Automatic peeling device for bergamot fruits

Abstract

The invention discloses a bergamot fruit automatic peeling device which comprises a cutter, the cutter is a cylindrical cutter, the cylindrical cutter is arranged below a clamping mechanism, and when the clamping mechanism clamps a bergamot fruit cylindrical material block, the cylindrical cutter is controlled to move upwards and punch the bergamot fruit cylindrical material block; the pulp of the cylindrical material block of the bergamot fruit is stripped into the cylindrical cutter, so that the peel layer of the bergamot fruit is obtained. According to the finger citron peeling device, the efficiency of peeling the peel layer of finger citron is remarkably improved, manual operation is not needed, and the problem of hand ache of an operator is fundamentally solved; more importantly, the thickness of the peeled peel layer can be uniformly controlled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of bergamot fruit deep processing, and particularly relates to an automatic bergamot fruit peeling device. Background Art

[0002] Studies have shown that the peel of bergamot fruit contains a large amount of essential oil, and the essential oil extracted from the peel of bergamot fruit has high economic value.

[0003] Before extracting the essential oil from the bergamot peel, the bergamot peel layer needs to be peeled off from the freshly picked bergamot fruit, and the bergamot pulp is further processed and reused. At present, the main way to peel the bergamot peel is manual operation, specifically using a peeling tool to gradually peel off the peel on the bergamot fruit, and then collect it for essential oil extraction. However, this method has many disadvantages, including: low efficiency in peeling the bergamot peel. For bergamot fruits with unopened claws, the peeling efficiency is usually about 1.5 minutes per fruit, and for bergamot fruits with opened claws, the peeling efficiency is usually about five minutes per fruit; it is inconvenient to operate and can easily cause soreness in the operator's hands; it is difficult to evenly control the thickness of the peeled peel, and the thickness of the peeled peel can usually only be controlled within 1~3mm. In order to evenly control the thickness of the peeled peel layer, increase the total amount of peel and ensure complete peeling, it can only be peeled layer by layer in multiple times and multiple layers. Summary of the invention

[0004] At least for the technical problems mentioned in the background technology, the present invention aims to provide a bergamot fruit automatic peeling device.

[0005] The present invention adopts the following technical solution.

[0006] The invention discloses an automatic peeling device for bergamot fruit, comprising a cutter, which is a cylindrical cutter arranged below a clamping mechanism. When the clamping mechanism clamps a columnar block of bergamot fruit, the cylindrical cutter is controlled to move upward and punch the columnar block of bergamot fruit, so as to peel the flesh of the columnar block of bergamot fruit into the cylindrical cutter, thereby obtaining the peel layer of bergamot fruit.

[0007] Furthermore, the clamping mechanism includes a fixedly arranged inner cylinder, a plurality of pinholes are provided on the inner cylinder, two arc blocks are provided on the periphery of the inner cylinder, the outer walls of the two arc blocks are respectively connected to the transversely arranged driving cylinders, and the inner walls of the two arc blocks are provided with a plurality of radially arranged steel needles, which can enter and exit the pinholes; when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder is in the initial state, the tip of the steel needle is just located in the pinhole; when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder is in the extended state, the tip of the steel needle is located in the inner cavity of the inner cylinder.

[0008] As a preferred solution, when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder is in an extended state, the inner walls of the two arc-shaped blocks are in contact with the outer wall of the inner cylinder.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower end of the cylindrical tool is connected to the vertical cylinder, a limit block is fixedly arranged on the top of the inner cavity of the cylindrical tool, a strip hole is arranged on the side wall of the cylindrical tool, and the limit block is connected to the inner cylinder by a connecting rod passing through the strip hole; when the telescopic rod of the vertical cylinder is extended upward, the cylindrical tool slides relative to the limit block.

[0010] Furthermore, a silo is provided at the top of the inner cylinder, the silo is connected to the vibration base, and the silo is located below the drop opening of the screening mechanism, and the screening mechanism is used to introduce the bergamot columnar material blocks of the target size into the silo. The screening mechanism is a prior art, and its purpose is to introduce the bergamot columnar material blocks of the target size into a suitable silo.

[0011] In order to peel the peel layer more smoothly, a removable cover plate is provided on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the silo, and the cover plate can also completely cover the inner cavity of the inner cylinder.

