A fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting method and apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of apricot, plum and the like for stone fruit full-automatic pitting and cutting method and equipment.Pitting and cutting method includes fruit selection, washing, drying, skinning and core cutting step.Pitting and cutting equipment includes rack, conveying mechanism, feeding mechanism, skinning mechanism, core cutting mechanism, power mechanism, discharge device and self-cleaning device.Conveying mechanism is installed on rack, and conveying belt composed of pitting and cutting tray is driven by PLC control driving motor to advance, material is carried by the pitting and cutting tray and conveyed to feeding mechanism positioning, skinning mechanism skins, core cutting mechanism cylinder drives punch rod and cutter head reciprocating motion to complete the pitting and cutting of material, and cut fruit pulp slides from discharge port by gravity and vibration effect, and material processing is completed.Self-cleaning device can clean punch rod and other key components after equipment use.Using the present application can realize the directional cutting and pitting of fruit, process fruit pulp with flat cut surface and little damage, and clean fruit core, which can provide qualified and high-quality raw materials for subsequent processing.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a kind of full-automatic fruit pitting and cutting method and equipment, especially refers to a kind of full-automatic pitting and cutting method and equipment for apricot, plum and other stone fruit, and can realize the equipment of fruit directional cutting piece.It belongs to the field of fruit processing machinery. BACKGROUND

[0002] Apricot, plum and other stone fruits have short ripening period, concentrated marketing time, and are not easy to store and transport, so apricot, plum and other stone fruits are mostly processed into dried fruit, preserved fruit and canned products in production areas to circulate in the market in addition to fresh food.

[0003] Pitting and cutting of apricot, plum and other stone fruits is an important process in their processing, and most of the current pitting and cutting methods rely on manual work, with unstable quality, low efficiency, poor hygiene and high cost, and the lack of labor resources in production areas limits the large-scale production of related products.

[0004] Corresponding mechanized processing is either to cut around the apricot and then vibrate to separate the apricot meat and apricot kernel, or to use the principle of lever, step on the pedal to drive the kernel-punching rod to pit, or to use a simple motor to drive a cam slide rod mechanism to drive the kernel-punching rod to punch out the apricot kernel while cutting. The apricot pieces processed by the above methods have the following problems: cutting around the apricot does not completely cut through the apricot meat, resulting in kernel and meat separation, or the cut is too deep to break the apricot kernel, causing contamination; simply using a punch rod to punch out the apricot kernel and cut, the apricot kernel is impacted by the punch rod and breaks the apricot meat, usually the apricot kernel will bring out a piece of apricot meat, and the lack of apricot meat leads to a decrease in product quality, which cannot meet the requirements of producing dried fruit, preserved fruit and canned products.

[0005] Therefore, the pitting and cutting operation of apricot, plum and other stone fruits urgently needs to be replaced by machinery to break through the processing bottleneck of apricot, plum and other stone fruits. The pitted and cut apricot, plum and other stone fruit products have kernel, meat and kernel, have deeper processing performance, and are beneficial to improving the added value of apricot, plum and other stone fruits. SUMMARY

[0006] The technical problem solved by the present application is to provide a full-automatic fruit pitting and cutting method and equipment with simple structure, high operation efficiency and good pitting and cutting effect for apricot, plum and other stone fruits, in view of the deficiencies of the prior art and equipment.

[0007] The technical problem solved by the present application is solved by the following technical scheme:

[0008] The provided full-automatic fruit pitting and cutting method includes the following steps:

[0009] Fruit selection: select eight mature fresh apricots, and remove green fruit, rotten fruit and insect-infested fruit.

[0010] Cleaning: use the flow of water and brush to clean apricot, remove the dirt, straw, leaves and other impurities.

[0011] Air dry: put the cleaned apricot into the tray, put a layer of apricot in each tray, and air dry the water on the surface of the apricot.

[0012] Skinning: draw a cut on the lower end of the apricot after air drying along the seam surface of the apricot, which has the effect of saving labor and guiding when the apricot kernel is punched out.

[0013] Kernel punching and cutting: use the punch rod to punch the apricot kernel from top to bottom, and the blade on the punch rod can cut the apricot flesh into pieces to get clean apricot kernel and complete apricot pieces.

[0014] The apricot kernel processed by the present application is clean and undamaged, the apricot flesh is complete, the apricot piece flesh is complete and has little damage, the cutting surface is flat, and it can provide qualified and high-quality raw materials for subsequent processing.

