WO2016127703A1

WO2016127703A1 - Electric fruit peeler

Info

Publication number: WO2016127703A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/097701
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨建儿; 徐国祥
Original assignee: 宁波易杰机电科技有限公司
Priority date: 2015-02-13
Filing date: 2015-12-17
Publication date: 2016-08-18
Also published as: CN104687996A

Abstract

An electric fruit peeler is used for automatically peeling fruits, potatoes and the like, and comprises an outer housing (2) and a base plate (19) fastened with the outer housing (2). The outer housing (2) is provided with a gear box having a motor (16). An upper positioning assembly is disposed at the upper end of the outer housing (2), and a lower positioning claw (9) is disposed at the lower end of the outer housing (2), a cutter bar assembly is mounted on the front side of the outer housing (2). A cutter shaft (10) and a blade (11) are mounted in a cutter bar (21). The cutter shaft (10) and the blade (11) are in driven rotation with a gear set (37). The upper positioning assembly comprises a fixed frame (24) and an upper positioning claw (5) both mounted at the upper end of a front cover plate (15). A parallelogram hinged-connection mechanism is disposed between the fixed frame (24) and the upper positioning claw (5) to enable the upper positioning claw (5) to always keep upright, so that the upper positioning claw (5) causes minimum damage to the fruit when the fruit rotates. According to the electric fruit peeler, the fruit is automatically peeled by means of three linkages, so as to achieve high speed, and the size of an incision (32) is adjusted by turning a fork (12) according to different thicknesses of the peel, so that the universality is high.

Description

Electric fruit peeler

Technical field

The present invention relates to a device for peeling fruit, and more particularly to a device capable of automatically peeling a fruit.

Background technique

Fruit is a juicy and sweet plant fruit that is not only rich in nutrients but also helps digestion and is loved by people. Most fruits have skins, such as apples, pears, peaches, and oranges. When you eat them, you usually remove them. The traditional method is to use a knife to peel the skin. It is not only troublesome to peel with a knife. When peeling, the hand is easy and The flesh is in direct contact, not hygienic, and it can hurt your fingers if you are not careful. For this reason, many manufacturers have begun to develop hand-operated or automatic fruit peelers, which are used to drive the blade or fruit to perform peeling operations. These peelers have many disadvantages, such as the fruit slipping easily during peeling, and When the surface is not smooth, peeling of the fruit is prone to uncleanness, and because the thickness of the peel of various fruits is inconsistent, the current fruit peeler cannot adjust the cutting thickness, so the versatility is poor. The Chinese Patent Office published on December 28, 2011, the authorization notice number is: "CN202086259U" "fruit peeler", which includes an outer casing, a bottom plate that is fastened to the outer casing, and a front side of the outer casing. The arbor assembly is also movably mounted with an upper positioning claw on the front side of the outer casing, and a lower positioning claw opposite to the upper positioning claw at the bottom of the outer casing, and the bottom plate is provided with a gear box plate with a control panel at the top, in the gear box A drive motor and a shifting gear set are mounted on the plate, and the lower positioning claw is coupled to the shifting gear set through the transmission rod. A disadvantage of such a device is that the upper positioning jaws cannot be kept upright, and when peeling, the inclined upper positioning claws can cause damage to the fruit and affect the integrity of the fruit after peeling. In addition, the size of the cutting port is adjusted by the nut to be slow, and it is not very convenient to use.

Summary of the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electric fruit peeler which does not cause damage to fruits when peeling, in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks and deficiencies of the prior art.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to achieve the above object is: the electric fruit peeler comprising an outer casing and a bottom plate engaged with the outer casing, wherein the outer casing is provided with a gear box with a motor and a gear set;

a bottom portion of the outer casing extends forwardly to form a bottom platform, and a lower positioning claw is mounted at a front end of the bottom platform, and the lower positioning claw is coupled with the gear set;

The upper end of the outer casing is provided with an upper positioning component;

a cutter bar assembly is mounted on the front side of the outer casing, the cutter bar assembly includes a cover that is movably fastened to the front side of the outer casing, and a arbor inserted on the cover, the cover is provided with a radial a long hole, the cutter rod is inserted into the radial elongated hole, and the cutter rod can be driven by the motor and the gear set to swing up and down;

a cutter shaft and a blade are mounted in the cutter bar, and the cutter shaft and the blade and the gear set are driven to rotate;

