TWM492063U - Multipurpose fruit seeds removing machine - Google Patents

Description

Multi-purpose fruit seeder

The present invention relates to a seed removal device, and more particularly to a multi-purpose fruit seeder suitable for stone fruit.

Jujube, plum, plum and other stone fruit fruits are fresh and sweet, and the flesh is thick and juicy. After processing, it can be made into processed food such as candied fruit, dried fruit or jam. However, the fruit of the stone fruit contains hard seed and is inconvenient to eat, so the seed needs to be removed during subsequent processing.

The general method of seed removal is to remove the seeds by hand after cutting the fruit, but the manual seed removal method is easily affected by human factors and the excess pulp is removed to waste. In addition, the artificial seed can only be processed each time. A fruit is time-consuming and laborious. In addition, in the process of seed removal, the fruit should be cut open, which not only makes the fruit after picking the seed out of shape, but also easily loses the juice stored in the pulp and destroys the integrity of the pulp, affecting the taste. .

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose fruit seeder that can be automatically seeded.

Thus, the novel multi-purpose fruit seeder includes a transport device and a derivation device spaced from the transport device. The transport device can drive at least one fruit to move along a predetermined path. The export device includes a a seed derivation unit disposed at a distance from the transport device, and a separation unit between the seed derivation unit and the transport device. The seed derivation unit has at least one seed removal mechanism located on the predetermined path, and a power source that drives the seed removal mechanism. The separation unit has at least one opening that is compatible with the seed removal mechanism and has a smaller diameter than the fruit.

The power source can drive the seed removal mechanism to move between a preparatory position and a seed removal position, wherein the seed removal mechanism is spaced apart from the separation unit, and the seed removal mechanism is in the seed removal position a seed that is inserted into the opening and inserted into the corresponding fruit to position the fruit. When the seeding mechanism is moved from the seeding position toward the preparatory position, the seeding mechanism drives the inserted fruit toward the preparation. The position moves until the fruit is blocked by the separation unit and cannot continue to move, so that the seed removal mechanism only drives the seed in the fruit to continue moving toward the preparatory position through the opening to separate the seed from the fruit. come out.

The utility model has the advantages that the seed removal mechanism can automatically de-seed at least one fruit at a time, saving time and manpower, and the seed-separating mechanism separates the pulp and the seed by inserting the fruit, so it is not necessary to The fruit is cut open to maintain the integrity of the pulp and reduce juice loss.