[0012] Furthermore, a discharge mechanism is provided below the inner cylinder, the discharge mechanism comprises a discharge trough, a material pushing assembly is provided on the top of the discharge trough, and the material pushing assembly is used to push the incoming material into the discharge trough.

[0013] Furthermore, the silo is fixedly connected to the inner cylinder, and the support plate of the inner cylinder is connected to the vibration base.

[0014] As a preferred solution, a plurality of cylindrical cutters are arranged side by side, and each cylindrical cutter matches the same silo.

[0015] As a preferred solution, the cover plate is an L-shaped plate, the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate passes through the strip-shaped slit of the silo side wall, the vertical plate of the L-shaped plate is connected to the third cylinder, and the third cylinder is installed on the outer wall of the silo.

[0016] Beneficial effects: The present invention not only significantly improves the efficiency of peeling the peel layer of bergamot fruits, but also can achieve a peeling efficiency of about thirty seconds per bergamot fruit with unopened claws, and a peeling efficiency of about two minutes per bergamot fruit with opened claws. Moreover, the present invention does not require manual operation, which fundamentally solves the problem of hand soreness of the operator, and also increases the total amount of peel and ensures that the peel layer is completely peeled. More importantly, the thickness of the peeled peel layer can be evenly controlled, and the peel layer can be controlled within 4 to 6 mm in a single peeling operation, which is beneficial to the extraction of essential oils. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the automatic peeling device for bergamot fruit in Example 1; Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the automatic bergamot peeling device (initial state) in Example 1; Figure 5It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the automatic bergamot peeling device (just loaded with bergamot columnar material blocks) in Example 1; Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the automatic peeling device for bergamot fruit in Example 1 (the cylindrical cutter moves upward and punches the columnar material block of bergamot fruit); Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the automatic bergamot peeling device (discharging state) in Example 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solution of the present invention is described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example 1

[0019] Combination Figures 1 to 7 As shown, an automatic bergamot peeling device includes a cutter, which is a cylindrical cutter 1. The cylindrical cutter 1 is arranged below a clamping mechanism. When the clamping mechanism clamps a bergamot columnar block 2, the cylindrical cutter 1 is controlled to move upward and punch the bergamot columnar block 2 to peel the flesh of the bergamot columnar block 2 into the cylindrical cutter. Among them, the clamping mechanism includes a fixedly arranged inner cylinder 3, on which a plurality of pinholes 4 are arranged, and two arc blocks 5 are arranged on the periphery of the inner cylinder 3. The outer walls of the two arc blocks 5 are respectively connected to the transversely arranged driving cylinders 10, and the inner walls of the two arc blocks 5 are provided with a plurality of radially arranged steel needles 6, which can enter and exit the pinholes 4; when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder 10 is in the initial state, the tip of the steel needle 6 is just located in the pinhole 4; when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder 10 is in the extended state, the tip of the steel needle 6 is located in the inner cavity of the inner cylinder 3; when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder 10 is in the extended state, the inner walls of the two arc blocks 5 are attached to the outer wall of the inner cylinder 3. The lower end of the cylindrical tool 1 is connected to the vertical cylinder 11, a limit block 7 is fixedly arranged on the top of the inner cavity of the cylindrical tool 1, a strip hole 8 is arranged on the side wall of the cylindrical tool 1, and the limit block 7 is connected to the inner cylinder 3 by a connecting rod 9 passing through the strip hole 8; when the telescopic rod of the vertical cylinder 11 is extended upward, the cylindrical tool 1 slides relative to the limit block 7.

[0020] In this embodiment, a silo 12 is provided at the top of the inner tube 3, and five through holes arranged side by side are provided on the bottom wall of the silo 12, which serve as the inner cavity of the inner tube 3. The silo 12 is connected to a vibration base 13, and the silo 12 is located below the drop opening of the screening mechanism, which is used to introduce the bergamot columnar blocks 2 of the target size into the silo 12. A cover plate 14 that can be pulled out is provided on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the silo 12, and the cover plate 14 can also completely cover the inner cavity of the inner tube 3. A discharge mechanism is provided below the inner tube 3, and the discharge mechanism includes a discharge trough 15, and a material pushing assembly 16 is provided on the top of the discharge trough 15, and the material pushing assembly 16 is used to push the incoming material into the discharge trough 15. The silo 12 is fixedly connected to the inner tube 3, and the support plate 18 of the inner tube 3 is connected to the vibration base 13, and the vibration base 13 refers to a commercially available vibration component that can vibrate at a preset frequency.

