KR20210006237A - Onion peeling machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an onion peeling device and, more specifically, to an onion peeling device which comprises: a drum unit (20) provided on an inner side of a casing (10) having an inlet (12) and an outlet (14), and configured to transfer onions and peel the onions while moving by a driving means (30); and an air spray means (50) provided on an inner side of an auxiliary casing (40) communicating with an upper portion of the casing (10), and configured to spray high-pressure air to peel the onions. The drum unit (20) comprises a plurality of unit drums (21) having a shell discharge space (H) formed between an intermediate unit drum (21a) and both side unit drums (21b, 21c). The air spray means (50) is configured such that a lifting plate (51) on which a plurality of spray units (53) for spraying high-pressure air to adjust a spray interval of the high-pressure air according to a size of an onion are installed ascends and descends by a height adjustment unit (52). The onion peeling device comprises a washing means (60) provided in the casing (10) to wash the plurality of unit drums (21) by interworking with an operation of the drum unit (20). As the height of the air spray means is adjusted, a peeling operation can be easily performed regardless of sizes of onions, damage to a surface of an onion can be prevented, and the drum unit that transfers onions can be washed, and thus, it is possible to maintain cleanliness and improve workability.

Description

Onion peeling machine {Onion peeling machine}

The present invention relates to an onion peeling machine for discharging after peeling the skin by adding onions.

Onions are mainly used for edible scaly stems are covered with a yellowish-brown thin skin. In order to be used for food, the skin must be removed as well as the stem and root of the onion. In particular, onions are used as a main and subsidiary material in most dishes, and as there are many demanders for onions that have been first trimmed by breaking off the roots and skins, technologies have been developed to efficiently trim large amounts of onions.

According to the Republic of Korea Patent Office Patent Publication No. 10-1698587 in automatically grooming these onions, the base frame and; A casing configured to form an inlet into which onions are inserted on one side, an outlet through which onions are discharged on the other side, and to be supported by the base frame so that the skins can be discharged downwards; A transfer drum located inside the casing, the central axis being supported by bearings on both sides of the casing, and having a spiral protrusion formed on the outer surface thereof; An inclined guide plate installed inside the casing to form a predetermined discharge gap between the transfer drum; A drum driving motor positioned at the inlet or outlet side and connected to the central axis of the transfer drum to rotate the transfer drum; It is a configuration that includes a cover portion in which an air spraying means for peeling off the skin of onions is formed on the upper side of the casing.The machine configuration is simplified to reduce the size and manufacturing cost of the machine, while the peeling power of the peel surrounding the scale stem is significantly increased. [0003] A technique related to an expected onion peeler has been known.

However, in the conventional onion peeler as described above, as the skin peels through the spiral protrusions of the conveying drum, the mucus and skin generated from the onion stick, making cleaning and maintenance inconvenient, and the color of the mucus changes during the continuous process, causing the skin to peel. There was a problem of deteriorating the quality of the product as it was soiled on the dried onion.

In addition, since the spray nozzle that sprays air is sprayed with a fixed distance from the transfer drum, the skin cannot be completely peeled depending on the size or type of onion, causing the hassle of peeling it again by handwork, and the spray nozzle protrudes. Due to the structured structure, there was a problem that the onion was damaged as a product as the surface of the onion was damaged while it was in contact with the spray nozzle while moving on the transfer drum.

KR (B1) 10-1191226 (2012. 10. 15)

Accordingly, in the present invention, a new technology was created in order to solve the problems of the prior art. The height of the injection part for injecting high-pressure air is adjusted, and the injection nozzle is constructed in an internal structure, so that it is removed regardless of the size of the onion. Its purpose is to provide an onion peeler that is easy to work, prevents damage to the surface of onions, and improves peeling creation by making it easy to clean and maintain the transport drum that transports onions, and is convenient for cleaning and maintenance. There is this.

