located in the first half side to improve the washing rate. And, it is preferable that the injection pressure of the washing water sprayed from one washing / skinning unit 130 located in the rear half side is higher than the injection pressure of the washing water sprayed from three washing / skinning unit 130 located in the front half side. .

The injection pressure of the washing water sprayed from the washing / skinning unit 130 may be adjusted by adjusting the pressure of the compressor or the height of the first nozzle 135 in communication with the washing / skinning unit 130.

The first nozzle 135 is bent in a zigzag form, which is to finely crush and spray the washing water introduced into the first nozzle 135. When the washing water is finely ground and sprayed, the ginger may be washed and peeled more cleanly.

In addition, the washing / skinning unit 130 is preferably installed to correspond to the upper side and the lower side of the first conveyance belt 121. At this time, the first nozzle 135 positioned above the first transfer belt 121 and the first nozzle 135 positioned below the first transfer belt 121 swing in a cross shape. Then, the washing water sprayed from the first nozzle 135 positioned above the first transfer belt 121 and the washing water sprayed from the first nozzle 135 positioned below the first transfer belt 121 collide with each other. Since ginger is washed and peeled off, ginger can be washed and peeled more cleanly.

Below the frame 110, a water container 137 (see FIG. 1) for receiving and storing the water sprayed from the first nozzle 135 and the foreign matter removed from the ginger is installed.

The rotation of the washing water inlet pipe 133 and the swing of the first nozzle 135 will be described.

The rear end side of the washing water inlet pipe 133 is formed with a coupling piece 133a protruding downward while being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the washing water inlet pipe 133, and the connection bar 141 is coupled to the coupling piece 133a. . In addition, a motor 143 having a rotation shaft 143a is installed at the rear side of the frame 110.

The connection bar 141 and the rotation shaft 143a are connected via the connection link 145. In detail, the right end side of the connection link 145 is rotatably coupled to the left end side of the connection bar 141, and the left end side is connected to the portion of the rotation axis 143a at an eccentric position with the rotation center of the rotation shaft 143a. Connected.

Then, the left end side of the connection link 145 is rotated by the rotation of the rotation shaft 143a, and the right end side of the connection link 145 is linearly reciprocated while linearly reciprocating the connection bar 141. Then, the coupling piece 133a swings the washing water inlet pipe 133 by a predetermined angle by the linear reciprocating motion of the connecting bar 141, thereby causing the first nozzle 135 to swing.

The swing of the first nozzle 135 of the washing / skinning unit 130 installed above and below the first conveyance belt 121 may be configured to swing by one motor. That is, the lower side of the first transfer belt 121 by the rotation shaft 143a of the motor 143 connected to the washing water inlet pipe 133 of the washing / skinning unit 130 installed on the upper side of the first transfer belt 121. It may also be configured to forward and reverse rotation of the washing water inlet pipe 133 of the installed washing / skin portion 130.

The sterilization unit of the root vegetable cleaning system according to the present embodiment for sterilizing ginger washed and peeled by the washing / skinning unit 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the sterilization part of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the sterilization unit 150 is installed in the frame 110 to be adjacent to the cleaning / skinning unit (130).

The sterilization unit 150 is installed in the frame 110 and is in communication with a plurality of sterilizing solution inlet pipes 151 into which sterilizing liquids, such as electrolytic ionized water, are introduced, and each of the sterilizing solution inlet pipes 151. A sterilizing solution reservoir installed at the lower side of the second nozzle 153 and the frame 110 for injecting to supply sterilizing solution to the sterilizing solution inlet tube 151 and receiving and collecting the sterilizing solution sprayed from the second nozzle 153. 155 (see FIG. 1).

Sterilization unit 150 may be installed on the upper side and the lower side of the first transfer belt 121.

The dewatering part of the root vegetable cleaning system according to the present embodiment for dehydrating ginger sterilized by the sterilization part 150 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5. 5 is a perspective view of the dehydration unit of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the dehydration unit 160 is installed in the frame 110 adjacent to the sterilization unit 150.

