TWI535390B - If continuous enucleated embryonic means - Google Patents

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Continuous fruit embryo denuclearization device

The invention relates to a fruit embryo enucleation technology, which aims to provide a continuous type of embryo denuclearization device which can effectively improve the processing capacity, ensure the processing quality, and can separate and recycle the pulp and the core of the fruit embryo.

Since ancient times, humans have used “salted” to preserve food or borrow to add food. In addition, Taiwan is located in the subtropical zone with four distinct seasons, a wide variety of fruits and abundant yields. Some fruits may be due to bumper harvest or uneven market structure. As a result, a large number of fruits are unsalable. In order to prevent farmers from paying their due care for a whole year, the use of “salted” to further process over-produced fruits into by-products has become one of the ways to increase farmers’ income.

Taking the processing method of candied foods as an example, most of the raw materials such as plum fruits, red dates, cherries, and even Luoshen, lotus seeds, etc., which are harvested first, are washed with water, and cause the pores and cracks of the raw material skin to serve as seasonings. The sweetener and salt are immersed in the flesh, and then salted with a large amount of salt and seasoning. The high-concentration salt has high osmotic pressure to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms, and the plums, red dates, cherries, and even the gods Kwai, lotus seeds, etc. have long-term preservation of anti-corrosion.

In addition, many candied fruits have fruit cores (seeds), which are inconvenient or dangerous to eat. Therefore, many foods with fruit cores (such as plums, red dates, cherries, and even Luoshen) Kwai, lotus seeds, etc.), in order to improve the convenience of eating, or avoid the danger of swallowing the core when eating, it will be processed. Before, the core is further removed.

At present, in the process of mass production of candied foods, the manufacturer may use the machine to roll, rub, collide, squeeze, cook or even finalize the collected fruit raw materials (fruit embryos), but for the fruit The operation of embryo denuclearization is still done by manual operation of the device. Not only can it not effectively increase the production capacity, but it also requires more manpower, labor costs, and difficulty in meeting the requirements in food safety and hygiene.

In view of the above, the present invention is intended to provide a continuous type of embryo denuclearization device which can effectively improve the processing capacity, ensure the processing quality, and can separate and recycle the pulp and the core of the fruit embryo.

In order to achieve the above, the continuous type of embryo denuclearization device of the present invention basically comprises: a machine table, an embryo transfer module, a core removal module, a core discharge module, and a control module. a group; wherein the fruit delivery module is provided with a conveyor belt extending laterally for a predetermined distance and then rotating downwardly and downwardly, and a plurality of orchard bearing stations are formed on the conveyor belt to form a perforation at the center, The fruit embryo carrying platforms are arranged at least at a predetermined interval, and at least one first driving component that drives the belt to operate; the core removing module is disposed above the conveyor with respect to the conveyor belt, and has a plurality of columns The embryo carrying platform is correspondingly disposed with a thimble, and at least one second driving component for driving the respective thimbles to the relative reciprocating displacement of the humps; the core discharging module is disposed between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt and corresponds to At least under the ejector pins, at least one guiding groove extending downwardly toward the outside of the machine platform is provided; the control module is coupled with the first driving component and the second driving component for controlling the operation of the first driving component and the second driving component Or not

Using the above technical features, the continuous type of embryos of the present invention is denucleated When placed and operated, the embryos to be denucleated can be placed in the conveyor belt of the embryo transfer module. Under the operation of the conveyor belt, the fruit embryos are transported through the core removal module by the embryo support platform. During the process of removing the module by the core carrier, the thimble of the core removal module is poked into the perforation of the embryo support platform, so that the perforation of the fruit embryo is discharged through the perforation of the fruit embryo carrier into the lower guide groove. As for the pulp remaining on the fruit embryo carrier, it can be detached from the embryo carrier during the reverse rotation of the conveyor belt for further recycling.俾 It can effectively improve the processing capacity, ensure the processing quality, and can separate the pulp and core of the fruit embryo for recycling.

According to the above technical feature, the continuous fruit embryo removing device may further include a pulp discharging module; the pulp discharging module is disposed between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt and each of the fruit embryo carrying platforms Corresponding positions are respectively provided with a gas pressure nozzle for connecting compressed air.

Each of the orchard carrying platforms is composed of a base fixed on the conveyor belt and an upper cover screwed on the base, and a first perforation is arranged at the center of the base, and a first and a first one is arranged at the center of the upper cover. A second perforation corresponding to the perforation is formed, and an elastic spacer is interposed between the upper cover and the base. A third perforation corresponding to the first perforation and the second perforation and having a relatively small aperture is disposed at the center of the elastic spacer.

The first drive element is a motor.

The second drive element is a pneumatic cylinder.

The core discharge module is disposed between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt and corresponding to the lower portions of the ejector pins, and is provided with two guide grooves respectively extending downwardly toward both sides of the machine table.

