A chili processing and cleaning device

Abstract

This invention belongs to the field of chili processing technology and discloses a chili processing and cleaning device, including a cleaning tank, a power motor, and a conveyor belt. A feeding box is fixed to the upper left side of the cleaning tank, and a drive shaft runs through the inside of the feeding box. A feeding plate is connected to the outside of the drive shaft. An auger shaft is rotatably connected to the lower left side of the cleaning tank, and a conveyor belt is installed at the upper right side of the cleaning tank, with a support frame connected to the upper right side. A guide pipe is installed at the upper left side of the conveyor belt, and a spray pipe is connected to the lower end of the guide pipe. A heating box is installed at the upper right side of the conveyor belt. This chili processing and cleaning device, by incorporating a secondary spray rinsing structure, can further rinse the chilies with clean water after they have been cleaned inside the cleaning tank and are being lifted and conveyed upwards, improving the cleanliness of the chilies. Furthermore, the water used for spray rinsing can be recycled back to the cleaning tank.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of chili processing technology, specifically to a chili processing and cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Chili peppers are typically conical or oblong in shape, green when immature, and turn bright red, green, or purple when ripe, with red being the most common. The spiciness of chili peppers comes from capsaicin in their pericarp, which enhances appetite. Chili peppers are usually the main raw material for producing chili sauce and other products. They need to be cleaned before production and processing, requiring chili pepper cleaning equipment. To improve the convenience of subsequent processing, they can be dried directly after cleaning to avoid surface moisture.

[0003] However, existing chili processing and cleaning equipment still has some problems in use:

[0004] A chili pepper washing device, as described in Chinese patent application number CN202122806239.6, relates to the technical field of chili pepper processing equipment. It includes a housing, a drive mechanism, a diversion plate, and a conduit. The drive mechanism is located on the outer side of the housing, and the diversion plate is located inside the housing. A support frame is welded to the outer surface of the housing, and support legs are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the support frame. A discharge pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing near the center. This invention includes a filter plate, a drive motor, a diversion plate, a nozzle, and a drive mechanism. The diversion plate and nozzle work together to spray and wash the chili peppers, and the drive motor moves the chili peppers, resulting in more even washing.

[0005] A chili washing device, as described in Chinese Patent Application No. CN201811375818.6, includes a washing tank with a water inlet pipe at the top and a feeding end on one side with a feeding gate at the top. The other end of the washing tank has a discharge end with a discharge pipe at the bottom. A mesh cylinder is installed inside the washing tank, with its two ends connected to the feeding end and the discharge end respectively. A spiral roller is installed inside the mesh cylinder, with a rotating block rotatably connected to one end of the spiral roller. The rotating block is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the discharge end. The other end of the spiral roller is fixedly connected to the output end of a motor via a rotating shaft. The motor is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the feeding end.

[0006] 1. Existing chili washing devices only clean in batches inside the cylinder or box, but the water quality inside the box will become increasingly turbid as the number of chilies is washed. If a second rinse is not performed, the cleanliness of the chilies will be poor.

[0007] 2. Existing equipment cannot effectively dry chilies after washing. If the washed chilies are not processed in time, the moisture on their surface will accelerate their rotting, affecting subsequent processing. If the rotten chilies are not removed, it will inevitably affect the quality of the processed chili products.

[0008] To address the aforementioned issues, an innovative design was developed based on the existing chili processing and cleaning equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0009] The purpose of this invention is to provide a chili processing and cleaning device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as the incomplete cleaning of mud and dirt in existing chili cleaning devices and the failure to perform subsequent drying treatment, which makes the chilies with attached moisture prone to rotting.

[0010] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a chili processing and cleaning device, comprising a cleaning tank, a power motor, and a conveyor belt:

[0011] A feeding box is fixed to the upper left side of the cleaning tank, and a drive shaft runs through the inside of the feeding box. A feeding plate is connected to the outside of the drive shaft. An auger shaft is rotatably connected to the lower left side of the cleaning tank. A conveyor belt is installed at the upper right side of the cleaning tank, and a support frame is connected to the upper right side of the cleaning tank.

[0012] A guide pipe is installed on the upper left side of the conveyor belt, and a spray pipe is connected to the lower end of the guide pipe. A heating box is installed on the upper right side of the conveyor belt, and an electric heating wire is fixed inside the heating box.

