KR102631892B1 - Remove fruit hairs Devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fruit hair removal device, which has an improved structure so that the friction area with the brush roller is expanded as the fruit is pitch-transferred along the spiral brush member, so that foreign substances including hair can be effectively removed. In particular, the spiral brush member The first and second brush rollers (10) (10') and the spiral brush member ( 20), a hopper (30), and a dust collector (40).

Description

{Remove fruit hairs Devices}

The present invention relates to a fruit hair removal device, and more specifically, the structure is improved so that the friction area with the brush roller is expanded as the fruit is pitch-transferred along the spiral brush member, so that foreign substances including hair can be effectively removed, especially, This relates to a fruit hair removal device that can effectively prevent damage caused by collisions between fruits by maintaining a non-contact state while continuously feeding fruits by a spiral brush member while being pitch-transferred at a distance from each other.

Typically, fruits harvested at the production site go through a washing process to remove foreign substances or residual pesticides on the skin of the fruit in order to supply them directly to consumers or make processed fruit drinks, etc. This fruit washing can be done manually, but there are many To wash sheep, use a fruit washing machine.

Looking at conventionally disclosed washing machines, in Registered Utility Model No. 20-0160432, a brush roller and a towel roller are installed to rotate between the two walls of a submerged tank with an inlet on one side and an upper discharge port and a lower discharge port on the other side, and the upper discharge port is installed. On the opposite side of the transfer conveyor installed in front, a push plate driven by a cylinder is installed at two locations, upper and lower, and an air injection nozzle is installed between them. An inclined plate angled to one side is formed on the bottom of the immersion tank and is provided at the corner of the inclined plate. A technology has previously been proposed in which a discharge conveyor is installed slanted upward outside the lower discharge port.

However, the prior art is intended to select only high-quality fruits and wash them effectively, but if good products are classified by floating the fruits, a large amount of water is required, and a separate purification facility is required to purify the contaminated water. Therefore, it costs a lot of money to build the equipment, and in the case of fruits with hair, including peaches, there is a problem of not being able to effectively remove the hair.

KR 20-0160432 Y1 (1999.08.14.)

Accordingly, the present invention was conceived to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the structure has been improved so that the friction area with the brush roller is expanded as the fruit is pitch-transferred along the spiral brush member, so that foreign substances including hair can be effectively removed, especially The purpose is to provide a fruit hair removal device that can effectively prevent damage caused by collisions between fruits by maintaining a non-contact state while continuously feeding fruits by a spiral brush member while being pitch-transferred at a distance from each other.

In order to achieve this purpose, a feature of the present invention is that the first device is installed as a pair, rotates in the same direction, and has a hair removal brush (11) formed on the outer peripheral surface to remove foreign substances including hair of the fruit (1). , 2 brush roller (10) (10'); The first and second brush rollers (10) (10') are installed in a spiral manner on the outer peripheral surface, and rotate together with the first and second brush rollers (10) (10') to transport the fruit (1) and remove the hair of the fruit (1). A spiral brush member (20) provided to remove foreign substances including; It is installed at the lower part of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and has an outlet 31 at the lower part to collect and discharge foreign substances including hair of the fruit 1 that separates and falls to the lower part by the hair removal brush 11. ) is formed in the hopper (30); And a dust collector 40 connected to the outlet 31 and provided to suck foreign substances collected in the hopper 30.

At this time, the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are installed at a downward angle in the direction in which the fruit 1 is transported by the spiral brush member 20, so that the fruit 1 is lifted by its own weight. 1, 2 brush rollers (10) (10') are characterized in that they are provided so that a conveying force acts in the longitudinal direction.

In addition, a protection pad 50 is provided on one or more of the upper and side areas of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10'.

In addition, the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are installed to rotate at different rotational speeds, and the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' move the fruit at different rotational speeds. It is characterized in that (1) is provided to rub against the first and second brush rollers (10) (10') while rotating.

In addition, the spiral brush member 20 is provided so that the pitch interval is adjusted by the expansion module 60, and the expansion module 60 includes a coil elastic body 61 that elastically supports the spiral brush member 20. ; A rail groove 62 formed in the longitudinal direction on the outer peripheral surface of the first and second brush rollers 10 (10'), one end of which is received in the rail groove 62 is connected to the end of the coil elastic body 61, and the other end is connected to the end of the coil elastic body 61. It includes a telescopic bar 63 connected to the driving unit 70 and transported linearly in the longitudinal direction of the rail groove 62, and one end of the coil elastic body 61 of the spiral brush member 20 is connected to the first and second brush rollers. (10) is fixed to the (10') end, and the other end is connected to the telescopic bar 63, and when the telescopic bar 63 is extended and moved by the drive unit 70, the pitch of the spiral brush member 20 is expanded. , When the telescopic bar 63 is contracted and moved by the driving unit 70, the pitch of the spiral brush member 20 is reduced.

