Automatic production line for cattle stomach

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic cattle stomach production line, and relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, the automatic cattle stomach production line comprises a preliminary cleaning unit, the preliminary cleaning unit comprises a cleaning tank and an inclined plate, one end of the cleaning tank is connected with the lower end of the inclined plate, the other end of the cleaning tank is provided with a feeding port, and the side wall of the cleaning tank is provided with an ultrasonic transducer; a conveyor belt is mounted in the cleaning tank and the inclined plate; the upper end of the inclined plate is connected with a horizontal groove, a water pipe is installed above the horizontal groove, a spray head is installed on the face, opposite to the horizontal groove, of the water pipe, a conveying belt is installed in the cleaning groove, the inclined plate and the horizontal groove, the output end of the horizontal groove extends into a roller cleaning machine, and the output end of the roller cleaning machine is sequentially communicated with a material distributing unit, a longitudinal cutting unit and a transverse cutting unit. According to the automatic production line for the cattle stomach, all procedures from original cattle stomach to finished products can be completed, the use amount of labor is small, mechanical operation is achieved, and the finished cattle stomach products can be better stored on the premise that the taste and color of the finished cattle stomach are guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, and in particular to an automated production line for tripe. Background Art

[0002] Tripe is the omasum part of the cow's stomach. It is a by-product of cattle and one of the traditional dishes in the food industry. However, as the digestive organ of ruminants, tripe contains many digestive tract microorganisms in the rumen. If it is not cleaned properly, it will seriously affect human health.

[0003] At present, the processing of tripe in my country is generally done by manual cleaning, simple trimming and then directly placed in cold storage, so there are serious safety hazards such as excessive microorganisms during sales and consumption. Although traditional low-temperature storage can better preserve the nutritional value and flavor of the product, it does not carry out effective sterilization treatment, which can easily lead to product corruption and deterioration during the later storage, transportation and sales.

[0004] Moreover, in the existing tripe processing method, the product is transferred many times, and manual operation is required between each processing step of the product, which is labor-intensive and has low processing efficiency. At the same time, due to the intervention of operators, the hygiene requirements in the tripe processing process cannot be guaranteed, and the processing of tripe cannot achieve the continuous production process requirements.

[0005] How to develop an automated production line for tripe to achieve thorough cleaning, cutting, metering, packaging and sterilization of tripe, reduce manual intervention, achieve continuous production and improve food safety has become a technical problem that needs to be urgently solved by technicians in this field. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated production line for tripe to solve the problems listed in the background technology.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] The present invention discloses an automated production line for tripe, comprising a preliminary cleaning unit, wherein the preliminary cleaning unit comprises a cleaning trough and an inclined plate, wherein one end of the cleaning trough is connected to the lower end of the inclined plate, and a material inlet is installed at the other end of the cleaning trough, and an ultrasonic transducer is installed on the side wall of the cleaning trough, and a conveyor belt is installed in the cleaning trough and the inclined plate; the upper end of the inclined plate is connected to a horizontal trough, a water pipe is installed above the horizontal trough, and a nozzle is installed on the surface of the water pipe opposite to the horizontal trough, and a conveyor belt is installed in the cleaning trough, the inclined plate and the horizontal trough, and the output end of the horizontal trough extends into a drum cleaning machine, and the output end of the drum cleaning machine is sequentially connected to a material distribution unit, a longitudinal cutting unit and a transverse cutting unit.

[0009] Preferably, a spiral blade is installed on the inner wall of the drum cleaning machine, and a magnet is installed on the spiral blade.

[0010] Preferably, the material distribution unit comprises a transmission gantry and a motor mounting frame, the transmission gantry and the motor mounting frame are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove, and the transmission gantry is close to the drum cleaning machine;

[0011] A transmission box is installed in the middle position of the lower surface of the transmission gantry, a motor is installed at the upper end of the motor mounting frame, a universal joint is installed at the working end of the motor, the universal joint is connected to one end of the cloth roller, and the other end of the cloth roller is connected to the transmission box.

