An automatic orange segmenting machine

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic orange segmenting machine, which comprises a frame and a plurality of orange placing frames arranged at the relatively lower part of the frame. The orange placing frames include a plurality of thin steel wires arranged in a grid shape to form a circle; at the relatively upper part of the frame, there is a water spray pipe mounting plate, and the water spray pipe mounting plate can move up and down relative to the orange placing frames under the drive of a first driving device; at the bottom of the water spray pipe mounting plate, there are water spray pipes corresponding to the orange placing frames respectively, and the water spray pipes can rotate under the drive of a second driving device; at least one water spray opening is formed on the side surface of the relatively lower part of the water spray pipe, so that the water spray opening can spray a water knife towards the side. The present invention realizes the segmenting of oranges through the cutting and rotation of the water knife in cooperation with the grid-shaped orange placing frames, and has the advantages of ingenious design concept, simple structure, low manufacturing cost, rapid segmenting action and high segmenting efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic orange segmentation, in particular to an automatic orange segmentation machine. Background Art

[0002] Individual differences in orange size and characteristics have always been a difficult problem to solve in orange peeling technology. As a result, most orange peeling technologies or equipment are generally not universally applicable. They either have poor peeling results, with incomplete peeling, a high rate of double peels, or a high chance of peels being damaged or broken. Alternatively, the equipment is overly complex, costly, and falls short of the expected peeling efficiency and effectiveness. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design an orange peeling technology that can reduce the breakage rate, increase the rate of double peels to include two, three, or even more peels, and improve peeling speed and efficiency, while also being adaptable to individual oranges and taking into account the cost. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic orange peeling machine to solve the problems of the prior art mentioned in the background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an automatic orange sorting machine, comprising a frame and a plurality of orange placement frames arranged at the relatively lower part of the frame, the orange placement frames comprising a plurality of thin steel wires arranged in a circle in the shape of a grid; a water pipe mounting plate is provided at the relatively upper part of the frame, the water pipe mounting plate can be moved up and down relative to the orange placement frames under the drive of a first driving device; water pipes corresponding to the orange placement frames are provided at the bottom of the water pipe mounting plate, the water pipes can be rotated under the drive of a second driving device; at least one water spray outlet is provided on the side of the relatively lower part of the water spray pipe, so that the water spray outlet can spray water jets to the side.

[0005] Preferably, the plurality of orange placement frames are spaced apart on a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt portion is located inside the frame, and the length of the portion located outside the frame is not less than the length of the portion located inside the frame.

[0006] Preferably, the conveyor belt is located in a material receiving trough with an opening at the top.

[0007] Preferably, both ends of the water pipe mounting plate are movably arranged in the frame via guide rails; the first driving device includes a first motor and a screw transmission structure, and the output end of the first motor is transmitted to the water pipe mounting plate via the screw transmission structure.

[0008] Preferably, the water spray pipe is rotatably arranged on the water spray pipe mounting plate, the second driving device includes a second motor and a toothed belt, and the output end of the second motor and the top of the water spray pipe are respectively provided with gears meshing with the toothed belt.

[0009] Preferably, each toothed belt meshes with a gear at the top of each water spray pipe, and a tension pulley is provided between adjacent water spray pipes.

[0010] Preferably, the number of the water spray nozzles is two, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the water spray pipe respectively; the shape of the water spray nozzles is hole-shaped or vertical strip-shaped.

[0011] Preferably, the number of the thin steel wires is not less than 10; the shape formed by the thin steel wires is cylindrical, square, inverted conical, inverted frustum-shaped or bowl-shaped.

[0012] Preferably, a gland is sleeved on the water spray pipe in a slidable manner up and down, and a spring sleeved on the water spray pipe is arranged above the gland, so that the spring is compressed when the gland moves upward relative to the water spray pipe.

[0013] Preferably, a cover is arranged outside the water spray pipe, and the inner diameter size of the cover is larger than the size of the orange placing frame.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. By the cutting of the water jet and the rotation in cooperation with the grid-shaped orange placing frame, the present invention realizes the splitting of oranges. The design concept is ingenious, the structure is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, and the splitting action is rapid and the splitting efficiency is high.