The dewatering part 160 is perpendicular to the first conveying belt 121 and the compressed air inlet pipe 161 into which the compressed air flows, and the central side thereof communicate with the lower end side of the compressed air inlet pipe 161 and the compressed air inlet. Rotating tube 163 rotatably installed on the basis of the tube 161, the upper side is in communication with the rotating tube 163 and the lower side toward the first conveying belt 121, the third nozzle 165 for injecting air with ginger )

The third nozzle 165 is formed to be inclined with respect to a virtual vertical line parallel to the compressed air inlet pipe 161. At this time, based on the compressed air inlet pipe 161, the third nozzle 165 provided on one side of the rotary tube 163 and the third nozzle 165 provided on the other side is point symmetric. Therefore, when the air is injected into the ginger from the third nozzle 165, the rotary tube 163 is rotated by the angle of the air injected into the ginger from the third nozzle 165, thereby causing the third nozzle 165 to Rotate Thus, ginger is evenly dehydrated.

Ginger dehydrated in the dehydration unit 160 is discharged after being transferred to the right end side of the first transfer belt 121.

The root vegetable cleaning system according to the present embodiment is provided with a water purification unit for purifying the washing water to reuse the washing water, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. 6 is a perspective view of the water purification unit of the root vegetable cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, a plurality of filters 139 for filtering the foreign matter is installed in the water container 137 of the washing / skin portion 130 for receiving and storing the water washed with ginger and foreign substances removed from the ginger. The filter 139 is inserted and supported in a gap between the protruding rail 137a and the protruding rail 137 that are inclined on the inner surface of the container 137.

The water purifying unit 170 receives water from the sump 137 filtered by the filter 139 and purifies the water, and supplies washing water to the washing / skinning unit 130.

In detail, the water purification unit 170 has a housing 171. An airtight space for storing the washing water is formed in the lower portion of the housing 171, and a communication tube 171a communicating with the washing / skinning portion 130 is installed on the lower surface side of the housing 171 in which the washing water is stored.

A cylindrical rotary filter 173 is rotatably installed at an inner upper side of the housing 171. The rotary filter 173 has an open front face and is positioned outside the housing 171, and the closed rear face face communicates with the container 137. Thus, the water of the sump 137 filtered by the filter 139 flows into the rear side of the rotary filter 173.

When the water of the container 137 flows into the rear side of the rotary filter 173, the water passes through the rotary filter 173 and flows into the lower side of the housing 171, and foreign matter is filtered to the inside of the rotary filter 173. exist.

A spiral guide rib 173a is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the rotary filter 173. The guide rib 173a has a foreign material present inside the rotary filter 173 as the rotary filter 173 rotates. Guide to the front side. That is, when the rotary filter 173 rotates, foreign matter present in the rotary filter 173 is moved to the front side of the rotary filter 173 along the guide rib 173a and then discharged to the outside.

The fourth nozzle 175 is provided at the portion of the housing 171 on the upper side of the rotary filter 173 to receive the washing water stored in the lower side of the housing 171 and to spray the rotary filter 173 to the rotary filter 173. Since the washing water is supplied to the rotary filter 173 from the upper side of the rotary filter 173, foreign matter present in the rotary filter 173 falls toward the inner lower side of the rotary filter 173, and rotates along the guide rib 173a. It is easily moved to the front side of 173.

In the automatic root vegetable cleaning system according to the present embodiment, when the ginger is mounted on the first conveyance belt 121, the ginger is transported by the first conveyance belt 121, and thus, automatically cleaned / degraded, sterilized, and dehydrated. Is improved.

In addition, since the wash water is purified and reused, cost is reduced.

In the above, the present invention has been described in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs without change and modification within the scope without departing from the spirit of the present invention Of course.

110 frame 120 transfer unit
130: cleaning / skin peeling 150: sterilization
160: dehydration unit 170: water purification unit

Claims (14)