1‧‧‧Frame device

2‧‧‧Transportation device

21‧‧‧Transportation unit

22‧‧‧Loading unit

221‧‧‧Substrate

222‧‧‧ accommodating slots

223‧‧‧ body

224‧‧‧Clamping parts

225‧‧‧Roller

226‧‧‧Base

227‧‧‧claw

228‧‧ ‧ spring

23‧‧‧Sensor unit

231‧‧‧Sense parts

232‧‧‧ positioning parts

232a‧‧‧positioning parts

232b‧‧‧ positioning parts

3‧‧‧Exporting device

31‧‧‧ Seed Derivation Unit

311‧‧‧Power source

312‧‧‧ front board

313‧‧‧through

314‧‧‧Seeding agency

32‧‧‧Separation unit

321‧‧‧Opening

322‧‧‧ divider

323‧‧‧First guide board

324‧‧‧Second guide

325‧‧‧Limited parts

326‧‧ ‧Flap

327‧‧‧Perforation

4‧‧‧ fruit

5‧‧‧ Seeds

A‧‧‧ scheduled path

B‧‧‧Processing row

B1‧‧‧Processing row

B2‧‧‧Processing row

B3‧‧‧Processing row

B4‧‧‧Processing row

C‧‧‧ arrow

D‧‧‧ arrow

S‧‧‧ Space

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a top view illustrating an embodiment of the novel multi-purpose fruit seeder; FIG. 2 is a side view , illustrating one of the carrying units in the embodiment; Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing another embodiment of the carrying unit; Figure 4 is a side view of a separation unit in the embodiment; Figure 5 is a side view for assistance in the description of Figure 4; Figure 6 is a plan view showing the manner of transporting the fruit in the embodiment; Figure 7 is a top view showing the multi-seeding mechanism in a preparatory position when the fruit is in the processing position in the embodiment; Figure 8 is a top view, In this embodiment, a seed removal mechanism is placed in a seed removal position and inserted into a corresponding fruit; FIG. 9 is a top view showing the process of moving the seed removal mechanism from the seed removal position toward the preparatory position. The fruit is blocked by the separation unit to stop moving; FIG. 10 is a top view showing that the seed removal mechanism is separated from the seed during the movement of the seed removal position toward the preparatory position; FIG. 11 is a top view showing that when When the seed mechanism returns to the preparatory position again, the seed is pushed out by a through rod; and Figures 12 and 13 are top views illustrating the process of seeding the seed of a Luoshen flower by the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 1, an embodiment of the multi-purpose fruit seeder of the present invention is applicable to stone fruit fruits such as jujube, plum, plum, etc. The multi-purpose fruit seeder comprises a frame device 1 and a frame body. The transport device 2 on the device 1 and a derivation device 3 spaced from the transport device 2 on the frame device 1. The transport device 2 includes a transport unit 21 horizontally disposed on the frame device 1 and is disposed at a plurality of intervals in the transport unit 21 The upper carrying unit 22 and a sensing unit 23 disposed toward the carrying units 22. In this embodiment, the transport unit 21 is a crawler conveyor.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each of the carrying units 22 is configured to carry a fruit 4 and has a substrate 221 detachably mounted on the transport unit 21, and a receiving cavity 222 is defined. a seat body 223 disposed on the base plate 221, four clamping members 224 spaced apart from the base body 223 and disposed on the base plate 221 to cooperate with each other to clamp the inserted fruit 4, and a plurality of corresponding clamping members The members 224 are respectively pivotally mounted on the rollers 225 at the top ends of the clamping members 224. Each of the clamping members 224 has a base 226 disposed on the base plate 221, a clamping jaw 227 pivoted on the top end of the base 226, and a connecting claw 227 and the base 223, and is elastically offset. The spring 228 that forces the jaws 227 inwardly. When the fruit 4 pushes the rollers 225, the jaws 227 of the corresponding clamping members 224 are pushed outwardly, so that the fruit 4 can enter or leave the receiving groove 222 through the rollers 225. By the rollers 225, the friction with the fruit 4 can be reduced, the fruit 4 can be damaged during insertion and withdrawal, and the fruit 4 can be fixed. Each of the carrying units 22 may also be in the form shown in FIG. 3, such that the seat body 223 is directly detachably mounted on the transport unit 21, and the fruit 4 is placed in the same. The accommodating groove 222 of the seat body 223 can be used to fix fruits of different sizes, even fruits of non-nuclear fruits such as Luoshen.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the sensing unit 23 includes a sensing member 231 disposed on one side of the frame device 1 , and is disposed at a plurality of intervals on the side of the sensing unit 21 toward the sensing member 231 . The positioning unit 232 of the conveying unit 21 moves, and each positioning member 232 corresponds to one of the outer sides. The central position of the carrying unit 22 is set. The derivation device 3 includes a seed derivation unit 31 spaced from the transport device 2, and a separation unit 32 located between the seed derivation unit 31 and the transport device 2. The seed deriving unit 31 has a power source 311 disposed on the frame device 1 , a front plate 312 disposed on the power source 311 and movable by the power source 311 , and fixed to the frame device 1 The through rod 313 of the front plate 312 is disposed, and the seed removing mechanism 314 is disposed on the front plate 312 and the through rods 313 are respectively sleeved. In this embodiment, the power source 311 can be a linear actuator such as a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, and is equipped with a sensor to control the stroke and speed. Each seed removal mechanism 314 is a hollow circular tube, and can be replaced by a seed removal mechanism 314 of different diameters and lengths according to the size of the fruit, and can be detached and cleaned. The power source 311 can drive the seed removing mechanisms 314 to move between a standby position and a seeding position along the extending direction of the through rods 313, by controlling the stroke and speed of the power source 311, and cooperating with the power source 311. The size of the seed removal mechanism 314 can adjust the depth of seed removal and is applicable to fruits of different sizes and types.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 4 , and FIG. 5 , the separation unit 32 has a partition plate 322 vertically disposed and formed with a plurality of openings 321 , and a first guide extending from the partition plate 322 toward the seed deriving unit 31 . a guiding plate 323, a second guiding plate 324 extending from the dividing plate 322 toward the conveying unit 21, a plurality of limiting members 325 disposed on one side of the partitioning plate 322 facing the transportation device 2, and a plurality of The rib 326 is detachably mounted in the corresponding limiting member 325. The limiting members 325 are a group of two and two as shown in FIG. 5, and are respectively located at two sides of each opening 321 of the partitioning plate 322 for fixing the same. The blocking piece 326, of course, the limiting piece 325 can also be other configurations, and is not limited thereto. Each of the blocking pieces 326 has a through hole 327 communicating with the corresponding opening 321 , and the two ends of the blocking piece 326 are respectively inserted into the corresponding two limiting members 325 . The flaps 326 are used to block the passage of the corresponding fruit 4, and the flaps 326 of different sizes can be replaced according to different fruits, thereby increasing the versatility.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the fruits 4 to be seeded are respectively placed in the carrying units 22, and the conveying unit 21 transports the fruits 4 along a predetermined path A. The carrying units 22 are as The processing row B perpendicular to the predetermined path A is arranged equidistantly as shown in FIG. The positioning members 232 of the sensing unit 23 are respectively located on the side of the processing row B facing the sensing member 231 as shown in FIG. 6, and each positioning member 232 is moved along with the corresponding processing row B. When the positioning member 232a corresponding to one of the processing rows B1 is aligned with the sensing member 231 as shown in FIG. 6, the sensing member 231 causes the conveying unit 21 to temporarily stop conveying, and at this time, another processing row B2. When the processing is completed, the sensing member 231 causes the conveying unit 21 to continue to convey until the positioning member 232b corresponding to the adjacent processing row B3 of the processing row B1 is aligned with the sensing member 231, and After the adjacent processing row B4 of the processing row B2 is placed at the processing position, the above-described procedure is repeated again.

