A cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety

Abstract

The application discloses a cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety, and relates to the technical field of food cleaning machines, which comprises a protection box, a cleaning box and a partition plate arranged in the protection box, a blanking plate arranged in the cleaning box, a plurality of rotating rods arranged on the blanking plate, a cleaning plate arranged outside the rotating rods for cleaning food materials, a discharge groove formed in the bottom of the cleaning box, a water outlet pipe rotatably arranged on the partition plate, a plurality of water outlets formed in the water outlet pipe, and a cleaning cylinder rotatably arranged outside the water outlet pipe. The cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety can brush and classify food materials, the food materials are located between two groups of cleaning brushes with opposite rotation directions, the cleaning effect of the food materials is better, and the edible safety of food is ensured. The collection grooves with different heights can realize the screening of the food materials after cleaning, and effectively improve the quality and the quality of subsequent food material processing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of food cleaning machine technology, specifically a cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety. Background Technology

[0002] Food quality and safety refers to the degree to which the quality of food guarantees the health and safety of consumers. Food safety means that food is non-toxic, harmless, meets the required nutritional requirements, and does not cause any acute, subacute, or chronic harm to human health. In daily life, food quality and safety play an important role in improving people's quality of life. In order to improve food quality and safety, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the ingredients before processing to remove residual dust, drugs, and impurities from the surface of the ingredients. Therefore, it is necessary to use a food cleaning machine.

[0003] Existing food cleaning machines use sprayed water to rinse and clean ingredients. However, ingredients of different sizes are mixed together during the cleaning process, resulting in poor cleaning effectiveness. They cannot thoroughly clean the surface of the ingredients, nor can they separate different ingredients, which affects the quality of subsequent food processing and fails to improve food quality and safety. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety, so as to solve the existing problems.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety, including a protective box, and also including:

[0007] A cleaning box, the protective box containing a cleaning chamber and a partition, the cleaning chamber containing a material discharge plate, the material discharge plate having multiple rotating rods, the rotating rods having a washing plate for cleaning food, the bottom of the cleaning box having a discharge trough, the partition having a rotating water pipe having multiple water outlets, the water pipe having a rotatable sleeve having a cleaning cylinder having a sliding fit with the bottom of the cleaning box, the cleaning cylinder having a rotating sleeve inside, the rotating sleeve having multiple cleaning brushes on the side of the cleaning cylinder close to the cleaning cylinder, and the cleaning cylinder having a connecting groove that mates with the material discharge trough;

[0008] The protective box has a support rod fixedly installed inside, and a support block is slidably sleeved on the support rod. A sliding groove is opened on the side of the two support blocks that are close to each other. The cleaning cylinder slides in the sliding groove. A water inlet pipe is installed outside the protective box, and a spray pipe is installed inside the cleaning box. The water inlet pipe is connected to the spray pipe and the water outlet pipe respectively.

[0009] A drive mechanism is connected to the cleaning cylinder;

[0010] The screening mechanism is installed inside the protective box; the washing plate washes the food by cooperating with the spray pipe, the food enters the washing cylinder along the connecting groove, the driving mechanism drives the cleaning cylinder and the rotating sleeve to rotate, the cleaning brush cleans the food by brushing the surface of the food, the food slides out between the two support blocks, and the screening mechanism screens the food by adjusting the distance between the two support blocks.

[0011] Based on the above technical solutions, the present invention also provides the following optional technical solutions:

[0012] In one alternative embodiment: the driving mechanism includes a driving rod, a driving gear, a driven gear, and a gear disk. The driving rod is rotatably mounted on the partition plate. The driving gear is mounted on one end of the driving rod near the cleaning cylinder. The driven gear is mounted outside the water outlet pipe. The gear disk is fixedly mounted outside the cleaning cylinder. The two driving gears are located on both sides of the driven gear and mesh with it. The gear disk is located outside the two driven gears and meshes with them.

[0013] In one alternative: a drive motor is installed outside the protective box, a transmission belt is installed on the rotating end of the drive motor, one end of the drive rod extends out of the protective box and is provided with a pulley, and the transmission belt is connected to two pulleys.

[0014] In one alternative: the screening mechanism includes a movable plate, a pad, and a collection box. The bottom of the support block has a transmission groove. A column is provided between the partition and the bottom of the protective box. A movable plate is slidably arranged between the two columns. A pad that cooperates with the transmission groove is fixedly arranged on the movable plate. A collection box for collecting ingredients is placed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the protective box. Multiple collection grooves are provided inside the collection box.