As a specific means for solving the problem of the above invention, a drum unit for transporting onions and peeling onion skins while rotating by the driving means 30 inside the casing 10 having the inlet 12 and the outlet 13 formed therein. In the onion degassing unit consisting of an air spraying means (50) for injecting high pressure air into the auxiliary casing (40) inside the auxiliary casing (40) which is formed and communicates with the upper portion of the casing (10), the drum unit (20) is composed of a plurality of unit drums 21 formed with a skin discharge space (H) between the middle unit drum (21a) and both unit drums (21b, 21c), the air injection means 50 is the size of the onion The elevator plate 51 in which a plurality of injection units 53 for injecting high-pressure air are installed to adjust the injection interval of the high-pressure air according to the height adjustment unit 52 is configured to be raised and lowered by the height adjustment unit 52, It is characterized in that it is configured to include a washing means 60 in the casing 10 in order to clean the plurality of unit drums 21 in conjunction with the operation.

In addition, the height adjustment unit 52 is formed with a vertical rack size fish (54a) for each corner of the elevator plate (51) An elevating operating table 54 is installed, and a pinion gear 54c is built to operate the elevating operating table 54 through the auxiliary casing 40 and the elevating operating table 54, and the chain gear 57 First and second rotation shafts 55 and 55a for simultaneous rotation are formed, and an adjustment handle 56 for raising and lowering operation is formed outside the first rotation shaft 55.

In addition, the injection unit 53 is rotated by a rotary joint 53a, and a spray pad 53d is formed at the bottom to spray high-pressure air, and a plurality of spray nozzles for injecting high-pressure air to the spray pad 53d ( 53g) is characterized in that it is composed of an internal structure.

In addition, the injection unit 53 further comprises an injection guide cover 59 under the elevator plate 51, and the injection guide cover 59 is sprayed on the bottom of the elevator plate 51 by a support 59a. A plurality of through-holes 59b are formed so as to expose only the lower surface of the pad 53d, and a jet guide wall 59c protrudes downward to both sides.

In addition, the washing means 60 contacts or separates the first and second fixed brushes 61 and 62 formed to be cleaned by contacting the outer circumferential surfaces of both unit drums 21b and 21c, and the outer circumferential surface of the intermediate unit drum 21a. It is configured to include a variable brush unit 63 configured to be formed and washed, and a washing water spray nozzle 64 for supplying washing water to the first and second fixed brushes 61 and 62 and the variable brush unit 63. It features.

In addition, the variable brush unit 63 has a pivoting link (63a) hingedly coupled to an upper portion at a lower side of one unit drum (21b), and an arc-shaped guide hole (63b) at the front portion of the casing (10). A moving brush (63c) is provided to penetrate and is coupled to the arc-shaped guide hole (63b) of the casing (10) in communication with the lower portion of the rotating link (63b) and slides, and the position of the moving brush (63c) is It is integrally coupled to the upper portion of the rotation link (63a) to adjust it characterized in that it is composed of an adjustment lever (63d) protruding to the outside of the casing (10).

According to the onion peeler according to the present invention, the injection of high-pressure air for peeling onion skins can be adjusted up and down according to the size of the onion, and a drum unit for transporting onions to a plurality of unit drums is configured to maximize peeling performance. Can provide.

In addition, a drum unit and a flue washing means are provided to clean the unit drum with a fixed brush at the same time as the onion peeling operation, and in the case of the intermediate unit drum, the variable brush unit can be used to control whether or not to clean the device. It is easy and prevents contamination of the product in advance, thereby providing an effect of improving workability and productivity.

1 is a perspective view showing an onion peeler according to the present invention
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of the onion peeler according to the present invention
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the main configuration of the onion peeler according to the present invention
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an enlarged air injection means in the onion peeler according to the present invention
5 is a plan view of FIG. 4
6 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 4
Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing an enlarged washing means in the onion peeler according to the present invention
Figure 8 is a view showing the action of the air injection means in the onion peeler according to the present invention
9 to 10 are views showing the action of the washing means in the onion peeler according to the present invention

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail according to specific embodiments of the accompanying drawings. The following drawings according to the configuration examples of the present invention are examples for specifically explaining the configuration and effects, and the technical scope of the present invention is not narrowly limited or changed thereby. Therefore, it will be natural to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be implemented within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention based on these embodiments.

