Bell pepper core removal mechanism, core removal and shredding machine, and core removal method

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of agricultural production equipment, and provides a bell pepper core removing mechanism, which comprises a bell pepper placing plate and a cutter assembly, wherein the bell pepper placing plate is provided with a perforation; the cutter assembly comprises a mounting shell, a guide rod, a lifting plate, a first cylinder, a first cutter and a pushing unit; the present invention also discloses a bell pepper core removing and shredding integrated machine and a bell pepper core removing method; the present invention realizes the processes of automatic feeding, trimming, core removing, shredding and discharging of bell peppers, and has a good core removing effect, is not easy to damage the bell peppers, and meets the requirements of automated processing of pre-prepared dishes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural production equipment, and in particular to a bell pepper core removing mechanism, a core removing and shredding integrated machine and a core removing method. Background Art

[0002] Bell peppers are a healthy food that is popular among young people. They can be used to make vegetable salads, stir-fried bell peppers with meat, freeze-dried peppers, etc. However, the technology and equipment for mechanized processing of bell peppers are backward. Currently, many bell pepper processing still relies on manual cutting. In order to liberate labor, some factories currently use bell pepper core removing equipment to remove the core of bell peppers.

[0003] CN218219042U discloses a sweet pepper seed extractor. By providing a squeezing sheet, a feeding barrel, a squeezing plate, a rotating wheel and a connecting shaft that cooperate with each other, the sweet pepper can be conveniently introduced into the inside of the feeding barrel through a guide hopper. Through the telescopic effect of a second electric telescopic rod, the squeezing sheet squeezes both sides of the sweet pepper so that the seeds inside the sweet pepper can be separated from the sweet pepper. At the same time, the squeezing plate can squeeze the sweet pepper on the transmission belt for a second time, so that the sweet pepper can be completely broken after multiple squeezing.

[0004] CN216292957U discloses a sweet pepper seed removal device, which includes a striking mechanism capable of separating sweet pepper seeds from the sweet pepper and a sweet pepper cutting and vibrating seed removal mechanism, wherein the discharge port of the striking mechanism is correspondingly connected to the feed port of the sweet pepper cutting and vibrating seed removal mechanism through a feeder.

[0005] In the prior art, the method of removing seeds from bell peppers still cannot completely separate the seeds inside the bell peppers from the bell pepper pulp. When the seeds inside the bell peppers are separated from the bell peppers by squeezing or hitting, not only is the separation of the seeds from the bell pepper pulp not complete, but the bell pepper pulp is easily broken, which affects the subsequent shred preparation work and causes the quality of the subsequent finished product to be poor. Summary of the invention

[0006] In the prior art, the method of removing seeds from bell peppers still cannot completely separate the seeds inside the bell peppers from the bell pepper pulp. When the seeds inside the bell peppers are separated from the bell peppers by squeezing or hitting, not only is the separation of the seeds from the bell pepper pulp not complete, but the bell pepper pulp is easily broken, which affects the subsequent shred preparation work and causes the quality of the subsequent finished product to be poor.

[0007] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a bell pepper core removal mechanism. In the present invention, the bell pepper core removal mechanism comprises a bell pepper placing plate and a cutting knife assembly; A pepper placing space for placing sweet peppers is provided between the cutter assembly and the pepper placing plate, and a through hole for the sweet pepper seeds to pass through is provided on the pepper placing plate; The cutter assembly comprises a mounting shell, a guide rod, a lifting plate, a first cylinder, a first cutter and a pusher unit; the guide rod is vertically mounted in the mounting shell; the lifting plate is horizontally arranged inside the mounting shell, and the guide rod passes through the lifting plate and is slidably connected to the lifting plate; The first cylinder is connected to the lifting plate to drive the lifting plate to move; the first cutter is fixed at the bottom of the lifting plate, and is used to cut the sweet pepper on the pepper tray into multiple petals; the pushing unit is arranged on the lifting plate, and the pushing unit can push the sweet pepper seeds on the pepper tray through the perforation after the first cutter cuts the sweet pepper.

[0008] Further, the pusher unit comprises a second cylinder, a third cylinder, a fixed pipe and a pusher block; the second cylinder and the third cylinder are both mounted on the lifting plate; the fixed pipe is mounted on a side of the lifting plate away from the second cylinder, and at least part of the first cutter is located on both sides of the fixed pipe, and the bottom of the fixed pipe is edged; The push block is arranged inside the fixed tube, the second cylinder is connected to the push block and controls the push block to move up and down, and at least part of the push block can pass through the fixed tube; the third cylinder controls the fixed tube to move up and down.