[0012] Preferably, the cloth rollers are arranged in a triangular shape, and the rotation direction of the cloth rollers is opposite to the forward direction of the conveyor belt.

[0013] Preferably, the longitudinal cutting unit comprises a longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame and a magnetic guide rail, and the longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame and the magnetic guide rail are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove;

[0014] The longitudinally cut camera mounting frame is close to one end of the motor mounting frame;

[0015] A longitudinal cutting camera is installed on the lower surface of the longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame;

[0016] A mover is slidably mounted on the magnetic guide rail, a first telescopic cylinder is mounted on the lower surface of the mover, a cutting motor is mounted on the lower end of the first telescopic cylinder, and a cutting disc is mounted on the working end of the cutting motor.

[0017] Preferably, the transverse cutting unit comprises a transverse cutting camera mounting frame and a knife holder, and the transverse cutting camera mounting frame and the knife holder are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove;

[0018] and the transverse cutting camera mounting frame is close to one end of the magnetic guide rail;

[0019] A transverse cutting camera is mounted on the lower surface of the transverse cutting camera mounting frame;

[0020] The lower surface of the knife holder is connected to the upper surface of the second telescopic cylinder, and a cutting knife is installed on the lower surface of the second telescopic cylinder.

[0021] Preferably, the material distribution unit, the longitudinal cutting unit and the transverse cutting unit are located on the same horizontal groove, and the same conveyor belt is installed in the horizontal groove.

[0022] Preferably, a quality inspection table is installed on the side wall of the horizontal groove close to the transverse cutting unit.

[0023] Preferably, it further comprises a metering and packing unit, wherein the metering and packing unit comprises an inclined conveyor belt, an electronic scale is installed on the outer surface of the inclined conveyor belt, and a material distribution frame is installed on the upper surface of the electronic scale;

[0024] A manipulator is installed at one end of the inclined conveyor belt.

[0025] Preferably, the input end of the inclined conveyor belt is located below the conveyor belt near the quality inspection station;

[0026] The lower side of the output end of the inclined conveyor belt corresponds to the feed port of the packaging machine, and the discharge port of the packaging machine is connected to the inlet of the ultra-high pressure sterilizer.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial technical effects of the present invention are:

[0028] The automated production line for tripe of the present invention can complete the integrated operations of washing, spreading, cutting, metering and packaging, sealing and sterilization, so that the number of links in the transportation of tripe is reduced, and the tripe is prevented from being contaminated during the transportation process. The amount of manual labor required is reduced, and the influence of manual cutting on the quality of the tripe is avoided.

[0029] Furthermore, the impurities in the tripe can be completely removed through ultrasonic tilting, spray cleaning and drum cleaning, thus ensuring the production quality of the tripe;

[0030] At the same time, a robotic arm is used to control the weight range during the packaging and metering process of the tripe, so that the tripe is less contaminated by human influence, and cooperates with the ultra-high pressure treatment unit to kill the microbial colonies in the fresh tripe to an extremely low range value without affecting the taste and color of the tripe, which is conducive to storage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an automated production line for tripe according to the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the preliminary cleaning unit of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the cloth unit of the present invention (working state);

[0035] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the longitudinal cutting unit of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the longitudinal cutting camera of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the transverse cutting unit of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 7 It is a side view schematic diagram of the transverse cutting unit of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 8 It is a front view schematic diagram of the metering and dispensing unit of the present invention;

[0040] Fig. 9 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the metering and filling unit of the present invention.

