A cage cleaning and collecting device for shellfish

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of seafood fishing, specifically a cage-turning cleaning and collecting device for shellfish, comprising a water tank, a bracket and a belt conveyor, wherein the inner cavity of the water tank is tilted downward from left to right to play a conveying role, the bracket is installed at the left end of the upper surface of the water tank, the belt conveyor is installed at the top of the bracket, and the shellfish cage is conveyed from left to right, and further comprises anti-skid edges, a cage-turning mechanism, a brushing mechanism, a containing component and a spray pipe, wherein the number of anti-skid edges is several, and they are equidistantly installed at the top of the outer wall of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor along the circumferential direction; the cage-turning mechanism is installed at the right end of the belt conveyor; the brushing mechanism is installed horizontally on the right side of the inner cavity of the water tank; and the containing component is installed at the left end of the upper surface of the brushing mechanism. It is suitable for shellfish products caught by various shellfish cages to be uncaged, improve the efficiency of seafood extraction, have a shellfish cleaning function, improve the quality of seafood, have a high degree of automation, and reduce the labor intensity of staff.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of seafood fishing, in particular to an inverted cage cleaning and collecting device for shellfish. Background Art

[0002] Seafood refers to products that can be eaten or used in the ocean. The range is very wide, including algae, fish, shrimp and shellfish, etc. For shellfish, since they move slowly and mostly live at the bottom of the water, they are often caught in shell cages. Shell cages use bamboo or steel rings as frames, and a fishing net is placed on the frame. There is a conical opening in the middle that is small inside and large outside, so shellfish will find it difficult to escape from the inside of the fishing net;

[0003] When shellfish are removed from the cage, the openings at both ends of the cage are opened first, and then the cage is shaken repeatedly to allow the shellfish to roll out of the cage. Traditional shellfish product removal from the cage is still a manual operation, which makes the shellfish removal time-consuming and laborious. In addition, it is difficult to remove impurities such as parasitic organisms and stubborn dirt on the surface of shellfish, which affects the quality of shellfish products. Therefore, an automatic cage removal and cleaning device is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a cage-inverting cleaning and collecting device for shellfish, so as to solve the problem in the above-mentioned background technology that it is time-consuming and labor-intensive to remove shellfish from the cage and the shellfish cannot be cleaned.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, an embodiment of the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a cage inversion cleaning and collection device for shellfish, comprising a water trough, a bracket and a belt conveyor, the inner cavity of the water trough is inclined downward from left to right, and plays a conveying role, the bracket is installed at the left end of the upper surface of the water trough, and the belt conveyor is installed at the top of the bracket to transport the shellfish cage from left to right, and also includes anti-slip edges, a cage inversion mechanism, a brushing mechanism, a holding component and a nozzle, the number of anti-slip edges is several, which are installed at the top of the outer wall of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor at equal intervals along the circumferential direction; the cage inversion mechanism is installed at the right end of the belt conveyor; the brushing mechanism is installed horizontally on the right side of the inner cavity of the water trough; the holding component is installed at the left end of the upper surface of the brushing mechanism; the number of nozzles is at least two, both of which are installed at the right end of the upper surface of the water trough along the front-to-back direction, and the nozzle is connected to a water pipe to rinse the shellfish.

[0006] Preferably, the brushing mechanism includes a base, a dust cover, a gear, a second motor and a brushing assembly, the base is installed on the right end of the inner cavity of the sink; the dust cover is installed on the left side wall of the base; there are two gears, which are installed on the front and rear sides of the inner cavity of the dust cover through pins; the second motor is installed on the left side wall of the dust cover, and the output end of the second motor is connected to one of the gears; there are two brushing assemblies, one end of which is installed on the right end of the gear, and the other end is connected to the right inner wall of the base through a bearing.