[0009] Furthermore, the pepper tray includes a mounting plate and a support plate, wherein the support plate is arranged on the inner side of the mounting plate and is used to place the peppers, the through hole is formed in the middle of the support plate, and the support plate is inclined toward an end away from the cutter assembly to form a trough for placing the peppers.

[0010] Furthermore, the through hole is used for the bottom of the fixed tube to pass through; the support plate is formed by a plurality of side plates, and gaps are formed between the side plates for the first cutter to pass through.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom of the fixed tube is inclined toward a side away from the first cutter to form a material guiding surface.

[0012] The present invention also discloses a bell pepper core removal and shredding integrated machine, comprising a housing, a bell pepper conveying assembly, a cutter assembly, a first feeding assembly, a second feeding assembly and the bell pepper core removal mechanism; The sweet pepper conveying assembly is arranged in the shell, and a feed port is opened on the shell. The sweet pepper conveying assembly is used to place sweet peppers and convey the sweet peppers to the second feeding assembly; the cutter assembly in the sweet pepper core removal mechanism is installed on the shell, and the pepper placing plate is arranged on the sweet pepper conveying assembly; one end of the first feeding assembly is located on the side of the sweet pepper conveying assembly away from the cutter assembly, and is used to send the sweet pepper seeds pushed out by the cutter assembly to the outside of the shell; the second feeding assembly is arranged inside the shell, and the second feeding assembly is used to receive the sweet pepper pulp on the sweet pepper conveying assembly, and convey the sweet pepper pulp to the shredding assembly for shredding.

[0013] Among them, the first feeding assembly and the second feeding assembly are both configured as pulleys, belts and feeding motors, the pulleys are driven to rotate by the feeding motor, and the belt tensioning is set on the two pulleys so that the belts are transported; in other embodiments, the first feeding assembly and the second feeding assembly can be configured as other conveying mechanisms, such as bolt conveyors, etc.

[0014] Furthermore, the bell pepper conveying assembly includes a driving motor, a transmission member, at least two transmission wheels, and a pepper placing chain tensioned on the transmission wheels; The driving motor is installed inside the shell, and the driving motor drives at least one of the transmission wheels to rotate through a transmission member; the pepper placing chain includes a plurality of pepper placing plates connected in sequence, each of the pepper placing plates is hinged by a rotating shaft, and a plurality of pepper placing plates are arranged on the pepper placing plates, each of which is used to place a sweet pepper; the pepper placing plates are detachably mounted on the pepper placing plates.

[0015] Further, the shredding assembly comprises a shredding box, a shredding motor, a rotating block and a second cutter; The shredding box is installed on the side of the housing, and is provided with a feed hole and a discharge port, and the feed hole is connected with the second feeding assembly to allow the bell pepper pulp to enter the shredding box; the shredding motor controls the rotation of the rotating block, and the second cutter is detachably installed on the rotating block; A material guide hopper is also provided in the cutting box, and the material guide hopper is arranged at the feeding hole.

[0016] Furthermore, a support frame is arranged outside the shell, and a universal wheel is arranged at the bottom of the support frame; the support frame is connected to the shell by screws, and a pipe clamp for fixing the support frame is arranged on the top of the mounting shell.

[0017] The present invention also discloses a bell pepper core removing method, which is applicable to the bell pepper core removing mechanism. The bell pepper core removing method comprises: Step S1: placing the bell peppers with their tails facing upward and their stems facing downward on the bell pepper placing plate; Step S2: clamping and fixing: the first cutting knife and the fixing tube move downward to support the upper end of the sweet pepper, and clamp and fix the sweet pepper on the pepper tray; Step S3: pulp separation, the first cutter continues to move downward until the bottom of the first cutter passes through the pepper tray, and the sweet pepper pulp is cut into two pieces; Step S4: Coring, the fixed tube moves downward until the bottom of the fixed tube passes through the pepper tray to cut out the pepper core, and then the pushing block is controlled to move downward until it passes through the fixed tube, and the pepper core is pushed out of the fixed tube to complete the coring of the pepper; Step S5: reset, first drive the pusher block to reset upward into the fixed tube, then drive the first cutter and the fixed tube to move upward and reset; Step S6: Repeat steps S1-S5 in a loop.