[0041] Description of the accompanying drawings: 1. Preliminary cleaning unit; 101. Feeding port; 102. Cleaning tank; 103. Ultrasonic transducer; 104. Inclined plate; 105. Water pipe; 106. Nozzle; 2. Drum cleaning machine; 3. Fabric unit; 301. Transmission box; 302. Transmission gantry; 303. Motor mounting frame; 304. Motor; 305. Fabric roller; 306. Universal joint; 4. Longitudinal cutting unit; 401. Longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame; 402. Magnetic guide rail; 403. Mover; 4 04. First telescopic cylinder; 405. Cutting motor; 406. Cutting blade; 407. Longitudinal cutting camera; 5. Horizontal cutting unit; 501. Horizontal cutting camera mounting bracket; 502. Blade holder; 503. Cutting blade; 504. Second telescopic cylinder; 505. Horizontal cutting camera; 6. Conveyor belt; 7. Quality inspection table; 8. Measuring and packaging unit; 801. Material distribution frame; 802. Electronic scale; 803. Robot; 804. Inclined conveyor belt; 9. Packaging machine; 10. Ultra-high pressure sterilizer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0043] like Figure 1-9 As shown, an automated production line for tripe includes a preliminary cleaning unit 1, wherein the preliminary cleaning unit 1 includes a cleaning tank 102 and an inclined plate 104, wherein one end of the cleaning tank 102 is connected to the lower end of the inclined plate 104, and the other end of the cleaning tank 102 is provided with a feed port 101, an ultrasonic transducer 103 is provided on the side wall of the cleaning tank 102, and a conveyor belt 6 is provided in the cleaning tank 102 and the inclined plate 104; the upper end of the inclined plate 104 is connected to a horizontal tank, a water pipe 105 is provided above the horizontal tank, a nozzle 106 is provided on the surface of the water pipe 105 opposite to the horizontal tank, and a conveyor belt 6 is provided in the cleaning tank 102, the inclined plate 104 and the horizontal tank;

[0044] During operation, the sound energy of the high-power ultrasonic frequency source is converted into mechanical vibration, and the ultrasonic wave is radiated into the water through the cleaning tank to peel off the stubborn impurities attached to the tripe from the tripe. The tripe after ultrasonic cleaning is conveyed to the horizontal tank along the inclined plate 104 through the conveyor belt, and water is pumped into the water pipe through the water pump. The water is sprayed from the nozzle to wash the tripe, and the impurities are washed away from the surface of the tripe. The washed water flows into the cleaning tank 102 along the inclined plate 104 for collection; further, the conveyor belt 6 is located in the middle of the inner wall of the cleaning tank 102, and the impurities dropped by the ultrasonic vibration can be preliminarily precipitated in the lower part of the cleaning tank. When the impurities in the cleaning tank reach a certain amount, the sewage in the cleaning tank is discharged to the sewage treatment device;

[0045] The output end of the horizontal groove extends into the drum cleaning machine 2, and the output end of the drum cleaning machine 2 is connected with the material distribution unit 3, the longitudinal cutting unit 4 and the transverse cutting unit 5 in sequence.

[0046] Specifically, a spiral blade is installed on the inner wall of the drum cleaning machine 2, and a magnet is installed on the spiral blade. The spiral blade can transport the tripe during the stirring and cleaning process. At the same time, the magnet can absorb metal impurities attached to the tripe, thereby preventing the iron wire in the tripe from being eaten by the cow along with the grass when eating, which may affect the subsequent processes.

[0047] Specifically, the material distribution unit 3 includes a transmission gantry 302 and a motor mounting frame 303, the transmission gantry 302 and the motor mounting frame 303 are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove, and the transmission gantry 302 is close to the drum cleaning machine 2;

[0048] A transmission box 301 is installed in the middle position of the lower surface of the transmission gantry 302, a motor 304 is installed at the upper end of the motor mounting frame 303, a universal joint 306 is installed at the working end of the motor 304, the universal joint 306 is connected to one end of a cloth roller 305, and the other end of the cloth roller 305 is connected to the transmission box 301, the cloth roller 305 is arranged in a triangle, and the rotation direction of the cloth roller 305 is opposite to the forward direction of the conveyor belt 6;

[0049] When working, at least two groups of cloth units are set according to the speed of the production line to ensure that when the cloth roller rotates, the tripe can be evenly spread on the conveyor belt to facilitate subsequent cutting operations.