[0015] In one alternative: a return spring is fitted around the outside of the column, one end of which is connected to the movable plate; an elastic element is fitted around the outside of the support rod, which is connected to the support block.

[0016] In one alternative: a motor is installed on the top of the protective box, the rotating end of the motor is connected to a rotating rod, and a transmission gear is installed on the outside of each of the multiple rotating rods, and the multiple transmission gears mesh with each other.

[0017] In one alternative: a fixing plate is provided on the outside of the protective box, a water inlet pipe is fixedly installed on the fixing plate, a connecting pipe is provided on the water inlet pipe, and sleeves are provided at both ends of the connecting pipe, with the sleeves slidably fitted onto one end of the water inlet pipe.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0019] This food quality and safety improvement cleaning machine can scrub and sort ingredients. The washing plate, in conjunction with the spray pipe, rinses the ingredients. The ingredients enter the washing cylinder along the connecting trough. The drive mechanism rotates the washing cylinder and the rotating sleeve. The cleaning brushes clean the surface of the ingredients by scrubbing them. The rotating sleeve and the washing cylinder rotate in opposite directions, and the ingredients are positioned between the two sets of cleaning brushes rotating in opposite directions, resulting in better cleaning and effectively removing residual dust and impurities from the surface of the ingredients, ensuring food safety. The collection boxes of different heights allow for adjustment of the spacing between the support blocks, enabling ingredients of different sizes to fall into the collection boxes. The collection troughs of different heights facilitate the sorting of ingredients after cleaning, effectively improving the quality and grade of subsequent food processing. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a cleaning machine used to improve food quality and safety.

[0021] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the cleaning chamber in a cleaning machine used to improve food quality and safety.

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the gear disk in a cleaning machine used to improve food quality and safety.

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the water inlet pipe in a cleaning machine used to improve food quality and safety.

[0024] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the cleaning cylinder in a cleaning machine used to improve food quality and safety.

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the rotating sleeve in a cleaning machine used to improve food quality and safety.

[0026] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the movable plate in a cleaning machine used to improve food quality and safety.

[0027] Figure Labels and Annotations: 1-Protective Box, 2-Cleaning Box, 201-Discharge Slot, 202-Water Collection Slot, 3-Baffle, 4-Column, 5-Cleaning Cylinder, 501-Connecting Slot, 6-Support Block, 601-Sliding Slot, 602-Transmission Slot, 7-Padded Block, 8-Modible Plate, 801-Through Slot, 9-Collection Box, 901-Collection Slot, 10-Reset Spring, 11-Support Rod, 12-Elastic Component, 13-Drain Pipe, 14-Inlet, 15-Discharge Plate, 1 51-Through hole, 16-Cleaning plate, 17-Transmission gear, 18-Rotating rod, 19-Water outlet pipe, 191-Water outlet, 20-Rotating sleeve, 21-Drive rod, 22-Gear disc, 23-Driving gear, 24-Driven gear, 25-Cleaning brush, 26-Water inlet pipe, 27-Water pipe, 28-Spray pipe, 29-Connecting pipe, 30-Sleeve, 31-Fixing plate, 32-Drive motor, 33-Pulley, 34-Transmission belt, 35-Motor. Implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0029] The specific implementation of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0030] like Figure 1-7 As shown, a cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention, including a protective box 1, and further comprising:

