Automatic cutting and packing machine for tofu in water

Abstract

This invention discloses an automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water, comprising: a water tank assembly, which includes a cutting area, a pushing area, and a packaging area connected in sequence; the pushing area is equipped with a pushing mechanism; the packaging area is equipped with a cutting frame; one side of the cutting frame is equipped with a horizontal cutting component; the other side of the cutting frame is equipped with a pressing and balancing component and multiple vertically arranged vertical cutting blades; the pressing and balancing component and the multiple vertical cutting blades are connected to the cutting frame through a rotating pressing and cutting mechanism; the packaging area is also equipped with a box-dropping fixing frame fixedly connected to the water tank assembly; a box-dropping mechanism is provided above the box-dropping fixing frame; a box-receiving component corresponding to a fork component is provided below the box-dropping mechanism; a conveyor is provided on the water tank assembly outside the packaging area; the conveyor is equipped with a box-scraping mechanism; the above design solves the problem that the existing packaging structure is complex and cannot achieve integrated packaging and cutting.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automatic cutting and packaging, specifically to an automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water. Background Technology

[0002] Tofu is a delicious and nutritious food that people often eat in their daily lives. In automated production processes, the produced tofu is often cut into blocks, packaged, and sealed for easy transportation and sale.

[0003] Currently, due to the fragility of tofu, there are no integrated cutting and packaging machines on the market, resulting in low processing efficiency. Slight carelessness during packaging can easily lead to tofu breakage, affecting the integrity and appearance of the tofu inside the box. For example, a tofu automatic packaging machine disclosed in patent number CN107161369A involves tofu moving from a tofu conveyor line to a tofu acceleration mechanism. When the portion of the tofu that has reached the acceleration mechanism reaches approximately two-thirds of its total length, the acceleration mechanism applies acceleration to the tofu, separating it from other tofu on the conveyor line. A tofu pulling mechanism pulls the tofu onto a tofu tray, and a tofu tray rotation mechanism rotates the tray and the tofu on it before pulling the tray out, allowing the tofu to fall into the tofu box. While this structure solves the problem of tofu breakage during packaging, the structure and process are overly cumbersome.

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems in existing technologies, we propose an automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides an automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water, which aims to simplify the existing packaging structure and integrate cutting and packaging, thereby significantly improving production efficiency.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water, comprising: a water tank assembly, characterized in that the water tank assembly comprises a waiting area, a pushing area, and a cutting and packaging area connected in sequence, the pushing area is provided with a pushing mechanism, the cutting and packaging area is provided with a cutting frame, one side of the cutting frame is provided with a horizontal cutting component, the other side of the cutting frame is provided with a pressing and balancing component and a plurality of vertically equidistantly arranged cutting blades, the pressing and balancing component and the plurality of vertically equidistantly arranged cutting blades are connected to the cutting frame through a rotary pressing and cutting mechanism;

[0007] The cutting area is also equipped with a box-dropping fixing frame that is fixedly connected to the sink assembly. Below the box-dropping fixing frame are a tofu tray assembly and a fork assembly. The fork assembly includes a U-shaped frame with two comb-shaped plates spaced apart vertically. The gap between the two comb-shaped plates is used to fix the edge of the tofu box so that the tofu box can hold the tofu on the tofu tray assembly in place. The tofu tray assembly and the two comb-shaped plates are connected to the box-dropping fixing frame through a rotating lifting mechanism.

[0008] A box dropping mechanism is provided above the box dropping bracket, and a box receiving component corresponding to the shift fork assembly is provided below the box dropping mechanism. The box receiving component is rotatably connected to the water tank assembly. The box receiving component is provided with comb teeth corresponding to the comb plates of the shift fork assembly, so that the edge of the tofu box can smoothly enter the gap between the two comb plates.

[0009] A conveyor is installed on the water tank assembly outside the cutting area, and the conveyor is equipped with a scraping mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, the pressing assembly includes a pressing frame, on which a plurality of pressing rods are connected at equal intervals, and the pressing frame is connected to a pressing rotating support arm;

[0011] The rotary cutting mechanism includes a fixed shaft, vertical cutting cylinders located on both sides of the fixed shaft, and pressure-release cylinders located on both sides of the pressure-release assembly. The telescopic rods of the vertical cutting cylinders are set downward and connected to the fixed shaft through the vertical cutting rotating support arm. The telescopic rods of the pressure-release cylinders are set downward and connected to the pressure-release rotating support arm of the pressure-release assembly.