[0018] The invention discloses a bell pepper core removing mechanism, which can accommodate bell peppers of different shapes and sizes through the arrangement of a cutting knife mechanism and a pepper placing plate, and can cut into strips stably, quickly and efficiently. Compared with the prior art, it is not easy to squeeze the bell pepper to cause the bell pepper pulp to break, and the core removing quality is improved. In addition, the disclosed bell pepper core removing and stripping integrated machine realizes the automatic feeding, trimming, core removing, stripping and discharging processes of the bell pepper, and meets the requirements for automated processing of pre-prepared dishes. Based on the geometric shape of the bell pepper, a pepper placing plate for automatic centering of the bell pepper is designed. Multiple groups of pepper placing plates are arranged on the same pepper placing plate, and while improving the work efficiency, the processing requirements of the bell peppers at different workstations are met. The invention discloses a small bell pepper core removing and stripping machine, which has a compact structure and can improve the preparation efficiency of the raw materials for pre-prepared dishes, wherein the conveying speed, the cutting knife speed and the thickness of the strips are all self-controllable, and the automated preparation of the bell pepper pre-prepared dishes is realized.

[0019] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings constituting a part of the present invention are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 Based Figure 1 A top view schematic diagram of Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view along the AA direction in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cutter assembly in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of a cutter assembly in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of a material pushing unit in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a first cutter in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a connection diagram of a bell pepper conveying assembly in one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pepper placing plate in one embodiment of the present invention; Fig.10 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a pepper plate in one embodiment of the present invention; Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a slicing assembly in one embodiment of the present invention; Fig.12 The figure is a schematic diagram of the installation of a wire cutting box in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Description of reference numerals: 1. Shell; 11. Feed inlet; 2. Sweet pepper conveying assembly; 21. Drive motor; 22. Transmission wheel; 23. Pepper chain; 231. Pepper plate; 232. Pepper tray; 2321. Mounting plate; 2322. Support plate; 2323. Perforation; 3. Cutter assembly; 31. Mounting shell; 32. Guide rod; 33. Lifting plate; 34. First cylinder; 35. First cutter; 36. Second cylinder; 361. Third cylinder; 37. Fixed pipe; 371. Guide surface; 38. Push block; 39. Sliding sleeve; 4. First feeding assembly; 5. Second feeding assembly; 6. Shredding assembly; 61. Shredding box; 62. Shredding motor; 63. Rotating block; 64. Second cutter; 65. Guide hopper; 7. Support frame; 71. Universal wheel; 72. Pipe clamp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described here is only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and is not used to limit the present invention.

[0023] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so as to describe the embodiments of the present invention described herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices; "fixed" or "fixed connection" generally refers to common mechanical connection methods, such as threaded connection, welding or bonding, etc.

[0025] China is one of the world's largest producers and consumers of sweet peppers. In 2020, sweet pepper production accounted for about 37% of the world's total production. Sweet peppers are rich in color, crisp and tender in taste, with a sugar content of about 6. They are rich in vitamins A, B, C and various minerals. They are a healthy food with high nutritional value and suitable for raw consumption. They are deeply loved by consumers and have significant planting benefits. Compared with processed meat, one of the biggest shortcomings of the pre-prepared food industry is that it cannot withstand multiple processing steps in industrial manufacturing. Sweet peppers, as a healthy food loved by young people, can be used to make vegetable salads, fried peppers with meat, freeze-dried, etc.

[0026] In the prior art, the method of removing seeds from bell peppers still cannot completely separate the seeds inside the bell peppers from the bell pepper pulp. When the seeds inside the bell peppers are separated from the bell peppers by squeezing or hitting, not only is the separation of the seeds from the bell pepper pulp not complete, but the bell pepper pulp is easily broken, which affects the subsequent shred preparation work and causes the quality of the subsequent finished product to be poor.

