A fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine

Abstract

A fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine comprises a travelling mechanism, the travelling mechanism comprises a plurality of claws, a gear is arranged at the lower end of the claw, the gear is coaxial with the claw, the claw is connected to the connecting rod through a connecting plate, the connecting rod is evenly arranged on the synchronous belt, and the frame is provided with a rack matched with the gear; the cross-cutting mechanism comprises a circular cutter arranged below the claw, the cross-cutting knife is fixed on the frame through a connecting frame and driven by a driving motor; the feeding mechanism is a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt is arranged parallel to the travelling mechanism, a longitudinal cutting mechanism is arranged above the conveyor belt, the longitudinal cutting mechanism is a plurality of circular cutters arranged in parallel, the circular cutters are driven by a driving shaft arranged on the frame, and the longitudinal cutters are arranged on one side of the cross-cutting knife; the screening mechanism is arranged at the end of the feeding mechanism, so that the broccoli falls onto the discharging conveyor belt. Through the arrangement of the present invention, the broccoli can be quickly and accurately shaped and cut according to the size requirements, and the broccoli can be accurately and effectively separated from the scraps after cutting.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural machinery, and in particular to a fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] Broccoli is a vegetable that people eat. It is a cruciferous plant. A green, fleshy flower ball is formed at the top of its main stem, and small flower buds are obvious on the surface. The tender stems of the flower buds are collected for people to eat, which is rich in nutrition. According to statistics, the size of broccoli's flower balls changes regularly. The larger the flower ball, the larger the ratio of the flower ball diameter to the ball crown; on the contrary, the smaller the flower ball, the smaller the ratio of the flower ball diameter to the ball crown. However, in the prior art, broccoli is generally cut into pieces manually with a knife; although the cutting effect can be guaranteed, the manual cutting efficiency is low and cannot meet the supply demand of broccoli. The automated cutting of broccoli in the prior art cannot process broccoli in large quantities, and the efficiency is low.

[0003] To this end, we propose a slitting machine for processing broccoli in large quantities, which can quickly and accurately cut broccoli into size requirements and accurately and effectively separate the broccoli from the scraps after cutting. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the defects in the prior art and to propose a fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A fully automatic broccoli shaping, slitting and sorting machine, characterized in that it comprises a travelling mechanism, a longitudinal cutting mechanism, a transverse cutting structure, a feeding mechanism, a screening mechanism and a discharging conveyor belt;

[0007] The travel mechanism includes a plurality of claws, a gear is provided at the lower end of the claw, the gear is coaxial with the claw, the claw is connected to a connecting rod through a connecting plate, the connecting rod is evenly arranged on a synchronous belt, the synchronous belt is driven by a driving sprocket, the driving sprocket is installed on a frame through a bearing seat, a rack is provided on the frame, and the rack cooperates with the gear to drive the gear to rotate;

[0008] The longitudinal cutting mechanism is arranged in front of the transverse cutting mechanism, and firstly cuts the broccoli;

[0009] The cross-cutting mechanism comprises a circular cutter, which is arranged below the clamping claws and has the same number of rows as the clamping claws. The cross-cutting knife is fixed to the frame through a connecting frame and driven by a driving motor.

[0010] The feeding mechanism is a conveyor belt, which is arranged in parallel with the traveling mechanism. A longitudinal cutting mechanism is arranged above the conveyor belt. The longitudinal cutting mechanism is a plurality of circular cutters arranged in parallel. The circular cutters are driven by a driving shaft arranged on the frame.

[0011] The screening mechanism is arranged at the end of the feeding mechanism, so that broccoli that meets the size falls onto the discharging conveyor belt.

[0012] Furthermore, the traveling mechanism has two rows of claws which are arranged in parallel on the connecting rod; the clamping end of the claw cooperates with the broccoli, and the other end is fixedly connected with a gear; the rack cooperates with the gear when the gear is upward to make the claw rotate.

[0013] Furthermore, there are three synchronous belts, which are driven by three sets of driving sprockets, and the clamping claw is arranged between two adjacent sprockets.

[0014] Furthermore, the cutting point of the crosscutting knife in the crosscutting mechanism is in the center line of the gear, and the crosscutting knife is adjacent to the clamping end of the claw.

[0015] Furthermore, a second feeding mechanism is provided at the end of the screening mechanism, in which the upper end surface of the conveyor belt in the second feeding mechanism is separated by a partition, and a second longitudinal cutting mechanism is provided directly above the conveyor belt. The second longitudinal cutting mechanism includes a plurality of circular cutters, which correspond to the separated parts of the conveyor belt, and are connected to the driving motor through a driving shaft.

[0016] Furthermore, the screening mechanism comprises two parallel drums, a plurality of screen ropes are wound around the drums, and the distance between the two screen ropes is 3cm-5cm.