The upper positioning assembly includes a fixing bracket mounted on an upper end of the front cover and an upper positioning claw, and a parallelogram hinge mechanism is disposed between the fixing frame and the upper positioning claw, and the parallelogram hinge mechanism is disposed on the fixing frame. The a-axis and the b-axis, and the c-axis and the d-axis extending through the upper positioning claw, the a-axis, the b-axis, the c-axis, and the d-axis respectively pass through the four corners of the parallelogram, and the a-axis and the b-axis are in the same vertical flat.

a pressing claw and a rocker are mounted between the fixing frame and the upper positioning claw, and a front end of the pressing claw is hinged to a lower end of the lower positioning claw through a d-axis, and a rear end of the pressing claw is hinged to both sides of the fixing frame through the a-axis; The front end of the rod is hinged to the upper end of the lower positioning claw through the c-axis, and the rear end of the rocker is hinged to the upper end of the fixing frame via the b-axis.

The front side of the knife bar is provided with a knife sleeve bracket, and the knife sleeve is mounted with a knife sleeve, the knife sleeve is located at the front side of the blade, and a cutting opening is left between the knife sleeve and the blade.

The knife sleeve bracket and the knife bar are inclined, and the knife sleeve bracket comprises an adjusting plate outside the sliding rod and the sliding rod; the knife sleeve is movably mounted on the sliding rod, and the adjusting plate is hinged with a shifting fork, and the bottom of the shifting fork is embedded in the knife sleeve, Move the fork to move the knife sleeve back and forth on the slider to change the size of the cutting port.

The gear box is provided with a fixed shaft, and a swing block is mounted on the fixed shaft, and one end of the swing block is movably fitted on the fixed shaft, and the rear end of the arbor extends into the other end of the swing block, and swings Block articulation. A swing gear is disposed at one end of the swing block which is set on the fixed shaft, and the gear box is provided with a sector gear meshing with the swing gear and a cam gear interlocked with the gear set, and a closed track groove is opened on the surface of the cam gear A slider that is inserted into the track groove is disposed on a side of the sector gear.

A cutter rod tension spring is mounted between the front end of the fixed shaft and the cutter bar.

Two travel switches are installed in the gear box, and the two travel switches are respectively located at the upper and lower ends of the trajectory of the swing block.

The top of the outer casing is further provided with a handle and a matching groove matched with the handle, and the handle is hinged with the outer casing and can be embedded in the recess.

The invention is used for automatic peeling of fruits or potatoes, and a parallelogram hinge mechanism is arranged between the fixing frame and the upper positioning claws so that the upper positioning claws are always kept vertical, so that the upper positioning claws cause fruit when the fruit rotates. The damage is minimal. When peeling, the lower positioning claw, the knife bar and the blade rotate at the same time, and the three-way linkage automatically peels the fruit at a very fast speed. Since the knife bar spring is mounted between the knife bar and the tension spring positioning seat, the blade and the fruit can always stay in close contact. According to the thickness of the peel, the size of the cutting mouth can be adjusted by dialing the fork, and the fruit with thicker peel can be basically completed in one or two times. When the fruit with thin skin is cut, the waste of the pulp can be avoided, and the versatility is good. Since the slider of the side of the sector gear is movably inserted into the closed track groove of the cam gear, the sector gear can reciprocate and drive the swing block to swing. Multiple peeling of fruit with thicker peels can be achieved.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic view of the structure of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the structure of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded view of the positioning assembly of the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the tool holder assembly of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exploded view of the blade mounting structure of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of the gear set of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the gear set of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the structure of the gear case of the present invention.

detailed description

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention is an electric fruit peeler comprising an outer casing 2 and a bottom plate 19 that is engaged with the outer casing 2. A gearbox is mounted in the outer casing 2, and the gearbox includes a front cover 15, a rear cover 13, and a motor 16 and a gear set 37 mounted therebetween. A control circuit board 20 is mounted on the bottom plate 19, and a switch button 3 connected to the control circuit board 20 is disposed on the top of the outer casing 2. Also provided on the top of the outer casing 2 is a handle 1 and a matching slot 2.2 matching the handle 1, the handle 1 being hinged to the outer casing 2 and being insertable into the recess 2.2.