[0015] The full-automatic fruit kernel removing and cutting equipment provided mainly comprises a rack, a conveying mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a skinning mechanism, a kernel punching and cutting mechanism, a power mechanism, a discharging device and a self-cleaning device.

[0016] The rack is used for supporting other mechanisms.

[0017] The conveying mechanism is integrally installed on the rack and comprises a driving motor, a transmission wheel, a conveying chain and a conveying belt. The driving motor is fixedly installed at the front end of the rack; the center of the transmission wheel is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft of the driving motor, and the rotation of the rotating shaft of the motor drives the rotation of the transmission wheel; the conveying chain is connected with the transmission wheel in the form of gear and rack, and a plurality of kernel removing and cutting trays are installed in parallel on the conveying belt, and the conveying belt is installed on the two conveying chains, and the two ends of each kernel removing and cutting tray are fixedly connected with the two conveying chains.

[0018] The driving motor is a stepping motor controlled by PLC, and the speed and step length of the transmission are adjusted by controlling the pulse signal of the PLC.

[0019] The kernel removing and cutting tray has a strip structure and is provided with a plurality of semicircular holes which are symmetrically distributed on the longitudinal sides of the tray; when the two trays are placed side by side, the adjacent two semicircular holes form a complete circular hole, the circular hole is a through hole with an upper large lower small elliptical arc cross section, a cutter through slot is arranged through the center of the circular hole in the transverse direction of the tray and has a length slightly larger than the upper radius of the circular hole, and a skinning cutter through slot is also arranged through the center of the circular hole and located at a certain height of the lower part of the tray.

[0020] The feeding mechanism is located at the rear end of the frame, comprising a feeding hopper, a brush roller and an indirect transmission wheel. The bottom of the feeding hopper is a slope formed by a conveying belt composed of a core-removing and cutting tray. At the highest part of the slope, a brush roller fixed on the frame is installed. The indirect transmission wheel is located between the brush roller and the conveying belt.

[0021] The skinning mechanism is located at the front part of the middle of the frame, comprising a fruit pressing wheel and a skinning knife set. The fruit pressing wheel and the skinning knife set are both fixedly installed on the frame, and the fruit pressing wheel and the skinning knife set are located above and below the conveying belt.

[0022] The core-removing and cutting mechanism is located at the front end of the frame, in front of the skinning mechanism, comprising a top plate, a knife plate, a bottom plate, a guide rod, a punch rod and a cutting knife.

[0023] The top plate, the knife plate and the bottom plate are penetrated by four guide rods, which are located above, in the middle and below, respectively. The guide rods are vertically installed on the frame. The guide rods, the top plate and the bottom plate are fixedly connected, and the knife plate penetrates the guide rods and can slide up and down. A plurality of punch rods arranged in an array are installed on the knife plate. The up-and-down sliding of the knife plate drives the punch rods to reciprocate up and down. The cutting knife at the tail end of the punch rod can shuttle in the hole in the conveying belt between the knife plate and the bottom plate.

[0024] The power mechanism is located above the core-removing and cutting mechanism, comprising a pneumatic cylinder, a pneumatic three-way joint, a solenoid valve and a limit switch. The pneumatic cylinder is vertically installed above the top plate. The cylinder body is fixed on the frame, the push rod is fixedly connected with the knife plate, and the limit switch is installed on the pneumatic cylinder and cooperates with the magnetic ring in the pneumatic cylinder.

[0025] The discharging device is located at the front end of the frame, comprising a discharging port and a vibration motor. The discharging device is located at the front end of the wrapping conveying belt and below the discharging port, and the bottom is inclined downward to facilitate the sliding of the materials.

[0026] The self-cleaning device comprises a water pipe and a spray head. Two self-cleaning devices are arranged on one side of the core-removing and cutting mechanism and at the discharging device.

[0027] The use of the full-automatic fruit core-removing and cutting method and device is simple in operation, reliable in work, low in labor intensity, wide in use range, and only needs to pour the cleaned fruits into the feeding hopper, and then corrects manually, so that the kernel fruits can be automatically oriented, skinned, core-removed and cut. The processing efficiency is high, the obtained fruit pulp is complete and has small damage, the cutting surface is flat, the fruit core is clean, and qualified and high-quality raw materials can be provided for subsequent processing. The device is made of food-grade stainless steel and food-grade plastic, and the processed products are clean, sanitary and pollution-free. The full-automatic fruit core-removing and cutting device can process a series of kernel fruits such as apricots, plums, longan and lychee, can improve the efficiency, save labor, improve the product quality, and promote the large-scale production of related agricultural products.