[0031] The cleaning box 2 is fixedly installed inside the protective box 1. A partition 3, a rectangular frame, is installed below the cleaning box 2. Material drop plates 15 are inclinedly installed on both sides of the inner cavity of the cleaning box 2, with multiple through holes 151. Feed inlets 14, communicating with the interior of the cleaning box 2, are installed on both sides of the protective box 1. Multiple rotating rods 18 are rotatably installed on the material drop plates 15, with the other end of each rotating rod connected to the protective box 1. A cleaning plate 16, made of elastic plate and brush, is installed outside the rotating rods 18 for cleaning food. The cleaning plate 16 can scrub the outer surface of the food. A discharge trough 201 is opened at the bottom of the cleaning box 2. A water outlet pipe 19 is rotatably installed on the partition 3, with multiple water outlets 191. A cleaning cylinder 5, a hollow cylindrical tube, is rotatably fitted outside the water outlet pipe 19. Two semi-cylindrical sections are installed at the bottom of the cleaning box 2 to facilitate cleaning. The cleaning cylinder 5 can be tightly attached to the bottom of the cleaning box 2. The cleaning cylinder 5 is equipped with a rotating sleeve 20, which is a hollow cylindrical tube and fixedly mounted on the water outlet pipe 19. The rotating sleeve 20 has multiple cylindrical holes for spraying cleaning water. Multiple cleaning brushes 25 are provided on the side of the rotating sleeve 20 that is close to the cleaning cylinder 5. The cleaning cylinder 5 has a connecting groove 501 that cooperates with the discharge trough 201. The food accumulates at the bottom of the cleaning box 2. When the connecting groove 501 rotates to the position that coincides with the discharge trough 201, the food enters the cleaning cylinder 5 through the connecting groove 501, realizing intermittent feeding of food. The food is located between the rotating sleeve 20 and the cleaning cylinder 5. The cleaning brushes 25 rotate and scrub the food. Since the rotating sleeve 20 and the cleaning cylinder 5 rotate in opposite directions, the food is located between two sets of cleaning brushes 25 with opposite rotation directions. The water outlet pipe 19 sprays the cleaning water outward and rinses the food, resulting in a better cleaning effect.

[0032] Support blocks 6 are provided inside the protective box 1. Support rods 11 are fixedly installed inside the protective box 1. Support blocks 6 are slidably fitted on both support rods 11. Two symmetrical support blocks 6 are provided below each cleaning cylinder 5. A sliding groove 601 is opened on the side of the two support blocks 6 that are close to each other. The cleaning cylinder 5 is located between the cleaning box 2 and the support blocks 6. The bottom of the cleaning cylinder 5 is in contact with the sliding groove 601. The sliding groove 601 is an arc groove. A water inlet pipe 26 is installed on the back of the protective box 1. The water inlet pipe 26 is used to introduce washing water for cleaning food. A spray pipe 28 is provided inside the cleaning box 2. Two sets of spray pipes 28 are located on both sides of the cleaning plate 16. The water inlet pipe 26 is connected to the spray pipe 28 and the water outlet pipe 19 respectively.

[0033] A drive mechanism is connected to the cleaning cylinder 5;

[0034] The screening mechanism is installed inside the protective box 1; the washing plate 16 washes the food by cooperating with the spray pipe 28, the food enters the washing cylinder 5 along the connecting groove 501, the driving mechanism drives the cleaning cylinder 5 and the rotating sleeve 20 to rotate, the cleaning brush 25 cleans the food by brushing the surface of the food, the food slides out between the two support blocks 6, and the screening mechanism screens the food by adjusting the distance between the two support blocks 6.

[0035] like Figure 1-6 As shown in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving mechanism includes a driving rod 21, a driving gear 23, a driven gear 24, and a gear disk 22. The driving rod 21 is rotatably mounted on the partition 3, with two driving rods 21 located on both sides of the water outlet pipe 19. The driving gear 23 is mounted on one end of the driving rod 21 that penetrates into the partition 3. The driven gear 24 is mounted outside the water outlet pipe 19. The gear disk 22 is fixedly mounted outside the cleaning cylinder 5. The two driving gears 23 are located on both sides of the driven gear 24 and mesh with it. The gear disk 22 is located outside the two driven gears 24 and meshes with it. The driving rod 21 drives the driving gear 23 to rotate, and the driving gear 23 drives the driven gear 24 meshing with it to rotate. The driven gear 24 drives the water outlet pipe 19 and the rotating sleeve 20 to rotate. The driven gear 24 drives the gear disk 22 to rotate through the two driving gears 23, and the gear disk 22 drives the cleaning cylinder 5 to rotate. The rotating sleeve 20 rotates in the opposite direction to the cleaning cylinder 5, resulting in better cleaning of the food.

[0036] like Figure 1-2 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a drive motor 32 is provided outside the protective box 1, and a transmission belt 34 is provided at the rotating end of the drive motor 32. One end of the drive rod 21 extends out of the protective box 1 and is provided with a pulley 33. The transmission belt 34 is connected to two pulleys 33. The drive motor 32 drives the two pulleys 33 to rotate through the transmission belt 34, and the pulleys 33 drive the drive rod 21 to rotate.