[0012] Preferably, the rotating lifting mechanism includes a long rotating shaft with fixed plates at both ends. The fixed plates are connected to the box-dropping fixing frame via lifting cylinders. One side of one fixed plate is provided with a fork rotating cylinder, the telescopic rod of which is connected to a fork rotating rack. The other side is provided with a pallet rotating cylinder, the telescopic rod of which is connected to a pallet rotating rack. The fork rotating rack is matched with a fork rotating gear on the long rotating shaft. The fork rotating gear is fixedly connected to a U-shaped frame. The pallet rotating rack is matched with a pallet rotating gear fixedly connected to the long rotating shaft. The fixed plates are also connected to the lifting slider. The water tank assembly is provided with a lifting guide rail adapted to the lifting slider.

[0013] The tofu tray assembly includes two mounting plates mounted on a long rotating shaft. The two mounting plates are connected by a parallel guide rail. Multiple tofu trays are tightly mounted on the parallel guide rail. A fixed-length limiting rod is provided between two adjacent tofu trays. Two limiting plates mounted on the long rotating shaft are spaced apart on the outermost tofu tray. An insertion block for connecting with the opening mechanism is provided between the two limiting plates.

[0014] A tofu baffle is also fixed between the two fixed plates to catch tofu that may accidentally slip off the tofu tray.

[0015] Preferably, the box-dropping mechanism includes, from bottom to top, a box-insertion frame, a fixed main board fixedly connected to the box-dropping fixing frame, and storage rods disposed on the fixed main board. The box-insertion frame includes two fixed long rods spaced apart, which are connected by multiple box-insertion long rods spaced apart. Each box-insertion long rod has a box-insertion cone at its top, which exists in the gap between the box-insertion long rod and the fixed main board. A box-insertion guide rod is provided on one side of the box-insertion long rod. A box-insertion slider matching the box-insertion guide rod is provided at the bottom of the fixed main board. A box-insertion cylinder is provided at the top of the fixed main board. The telescopic rod of the box-insertion cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixed long rod. Multiple box-dropping holes are opened on the fixed main board. Multiple upward-extending storage rods are arranged at the four corners of the box-dropping holes. Adjacent storage rods are connected by short horizontal rods.

[0016] Preferably, the two ends of the receiving box are connected to the water tank assembly via bearings with seats, and receiving box cylinders are fixed on the water tank assembly located on both sides of the receiving box. The telescopic rods of the receiving box cylinders are set downward and connected to the two ends of the receiving box via receiving box rotating support arms.

[0017] Preferably, the scraping mechanism includes an L-shaped long scraper. The bottom of the L-shaped long scraper is connected to a scraper linear motion mechanism provided on the conveyor. The side wall of the L-shaped long scraper has multiple side through holes along its length. Each side through hole is fitted with a limiting fixing plate, which extends out of the L-shaped long scraper and connects to the side of the conveyor.

[0018] Preferably, the transverse cutting assembly includes a transverse motion module and a transverse cutter fixed on the moving plate of the transverse motion module.

[0019] Preferably, the pushing mechanism includes a first pushing mechanism located at the junction of the area to be cut and the pushing area, and a second pushing mechanism located above the pushing area;

[0020] The first pushing mechanism includes an X-axis motion module fixed on the water tank assembly, a first cylinder lifting mechanism fixed on the moving plate of the X-axis motion module, and the output end of the first cylinder lifting mechanism connected to the first push plate.

[0021] The second pushing mechanism includes a pushing frame fixedly connected to the water tank assembly. The pushing frame is equipped with a first linear motion mechanism and a second linear motion mechanism. A second cylinder lifting mechanism is fixed on the moving plate of the first linear motion mechanism. The output end of the second cylinder lifting mechanism is connected to the second push plate. A third cylinder lifting mechanism is fixed on the moving plate of the second linear motion mechanism. The third cylinder lifting mechanism is connected to the third push plate and the fourth push plate respectively.

[0022] Preferably, the opening mechanism includes an opening cylinder fixed to the outside of the water tank assembly, and the output end of the opening cylinder is connected to the insertion block via a connector.

[0023] Preferably, the pushing area is also provided with a lateral blocking component and a longitudinal blocking component. The lateral blocking component includes a fourth cylinder lifting mechanism and a lateral blocking plate connected to the output end of the fourth cylinder lifting mechanism.

