KR20110005014A

KR20110005014A - Apparatus for paring fruits

Info

Publication number: KR20110005014A
Application number: KR1020090062497A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김형동; 오승연
Original assignee: 김형동; 오승연
Priority date: 2009-07-09
Filing date: 2009-07-09
Publication date: 2011-01-17

Abstract

PURPOSE: A fruit peeling apparatus is provided to easily replace a modulated cutter, and to accurately control the operation of the modulated cutter by the size and the shape of fruits. CONSTITUTION: A fruit peeling apparatus comprises the following: a main body; a holder unit(130) rotating and fixing fruits; a modulated cutter peeling the skin from the rotating fruits; and a controller(150) controlling the operation of the holder unit and the cutter. The holder unit includes a main shaft(131), a main shaft motor, a holder, and an air pump.

Description

Fruit peeling device {APPARATUS FOR PARING FRUITS}

The present invention relates to a fruit peeling device, more specifically, the operation of the cutter portion is precisely adjusted according to the type, shape, size, etc. of the fruit, and the modular cutter portion can be easily replaced as needed, the processing quality and productivity of the fruit It relates to a fruit peeling device that can improve the.

Among the fruits eaten as fruits or vegetables, there are kinds of fruits that are peeled and processed into products after harvesting. For example, sweet pumpkin requires peeling to process bamboo products and peeling to process dried persimmons. In the past, the fruit peeling work was relied on by hand, but in order to reduce manpower and time required by the manual work, the use of mechanized fruit peeling devices is increasing.

As a conventional fruit peeling device, for example, a persimmon peeling device used for manufacturing dried persimmon is simply provided with a holder for fixing the persimmon on a rotating shaft rotated by a motor, and the operator peels the peel on the surface of the rotating persimmon. There was a device. This may improve work convenience compared to the existing manual work, but for the peeling work is still a manpower-dependent method in which the worker works directly with the knife to improve productivity or cost efficiency.

Further developments include a peeling device adapted to automatically peel off the skin of the persimmon, including a rotating part for fixing and rotating the persimmon and a cutting part for moving and rotating the cutter along the surface of the persimmon being rotated. This has the advantage of reducing the manpower and time required compared to the above-described simple rotation type peeling device.

However, since the conventional peeling device has a structure in which the movement and rotation range of the cutter are limited, the position and path of the cutter may not be properly adjusted when the size or shape of the processed fruit is changed so that the peeled off the shell or incompletely. There is a problem in that the processing quality is not peeled off, such as peeling or peeling operation is impossible, the productivity of the device setting takes a lot of time.

Moreover, the conventional peeling device has a problem that the controller for controlling the operation of the cutting part uses a low-performance PLC and the driving part is composed of a relay, so that it is difficult to properly control the operation according to the size or shape of the fruit and thus the processing quality and productivity are further deteriorated. .

The present invention is to solve the problems as described above, the operation of the cutter portion is precisely adjusted according to the type, shape, size, etc. of the fruit, and can be easily replaced the modular cutter portion as needed, the processing quality and productivity of the fruit It is an object of the present invention to provide a fruit peeling device to improve the.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the main body, a holder portion which is provided on one side of the main body to fix and rotate the fruit, a cutter portion for peeling the fruit is installed and rotated around the holder portion, and the It is provided on the other side of the main body includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the holder portion and the cutter portion, wherein the holder portion is provided with a main shaft having an intake and exhaust passage therein, a main shaft motor for rotating the main shaft, and the front end of the main shaft It provides a fruit peeling device comprising a holder on which the fruit is seated, and an air pump that sucks or discharges air through the intake and exhaust passages of the main shaft to fix or release the fruit to the holder.

In the peeling apparatus of the present invention, the holder portion further includes an outer holder guide coupled to the main shaft and the holder is inserted therein, and an inner holder guide inserted into the holder, wherein the holder is made of a soft resin material. It is preferable to have an adsorption portion made of and extending than the inner guide holder.