The core discharge module is disposed at a position corresponding to the thimble on each side of each of the guide grooves, and is respectively provided with a stopper for restricting the ejection of the core.

The core removal module is provided with a sleeve which can be displaced relative to the thimble and which can extend a predetermined length of the ejector tail end, and the sleeve and the top A spring is provided between the needles for pushing the sleeve toward the end of the thimble.

The machine is provided with a wall panel surrounded by a conveyor belt, at least one window for guiding the guide groove is provided at the wall panel, and a loading platform for receiving the pulp is arranged below the conveyor belt.

10‧‧‧ fruit embryo

11‧‧‧Flesh

12‧‧‧ fruit core

20‧‧‧ machine

21‧‧‧ wall panels

211‧‧‧ window

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30‧‧‧Fruit delivery module

31‧‧‧Conveyor belt

32‧‧‧Fruit Embedding Platform

321‧‧‧Base

322‧‧‧Upper cover

323‧‧‧First perforation

324‧‧‧Second perforation

325‧‧‧elastic gasket

326‧‧‧ third perforation

33‧‧‧First drive assembly

40‧‧‧ fruit removal module

41‧‧‧ thimble

42‧‧‧Second drive assembly

43‧‧‧ sleeve

44‧‧‧ Spring

50‧‧‧ Fruit Emission Module

51‧‧‧Guide

52‧‧‧Scraper

60‧‧‧Control Module

70‧‧‧Fruit discharge module

71‧‧‧Air nozzle

The first figure is a perspective view of the appearance of the continuous type of exfoliating device of the present invention.

The second figure is a cross-sectional view of the structure of the continuous type of embryo removal device of the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic view of the state in which the embryo transfer platform is moved under the thimble in the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the state in which the fruit core of the fruit embryo is punctuated by the thimble in the present invention.

The fifth figure is a schematic view of the state in which the orchard carrier is moved under the air pressure nozzle in the present invention.

The sixth figure is a schematic view of the state in which the pulp is blown out from the fruit carrier by the air pressure nozzle.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a sheaf carrier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The eighth figure is a schematic diagram of the compaction action of the fruit embryo of the fruit embryo bearing platform of the present invention.

As shown in the first figure, the appearance of the continuous type of embryo denuclearization apparatus of the present invention, and the second diagram of the continuous type of excision apparatus of the present invention, the continuous type of excision apparatus of the present invention basically comprises: a machine 20, an embryo transfer module 30, a core removal module 40, a core discharge module 50, and a control module 60; wherein: The fruit delivery module 30 is provided on the machine table 20 with a conveyor belt 31 extending laterally for a predetermined distance and then reversing downwardly. The conveyor belt 31 is provided with a plurality of ore-forming embryos. The carrying platform 32, all of the orchard carrying platform orchard carrying platforms 32 are arranged in at least one row at a predetermined spacing, and at least one first driving assembly 33 for driving the conveyor belt 31 is operated; in practice, the first driving assembly 33 is It can be a motor; in addition, each embryo bearing platform orchard bearing platform 32 is perforated according to the average size of the embryos of the object (such as plum, red dates, cherry, Luoshen, lotus seeds, etc.). The pore size is set between the nucleus available for the embryo, but limits the range between the passage of the entire embryo.

The core removal module 40 is disposed above the conveyor belt 31 with respect to the conveyor belt 31, and has a thimble 41 disposed corresponding to each of the rows of embryo support platforms 32, and at least one of the ejector pins 41 is driven toward the embryo support platform. 32. A second drive assembly 42 that is relatively reciprocally displaced; in practice, the second drive assembly 42 can be a pneumatic cylinder.

The core discharge module 50 is disposed between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt 31, and corresponding to the lower portion of each of the thimbles 41, at least one guide groove 51 extending downwardly toward the outside of the machine table 20; in principle, The core discharge module of the present invention can be realized by providing a guide groove between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt to a guide groove which is inclined downwardly toward the outer side of the machine table. Undertake the core punctured by the thimble and guide the core to be discharged to the outside of the machine.

The control module 60 is coupled to the first driving component 33 and the second driving component 42 for controlling the operation of the first driving component 33 and the second driving component 42.

As a matter of fact, the machine table 20 can be provided with a wall panel 21 surrounded by the conveyor belt 31 to prevent the fruit embryos from being scattered and to help control the sanitary quality, and at least one of the wall panels 21 is provided with the guide grooves 51 extending therefrom. The window 211, when in use, can further place a container for collecting the core under the window 211 of the machine 20; further, the machine 20 is provided with a stage 22 below the conveyor belt 31, which can be directly loaded. Taiwan 22 The pulp that has been dropped from the orchard carrier 32 or a container for collecting the pulp on the stage 22 is placed.