[0021] In this embodiment, multiple cylindrical cutters 1 are arranged side by side, and each cylindrical cutter 1 matches the same silo 12. The figure schematically shows five cylindrical cutters 1 arranged side by side, and each cylindrical cutter 1 matches an independent vertical cylinder 11; the figure schematically shows five inner cylinders 3 arranged side by side, and each arc block 5 is equipped with an independent driving cylinder 10. The cover plate 14 is an L-shaped plate, and the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate passes through the strip-shaped slit of the side wall of the silo 12. The vertical plate of the L-shaped plate is connected to the third cylinder 17, and the third cylinder 17 is installed on the outer wall of the silo 12.

[0022] The method of using the automatic peeling device for bergamot fruit in this embodiment is as follows: Step 1, in the initial state, such as Figure 4 As shown, the tip of the steel needle 6 is just located in the needle hole 4, the horizontal plate of the cover plate 14 is located outside the inner cavity of the silo 12, and the ejector assembly 16 is located on the side above the limit block 7; Step 2, using cutting tools / equipment in advance to cut the harvested and washed fresh bergamot fruits (the storage time after harvesting cannot exceed three days) into a columnar shape (the length is controlled to be 10-20 mm), that is, a columnar material block 2. If the claws of the bergamot have been opened, each claw needs to be cut into a columnar shape; then these columns are screened through a screening mechanism, and columns of basically the same size (the diameter difference is not more than 3 mm) are screened and introduced into a suitable silo 12 (the diameter of the columnar body is 3-5 mm smaller than the inner cavity diameter of the inner cylinder 3); When the bergamot columnar material block 2 falls into the inner cavity of the silo 12, the vibration base 13 is controlled to work, so that the columnar material block 2 can be introduced into the inner cavity of the inner cylinder 3, and then the driving cylinder 10 is controlled to move to push the two arc blocks 5 toward each other against the outer wall of the inner cylinder 3. At this time, several steel needles 6 on the inner wall of the arc block 5 pass through the needle hole 4 and are inserted into the peel layer of the columnar material block 2. The state at this time is as follows: Figure 5 As shown; Step 3, then, control the third cylinder 17 to move, so that the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate passes through the strip-shaped slit on the side wall of the silo 12 and enters the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the silo 12, so that the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate is close to the top surface of the inner tube 3, which is equivalent to the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate covering the columnar material block 2; Then, the vertical cylinder 11 is controlled to move. When the telescopic rod of the vertical cylinder 11 extends upward, the cylindrical cutter 1 slides upward relative to the limit block 7, and the cylindrical cutter 1 punches the bergamot columnar material block 2 until the top of the cylindrical cutter 1 abuts against the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate. The state at this time is as follows: Figure 6 As shown, at this time, the pulp 20 of the bergamot fruit columnar material block remains in the inner cavity of the cylindrical cutter 1, and the peel layer 19 of the bergamot fruit columnar material block is outside the cylindrical cutter 1 and is still stuck by the steel needle 6; Step 4, control the telescopic rod of the vertical cylinder 11 to reset and drive the cylindrical cutter 1 to move downward. When the top of the cylindrical cutter 1 is lower than the top surface of the limit block 7, the pulp 20 of the bergamot columnar material block is separated from the cylindrical cutter 1 and remains on the top surface of the limit block 7; then control the push-up assembly 16 to work, push the pulp 20 on the top surface of the limit block 7 to the discharge trough 15, and then control the push-up assembly 16 to reset; Next, the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder 10 is controlled to reset, and the steel needle 6 is now separated from the peel layer 19 of the bergamot columnar material block, and the peel layer 19 is no longer limited and falls to the top surface of the limit block 7; then the material pushing component 16 is controlled to work, and the peel layer 19 on the top surface of the limit block 7 is pushed to the discharge groove 15. The state at this time is as follows: Figure 7 As shown, the ejector assembly 16 is then controlled to reset.