In addition, the driving unit 70 includes a driving disk 71 installed at the end of the telescopic bar 63 and rotating concentrically with the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and a driving disk 71 ) It is installed to constrain the outer peripheral surface and is characterized by including a C-type coupler 73 that controls the linear movement of the driving disk 71 while being linearly transported by the driving source 72.

According to the above configuration and operation, the present invention improves the structure so that the friction area with the brush roller is expanded as the fruit is pitch-transferred along the spiral brush member, so that foreign substances including hair can be effectively removed. In particular, by the spiral brush member Fruits that are continuously introduced are kept in a non-contact state as they are transported apart from each other, effectively preventing damage caused by collisions between fruits.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a fruit hair removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of a fruit hair removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a configuration diagram showing the fruit hair removal device from the side according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing the expandable module of the fruit hair removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Also, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that related known functions may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention as they are obvious to those skilled in the art, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall structure of a fruit hair removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view showing a fruit hair removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the fruit hair removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a configuration diagram showing the fruit hair removal device from the side according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing the expandable module of the fruit hair removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a fruit hair removal device, which has an improved structure so that the friction area with the brush roller is expanded as the fruit is pitch-transferred along the spiral brush member, so that foreign substances including hair can be effectively removed. In particular, the spiral brush member The first and second brush rollers (10) (10') and the spiral brush member ( 20), a hopper (30), and a dust collector (40).

The brush rollers 10 and 10' according to the present invention are installed as a pair and rotate in the same direction, and a hair removal brush 11 is formed on the outer peripheral surface to remove foreign substances including hair of the fruit 1. .

The first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are installed opposite to each other, and when a driven pulley is installed at the end, the driven pulley is connected to a drive pulley connected to a motor and a belt so that they rotate in the same direction. It is provided.

At this time, the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are installed to rotate at different rotational speeds.

As an example, the diameters of the driven pulleys installed at the ends of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are formed to be different from each other, so that the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are driven using one motor. ) are provided to control the rotation speed differently.

In this way, the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are provided so that the fruit 1 rotates at different rotational speeds and rubs against the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10'. Accordingly, the efficiency of removing foreign substances, including fruit (1) hair, is improved.

Additionally, the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are installed at a downward angle in the direction in which the fruit 1 is transported by the spiral brush member 20.

Accordingly, as shown in No. 1, as the fruit (1) is provided with a conveying force in the longitudinal direction of the first and second brush rollers (10) (10') due to its own weight, damage occurs due to collision with the fruit (1) that is sequentially introduced. This is prevented.

Meanwhile, the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are arranged so that the gap between them decreases in the direction in which the fruit 1 is transported, so that the distance between the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' is reduced for each transport section. It is also possible to have a different configuration in which the area rubbing against the fruit 1 is formed differently.

In addition, the spiral brush member 20 according to the present invention is installed in a spiral shape on the outer peripheral surface of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and rotates together with the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10'. It is equipped to transport the fruit (1) and remove foreign substances including hair of the fruit (1) while being exercised.

The spiral brush member 20 is installed to surround the outer peripheral surface of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and the outer peripheral surface of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' is formed by the spiral brush member 20. A spiral groove (channel) is formed.

Accordingly, the fruit 1 is accommodated between the spiral brush members 20, and as the fruit 1 is pitch-transferred by the rotational movement of the spiral brush member 20, the fruit 1 is moved between the spiral brush members 20 and the fruit 1. There is an advantage in that the friction area is expanded by the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', so that foreign substances including hair of the fruit 1 are effectively removed.

In addition, the hopper 30 according to the present invention is installed below the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and includes hairs of the fruit 1 that are separated and fall to the bottom by the hair removal brush 11. An outlet 31 is formed at the bottom to collect and discharge foreign substances.

The hopper 30 is installed to close the lower areas of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and is connected to a dust collector 40, which will be described later, through a duct, so that the first and second brush rollers 10 (10') 10') is equipped to suck foreign substances attached to the device.

In addition, the dust collector 40 according to the present invention is connected to the discharge port 31 and is provided to suck foreign substances collected in the hopper 30.

The dust collector 40 is configured to include a filter member including a filter and a cyclone dust collector, and is provided to exhaust air while filtering out foreign substances contained in the intake air.

In addition, a protection pad 50 is provided on one or more of the upper and side areas of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10'.

The protection pad 50 is formed of one or more of a brush and a buffer pad, and as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the fruit 1 is transported on the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10'. It is provided to remove foreign substances, including hair, by friction with the fruit (1) while restraining it so that it does not escape.

Meanwhile, an air nozzle is installed on the protection pad 50 installed in the upper area of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and compressed air is sprayed from the top downward through the air nozzle to blow the fruit (1). ) is equipped to air clean the remaining foreign substances.

In Figure 4, the spiral brush member 20 is provided so that the pitch interval is adjusted by the expansion module 60.

The stretching module 60 includes a coil elastic body 61 that supports the spiral brush member 20 in a stretchable manner; A rail groove 62 formed in the longitudinal direction on the outer peripheral surface of the first and second brush rollers 10 (10'), one end of which is received in the rail groove 62 is connected to the end of the coil elastic body 61, and the other end is connected to the end of the coil elastic body 61. It includes an expansion bar 63 that is connected to the driving unit 70 and is transported linearly in the longitudinal direction of the rail groove 62.