In addition, the holder portion is more preferably provided with a spike protruding forward of the holder is embedded in the fruit to provide a fixing force.

The cutter portion is rotatably installed around the holder, a cutter guide for rotating the cutter guide, and connected to one side of the cutter guide to be peeled off while moving along the surface of the fruit during rotation of the cutter guide. It may be configured to include a cutter.

Here, it is preferable that the cutter is rotatably installed with respect to the cutter guide.

In addition, the cutter may be provided with a cam for adjusting the point of time the cutter is in contact with the fruit in accordance with the size of the fruit.

The control unit includes an input device for inputting a set value, a sensor for sensing the position and rotation angle of the cutter, a display device for displaying an input value through the input device and an operation state of the cutter by the sensor, and the input. It may be configured to include a controller for controlling the operation of the spindle motor and the cutter motor according to the set value input through the device and the detection signal input through the sensor.

The controller preferably includes an MCU which processes a signal input through the input device and a sensor, and includes an operation unit for controlling the operation of the operation unit and the display device, and a storage unit for storing setting values and input values.

More preferably, the direction switching solenoid valve for switching the air transfer direction by the controller is provided in the inlet and outlet of the air pump.

The holder and the cutter are preferably mounted on a module frame detachably coupled to the main body to form a cutter module.

According to the present invention as described above has the following advantages.

(1) Since the point of contact of the cutter is changed differently according to the size and shape of the fruit by the cam provided in the cutter part, the cutting position and path are appropriately adjusted even if the size and shape of the fruit are not uniform. There is an effect that can improve the processing quality by preventing the loss and change of shape.

(2) The drive of the cutter motor is controlled by the controller according to the signal sensed by the sensor, so that the position and rotation angle of the cutter are appropriately adjusted according to the peeling position and range of the fruit, so that the processing quality can be further improved. There is an effect of improving the productivity by reducing the time required for setting.

(3) Since the cutter portion and the holder portion are modularized to be easily detachable from the main body, the holder portion having the cutter portion having different cutting positions and paths and the adsorption portion of different sizes and shapes can be easily made by the user according to the size and shape of the fruit. There is an advantage that it can be selectively replaceable mounting can be used more conveniently and universally for various kinds of fruit more efficiently.

(4) Since the operation and setting state can be easily and accurately checked through the display device, there is an advantage that the processing quality and productivity are further improved as well as ease of use.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention described above will become more apparent from the following detailed description. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are respectively a front perspective view and a rear perspective view showing an embodiment of the fruit peeling device according to the present invention, Figure 3 shows a cutter module in the peeling device of the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 Perspective view. In addition, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a holder in the cutter module shown in FIG.

As shown, the fruit peeling device of the present invention, the main body consisting of the upper body 101 and the lower body 102, the cutter module 110 mounted on the side of the upper body 101, and the upper body ( It comprises a control unit 150 provided in the front portion of the 101.

The cutter module 110 includes a module frame 112 detachably coupled to the upper body 101 of the main body, a holder 130 provided under the module frame 112, and the module frame ( It consists of a cutter portion provided on the holder portion 130 of the 112.

The main shaft motor 137 for driving the holder 130 is installed in the upper body 101 of the main body, and an air pump for providing suction power of the holder 130 in the lower body 102. 149 is installed. The bottom portion of the main body is mounted with a caster 103 to facilitate movement.

The holder 130 is to hold the fruit so that the peeling can be peeled to fix the position and rotate at the same time, it may be made of a structure detachable to the body separate from the cutter, as shown in the cutter unit integrally with the cutter It is preferable that the module 110 is configured to be easily replaced together according to the size or shape of the fruit.

The holder unit 130 includes a main shaft 131 rotatably coupled to the module frame 112, an outer holder guide 133 coupled to the front end of the main shaft 131, and the outer holder guide 133. A holder 134 inserted into and coupled to the front of the holder, an inner holder guide 135 inserted and coupled to the front of the holder 134 to fix the holder 134 together with the outer holder guide 133, and the inner holder; It consists of a spike guide 135 inserted into the front of the guide 135 and a pair of spikes 132 provided at the front end of the main shaft 131 and protrudes forward through the spike guide 135.