[0024] The longitudinal blocking component includes a fifth cylinder lifting mechanism and a longitudinal blocking plate connected to the output end of the fifth cylinder lifting mechanism. It also includes a longitudinal telescopic cylinder, the output end of which is connected to a movable rod. The middle part of the movable rod is hinged to the side wall of the water tank assembly, and the bottom is hinged to a long rod and a rotating blocking plate in sequence. The rotating blocking plate is rotatably connected to the water tank assembly.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the structure of the present invention can realize the integration of tofu cutting and packaging, reduce the floor space of existing equipment, reduce energy consumption, and the present invention does not simply combine existing structures, but simplifies the packaging process, achieving zero contact, zero pollution and high efficiency in the packaging process. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the water tank assembly and the transverse cutting component of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the pressing assembly and vertical cutting blade structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of point A in the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the opening mechanism of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tofu tray assembly, the shift fork assembly, and the receiving box of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 This is an enlarged view of the tofu tray assembly of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 8 This is an enlarged view of section B of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the box-dropping mechanism of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the scraping mechanism of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the second pushing mechanism of the present invention without the pushing frame structure.

[0037] In the diagram: 100, Water tank assembly; 101, Cutting frame; 102, Box dropping fixing frame; 103, Conveyor; 1021, Box dropping mechanism; 1022, Fixing long rod; 1023, Fixing main board; 1024, Storage rod; 1025, Box insertion long rod; 1026, Box insertion cone rod; 1027, Box insertion guide rod; 1028, Box insertion cylinder; 1, Area to be cut; 2, Pushing area; 202, Second pusher; 203, Third pusher; 204, Fourth pusher; 21, First pushing mechanism; 211. X-axis motion module; 212, first cylinder lifting mechanism; 213, first pusher plate; 221, pusher frame; 222, first linear motion mechanism; 223, second linear motion mechanism; 23, transverse blocking component; 231, fourth cylinder lifting mechanism; 232, transverse blocking plate; 24, longitudinal blocking component; 241, fifth cylinder lifting mechanism; 242, longitudinal blocking plate; 243, longitudinal telescopic cylinder; 244, movable rod; 245, long rod; 246, rotating blocking plate; 3, cutting area; 3 2. Horizontal cutting assembly; 322. Horizontal motion module; 323. Horizontal cutter; 33. Pressing assembly; 331. Pressing frame; 332. Pressing rod; 333. Pressing rotating support arm; 34. Vertical cutting blade; 35. Fixed shaft; 36. Vertical cutting blade cylinder; 37. Pressurized cylinder; 38. Vertical cutting blade rotating support arm; 4. Tofu tray assembly; 41. Mounting plate; 42. Parallel guide rail; 43. Tofu tray; 44. Limiting rod; 45. Limiting plate; 46. Insertion block; 461. Pull-out cylinder; 4 62. Connector; 5. Fork assembly; 51. Comb plate; 6. Long rotating shaft; 71. Fixing plate; 72. Lifting cylinder; 73. Fork rotation cylinder; 731. Fork rotation rack; 732. Fork rotation gear; 74. Pallet rotation cylinder; 741. Pallet rotation rack; 742. Pallet rotation gear; 8. Receiving box assembly; 81. Receiving box cylinder; 82. Comb teeth; 9. Scraping box mechanism; 91. L-shaped long scraper; 911. Side through-hole; 92. Linear motion mechanism; 93. Limiting and fixing plate. Detailed Implementation

[0038] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, providing a clear and complete description of the technical solution in this preferred embodiment.

[0039] like Figures 1 to 2As shown, an automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water includes: a water tank assembly 100, characterized in that the water tank assembly 100 includes a waiting area 1, a pushing area 2, and a cutting area 3 connected in sequence; the pushing area 2 is provided with a pushing mechanism; the cutting area 3 is provided with a cutting frame 101; one side of the cutting frame 101 is provided with a horizontal cutting component 32; the other side of the cutting frame 101 is provided with a pressing and balancing component 33 and a plurality of vertically arranged cutters 34; the pressing and balancing component 33 and the plurality of vertically arranged cutters 34 are connected to the cutting frame 101 through a rotary pressing and cutting mechanism; the cutting area 3 is also provided with a box-dropping fixing frame 102 fixedly connected to the water tank assembly 100; below the box-dropping fixing frame 102 are a long rotating shaft, a tofu tray assembly 4, and a fork assembly 5; the fork assembly 5 includes a U-shaped frame, the U-shaped frame being provided with... Two comb-shaped plates 51 are arranged at intervals, with the gap between them used to fix the edge of the tofu box so that the tofu box can hold the tofu on the tofu tray assembly 4 in place. The tofu tray assembly 4 and the two comb-shaped plates 51 are connected to the box-dropping fixing frame 102 via a rotating lifting mechanism. A box-dropping mechanism 1021 is provided above the box-dropping fixing frame 102, and a box-receiving component 8 corresponding to the fork assembly 5 is provided below the box-dropping mechanism 1021. The box-receiving component 8 is rotatably connected to the water tank assembly 100. The box-receiving component 8 is provided with comb teeth 82 corresponding to the comb-shaped plates 51 of the fork assembly 5 so that the edge of the tofu box can smoothly enter the gap between the two comb-shaped plates 51. A conveyor 103 is provided on the water tank assembly 100 outside the cutting area 3. The conveyor 103 is provided with a box-scraping mechanism 9.

