Automatic production equipment suitable for cutting fructus aurantii while fructus aurantii is fresh

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicinal material processing, in particular to automatic production equipment suitable for cutting fructus aurantii while the fructus aurantii is fresh, and the automatic production equipment is characterized in that a rack is connected with a half-and-half cutting mechanism; the transfer conveyor belt is mounted on the rack; a plurality of first loading units comprising a plurality of first loading boxes are distributed on the transfer conveying belt in an array manner, and are used for receiving half-cut immature bitter oranges and synchronously moving along with the transfer conveying belt; the cleaning mechanism and the pulp removing device are arranged on the rack, the pulp removing device is provided with a plurality of spiral inner scrapers, and the spiral inner scrapers correspond to the first loading boxes one to one. Through multiple rows of spiral inner scrapers of the pulp removing device, the fructus aurantii pulp removing device can penetrate into the fructus aurantii to thoroughly scrape away pulp. The spiral inner scraper can be efficiently attached to the inner wall of the fructus aurantii, inner pulp is completely removed, the skin is not damaged, efficient and high-quality production of the fructus aurantii can be achieved, loss of active ingredients in the preparation process of the fructus aurantii is avoided, and waste of manpower resources is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of Chinese medicinal material processing, and in particular to an automated production device suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium. Background Art

[0002] Citrus aurantium is the dried immature fruit of the Rutaceae plant Citrus aurantium and its cultivated varieties. It is harvested and processed when the peel is still green. Citrus aurantium is a traditional Chinese medicine with rich medicinal value and multiple ways of consumption. It not only has the function of treating diseases, but can also be used for diet therapy to regulate the body. Citrus aurantium has great medicinal value not only from the perspective of traditional medicine but also from the perspective of modern medicine. For example, it is often used clinically to treat chest and flank qi stagnation, fullness and pain, indigestion, phlegm and fluid retention, and organ ptosis. Moreover, as a food ingredient in daily diet, it can increase the taste of food and is deeply favored by consumers.

[0003] Fresh cutting is a traditional Chinese medicine processing technology in recent years. It refers to cutting and processing the Chinese medicinal materials when they are fresh, that is, as soon as possible after harvesting, in order to maintain the effective ingredients and quality of the medicinal materials. Fresh cutting is of great significance to ensuring the quality of Chinese medicinal materials and increasing the added value of Chinese medicinal materials, and can effectively promote the development of the Chinese medicinal materials industry.

[0004] There are currently two main ways to process Citrus aurantium: One is the traditional manual method, which can effectively ensure that the activity of Citrus aurantium is not destroyed during the production process, but requires a lot of manpower and material resources, has the defect of low production efficiency, and is not conducive to the fresh processing of large quantities of Citrus aurantium; Another method is to use modern processing equipment. However, the current processing equipment still requires manual intervention and has low processing efficiency, which limits the overall production efficiency. In addition, the existing equipment is unable to complete the fresh processing of Citrus aurantium, and its active ingredients will be destroyed during the production process, thus losing the medicinal value of Citrus aurantium. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art or related art.

[0006] To this end, the technical solution of this application is as follows: An automated production device suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium, comprising: The half-cutting mechanism is used to cut the Citrus aurantium in half in batches. A stand connected to the half-cutting mechanism; A transfer conveyor belt, mounted on the frame; A plurality of first loading units are arranged in an array on the transfer conveyor belt, each of the first loading units comprises a plurality of first loading boxes, and the first loading boxes are used to receive the half-cut Citrus aurantium and move synchronously with the transfer conveyor belt; At least two cleaning mechanisms, the cleaning mechanisms being arranged on the stand at intervals; A pulp removing device is arranged on the stand and located between two adjacent cleaning mechanisms, and the pulp removing device has a plurality of spiral inner scrapers facing the first loading unit, wherein the spiral inner scrapers correspond one by one to the first loading box of each first loading unit.

