KR20230013291A - Apparatus for washing abalone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for washing abalone, which can automatically wash abalone with water regardless of size or shape thereof. The apparatus for washing abalone according to the present invention comprises: a conveyor transfer unit (100) for transferring abalone; a washing unit (200) configured to wash abalone with washing water and a rotating brush; and a pressurizing means (300) for securing the abalone from flowing during washing, wherein the conveyor transfer unit includes: a base frame (110); a wire mesh conveyor belt (120) installed on the base frame in a front-to-back direction, where the abalone to be washed is placed; a sprocket (130) around which the wire mesh conveyor belt is wound; and a drive motor (140) for providing rotational force to the sprocket. The pressurizing means includes: an edge unit (310) fixed horizontally to the base frame to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the top of the wire mesh conveyor belt; and a plurality of elastic spacing members (320) coming in close contact with the upper part of the abalone placed on the wire mesh conveyor belt (120) while dividing the inside of the edge unit into a left part and a right part at regular intervals.

Description

Abalone washing device {Apparatus for washing abalone}

The present invention relates to an abalone washing device capable of automatically washing abalone regardless of size or shape.

In general, abalone is a clam belonging to the mollusk gastropod, and unlike general clams, it crawls by moving its large and wide belly, so washing of the belly is essential for hygiene and safety during eating.

Conventionally, workers were manually washed using a brush, but recently, an abalone washing device has been developed to automatically perform the washing operation.

As an example of such an abalone washing device, an "abbalone washing device" disclosed through Korean Patent Registration No. 1977388 is known.

The abalone washing device described above is composed of a conveyor transfer unit for transporting abalone, a washing unit configured to wash the abalone with washing water and a brush, and a pressurizing means for fixing the abalone so that the abalone does not flow during washing, so that the abalone moves along the conveyor transfer unit. In the process, washing is performed automatically by the washing water supplied from the top and the rotating brush while the position is fixed by the pressurizing means.

However, in the conventional abalone washing device as described above, since the pressing means for fixing the abalone not to flow is composed of a plurality of pressure belts and rollers, it is difficult to manufacture and the manufacturing cost greatly increases.

In addition, the conventional abalone washing device requires a separate bucket block in which the abalone to be washed is placed so that the abalone introduced into the conveyor transfer unit is not flowed, so it is more difficult to manufacture and the manufacturing cost increases significantly.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 1977388

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an abalone washing device that does not require a bucket block to prevent abalone from flowing, has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, and can reduce manufacturing costs. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a conveyor transfer unit for transporting abalone, a washing unit configured to wash the abalone with washing water and a rotating brush, and a pressurizing means for fixing the abalone so that the abalone does not flow during washing; The conveyor transfer part includes a base frame, a wire mesh conveyor belt installed in the front and rear directions on the base frame and on which the abalone to be washed is placed, a sprocket on which the wire mesh conveyor belt is wound, and a drive motor for applying rotational force to the sprocket, ; The pressurizing means is in close contact with the upper part of the abalone placed on the wire mesh conveyor belt while partitioning the rim part horizontally fixed to the base frame at a predetermined distance from the upper end of the wire mesh conveyor belt and the inside of the rim part left and right at regular intervals. A plurality of elastic spacers are provided.

In addition, the washing unit may include a rotating brush unit installed at an upper end of the base frame to be spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and a watering unit spraying washing water toward the wire mesh conveyor belt between the rotating brush units.

In addition, the rotating brush unit may include a rotating brush installed on top of the base frame to traverse the wire mesh conveyor belt left and right, and a driving motor connected to a rotating shaft of the rotating brush.

In addition, the watering unit may be installed on a support installed on the top of the base frame, a water supply pipe fixed to the support so as to traverse the wire mesh conveyor left and right, and the water supply pipe at regular intervals.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the rear end of the base frame is provided with an inclined discharge plate for moving the washed abalone discharged from the conveyor conveyor to the rear.

In addition, a transparent cover covering the top of the base frame to isolate the washing part from the outside may be further provided so that the washing water is not scattered to the outside.

In the present invention configured as described above, the pressing means installed horizontally at a predetermined distance from the upper end of the wire mesh conveyor belt for moving the abalone divides the rim and the inside of the rim into left and right at regular intervals, and the upper part of the abalone placed on the wire mesh conveyor belt. Since it is composed of a plurality of elastic spacer members that are in close contact with the conventional structure, it is easy to manufacture and significantly reduce manufacturing costs, and it is stable regardless of the size or shape of the abalone even without a bucket block. It has the effect of cleaning while moving to.

1 is a perspective view of an abalone washing device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the abalone washing device according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the main part of the abalone washing device according to the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of a state of use taken along line Ⅰ-Ⅰ of FIG. 1;
5 is a cross-sectional view of a state of use taken along line II-II of FIG. 2;

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments based on the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims do not reflect the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of terms in order to best explain his or her invention. It must be interpreted with the corresponding meaning and concept.