In addition, a main shaft motor 137 that rotates the main shaft 131 is installed in the upper body 101 of the main body, and air that sucks air through the main shaft 131 in the lower body 102. Pump 149 is provided.

The main shaft 131 is provided with an intake and exhaust passage communicating with the front and back inside, and the rear end is connected to the air pump 149 through the intake pipe to fix the fruit to the holder 134 during operation of the air pump 149 Provide adsorption for In addition, the rear end of the main shaft 131 is detachably connected to the output shaft of the main shaft motor 137 to rotate the fruit fixed to the holder 134 when the main shaft motor 137 is driven.

The holder 134 has an adsorption portion that is larger in diameter than the outer holder guide 133 and the inner holder guide 135, and is made of a soft material such as silicone resin, so that a negative pressure is applied through the main shaft 131. It is firmly fixed.

The spike 132 has a sharp tip is embedded in the fruit to provide a fixing force. The spike 132 may be provided in various forms, such as plate shape and block shape, depending on the characteristics of the fruit, such as the saliva shape as shown. In addition to the main shaft 131, the outer holder guide 133, the holder 134, the inner holder guide 135, the spike guide 135 may be provided on one side.

The cutter portion is a support 113 horizontally installed on the upper portion of the module frame 112, a cutter motor 111 vertically installed by the bearing 115 and the coupling 114 to the support 113, and the support ( A cutter guide 116 rotatably installed at a lower portion of the 113 and connected to an output shaft of the cutter motor 111, a cutter holder 117 coupled to a lower portion of the cutter guide 116, and the cutter A cutter support rod 118 coupled to the holder 117 and a cutter 119 coupled to the lower portion of the cutter support rod 118.

The cutter 119 is peeled off while moving along the surface of the fruit according to the rotation of the cutter guide 116, the cutter support rod 118 so that the angle to be in close contact with the surface according to the shape of the fruit can be changed. Is rotatably coupled. In some cases, the cutter support rod 118 may be configured to be rotatably coupled to the cutter holder 117.

In addition, the cutter portion is provided with a cam is preferably configured so that the point of contact with the fruit is different from the cutter 119 according to the size of the fruit.

The control unit 150 controls the operation of the holder unit 130 and the cutter unit, and includes a conventional input device such as a keypad, a button, or a touch screen for inputting a set value, a position of the cutter 119, A plurality of sensors for detecting the rotation angle, the driving state of the main shaft motor 137 and the cutter motor 111, and LEDs for displaying the status of each operation unit according to the input content through the input device and the input signal through the sensor The main shaft motor 137 and the cutter motor 111 according to a conventional display device such as a panel, an LCD and a CRT monitor, or a touch screen, and a set value input through the input device and a detection signal input through the sensor. , A controller for controlling the operation of the air pump 149.

The controller is composed of a micro controller unit (MCU) including a storage unit configured to process a signal input through the input device and a sensor, and to control the operation of each operation unit and a display device, and to store a set value and an input value. It is preferable.

In addition, the inlet and outlet of the air pump 149 is connected to the direction switching solenoid valve for switching the air transfer direction by the controller is installed in the peeling pressure is applied to the holder 134 during peeling, the fruit is fixed , When the peeling is completed, the discharge pressure is applied to the holder 134 is preferably configured to be separated from the fruit.

In the fruit peeling device of the present invention configured as described above, when the fruit is attached to the holder 134 so that the spike 132 is inserted, the fruit is firmly fixed by the suction force of the air pump 149. In this state, the main shaft 131 is driven by the main shaft motor 137 to rotate the fruit, and the cutter 119 guide is rotated by the cutter motor 111 to move the cutter 119 along the fruit surface. Peel the fruit.