In addition, technical terms used in the present specification are terms selected in consideration of functions in the embodiments, and the meaning of the terms may vary according to specific embodiments of the invention. Therefore, the terms used in the examples to be described later conform to the definition when it is specifically defined in the present specification, and when there is no specific definition, it should be interpreted as the meaning of technical terms generally recognized by those skilled in the art.

1 is a perspective view showing the onion peeler according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of the onion peeler according to the present invention.

The onion peeler according to the present invention transports onions while rotating by a casing 10 having an inlet 12 and an outlet 13 formed on the upper part of the base frame 11 and a driving means 30 inside the casing 10 At the same time, the drum unit 20 is built to peel off the skin, an auxiliary casing 40 formed to communicate with the upper side of the casing 10, and high pressure to separate the onion skin inside the auxiliary casing 40. In the configuration of the air injection means 50 for injecting air to the drum unit 20,

Referring to FIG. 3, the drum unit 20 has a plurality of unit drums 21 arranged horizontally in order to improve the performance of peeling the input onions while moving to the outlet 13 and facilitate cleaning and maintenance. Will be formed.

The unit drum 21 is a skin discharge space (H) spaced at a predetermined interval for each unit drum 31 so that the onion skin peeled between the intermediate unit drum 21a and both unit drums 21b and 21c is discharged downward. Will form.

In addition, the unit drum 21 has a spiral protrusion 22 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical tube, and the casing 10 is fixed from the top of the base frame 11 toward the outlet 13 so that the onion moves more smoothly. It is formed so as to be inclined downward at intervals, and in the same way, the plurality of unit drums 21 are also built along an angle that is inclined downwards inside the casing 10 to move onions while rotating.

The driving means 30 is formed with a plurality of sprockets 31 axially connected to the unit drum 21 at the front portion of the casing 10, and rotates the sprockets 31 by connecting them with a chain. It consists of a reducer and a drive motor 32.

The air injection means 50 is formed on the inside of the auxiliary casing 40 to release the onion skin by spraying high-pressure air while the onion is being transported by the drum unit 20 composed of a plurality of unit drums 21, and , It is configured to be able to adjust the height to adjust the air injection interval according to the size of the onion.

As shown in FIG. 4, the air injection means 50 is provided with an elevator plate 51 having a variable height inside the auxiliary casing 40, and the elevator plate 51 adjusts the height. The control unit 52 is formed, and is formed to rotate through the elevator plate 51 and is composed of a plurality of injection units 53 for spraying high-pressure air in the direction of the drum unit 20.

The height adjustment unit 52 has a lifting operation table 54 formed at each corner of the lifting plate 51, and is constructed to penetrate the auxiliary casing 40 and the lifting operation table 54, so that the lifting operation table 54 ) To operate the first and second rotation shafts (55, 55a) are formed, an adjustment handle (56) is formed outside the first rotation shaft (55), the first and second rotation shafts (55, 55a) are adjusted When the handle 56 is rotated, it is connected to the chain gear 57 to simultaneously operate the lifting platform 54.

The lifting operation platform 54 is provided with a movable platform 54b having a vertical rail size gear 54a formed at each corner of the elevator plate 51, and the first and second gears are engaged with the vertical rail size gear 54a. It consists of a pinion gear 54c installed on the rotation shafts 55 and 55a, and adjusts the distance with the drum unit 20 while the elevator plate 51 rises or falls according to the direction in which the adjustment handle 56 is rotated.

On the other hand, the adjustment handle 56 is a locking means 58 for fixing the position of the elevator plate 51 by fixing the first and second rotating shafts 55 and 55a after rotating when rotating manually by an operator. ) Can be further configured.

Such a locking means 58 has a cogwheel 58a installed on the first rotation shaft 55, one side is hinged to one side of the cogwheel 58a, and a locking hole 58b protrudes at the tip of the cogwheel 58a. It consists of an operation stopper (58c) that is fixed in a structure engaged with the wheel (58a).