[0050] Specifically, the longitudinal cutting unit 4 includes a longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame 401 and a magnetic guide rail 402, and the longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame 401 and the magnetic guide rail 402 are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove;

[0051] The longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame 401 is close to one end of the motor mounting frame 303;

[0052] A longitudinal cutting camera 407 is installed on the lower surface of the longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame 401;

[0053] A mover 403 is slidably mounted on the magnetic guide rail 402, a first telescopic cylinder 404 is mounted on the lower surface of the mover 403, a cutting motor 405 is mounted on the lower end of the first telescopic cylinder 404, and a cutting blade 406 is mounted on the working end of the cutting motor 405;

[0054] During operation, the longitudinal cutting camera 407 identifies the width position of the tripe on the conveyor belt and transmits the identification signal to the PLC control cabinet. The PLC control cabinet controls the actuator to slide along the magnetic guide rail. At the same time, the first telescopic rod is extended and retracted to bring the motor-driven cutting blade into contact with the tripe to ensure that the longitudinal cutting width of the tripe remains uniform.

[0055] Specifically, the transverse cutting unit 5 includes a transverse cutting camera mounting frame 501 and a knife holder 502, and the transverse cutting camera mounting frame 501 and the knife holder 502 are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove;

[0056] And the transverse cutting camera mounting frame 501 is close to one end of the magnetic guide rail 402;

[0057] A transverse cutting camera 505 is mounted on the lower surface of the transverse cutting camera mounting frame 501;

[0058] The lower surface of the knife holder 502 is connected to the upper surface of the second telescopic cylinder 504, and the lower surface of the second telescopic cylinder 504 is equipped with a cutting knife 503;

[0059] The transverse cutting camera 505 can detect the length of the tripe and transmit the length signal of the tripe to the PLC controller, so that the PLC controller can control the telescopic frequency of the second telescopic cylinder according to the rotation speed of the conveyor belt to complete the transverse cutting operation of the tripe.

[0060] The arrangement of the longitudinal cutting camera 407 and the transverse cutting camera 505 can ensure the final cutting size of the tripe, reduce the generation of scraps, and can fully cut the tripe, which not only reduces the use of manpower, but also ensures that the cutting quality of the tripe is uniform and stable.

[0061] Specifically, the material distribution unit 3, the longitudinal cutting unit 4 and the transverse cutting unit 5 are located on the same horizontal groove, and the same conveyor belt 6 is installed in the horizontal groove.

[0062] Specifically, a quality inspection table 7 is installed on the side wall of the horizontal groove near the transverse cutting unit 5. Workers stand next to the quality inspection table to check the quality of the cut tripe to ensure the final product quality, and manually trim a small amount of tripe that is not cut in place or stuck.

[0063] Specifically, it also includes a metering and packing unit 8, which includes an inclined conveyor belt 804, an electronic scale 802 is installed on the outer surface of the inclined conveyor belt 804, and a material distribution frame 801 is installed on the upper surface of the electronic scale 802;

[0064] A manipulator 803 is installed at one end of the inclined conveyor belt 804;

[0065] The input end of the inclined conveyor belt 804 is located below the conveyor belt 6 near the quality inspection station 7;

[0066] The trimmed tripe is conveyed along the conveyor belt into the dividing frame 801 on the inclined conveyor belt 804, and the tripe in the dividing frame 801 is weighed by the electronic scale 802. When the tripe in the dividing frame 801 deviates from the set tripe weight range value, the overweight tripe in the dividing frame 801 is grabbed out by the robot operation or the tripe is added to the dividing frame 801 by the robot unit operation so that the tripe weight increases to the preset range value;

[0067] The lower part of the output end of the inclined conveyor belt 804 corresponds to the feed port of the packaging machine 9, and the discharge port of the packaging machine 9 is connected to the inlet of the ultra-high pressure sterilizer 10. The sealed tripe enters the ultra-high pressure sterilizer, and the microorganisms in the fresh tripe are killed by ultra-high pressure treatment. Furthermore, the treatment conditions of ultra-high pressure treatment of fresh tripe are pressure 400MPa and time 12min. Ultra-high pressure treatment has the lowest shear force on the fresh tripe and has little effect on its color.