[0017] Furthermore, the discharging conveyor belt is arranged below the screen rope.

[0018] Furthermore, the longitudinal cutting mechanism includes two groups of longitudinal cutting knives arranged in parallel, and the racks are two groups. The first group of racks is arranged between the two groups of longitudinal cutting knives to rotate the gear 90°, and the second group of racks is arranged at the transverse cutting mechanism to rotate the gear one circle.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] Through the arrangement of the present invention, modern automated scientific and technological means are utilized to quickly and accurately shape and cut broccoli according to size requirements, and the cut broccoli and the scraps are accurately and effectively separated, so that the cut broccoli semi-finished products can be transported to the next process; the device equipment is required to have a reasonable structure, a neat and beautiful appearance, simple maintenance, durability, safety and reliability; and the efficient cutting of broccoli is achieved, with a cutting efficiency of up to 1.5 tons / hour. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings are used to provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used to explain the present invention together with the embodiments of the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine proposed by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the claw structure proposed by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the second feeding mechanism proposed in the present invention.

[0025] In the figure: 1. travel mechanism; 10. frame; 11. drive sprocket; 12. claw; 121. block; 122. crescent ring; 123. hinged rod; 124. main rod; 125. drive rod; 126. first sleeve; 127. second sleeve; 128. gear; 13. connecting plate; 14. connecting rod; 15. synchronous belt; 16; toggle block; 17. rack; 2. longitudinal cutting mechanism; 3. feeding mechanism; 4. transverse cutting mechanism; 5. screening mechanism; 51. screen rope; 52. roller; 6. discharge conveyor belt; 7. second feeding mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] Reference Figure 1-Figure 3 , a fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine,

[0029] It includes: a traveling mechanism 1, a longitudinal cutting mechanism 2, a transverse cutting mechanism 4, a feeding mechanism 3, a screening mechanism 5 and a discharging conveyor belt 7;

[0030] The travel mechanism 1 includes a frame 10, the frame 10 is provided with four columns and four horizontal bars in the Y-axis direction, which are divided into two layers and are parallel to each other, two horizontal bars in the X-axis direction, and the upper two horizontal bars in the Y-axis direction are respectively installed with bearing seats at both ends, and a driving shaft is installed between the opposing bearing seats. The driving shaft is driven by a driving motor, and three driving sprockets 11 are installed on the driving shaft at intervals. The driving sprockets are connected by a synchronous belt 15. A plurality of groups of connecting rods 14 are arranged perpendicular to the synchronous belt 15, and a group of connecting rods 14 is two parallel arrangements. The claw 12 is fixed to the connecting rod 14 through a connecting plate 13. The claw 12 is provided with two rows (Y-axis direction), and a gear 128 is provided at one end of the claw 12. The gear 128 can cooperate with a rack 17 fixedly connected to the upper horizontal bar to realize rotation. The rack 17 is four and is respectively arranged between the first group of longitudinal cutting circular knives and the second group of longitudinal cutting circular knives and at the cross-cutting circular knives.

[0031] In other embodiments, the claw 12 is Figure 2 The structure comprises a main rod 124 which is hollow and has a strip-shaped opening on its side wall. A gear 128 is fixedly connected to one end of the main rod 124. The part adjacent to the gear 128 is connected to a second sleeve 127 through a bearing. The second sleeve 127 is fixed to the connecting rod 14 through a connecting plate 13. Two hinged crescent rings 122 are arranged at the other end. A tension spring is installed in the main rod 124. One end of the tension spring is connected to the hinge point of the crescent ring 122, and the other end is connected to the part of the first sleeve 126 extending into the strip opening. The crescent ring 122 and The first sleeve 126 is hinged by the hinge rod 123, and the side wall of the first sleeve 126 is also provided with a driving rod 125, which can control the first sleeve 126 to slide along the strip opening. When the claw 12 is about to move to the end, the driving rod 125 cooperates with the toggle block 16 to slide the first sleeve 126 and open the crescent ring 122. The toggle block is arranged on the upper Y-axis horizontal rod and is located in the negative direction of the X-axis of the first group of longitudinal cutting knives. Further, a clamping block 121 is arranged at one end of the crescent ring 121 for clamping the broccoli stems;

[0032] The longitudinal cutting structure 2 is two sets of circular cutters driven by a driving shaft, the distance between two adjacent circular cutters is 3cm-6cm, and the driving shaft is set on a rod parallel to the upper Y-axis direction;

[0033] The cross-cutting structure 4 is two circular cutters driven by a drive shaft, which are respectively arranged on both sides or directly below the two rows of claws. The drive shaft is fixed to a horizontal rod in the X-axis direction through a mounting frame;

[0034] The feeding mechanism 3 is a conveyor belt, which is arranged below the longitudinal cutting structure 2 and the transverse cutting structure 4. A screening mechanism 5 is arranged below the conveyor belt in the traveling direction. The screening mechanism 5 includes two parallel rollers 52. A plurality of parallel screen ropes 51 are wound around the rollers. The distance between two adjacent screen ropes 51 is 3cm-5cm. A discharge conveyor belt 6 is arranged below the upper screen rope 51.