[0013] The upper end of the cleaning tank is equipped with an infusion mechanism, which includes a sealing tube and a piston. The sealing tube is fixedly connected to the support frame, and the inside of the sealing tube is slidably connected to the piston. A water storage tank is fixed at the upper right end of the support frame, and the water storage tank is used to supply water to the infusion mechanism. The infusion mechanism is connected to the heating box to supply air to the heating structure, providing hot air flow to improve the drying effect.

[0014] Preferably, the lower end of the feeding box has an inner wall with an inclined surface, and a power motor is fixedly installed on the outside of the left side of the feeding box. The transmission shaft is rotatably connected to the feeding box, and the left end of the transmission shaft extends to the outside of the feeding box and is connected to the power motor. The feeding plate is in contact with the inner wall of the feeding box, and the feeding plate is arranged in a ring array with the central axis of the transmission shaft as the axis.

[0015] Using the above technical solution, the drive shaft and multiple sets of feeding plates are driven to rotate synchronously by a power motor. Because the feeding plates are in close contact with the inner wall of the feeding box, they can be sealed. When the drive shaft drives the feeding plates to rotate, the amount of chili peppers inside can be controlled and fed out.

[0016] Preferably, a first pulley is fixed to the left end of the drive shaft, the left end of the auger shaft extends to the outside of the cleaning tank, and a second pulley is fixed to the left end of the auger shaft, and a drive belt connects the first pulley and the second pulley.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, through the cooperation between the first pulley, the second pulley and the transmission belt, the belt assembly can drive the auger shaft to rotate synchronously when the power motor drives the transmission shaft to rotate, thus providing power to the transmission structure.

[0018] Preferably, the left end of the conveyor belt is inclined, and the spray pipes are arrayed at the upper left end of the conveyor belt, and multiple sets of spray pipes are designed to be parallel to the left end of the conveyor belt.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution and setting up multiple sets of spray pipes, the peppers can be further rinsed with clean water during the process of the conveyor belt lifting and conveying them upward inside the washing box, thereby improving the cleanliness. In addition, the spray pipes are tilted synchronously with the conveyor belt to avoid obstruction of the spray pipes when conveying peppers.

[0020] Preferably, a reciprocating screw passes through the inside of the sealing tube and is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the sealing tube. The left end of the reciprocating screw extends to the outside of the sealing tube, and a first gear is fixed to the left end of the reciprocating screw. The right end of the drive shaft extends to the outside of the feeding box, and a second gear is fixed to the right end of the drive shaft. The second gear meshes with the first gear.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, through the cooperation of the first gear and the second gear, the second gear can drive the first gear to rotate synchronously when the transmission shaft rotates, and the second gear can drive the reciprocating screw to rotate synchronously. When the reciprocating screw rotates, it can drive the piston to reciprocate inside the sealing tube.

[0022] Preferably, the upper left end of the sealing tube is connected to an inlet check valve, and the upper end of the inlet check valve is connected to an inlet pipe, and the end of the inlet pipe is connected to a water storage tank. The lower left end of the sealing tube is connected to an outlet check valve, and the lower end of the outlet check valve is connected to a guide pipe.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, through the design of the inlet check valve and the outlet check valve, during the reciprocating motion of the piston inside the sealed tube, the liquid inside the storage tank can be continuously drawn into the sealed tube through the inlet check valve and the inlet pipe, and then the liquid inside the sealed tube can be transported to the guide pipe and the spray pipe through the outlet check valve, which facilitates the supply of water to the chili spraying structure.

[0024] Preferably, an air inlet check valve is connected to the upper right side of the sealing tube, and a filter cover is connected to the outside of the air inlet check valve. An air outlet check valve is connected to the outside of the right side of the sealing tube, and a diverter pipe is connected to the end of the air outlet check valve.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, through the cooperation of the inlet check valve and the outlet check valve, external air can be continuously drawn into the sealing tube during the continuous movement of the piston, and then the air inside the sealing tube can be transported to the distribution tube by the outlet check valve.

[0026] Preferably, the right end of the diversion pipe extends to the upper end of the heating box, and the front and rear ends of the diversion pipe are connected to an exhaust nozzle, which is in communication with the interior of the heating box.

[0027] Preferably, the exhaust nozzles are arranged in an equidistant array.