[0015] 2. The impact force and torsion force brought to the orange by the rotation of the water jet can drive the orange to expand from the center position of the orange to the periphery and rotate at a small angle, so that the thin steel wires can be stuck in the splitting interface between the orange segments. At the same time, through the outward thrust of the water jet, the orange can pass through the grid gap formed by the thin steel wires, and the splitting of the orange is completed during this process. Therefore, the breakage rate, defective rate and double-petal rate of the present invention are low, and the splitting effect is good.

[0016] 3. By forming the thin steel wires into an inverted conical shape or an inverted frustum shape, the present invention enables better splitting effects for oranges with different sizes and shapes, and has strong applicability.

[0017] 4. The present invention realizes the linkage of multiple water spray pipes through the toothed belt, saving the power source and having high transmission efficiency.

[0018] 5. The present invention enables the manual feeding and the machine splitting of oranges to be carried out simultaneously through the conveyor belt, further improving the working efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0019] Figure 1 is a partial perspective schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 is an internal side view schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the inside of the frame of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 4 is an enlarged schematic view of A in the present invention Figure 3 in the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the water spray pipe and the orange placement frame in the present invention.

[0024] Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of the water spray pipe in the present invention (with the cover hidden).

[0025] Figure 7 is a schematic structural view when the gland of the water spray pipe moves upward in the present invention.

[0026] Figure 8 is a schematic structural view of the orange placement frame in the present invention.

[0027] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the orange splitting process in the present invention.[[ID=2⑥]]

[0028] Figure 10 is an overall external schematic view of the present invention.<{

[0029] In the figure: 10, frame; 20, conveyor belt; 30, conveyor motor; 40, main water pipe; 50, receiving trough;

[0030] 1, orange placement frame, 11, frame, 12, thin steel wire, 13, strip-shaped through groove, 14, torsion spring; 2, water spray pipe, 21, water spray opening, 22, gland, 23, spring, 24, cover; 3, water spray pipe mounting plate, 31, first motor, 32, bearing seat, 33, water inlet, 34, hose, 35, second motor, 36, gear, 37, toothed belt, 38, tensioning wheel. Detailed implementation manners

[0031] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer and more understandable, the present invention will be further specifically described below through embodiments in combination with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Embodiment: An automatic orange splitting machine, as Figures 1-10As shown in the figure, it includes a box-shaped frame 10 and two conveyor belts 20 respectively arranged on both sides of the frame 10. The height of the conveyor belt 20 is located at the relatively lower part of the frame 10. A plurality of orange placement frames 1 are evenly spaced on the surface of the conveyor belt 20. The conveyor belt 20 is driven by a conveyor motor 30 and can drive the orange placement frame 1 to move. Part of the conveyor belt 20 is located inside the frame, and the length of the part located outside the frame should be no less than the length of the part located inside the frame 10. In this embodiment, the lengths of the inner and outer parts are equivalent, so that while the operator places oranges on the conveyor belt 20 outside the frame, the inner part of the frame can perform automatic petal separation, avoiding waiting for turnover time and improving work efficiency. In addition, in this embodiment, the conveyor belt 20 is located in a receiving trough 50 with an open top, and the receiving trough 50 is used to collect the separated orange petals.

[0033] In the above structure, the orange placement frame 1 includes a frame 11 and a plurality of thin steel wires 12 arranged in a grid shape and evenly surrounding a circle on the frame 11, which are used to place the oranges to be separated. As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shape formed by the thin steel wires 12 is an inverted cone, and the gap between adjacent thin steel wires 12 is a triangle with a larger upper part and a smaller lower part, which is just similar to the lower part shape of the orange petal, facilitating the orange petal to be divided by the thin steel wires 12 and pass through. Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, it can also be cylindrical, inverted frustum-shaped or bowl-shaped, and the thin steel wires 12 can also be replaced by thin filaments or thin rods made of other materials. The number of petals of a mature orange is generally 10 - 12, so the number of thin steel wires should be no less than 10. In this embodiment, 12 thin steel wires are used.