[0007] According to the automated production equipment suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium, the multiple rows of spiral inner scrapers of the pulp removing device can go deep into the Citrus aurantium to thoroughly scrape off the inner pulp. The spiral inner scraper of the present invention can efficiently fit with the inner wall of Citrus aurantium, completely remove the inner pulp without damaging the epidermis, not only can achieve efficient and high-quality production of Citrus aurantium, but also avoid the loss of active ingredients in the preparation process of Citrus aurantium, reduce the waste of human resources, and thus achieve the goal of uniform, stable, efficient, and high-quality industrialized production of Citrus aurantium finished products.

[0008] In a possible technical solution, further, each of the spiral inner scrapers has a main shaft and a plurality of blades, the blades are circumferentially distributed on the main shaft, the end of each blade close to the first loading box is a blade root, and a coordinate system is constructed with the blade root as the origin, wherein the main shaft direction away from the first loading box is the positive direction of the x-axis, and the clockwise direction of the blade rotation direction is set as the positive direction of the y-axis, wherein the blade axial inclination angle y of the spiral inner scraper and the distance from the blade root position x satisfy the following relationship: .

[0009] In this technical solution, a special angle design is used to make the axial inclination angle of the blade and the position of the blade from the root of the blade satisfy the above functional relationship, which can achieve the drainage effect for removing the inner pulp, ensure that the pulp chips can be well discharged when removing the pulp, prevent the pulp chips from being blocked in the Citrus aurantium and causing the blade to jam, and greatly improve various performance indicators.

[0010] In a possible technical solution, further, the pulp removing device comprises: An adjustable bracket is mounted on the surface of the platform, and the bracket has a beam that moves up and down; A plurality of pulp removing motors are respectively mounted on the crossbeams; A plurality of spiral inner scrapers are provided, and a connecting shaft of each spiral inner scraper passes through the cross beam and is coaxially connected with each of the pulp removing motors.

[0011] Each spiral inner scraper (56) has 4 to 8 blades; Each blade is provided with a plurality of notches, and further, the notches are trapezoidal.

[0012] In this technical solution, the use of a pulping device to remove the pulp of Citrus aurantium in batches can greatly improve the efficiency of pulping. The spiral inner scraper of the pulping device is optimized to a spiral blade, which can efficiently fit with the inner wall of the Citrus aurantium, thereby achieving the effect of completely removing the inner pulp without damaging the epidermis.

[0013] In a possible technical solution, further, the half-cutting mechanism includes: frame; A feed hopper mounted on the frame; A groove conveyor belt is installed on the frame, wherein a plurality of second loading units are distributed in an array of the groove conveyor belts, and the second loading units have the same structure as the first loading units and are used to receive the Fructus Aurantii Immaturus; A driving device, mounted on the frame; A plurality of rows of cutters, the cutters passing through the drive shaft and being fixed to the drive shaft; A sweeping mechanism is installed on the frame and is located between the feed hopper and the fixed platform, and is used for sweeping the received bitter oranges into the second loading box.

[0014] In this technical solution, the sweeping mechanism and the groove conveyor belt can be used to sweep the Citrus aurantium into the loading box of each loading unit, which facilitates the subsequent multiple rows of cutters and the groove conveyor belt to cooperate in batch cutting of the Citrus aurantium, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of automatic cutting in half.

[0015] In a possible technical solution, further, the sweeping mechanism includes: Two bearing seats are respectively mounted on the frame; a sweeping brush, rotatably connected to the bearing seat; The protective shell is connected to the bearing seat and is used to sweep the bitter orange into the second loading box for cutting, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of half cutting.

[0016] In a possible technical solution, further, a drying device is included, connected to the stand, for drying the washed Citrus aurantium; the drying device includes: Machine base; A servo motor group is fixedly mounted on the machine base, and an output shaft of the servo motor group is fixedly connected to a power gear; A drying box is movably mounted on the machine base, and teeth are provided on the periphery of the drying box, and the teeth are meshed with the power gear; The air dryer is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the drying box and communicated with the drying box, and is used to accelerate the air flow in the drying box and improve the drying efficiency.