[0023] For bergamot fruits whose claws are not opened, the bergamot fruits can generally be cut into 12-15 columnar blocks 2, so that the peel layer 19 of these columnar blocks 2 can be peeled off in two or three times, and it takes an average of about thirty seconds to complete the peeling of the peel layer of one bergamot fruit, and the continuous actions of the steel needle 6 clamping the columnar block 2, punching and pushing the material take less than ten seconds. For bergamot fruits whose claws are opened, the bergamot fruits can generally be cut into 30-40 columnar blocks 2, so that the peel layer 19 of these columnar blocks 2 can be peeled off in about 10 times, and it takes an average of about two minutes to complete the peeling of the peel layer of one bergamot fruit. If multiple bergamot fruit automatic peeling devices of different specifications work at the same time, the peeling efficiency of the bergamot fruit can be controlled within one minute / piece.

[0024] During use, when the thickness of the peel layer of the bergamot fruit needs to be accurately controlled, it is only necessary to adaptively adjust the length of the steel needle 6 inserted into the inner cavity of the inner cylinder 3 and the diameter of the cylindrical cutter 1. Since the length of the columnar material block 2 is limited in this solution and the peel layer is peeled off by punching, the thickness of the peel layer can be accurately controlled even if the bergamot fruit is irregular, and the total amount of peel is increased and the peel layer is ensured to be completely peeled off.

Claims

1. An automatic bergamot peeling device, comprising a cutter, characterized in that: The cutter is a cylindrical cutter (1), which is arranged below a clamping mechanism. When the clamping mechanism clamps the bergamot fruit columnar material block (2), the cylindrical cutter (1) is controlled to move upward and punch the bergamot fruit columnar material block (2), so as to peel the flesh of the bergamot fruit columnar material block (2) into the cylindrical cutter.

2. The automatic peeling device for bergamot fruit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises a fixedly arranged inner cylinder (3), a plurality of pinholes (4) being arranged on the inner cylinder (3), two arc-shaped blocks (5) being arranged on the periphery of the inner cylinder (3), the outer walls of the two arc-shaped blocks (5) being respectively connected to a transversely arranged driving cylinder (10), the inner walls of the two arc-shaped blocks (5) being provided with a plurality of radially arranged steel needles (6), the steel needles (6) being able to enter and exit the pinholes (4); when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder (10) is in an initial state, the tip of the steel needle (6) is just located in the pinhole (4); when the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder (10) is in an extended state, the tip of the steel needle (6) is located in the inner cavity of the inner cylinder (3).

3. The automatic peeling device for bergamot fruit according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the telescopic rod of the driving cylinder (10) is in an extended state, the inner walls of the two arc-shaped blocks (5) are in contact with the outer wall of the inner cylinder (3).

4. The automatic peeling device for bergamot fruit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the cylindrical tool (1) is connected to the vertical cylinder (11); a limit block (7) is fixedly arranged at the top of the inner cavity of the cylindrical tool (1); a strip hole (8) is arranged on the side wall of the cylindrical tool (1); the limit block (7) is connected to the inner cylinder (3) via a connecting rod (9) passing through the strip hole (8); when the telescopic rod of the vertical cylinder (11) is extended upward, the cylindrical tool (1) slides relative to the limit block (7).

5. The automatic bergamot peeling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A material bin (12) is arranged at the top of the inner cylinder (3), the material bin (12) is connected to a vibration base (13), and the material bin (12) is located below a material drop opening of a screening mechanism, and the screening mechanism is used to introduce bergamot columnar material blocks (2) of a target size into the material bin (12).

6. The automatic bergamot peeling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A removable cover plate (14) is provided on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the silo (12); the cover plate (14) can also completely cover the inner cavity of the inner cylinder (3).

7. The automatic bergamot peeling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A material discharge mechanism is provided below the inner tube (3), the material discharge mechanism comprising a material discharge trough (15), a material push-up assembly (16) is provided at the top of the material discharge trough (15), and the material push-up assembly (16) is used to push the incoming material into the material discharge trough (15).

8. The automatic bergamot peeling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material bin (12) is fixedly connected to the inner cylinder (3), and the support plate (18) of the inner cylinder (3) is connected to the vibration base (13).

9. The automatic bergamot peeling device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A plurality of cylindrical cutters (1) are arranged side by side, and each cylindrical cutter (1) matches the same material bin (12).

10. The automatic bergamot peeling device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cover plate (14) is an L-shaped plate, the horizontal plate of the L-shaped plate passes through the strip-shaped slit of the side wall of the silo (12), the vertical plate of the L-shaped plate is connected to the third cylinder (17), and the third cylinder (17) is installed on the outer wall of the silo (12).

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