[0037] like Figure 1-5As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the screening mechanism includes a movable plate 8, a pad 7, and a collection box 9. The bottom of the support block 6 has a transmission groove 602, which is an inclined groove. A column 4 is provided between the partition plate 3 and the bottom of the protective box 1. A movable plate 8 is slidably arranged between the two columns 4. The movable plate 8 has a through groove 801 for discharging material. A pad 7 that cooperates with the transmission groove 602 is fixedly provided on the movable plate 8. The top of the pad 7 has an inclined groove that fits against the transmission groove 602. A collection box 9 for collecting ingredients is placed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the protective box 1. The collection box 9 is composed of multiple rectangular boxes of different lengths, i.e., multiple collection grooves 901 of different depths are provided inside the collection box 9. The collection box 9 is located at the bottom of the inner cavity of the protective box 1 and supports the movable plate 8. When the collection box 9 is completely inside the protective box 1, the movable plate 8 is in its initial position. At this time, the two movable plates 8... The movable plate 8 lifts the support block 6 upwards via the pad 7. The sides of the two support blocks 6 are pressed together and block the connecting groove 501. At this time, the food in the cleaning cylinder 5 cannot slide down. The food is brushed and cleaned by the cleaning brush 25. When the food needs to be removed, the collection box 9 is pulled outwards a certain distance. The movable plate 8 drives the pad 7 to descend. The two support blocks 6 move away from each other and form a certain gap. Food of suitable size slides down along the connecting groove 501 and falls into the corresponding collection groove 901. The collection box 9 is then pulled up to collect food of another size. The collection grooves 901 of different heights are used to screen food of different sizes after cleaning, which can effectively improve the quality of subsequent food processing. Since the direction of the collection groove 901 is perpendicular to that of the through groove 801, in order to ensure that the material slides from the through groove 801 into the same collection groove 901, an inclined guide plate can be installed below the through groove 801.

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a return spring 10 is sleeved on the outside of the column 4, one end of the return spring 10 is connected to the movable plate 8, and an elastic element 12 is sleeved on the outside of the support rod 11. The elastic element 12 is connected to the support block 6. When the cleaning machine is not in use, the elastic element 12 pulls the two support blocks 6 to the initial position. At this time, the support blocks 6 stick together and close the connecting groove 501.

[0039] like Figure 1As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a motor 35 is provided on the top of the protective box 1. The rotating end of the motor 35 is connected to the rotating rod 18. A transmission gear 17 is provided on the outside of each of the multiple rotating rods 18. The multiple transmission gears 17 mesh with each other. The motor 35 drives the multiple rotating rods 18 to rotate through the transmission gears 17. The rotating rods 18 drive the washing plate 16 to rotate and perform preliminary washing of the food. The wastewater generated after washing enters the water collection tank 202 through the through hole 151 and is discharged through the drain pipe 13.

[0040] like Figure 1-4 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fixing plate 31 is provided on the back of the protective box 1, and a water inlet pipe 26 is fixedly provided on the fixing plate 31. A connecting pipe 29 and a water pipe 27 are provided on the water inlet pipe 26. The water pipe 27 is connected to the spray pipe 28. A sleeve 30 is provided at both ends of the connecting pipe 29. The sleeve 30 is slidably sleeved on one end of the water inlet pipe 19, and the water inlet pipe 19 can rotate along the sleeve 30.

[0041] The above embodiments of the present invention provide a cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety. Food ingredients for processing are put into the cleaning box 2 through the feed inlet 14. The motor 35 drives the cleaning plate 16 to rotate through the rotating rod 18 to perform preliminary cleaning of the food ingredients. The cleaned food ingredients accumulate at the bottom of the cleaning box 2. The drive motor 32 drives the drive rod 21 and the drive gear 23 to rotate. The drive gear 23 drives the driven gear 24 and the rotating sleeve 20 to rotate. The gear disk 22 drives the cleaning cylinder 5 to rotate. When the connecting groove 501 rotates to the position that coincides with the discharge groove 201, the food ingredients enter the cleaning cylinder 5. Since the rotating sleeve 20 and the cleaning cylinder 5 rotate in opposite directions, the food ingredients are located between two sets of cleaning brushes 25 with opposite rotation directions. The water outlet pipe 19 sprays the cleaning water outward and rinses the food ingredients, resulting in a better cleaning effect. The cleaned food ingredients fall into the collection box 9 for collection.