[0028] By adopting the above technical solution, through the cooperation of the diversion pipe and the air outlet nozzle, air can be transported inside the heating box during the continuous movement of the piston, thereby driving the hot air inside the heating box to flow to the chili peppers conveyed on the conveyor belt, thus improving the heating and drying effect and increasing work efficiency.

[0029] Preferably, there are two sets of sealing tubes and pistons, and the two sets of sealing tubes are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the left and right central axis of the cleaning pool, and the two sets of pistons are staggered inside the two sets of sealing tubes.

[0030] By adopting the above technical solution, the design of two sets of sealing pipes and pistons, and the staggered distribution of the two sets of pistons, it is easy for the two sets of pistons to move in opposite directions under the drive of the reciprocating screw, thereby maintaining the continuous water supply of the spray structure and the continuous flow of air inside the heating box.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the chili processing and cleaning device, by setting a secondary spray rinsing structure, can further use clean water to rinse the chilies when they are lifted and conveyed upward after being cleaned inside the cleaning tank, thereby improving the cleanliness of the chilies, and the spray rinsing water can be returned to the cleaning tank for recycling.

[0032] 1. By setting up a quantitative feeding structure, the feeding amount can be effectively controlled, avoiding the accumulation of too many chilies inside the washing tank, which would affect the washing effect. At the same time, it also avoids damage during washing due to excessive accumulation of chilies, thus ensuring the quality of chili processing.

[0033] 2. By setting up a piston-feeding mechanism, a continuous water supply can be provided to the spray structure during the reciprocating motion of the piston, while a flowing air supply can be provided to the heating structure, improving the temperature uniformity at the bottom of the heating box. Furthermore, the heat from the heating box can follow the airflow to the chili peppers conveyed on the conveyor belt, thereby improving the uniformity and efficiency of chili pepper drying. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning tank and feeding box structure of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the material feeding box of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor belt and heating box structure of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the heating box of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 7 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the sealing tube structure of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the flow guide pipe and spray pipe structure of the present invention.

[0042] In the diagram: 1. Cleaning tank; 2. Feeding box; 3. Power motor; 4. Drive shaft; 5. Feeding plate; 6. Screw shaft; 7. Conveyor belt; 8. Support frame; 9. Guide pipe; 10. Spray pipe; 11. Heating box; 12. Heating wire; 13. First pulley; 14. Second pulley; 15. Drive belt; 16. Sealing pipe; 17. Piston; 18. Water storage tank; 19. Inlet check valve; 20. Inlet pipe; 21. Outlet check valve; 22. Reciprocating screw; 23. First gear; 24. Second gear; 25. Inlet check valve; 26. Outlet check valve; 27. Diverter pipe; 28. Outlet spray pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] Please see Figure 1-8This invention provides a technical solution: a chili processing and cleaning device, comprising a cleaning tank 1, a power motor 3, and a conveyor belt 7; a feeding box 2 is fixed to the upper left side of the cleaning tank 1, and a drive shaft 4 passes through the inside of the feeding box 2, with a feeding plate 5 connected to the outside of the drive shaft 4; an auger shaft 6 is rotatably connected to the lower left side of the cleaning tank 1, and a conveyor belt 7 is provided at the upper right side of the cleaning tank 1, with a support frame 8 connected to the upper right side of the cleaning tank 1; the lower end of the feeding box 2 has an inner wall with a slope design, and a power motor 3 is fixedly installed on the outside of the left side of the feeding box 2; the drive shaft 4 is rotatably connected to the feeding box 2, and the left end of the drive shaft 4 extends to the outside of the feeding box 2 and connects to the power motor 3; the feeding plate 5 contacts the inner wall of the feeding box 2, and the feeding plate 5 is connected to the drive shaft 6. 4. The central axis is arranged in a ring array. The left end of the drive shaft 4 is fixed with a first pulley 13. The left end of the auger shaft 6 extends to the outside of the washing tank 1. The left end of the auger shaft 6 is fixed with a second pulley 14. A transmission belt 15 connects the first pulley 13 and the second pulley 14. The drive motor 3 can provide rotational power to the drive shaft 4. The drive shaft 4 drives multiple sets of feeding plates 5 to rotate synchronously inside the feeding box 2. During the rotation, the chili peppers are quantitatively fed into the washing tank 1. During the rotation, the drive shaft 4 uses the cooperation of the first pulley 13, the second pulley 14 and the transmission belt 15 to drive the auger shaft 6 to rotate synchronously inside the washing tank 1. While turning the chili peppers inside the washing tank 1, the chili peppers are conveyed to the right.