[0040] Through the above design, the present invention divides the water tank assembly 100 into a waiting area 1, a pushing area 2, and a cutting area 3 connected in sequence. The placement robot first places the whole board of tofu in the waiting area 1, and then the placement robot pushes the whole board of tofu into the pushing mechanism in the pushing area 2. The pushing mechanism pushes the whole board of tofu to the horizontal cutting component 32, the pressing component 33, and the vertical cutting blade 34, and performs strip cutting and block cutting in sequence.

[0041] Strip cutting: The pushing mechanism pushes the whole board of tofu to the horizontal cutting component 32, and the horizontal cutting blade 323 cuts the front ends of the two boards of tofu into strips according to the designed width, and the strip cutting is completed.

[0042] Block cutting: The pushing mechanism continues to push the whole plate of tofu to prepare for the second strip cutting. During the second strip cutting, the first strip of tofu has been pushed onto the tofu tray assembly 4. The tofu tray assembly 4 is lifted by the rotating lifting mechanism to the pressing assembly 33 and the vertical cutting blade 34. Then the pressing assembly 33 rotates downward to press down on the strip of tofu. Multiple vertical cutting blades 34, which are set at equal intervals, rotate downward to cut the strip of tofu into blocks.

[0043] Then, the receiving box 8 rotates towards the shift fork assembly 5, conveying the inverted tofu box that has fallen from the dropping mechanism 1021 to the shift fork assembly 5, which is rotating towards the receiving box 8. During conveying, the comb-shaped teeth 82 of the receiving box 8 correspond to the comb-shaped plates 51 of the shift fork assembly 5, so that the edge of the inverted tofu box enters the gap between the two comb-shaped plates 51. The shift fork assembly 5 with the inverted tofu box then rotates towards the tofu tray assembly 4, so that the inverted tofu box completely holds the tofu on the tofu tray assembly 4.

[0044] Then, the tofu tray assembly 4, the block of tofu that is held in place, and the fork assembly 5 are rotated 180 degrees upward around the long shaft 6 under the action of the rotating lifting mechanism. After the rotation is completed, the tofu box with the opening facing upward, together with the tofu block inside, is placed on the scraping mechanism 9. The scraping mechanism 9 transports both to the conveyor 103, and the conveyor 103 transports both to the next processing point. The present invention has a simplified structure, greatly improves efficiency, and achieves zero contact and zero pollution in the entire cutting and loading process.

[0045] like Figure 2 As shown, the transverse cutting assembly 32 of the present invention includes a transverse motion module 322 and a transverse cutter 323 fixed on the moving plate of the transverse motion module 322.

[0046] The present invention achieves the cutting of a whole plate into strips through the above design.

[0047] like Figures 3 to 4 As shown, the pressing and balancing assembly 33 of the present invention includes a pressing and balancing frame 331, on which a plurality of pressing and balancing rods 332 are connected at equal intervals, and the pressing and balancing frame 331 is connected to the pressing and balancing rotating support arm 333.

[0048] The rotary cutting mechanism includes a fixed shaft 35, vertical cutting cylinders 36 located on both sides of the fixed shaft 35, and pressure-release cylinders 37 located on both sides of the pressure-release assembly 33. The telescopic rod of the vertical cutting cylinder 36 is set downward and connected to the fixed shaft 35 through the vertical cutting rotating support arm 38. The telescopic rod of the pressure-release cylinder 37 is set downward and connected to the pressure-release rotating support arm 333 of the pressure-release assembly 33. The pressure-release rotating support arm 333 is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft 35 through bearings.

[0049] Through the above design, the pressure cylinder 37 drives the pressure frame 331 to rotate around the fixed shaft 35, and the vertical cutting cylinder 36 drives the vertical cutting blade 34 to rotate around the fixed shaft 35, so that the pressure rod 332 presses on the strip of tofu, which facilitates the rotational cutting of the vertical cutting blade 34.