[0027] In order to reduce the labor intensity of manual labor and improve the efficiency of automated production, the present invention designs a mechanical device that can core and cut bell peppers, which will help improve the processing efficiency and quality of bell peppers, promote the development of the pre-prepared food industry, and promote the modernization of agriculture and industrial upgrading; specifically, the present invention provides a bell pepper core removal and shredding machine, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, in this embodiment, the bell pepper core removal and shredding machine includes a shell 1, a bell pepper conveying assembly 2, a bell pepper core removal mechanism, a first feeding assembly 4, a second feeding assembly 5 and a shredding assembly 6; the bell pepper core removal mechanism includes a cutter assembly 3 and a pepper placing plate 232, and the pepper placing plate 232 is arranged in the bell pepper conveying assembly 2; the bell pepper conveying assembly 2 is installed inside the shell 1 for conveying bell peppers, and a feed port 11 is opened at the upper end of the shell 1 for placing bell peppers on the bell pepper conveying assembly 2, the bell pepper conveying assembly 2 is for placing bell peppers, and can support the bell peppers so that the bell peppers can be placed vertically, and the bell pepper conveying assembly 2 conveys the bell peppers from the feed port 11 to the second feeding assembly 5; the cutter assembly 3 is arranged on the top of the shell 1, and the cutter assembly 3 is used to convey the bell peppers The bell peppers on the component 2 are deseeded, and the bell pepper seeds are pushed onto the first feeding component 4, and the bell pepper pulp remains on the bell pepper conveying component 2 and continues to be conveyed to the second feeding component 5; one end of the first feeding component 4 is located on the side of the bell pepper conveying component 2 away from the cutter component 3, and is arranged at the lower end of the bell pepper conveying component 2 in this embodiment, so that the bell pepper seeds can easily enter the first feeding component 4. After the bell pepper seeds enter the first feeding component 4, the first feeding component 4 sends the bell pepper seeds to the outside of the shell 1 for collection; the shredding component 6 is arranged on the side of the shell 1, and the second feeding component 5 is arranged inside the shell 1. The second feeding component 5 is used to receive the bell pepper pulp on the bell pepper conveying component 2, and convey the bell pepper pulp to the shredding component 6 for shredding.

[0028] In order to be able to stably separate the pulp and seeds of bell peppers; Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the cutter assembly 3 is provided with a mounting shell 31, a guide rod 32, a lifting plate 33, a first cylinder 34, a first cutter 35 and a pusher unit; wherein the mounting shell 31 is provided at the upper end of the housing 1, and the guide rod 32 is vertically installed inside the mounting shell 31; the lifting plate 33 is horizontally provided inside the mounting shell 31, and the side portion is slidably connected with the inner wall of the mounting shell 31, and a sliding track is provided on the inner wall of the mounting shell 31, and the lifting stability of the lifting plate 33 is improved by guiding the sliding track and the guide rod 32, and the guide rod 32 passes through the lifting plate 33 3 is slidably connected to the lifting plate 33; the first cylinder 34 is fixed to the inner top of the installation shell 31 by screws, and the first cylinder 34 is connected to the lifting plate 33 to drive the lifting plate 33 to move, and the first cutter 35 is fixed to the bottom of the lifting plate 33, and descends as the lifting plate 33 descends, cutting the sweet pepper on the sweet pepper conveying chain into multiple petals. In this embodiment, the sweet pepper is cut into two petals; the pushing unit is arranged on the lifting plate 33, and the pushing unit can push the sweet pepper seeds on the sweet pepper conveying chain to the first feeding assembly 4 after the first cutter 35 cuts the sweet pepper.

[0029] Specifically, the pushing unit is provided with a second cylinder 36, a fixed tube 37 and a pushing block 38; wherein the second cylinder 36 and the third cylinder 361 are both installed at the upper end of the lifting plate 33, the fixed tube 37 is a hollow structure, and the fixed tube 37 is installed on the side of the lifting plate 33 away from the second cylinder 36, the first cutter 35 is fixed to the bottom of the lifting plate 33, and at least part of the first cutter 35 is located on both sides of the fixed tube 37 to cut the bell pepper from both sides, a groove body is provided on the fixed tube, the first cutter is provided in a flat shape, and the upper half passes through the fixed tube so that the first cutter can move relative to the fixed tube, and a corresponding groove for the first cutter to slide is provided on the fixed tube; the pushing block 38 is provided on the fixed tube 37 away from the second The cylinder 36 is on one side and is located inside the fixed tube 37. The telescopic rod of the second cylinder 36 passes through the fixed tube 37 and is connected to the pusher block 38. The second cylinder 36 controls the lifting and movement of the pusher block 38. The bottom of the fixed tube 37 is edged, that is, the fixed tube 37 is set as a hollow cylindrical knife structure. The third cylinder 361 passes through the lifting plate and is connected to the fixed tube 37. The third cylinder 361 controls the fixed tube 37 to move up and down, so that it can cut the middle part of the sweet pepper and cut the middle part of the sweet pepper into a cylindrical structure. At this time, the sweet pepper seeds in the middle of the sweet pepper enter the fixed tube 37. After the cutting of the sweet pepper is completed, the second cylinder 36 is controlled to drive the pusher block 38 to descend to push the sweet pepper seeds in the fixed tube to pass through the sweet pepper conveying component 2 to the first feeding component 4 for delivery.