[0035] In other embodiments, a second feeding mechanism is provided at the end of the traveling direction of the screen rope 51, and the upper end surface of the conveyor belt in the second feeding mechanism is separated by a partition, the partition is an inverted V-shaped plate, and the end adjacent to the conveyor belt is a comb tooth structure. A longitudinal cutting mechanism is provided directly above the conveyor belt, and the longitudinal cutting mechanism includes a plurality of circular cutters connected by a drive shaft, the circular cutters correspond to the separated parts of the conveyor belt, and the drive shaft is connected to the drive motor.

[0036] In other embodiments, a broccoli stem collecting box is provided on a side of the traveling mechanism 1 away from the screening mechanism 5 .

[0037] The working principle and use process of the present invention:

[0038] By manually loading, the broccoli stems are placed in the clamping claws, and the broccoli moves counterclockwise along with the traveling mechanism.

[0039] First, the first longitudinal cutting step is carried out through the first set of longitudinal cutting circular knives. After the first longitudinal cutting step is completed, the gear and the first set of racks rotate 90 degrees.

[0040] Then, the second longitudinal cutting step is carried out through the second set of longitudinal cutting circular knives. After the second longitudinal cutting step is completed, the gear and the second set of racks rotate in coordination.

[0041] In the rotating state, it is cut by the cross-cutting knife and falls onto the conveyor belt. After being screened by the screening mechanism, those with qualified size are sent out by the discharging conveyor belt, and those that do not meet the requirements continue to be longitudinally cut by the second feeding mechanism.

[0042] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine, characterized in that: Including, traveling mechanism, longitudinal cutting mechanism, transverse cutting mechanism, feeding mechanism, screening mechanism and discharging conveyor belt; The travel mechanism includes a plurality of claws, a gear is provided at the lower end of the claw, the gear is coaxial with the claw, the claw is connected to a connecting rod through a connecting plate, the connecting rod is evenly arranged on a synchronous belt, the synchronous belt is driven by a driving sprocket, the driving sprocket is installed on a frame through a bearing seat, a rack is provided on the frame, and the rack cooperates with the gear to drive the gear to rotate; The longitudinal cutting mechanism is arranged in front of the transverse cutting mechanism, and firstly cuts the broccoli; The cross-cutting mechanism comprises a cross-cutting circular knife, which is arranged below the clamping claws and has the same number of rows as the clamping claws. The cross-cutting circular knife is fixed to the frame through a connecting frame and driven by a driving motor. The feeding mechanism is a conveyor belt, which is arranged in parallel with the traveling mechanism. A longitudinal cutting mechanism is arranged above the conveyor belt. The longitudinal cutting mechanism is a plurality of longitudinal cutting circular knives arranged in parallel. The longitudinal cutting circular knives are driven by a driving shaft arranged on the frame. The screening mechanism is arranged at the end of the feeding mechanism, so that the broccoli that meets the size falls onto the discharge conveyor belt; In the traveling mechanism, the claws are arranged in two rows in parallel on the connecting rod, the clamping end of the claws cooperates with the broccoli, and the other end is fixedly connected with a gear; the rack cooperates with the gear when the gear is upward to make the claws rotate; There are three synchronous belts, which are driven by three sets of driving sprockets, and the clamping claws are arranged between two adjacent sprockets; The tangent point of the circular crosscutting knife in the crosscutting mechanism is on the center line of the gear, and the circular crosscutting knife is adjacent to the clamping end of the claw; The longitudinal cutting mechanism comprises two sets of longitudinal cutting circular knives arranged in parallel, and the racks are two sets. The first set of racks is arranged between the two sets of longitudinal cutting circular knives to rotate the gear 90 degrees, and the second set of racks is arranged at the transverse cutting mechanism to rotate the gear one circle.

2. The fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second feeding mechanism is also provided at the end of the screening mechanism. The upper end surface of the conveyor belt in the second feeding mechanism is separated by a partition. A second longitudinal cutting mechanism is provided directly above the conveyor belt. The second longitudinal cutting mechanism includes a plurality of second longitudinal cutting circular knives. The second longitudinal cutting circular knives correspond to the separated parts of the conveyor belt. The second longitudinal cutting circular knives are connected to the driving motor through a driving shaft.

3. The fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The screening mechanism comprises two rollers arranged in parallel, a plurality of screen ropes are wound between the rollers, and the distance between the two screen ropes is 3cm-5cm.

4. The fully automatic broccoli shaping, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The discharging conveyor belt is arranged below the screen rope.

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