[0045] The left end of the conveyor belt 7 is inclined, and the spray pipes 10 are arrayed on the upper left side of the conveyor belt 7, with multiple sets of spray pipes 10 arranged parallel to the left end of the conveyor belt 7. A guide pipe 9 is installed on the upper left side of the conveyor belt 7, and the lower end of the guide pipe 9 is connected to the spray pipe 10. An infusion mechanism is installed on the upper end of the cleaning tank 1, and the infusion mechanism includes a sealing pipe 16 and a piston 17. The sealing pipe 16 is fixedly connected to the support frame 8, and the inside of the sealing pipe 16 is slidably connected to the piston 17. The upper right side of the support frame 8 is fixedly connected. A water storage tank 18 is provided, and the water storage tank 18 is used to supply water to the infusion mechanism; a reciprocating screw 22 passes through the inside of the sealing tube 16, and the reciprocating screw 22 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the sealing tube 16, and the left end of the reciprocating screw 22 extends to the outside of the sealing tube 16, and a first gear 23 is fixed to the left end of the reciprocating screw 22; the right end of the drive shaft 4 extends to the outside of the feed box 2, and a second gear 24 is fixed to the right end of the drive shaft 4, and the second gear 24 is meshed with the first gear 23; the upper left side of the sealing tube 16 The end is connected to an inlet check valve 19, and the upper end of the inlet check valve 19 is connected to an inlet pipe 20, the end of which is connected to a water storage tank 18. The lower left end of the sealing pipe 16 is connected to an outlet check valve 21, and the lower end of the outlet check valve 21 is connected to a guide pipe 9. The design of the conveyor belt 7 allows for the lifting and conveying of the chili peppers after they have been washed inside the washing tank 1. Simultaneously, the drive shaft 4 can drive the second gear 24 to rotate during rotation. The second gear 24 drives the first gear 23 and the reciprocating screw 22 to rotate synchronously. The reciprocating screw 22 can drive the piston 17 to reciprocate inside the sealing tube 16. During the movement to the right, the liquid inside the water tank 18 is drawn into the sealing tube 16 through the liquid inlet check valve 19 and the liquid inlet pipe 20. When the piston 17 moves to the left, the liquid inside the sealing tube 16 is transported to the guide pipe 9 and the spray pipe 10 through the liquid outlet check valve 21, thereby further rinsing the chili peppers conveyed at the upper end of the conveyor belt 7.

[0046] A heating box 11 is installed at the upper right end of the conveyor belt 7, and an electric heating wire 12 is fixed inside the heating box 11. The liquid delivery mechanism is connected to the heating box 11 to supply air to the heating structure, providing hot air flow to improve the drying effect. An air inlet check valve 25 is connected to the upper right end of the sealing pipe 16, and a filter cover is connected to the outside of the air inlet check valve 25. An air outlet check valve 26 is connected to the outside of the right side of the sealing pipe 16, and a diversion pipe 27 is connected to the end of the air outlet check valve 26. The right end of the diversion pipe 27 extends to the upper end of the heating box 11, and the front and rear ends of the diversion pipe 27 are connected to the air outlet nozzles 28, which are connected to the inside of the heating box 11. The air outlet nozzles 28 are distributed in an equidistant array. Two sets of sealing pipes 16 and pistons 17 are provided, and the two sets of sealing pipes 16 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the left and right central axis of the cleaning tank 1, and the two sets of pistons 17 are staggered. The piston 17 is distributed inside two sets of sealing tubes 16. When the piston 17 moves to the left inside the sealing tube 16, it draws air into the sealing tube 16 using the air inlet check valve 25. When the piston 17 returns to the right, it delivers the air inside the sealing tube 16 to the diversion pipe 27 and the air outlet nozzle 28 through the air outlet check valve 26, and sprays the air into the heating box 11, accelerating the air flow inside the heating box 11 and improving the heating effect. During the air outlet process, the hot air inside the heating box 11 is blown to flow towards the chili peppers conveyed above the conveyor belt 7, thereby improving the drying efficiency and drying uniformity. Because there are two sets of liquid delivery mechanisms and the pistons 17 inside the two sets of sealing tubes 16 are staggered, the movements of the two sets of pistons 17 are opposite when the reciprocating screw 22 rotates, thus ensuring a continuous water supply to the spray structure and a continuous air supply to the heating structure.