In principle, the continuous type of excision device of the present invention can be used to put the embryos to be denucleated into the conveyor belt 31 of the fruit delivery module 30 under the operation of the conveyor belt 31. The loading platform 32 transports the fruit embryos through the core removal module 40. As shown in the third and fourth figures, the core removal module is removed during the process of removing the module 40 by each of the orchard bearing stations 32. The thimble 41 of 40 is poked into the perforation of the orchard bearing platform 32. Since the perforation aperture of each of the embryonic bearing platforms 32 is set to be passed through the core for the embryo, but the range in which the whole embryo is passed is restricted. Therefore, the core 12 of the embryo 10 can be discharged through the perforation of the embryo transfer platform 32 into the lower guide groove 51, and the pulp 11 of the embryo 10 remains on the embryo support platform 32, and the pulp 11 is also At the same time, the compaction effect is achieved on the fruit embryo carrier 32; in addition, the fruit embryo 10 can be first removed to remove the core 12, and then the pulp 11 is compacted, as shown in the eighth figure.

As shown in the fifth and sixth figures, the pulp 11 remaining on the orchard carrying platform 32 can be moved to the orchard carrying platform 32 by gravity during the reverse rotation of the conveyor belt 31. Disengaged for further recycling, the purpose of separating the pulp and core of the fruit embryo can be achieved; further, under the continuous operation of the conveyor belt 31, the original embryo carrier 32 below is turned upward again In order to continue to carry other fruit embryos through the core removal module, and to complete the continuous processing of the embryos to be denucleated in an automated manner, not only can effectively improve the processing capacity, but also help to ensure processing quality and hygiene.

In the embodiment shown in the first and second figures, the orchard delivery module 30 is provided with a plurality of arrays of embryo support platforms 32 arranged in an array in the conveyor belt 31. The group 40 is provided with a plurality of thimbles 41 respectively corresponding to the respective rows of embryo support platforms 32, so that the second drive assembly 42 reciprocates at a time, and simultaneously performs a nuclear removal operation on the plurality of fruit embryos, thereby greatly improving the denucleation operation of the fruit embryos. Capacity; again, The core discharge module 50 can be arranged between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt, and the center of the machine table 20 is arranged along the direction of the thimble 41, and the guides are respectively inclined downwardly on both sides of the machine platform. The trough 51 can receive the core punctuated by the thimble by the two guiding grooves 51, and guide the core 12 received to the two sides of the machine 20 to accelerate the discharge speed of the core.

And, in order to ensure that the pulp 11 remaining on the orchard carrying platform 32 can be detached from the orchard carrying platform 32 during the operation of the downward rewinding with the conveyor belt 31, the continuous type of embryo of the present invention goes The nuclear device, as shown in the fifth and sixth figures, further includes a pulp discharge module 70; the pulp discharge module 70 is attached between the lower two sections of the conveyor belt 31 and The corresponding positions of the embryo carrying platform 32 are respectively provided with a gas pressure nozzle 71 for connecting compressed air. In practice, the compressed air connecting the air pressure nozzles 71 can be provided by an air compressor or a high pressure gas cylinder, and can pass through a gas storage cylinder. The compressed air is stored to continuously supply the gas which is ejected at a high speed toward the orchard carrying table 32 by the air pressure nozzle 71, and the flesh 11 is blown out from the fruit embedding table 32 by the gas ejected at a high speed to ensure the pulp remaining on the orchard carrying table 32 It can be detached from the orchard carrier 32 during the operation of the downward rewinding as the conveyor belt 31 rotates.

Furthermore, when the thimble 41 is poked into the perforation of the embryo support platform 32, in order to ensure that the pulp of the fruit embryo is not discharged through the perforation of the fruit embryo carrier 32, the individual embryo carrier platforms 32 can be The seventh figure is composed of a base 321 fixed to the conveyor belt 31 and an upper cover 322 screwed on the base 321 . A first through hole 323 is defined in the center of the base 321 , and is disposed at the center of the upper cover 322 . There is a second through hole 324 corresponding to the first through hole 323, and an elastic spacer 325 is disposed between the upper cover 322 and the base 321 . The first hole 323 and the second hole 324 are corresponding to the center of the elastic spacer 325 . And a third perforation 326 having a relatively small aperture.

When the thimble 41 is poked into the perforation of the embryo support platform 32, the embryo can be placed The core 12 of the core 10 is extruded through the third perforation 326 of the elastic spacer 325, and under the restriction of the elastic spacer 325, ensures that the pulp is not discharged as the core passes through the perforation of the embryo carrier 32; The wear of the whole orchard bearing platform 32 can be controlled to the elastic gasket 325, and the elastic gasket 325 can be updated in the future to restore the original function.

