Sea cucumber cleaning device and method

Abstract

This invention proposes a sea cucumber cleaning device and method, solving the problem of the time-consuming and laborious nature of existing manual sea cucumber processing methods. The main solution includes: a base, on the top of which a feeding / discharging assembly, a first cleaning assembly, a second cleaning assembly, and a driving assembly are horizontally fixed in sequence. The feeding / discharging assembly includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt with opposite conveying directions. The first cleaning assembly includes multiple sets of cleaning rollers, each with a squeezed sponge covering its central shaft section. Each set of cleaning rollers is arranged in pairs, with the spacing between them decreasing sequentially in the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt. The second cleaning assembly is a horizontally rotating filter cylinder. The driving assembly drives each cleaning roller and the filter cylinder to rotate in the same direction. One end of the second conveyor belt is connected to the bottom of the filter cylinder, and the other end is fixed to a water filter cylinder for filtering water from the sea cucumbers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of sea cucumber processing technology, and in particular to a sea cucumber cleaning equipment and method. Background Technology

[0002] Sea cucumbers have high nutritional value. As people's living standards improve and they pay more attention to health, the demand for sea cucumbers is increasing. In order to improve the shelf life and nutritional value of sea cucumbers, they need to be processed deeply. Among these processes, deep cleaning is required.

[0003] Currently, when processing and cleaning sea cucumbers in bulk, the usual methods are to continuously spray water on the sea cucumbers while they are being transported by conveyor belt, or to use manual roller brushes. However, these methods do not allow the sea cucumbers to be easily turned over, resulting in incomplete cleaning. Furthermore, as the conveyor belt moves, dirt and other contaminants are easily transported along with the sea cucumbers, affecting the cleaning results. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies. This invention proposes a sea cucumber cleaning device and method. It can replace manual labor and use automated servo equipment to perform automated cleaning operations for the pre-processing of sea cucumbers, which is convenient and reliable.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a sea cucumber cleaning device, comprising: a base, on the top of which a feeding and discharging component, a first cleaning component, a second cleaning component, and a driving component are fixed horizontally in sequence; the feeding and discharging component includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt with opposite conveying directions; the first cleaning component includes multiple sets of cleaning rollers, each of which has a squeezed sponge covering its middle shaft section; each set of cleaning rollers is arranged in pairs with a spacing between them, and the spacing between the middle of each set of cleaning rollers decreases sequentially in the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt; the second cleaning component is a horizontally rotating filter cylinder; the driving component is used to drive each of the cleaning rollers and the filter cylinder to rotate in the same direction; one end of the second conveyor belt is connected to the bottom of the filter cylinder, and the other end is fixed with a water filter cylinder to filter water from the sea cucumbers.

[0006] Furthermore, the first conveyor belt is located above the second conveyor belt and its length is less than that of the second conveyor belt. It has an open limiting plate fixed at one end near the first cleaning component. The limiting plate is a vertically placed plate with a certain curvature, and its end near the first conveyor belt is open.

[0007] Furthermore, the cleaning rollers include at least two sets. The base has an adjustment platform vertically fixed at both ends corresponding to each cleaning roller. Each adjustment platform includes a numerical adjustment screw, a slide, a spring, and a transmission gear. The center of the adjustment platform is hollowed out and a corresponding groove is formed on its inner wall. The two ends of the slide are slidably connected to the groove, and its center is coaxially and clearance-fitted with the adjustment screw. The spring covers the outside of the adjustment screw, with one end connected and fixed to the top of the slide and the other end connected and fixed to the top of the adjustment platform. The adjustment screw is threadedly fitted to the center of the top of the adjustment platform. Each set of cleaning rollers is coaxially fixed at one end of the exposed adjustment platform through the transmission gear.

[0008] Furthermore, the multiple sets of cleaning rollers are driven one by one by transmission gears and uniformly servo driven by the drive assembly.

