Banana root cutting mechanism

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of banana processing, and in particular to a banana root cutting mechanism, comprising a circular material receiving seat, a first drive for driving the material receiving seat to rotate along a first circumferential direction, a material pressing plate arranged above the material receiving seat and rotating with the material receiving seat, a material pressing assembly for driving the material pressing plate to move close to the material receiving seat and clamp the root of the banana between the material pressing plate and the material receiving seat, a return assembly for driving the material pressing plate to move away from the material receiving seat, a cutter arranged on the periphery of the material receiving seat, and a second drive for driving the cutter to rotate. With such an arrangement, when performing a banana root cutting operation, it is only necessary to place the banana between the material receiving seat and the material pressing plate, and the root and the main body of the banana can be mechanically cut and separated, which is easy to operate, conducive to improving work efficiency, and saving labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of banana processing, and more specifically, to a banana root cutting mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Banana is one of my country's specialties. Due to its unique fragrance and flavor, it is popular in domestic and foreign markets. At present, due to the poor preservation technology and equipment conditions of bananas, the rot rate of bananas is very high, which is not conducive to large-scale storage and transportation, resulting in high production and sluggish sales in the production area. Therefore, it is necessary to process bananas into products.

[0003] The existing production process of banana processed products requires cutting the roots, peeling and slicing the bananas, and then classifying and packaging them according to different products. In the banana cutting process, the roots of a bunch of bananas are generally cut manually to separate the bananas. However, manual root cutting is time-consuming and laborious, has low work efficiency, and requires a large number of root cutting workers, which increases the processing cost of bananas and hinders the development of the banana processing industry.

[0004] Therefore, how to solve the problem that the existing banana root cutting needs to be done manually, which is inefficient and costly, is a key technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art to a certain extent, the purpose of the present application is to provide a banana root cutting mechanism, which can solve the problem that the existing banana root cutting needs to be done manually, which is inefficient and costly. The preferred technical solutions among the many technical solutions provided in the present application can produce many technical effects as described below.

[0006] The present application provides a banana root cutting mechanism, comprising a circular material receiving seat, a first drive for driving the material receiving seat to rotate along a first circumferential direction, a material pressing plate arranged above the material receiving seat and rotating with the material receiving seat, a material pressing assembly for driving the material pressing plate to move close to the material receiving seat and clamp the root of the banana between the material pressing plate and the material receiving seat, a return assembly for driving the material pressing plate to move away from the material receiving seat, a cutter arranged on the outer periphery of the material receiving seat and a second drive for driving the cutter to rotate, when the material pressing plate rotates along the first circumferential direction to the upstream of the cutter, the pressure plate assembly drives the material pressing plate to move close to the material receiving seat and clamps the root of the banana, and when the material pressing plate rotates along the first circumferential direction to the downstream of the cutter, the return assembly drives the material pressing plate to move away from the material receiving seat and loosens the root of the banana.

[0007] Preferably, the pressing plate is configured to be semicircular, the straight side of the pressing plate is rotatably connected to the material receiving seat through a connecting assembly, the arc side of the pressing plate is flush with the outer peripheral edge of the material receiving seat, and the restoring assembly includes an elastic member located between the material receiving seat and the pressing plate.

[0008] Preferably, the pressing assembly includes a pressing bearing located above the pressing plate, a bolt shaft fixed to the inner ring of the pressing bearing, and a third drive for driving the bolt shaft to move in a direction close to or away from the pressing plate, and the bolt shaft extends radially along the material receiving seat.

[0009] Preferably, a bracket is arranged above the material receiving seat, and the bracket includes a support rod rotatably connected to the material receiving seat and extending along the rotation axis of the material receiving seat, and a support plate arranged parallel to the material receiving seat, one end of the support plate is fixed to the support rod, and the other end is fixed to the third drive.

[0010] Preferably, the connecting assembly includes a vertical plate fixed on the material receiving seat and a connecting plate fixed on the material pressing plate, the ends of the vertical plate and the connecting plate are rotatably connected, and the vertical plate and the connecting plate are symmetrically arranged in two groups relative to the support rod.