[0007] Preferably, the cage-inverting mechanism includes a mounting plate, a frame, a baffle, a support rod, a first connecting rod, a cage, a first motor, a crankshaft and a second connecting rod. The mounting plate is vertically mounted on the right end of the belt conveyor; the frame is transversely mounted on the bottom end of the right side wall of the mounting plate; there are several baffle rods, which are equidistantly mounted on the frame from front to back, and the left and right ends of the baffle rods are connected to the frame, allowing shellfish to fall through the gaps between the baffle rods; the support rod is transversely mounted on the front end of the bottom right side wall of the mounting plate; there are two first connecting rods, one end of which is sleeved on the outer wall of the support rod; the cage is mounted on the other end of the first connecting rod; the first motor is mounted on the top of the left side wall of the mounting plate; the crankshaft is mounted on the output end of the first motor; one end of the second connecting rod is sleeved on the right end of the outer wall of the crankshaft, and the other end is connected to the top end of the cage through a pin shaft, and the first motor drives one end of the second connecting rod to make a circular motion, so that the other end of the second connecting rod pulls the cage to swing back and forth up and down.

[0008] Preferably, the cage slopes downward from left to right.

[0009] Preferably, the cage includes a steel ring and a connecting rod, there are several steel rings, which are arranged equidistantly from left to right, and the top of the steel ring is connected to the bottom end of the second connecting rod through a pin; there are several connecting rods, which are installed equidistantly along the circumferential direction on the inner wall of the steel ring, and the first connecting rod is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting rod.

[0010] Preferably, the left ends of several of the connecting rods are inclined outward.

[0011] Preferably, the brushing assembly comprises a roller brush and a spiral conveying rod, and the roller brush is coaxially mounted with the end of the spiral conveying rod.

[0012] Preferably, the roller brushes and the spiral conveying rods on the two brushing assemblies are in opposite positions, and the thread directions of the spiral conveying rods on the two brushing assemblies are in opposite directions.

[0013] Preferably, the containing component includes a storage box, a guide plate and a speed reduction strip, the storage box is installed on the upper surface of the dust cover; the guide plate is installed on the left end of the storage box, and the guide plate and the storage box are both tilted downward from left to right, allowing the shellfish to slide to the right; there are two speed reduction strips, which are installed at the right end of the bottom of the guide plate inner cavity opposite to each other.

[0014] Preferably, the storage box is conical in shape.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention are:

[0016] 1. The present invention is affected by the shape of the steel ring and has no edges and corners. Clam cages of various shapes can enter the cage. The first motor drives the crankshaft to drive the second connecting rod to make a circular motion. The first connecting rod supports the cage, and the second connecting rod pulls the cage to swing up and down to throw the shellfish in the shell cage out. The shellfish pass through the gap between the baffles and fall on the guide plate. The baffles store the shell cages. It is suitable for shellfish products caught by various shell cages to be taken out of the cage, thereby improving the efficiency of seafood extraction.

[0017] 2. The present invention drives the gear to rotate through the second motor. Under the condition of two gear transmission, the two brushing components rotate in opposite directions, the spiral conveying rod conveys the shellfish to the right, and the roller brushes the shellfish during its movement. The two roller brushes are installed in opposite directions to achieve comprehensive brushing of the shellfish, remove surface parasites and stubborn soil and other substances, and then rinse through the nozzle. Therefore, it has the function of shellfish cleaning, improves the quality of seafood, has a high degree of automation, and reduces the labor intensity of staff. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cage-inverting mechanism of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cage structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the scrubbing mechanism of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a top view cross-sectional view of the brushing mechanism of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the containing mechanism of the present invention.