[0028] (4) DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.

[0029] Appendix Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting device.

[0030] Appendix Figure 2 This is a top view of the invention of a fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting device.

[0031] Appendix Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the invention's core removal and cutting tray.

[0032] Appendix Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of two de-cored and cut trays combined to support materials.

[0033] Appendix Figure 5 Front view of two cored and cut trays combined and supporting the material.

[0034] Legend: 1-Frame;

[0035] 2-Conveying mechanism; 21-Drive motor; 22-Transmission wheel; 23-Conveying chain; 24-Conveying belt; 25-Peeling and cutting tray; 251-Semi-circular hole; 252-Round hole; 253-Cutter slot; 254-Slicing slot; 255-Material.

[0036] 3-Feeding mechanism; 31-Feeding hopper; 32-Brush roller; 33-Indirect drive wheel.

[0037] 4-Scoring mechanism; 41-Pressing wheel; 42-Scoring knife assembly.

[0038] 5- Punching and cutting mechanism; 51-Top plate; 52-Blade plate; 53-Bottom plate; 54-Guide rod; 55-Punching rod; 56-Cutter.

[0039] 6-Power mechanism; 61-Cylinder; 62-Pneumatic triplet; 63-Solenoid valve; 64-Limit switch.

[0040] 7-Discharge device; 71-Vibration motor; 72-Discharge port.

[0041] 8-Self-cleaning device; 81-Water pipe; 82-Sprayer head. (V) Detailed Implementation Methods

[0042] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0043] 1. A method for pitting and cutting apricots.

[0044] Fruit selection: Select fresh apricots that are 80% ripe, and remove unripe, rotten, and insect-infested apricots.

[0045] Washing: Use running water and a brush to wash the apricots and remove impurities such as mud, straw, and leaves.

[0046] Drying: Place the washed apricots on a tray, layering apricots on each tray, and let the surface moisture of the apricots dry.

[0047] Peeling: Make a slit along the seam of the dried apricot at the bottom. This slit helps to reduce the effort required to remove the pit.

[0048] Pitting and splitting: Use a punch to punch the apricot pit out from top to bottom. The blade on the punch can cut the apricot flesh into segments, resulting in clean apricot pits and intact apricot segments.

[0049] 2. A method for pitting apricots

[0050] Fruit selection: Select fresh apricots that are 80% ripe, and remove unripe, rotten, and insect-infested apricots.

[0051] Washing: Use running water and a brush to wash the apricots and remove impurities such as mud, straw, and leaves.

[0052] Drying: Place the washed apricots on a tray, layering apricots on each tray, and let the surface moisture of the apricots dry.

[0053] Peeling: Make a slit along the seam of the dried apricot at the bottom. This slit helps to reduce the effort required to remove the pit.

[0054] Pitting: Use a punch to push the apricot pit out from top to bottom, resulting in a clean pit and intact apricot flesh.

[0055] The above specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the claims and the content of the specification shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0056] Example: Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment mainly consists of a frame 1, a conveying mechanism 2, a feeding mechanism 3, a peeling mechanism 4, a pitting and cutting mechanism 5, a power mechanism 6, a discharge device 7, and a self-cleaning device 8.

[0057] The frame 1 is used to support the other mechanisms.

[0058] The conveying mechanism 2 is integrally installed on the frame 1, comprising a driving motor 21, a transmission wheel 22, a conveying chain 23 and a conveying belt 24. The driving motor 21 is fixedly installed at the front end of the frame 1; the center of the transmission wheel 22 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft of the driving motor 21, and the rotation of the rotating shaft of the motor 21 drives the rotation of the transmission wheel 22; the conveying chain 23 is connected with the transmission wheel 22 in the form of gear and rack, and a plurality of core-removing and cutting trays 25 are arranged in parallel to form the conveying belt 24, which is installed on two conveying chains 26, and the two ends of each core-removing and cutting tray 25 are fixedly connected with the two conveying chains 23 respectively.

[0059] The driving motor 21 is a stepping motor controlled by PLC, and the step angle of the motor is controlled by the pulse signal of the PLC, so as to adjust the conveying speed and step length.