[0011] Preferably, the elastic member is arranged between the connecting assembly and the supporting rod.

[0012] Preferably, the plate surface of the pressing plate is arc-shaped, and both ends of the pressing plate are closer to the material receiving seat relative to the middle.

[0013] Preferably, a strip-shaped protrusion extending in the radial direction is provided on one side of the pressing plate facing the material receiving seat.

[0014] Preferably, a sensor for sensing bananas is provided between the material receiving seat and the material pressing plate, and the sensor is communicatively connected to the first drive and the material pressing assembly.

[0015] Preferably, the cutter is circular, the second drive is connected to the center of the cutter, and the rotation axis of the cutter is inclined relative to the radial direction of the material receiving seat.

[0016] The technical solution provided by this application may have the following beneficial effects:

[0017] When in use, when the pressing plate rotates along the first circumferential direction with the material receiving seat to the upstream of the cutter, the root of the banana is placed between the material receiving seat and the pressing plate, and the pressing plate assembly drives the pressing plate to move closer to the material receiving seat and clamp the root of the banana; when the pressing plate and the material receiving seat clamp the banana and rotate along the first circumferential direction to the cutter position, the cutter cuts and separates the root of the banana from the main body of the banana, and the main body of the banana falls into the discharge port; when the material receiving seat rotates along the first circumferential direction with the material receiving seat to the downstream of the cutter, the return assembly drives the pressing plate to move away from the material receiving seat and loosens the root of the banana, so that the root of the banana falls into the waste port. With such a configuration, when performing the banana root cutting operation, it is only necessary to place the banana between the material receiving seat and the pressing plate, and the root of the banana and the main body can be mechanically cut and separated, which is easy to operate, conducive to improving work efficiency, and saving labor costs.

[0018] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 is a top perspective view of the banana root cutting mechanism according to some exemplary embodiments;

[0022] Figure 2 is a front view of the banana root cutting mechanism according to some exemplary embodiments;

[0023] Figure 3 is a bottom perspective view of the banana root cutting mechanism according to some exemplary embodiments;

[0024] Figure 4 is a side view of the banana root cutting mechanism according to some exemplary embodiments.

[0025] In the figure: 1, material receiving seat; 2, first drive; 3, material pressing plate; 4, cutting knife; 5, second drive; 6, material pressing bearing; 7, third drive; 8, support rod; 9, support plate; 10, vertical plate; 11, connecting plate; 12, elastic member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and examples thereof are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Instead, they are only examples of devices or methods consistent with some aspects of the present application.

[0027] To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] The following is an explanation of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the embodiments shown below do not limit the invention described in the claims. In addition, the entire contents of the configurations shown in the following embodiments are not limited to the solutions required as the invention described in the claims.

[0029] refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 The present specific embodiment provides a banana root cutting mechanism, including a material receiving seat 1, a first drive 2, a material pressing plate 3, a material pressing assembly, a return assembly, a cutter 4 and a second drive 5, wherein the material receiving seat 1 is configured as a circular plate and is horizontally arranged; the first drive 2 is arranged below the material receiving seat 1, and is used to drive the material receiving seat 1 to rotate along the first circumferential direction of the material receiving seat 1 with its own center of circle as the axis; the material pressing plate 3 is arranged above the material receiving seat 1 and can rotate with the material receiving seat 1, and the material pressing plate 3 can be displaced in a direction close to or away from the material receiving seat 1, here, one side of the material pressing plate 3 is hinged on the material receiving seat 1, and the other end is close to or away from the material receiving seat 1, thereby forming a clamping space of controllable size between the material receiving seat 1 and the material pressing plate 3, so as to clamp and fix the root of the banana.

[0030] The pressing assembly is used to drive the pressing plate 3 to move in the direction close to the material receiving seat 1, so that the clamping space becomes smaller, and the root of the banana is clamped between the material receiving seat 1 and the pressing plate 3 to fix the banana; correspondingly, the restoring assembly is used to drive the pressing plate 3 to move in the direction away from the material receiving seat 1, so that the clamping space becomes larger, and then the root of the banana is loosened, so that the root of the banana is separated by its own weight. In this way, through the action of the pressing assembly and the restoring assembly, the root of the banana can be fixed and separated, which is convenient for cutting the root of the banana.