Referring to Figures 1 and 7, when the fruits 4 reach the processing position, the power source 311 drives the seed removal mechanisms 314 to move from the preparatory position in the direction of the arrow C toward the seeding position, each seed removal mechanism. 314 is sequentially passed through the corresponding opening 321 of the partitioning plate 322 and the corresponding hole 327 on the blocking piece 326, and inserted into the corresponding fruit 4 as shown in FIG. To reach the seeding position, each of the through rods 313 is retracted into the corresponding seed removing mechanism 314, and the through rod 313 and the seed removing mechanism 314 cooperate to define a space S for accommodating the fruit seeds 5. When the seed removing mechanism 314 reaches the seeding position, the power source 311 drives the seed removing mechanism 314 to be moved and reset by the seeding position in the direction of the arrow D toward the preparatory position, and the inserted fruit 4 It will also be moved by the corresponding seed removal mechanism 314 in the direction of the arrow D until the corresponding flap 326 provided on the partition plate 322 is blocked as shown in FIG. 9 and cannot continue to move. However, the seed removal mechanism 314 does not stop moving because the corresponding fruit 4 is blocked, but continues to move the fruit seed 5 in the tube toward the preparatory position in the direction of the arrow D, thus, as shown in FIG. The fruit 4 which is removed from the corresponding fruit 4 is shown, and the fruit 4 which is fixed by the corresponding seed removing mechanism 314 is dropped downward into the second guiding plate 324 due to the influence of gravity, and is guided to the pulp collecting place. (not shown) collected. During the movement of the seed removing mechanism 314 from the seeding position to the preparatory position, the space S between each of the through rods 313 and the corresponding seed removing mechanism 314 is gradually reduced, thereby causing the seeding mechanism 314 to be located. The inner fruit seed 5 is gradually pushed outward by the corresponding rod 313. When the seed removing mechanism 314 is reset to the preparatory position, each of the through rods 313 will correspond to the seed removing mechanism 314 as shown in FIG. The fruit seed 5 inside is completely ejected out of the seed removing mechanism 314, and falls downward into the first guiding plate 323 due to the influence of gravity, and is guided to the outside for discharge.

Referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , it should be further noted that, in the foregoing seeding process, the seeds 5 of the fruits 4 need not be accommodated in the corresponding seed removal mechanism 314, but the diameter of the seed is smaller than the seed. 5 seeder As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , the structure 314 directly engages the outer surface of the seed 5 and is positioned to match the process of setting the power source 311. The seed removal method only slightly penetrates the fruit 4 without being deep. For example, the fruit of Luoshen is relatively fragile and is not suitable for piercing the seeds of the seedling mechanism 314 into too deep.

According to the present invention, the fruit seed 5 can be extracted from the fruit 4 without cutting the fruit 4, and the plurality of fruits 4 can be processed at one time to save manpower and time. The sensing unit 23 can be controlled by the PLC program to improve the accuracy of the sensing position.

In summary, the present invention can be used to seed multiple fruits 4 at a time, saving manpower and time, and without cutting the fruit to reduce the damage to the integrity of the pulp and the loss of juice, and by changing the power source 311 The speed and the stroke can adjust the depth of the seeding mechanism 314 to insert the seed, and cooperate with the different size of the blocking piece 326, the carrying unit 22, and the seed removing mechanism 314 to be applicable to fruits of different sizes and types, and to enhance the pan. With the use of sex, it is indeed possible to achieve the purpose of this new type.