The bottom of the outer casing 2 is forwardly formed to form a bottom platform 2.1, and a lower positioning claw 9 is mounted at the front end of the bottom plate 2.1, and the motor 16 and the gear set 37 are driven to rotate the lower positioning claw 9. The top of the lower positioning claw 9 is provided with three claws 9.1, and the fruit can be inserted into the claw 9.1 of the lower positioning claw 9, so that the fruit rotates synchronously with the lower positioning claw 9 to prevent the fruit from slipping off when rotated.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper end side of the outer casing 2 is provided with an upper positioning assembly including a fixing bracket 24 and an upper positioning claw 5 mounted on the upper end of the front cover 15, at the bottom of the upper positioning claw 5. A pressing pin 7 is provided for piercing the top of the fruit to secure the fruit. A parallelogram hinge mechanism is provided between the holder 24 and the upper positioning claw 5 so that the upper positioning claw 5 is always kept vertical, so that the needle 7 has minimal damage to the fruit when the fruit is rotated. The parallelogram hinge mechanism includes an a-axis 25 and a b-axis 26 disposed on the holder 24, and a c-axis 27 and a d-axis 28 extending through the upper positioning claw 5, a-axis 25, b-axis 26, c-axis 27, and d-axis 28 passes through the four corners of the parallelogram, respectively, and the a-axis 25 and the b-axis 26 are in the same vertical plane. In the device, a pressure claw 4 is used to be hinged to both sides of the fixing frame 24 via the a-axis 25, and a rocker 30 is hinged to the upper end of the fixing frame 24 via the b-axis 26. The front ends of the two side walls of the claw 4 are provided with a downwardly bent hook portion 4.1, and the d-axis 28 is disposed at the lower end of the two hook portions 4.1. The front end of the rocker 30 extends between the two hook portions 4.1 and is located above the d-axis 28. The upper positioning claw 5 is fitted between the two hook portions 4.1, and the upper end of the upper positioning claw 5 is hinged to the front end of the rocker 30 via the c-axis 27, and the lower end of the upper positioning claw 5 is hinged to the d-axis 28. The distance between the straight line of the a-axis 25 and the b-axis 26, etc. The pitch of the line where the c-axis 27 and the d-axis 28 are located; the distance between the line where the a-axis 25 and the d-axis 28 are located is equal to the pitch of the line where the b-axis 26 and the c-axis 27 are located, thus constituting a parallelogram hinge mechanism. Since the holder 24 remains vertical, the upper positioning claw 5 is always kept vertical regardless of the rotation of the jaws 4, so that the needle 7 has minimal damage to the fruit when the fruit is rotated. A pressure claw spring 29 is fitted to the a-axis 25, and the restoring force of the pressure claw spring 29 keeps the pressure claw 4 depressed, and it is determined that the pressure needle 7 does not come off when the lower positioning claw 9 and the fruit rotate.

As shown in FIG. 4, a shank 21 assembly is mounted on the outer casing 2, the shank 21 assembly including a face cover 6 movably fastened to the front side of the outer casing 2 and a shank 21 inserted through the cover 6. The face cover 6 is provided with a radial elongated hole 6.1, and the shank 21 is inserted into the radial elongated hole 6.1. The shank 21 can be driven by the motor 16 and the gear set 37 to swing up and down, and at the same time, the face cover 6 is rotated. A cutter shaft 10 and a blade 11 are mounted in the cutter bar 21, and the cutter shaft 10 and the insert 11 are driven to rotate by the motor 16 and the gear train 37 to cut the peel. The front side of the shank 21 is provided with a knives holder 22 which is inclined with respect to the shank 21, which comprises an adjustment plate 22.2 on the outside of the slide 22.1 and the slide 22.1. A knife sleeve 8 is movably mounted on the slide bar 22.1 of the knife holder bracket 22, the knife sleeve 8 is located on the front side of the blade 11, and a cutting opening 32 is left between the knife sleeve 8 and the blade 11, and when peeling, the peel is It is discharged from the knife sleeve 8. A shifting fork 12 is hinged on the adjusting plate 22.2. The bottom of the shifting fork 12 is embedded in the knife sleeve 8. The shifting fork 12 can move the knife sleeve 8 back and forth on the sliding rod 22.1 to adjust the size of the cutting opening 32. . When the cutting opening 32 is enlarged, the peeled fruit is thicker, and the cut of the cutting opening 32 is thinner, so that the peel can be arbitrarily adjusted according to different fruits, and the versatility is good.