[0009] Furthermore, the filter cartridge has a feed port on the side near the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt respectively. The inner wall of the filter cartridge is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft. A rotating disk is fixed in the middle section of the rotating shaft. Multiple sets of cleaning brushes are fixed at equal intervals on the outer side of the rotating disk. Each cleaning brush is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating disk by a positioning bolt.

[0010] Furthermore, the base has a turntable fixed at both ends corresponding to the filter cartridge, and both ends of the rotating shaft are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft is exposed on the turntable and is servo-driven by the drive component.

[0011] Furthermore, the drive assembly consists of multiple independent drive pulleys or sprockets, each independent drive pulley group being synchronously driven by a timing belt, and each independent sprocket being driven by chain engagement.

[0012] A cleaning method based on the sea cucumber cleaning equipment described above includes the following steps:

[0013] S1. The sea cucumber to be cleaned is fed into the limiting plate by the first conveyor belt. Then the limiting plate limits the sea cucumber to be fed into the first set of cleaning rollers. The cleaning rollers are servo driven by the external drive component. After rotating in the same direction, the friction drives the sea cucumber to move forward continuously to enter the adjacent cleaning rollers with smaller middle spacing. After multi-stage cleaning, the sea cucumber enters the filter cylinder through the feed port to start the next stage of cleaning operation.

[0014] S2. The sea cucumbers are cleaned a second time by the cleaning brushes arranged around the side wall of the rotating disc on the filter cylinder. At the same time, the inside of the filter cylinder is connected to an external water source for continuous spraying and repeated cleaning.

[0015] S3. After the final cleaning, the sea cucumbers are fed into the second conveyor belt through the feed inlet at the bottom of the filter cylinder. They are then transported to the outside by the reverse second conveyor belt and filtered through the water filter cylinder at the end.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention include: the present invention first realizes the feeding and discharging of sea cucumbers through two independent conveyor belts in opposite directions, and then realizes the preliminary treatment of sea cucumbers through multiple automated cleaning operations. First, the sea cucumbers are squeezed and cleaned by sponges on multi-stage cleaning rollers with progressively smaller spacing. Second, the sea cucumbers are cleaned by a secondary cleaning by an independently rotating filter cylinder with corresponding roller brushes inside the filter cylinder. The overall structure is highly innovative and replaces the complicated and laborious manual cleaning method. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The disclosure of this invention is illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same parts. Wherein:

[0018] Figure 1 The schematic diagram shows an isometric structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic view is shown according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 The illustration shows a proposal based on one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 Sectional view along axis AA.

[0021] Labels in the diagram: 1. First conveyor belt; 2. Second conveyor belt; 3. Cleaning roller; 4. Extruded sponge; 5. Filter cylinder; 6. Water filter cylinder; 7. Limiting plate; 8. Adjusting platform; 9. Adjusting screw; 10. Slide table; 11. Spring; 12. Transmission gear; 13. Slide groove; 15. Material inlet; 16. Rotating shaft; 17. Turntable; 18. Cleaning brush; 19. Positioning bolt; 20. Turntable; 21. Transmission pulley; 22. Sprocket; 23. Synchronous belt; 24. Chain. Detailed Implementation

[0022] It is readily understood that, based on the technical solution of this invention, those skilled in the art can propose various interchangeable structural methods and implementations without altering the essential spirit of the invention. Therefore, the following detailed embodiments and accompanying drawings are merely illustrative examples of the technical solution of this invention and should not be considered as the entirety of the invention or as limitations or restrictions on the technical solution of this invention.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figures 1-3 As shown.