[0025] In the figure: 1. water tank; 2. bracket; 3. belt conveyor; 4. anti-skid edge; 5. cage inverting mechanism; 6. brushing mechanism; 7. holding component; 8. nozzle; 51. mounting plate; 52. frame; 53. baffle rod; 54. support rod; 55. first connecting rod; 56. cage; 57. first motor; 58. crankshaft; 59. second connecting rod; 561. steel ring; 562. connecting rod; 61. base; 62. dust cover; 63. gear; 64. second motor; 65. brushing assembly; 651. roller brush; 652. spiral conveying rod; 71. storage box; 72. guide plate; 73. speed reduction strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0027] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 7 In an embodiment of the present invention, a cage-inverting cleaning and collecting device for shellfish comprises a water tank 1, a bracket 2 and a belt conveyor 3. The bottom of the inner cavity of the water tank 1 is tilted downward from left to right, so that the water tank 1 can be easily rinsed. The bracket 2 is installed at the left end of the upper surface of the water tank 1, and the top of the bracket 2 is installed at the bottom of the belt conveyor 3. The belt conveyor 3 conveys the shellfish cage from left to right. The top of the outer wall of the belt of the belt conveyor 3 is equidistantly installed with a plurality of anti-skid edges 4 along the circumferential direction. The anti-skid edges 4 are used to prevent the shellfish cage from slipping when being transported. A cage-inverting mechanism 5 is installed at the right end of the belt conveyor 3, a brushing mechanism 6 is installed on the right side of the inner cavity of the water tank 1, and a containing component 7 is installed on the top of the brushing mechanism 6. At least two spray pipes 8 are installed along the front-to-back direction at the right end of the upper surface of the water tank 1. The spray pipes 8 are externally connected to a water tank for spraying water into the water tank 1 to rinse the shellfish.

[0029] Furthermore, the cage inverting mechanism 5 includes a mounting plate 51 vertically mounted on the right end of the belt conveyor 3, a frame 52 is transversely mounted on the bottom end of the right side wall of the mounting plate 51, a plurality of baffles 53 are equidistantly mounted on the frame 52 from front to back, and the left and right ends of the baffles 53 are connected to the frame 52, the baffles 53 are used to support the shellfish cage, and the gaps between the baffles 53 allow shellfish to fall down, a support rod 54 is transversely mounted on the front end of the bottom of the right side wall of the mounting plate 51, and the outer wall of the support rod 54 is sleeved with one end of two first connecting rods 55, and the other end of the first connecting rod 55 is mounted with a cage 56, and the cage 56 is tilted from left to right. The inclined surface plays a guiding role, so that the shellfish cage entering the cage 56 can move to the right. A first motor 57 is installed at the top of the left wall of the mounting plate 51. A crankshaft 58 is installed at the output end of the first motor 57. One end of a second connecting rod 59 is sleeved at the right end of the outer wall of the crankshaft 58. The other end of the second connecting rod 59 is connected to the top of the cage 56 through a pin. When the first motor 57 drives the crankshaft 58 to rotate, one end of the second connecting rod 59 is made to do a circular motion. Under the limiting effect of the first connecting rod 55 on the cage 56, the second connecting rod 59 pulls the cage 56 to swing back and forth, so as to shake the shellfish in the shellfish cage out.

[0030] The cage 56 includes a plurality of steel rings 561 and a plurality of connecting rods 562. The plurality of steel rings 561 are arranged equidistantly from left to right. The top of the steel ring 561 is connected to the bottom end of the second connecting rod 59 by a pin shaft. The plurality of connecting rods 562 are installed equidistantly on the inner wall of the steel ring 561 along the circumferential direction, and the rear side of the second connecting rod 59 is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting rod 562. The left end of the connecting rod 562 is inclined outward, which guides the shellfish cage and allows the shellfish cage to smoothly enter the area surrounded by the connecting rod 562.