The injection unit 53 is provided with a plurality of elevator plates 51 along the longitudinal direction, a rotary joint 53a is installed to penetrate the elevator plate 51, and is coupled to the lower end of the rotary joint 53a to rotate. While a spray pad 53b for injecting high-pressure air is formed, a belt pulley 53d is formed on the upper end of the rotary joint 53a to connect and drive the other rotary joint 53a and the driving motor 53c, An air inlet 53e through which high-pressure air is injected is formed at the upper end of the belt pulley 53d.

And the injection unit 53, as shown in Figure 5, when connecting the belt pulley (53d) to the drive motor (53c) and a plurality of belt pulleys (53d) when connecting the belt tension for smooth belt driving It is preferable that a plurality of tension rolls 53f for imparting a is further formed.

Here, the spray pad 53d is integrally assembled with a plurality of spray nozzles 53g for spraying high-pressure air injected into the air inlet 53e, as shown in FIG. 6, to prevent damage due to collision of onions. In order to do so, it is formed in a structure that is embedded inside the spray pad 53d.

Meanwhile, the injection unit 53 may further include an injection guide cover 59 under the elevator plate 51.

The injection guide cover 59 is formed with a plurality of through holes 59b so as to expose only the lower surface of the spray pad 53d by a plurality of supports 59a, and the spray guide walls 59c protruding downward to both sides. Done.

The injection guide cover 59 prevents the sprayed high-pressure air from spreading to the side and induces it to be sprayed closely on the onion passing through the unit drum 21, and at the same time, the peeled skin is removed from the bottom of the elevator plate 51 It is prevented, such as being caught between the elevator plate 51 and the spray pad (53b).

On the other hand, the onion peeler according to the present invention is configured to further include a washing means 60 to facilitate cleaning and maintenance of a plurality of unit drums 21 forming the drum unit 20.

Referring to FIG. 7, the cleaning means 60 is provided with first and second fixing brushes 61 and 62 for cleaning by contacting the outer circumferential surfaces of both unit drums 21b and 21c inside the casing 10, and A variable brush unit 63 for cleaning by contacting the outer peripheral surface of the unit drum 21a is installed.

The first and second fixing brushes 61 and 62 are installed so that some outer circumferential surfaces of both unit drums 21b and 21c are in contact with each other in a downward inclined direction of both unit drums 21b and 21c. ,21c) is washed.

The variable brush unit 63 has a pivoting link 63a hingedly coupled to the upper portion of the unit drum 21b on one side, and an arc-shaped guide hole 63b penetrates the front portion of the casing 10. It is provided, and a moving brush (63c) that is coupled in communication with the arc-shaped guide hole (63b) of the casing (10) in communication with the lower portion of the rotating link (63b) is installed, and an adjustment lever on the upper part of the rotating link (63a) The (63d) is coupled to protrude to the outside so that the moving brush (63c) is adjusted to contact or separate from the lower outer peripheral surface of the intermediate unit drum (21a).

In the case of the first and second fixed brushes 61 and 62, such a washing means 60 cleans both unit drums 21b and 21c while rotating at a fixed position, and the moving brush 63c removes the onion. During operation, as the onion skin falls into the skin discharge space H formed between the unit drums 21b and 21c on both sides through the intermediate unit drum 21a, the brush 63c moves to the adjustment lever 56 when washing is necessary. ) Position can be adjusted.

The first and second fixing brushes 61 and 62 of the cleaning means 60 have sprockets 61a and 62a formed as shear shafts, and are chain-connected with the sprocket 31 of the drum unit 20 to interlock. The moving brush 63c has a driven gear 63c-1 formed on the shear shaft, and the moving brush 63c is intermediate when engaged with the driven gear 21a-1 integrally formed on the intermediate unit drum 21a. Washing is performed while rotating in the same manner as the unit drum 21a.

Meanwhile, the cleaning means 60 has a cleaning effect between the first and second fixed brushes 61 and 62 and both unit drums 21b and 21c, and between the variable brush unit 63 and the intermediate unit drum 21a. It is preferable that the washing water spray nozzle 64 for spraying the washing water to increase the is further configured.