[0047] The contents not described in detail in this specification are prior art known to those skilled in the art. Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A chili processing and cleaning device, comprising a cleaning tank (1), a power motor (3), and a conveyor belt (7), characterized in that: The upper left side of the cleaning tank (1) is fixed with a feeding box (2), and a drive shaft (4) runs through the inside of the feeding box (2). A feeding plate (5) is connected to the outside of the drive shaft (4). An auger shaft (6) is rotatably connected to the lower left side of the cleaning tank (1). A conveyor belt (7) is provided on the upper right side of the cleaning tank (1). A support frame (8) is connected to the upper right side of the cleaning tank (1). A guide pipe (9) is installed on the upper left side of the conveyor belt (7), and a spray pipe (10) is connected to the lower end of the guide pipe (9). A heating box (11) is provided on the upper right side of the conveyor belt (7), and an electric heating wire (12) is fixed inside the heating box (11). The cleaning tank (1) is equipped with an infusion mechanism at its upper end. The infusion mechanism includes a sealing tube (16) and a piston (17). The sealing tube (16) is fixedly connected to the support frame (8), and the inside of the sealing tube (16) is slidably connected to the piston (17). A water storage tank (18) is fixed at the upper right side of the support frame (8). The water storage tank (18) is used to supply water to the infusion mechanism. The infusion mechanism is connected to the heating box (11) to supply air to the heating structure and provide hot air flow to improve the drying effect. The reciprocating screw (22) runs through the inside of the sealing tube (16), and the reciprocating screw (22) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the sealing tube (16). The left end of the reciprocating screw (22) extends to the outside of the sealing tube (16). A first gear (23) is fixed to the left end of the reciprocating screw (22). The right end of the transmission shaft (4) extends to the outside of the feed box (2), and a second gear (24) is fixed to the right end of the transmission shaft (4). The second gear (24) meshes with the first gear (23). The upper left end of the sealing tube (16) is connected to an inlet check valve (19), and the upper end of the inlet check valve (19) is connected to an inlet pipe (20), and the end of the inlet pipe (20) is connected to the water storage tank (18). The lower left end of the sealing tube (16) is connected to an outlet check valve (21), and the lower end of the outlet check valve (21) is connected to the guide pipe (9). The upper right end of the sealing tube (16) is connected to an air inlet check valve (25), and an air inlet check valve (25) is connected to a filter cover. The upper right end of the sealing tube (16) is connected to an air outlet check valve (26), and a diverter pipe (27) is connected to the end of the air outlet check valve (26). The right end of the diversion pipe (27) extends to the upper end of the heating box (11), and the front and rear ends of the diversion pipe (27) are connected to the air outlet nozzle (28), and the air outlet nozzle (28) is connected to the interior of the heating box (11).

2. The chili processing and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the feeding box (2) has an inner wall with a slope design, and a power motor (3) is fixedly installed on the outside of the left side of the feeding box (2). The transmission shaft (4) is rotatably connected to the feeding box (2), and the left end of the transmission shaft (4) extends to the outside of the feeding box (2) and is connected to the power motor (3). The feeding plate (5) contacts the inner wall of the feeding box (2), and the feeding plate (5) is arranged in a ring array with the central axis of the transmission shaft (4) as the axis.

3. The chili processing and cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left end of the drive shaft (4) is fixed with a first pulley (13), the left end of the auger shaft (6) extends to the outside of the cleaning pool (1), and the left end of the auger shaft (6) is fixed with a second pulley (14), and a drive belt (15) is connected between the first pulley (13) and the second pulley (14).

4. The chili processing and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left end of the conveyor belt (7) is inclined, and the spray pipes (10) are arrayed on the upper left side of the conveyor belt (7), and multiple sets of spray pipes (10) are designed in parallel with the left end of the conveyor belt (7).

5. The chili processing and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The exhaust nozzles (28) are arranged in an equidistant array.

6. The chili processing and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing tube (16) and piston (17) are provided in two sets, and the two sets of sealing tubes (16) are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the left and right central axis of the cleaning pool (1), and the two sets of pistons (17) are staggered inside the two sets of sealing tubes (16).

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