[0030] In order to prevent the cutter from tilting due to wear between the guide rail and the lifting plate 33, a sliding sleeve 39 is provided on the lifting plate 33. The guide rod 32 passes through the sliding sleeve 39 and is slidably connected to the sliding sleeve 39. The sliding sleeve 39 is detachably mounted on the lifting plate 33 by screws, which facilitates the replacement of the sliding sleeve 39. Two guide rods 32 are provided, which are respectively located on both sides of the lifting plate 33 to improve the stability of the movement of the lifting plate 33 and the stability of the seed removal work.

[0031] In order to better separate the sweet pepper pulp when cutting, a material guide surface 371 is formed at the bottom of the fixed tube, which is inclined toward the side away from the first cutter. When the fixed tube 37 is cutting, the sweet pepper pulp on both sides can be separated, and the sweet pepper pulp can be pushed to both sides so that the pulp can be poured onto the sweet pepper conveying component 2.

[0032] The invention provides a bell pepper core removing and shredding integrated machine, which realizes the processes of automatic feeding, trimming, core removing, shredding and discharging of bell peppers, meets the requirements of automated processing of pre-prepared dishes, and is based on the geometric shape of the bell peppers. A bell pepper placing plate 232 is designed for automatic centering of the bell peppers; multiple groups of bell pepper placing plates 232 are arranged on the same bell pepper placing plate 231, which improves work efficiency and meets the processing requirements of bell peppers at different workstations; the invention is a small bell pepper core removing and shredding machine with a compact structure, which can improve the preparation efficiency of raw materials for pre-prepared dishes, wherein the conveying speed, cutting knife speed and shredding thickness are all self-controllable, thereby realizing the automated preparation of bell pepper pre-prepared dishes.

[0033] During operation, the sweet pepper loading station is located at the head of the device, and the sweet pepper needs to be manually placed through the feed port 11 with the tail facing upward and the stem facing downward on the pepper tray 232 to realize automatic straightening and centering of the sweet pepper; the sweet pepper core removal station is located in the middle of the device, that is, the lower end of the cutter assembly 3, and is pneumatically driven. First, the first cylinder 34 and the third cylinder are controlled to drive the first cutter and the fixed tube on the lifting plate 33 to descend to the top of the sweet pepper, and the sweet pepper is clamped and fixed by the cooperation of the first cutter 35, the top fixation of the fixed tube 37 and the bottom pepper tray 232, and then the first cutter 35 is controlled to descend again to pass through the pepper tray 232, and the pepper tray 23 2 is cut into two pieces; then the fixed tube 37 is driven downward again until the bottom of the fixed tube passes through the pepper placing plate 232, and the pepper core is cut out. At this time, at least part of the pepper core is in the fixed tube 37, and then the second cylinder 36 pushes the pushing block 38 down to push the pepper seeds remaining in the fixed tube to pass through the perforation 2323 and enter the first feeding assembly 4, so as to realize the separation of the seeds and the flesh of the pepper; the pepper pulp after core removal is transported to the second feeding assembly 5 at the tail of the device through the pepper conveying assembly 2 and then transported to the pepper shredding station, that is, the shredding assembly 6, and the shredding assembly 6 shreds the pepper pulp. In this embodiment, the first feeding component 4 and the second feeding component 5 are both configured as pulleys, belts and feeding motors. The pulleys are driven to rotate by the feeding motors, and the belt tensioning is set on the two pulleys so that the belts are used for conveying. In other embodiments, the first feeding component 4 and the second feeding component 5 can be configured as other conveying mechanisms, such as bolt conveyors, etc.

[0034] In order to ensure that the peppers can be transported stably and will not deviate or fall during transportation; Figure 8 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10As shown, the sweet pepper conveying assembly 2 is configured to include a driving motor 21, a transmission member, two transmission wheels 22, and a pepper placing chain 23 tensioned on the transmission wheel 22; the driving motor 21 is installed inside the housing 1, a transverse plate is provided inside the housing 1, the first feeding mechanism and the driving motor 21 are both installed on the transverse plate, the driving motor 21 drives a transmission wheel 22 to rotate through the transmission member, and the transmission member is configured as a gear set; the pepper placing chain 23 includes a plurality of pepper placing plates 231 connected in sequence, each of the pepper placing plates 231 is hinged by a rotating shaft, and each of the pepper placing plates 231 is provided with a plurality of pepper placing trays 232. In this embodiment, two pepper placing trays 232 are provided on one pepper placing plate 231, and each of the pepper placing trays 232 is provided for placing one sweet pepper.