In addition, terms or words used in the present specification and claims are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

For example, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, terms such as "comprise" or "include" or "has" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more It should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, when a part such as a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be “on” another part, this includes not only the case where it is “directly on” the other part, but also the case where another part is present in the middle. Conversely, when a part such as a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be "below" another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly below" the other part, but also the case where there is another part in between.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” used herein may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, in describing an embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and only different parts are mainly described so as not to overlap as much as possible for clarity.

1 is a perspective view of an abalone washing device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of the abalone washing device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the main part of the abalone washing device according to the present invention (transparent cover not shown), 4 is a cross-sectional view of a state of use taken along line I-I of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a state of use taken along line II-II of FIG. It basically includes a transfer unit 100, a washing unit 200 configured to wash the abalone with washing water and a brush, and a pressurizing means 300 for fixing the abalone so that the abalone does not flow during washing.

The conveyor transfer unit 100 includes a base frame 110, a wire mesh conveyor belt 120 installed on the base frame 110 in the front and rear directions and on which abalone to be washed is placed, and a wire mesh conveyor belt 120 around which the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 is wound. A sprocket 130 and a driving motor 140 for applying rotational force to the sprocket 130 may be provided.

The rotating shaft of the sprocket 130 is rotatably fixed to both sides of the base frame 110 .

And, the driving motor 140 is fixed to one side of the base frame 110 and is connected to the rotating shaft of the sprocket 130 .

The drive motor 140 may be directly connected to the rotating shaft of the sprocket 130 or may be connected through a separate power transmission member such as a chain or belt.

The wire mesh conveyor belt 120 is wound around the sprocket 130 at the upper end of the base frame 110 and moves from the front to the rear of the base frame 110 while rotating in an endless orbit.

The washing unit 200 is a rotating brush unit 210 installed at the top of the base frame 110 to be spaced apart in the front-back direction, and a watering unit spraying washing water toward the wire mesh conveyor belt between the rotating brush units 210. (220) may be provided.

In this case, the rotating brush unit 210 is connected to the rotating brush 211 installed on the top of the base frame 110 and the rotating shaft of the rotating brush 211 so as to traverse the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 left and right. A motor 212 may be provided. The driving motor 212 is fixed to one side of the base frame 110 and is connected to the rotating shaft of the rotating brush 211 . The driving motor 212 may be directly connected to the rotating shaft of the rotating brush 211 or may be connected through a separate power transmission member such as a chain or belt.

In addition, it is preferable to configure the brush thickness of the rotating brush 211 disposed at the rear to be thinner than that of the rotating brush 211 disposed at the front so that more detailed washing is performed toward the rear.

The watering unit 220 includes a support 221 installed on the top of the base frame 110, a water supply pipe 222 fixed to the support 221 so as to traverse the wire mesh conveyor from side to side, and the water supply pipe 222. It may be provided with injection nozzles 223 installed at regular intervals.

In this case, the watering unit 220 is disposed between the rotary brush units 210, but is also disposed in front of the rotary brush unit 210a disposed at the forefront so that the washing water can be sprayed on the abalone before washing, and the washing is performed. It is preferable to be disposed at the rear of the rearmost rotation bracket unit 210b so that washing water can be finally sprayed on the finished abalone.

The support 221 is composed of a vertical member fixed to the front and rear of the base frame 110 and a horizontal member horizontally connecting the vertical member, stably supporting the water supply pipe 222 and at the same time By locating the water supply pipe 222 and the spray nozzle 223 above the rotating brush 211, mutual interference is prevented and the manager can easily grasp the washing situation of the abalone with the naked eye.

A pump (not shown) and a valve 224 for regulating the supply of washing water are connected to the water supply pipe 222 to supply washing water at a high pressure.

In addition, the inside of the base frame 110 has an accommodating space (S) in which the sprayed washing water is collected, and a drainage passage 160 for discharging the washing water to the outside is connected to the accommodating space (S).

The pressing means 300 is in the form of a grill when viewed as a whole, and includes an edge portion 310 horizontally fixed to the base frame 110 at a predetermined distance from the upper end of the wire mesh conveyor belt 120, and the edge portion ( 310) may be provided with a plurality of elastic spacer members 320 closely attached to the top of the abalone placed on the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 while partitioning the inner side into left and right at regular intervals.

The elastic spacer 320 has its own elasticity, has excellent hardness so as not to be damaged by continuous friction with the rotating brush 211, does not cause corrosion by water, and is made of stainless material that is harmless to the human body. it is desirable

The distance between the elastic spacers 320 should be designed to be smaller than the width of the abalone so that the elastic spacers 320 can be closely attached to both sides of the upper part of the abalone. In addition, the distance between the elastic spacer 320 and the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 should be designed to be smaller than the height of overturning.

Since the elastic spacer 320 has its own elastic force, even if the size (height) or shape of the abalone changes, it is elastically deformed in the vertical direction and can always be stably adhered to the upper part of the abalone.

According to the present invention, it is preferable that a transparent cover 400 made of a transparent acrylic material is covered and coupled to the upper portion of the base frame 110 .