At this time, the peeling device of the present invention changes the point of contact of the cutter 119 according to the size and shape of the fruit by the cam provided in the cutter portion, so that the cutting position and path is appropriate even if the size and shape of the fruit are not uniform. Since it can be adjusted to prevent the loss and shape change of the fruit due to excessive cutting has the advantage of improving the processing quality.

In addition, the driving of the cutter motor is controlled by the controller according to the signal sensed by the sensor, so that the position and rotation angle of the cutter 119 are appropriately adjusted according to the peeling position and range of the fruit, further improving the processing quality. There is an advantage in that it is possible to improve the productivity by reducing the time required for setting the device.

Furthermore, since the cutter portion and the holder portion 130 are modularized to be easily detachable from the main body, the holder portion includes a cutter portion having different cutting positions and paths according to the size and shape of the fruit and an adsorption portion of different sizes and shapes ( 130) can be easily installed and replaced by the user easily has the advantage that it can be used universally in various kinds of fruit more efficiently.

In addition, since the operation and setting state can be easily and accurately confirmed through the display device, there is an advantage that the usability and the processing quality and productivity are further improved.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of.

1 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of a fruit peeling device according to the present invention.

2 is a rear perspective view of the fruit peeling apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view of a cutter module in the peeling apparatus of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the holder portion in the cutter module shown in FIG.

Description of the Related Art

101: upper body 102: lower body

103: caster 110: cutter module

111: cutter motor 112: module frame

113: support 116: cutter guide

117: cutter holder 119: cutter

130: holder portion 131: spindle

132: spike 133: outer holder guide

134: holder 135: inner holder guide

136: spike guide 139: intake and exhaust connector

137: spindle motor 149: air pump

150: control unit

Claims

A main body, a holder part installed on one side of the main body to fix and rotate the fruit, a cutter part peeling off the fruit rotated around the holder part, and provided on the other side of the main body, the holder part and the cutter It includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the negative,

The holder part has a main shaft provided with an intake and exhaust passage therein, a main shaft motor for rotating the main shaft, a holder provided at the distal end of the main shaft, and a fruit seated therein, and sucks or discharges air through the intake and exhaust passage of the spindle. Fruit peeling device comprising an air pump for fixing or releasing the fruit to the holder.

The method of claim 1,

The holder portion further includes an outer holder guide coupled to the main shaft and inserted into the holder, and an inner holder guide inserted into the holder, wherein the holder is made of a soft resin material and extends from the inner guide holder. The fruit peeling apparatus provided with the adsorption | suction part provided.

The method of claim 1,

The holder portion fruit peeling device characterized in that it further comprises a spike protruding forward of the holder is embedded in the fruit to provide a fixing force.

The method of claim 1,

The cutter part is a cutter guide rotatably installed around the holder, a cutter motor for rotating the cutter guide, and a cutter connected to one side of the cutter guide to move along the surface of the fruit when the cutter guide is rotated to peel off the peeler. Fruit peeling device comprising a.

The method of claim 4, wherein

The cutter is a fruit peeling device, characterized in that rotatably installed with respect to the cutter guide.

The method of claim 4, wherein

And a cam for adjusting a point of time at which the cutter comes into contact with the fruit according to the size of the fruit.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

The control unit includes an input device for inputting a set value, a sensor for sensing the position and rotation angle of the cutter, a display device for displaying an input value through the input device and an operation state of the cutter by the sensor, and the input. And a controller for controlling the operation of the spindle motor and the cutter motor according to the set value input through the device and the detection signal input through the sensor.

The method of claim 7, wherein

The controller includes an MCU which processes a signal input through the input device and a sensor, and includes an operation unit for controlling the operation of the operation unit and the display device, and a storage unit for storing setting values and input values. Fruit peeling device.

The method of claim 7, wherein

The fruit peeling device, characterized in that the direction switching solenoid valve for switching the air transfer direction by the controller in the inlet and outlet of the air pump.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

The holder portion and the cutter portion is a fruit peeling device, characterized in that attached to the module frame detachably coupled to the main body to form a cutter module.