[0035] In order to make the pepper tray 232 suitable for processing bell peppers of different sizes and improve its placement stability; the pepper tray 232 is detachably mounted on the pepper plate 231, and pepper trays 232 of different sizes can be selected for installation and replacement; the pepper tray 232 is configured as a mounting plate 2321, a support plate 2322 and a through hole 2323, and the mounting plate 2321 is connected to the pepper plate 231 by screws; the support plate 2322 is connected to the mounting plate 2321 for placing bell peppers, a through hole 2323 is formed in the middle of the support plate 2322, and the support plate 2322 is inclined toward the end away from the cutter assembly 3 to form a trough for placing the bell peppers; at the same time, the pepper tray 232 is configured to be detachable, which can reduce processing time and reduce processing costs.

[0036] In order to avoid the residue of sweet pepper left on each component, the perforation 2323 is set to allow the bottom of the fixed tube 37 to pass through, and a gap is set between the outer wall of the fixed tube 37 and the support plate 2322, so that when the fixed tube moves and resets, the sweet pepper residue adhering to the outer wall of the fixed tube 37 can be scraped off; and when the pusher block 38 is raised and lowered, the sweet pepper residue adhering to the inner wall of the fixed tube 37 can be scraped off; at the same time, the support plate 2322 is set to be formed by four side plates, and a gap is formed between each side plate for the first cutter 35 to pass through. When the first cutter 35 cuts the sweet pepper, the first cutter 35 moves all the way to the gap on the support plate, which can not only ensure the comprehensive cutting of the sweet pepper, but also can scrape off the sweet pepper residue adhering to the first cutter 35; thereby realizing automatic cleaning of the first cutter and the inner and outer walls of the fixed tube, and the pusher plate will not adhere to the cutting residue of the sweet pepper because it pushes the upper end surface of the sweet pepper.

[0037] In order to ensure that the bell pepper seeds can completely enter the first feeding assembly 4 and avoid that the bell pepper seeds are left on the pepper tray 232, the through holes 2323 provided on the pepper tray 232 are provided for the pushing block 38 to pass through.

[0038] In the present embodiment, the loading speed is affected by the number of pepper trays 232. It is best to have four pepper trays 232 on a pepper plate 231. However, considering the manufacturing cost, two pepper trays 232 are selected in the present embodiment. The core removal speed of the bell pepper, that is, the cutting speed of the first cutter 35, depends on the speed at which the workers place the bell peppers. The speed is adjustable, and a suitable speed can be selected while ensuring a reasonable labor intensity. The speed of the pepper chain 23 is controlled by a speed regulator. Generally, 1,200 kilograms of medium-sized bell peppers can be processed per hour. In the present embodiment, the device can process bell peppers with a diameter of 75-120 mm and a maximum stem length of 75 mm.

[0039] In order to be able to cut the bell pepper pulp stably and conveniently; Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, the shredding assembly 6 is configured as a shredding box 61, a shredding motor 62, a rotating block 63 and a second cutter 64; the shredding box 61 is installed on the side of the shell 1, and a feed hole and a discharge port are provided on the shredding box 61, and the feed hole is connected with the second feeding assembly 5 to allow the bell pepper pulp to enter the shredding box 61; the shredding motor 62 controls the rotation of the rotating block 63, and the second cutter is installed on the rotating block 63; the shredding motor 62 is configured as a low-power motor for driving.

[0040] In order to make the slicing assembly 6 adaptable to different requirements for the thickness and shape of the bell pepper shreds, the second cutter 64 is detachably mounted on the rotating block 63 by means of a screw, so as to facilitate the replacement of different cutters, so as to meet the requirements of different bell pepper pre-prepared dishes for the thickness and shape of the bell pepper shreds.

[0041] In order to ensure that the sweet pepper pulp stably enters the cutting box 61 and is sent out of the cutting box 61, a guide hopper 65 is also provided in the cutting box 61. The guide hopper 65 is arranged at the feed hole to guide the sweet pepper pulp and prevent the sweet pepper from falling from the side during discharge, thereby improving the stability of the discharge.

[0042] In order to ensure the overall stability of the device, a support frame 7 is provided on the outside of the shell 1, and a universal wheel 71 is provided at the bottom of the support frame 7, and a brake structure is provided on the universal wheel 71, so that the entire device can be easily moved; the support frame 7 and the shell 1 are connected by screws, which is convenient for the installation and disassembly of the shell 1 and the support frame 7; a pipe clamp 72 for the support frame 7 is provided on the top of the mounting shell 31 to improve the overall connection stability of the device; the support frame 7 is welded from round steel pipes, which meets the strength requirements while reducing the product weight and the cost of the whole machine.