[0050] like Figures 5 to 7As shown, the rotary lifting mechanism of the present invention includes fixed plates 71 mounted on both ends of a long rotating shaft 6. The fixed plates 71 are connected to the box-dropping fixing frame 102 via lifting cylinders 72. One side of one fixed plate 71 is provided with a fork rotating cylinder 73, the telescopic rod of which is connected to a fork rotating rack 731. The other side is provided with a pallet rotating cylinder 74, the telescopic rod of which is connected to a pallet rotating rack 741. The fork rotating rack 731 is matched with a fork rotating gear 732 mounted on the long rotating shaft 6. The fork rotating gear 732 is mounted on the long rotating shaft 6 via bearings and is fixed to a U-shaped frame. The pallet rotating rack 741 is matched with the pallet rotating gear 742 mounted on the long rotating shaft 6. The fixed plate 71 is also connected to a lifting slider. The water tank assembly 100 is provided with a lifting guide rail adapted to the lifting slider.

[0051] The tofu tray assembly 4 includes two mounting plates 41 mounted on a long rotating shaft 6. The two mounting plates 41 are connected by a parallel guide rail 42. Multiple tofu trays 43 are tightly mounted on the parallel guide rail 42. A limiting rod 44 of fixed length is provided between two adjacent tofu trays 43. Two limiting plates 45 mounted on the long rotating shaft 6 are spaced apart on the outermost tofu tray 43. An insertion block 46 for connecting with a pulling mechanism is provided between the two limiting plates 45. A tofu baffle 711 is also fixed between the two fixed plates 71 to catch tofu that accidentally slips off the tofu tray 43.

[0052] The two ends of the receiving box 8 are connected to the water tank assembly 100 via bearings with seats. The water tank assembly 100 located on both sides of the receiving box 8 is fixed with a receiving box cylinder 81. The telescopic rod of the receiving box cylinder 81 is set downward and connected to the two ends of the receiving box 8 via the receiving box rotating support arm.

[0053] Through the above design, the present invention enables the fork rotation cylinder 73 to drive the fork rotation rack 731 to move up and down, the fork rotation rack 731 to drive the fork rotation gear 732 to rotate, and the fork rotation gear 732 to drive the U-shaped frame of the fork assembly 5 to rotate, so that the two comb plates 51 can rotate upward to engage with the comb teeth 82 of the receiving box piece 8, and can also rotate downward to place the inverted tofu box on the tofu on the tofu tray assembly 4, or rotate 180 degrees together with the tofu tray assembly 4; the tray rotation cylinder 74 drives the tray rotation rack 741 to move up and down, the tray rotation rack 741 to drive the tray rotation gear 742 to rotate, thereby driving the tofu tray assembly 4, which is fixed on the long rotating shaft 6, to rotate 180 degrees;

[0054] During the boxing process, after the tofu is cut into pieces, the piston rod of the opening cylinder 461 of the opening mechanism extends, causing the connecting piece 462 and the insertion block 46 fixed to the connecting piece 462 to move outward. When the distance between the outermost tofu tray 43 and the adjacent tofu tray 43 reaches the length of the limit rod, the tofu tray 43 adjacent to the outermost tofu tray 43 begins to move, and so on, until all tofu trays 43 have moved to their corresponding positions. At this time, the position of the tofu tray 43 corresponds vertically to the position of the comb plate 51 of the fork assembly 5, which facilitates the subsequent box-closing operation.

[0055] like Figure 9 As shown, the box-dropping mechanism 1021 of the present invention includes, from bottom to top, a box-insertion frame, a fixed main plate 1023 fixedly connected to a box-dropping fixing frame 102, and a storage rod 1024 disposed on the fixed main plate 1023. The box-insertion frame includes two fixed long rods 1022 spaced apart, which are connected by a plurality of box-insertion long rods 1025 spaced apart. Each box-insertion long rod 1025 has a box-insertion cone rod 1026 at its top, which exists between the box-insertion long rod 1025 and the fixed main plate 1023. Within the gap between the plates 1023, a box guide rod 1027 is provided on one side of the box insertion rod 1025. A box insertion slider matching the box guide rod 1027 is provided at the bottom of the fixed main plate 1023. A box insertion cylinder 1028 is provided at the top of the fixed main plate 1023. The telescopic rod of the box insertion cylinder 1028 is fixedly connected to the fixed long rod 1022. Multiple box dropping holes are opened on the fixed main plate 1023. Multiple upward-extending storage rods 1024 are arranged at the four corners of the box dropping holes. Adjacent storage rods 1024 are connected by a short horizontal rod.