As shown in FIG. 5, the front end of the cutter shaft 10 is provided with a fixing seat 33, and the rear end of the blade 11 is provided with a sleeve 11.1 which is set on the fixing base 33, and an L-shaped lock is opened at the front end of the fixing base 33. The groove 33.1, the inner wall of the sleeve 11.1 is provided with a projection 11.2 which can be inserted into the locking groove 33.1. As long as the sleeve 11.1 of the blade 11 is fitted over the fixing seat 33, the projection 11.2 is brought into the turn of the L-shaped locking groove 33.1, and the blade 11 is rotated clockwise to lock the blade 11 at the front end of the cutter shaft 10. When the blade 11 needs to be removed, the blade 11 can be pulled out after the blade 11 is rotated counterclockwise.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the motor 16 is mounted on the bottom of the gear box, and a worm 40 is disposed on the output shaft of the motor 16, and the gear set 37 is rotated by the worm 40.

The bottom of the lower positioning claw 9 is provided with a turret shaft 18, and the outer side of the turret shaft 18 is provided with a large bevel tooth 39. The bottom plate 19 is provided with a transmission rod 17, and the front end of the transmission rod 17 is small to mesh with the large cone tooth 39. The bevel gear 38 has a turret output tooth 41 at the rear end, and the turret output tooth 41 is interlocked with the gear set 37. Therefore, when the motor 16 is operated, the lower positioning claw 9 can be rotated.

The front cover 15 is inserted with a fixing shaft 36, and the swinging block 42 is mounted on the fixed shaft 36. One end of the swinging block 42 is movably fitted on the fixed shaft 36, and the rear end of the shank 21 extends into the swinging state. The other end of the block 42 is hinged to the swing block 42. A swing gear 43 is disposed at one end of the swing block 42 fitted to the fixed shaft 36. The gear box is provided with a sector gear 35 meshing with the swing gear 43 and a cam gear 34 interlocking with the gear set 37. The surface is provided with a closed track groove 34.1, and a slider 35.1 that is inserted into the track groove 34.1 is provided on the side of the sector gear 35. When the gear set 37 drives the cam gear 34 to rotate, the slider 35.1 on the side of the sector gear 35 slides along the track groove 34.1 of the surface of the cam gear 34, thereby driving the sector gear 35 and the swing gear 43 to rotate. Since the track groove 34.1 is closed, the sector gear 35 can realize the reciprocating motion, so that the swing block 42 swings up and down, and it is possible to perform multiple peeling of the fruit having a thick peel. A cutter rod tension spring 14 is mounted between the front end of the fixed shaft 36 and the cutter rod 21. When the cutter rod 21 swings with the swing block 42, the restoring force of the cutter rod tension spring 14 can pull the cutter rod 21 along the radial elongated hole. The inside moves, so that the blade 11 and the fruit are always kept in close contact.

A pinion gear 31 is disposed at a rear end of the cutter shaft 10, and a gear groove is formed at one end of the swinging block 42 at a fixed end of the fixed shaft 36. A large gear 44 associated with the gear set 37 is embedded in the gear groove, and the large gear 44 is small. The gears 31 are engaged to enable the gear set 37 to rotate the cutter shaft 10 and the blade 11.

As shown in FIG. 8, two gear switches 23 connected to the control circuit board 20 are mounted in the gear box, and the two stroke switches 23 are respectively located at upper and lower ends of the trajectory of the swing block 42. When the swing block 42 is swung to the highest point or the lowest point, it can come into contact with the travel switch 23, and the travel switch 23 can feed back the signal to the control circuit board 20, thereby automatically selecting the next action. If the operator accidentally touches the knife bar 21 and the swing block 42 is disengaged from the upper positioning switch or the lower positioning switch, the peeling machine is automatically in the shutdown protection state to ensure the safety of the operator.