On the other hand, the auxiliary casing 40 is the upper part to facilitate maintenance of the drum unit 20, the washing means 60, and the driving means 30 inside the casing 10 in a coupling structure communicating with the casing 10. One side is hinged to open and close the upper part of the casing 10, and the upper part of the auxiliary casing 40 is an open/close cover 41 that opens and closes the upper side for the protection of the air injection means 50 and ease of maintenance. Is further equipped.

Hereinafter, the action of the onion peeler according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, when onions are injected into the inlet 12, the onions are transported along the drum unit 20 rotating inside the casing 10 and sprayed at high pressure from the air injection means 50 at the upper side. The onion skin is peeled off by the high-pressure air and discharged through the discharge port 13.

Here, the drum unit 20 has a structure that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 13, and as the plurality of unit drums 21 rotate, the onions are smoothly transported and the high-pressure air injected at high pressure and the spiral of the unit drum 21 As the protrusion 22 is physically in contact with the surface of the onion, the onion skin is easily peeled off.

And the air injection means 50 for injecting high-pressure air is composed of the upper auxiliary casing 40 of the drum unit 20, and the elevator plate 51 is adjustable as it moves up and down by the height adjustment unit 52. Depending on the size of the onion, high-pressure air is sprayed to make the peeling of the onion skin easier.

That is, as shown in Fig. 8, when the size of the onion is small, the adjustment handle 56 axially connected to the outside of the first rotation shaft 55 is rotated in the direction in which the elevator plate 51 descends, and conversely, the size of the onion If is large, it is possible to manipulate the adjustment handle 56 so that the elevator plate 51 is raised.

At this time, when operating the adjustment handle 56, the user rotates the adjustment handle 56 while lifting the operation stopper 58c of the locking means 58, and then the locking hole 58b of the operation stopper 58c The position of the elevator plate 51 is fixed by locking the operation of the adjustment handle 56 by engaging the cogwheel 58a.

In addition, the present invention is formed in a structure in which the injection nozzle (53g) is inserted into the injection pad (53b) of the injection unit (53) formed under the elevator plate (51) when high-pressure air is injected by the air injection means (50). Accordingly, as in the prior art, the onion hits the spray nozzle (53g), which completely eliminates the problem of defects as a product due to damage to the surface of the onion.

In addition, the high-pressure air spray is intensively sprayed to the onion side by the spray guide cover 59 formed outside the spray pad 53b, and the peeled onion skin when peeling is removed from the elevator plate 51 or the lift plate 51 and the spray pad ( 53b) It prevents sticking through.

In addition, the present invention is a problem that the surface of the onion is contaminated due to mucus secreted from the onion during the peeling process in a clean and clean state by configuring the washing means 60 in the lower part of the drum unit 20 to interlock with the drum unit 20 Will be prevented.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the first and second fixing brushes 61 and 62 are in close contact with each other at the outer lower part of the unit drums 21b and 21c on both sides to rotate while washing.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the intermediate unit drum 21a is configured with a variable brush unit 63 that is controlled in a simple manner by an adjustment lever 63d from the lower side, so that the adjustment lever 63d when cleaning is required. When pulled, the moving brush 63c is moved to contact the lower side of the intermediate unit drum 21a, and the driven gear 63c-1 on the front end side of the moving brush 63c and the driven gear 21a of the intermediate unit drum 21a A structure in which -1) is engaged is formed, and it is cleaned closely while rotating.

The onion peeler of the present invention configured as described above further improves the working performance of the onion peel peeling process to maximize workability and productivity, and facilitates maintenance of cleanliness of the drum unit 20.

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 within the scope of the technical scope of the present invention. It is not limited to the examples, and the scope of protection from the technologies in the claims to be described later and from these technologies to equivalent technical means should be recognized.