[0031] Further, the scrubbing mechanism 6 includes a base 61 installed on the right side of the inner cavity of the water tank 1, a dust cover 62 is installed on the left side wall of the base 61, gears 63 are connected to the front and rear sides of the inner cavity of the dust cover 62 through a pin shaft, and the two gears 63 are meshed and connected, a second motor 64 is installed on the left side wall of the dust cover 62, the output end of the second motor 64 is connected to one of the gears 63, one end of the scrubbing assembly 65 is installed on the right side of the gear 63, and the other end of the scrubbing assembly 65 is connected to the right inner wall of the base 61 through a bearing, the second motor 64 drives the gear 63 to rotate, and the two scrubbing assemblies 65 can rotate synchronously in the opposite direction under the transmission of the two gears 63;

[0032] The brushing assembly 65 includes a roller brush 651 and a spiral conveying rod 652. The roller brush 651 is installed coaxially with the spiral conveying rod 652. The roller brush 651 and the spiral conveying rod 652 are driven to rotate by the gear 63. The roller brushes 651 and the spiral conveying rod 652 on the two brushing assemblies 65 are in opposite positions. When the spiral conveying rod 652 rotates, the thread can push the shellfish to move from left to right. The threads on the two spiral conveying rods 652 are in opposite directions. When the two spiral conveying rods 652 rotate in opposite directions, the shellfish can move from left to right on both spiral conveying rods 652. The roller brush 651 brushes the surface of the shellfish when it rotates.

[0033] Furthermore, the containing part 7 includes a storage box 71 installed on the top of the dust cover 62, and a guide plate 72 is installed on the left end of the storage box 71. The guide plate 72 and the storage box 71 are tilted downward from left to right to allow the shellfish to roll down from left to right. The storage box 71 is conical in shape to allow the shellfish to reach the roller brush 651 and the spiral conveying rod 652 in an orderly manner. Two front and rear speed reduction bars 73 are installed on the right side of the inner cavity of the guide plate 72. The speed reduction bar 73 suppresses the movement speed of the shellfish to prevent the shellfish from colliding with each other and being damaged.

[0034] Here’s how it works:

[0035] Step 1: After both ends of the shellfish cage are opened, they are placed on the belt conveyor 3. Under the resistance provided by the anti-slip edge 4, the shellfish cage is conveyed into the cage 56 under inertia. The first motor 57 drives the crankshaft 58 to drive one end of the second connecting rod 59 to make a circular motion. Under the limiting effect of the first connecting rod 55 on the cage 56, the other end of the second connecting rod 59 pulls the cage 56 to swing back and forth up and down, and the shellfish cage shakes to shake the shellfish out of the shellfish cage. The shellfish passes through the gap between the baffle bars 53 and falls on the guide plate 72. Since the cage 56 remains tilted, the shellfish cage can gradually move to the right and leave the cage 56. The shellfish cage falls on the baffle bar 53, and the shellfish is automatically taken out.

[0036] In step two, the shellfish slides to the right along the inclined surface of the guide plate 72, and the speed reduction strip 73 blocks the shellfish, reduces the movement speed of the shellfish, and prevents collisions between the shellfish. The shellfish gather on the storage box 71. Limited by the space of the storage box 71, the shellfish fall one by one between the roller brush 651 and the spiral conveying rod 652. Driven by the second motor 64, the gear 63 rotates. Due to the transmission of the two gears 63, the roller brush 651 and the spiral conveying rod 652 can rotate in opposite directions. The spiral conveying rod 652 threads push the shellfish to move right, and the roller brush 651 brushes the surface of the shellfish to remove parasites and stubborn dirt on the surface of the shellfish. Finally, the shellfish falls into the water tank 1, and the nozzle 8 sprays water to the shellfish to rinse the shellfish to achieve cleaning.

[0037] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention. These should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention. These will not affect the effect of the implementation of the present invention and the practicality of the patent.