[0034] Specifically, the frame 11 of the orange placement frame includes a bottom surface whose edges are connected to each other by four vertical rods and a circular ring above it (in other embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the frame 11 can also be other shapes, such as square). The bottom surface is provided with a plurality of radially arranged strip-shaped through grooves 13, and the number of strip-shaped through grooves 13 is equivalent to the number of thin steel wires 12. The top ends of the thin steel wires 12 are wound around the circular ring, and a torsion spring 14 is wound at a position near the top end of the thin steel wires 12. The bottom ends of the thin steel wires 12 obliquely pass through the strip-shaped through grooves 13 on the opposite side, and the relatively lower part of each thin steel wire 12 is pressed by the adjacent thin steel wire on one side and presses the adjacent thin steel wire on the other side. The fixation of the thin steel wires 12 is achieved through the positional relationship between the torsion spring 14, the strip-shaped groove 13 and the thin steel wires 12, and a trough-shaped inverted cone is formed to facilitate the placement of the oranges to be separated. In the above orange placement frame 1, the installation process of the thin steel wires 12 does not require the use of other fixing parts such as screws and bolts, which is convenient for assembly and saves the number of parts at the same time.

[0035] In this embodiment, a water spray pipe mounting plate 3 is provided at the relatively upper part of the frame 10. Both ends of the water spray pipe mounting plate 3 are movably arranged in the frame 10 through guide rails, and both sides of the water spray pipe mounting plate 3 are driven by a first driving device to move up and down relative to the orange placement frame. Specifically, the first driving device includes a first motor 31 and a lead screw transmission structure. The output end of the first motor 31 is connected to the lead screw. Nuts matching the lead screw are respectively provided at both ends of the water spray pipe mounting plate 3. The first motor 31 drives the lead screw to rotate, thereby driving the water spray pipe mounting plate 3 to move up and down.

[0036] Water spray pipes 2 corresponding to the orange placement frames 1 located in the frame are provided on the water spray pipe mounting plate 3. The relatively top of the water spray pipes 2 is rotatably arranged on the water spray pipe mounting plate 3 through bearings and bearing seats 32. A water inlet 33 communicating with the inside of the water spray pipe 2 is fixedly provided at the top of the bearing seat 32, and sealing needs to be done well so that the water inlet 33 can remain stationary when the water spray pipe 2 rotates. The water inlet 33 is connected to the main water pipe 40 at the relatively top of the frame 10 through a hose 32.

[0037] In the above structure, a second motor 35 is provided on the water spray pipe mounting plate 3. Gears 36 are respectively provided at the output end of the second motor 35 and the top of the water spray pipe 2. All the gears 36 are connected by a toothed belt 37, that is, the toothed belt 37 is in a meshing relationship with the gear at the output end of the second motor and the gears 36 of all the water spray pipes 2, realizing the linkage of all the water spray pipes 2, and a tensioning wheel 38 is provided between adjacent water spray pipes.

[0038] In this embodiment, two water spray nozzles 21 are symmetrically opened on the side surface of the relatively lower part of the water spray pipe 2. The shape of the water spray nozzles 21 is strip-shaped, so that the water spray nozzles 21 can spray out a vertical planar water knife to the side. The function of the water knife in this embodiment is to divide the orange to be split into two parts, and apply a thrust and torque to the orange through the rotation of the water knife. It is worth mentioning that in other embodiments of the present invention, the number of the water spray nozzles 21 can be one or more, and the orange can also be locally divided or divided into multiple parts; the shape of the water spray nozzles 21 can also be round hole-shaped, and the shape of the sprayed water knife is linear.

[0039] In this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the water spray pipe 2 is circular. Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, it can also be other shapes, such as square, octagonal, etc. A gland 22 is movably sleeved on the water spray pipe 2. A spring 23 sleeved on the water spray pipe 2 is provided above the gland 22. The bottom end of the spring 23 is connected to the top of the gland 22, and the top end of the spring 23 is connected to the relatively upper part of the water spray pipe 2 and is limited. When the water spray pipe 2 moves down and inserts into the center of the orange, the gland 22 covers the top of the orange, on the one hand, avoiding the shaking of the orange, and on the other hand, being able to provide a downward pressure applied to the orange.

[0040] In order to prevent the water sprayed by the water spray pipe 2 from splashing, a cover 24 is provided outside the water spray pipe 2. The cover 24 is a cylindrical tube with an open bottom, and its top is fixed to the water spray pipe 2. The water spray pipe 2 is located inside the cover 24, and the inner diameter of the cover 24 is larger than the size of the orange placement frame 1, so that the orange placement frame 1 can be covered when the water spray pipe 2 moves downward.