[0024] like Figure 1As shown, a sea cucumber cleaning device includes: a base, on the top of which a feeding / discharging assembly, a first cleaning assembly, a second cleaning assembly, and a driving assembly are fixed horizontally in sequence. The feeding / discharging assembly includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt with opposite conveying directions. The first cleaning assembly includes multiple sets of cleaning rollers, each of which has a squeezed sponge covering its middle shaft section. Each set of cleaning rollers is arranged in pairs with a spacing between them, and the spacing between the middle rollers of each set decreases sequentially in the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt. The second cleaning assembly is a horizontally rotating filter cylinder. The driving assembly is used to drive each of the cleaning rollers and the filter cylinder to rotate in the same direction. One end of the second conveyor belt is connected to the bottom of the filter cylinder, and the other end is fixed with a water filter cylinder to filter water from the sea cucumbers.

[0025] Furthermore, the first conveyor belt is located above the second conveyor belt and its length is less than that of the second conveyor belt. It has an open limiting plate fixed at one end near the first cleaning component. The limiting plate is a vertically placed plate with a certain curvature, and its end near the first conveyor belt is open.

[0026] Furthermore, the cleaning rollers include at least two sets. The base has an adjustment platform vertically fixed at both ends corresponding to each cleaning roller. Each adjustment platform includes a numerical adjustment screw, a slide, a spring, and a transmission gear. The center of the adjustment platform is hollowed out and a corresponding groove is formed on its inner wall. The two ends of the slide are slidably connected to the groove, and its center is coaxially and clearance-fitted with the adjustment screw. The spring covers the outside of the adjustment screw, with one end connected and fixed to the top of the slide and the other end connected and fixed to the top of the adjustment platform. The adjustment screw is threadedly fitted to the center of the top of the adjustment platform. Each set of cleaning rollers is coaxially fixed at one end of the exposed adjustment platform through the transmission gear.

[0027] Furthermore, the multiple sets of cleaning rollers are driven one by one by transmission gears and uniformly servo driven by the drive assembly.

[0028] Furthermore, the filter cartridge has a feed port on the side near the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt respectively. The inner wall of the filter cartridge is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft. A rotating disk is fixed in the middle section of the rotating shaft. Multiple sets of cleaning brushes are fixed at equal intervals on the outer side of the rotating disk. Each cleaning brush is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating disk by a positioning bolt.

[0029] Furthermore, the base has a turntable fixed at both ends corresponding to the filter cartridge, and both ends of the rotating shaft are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft is exposed on the turntable and is servo-driven by the drive component.

[0030] Furthermore, the drive assembly consists of multiple independent drive pulleys or sprockets, each independent drive pulley group being synchronously driven by a timing belt, and each independent sprocket being driven by chain engagement.

[0031] Based on the above structural description, the preliminary automated cleaning operation for sea cucumbers includes the following steps:

[0032] S1. The sea cucumber to be cleaned is fed into the limiting plate by the first conveyor belt. Then the limiting plate limits the sea cucumber to be fed into the first set of cleaning rollers. The cleaning rollers are servo driven by the external drive component. After rotating in the same direction, the friction drives the sea cucumber to move forward continuously to enter the adjacent cleaning rollers with smaller middle spacing. After multi-stage cleaning, the sea cucumber enters the filter cylinder through the feed port to start the next stage of cleaning operation.

[0033] S2. The sea cucumbers are cleaned a second time by the cleaning brushes arranged around the side wall of the rotating disc on the filter cylinder. At the same time, the inside of the filter cylinder is connected to an external water source for continuous spraying and repeated cleaning.

[0034] S3. After the final cleaning, the sea cucumbers are fed into the second conveyor belt through the feed inlet at the bottom of the filter cylinder. They are then transported to the outside by the reverse second conveyor belt and filtered through the water filter cylinder at the end.

[0035] This invention first uses two independent conveyor belts in opposite directions to feed and discharge sea cucumbers. Then, it performs pre-treatment of sea cucumbers through multiple automated cleaning operations. First, the sea cucumbers are squeezed and cleaned by sponges on multi-stage cleaning rollers with progressively smaller spacing. Second, the sea cucumbers are cleaned a second time by an independently rotating filter cylinder with corresponding roller brushes inside. The overall structure is highly innovative and replaces the complicated and laborious manual cleaning method.