[0031] The cutter 4 is arranged on the periphery of the material receiving seat 1, and is used to cut off the root of the banana. Specifically, the plane where the cutter 4 is located is close to the material receiving seat 1 and tangent to the material receiving seat 1. When cutting, the root of the banana is fixed between the material receiving seat 1 and the pressing plate 3, and the cutter 4 cuts off the main part of the banana, so that the main part of the banana falls off from the root of the banana and falls into the discharge port, thereby completing the cutting of the root of the banana; the second drive 5 is used to drive the cutter 4 component to rotate, thereby driving the cutter 4 to cut off the root of the banana.

[0032] Since the material receiving seat 1 and the pressing plate 3 clamp the root of the banana and rotate along the first circumferential direction, while the cutter 4 and the second drive 5 do not rotate, it can be understood that when the banana rotates to the position of the cutter 4, the cutter 4 will only cut the banana, and will not cut the material receiving seat 1 and the pressing plate 3 or hinder the rotation of the material receiving seat 1.

[0033] When in use, when the pressing plate 3 rotates along the first circumferential direction with the material receiving seat 1 to the upstream of the cutter 4, the root of the banana is placed between the material receiving seat 1 and the pressing plate 3, and the pressing plate assembly drives the pressing plate 3 to move closer to the material receiving seat 1 and clamp the root of the banana; when the pressing plate 3 and the material receiving seat 1 clamp the banana and rotate along the first circumferential direction to the position of the cutter 4, the cutter 4 cuts and separates the root of the banana and the banana body, and the banana body falls into the discharge port; when the material receiving seat 1 rotates along the first circumferential direction with the material receiving seat 1 to the downstream of the cutter 4, the return assembly drives the pressing plate 3 to move away from the material receiving seat 1 and loosens the root of the banana, so that the root of the banana falls into the waste port.

[0034] With such arrangement, when performing the banana root cutting operation, the banana only needs to be placed between the material receiving seat 1 and the material pressing plate 3, and the root and the main body of the banana can be mechanically cut and separated, which is easy to operate, is conducive to improving work efficiency, and saves labor costs.

[0035] In this embodiment, the pressing plate 3 is configured to be a semicircular plate, wherein the two sides of the pressing plate 3 are a straight side and an arc side, respectively, and the straight side is rotatably connected to the upper end surface of the material receiving seat 1 through a connecting component, so that the pressing plate 3 can be rotated relative to the material receiving seat 1 with the connecting component as the axis, thereby realizing the arc side of the pressing plate 3 approaching or moving away from the material receiving seat 1, so as to clamp the root of the banana between the pressing plate 3 and the material receiving seat 1; moreover, the arc side of the pressing plate 3 is flush with the outer peripheral edge of the material receiving seat 1, that is, the arc radius of the pressing plate 3 is consistent with the radius of the material receiving seat 1, which is conducive to improving the clamping stability.

[0036] Correspondingly, the restoring assembly includes an elastic member 12, which is arranged between the material receiving seat 1 and the pressing plate 3, and the elastic member 12 is arranged away from the connecting assembly, and the pressing plate 3 is driven to move away from the material receiving seat 1 by the elastic force of the elastic member 12, so that the structure is simple and reliable, and the operation is convenient. Specifically, the elastic member 12 is set as a spring.