[0056] This invention, through the above design, stacks several inverted tofu boxes together and places them into the storage rod 1024, aligning the gap between the bottom tofu box and the second-to-last tofu box's flange with the insertion cone rod 1026. When the fixing main board 1023 moves backward under the drive of the insertion cylinder 1028, the insertion cone rod 1026 gradually inserts into the gap between the flanges. Furthermore, because the insertion cone rod 1026 is smaller at the front and larger at the back, the gap is expanded. Finally, the bottom tofu box separates from the second-to-last tofu box. The friction between the inverted tofu boxes prevents them from easily falling off without external force, and the bottom tofu box falls onto the receiving piece 8. At this point, the fixing main board 1023 moves forward, and the second-to-last tofu box becomes the bottom tofu box, thus repeating the box-dropping cycle.

[0057] like Figure 1 and Figure 10As shown, the scraping mechanism 9 of the present invention includes an L-shaped long scraper 91. The bottom of the L-shaped long scraper 91 is connected to the scraper linear motion mechanism 92 provided on the conveyor 103. The side wall of the L-shaped long scraper 91 is provided with a plurality of side through holes 911 along its length. Each side through hole 911 is fitted with a limiting fixing plate 93. The limiting fixing plate 93 extends out of the L-shaped long scraper 91 and is connected to the side of the conveyor 103.

[0058] Through the above design, the tofu box with its opening facing upward, along with the tofu blocks inside, is placed on the limiting and fixing plate 93 of the scraping mechanism 9. The scraper linear motion mechanism 92 drives the L-shaped long scraper 91 to move toward the conveyor 103. The side wall of the L-shaped long scraper 91 pushes the tofu box onto the conveyor belt of the conveyor 103.

[0059] like Figure 1 and Figure 11 As shown, the pushing mechanism of the present invention includes a first pushing mechanism 21 located at the junction of the cutting area 1 and the pushing area 2, and a second pushing mechanism located above the pushing area 2. The first pushing mechanism 21 includes an X-axis motion module 211 fixed on the water tank assembly 100. A first cylinder lifting mechanism 212 is fixed on the moving plate of the X-axis motion module 211, and the output end of the first cylinder lifting mechanism 212 is connected to the first push plate 213. The second pushing mechanism includes a pushing frame 221 fixed to the water tank assembly 100. The pushing frame 221 is provided with a first linear motion mechanism 222 and a second linear motion mechanism 223. A second cylinder lifting mechanism is fixed on the moving plate of the first linear motion mechanism 222, and the output end of the second cylinder lifting mechanism is connected to the second push plate 202. A third cylinder lifting mechanism is fixed on the moving plate of the second linear motion mechanism 223, and the third cylinder lifting mechanism is connected to the third push plate 203 and the fourth push plate 204 respectively.

[0060] Through the above design, the present invention can simultaneously cut multiple slabs of tofu. After the placement robot pushes the first slab of tofu to the cutting area, the first pusher 213 pushes the first slab of tofu to the inside of the sink assembly. Then the placement robot pushes the second slab of tofu to the outer side of the cutting area.

[0061] The second pusher 202 pushes the two whole slabs of tofu to... Figure 1 and Figure 11 Directly below the third pusher plate 203 and the fourth pusher plate 204, the third pusher plate 203 and the fourth pusher plate 204 push the two plates of tofu brought in by the second pusher plate 202 to the connection between the cutting area 3 and the area to be cut 2 for strip cutting;

[0062] Then, the second pusher 202 will push the two whole plates of tofu that were transported for the second time to the cutting area 3. During the second push, the fourth pusher will continue to push the two whole plates of tofu that were transported for the first time, and push the tofu that was cut into strips for the first time to the tofu tray assembly 4 for block cutting. This cycle continues.

[0063] like Figure 5 As shown, the opening mechanism of the present invention includes an opening cylinder 461 fixed on the outside of the water tank assembly 100, and the output end of the opening cylinder 461 is connected to the insertion block 46 via a connector 462.

[0064] Through the above design, the tofu tray assembly 4 and the fork assembly 5 will not be obstructed when rotating 180 degrees around the long rotating shaft 6.

[0065] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the pushing area 2 of the present invention is further provided with a transverse blocking member 23 and a longitudinal blocking member 24. The transverse blocking member 23 includes a fourth cylinder lifting mechanism 231 and a transverse blocking plate 232 connected to the output end of the fourth cylinder lifting mechanism 231. The longitudinal blocking member 24 includes a fifth cylinder lifting mechanism 241 and a longitudinal blocking plate 242 connected to the output end of the fifth cylinder lifting mechanism 241. It also includes a longitudinal telescopic cylinder 243. The output end of the longitudinal telescopic cylinder 243 is connected to a movable rod 244. The middle part of the movable rod 244 is hinged to the side wall of the water tank assembly 100, and the bottom is hinged to a long rod 245 and a rotating blocking plate 246 in sequence. The rotating blocking plate 246 is rotatably connected to the water tank assembly 100.