However, the above description is only for the embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the present patent application scope and the contents of the patent specification are still It is within the scope of this new patent.

1‧‧‧Frame device

2‧‧‧Transportation device

21‧‧‧Transportation unit

22‧‧‧Loading unit

23‧‧‧Sensor unit

231‧‧‧Sense parts

232‧‧‧ positioning parts

3‧‧‧Exporting device

31‧‧‧ Seed Derivation Unit

311‧‧‧Power source

312‧‧‧ front board

313‧‧‧through

314‧‧‧Seeding agency

32‧‧‧Separation unit

321‧‧‧Opening

322‧‧‧ divider

323‧‧‧First guide board

324‧‧‧Second guide

326‧‧ ‧Flap

4‧‧‧ fruit

A‧‧‧ scheduled path

Claims (11)

A multi-purpose fruit seeder comprising: a transport device capable of moving at least one fruit along a predetermined path; and a deriving device spaced from the transport device, comprising a seed derivation unit spaced from the transport device, And a separation unit between the seed derivation unit and the transport device, the seed derivation unit having at least one seed removal mechanism located on the predetermined path, and a power source driving the seed removal mechanism, the separation unit having at least An opening that can cooperate with the seed removal mechanism and has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the fruit; the power source can drive the seed removal mechanism to move between a preparatory position and a seed removal position, wherein the seed removal mechanism is Separating from the separation unit, in the seeding position, the seed removal mechanism is a seed that penetrates the opening and is inserted into the corresponding fruit to position the fruit, and the seed removal mechanism is prepared from the seeding position When the position is moved, the seed removing mechanism moves the inserted fruit toward the preparatory position until the fruit is blocked by the separating unit and cannot continue to move, thereby Seed Seeds mechanism drives only the fruit continues to move towards the preparatory position through the opening, to separate the seeds from inside the fruit. The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 1, wherein the seed-removing mechanism is tubular, and when the seed-removing mechanism is located at the seed-removing position, the seed in the fruit is positioned inside the seed-removing mechanism . The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 2, wherein the seed derivation unit further has at least one pass disposed in the seed removal mechanism, the seed removal mechanism being slidable along the pass rod in the preparation Moving between the position and the seeding position, when the seed removing mechanism drives the seed in the fruit to move to the preparatory position, the through rod pushes the seed in the seed removing mechanism. The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 3, further comprising a frame device, the transport device and the export device are disposed on the frame device, the seed derivation unit further comprising a power source And a front plate that can be driven by the power source, the seed removal mechanism is disposed on the front plate, and the through rod is disposed on the frame device and passes through the front plate. The multi-purpose fruit seeder according to claim 4, wherein the transporting device comprises a transport unit, a plurality of load-carrying units mounted on the transport unit along the predetermined path and arranged to place the fruit. The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 5, wherein each of the carrying units has a substrate detachably disposed on the conveying unit, a seat surrounding the receiving groove and disposed on the substrate a body, a plurality of clamping members disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from each other to sandwich the inserted fruit, and a plurality of rollers respectively disposed at the top ends of the clamping members . The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 5, wherein the transport device further comprises a sensor list disposed toward the load bearing unit When the sensing unit senses the arrival of the passing bearing unit, the sensing unit temporarily controls the conveying unit to temporarily stop the conveying. After the seed deriving unit completes the separation of the seed and the fruit, the sensing unit controls the conveying unit to continue the conveying. The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 7, wherein the sensing unit comprises a sensing member disposed on one side of the frame device, and a plurality of spaced apart portions are disposed at the conveying unit toward the sensing member a positioning member moving along one side of the conveying unit, each positioning member is disposed at a central position corresponding to one of the outer side of the carrying unit, and when the sensing member is aligned with one of the positioning members, the conveying unit is temporarily controlled The transport is stopped, and after the seed derivation unit completes the separation of the seed and the fruit, the sensing member controls the transport unit to continue the transport. The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 1, wherein the separation unit further has at least one flap detachably disposed on the separation unit, the flap for blocking the fruit through the corresponding opening And having a perforation in communication with the corresponding opening for the corresponding seed removal mechanism to pass. The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 9, wherein the separation unit has a partition plate formed with the opening, and at least one of the partition plates is disposed on the partition plate for receiving the shutters. Limiter. The multi-purpose fruit seeder of claim 1, wherein the separation unit has a partition plate formed with the opening, and a first guide plate extending from the partition plate toward the seed discharge unit. And a second guiding plate extending from the partition plate toward the conveying unit, the first guiding The guide plate is for receiving and guiding the seed discharged by the seed removal mechanism, and the second guide plate is for receiving and guiding the fallen fruit.