[0060] The core-removing and cutting tray 25 has a strip structure, and is provided with a plurality of semicircular holes 251 which are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the tray in the longitudinal direction; when the two core-removing and cutting trays 25 are arranged side by side, the adjacent two semicircular holes 251 form a complete circular hole 252, the circular hole 252 is a through hole with an upper large lower small elliptical arc cross section; a cutter through slot 253 is arranged through the center of the circular hole 252 in the transverse direction of the core-removing and cutting tray 25, and the length of the cutter through slot 253 is slightly larger than the upper radius of the circular hole; a skin marking knife through slot 254 is also arranged through the center of the circular hole 252 in the transverse direction of the core-removing and cutting tray 25, and is located at a certain height of the lower part of the core-removing and cutting tray 25.

[0061] The feeding mechanism 3 is located at the rear end of the frame 1, comprising a feeding hopper 31, a brush roller 32 and an indirect transmission wheel 33. The bottom of the feeding hopper 31 is a slope formed by the conveying belt 24 composed of the core-removing and cutting trays 25, and the brush roller 32 fixedly installed on the frame 1 is arranged at the highest position of the slope, and the indirect transmission wheel 33 is located between the brush roller 21 and the conveying belt 24.

[0062] The skin marking mechanism 4 is located at the front position of the middle part of the frame 1, comprising a fruit pressing wheel 41 and a skin marking knife group 42. The fruit pressing wheel 41 and the skin marking knife group 42 are both fixedly installed on the frame 1, and the fruit pressing wheel 41 and the skin marking knife group 42 are arranged above and below the conveying belt 24 respectively.

[0063] The core-removing and cutting mechanism 5 is located at the rear position of the front end of the frame 1 and in front of the skin marking mechanism 4, comprising a top plate 51, a knife plate 52, a bottom plate 53, a guide rod 54, a punch rod 55 and a cutting knife 56.

[0064] The top plate 51, the cutter plate 52 and the bottom plate 53 are penetrated by four guide rods 54, which are vertically installed on the frame 1, and are fixedly connected with the top plate 51 and the bottom plate 53, and the cutter plate 52 is penetrated by the guide rods 54 and can slide up and down.

[0065] The power mechanism 6 is located above the core cutting mechanism 5 and comprises a cylinder 61, a pneumatic three-way joint 62, a solenoid valve 63 and a limit switch 64. The cylinder 61 is vertically installed above the top plate 51, the cylinder body is fixed on the frame 1, the push rod is fixedly connected with the cutter plate 52, and the limit switch 64 is installed on the cylinder 61 and cooperates with a magnetic ring in the cylinder 61.

[0066] The discharging device 7 is located at the front end of the frame 1 and comprises a vibrating motor 71 and a discharging port 72, which are located at the front end of the wrapping conveying belt 24 and below the discharging position of the wrapping conveying belt 24.

[0067] The self-cleaning device 8 comprises a water pipe 81 and a spray head 82. Two self-cleaning devices are arranged at one side of the core cutting mechanism 5 and the discharging device 7.

[0068] The working principle is as follows:

[0069] The core fruits such as apricots and plums to be cored and cut are fed from the feeding hopper 31, the conveying belt driving motor drives the fruits to move, and part of the fruits are just clamped into the circular holes formed by the core cutting tray 25, the fruits that are not clamped into the circular holes are rolled back to the feeding hopper 31 by the pushing and brushing of the brush roller 32 and the self-weight; the brush roller 32 and the conveying belt 24 are contacted by the indirect transmission wheel 33, and are driven by friction, the forward movement of the conveying belt 24 drives the indirect transmission wheel 33 to rotate, and the indirect transmission wheel 33 drives the brush roller 32 to rotate.

[0070] For the fruits falling into the circular holes 252 in the wrong direction, appropriate manual correction is performed.

[0071] The conveying belt carrying the fruits moves to the peeling mechanism 4, the fruits are pressed by the rotation of the fruit pressing wheel 41, and at the same time, the peeling knife group 42 located directly below the fruit pressing wheel 41 penetrates the circular holes of the core cutting tray 25, cuts a fine slit on the bottom of the fruits along the conveying direction of the conveying belt, reduces the surface tension of the fruit skin, guides the core to the direction of the core and ensures the flatness of the fruit flesh.