[0043] In another embodiment, the present invention further discloses a bell pepper core removal method, which is applicable to the bell pepper core removal mechanism described above. The bell pepper core removal method comprises: Step S1: placing the bell peppers on a bell pepper tray with the tails facing upward and the stems facing downward; Step S2: clamping and fixing: the first cutting knife and the fixing tube move downward to support the upper end of the sweet pepper, and clamp and fix the sweet pepper on the pepper tray; Step S3: pulp separation, the first cutter continues to move downward until the bottom of the first cutter passes through the pepper tray, and the sweet pepper pulp is cut into two pieces; Step S4: Coring, the fixed tube moves downward until the bottom of the fixed tube passes through the pepper tray, the pepper core is cut out, and then the pusher block is controlled to move downward until it passes through the fixed tube, and the pepper core is pushed out of the fixed tube, thus completing the coring of the pepper; Step S5: reset, first drive the pusher block to reset upward into the fixed tube, then drive the first cutter and the fixed tube to move upward and reset; Step S6: Repeat steps S1-S5 in a loop.

[0044] It should be noted that in step S1, the bell pepper is placed on the pepper tray. Due to the unique design of the pepper tray, the bell pepper can be positioned in the center of the pepper tray; step S2 only clamps and fixes the bell pepper, and does not cut the bell pepper. It is fixed first and then cut to improve the stability of subsequent cutting; in step S3, the bell pepper pulp is cut from both sides, and the bell pepper pulp is divided into two lobes. The bell pepper core is removed in the middle later, which can avoid squeezing the pulp when cutting and core removal in the middle first, and reduce squeezing damage to the pulp; in step S4, the initial position of the pusher block is located inside the fixed tube, leaving room for The cutting space at the bottom of the fixed tube is provided, and the pushing block can scrape the inner wall of the fixed tube and clean the inner wall of the fixed plate when pushing out the fixed tube, so as to avoid the residue of the cut bell pepper remaining on the inner wall of the fixed plate, and move the fixed tube and the first cutter to pass through the pepper placing plate, so as to clean the inner wall of the fixed tube and the first cutter through the pepper placing plate during movement. Here, a gap is set between the first cutter, the fixed plate and the pepper placing plate, so as to avoid damage to the first cutter and the fixed plate. In step S5, the pushing block is reset first, so as to avoid the residue of the outer wall of the pushing block falling onto the pepper placing plate when the fixed tube is reset first and then the pushing block is reset.

[0045] In another embodiment, in step S4, the fixed tube and the pusher block move downward synchronously, and after the fixed tube completes cutting, the pusher block is controlled to move downward a certain distance.

[0046] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bell pepper core removing mechanism, characterized in that: The bell pepper core removing mechanism comprises a bell pepper placing plate (232) and a cutting knife assembly (3); A pepper placement space for placing sweet peppers is provided between the cutter assembly (3) and the pepper placement plate (232), and a through hole (2323) for sweet pepper seeds to pass through is provided on the pepper placement plate (232); The cutter assembly (3) comprises a mounting shell (31), a guide rod (32), a lifting plate (33), a first cylinder (34), a first cutter (35) and a material pushing unit; the guide rod (32) is vertically mounted in the mounting shell (31); the lifting plate (33) is horizontally arranged inside the mounting shell (31), and the guide rod (32) passes through the lifting plate (33) and is slidably connected to the lifting plate (33); The first cylinder (34) is connected to the lifting plate (33) to drive the lifting plate (33) to move; the first cutter (35) is fixed to the bottom of the lifting plate (33) and is used to cut the sweet pepper on the pepper tray (232) into multiple petals; the pushing unit is arranged on the lifting plate (33), and the pushing unit can push the sweet pepper seeds on the pepper tray (232) to pass through the perforation (2323) after the first cutter (35) cuts the sweet pepper.

2. The bell pepper core removing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pusher unit comprises a second cylinder (36), a third cylinder (361), a fixed tube (37) and a pusher block (38); the second cylinder (36) and the third cylinder (361) are both mounted on the lifting plate (33); the fixed tube (37) is mounted on a side of the lifting plate (33) away from the second cylinder (36), and at least part of the first cutter (35) is located on both sides of the fixed tube (37); the bottom of the fixed tube (37) is sharpened; The push block (38) is arranged inside the fixed tube (37); the second cylinder (36) is connected to the push block (38) and controls the push block (38) to move up and down; at least a part of the push block (38) can pass through the fixed tube (37); and the third cylinder (361) controls the fixed tube (37) to move up and down.