frame;
A transfer part installed in the frame and transferring the root vegetables to the other side in the longitudinal direction when the root vegetables are mounted on one side in the longitudinal direction;
Washing / peeling part for washing and peeling the root vegetables are transported to the frame;
A sterilization unit installed on the frame to sterilize the root vegetables washed and peeled by the washing / skinning unit;
A dewatering part installed on the frame and dewatering the root vegetables sterilized by the sterilizing part,
The transfer unit
A first conveyance belt having a mesh structure rotatably installed in the frame and on which the root vegetable is mounted;
A mesh structure is rotatably installed on the upper side of the first conveyance belt in which the washing / skinning portion is located, and supports the root vegetable mounted on the first conveyance belt toward the first conveyance belt. 2 conveying belts;
And a guide member for guiding the root vegetables to be mounted at a predetermined position of the first conveyance belt while preventing the root vegetables from escaping outward in the width direction of the first conveyance belt. delete The method of claim 1,
The guide member is positioned on the surface of the first conveyance belt on which the root vegetable is mounted, and is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first conveyance belt and faces the first and second engaging rails, and the lower side of the first and second catching rails. Each of the plurality of first and second support bars coupled to the locking rail,
On one side of the cleaning / skinning part and one side of the dewatering part is provided with a support bracket each formed with a support hole parallel to the width direction of the first conveyance belt,
The upper side of the first support bar and the second support bar is inserted into and supported in the support hole, the root vegetable cleaning system, characterized in that installed in such a way to move away from each other. The method of claim 1,
The washing / skinning unit,
A pair of support plates installed on the frame in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first conveyance belt to face each other;
A plurality of washing water inlet pipes, the front end side of which is supported by one of the supporting plates and the rear end side of which is supported by the other of the supporting plates, which is installed to rotate forward and backward;
A first nozzle communicating with each of the washing water inflow pipes and swinging by the rotation of the washing water inflow pipe to spray washing water to the root vegetable;
Root vegetables cleaning system, characterized in that it is installed on the lower side of the frame including a container for receiving and storing the water sprayed from the first nozzle and the foreign matter removed from the root vegetables. The method of claim 4, wherein
Root vegetable cleaning system, characterized in that the first nozzle is bent in a zigzag form. The method of claim 4, wherein
The washing / skinning unit is installed on the upper side and the lower side of the first conveyance belt, respectively.
The first nozzle of the washing / skinning portion positioned above the first conveyance belt and the first nozzle of the washing / skinning portion positioned below the first conveyance belt swing in a cross shape. Root vegetable washing system characterized in that. The method of claim 4, wherein
The rear end side of the washing water inlet pipe is formed with a protrusion formed perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the washing water inlet pipe,
The rear end of the washing water inlet pipe is provided with a connecting bar to which the coupling piece is coupled,
The rear side of the frame is provided with a motor having a rotation axis,
Root-edge cleaning system, characterized in that between the connecting bar and the rotating shaft, one end side is rotatably coupled to the connecting bar and the other end side is connected to a portion of the rotating shaft in an eccentric position with the rotation center of the rotating shaft. The method of claim 1,
The sterilization unit,
A plurality of sterilizing solution inlet tubes installed on the frame and into which the sterilizing solution is introduced;
A second nozzle communicating with each of the sterilizing liquid inlet pipes and spraying the sterilizing liquid to the root vegetable;
Root vegetables cleaning system characterized in that it comprises a sterilization liquid storage container installed on the frame to supply the sterilizing liquid to the sterilizing liquid inlet pipe and to receive and collect the sterilizing liquid sprayed from the second nozzle. The method of claim 1,
The dewatering part,
A compressed air inlet pipe perpendicular to the first conveyance belt and into which compressed air flows;
A central tube side communicating with a lower end side of the compressed air inlet tube, the rotary tube being rotatably installed on the basis of the compressed air inlet tube;
The upper side is in communication with the rotary tube and the lower side is directed to the first conveying belt and injects air to the root vegetable, a plurality of rotating with the rotary tube while rotating the rotary tube by the angle of the air injected into the root vegetable Root vegetable cleaning system, characterized in that it comprises a third nozzle. The method of claim 9,
And the third nozzle is inclined with respect to a virtual vertical line parallel to the compressed air inlet pipe, and has a point symmetry with respect to the compressed air inlet pipe. The method of claim 1,
The washing / skinning unit has a container for receiving and storing the washed water and foreign substances removed from the root vegetables,
One side of the frame purify the water in the container, the root vegetable cleaning system, characterized in that the purified water supply unit for supplying the washing water to the washing / skin. The method of claim 11,
Root vegetable cleaning system, characterized in that the filter is provided with a plurality of filters for supplying the purified water after filtering the foreign matter. The method of claim 11,
The water purification unit,
A space in which a washing water is stored is formed in a lower portion, and a lower surface of the housing is in communication with the washing / skinning portion;
A cylindrical rotary filter rotatably installed on an inner upper side of the housing and filtering water introduced from the container to allow foreign substances to be left while passing water;
And a fourth nozzle installed in the housing above the rotary filter and receiving the washing water stored in the lower side of the housing and spraying the rotary filter to the rotary filter. The method of claim 13,
The front surface of the rotary filter is open and located outside the housing,
The rear surface of the housing is in communication with the container,
Root vegetable cleaning system, characterized in that the inner circumferential surface of the rotary filter is formed with a spiral guide rib for guiding the foreign matter present in the rotary filter to the front side of the rotary filter as the rotary filter rotates.

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