[0042] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety, comprising a protective box, characterized in that, Also includes: The cleaning box includes a cleaning compartment and a partition inside the protective box. The cleaning compartment contains a material discharge plate with multiple rotating rods. A cleaning plate for cleaning food is located outside the rotating rods. A discharge trough is located at the bottom of the cleaning box. A water outlet pipe is rotatably mounted on the partition, with multiple water outlets. A cleaning cylinder is rotatably fitted around the water outlet pipe, slidingly engaging with the bottom of the cleaning box. A rotating sleeve is located inside the cleaning cylinder. Multiple cleaning brushes are mounted on the side of the rotating sleeve adjacent to the cleaning cylinder, with the rotating sleeve and cleaning cylinder rotating in opposite directions. Food is positioned between two sets of cleaning brushes rotating in opposite directions. A connecting groove is provided on the cleaning cylinder to mate with the discharge trough. The protective box has a support rod fixedly installed inside, and a support block is slidably sleeved on the support rod. A sliding groove is opened on the side of the two support blocks that are close to each other. The cleaning cylinder slides in the sliding groove. A water inlet pipe is installed outside the protective box, and a spray pipe is installed inside the cleaning box. The water inlet pipe is connected to the spray pipe and the water outlet pipe respectively. A drive mechanism is connected to the cleaning cylinder; The screening mechanism is installed inside the protective box; the washing plate washes the food by cooperating with the spray pipe, the food enters the cleaning cylinder along the connecting groove, the driving mechanism drives the cleaning cylinder and the rotating sleeve to rotate, the cleaning brush cleans the food by brushing the surface of the food, the food slides out between the two support blocks, and the screening mechanism screens the food by adjusting the distance between the two support blocks. The screening mechanism includes a movable plate, a pad, and a collection box. A transmission groove, which is an inclined groove, is formed at the bottom of the support block. A column is positioned between the partition and the bottom of the protective box. A movable plate is slidably positioned between the two columns. A through groove for discharging material is formed on the movable plate. A pad that mates with the transmission groove is fixedly mounted on the movable plate. An inclined groove that fits into the transmission groove is formed at the top of the pad. A collection box for collecting ingredients is placed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the protective box. The collection box is composed of multiple rectangular boxes of different lengths joined together. Multiple collection grooves of different depths are formed inside the collection box. The collection box is located at the bottom of the inner cavity of the protective box and supports the movable plate. When the collection box is completely inside the protective box, the movable plate is in its initial position. At this time, the movable plate pushes the support block upward through the pad, and the sides of the two support blocks are pressed together and block the connecting groove. At this time, the food in the cleaning tube cannot slide down. The food is scrubbed and cleaned by the cleaning brush. When the food needs to be removed, the collection box is pulled outward a distance. The movable plate drives the pad to descend, and the two support blocks move away from each other and form a certain gap. Food of suitable size slides down along the connecting groove and falls into the corresponding collection groove. Continue to pull the collection box outward to collect food of another size. Collection grooves of different heights correspond to food of different sizes.

2. The cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving mechanism includes a driving rod, a driving gear, a driven gear, and a gear disk. The driving rod is rotatably mounted on the partition plate. The driving gear is mounted on one end of the driving rod near the cleaning cylinder. The driven gear is mounted outside the water outlet pipe. The gear disk is fixedly mounted outside the cleaning cylinder. The two driving gears are located on both sides of the driven gear and mesh with it. The gear disk is located outside the two driven gears and meshes with them.

3. The cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety according to claim 2, characterized in that, A drive motor is installed outside the protective box. A transmission belt is installed on the rotating end of the drive motor. One end of the drive rod extends out of the protective box and is equipped with a pulley. The transmission belt is connected to two pulleys.

4. The cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety according to claim 1, characterized in that, A return spring is fitted around the outside of the column, and one end of the return spring is connected to the movable plate. An elastic element is fitted around the outside of the support rod, and the elastic element is connected to the support block.

5. The cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective box is equipped with a motor on top, and the rotating end of the motor is connected to a rotating rod. Multiple rotating rods are equipped with transmission gears on their exteriors, and the multiple transmission gears mesh with each other.

6. The cleaning machine for improving food quality and safety according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective box is equipped with a fixing plate on the outside, and a water inlet pipe is fixedly installed on the fixing plate. A connecting pipe is installed on the water inlet pipe, and sleeves are installed at both ends of the connecting pipe. The sleeves are slidably fitted onto one end of the water inlet pipe.

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