Claims

1. A cage cleaning and collection device for shellfish, comprising a water tank (1), a bracket (2) and a belt conveyor (3), wherein the inner cavity of the water tank (1) is inclined downward from left to right to play a conveying role, the bracket (2) is installed at the left end of the upper surface of the water tank (1), and the belt conveyor (3) is installed at the top of the bracket (2) to transport the shellfish cage from left to right, characterized in that: The cage cleaning and collecting device for shellfish also includes: A plurality of anti-slip ridges (4) are installed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction on the top of the outer wall of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor (3); A cage inverting mechanism (5) installed at the right end of the belt conveyor (3); A scrubbing mechanism (6) is horizontally mounted on the right side of the inner cavity of the water tank (1); A containing component (7) mounted on the left end of the upper surface of the scrubbing mechanism (6); There are at least two spray pipes (8), both of which are installed at the right end of the upper surface of the water tank (1) along the front-to-back direction, and the spray pipes (8) are connected to a water pipe for washing the shellfish; The scrubbing mechanism (6) comprises: A base (61) is mounted on the right end of the inner cavity of the water tank (1); A dust cover (62) mounted on the left side wall of the base (61); Gears (63), two in number, mounted on the front and rear sides of the inner cavity of the dust cover (62) via pins; A second motor (64) is mounted on the left side wall of the dust cover (62), and an output end of the second motor (64) is connected to one of the gears (63); Two brushing assemblies (65) are provided, one end of which is mounted on the right end of the gear (63) and the other end of which is connected to the right inner wall of the base (61) via a bearing; The brushing assembly (65) comprises a roller brush (651) and a spiral conveying rod (652); the roller brush (651) and the end of the spiral conveying rod (652) are coaxially mounted; the roller brushes (651) and the spiral conveying rod (652) on the two brushing assemblies (65) are in opposite positions; and the screw threads of the spiral conveying rods (652) on the two brushing assemblies (65) are in opposite directions; The cage inverting mechanism (5) comprises: A mounting plate (51) vertically mounted on the right end of the belt conveyor (3); A frame (52) is transversely mounted on the bottom end of the right side wall of the mounting plate (51); A plurality of baffle bars (53) are installed on the frame (52) at equal distances from the front to the back, and both left and right ends of the baffle bars (53) are connected to the frame (52), so that the shellfish can fall through the gaps between the baffle bars (53); A support rod (54) is transversely mounted at the front end of the bottom of the right side wall of the mounting plate (51); Two first connecting rods (55) are provided, one end of each of which is sleeved on the outer wall of the support rod (54); A cage (56) mounted on the other end of the first connecting rod (55); A first motor (57) mounted on the top of the left side wall of the mounting plate (51); A crankshaft (58) mounted on the output end of the first motor (57); A second connecting rod (59) has one end sleeved on the right end of the outer wall of the crankshaft (58), and the other end connected to the top of the cage (56) via a pin shaft. The first motor (57) drives one end of the second connecting rod (59) to make a circular motion, so that the other end of the second connecting rod (59) pulls the cage (56) to swing back and forth up and down; The cage (56) comprises: A plurality of steel rings (561) are arranged equidistantly from left to right, and the top of the steel ring (561) is connected to the bottom of the second connecting rod (59) via a pin; There are a plurality of connecting rods (562) which are equidistantly mounted on the inner wall of the steel ring (561) along the circumferential direction, and the first connecting rod (55) is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting rod (562).

2. The cage cleaning and collecting device for shellfish according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cage (56) slopes downward from left to right.

3. The cage cleaning and collecting device for shellfish according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left ends of the plurality of connecting rods (562) are all inclined outwards.

4. The inverted cage cleaning and collecting device for shellfish according to claim 3, characterized in that: The containing component (7) comprises: A storage box (71) mounted on the upper surface of the dust cover (62); A guide plate (72) is mounted on the left end of the storage box (71), wherein the guide plate (72) and the storage box (71) are both tilted downward from left to right, so that the shellfish can slide to the right; There are two speed reduction strips (73) which are installed at the right end of the bottom of the inner cavity of the guide plate (72) in a front-to-back manner.

5. The cage cleaning and collecting device for shellfish according to claim 4, characterized in that: The storage box (71) is conical in shape.

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