The transparent cover 400 isolates the washing part 200 from the outside to prevent the washing water from scattering to the outside and contaminating the surroundings during the washing process, and to allow the operator to easily observe the washing situation with the naked eye. help

In this case, left and right sides of the transparent cover 400 may be respectively fixed to the support 221 .

In addition, an inclined discharge plate 150 may be provided at the rear end of the base frame 110 to move the washed abalone discharged from the conveyor transfer unit 100 backward.

The abalone washing device of the present invention configured as described above operates as follows.

First, when a worker drives the conveyor transfer unit 100 and the watering unit 220, the wire mesh conveyor of the conveyor transfer unit 100 starts to rotate from front to rear along the sprocket 130, and through the spray nozzle 223 Washing water starts spraying toward the wire mesh conveyor.

In this state, the worker inserts the abalone to be washed between the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 and the elastic separation member 320 in front of the base frame 110 .

At this time, the operator can place the shell part on the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 so that the belly part of the abalone to be washed faces upward.

In this way, the belly of the abalone to be washed moves backward while maintaining a stable posture without being moved or turned over along the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 rotating backward in a state of being in close contact with the elastic spacer 320.

On the other hand, considering that the elastic spacer 320 is installed in the front-back direction and the elastic spacer and the abalone are wet by the washing water, a very weak frictional force acts between the elastic spacer 320 and the abalone. Bar, even if the belly of the abalone to be washed is in close contact with the elastic spacer 320, the abalone moves smoothly backward while sliding without difficulty along the elastic spacer 320.

On the other hand, the abalone entering between the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 and the elastic separation member 320 is pre-washed by the washing water sprayed from the spray nozzle 223 of the watering unit 220 in the process of moving backward, Thereafter, main cleaning is performed by the rotating brush unit 210a. In addition, the abalone passing through the rotary brush unit 210a is finished washed by the washing water sprayed from the spray nozzle 223 of the watering unit 220 installed at the rear of the rotary brush unit 210.

At this time, the abalone being washed does not flow by the elastic spacer 320.

During the final washing, various foreign substances separated from the belly of the abalone by the rotating brush 211 pass through the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 along with the washing water and are discharged downward.

In addition, the washing water containing foreign substances passing through the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 is collected in the accommodation space S provided inside the base frame 110, and is discharged to the outside along the drainage passage 160 formed in the accommodation space S. is emitted with

The abalone that has been finished washing is moved to the rear and the washing process is repeated multiple times by the rotating brush units 210 and 210b and the watering units 220 installed at the rear.

Since this washing process is performed inside the transparent cover 400, the washing water does not scatter around the workplace, so the washing operation can be performed hygienically. can take

The abalone that has completed all of the above processes comes out from between the wire mesh conveyor belt 120 and the elastic separation member 320 in a state in which washing is completed, and the inclined discharge plate 150 installed at the rear end of the base frame 110 discharged safely to the outside.

As such, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can modify without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is possible, and such modifications will fall within the scope of the present invention.

100 ... conveyor transfer part 110 ... base frame
120 ... wire mesh conveyor belt 130 ... sprocket
140 ... drive motor 150 ... inclined discharge plate
200 ... washing part 210 ... rotating brush unit
211 ... rotary brush 212 ... drive motor
220 ... watering unit 221 ... support
222 ... water pipe 223 ... injection nozzle
300... Pressing means 310... Edge part
320 ... elastic separation member 400 ... transparent cover

Claims (4)

In the abalone washing device having a conveyor transfer unit for transporting abalone, a washing unit configured to wash the abalone with washing water and a rotating brush, and a pressurizing means for fixing the abalone so that the abalone does not flow during washing,
The conveyor transfer unit includes a base frame, a wire mesh conveyor belt installed in the front and rear directions on the base frame and on which the abalone to be washed is placed, a sprocket on which the wire mesh conveyor belt is wound, and a drive motor for applying rotational force to the sprocket, ;
The pressurizing means adheres to the upper part of the abalone placed on the wire mesh conveyor belt while partitioning the rim part horizontally fixed to the base frame at a predetermined distance from the upper end of the wire mesh conveyor belt and the inside of the rim part left and right at regular intervals. Abalone washing device having a plurality of elastic spacers to be. According to claim 1,
The washing unit includes a rotating brush unit installed at an upper end of the base frame to be spaced apart in the front-back direction, and a watering unit spraying washing water toward the wire mesh conveyor belt between the rotating brush units;
The rotating brush unit includes a rotating brush installed on top of the base frame to traverse the wire mesh conveyor belt left and right, and a drive motor connected to a rotating shaft of the rotating brush;
The watering unit has a support installed at the top of the base frame, a water supply pipe fixed to the support so as to traverse the wire mesh conveyor left and right, and an abalone washing device having a spray nozzle installed at regular intervals on the water supply pipe. According to claim 1,
An abalone washing device equipped with an inclined discharge plate at the rear end of the base frame to move the washed abalone discharged from the conveyor transfer unit to the rear. According to claim 1,
Abalone washing device further provided with a transparent cover that is covered on top of the base frame to isolate the washing part from the outside so that the washing water does not scatter to the outside.

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