[0072] The material after being skinned is conveyed above the bottom plate 53 of the core-punching and cutting mechanism 5, the punch rod 55 is just aligned with the center of the hole formed by the core-punching and cutting tray 25, the knife plate 52 is driven to move downward by the extension of the air cylinder 61, and the punch rod 55 is also driven to move downward, the bottom end of the punch rod 55 penetrates the material, the core of the material is pushed out from top to bottom, and the cutter 56 at the bottom end of the punch rod 55 also cuts the material longitudinally; when the air cylinder 61 reverses to move upward, the knife plate 52 is driven to move upward, and the punch rod 55 and the cutter 56 are also driven to move upward and away from the material. The pressure of the air cylinder 61 is provided by an external air source, the running and stopping of the conveying belt and the extension and reversing of the air cylinder are controlled by the PLC, the conveying mechanism 2 and the core-punching and cutting mechanism 5 can be kept synchronous, and it is ensured that the punch rod 55 just punches the center of the hole formed by the core-punching and cutting tray 25.

[0073] The cutter 56 of the punch rod 55 in the core-punching and cutting mechanism 5 can be selected to be installed or not according to actual needs, the cutter 56 is not needed when the material only needs to be cored, the cutter 56 is installed when the material needs to be cored and cut into pieces, and the cored and cut pieces can be completed at one time.

[0074] The running of the conveying belt 24 drives the cored and cut material to advance to the front end of the equipment, the conveying belt 24 moves downward due to the rotation of the transmission wheel 22, the conveying chain 23 forms an arc shape at this position, a V-shaped opening is formed between adjacent core-punching and cutting trays 25, the hole for loading the material becomes larger, and the material is brought to the lower part of the conveying belt and falls into the discharging device 7 due to gravity, so that the cut material can be collected from the discharging device. For the fruit pulp that does not fall out or is stuck in the tray, the fruit pulp can be shaken off by the vibration motor 71 in the discharging device 7 to make it fall off.

[0075] During the processing of apricots, plums and other fruits, the cored and cut fruit pulp will be damaged and juice will flow out, the juice of such fruit pulp is viscous, has a high sugar content and is not easy to clean, if the equipment is not cleaned in time after use, the fruit pulp juice will easily rot and deteriorate, attract mosquitoes and be difficult to remove after being dried and attached to the equipment. The self-cleaning device 8 of the equipment is provided with a water pipe 81 connected to a water source, the spray head 82 is controlled by the PLC, the pressure is provided by the air source, the equipment can be regularly cleaned according to needs, and the equipment can be automatically cleaned after the cored and cut operation is completed, so that the sanitary condition and reliable convenience of the equipment are ensured.

[0076] The above specific embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and cannot limit the range of the present application, that is, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the claims and the content of the present application are still within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting device, characterized in that, It includes a conveying mechanism (2), a feeding mechanism (3), a peeling mechanism (4), a core punching and cutting mechanism (5), a power mechanism (6), a discharge device (7), and a self-cleaning device (8) installed on the frame (1); The conveying mechanism (2) is arranged horizontally and includes a conveyor belt (24) for carrying and conveying fruit. The conveyor belt (24) is provided with a pitting and cutting tray (25). The conveying mechanism (2) is configured to use a drive motor (21) to drive the conveyor belt (24) through a transmission structure to sequentially transport the fruit to the peeling mechanism (4) and the pitting and cutting mechanism (5). The feeding mechanism (3) is located at the feeding end of the conveyor belt (24) and is used to feed fruit onto the conveyor belt (24); The slicing mechanism (4) spans across the conveyor belt (24) and includes a fruit pressing wheel (41) and a slicing knife assembly (42). Both the fruit pressing wheel (41) and the slicing knife assembly (42) are mounted on the frame (1). A slicing channel for the conveyor belt 24 to pass through is provided between the fruit pressing wheel (41) and the slicing knife assembly (42). The slicing mechanism (4) is configured to use the fruit pressing wheel (41) to rotate and press the fruit, and use the slicing knife assembly (42) to cut a slit at the bottom of the fruit along the conveyor belt conveying direction. The pitting and cutting mechanism (5) is located on the outlet side of the peeling mechanism (4) and is used to remove the pits and cut the peeled fruit. The power mechanism (6) is used to provide power to the core cutting mechanism (5); The discharge device (7) is located at the discharge end of the conveyor belt (24) and is used to collect the fruit after it has been pitted and cut. The self-cleaning device (8) is used to clean the core cutting mechanism (5) and the discharge device (7).

2. The fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism (2) includes a drive motor (21), a transmission wheel (22), a conveying chain (23), and a conveyor belt (24). The drive motor (21) is fixedly installed at the front end of the frame (1). The center of the transmission wheel (22) is fixedly connected to the shaft of the drive motor (21). The conveying chain (23) is connected to the transmission wheel (22) by a gear and rack. The conveyor belt (24) is composed of several core-removing and slicing trays (25) installed horizontally in parallel on two conveyor chains (23). The two ends of each core-removing and slicing tray (25) are fixed on the two conveyor chains (23) respectively. The drive motor (21) is a stepper motor controlled by a PLC. The conveying speed and step length are adjusted by the PLC control pulse signal.