[0041] In the specific implementation of this embodiment, first, the operator places the oranges to be split into the orange placement frame 1 on the conveyor belt 20 outside the frame 10. Then, the conveyor motor 30 operates to convey the part with the oranges into the frame 10 and align the water spray pipe 2 with the corresponding orange placement frame 1. Then, the first motor 31 operates to drive the water spray pipe mounting plate 3 to move downward as a whole, and the water spray pipe 2 is inserted into the center of the corresponding orange, and the pressing cover 22 presses on the top of the orange. Next, the two water spray nozzles 21 respectively spray water jets to the side, and the orange is cut in half along the water jets. Then, the second motor 35 drives the water spray pipe 2 to rotate, and the water jets rotate accordingly. When the water jets rotate, on the one hand, it can drive the orange to rotate a small angle, so that the fine wire 12 is stuck in the joint surface between the orange segments (there is a depression at the joint surface between the orange segments), realizing the automatic adjustment of the orange angle. On the other hand, it can apply an outward thrust from the inside of the orange through the spraying of the water jets. During the process of the orange being pushed outward, combined with the pressure of the pressing cover 22 on the orange, the fine wire 12 relatively passes through the joint surface between the orange segments in the orange, separating the orange segments, and the orange segments pass through the gaps between the fine wires 12, realizing the splitting. The orange segments finally fall into the receiving trough 50 and are collected.

[0042] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention, and their purpose is to enable those who are familiar with this technology to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and it should not be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit and essence of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic orange segmenting machine, characterized in that, It includes a frame and several orange placement frames arranged at the relatively lower part of the frame. The orange placement frames include multiple thin steel wires surrounded in a grid shape. The frame of the orange placement frame includes a bottom surface and a circular ring above it, with the edges of the bottom surface connected to each other by four vertical rods. The bottom surface is provided with a plurality of strip-shaped through slots in a radial shape, and the number of the strip-shaped through slots is equivalent to the number of thin steel wires. The top ends of the thin steel wires are wound around the circular ring, and torsion springs are wound at positions near the top ends of the thin steel wires. The bottom ends of the thin steel wires obliquely pass through the strip-shaped through slots on the opposite side, and the relatively lower parts of each thin steel wire are pressed by the adjacent thin steel wire on one side and press the adjacent thin steel wire on the other side. The fixation of the thin steel wires is achieved through the positional relationship among the torsion springs, the strip-shaped slots, and the thin steel wires. At the relatively upper part of the frame, there is a water spray pipe mounting plate, which can move up and down relative to the orange placement frames under the drive of a first driving device. At the bottom of the water spray pipe mounting plate, there are water spray pipes corresponding to the orange placement frames respectively, and the water spray pipes can rotate under the drive of a second driving device. At least one water spray opening is arranged on the side surface of the relatively lower part of the water spray pipe, so that the water spray opening can eject a water knife to the side. A gland is slidably sleeved on the water spray pipe, and a spring sleeved on the water spray pipe is arranged above the gland, so that the spring is compressed when the gland moves upward relative to the water spray pipe. A cover is arranged outside the water spray pipe, and the inner diameter size of the cover is larger than the size of the orange placement frame.

2. The automatic orange segmenting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The several orange placement frames are arranged at intervals on a conveyor belt. Part of the conveyor belt is located inside the frame, and the length of the part located outside the frame is not less than the length of the part located inside the frame.

3. The automatic orange segmenting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The conveyor belt is located in a receiving groove with an open top.

4. The automatic orange segmenting machine according to claim 1, wherein Both ends of the water spray pipe mounting plate are movably arranged up and down in the frame through guide rails respectively. The first driving device includes a first motor and a lead screw transmission structure, and the output end of the first motor is transmitted with the water spray pipe mounting plate through the lead screw transmission structure.

5. The automatic orange segmenting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water spray pipe is rotatably arranged on the water spray pipe mounting plate. The second driving device includes a second motor and a toothed belt, and gears meshing with the toothed belt are respectively arranged at the output end of the second motor and the top of the water spray pipe.

6. The automatic orange segmenting machine according to claim 5, wherein Each toothed belt meshes with the gear at the top of each water spray pipe, and a tensioning wheel is arranged between adjacent water spray pipes.

7. An automatic orange segmenting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the water spray openings is two, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the water spray pipe respectively. The shape of the water spray opening is a hole shape or a vertical strip shape.

8. An automatic orange segmenting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the thin steel wires is not less than 10. The shape surrounded by the thin steel wires is a cylindrical shape, a square shape, an inverted conical shape, an inverted frustum shape, or a bowl shape.

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