That is, one end of the coil elastic body 61 of the spiral brush member 20 is fixed to the ends of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and the other end is connected to the elastic bar 63.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), when the telescopic bar 63 is stretched and moved by the driving unit 70, the pitch of the spiral brush member 20 is expanded, and as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the telescopic bar 63 is moved by the driving unit ( 70), the pitch of the spiral brush member 20 is provided to be reduced when the movement is contracted.

In this way, as the pitch interval of the spiral brush member 20 is adjusted by the expansion module 60, the pitch interval of the spiral brush member 20 is adjusted in response to the various sizes of the fruit 1, so the friction area is expanded to prevent foreign matter. Removal efficiency is improved.

In addition, since the pitch transfer speed of the fruit 1 is controlled by the pitch interval of the spiral brush member 20, there is an advantage in that the movement speed of the fruit 1 can be flexibly controlled according to the degree of residual foreign matter.

In addition, the driving unit 70 includes a driving disk 71 installed at the end of the telescopic bar 63 and rotating concentrically with the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and a driving disk 71 ) It is installed to restrain the outer peripheral surface and includes a C-type coupler 73 that controls the linear movement of the drive disk 71 while being linearly transported by the drive source 72.

Accordingly, as the pitch interval of the spiral brush member 20 is adjusted by the C-type coupler 73 and the driving disk 71, the spiral brush member is maintained even while the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are rotating. There is an advantage in that the pitch interval of (20) can be adjusted in real time to improve the foreign matter removal efficiency.

As described above, the most preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in the detailed description of the present invention, but various modifications may be made without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should not be limited to the above embodiments, but should be recognized to the technologies in the patent claims described later and to equivalent technical means from these technologies.

10, 10': first and second brush rollers 20: spiral brush member
30: Hopper 40: Dust collector
50: Protection pad 60: Expandable module

Claims (6)

First and second brush rollers 10 and 10', which are installed as a pair and rotate in the same direction, and have a hair removal brush 11 formed on the outer peripheral surface to remove foreign substances including hair of the fruit 1; The first and second brush rollers (10) (10') are installed in a spiral manner on the outer peripheral surface, and rotate together with the first and second brush rollers (10) (10') to transport the fruit (1) and remove the hair of the fruit (1). A spiral brush member (20) provided to remove foreign substances including; It is installed at the lower part of the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10', and has an outlet 31 at the lower part to collect and discharge foreign substances including hair of the fruit 1 that separates and falls to the lower part by the hair removal brush 11. ) is formed in the hopper (30); And a dust collector 40 connected to the outlet 31 and provided to suck foreign substances collected in the hopper 30,
The spiral brush member 20 is provided so that the pitch interval is adjusted by the expansion module 60,
The stretching module 60 includes a coil elastic body 61 that supports the spiral brush member 20 in a stretchable manner; A rail groove 62 formed in the longitudinal direction on the outer peripheral surface of the first and second brush rollers 10 (10'), one end of which is received in the rail groove 62 is connected to the end of the coil elastic body 61, and the other end is connected to the end of the coil elastic body 61. It includes an expansion bar (63) connected to the driving unit (70) and transported linearly in the longitudinal direction of the rail groove (62),
One end of the coil elastic body 61 of the spiral brush member 20 is fixed to the ends of the first and second brush rollers 10 (10'), and the other end is connected to the expansion bar 63, and the expansion bar ( When 63) is extended and moved by the drive unit 70, the pitch of the spiral brush member 20 is expanded, and when the telescopic bar 63 is contracted and moved by the drive unit 70, the pitch of the spiral brush member 20 is reduced. A fruit hair removal device characterized in that.
According to clause 1,
The first and second brush rollers 10 and 10' are installed at a downward inclination angle in the direction in which the fruit 1 is transported by the spiral brush member 20, so that the fruit 1 is pushed into the first and second brush rollers by its own weight. 2. A fruit hair removal device characterized in that the brush roller (10) (10') is provided so that a conveying force is applied in the longitudinal direction.
According to clause 1,
A fruit hair removal device, characterized in that a protection pad (50) is provided on one or more of the upper and side areas of the first and second brush rollers (10) (10').
According to clause 1,
The first and second brush rollers (10) (10') are installed to rotate at different rotational speeds, and the first and second brush rollers (10) (10') move the fruit (1) at different rotational speeds. ) is rotated and rotates to rub against the first and second brush rollers (10) (10').
delete According to clause 1,
The driving unit 70,
A driving disk 71 installed at the end of the telescopic bar 63 and rotating concentrically with the first and second brush rollers 10 and 10',
A fruit hair removal device comprising a C-type coupler (73) installed to restrain the outer peripheral surface of the driving disk (71) and controlling the linear movement of the driving disk (71) while being linearly transported by the driving source (72).