[0037] Among them, the pressing assembly includes a pressing bearing 6, a bolt shaft and a third drive 7. The pressing bearing 6 has an inner ring and an outer ring that rotate relatively. The outer ring is used to abut against the upper end surface of the pressing plate 3 and push the pressing plate 3 to move. The inner ring of the pressing bearing 6 is fixedly connected to the bolt shaft, and the pressing bearing 6 is driven to move by moving the bolt shaft. Moreover, the bolt shaft extends radially along the material receiving seat 1, so that the pressing bearing 6 can abut against the upper side of the pressing plate 3 and roll along the arc side of the pressing plate 3, which is beneficial to strengthen the clamping of the banana root; the third drive 7 is used to drive the bolt shaft to move in the direction of approaching or moving away from the pressing plate 3, and then drive the pressing bearing 6 to approach or move away from the pressing plate 3 in the vertical direction. Specifically, the third drive 7 is set as a motor structure and has a telescopic screw rod, and the bolt shaft is fixed on the telescopic screw rod.

[0038] In some preferred schemes, a bracket is arranged above the material receiving seat 1, and the bracket includes a support rod 8 and a support plate 9, wherein the support rod 8 is extended along the rotation axis of the material receiving seat 1 and is rotatably connected in the material receiving seat 1. Specifically, a support hole for the support rod 8 to extend into is arranged in the middle part of the material receiving seat 1, and the support rod 8 is inserted into the support hole and can rotate the material receiving seat 1; one end of the support plate 9 is fixedly connected to the support rod 8, and the other end is fixedly connected to the third drive 7. In this way, through the supporting effect of the bracket, when the pressure bearing 6 and the pressure plate 3 are against each other, the force stability of the material receiving seat 1 can be guaranteed.

[0039] Correspondingly, the first drive 2 includes a spindle and a spindle motor. The spindle is fixed below the material receiving seat 1 and extends along the rotation axis of the material receiving seat 1. The spindle motor is transmission-connected to the spindle and drives the material receiving seat 1 to rotate.

[0040] It should be noted that the banana root cutting mechanism also includes a support frame, and the first drive 2, the second drive 5 and the bracket are all fixed on the support frame to ensure the stable operation of each structure.

[0041] The connection assembly includes a vertical plate 10 and a connecting plate 11, the first end of the vertical plate 10 and the first end of the connecting plate 11 are rotatably connected together, the second end of the vertical plate 10 is fixed on the material receiving seat 1, and the second end of the connecting plate 11 is fixed on the pressing plate 3, so that the pressing plate 3 is rotatably connected relative to the material receiving seat 1. Specifically, two groups of vertical plates 10 and connecting plates 11 are provided, and are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support rod 8, which is conducive to ensuring the stability of the connection and the force balance of the pressing plate 3.

[0042] In order not to affect the use of the elastic member 12, the elastic member 12 is fixed between the connecting assembly and the support rod 8. When the root of the banana is inserted between the pressing plate 3 and the material receiving seat 1, the root of the banana will not touch the elastic member 12, which is conducive to the stability of the elastic force of the elastic member 12.

[0043] In some embodiments, the surface of the pressing plate 3 is arc-shaped, that is, it is bent into an arc shape along the straight side of the pressing plate 3, so that the two ends of the pressing plate 3 are closer to the material receiving seat 1 than the middle part. In this way, when the pressing plate 3 rotates with the material receiving seat 1, the pressing bearing 6 can roll to the upper side of the pressing plate 3 with a certain slope, which is stable and reliable.

[0044] A strip-shaped protrusion is provided on one side of the pressing plate 3 facing the material receiving seat 1 . The strip-shaped protrusion extends along the radial direction of the material receiving seat 1 , which is helpful to improve the clamping stability when clamping the root of the banana.

[0045] In some preferred embodiments, a sensor is provided between the pressing plate 3 and the material receiving seat 1 for sensing the position of the banana, and the sensor is communicatively connected to the first drive 2 and the pressing assembly. When the root of the banana extends between the pressing plate 3 and the material receiving seat 1, the sensor senses a signal of the banana, so that the pressing assembly drives the pressing plate 3 to move toward the material receiving seat 1 to clamp the banana, and at the same time, the first drive 2 drives the material receiving seat 1 to rotate. In this way, automatic control is realized, the automation level is improved, and time and labor are saved.

[0046] The cutter 4 is configured as a circular thin sheet, and the outer periphery is configured as a blade. The second drive 5 is connected to the center of the cutter 4. When the cutter 4 rotates, the blade cuts the banana. Moreover, the rotation axis of the cutter 4 is tilted relative to the radial direction of the material receiving seat 1, which is conducive to improving the root cutting efficiency and ensuring the integrity of the banana body.