It is to be noted that the core removal module can be disposed at a position corresponding to the ejector pin 41 at each of the thimbles 41 as shown in the third and fourth figures, and can extend beyond the end of the thimble 41. a sleeve 43 of a predetermined length, and a spring 44 for pushing the sleeve 43 toward the tail end of the thimble 41 between the sleeve 43 and the thimble 41, mainly when the thimble 41 is lowered toward the embryo support platform 32, The sleeve 43 is in contact with the embryo 10, and during the process in which the thimble 41 continues to descend toward the ovule carrier 32, the sleeve 43 is displaced relative to the thimble 41 in opposite directions, and under the action of the spring 44, the fruit embryo 10 is produced. The effect of compaction, thereby improving the success rate of denucleation; in the process of the thimble 41 rising and not reaching the positioning, the sleeve 43 is still in contact with the embryo 10, and the pulp 11 can be restrained from sticking to the thimble 41 and being taken out; And the core discharge module 50 is further provided with a scraper 52 for scraping the scraps at a position corresponding to the thimble 41 on the side of each of the guide grooves 51, so as to be relatively more active. The pulp and core of the fruit embryo are separately recovered.

Compared with the conventional technology, the continuous type of embryo denuclearization device disclosed in the present invention can complete the continuous processing of fruit embryo enucleation in a completely automated manner, which can not only effectively improve the processing capacity, but also can be relatively more Active and reliable means to separate the pulp and core of the fruit embryo to help ensure the quality and hygiene of the processing; in particular, it can greatly improve the core-cutting success rate, and can control the main consumables in the elastic gasket, not only reduce Related maintenance costs, and in the future, simply update the elastic gasket to restore the original function.

In summary, the present invention provides a preferred and feasible continuous type of embryo denuclearization device, and an application for an invention patent according to law; the technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed above, but those skilled in the art still May be based on the invention It is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be construed as being limited by the scope of the appended claims

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21‧‧‧ wall panels

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30‧‧‧Fruit delivery module

31‧‧‧Conveyor belt

32‧‧‧Fruit Embedding Platform

33‧‧‧First drive assembly

40‧‧‧ fruit removal module

41‧‧‧ thimble

42‧‧‧Second drive assembly

50‧‧‧ Fruit Emission Module

51‧‧‧Guide

52‧‧‧Scraper

60‧‧‧Control Module

70‧‧‧Fruit discharge module

71‧‧‧Air nozzle

Claims (8)

A continuous fruit embryo enucleating device comprises: a machine platform; a fruit embryo conveying module, wherein a conveyor belt is arranged on the machine platform to extend laterally by a predetermined distance and then reversely rewinding, and the conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of The center forms a perforated orchard bearing platform, and all of the orchard bearing platforms are arranged in at least one row at a predetermined interval, and at least one first driving component that drives the belt to operate; and a core removing module disposed on the machine Above the conveyor belt, there are ejector pins corresponding to the respective rows of embryo support platforms, and at least one second drive assembly for driving the respective thimbles to the relative reciprocating displacement of the embryo support platform; a core discharge module on the conveyor belt Between the upper two segments and corresponding to the lower portions of the ejector pins, at least one guiding groove extending downwardly toward the outer side of the machine platform; a control module coupled with the first driving component and the second driving component for Controlling the operation of the first drive component and the second drive component; and a pulp discharge module; the pulp discharge module is disposed between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt and corresponding to each of the rows of embryo support platforms Pneumatic nozzles are provided for connecting a compressed air. The continuous type of exfoliating device according to claim 1, wherein each of the orchard carrying platforms is composed of a base fixed to the conveyor belt and an upper cover screwed on the base at the center of the base. a first perforation is provided, a second perforation corresponding to the first perforation is disposed at a center of the upper cover, and an elastic gasket is interposed between the upper cover and the base, and a first perforation and a A second perforation corresponding to the second perforation and having a relatively small aperture. The continuous type of exfoliating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first driving element is a motor. The continuous type of excision device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the The second drive element is a pneumatic cylinder. The continuous type of excision device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the core discharge module is disposed between the lower two sections above the conveyor belt and corresponding to the lower portions of the ejector pins, and is provided with two respectively a guide groove that extends downward toward both sides of the machine table. The continuous type of exfoliating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the core discharge module is disposed at a position corresponding to the thimble on each side of each of the guide grooves, and is respectively provided with a scraping blade for scraping the scrap board. The continuous type of embryo removal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the core removal module is provided with a detachable displacement from the thimble and a predetermined length of the apex end. The sleeve is further provided with a spring between the sleeve and the thimble for pushing the sleeve toward the end of the thimble. The continuous type of exfoliating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the machine base is provided with a wall panel surrounded by a conveyor belt, and at least one window for guiding the guide groove is provided at the wall panel, and A stage for receiving pulp is provided below the conveyor belt.