3. The fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The core removal and slicing tray (25) is a strip-shaped structure with several semi-circular holes (251). The semi-circular holes (251) are symmetrically distributed in pairs on both sides of the longitudinal direction of the tray. When two core removal and slicing trays (25) are placed side by side, two adjacent semi-circular holes (251) form a complete circular hole (252). The circular hole (252) is a through hole with a larger upper part and a smaller lower part and an elliptical arc cross-section. A cutting groove (253) is provided along the transverse direction of the core removal and slicing tray (25) through the center of the circular hole (252) and with a length slightly larger than the upper radius of the circular hole. A slicing groove (254) is also provided along the transverse direction of the core removal and slicing tray (25) through the center of the circular hole (252) and located at a certain height at the lower part of the core removal and slicing tray (25).

4. The fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism (3) is located at the rear end of the frame (1) and includes a feeding hopper (31), a brush roller (32) and an indirect drive wheel (33). The bottom of the feeding hopper (31) is an inclined surface formed by the conveyor belt (24). The brush roller (32) fixed on the frame (1) is installed at the highest point of the inclined surface. The indirect drive wheel (33) is located between the brush roller (32) and the conveyor belt (24) and the transmission connection between the brush roller (32) and the conveyor belt (24) is realized by friction.

5. The fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The punching and cutting mechanism (5) is located at the rear of the front end of the frame (1) and in front of the peeling mechanism (4). It includes a top plate (51), a blade plate (52), a bottom plate (53), a guide rod (54), a punch rod (55), and a cutter (56). The top plate (51), the blade plate (52), and the bottom plate (53) are passed through by four guide rods (54) that are vertically installed on the frame (1). They are located at the top, middle, and bottom, respectively. The guide rods (54) are fixedly connected to the top plate (51) and the bottom plate (53). The blade plate (52) can slide up and down along the guide rods (54). Several punch rods (55) arranged in an array are installed on the blade plate (52). The cutter (56) is installed at the tail end of the punch rod (55). The punch rod (55) and the cutter (56) can shuttle in the cutter through slot (253).

6. The fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power mechanism (6) is located above the punching and cutting mechanism (5) and includes a cylinder (61), a pneumatic triplet (62), a solenoid valve (63), and a limit switch (64). The cylinder (61) is vertically installed above the top plate (51), the cylinder body is fixed on the frame (1), the push rod is fixedly connected to the blade (52), and the limit switch (64) is installed on the cylinder (61) and works in conjunction with the magnetic ring inside the cylinder. The pressure of the cylinder (61) is provided by an external air source, and its extension, retraction, and direction are controlled by a PLC to drive the blade (52) and the punch (55) to move up and down reciprocally.

7. The fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge device (7) is located at the front end of the frame (1) and includes a vibration motor (71) and a discharge port (72). The discharge device (7) wraps around the front end of the conveyor belt (24) and below it, with the bottom inclined downwards. The vibration motor (71) can cause the cut fruit pulp to slide out from the discharge port (72) through vibration combined with gravity.

8. The fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The self-cleaning device (8) includes a water pipe (81) and a nozzle (82). The two self-cleaning devices are respectively set on one side of the core-removing and cutting mechanism (5) and the discharge device (7). The water pipe (81) is connected to an external water source, and the nozzle (82) is controlled by a PLC. The pressure is provided by an air source. The equipment is cleaned periodically or automatically after the core removal and cutting operation is completed.

9. A method for pitting and cutting fruit, characterized in that, Using the fully automatic fruit pitting and cutting equipment as described in any one of claims 1-8 includes the following steps: Fruit selection: Select fresh fruit that is 80% ripe, and remove unripe, rotten, and insect-infested fruit; Washing: Use running water and a brush to wash the apricots and remove impurities; Drying: Place the washed apricots on a tray, layering apricots on each tray, and let the surface moisture of the fruit dry. Peeling: Make a slit along the bottom of the fruit after it has dried, along the seam. This slit helps to reduce the effort required to expel the pit and also guides it. Pitting and splitting: Use a punch to punch the apricot pit out from top to bottom. The blade on the punch can cut the pulp into segments, resulting in a clean pit and intact segments.

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