[0036] The technical scope of this invention is not limited to the content described above. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the above embodiments without departing from the technical concept of this invention, and all such modifications and variations should fall within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A sea cucumber cleaning device, characterized in that, include: The base has a material feeding and discharging assembly, a first cleaning assembly, a second cleaning assembly, and a drive assembly fixed horizontally on its top. The material feeding and discharging assembly includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt with opposite conveying directions. The first cleaning assembly includes multiple sets of cleaning rollers, each of which has a squeezed sponge covering its middle shaft section. Each set of cleaning rollers is arranged in pairs with a spacing between them, and the spacing between the middle rollers of each set decreases sequentially in the conveying direction of the first conveyor belt. The second cleaning assembly is a horizontally rotating filter cylinder. The drive assembly is used to drive each of the cleaning rollers and the filter cylinder to rotate in the same direction. One end of the second conveyor belt is connected to the bottom of the filter cylinder, and the other end is fixed to a water filter cylinder to filter water from the sea cucumbers. The cleaning rollers include at least two sets. The base has an adjustment platform vertically fixed at both ends corresponding to each cleaning roller. Each adjustment platform includes a numerical adjustment screw, a slide, a spring, and a transmission gear. The center of the adjustment platform is hollowed out and a corresponding groove is opened on the inner wall. The two ends of the slide are slidably connected to the groove, and its center is coaxially and clearance-fitted with the adjustment screw. The spring covers the outside of the adjustment screw, and one end of the spring is connected and fixed to the top of the slide and the other end is connected and fixed to the top of the adjustment platform. The adjustment screw is threadedly fitted to the center of the top of the adjustment platform. The cleaning rollers corresponding to each set are coaxially fixed at one end of the exposed adjustment platform through the transmission gear. The filter cartridge has a feed port on one side near the first conveyor belt and the other side near the second conveyor belt. A rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the filter cartridge. A rotating disk is fixed in the middle section of the rotating shaft. Multiple sets of cleaning brushes are fixed at equal intervals on the outer side of the rotating disk. Each cleaning brush is fixed to the outer wall of the rotating disk by a positioning bolt.

2. The sea cucumber cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveyor belt is located above the second conveyor belt and its length is less than that of the second conveyor belt. It has an open limiting plate fixed at one end near the first cleaning component. The limiting plate is a vertically placed plate with a certain curvature and its end near the first conveyor belt is open.

3. The sea cucumber cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple sets of cleaning rollers are driven one by one by transmission gears and uniformly servo driven by the drive assembly.

4. The sea cucumber cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base has a turntable fixed at both ends corresponding to the filter cartridge. Both ends of the rotating shaft are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft. One end of the rotating shaft is exposed on the turntable and is servo-driven by the drive component.

5. The sea cucumber cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly consists of multiple independent drive pulleys or sprockets. Each independent drive pulley group is synchronously driven by a timing belt, and each independent sprocket is driven by chain engagement.

6. A cleaning method for sea cucumber cleaning equipment according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. The sea cucumber to be cleaned is fed into the limiting plate by the first conveyor belt. Then the limiting plate limits the sea cucumber to be fed into the first set of cleaning rollers. The cleaning rollers are servo driven by the external drive component. After rotating in the same direction, the friction drives the sea cucumber to move forward continuously to enter the adjacent cleaning rollers with smaller middle spacing. After multi-stage cleaning, the sea cucumber enters the filter cylinder through the feed port to start the next stage of cleaning operation. S2. The sea cucumbers are cleaned a second time by the cleaning brushes arranged around the side wall of the rotating disc on the filter cylinder. At the same time, the inside of the filter cylinder is connected to an external water source for continuous spraying and repeated cleaning. S3. After the final cleaning, the sea cucumbers are fed into the second conveyor belt through the feed inlet at the bottom of the filter cylinder. They are then transported to the outside by the reverse second conveyor belt and filtered through the water filter cylinder at the end.

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