[0047] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like in this document do not limit the specific order, but are merely used to distinguish the various components or functions. The terms "horizontal", "vertical", "upper" and "lower" are used to indicate the position of the banana root cutting mechanism. Figure 1 What it refers to when it is in the placed state.

[0048] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

[0049] It is to be understood that the same or similar parts in the above embodiments can refer to each other, and the contents not described in detail in some embodiments can refer to the same or similar contents in other embodiments. The multiple schemes provided in this application include their own basic schemes, which are independent of each other and do not restrict each other, but they can also be combined with each other without conflict to achieve multiple effects together.

[0050] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations on the present application. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A banana root cutting mechanism, characterized in that: The invention comprises a circular material receiving seat (1), a first driving device (2) for driving the material receiving seat (1) to rotate along a first circumferential direction, a material pressing plate (3) arranged above the material receiving seat (1) and rotating with the material receiving seat (1), a material pressing component for driving the material pressing plate (3) to move closer to the material receiving seat (1) and clamp the root of the banana between the material pressing plate (3) and the material receiving seat (1), a restoring component for driving the material pressing plate (3) to move away from the material receiving seat (1), and a material pressing component arranged on the material receiving seat (1). 1) a peripheral cutter (4) and a second drive (5) for driving the cutter (4) to rotate; when the pressing plate (3) rotates along the first circumferential direction to the upstream of the cutter (4), the pressing assembly drives the pressing plate (3) to move closer to the receiving seat (1) and clamp the root of the banana; when the pressing plate (3) rotates along the first circumferential direction to the downstream of the cutter (4), the return assembly drives the pressing plate (3) to move away from the receiving seat (1) and loosens the root of the banana; The pressing plate (3) is configured to be semicircular, the straight side of the pressing plate (3) is rotatably connected to the material receiving seat (1) through a connecting assembly, the arc side of the pressing plate (3) is flush with the outer peripheral edge of the material receiving seat (1), and the restoring assembly includes an elastic member (12) located between the material receiving seat (1) and the pressing plate (3); A sensor for sensing bananas is provided between the material receiving seat (1) and the material pressing plate (3), and the sensor is communicatively connected to the first drive (2) and the material pressing assembly.

2. The banana root cutting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly includes a pressing bearing (6) located above the pressing plate (3), a bolt shaft fixed to the inner ring of the pressing bearing (6), and a third drive (7) for driving the bolt shaft to move in a direction close to or away from the pressing plate (3), and the bolt shaft extends radially along the material receiving seat (1).

3. The banana root cutting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A bracket is arranged above the material receiving seat (1), and the bracket includes a support rod (8) rotatably connected to the material receiving seat (1) and extending along the rotation axis of the material receiving seat (1), and a support plate (9) arranged parallel to the material receiving seat (1), one end of the support plate (9) is fixed to the support rod (8), and the other end is fixed to the third drive (7).

4. The banana root cutting mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting assembly comprises a vertical plate (10) fixed on the material receiving seat (1) and a connecting plate (11) fixed on the material pressing plate (3); the ends of the vertical plate (10) and the connecting plate (11) are rotatably connected, and two groups of the vertical plate (10) and the connecting plate (11) are symmetrically arranged relative to the support rod (8).

5. The banana root cutting mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The elastic member (12) is arranged between the connecting assembly and the supporting rod (8).

6. The banana root cutting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plate surface of the pressing plate (3) is arc-shaped, and the two ends of the pressing plate (3) are closer to the material receiving seat (1) relative to the middle.

7. The banana root cutting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A strip-shaped protrusion extending in the radial direction is provided on one side of the pressing plate (3) facing the material receiving seat (1).

8. The banana root cutting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutter (4) is circular, the second drive (5) is connected to the center of the cutter (4), and the rotation axis of the cutter (4) is arranged to be inclined relative to the radial direction of the material receiving seat (1).

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