10: casing
11: base frame 12: inlet 13: outlet
20: drum unit
21: unit drum 21a: middle unit drum 21a-1: driven gear
21b, 21c: unit drum on both sides 22: spiral projection
30: drive means
31: sprocket 32: drive motor
40: auxiliary casing 41: open/close cover
50: air injection means
51: elevator plate 52: height adjustment unit
53: injection unit 53a: rotary joint 53b: injection pad
53c: drive motor 53d: belt pulley 53e: air inlet
53f: tension roll 53g: spray nozzle
54: lifting platform 54a: vertical size gear 54b: moving platform
54c: pinion gear
55,55a: 1st and 2nd rotation shaft 56: adjustment handle
57: chain gear
58: locking means 58a: cogwheel 58b: latch
58c: operation stopper 59: injection induction cover 59a: support
59b: through hole 59c: injection guide wall
60: washing means
61: first fixing brush 61a: sprocket 62: second fixing brush
62a: sprocket 63: variable brush unit
63a: Rotating link 63b: Arc guide hole 63c: Moving brush
63c-1: driven gear 63d: adjustment lever 64: washing water injection nozzle
H: Shell discharge space

Claims (6)

A drum unit 20 is formed inside the casing 10 in which the inlet 12 and the outlet 13 are formed, while being rotated by the driving means 30 to transfer the onion and peel the onion skin, and the casing 10 In the onion deaerator consisting of an air spraying means 50 for injecting high-pressure air to the inside of the auxiliary casing 40 communicated with the upper part,
The drum unit 20 is composed of a plurality of unit drums 21 having a shell discharge space H formed between the intermediate unit drum 21a and both unit drums 21b and 21c,
The air injection means 50 is a lift plate 51 installed with a plurality of injection units 53 for spraying high-pressure air so as to adjust the injection interval of the high-pressure air according to the size of the onion. Is configured to
Onion peeler, characterized in that it is configured to include a washing means (60) in the casing (10) to clean the plurality of unit drums (21) in connection with the operation of the drum unit (20).
The method according to claim 1,
The height adjustment unit 52 is formed with a vertical rack size fish 54a at each corner of the elevator plate 51 The lifting platform 54 is installed,
The first and second rotational shafts (the pinion gear 54c) are built up so as to operate the lifting platform 54 through the auxiliary casing 40 and the lifting platform 54 and rotated simultaneously with the chain gear 57 ( 55,55a) is formed,
Onion peeler, characterized in that the control handle (56) is configured for the height operation outside the first rotation shaft (55).
The method according to claim 1,
The injection unit 53 is rotated by a rotary joint 53a and a spray pad 53b is formed at the bottom to spray high-pressure air,
Onion peeler, characterized in that it is configured in a structure in which a plurality of spray nozzles (53g) for spraying high-pressure air into the spray pad (53b) are inserted.
The method of claim 3,
The injection unit 53 is further configured with an injection guide cover 59 under the lifting plate 51,
The injection guide cover 59 has a plurality of through holes 59b formed on the bottom surface of the elevator plate 51 so as to expose only the lower surface of the injection pad 53d by the support 59a, and protruding downward to both sides. Onion peeler, characterized in that consisting of a four-way wall (59c).
The method according to claim 1,
The washing means 60 includes first and second fixed brushes 61 and 62 formed to be cleaned by contacting the outer circumferential surfaces of both unit drums 21b and 21c,
A variable brush unit 63 formed to contact or separate the outer circumferential surface of the intermediate unit drum 21a for cleaning,
Onion peeler, characterized in that it comprises a washing water spray nozzle (64) for supplying washing water to the first and second fixed brushes (61, 62) and the variable brush unit (63).
The method of claim 5,
The variable brush unit 63 has a pivoting link 63a hinged to the upper portion at the lower side of one unit drum 21b,
An arc-shaped guide hole 63b is provided through the front portion of the casing 10,
A moving brush 63c that slides by being coupled in communication with the arc-shaped guide hole 63b of the casing 10 is installed under the rotation link 63b,
Onion peeler, characterized in that consisting of an adjustment lever (63d) integrally coupled to the upper portion of the rotation link (63a) to adjust the position of the moving brush (63c) protruding to the outside of the casing (10).

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