[0066] Because this invention involves cutting tofu in water, the tofu will shift in the water. In order to prevent the position of multiple sheets of tofu from deviating and affecting the pushing when cutting at the same time, a horizontal baffle 232, a vertical baffle 242, and a rotating baffle 246 are set to limit the movement range of the whole sheet of tofu in the water so that the cutting can be carried out smoothly.

[0067] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water, comprising: The water tank assembly (100) is characterized in that the water tank assembly (100) includes a cutting area (1), a pushing area (2) and a cutting area (3) connected in sequence. The pushing area (2) is provided with a pushing mechanism, and the cutting area (3) is provided with a cutting frame (101). A horizontal cutting component (32) is provided on one side of the cutting frame (101), and a pressing and lining component (33) and a plurality of vertical cutting blades (34) are provided on the other side of the cutting frame (101). The pressing and lining component (33) and the plurality of vertical cutting blades (34) are connected to the cutting frame (101) through a rotary pressing and cutting mechanism. The cutting area (3) is also provided with a box-dropping fixing frame (102) fixed to the water tank assembly (100). Below the box-dropping fixing frame (102) is a long rotating shaft (6), a tofu tray assembly (4) and a fork assembly (5) mounted on the long rotating shaft (6). The fork assembly (5) includes a U-shaped frame with two comb-shaped plates (51) spaced apart vertically. The gap between the two comb-shaped plates (51) is used to fix the edge of the tofu box so that the tofu box can hold the tofu on the tofu tray assembly (4) in place. The tofu tray assembly (4) and the two comb-shaped plates (51) are connected to the box-dropping fixing frame (102) through a rotating lifting mechanism. A box dropping mechanism (1021) is provided above the box dropping bracket (102), and a box receiving part (8) corresponding to the shift fork assembly (5) is provided below the box dropping mechanism (1021). The box receiving part (8) is rotatably connected to the water tank assembly (100). The box receiving part (8) is provided with comb teeth (82) corresponding to the comb plate (51) of the shift fork assembly (5) so that the edge of the tofu box can smoothly enter the gap between the two comb plates (51). A conveyor (103) is provided on the water tank assembly (100) outside the cutting area (3), and the conveyor (103) is provided with a scraping box mechanism (9). The pressing assembly (33) includes a pressing frame (331), on which a plurality of pressing rods (332) are connected at equal intervals, and the pressing frame (331) is connected to the pressing rotating support arm (333); The rotary pressing and cutting mechanism includes a fixed shaft (35), vertical cutting cylinders (36) located on both sides of the fixed shaft (35), and pressure-release cylinders (37) located on both sides of the pressing assembly (33). The telescopic rod of the vertical cutting cylinder (36) is set downward and connected to the fixed shaft (35) through the vertical cutting rotating support arm (38). The telescopic rod of the pressure-release cylinder (37) is set downward and connected to the pressing rotating support arm (333) of the pressing assembly (33). The pressing rotating support arm (333) is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft (35) through a bearing. The pressure-release cylinder (37) drives the pressing frame (331) to rotate around the fixed shaft (35), and the vertical cutting cylinder (36) drives the vertical cutting blade (34) to rotate around the fixed shaft (35), so that the pressing rod (332) presses on the strip of tofu, which facilitates the rotary cutting of the vertical cutting blade (34). The rotating lifting mechanism includes fixed plates (71) mounted on both ends of a long rotating shaft (6). The fixed plates (71) are connected to the box-dropping fixing frame (102) via lifting cylinders (72). One side of one fixed plate (71) is provided with a fork rotating cylinder (73), the telescopic rod of which is connected to a fork rotating rack (731). The other side is provided with a pallet rotating cylinder (74), the telescopic rod of which is connected to a pallet rotating rack (741). The fork rotating rack (731) is matched with a fork rotating gear (732) mounted on the long rotating shaft (6). The fork rotating gear (732) is fixed to a U-shaped frame. The pallet rotating rack (741) is matched with a pallet rotating gear (742) mounted on the long rotating shaft (6). The fixed plate (71) is also connected to a lifting slider. The water tank assembly (100) is provided with a lifting guide rail adapted to the lifting slider.

2. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tofu tray assembly (4) includes two mounting plates (41) mounted on a long rotating shaft (6). The two mounting plates (41) are connected by a parallel guide rail (42). Multiple tofu trays (43) are tightly mounted on the parallel guide rail (42). A fixed-length limiting rod (44) is provided between two adjacent tofu trays (43). Two limiting plates (45) mounted on the long rotating shaft (6) are spaced apart on the outermost tofu tray (43). An insertion block (46) for connecting with the opening mechanism is provided between the two limiting plates (45). A tofu baffle (711) is also fixed between the two fixed plates (71) to catch tofu that may accidentally slip off the tofu tray (43).

3. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box-dropping mechanism (1021) includes, from bottom to top, a box-insertion frame, a fixed main board (1023) fixedly connected to the box-dropping fixing frame (102), and a storage rod (1024) disposed on the fixed main board (1023). The box-insertion frame includes two spaced-apart fixed long rods (1022), which are connected by multiple spaced-apart box-insertion long rods (1025). Each box-insertion long rod (1025) has a box-insertion cone rod (1026) at its top, which exists between the box-insertion long rod (1025) and the fixed main board (1023). Within the gap between 1023), a box guide rod (1027) is provided on one side of the box insertion rod (1025). A box insertion slider matching the box guide rod (1027) is provided at the bottom of the fixed main board (1023). A box insertion cylinder (1028) is provided at the top of the fixed main board (1023). The telescopic rod of the box insertion cylinder (1028) is fixedly connected to the fixed long rod (1022). Multiple box dropping holes are opened on the fixed main board (1023). Multiple upward-extending storage rods (1024) are arranged at the four corners of the box dropping holes. Adjacent storage rods (1024) are connected by a short horizontal rod.

4. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the receiving box (8) are connected to the water tank assembly (100) via bearing seats. The water tank assembly (100) located on both sides of the receiving box (8) is fixed with a receiving box cylinder (81). The telescopic rod of the receiving box cylinder (81) is set downward and connected to the two ends of the receiving box (8) via a receiving box rotating support arm.

5. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scraping mechanism (9) includes an L-shaped long scraper (91). The bottom of the L-shaped long scraper (91) is connected to the scraper linear motion mechanism (92) on the conveyor (103). The side wall of the L-shaped long scraper (91) has multiple side through holes (911) along its length. Each side through hole (911) is fitted with a limiting fixing plate (93). The limiting fixing plate (93) extends out of the L-shaped long scraper (91) and connects to the side of the conveyor (103).

6. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transverse cutting assembly (32) includes a transverse motion module (322) and a transverse cutter (323) fixed on the moving plate of the transverse motion module (322).

7. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism includes a first pushing mechanism (21) located at the connection between the area to be cut (1) and the pushing area (2) and a second pushing mechanism located above the pushing area (2); The first pushing mechanism (21) includes an X-axis motion module (211) fixed on the water tank assembly (100), and a first cylinder lifting mechanism (212) is fixed on the moving plate of the X-axis motion module (211). The output end of the first cylinder lifting mechanism (212) is connected to the first push plate (213). The second pushing mechanism includes a pushing frame (221) fixedly connected to the water tank assembly (100). The pushing frame (221) is provided with a first linear motion mechanism (222) and a second linear motion mechanism (223). A second cylinder lifting mechanism is fixed on the moving plate of the first linear motion mechanism (222), and the output end of the second cylinder lifting mechanism is connected to the second push plate (202). A third cylinder lifting mechanism is fixed on the moving plate of the second linear motion mechanism (223), and the third cylinder lifting mechanism is connected to the third push plate (203) and the fourth push plate (204) respectively.

8. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening mechanism includes an opening cylinder (461) fixed on the outside of the water tank assembly (100), and the output end of the opening cylinder (461) is connected to the insertion block (46) via a connector (462).

9. The automatic tofu cutting and packaging machine in water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing area (2) is also provided with a transverse blocking member (23) and a longitudinal blocking member (24). The transverse blocking member (23) includes a fourth cylinder lifting mechanism (231) and a transverse blocking plate (232) connected to the output end of the fourth cylinder lifting mechanism (231). The longitudinal blocking component (24) includes a fifth cylinder lifting mechanism (241) and a longitudinal blocking plate (242) connected to the output end of the fifth cylinder lifting mechanism (241). It also includes a longitudinal telescopic cylinder (243), the output end of which is connected to a movable rod (244). The middle part of the movable rod (244) is hinged to the side wall of the water tank assembly (100), and the bottom is hinged to a long rod (245) and a rotating blocking plate (246) in sequence. The rotating blocking plate (246) is rotatably connected to the water tank assembly (100).

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