Claims

An electric fruit peeler comprising an outer casing (2) and a bottom plate (19) engaged with the outer casing (2), wherein the outer casing (2) is equipped with a motor (16) and a gear set ( 37) gearbox;

The bottom of the outer casing (2) is forwardly formed to form a bottom platform (2.1), and a lower positioning claw (9) is mounted at a front end of the bottom platform (2.1), and the lower positioning claw (9) is interlocked with the gear set (37);

The upper end of the outer casing (2) is provided with an upper positioning component;

A cutter bar (21) assembly is mounted on the front side of the outer casing (2), and the cutter bar (21) assembly includes a cover (6) that is movably fastened to the front side of the outer casing (2) and is inserted into the cover (6) The upper shank (21), the surface cover (6) is provided with a radial elongated hole (6.1), and the shank (21) is inserted into the radial elongated hole (6.1), the knife The rod (21) can be driven by the motor (16) and the gear set (37) to swing up and down;

A cutter shaft (10) and a blade (11) are mounted in the cutter bar (21), and the cutter shaft (10) and the blade (11) and the gear set (37) are driven to rotate;

The upper positioning assembly comprises a fixing frame (24) and an upper positioning claw (5) mounted on an upper end of the front cover (15), and is disposed between the fixing frame (24) and the upper positioning claw (5). a parallelogram hinge mechanism, the parallelogram hinge mechanism comprising an a-axis (25) and a b-axis (26) disposed on the holder (24), and a c-axis (27) and d extending through the upper positioning claw (5) The shaft (28), the a-axis (25), the b-axis (26), the c-axis (27), and the d-axis (28) respectively pass through the four corners of the parallelogram, and the a-axis (25) and the b-axis (26) In the same vertical plane.
The electric fruit peeler according to claim 1, characterized in that a pressure claw (4) and a rocker (30) are mounted between the fixing frame (24) and the upper positioning claw (5), and the pressure claw (4) The front end is hinged to the lower end of the lower positioning claw (9) through the d-axis (28), and the rear end of the pressing claw (4) is hinged to both sides of the fixing frame (24) through the a-axis (25); the rocker (30) The front end is hinged to the upper end of the lower positioning claw (9) via the c-axis (27), and the rear end of the rocker (30) is hinged to the upper end of the fixing frame (24) via the b-axis (26).
The electric fruit peeler according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the front side of the knife bar (21) is provided with a knife holder (22), and the knife holder (22) is mounted with a knife sleeve (8) The knife sleeve (8) is located on the front side of the blade (11), and a cutting opening (32) is left between the knife sleeve (8) and the blade (11).
The electric fruit peeler according to claim 3, wherein the sleeve holder (22) is inclined with the cutter bar (21), and the sleeve holder (22) comprises a slide bar (22.1) and a slide bar (22.1). Adjusting plate (22.2); the knife sleeve (8) is movably mounted on the sliding bar (22.1), and the adjusting plate (22.2) is hinged with a shifting fork (12), and the bottom of the adjusting fork (12) is embedded in the knife sleeve (8) Inside, the shifting fork (12) can move the knife sleeve (8) back and forth on the sliding rod (22.1) to change the size of the cutting opening (32).
The electric fruit peeler according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said gear box is provided with a fixed shaft (36), a swinging block (42) is mounted on the fixed shaft (36), and one end of the swinging block (42) is movably fitted on the fixed shaft (36), and the rear end of the arbor (21) protrudes into the swing The other end of the block (42) is hinged to the swing block (42). A swing gear (43) is disposed at one end of the swing block (42) fitted to the fixed shaft (36), and the gear box is provided with a sector gear (35) meshing with the swing gear (43) and a gear set ( 37) The interlocking cam gear (34) has a closed track groove (34.1) on the surface of the cam gear (34), and a movable inserting into the track groove (34.1) on the side of the sector gear (35). Slider (35.1).
The electric fruit peeler according to claim 5, characterized in that a cutter rod tension spring (14) is mounted between the front end of the fixed shaft (36) and the cutter bar (21).
The electric fruit peeler according to claim 5, characterized in that two gear switches (23) are mounted in the gear box, and the two stroke switches (23) are respectively located above and below the trajectory of the swing block (42) Both ends.
The electric fruit peeler according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the top of the outer casing (2) is further provided with a handle (1) and a matching groove (2.2) matched with the handle (1). The handle (1) is hinged to the outer casing (2) and can be embedded in the recess (2.2).