[0068] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0069] The embodiments described above are only descriptions of the preferred modes of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should all fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated production line for tripe, comprising a preliminary cleaning unit (1), the preliminary cleaning unit (1) comprising a cleaning tank (102) and an inclined plate (104), one end of the cleaning tank (102) being connected to the lower end of the inclined plate (104), the other end of the cleaning tank (102) being provided with a feed port (101), an ultrasonic transducer (103) being provided on the side wall of the cleaning tank (102), a conveyor belt (6) being provided in the cleaning tank (102) and the inclined plate (104); the upper end of the inclined plate (104) being connected to a horizontal tank, a water pipe (105) being provided above the horizontal tank, a nozzle (106) being provided on the surface of the water pipe (105) opposite to the horizontal tank, a conveyor belt (6) being provided in the cleaning tank (102), the inclined plate (104) and the horizontal tank, and characterized in that: The output end of the horizontal groove extends into the drum cleaning machine (2), and the output end of the drum cleaning machine (2) is connected to the material distribution unit (3), the longitudinal cutting unit (4) and the transverse cutting unit (5) in sequence.

2. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the drum cleaning machine (2) is provided with a spiral blade, and a magnet is provided on the spiral blade.

3. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material distribution unit (3) comprises a transmission door frame (302) and a motor mounting frame (303), wherein the transmission door frame (302) and the motor mounting frame (303) are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove, and the transmission door frame (302) is close to the drum cleaning machine (2); A transmission box (301) is installed at the middle position of the lower surface of the transmission portal (302), a motor (304) is installed at the upper end of the motor mounting frame (303), a universal joint (306) is installed at the working end of the motor (304), the universal joint (306) is connected to one end of a cloth roller (305), and the other end of the cloth roller (305) is connected to the transmission box (301).

4. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 3, characterized in that: The distribution roller (305) is arranged in a triangular shape, and the rotation direction of the distribution roller (305) is opposite to the forward direction of the conveyor belt (6).

5. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 4, characterized in that: The longitudinal cutting unit (4) comprises a longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame (401) and a magnetic guide rail (402), wherein the longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame (401) and the magnetic guide rail (402) are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove; The longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame (401) is close to one end of the motor mounting frame (303); A longitudinal cutting camera (407) is mounted on the lower surface of the longitudinal cutting camera mounting frame (401); A mover (403) is slidably mounted on the magnetic guide rail (402), a first telescopic cylinder (404) is mounted on the lower surface of the mover (403), a cutting motor (405) is mounted at the lower end of the first telescopic cylinder (404), and a cutting blade disc (406) is mounted at the working end of the cutting motor (405).

6. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transverse cutting unit (5) comprises a transverse cutting camera mounting frame (501) and a knife frame (502), wherein the transverse cutting camera mounting frame (501) and the knife frame (502) are sequentially mounted on the side wall of the horizontal groove; and the transversely cut camera mounting frame (501) is close to one end of the magnetic guide rail (402); A transverse cutting camera (505) is mounted on the lower surface of the transverse cutting camera mounting frame (501); The lower surface of the knife holder (502) is connected to the upper surface of the second telescopic cylinder (504), and a cutting knife (503) is installed on the lower surface of the second telescopic cylinder (504).

7. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material distribution unit (3), the longitudinal cutting unit (4) and the transverse cutting unit (5) are located on the same horizontal groove, and the same conveyor belt (6) is installed in the horizontal groove.

8. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 7, characterized in that: A quality inspection table (7) is installed on the side wall of the horizontal groove close to the transverse cutting unit (5).

9. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also comprises a metering and packing unit (8), the metering and packing unit (8) comprising an inclined conveyor belt (804), an electronic scale (802) being installed on the outer surface of the inclined conveyor belt (804), and a material distribution frame (801) being installed on the upper surface of the electronic scale (802); A robot (803) is installed at one end of the inclined conveyor belt (804).

10. The automated production line for tripe according to claim 9, characterized in that: The input end of the inclined conveyor belt (804) is located below the conveyor belt (6) near the quality inspection station (7); The lower side of the output end of the inclined conveyor belt (804) corresponds to the feed port of the packaging machine (9), and the discharge port of the packaging machine (9) is connected to the inlet of the ultra-high pressure sterilizer (10).

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