3. The bell pepper core removing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pepper tray (232) comprises a mounting plate (2321) and a support plate (2322); the support plate (2322) is arranged on the inner side of the mounting plate (2321) and is used to place the peppers; the through hole (2323) is formed in the middle of the support plate (2322); and the support plate (2322) is inclined towards an end away from the cutter assembly (3) to form a slot for placing the peppers.

4. The bell pepper core removing mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The through hole (2323) is used for the bottom of the fixed tube (37) to pass through; the support plate (2322) is formed by a plurality of side plates, and gaps are formed between the side plates for the first cutting knife (35) to pass through.

5. The bell pepper core removing mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the fixed tube (37) is inclined towards a side away from the first cutter (35) to form a material guiding surface (371).

6. A bell pepper core removing and shredding machine, characterized in that: It comprises a housing (1), a sweet pepper conveying assembly (2), a cutter assembly (3), a first feeding assembly (4), a second feeding assembly (5), and a sweet pepper core removing mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5; The bell pepper conveying assembly (2) is arranged in the shell (1), and a feed port (11) is provided on the shell (1). The bell pepper conveying assembly (2) is used to place bell peppers and convey the bell peppers to the second feeding assembly (5); the cutter assembly (3) in the bell pepper core removal mechanism is mounted on the shell (1), and the bell pepper placing plate (232) is arranged on the bell pepper conveying assembly (2); one end of the first feeding assembly (4) is located on a side of the bell pepper conveying assembly (2) away from the cutter assembly (3), and is used to deliver bell pepper seeds pushed out by the cutter assembly (3) to the outside of the shell (1); The second feeding component (5) is arranged inside the housing (1), and is used to receive the sweet pepper pulp on the sweet pepper conveying component (2) and convey the sweet pepper pulp to the shredding component (6) for shredding.

7. The bell pepper core removing and shredding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sweet pepper conveying assembly (2) comprises a driving motor (21), a transmission member, at least two transmission wheels (22), and a pepper placing chain (23) tensioned on the transmission wheels (22); The drive motor (21) is installed inside the housing (1), and the drive motor (21) drives at least one of the drive wheels (22) to rotate via a transmission member; the pepper placing chain (23) comprises a plurality of pepper placing plates (231) connected in sequence, each of the pepper placing plates (231) being hinged via a rotating shaft; a plurality of pepper placing trays (232) are arranged on the pepper placing plates (231), and each of the pepper placing trays (232) is used to place a sweet pepper; and the pepper placing trays (232) are detachably mounted on the pepper placing plates (231).

8. The bell pepper core removing and shredding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The wire cutting assembly (6) comprises a wire cutting box (61), a wire cutting motor (62), a rotating block (63) and a second cutting knife (64); The shredding box (61) is mounted on the side of the housing (1); a feed hole and a discharge port are provided on the shredding box (61); the feed hole is connected to the second feeding assembly (5) to allow the sweet pepper pulp to enter the shredding box (61); the shredding motor (62) controls the rotation of the rotating block (63); the second cutting knife (64) is detachably mounted on the rotating block (63); A material guide hopper (65) is also provided in the cutting box (61), and the material guide hopper (65) is arranged at the feeding hole.

9. The bell pepper core removing and shredding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A support frame (7) is arranged outside the shell (1), and a universal wheel (71) is arranged at the bottom of the support frame (7); the support frame (7) and the shell (1) are connected by screws, and a pipe clamp (72) for fixing the support frame (7) is arranged at the top of the mounting shell (31).

10. A method for removing the core of a sweet pepper, applicable to the sweet pepper removing core mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: include: Step S1: placing the bell peppers, with the tails of the bell peppers facing upwards and the stems facing downwards, on the bell pepper placing plate (232); Step S2: clamping and fixing, the first cutting knife (35) and the fixing tube (37) move downward to support the upper end of the sweet pepper, and clamp and fix the sweet pepper on the pepper tray (232); Step S3: pulp separation, the first cutter (35) continues to move downward until the bottom of the first cutter (35) passes through the pepper tray (232), and the sweet pepper pulp is cut into two pieces; Step S4: Coring, the fixed tube (37) moves downward until the bottom of the fixed tube (37) passes through the pepper placing plate (232), the pepper core is cut out, and then the pushing block (38) is controlled to move downward until it passes through the fixed tube (37), the pepper core is pushed out of the fixed tube (37), and the coring of the pepper is completed; Step S5: resetting, first driving the pusher block (38) to reset upwards and enter the fixed tube (37), and then driving the first cutter (35) and the fixed tube (37) to move upwards and reset; Step S6: Repeat steps S1-S5 in a loop.

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