[0017] In this technical solution, a drum-stirring drying box is used with the help of drum reversal and a stirring drum installed on the inner wall. During the baking process, the stirring drum turns the Citrus aurantium back and forth, and an air dryer is installed at the same time to improve the consistency of the drying effect.

[0018] In a possible technical solution, further, the drying box includes: main body; A first end cover and a second end cover are respectively mounted at two ends of the main body; The mixing drum is fixedly embedded in the inner wall of the main body, wherein a plurality of hollow blades are distributed on the inner wall of the mixing drum to realize multi-dimensional turning of the Citrus aurantium to ensure that it is heated evenly. At the same time, hot air drying is combined to further improve the drying effect.

[0019] In a possible technical solution, further, a pre-cleaning mechanism is included, and the pre-cleaning mechanism includes: A cleaning box, installed on one side of the half-cutting mechanism; A wastewater collection tank connected to the cleaning tank; An ultrasonic vibrator is arranged in the cleaning box; A third drive motor is fixedly mounted on an upper end portion of a side wall of the cleaning tank away from the wastewater collection tank; A mechanical arm, drivingly connected to the output shaft of the third driving motor; A bucket is installed at the execution end of the mechanical arm, and is used to scoop out the cleaned bitter oranges and transfer them to the half-cutting mechanism.

[0020] In this technical solution, ultrasonic cleaning is used to improve the cleaning ability of the pre-cleaning mechanism for the immature bitter orange, which can effectively remove impurities on the surface of the immature bitter orange and inhibit microbial contamination.

[0021] In a possible technical solution, further, the cleaning mechanism includes: A cleaning brush fixing frame, mounted on the stand; Two cleaning brush bearing seats are respectively fixedly mounted on the edges of the surface of the cleaning brush fixing frame; A ball bearing is arranged in the cleaning brush bearing seat; A cleaning brush main shaft, movably connected to the ball bearing; The cleaning brush is distributed on the surface of the main shaft of the cleaning brush. On the one hand, the cleaning mechanism located in front of the pulping device can be used to remove the residue after half-cutting and correct the position of the Citrus aurantium after half-cutting, so as to facilitate the subsequent accurate cutting of the inner cutting knife for pulping. On the other hand, the cleaning mechanism located in front of the pulping device can be used for the residue of the Citrus aurantium after pulping and the residue on the surface of the Citrus aurantium, which is beneficial to improve the subsequent drying efficiency of the Citrus aurantium.

[0022] An automated production line for Citrus aurantium, wherein the Citrus aurantium is cut while fresh using the production equipment as described above.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent in the following description or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which: Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an automated production device suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of a pre-cleaning mechanism of an automated production device suitable for fresh-cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a half-cutting mechanism of an automated production device suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a sweeping mechanism of an automated production device suitable for fresh-cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer conveyor belt and a cleaning mechanism of an automated production device suitable for fresh-cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the connection of a transition guide slide plate of an automated production device suitable for fresh cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a pulp removal device of an automated production device suitable for fresh-cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a spiral inner scraper of an automated production device suitable for fresh-cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Fig. 9 A schematic diagram showing the functional relationship between the axial inclination angle y of the blade of a spiral inner scraper of an automated production device for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium according to the present application and the position x from the blade root; Fig.10 A schematic structural diagram of a drying device of an automated production device suitable for fresh-cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown; Fig.11 A structural schematic diagram of a mixing drum of an automated production device suitable for fresh-cutting of Citrus aurantium according to the present application is shown.

[0025] Reference numerals: Pre-cleaning mechanism 1, cleaning box 11, wastewater collection box 12, ultrasonic vibrator 13, third drive motor 14, mechanical arm 15, bucket 16; The half-cutting mechanism 2, the frame 21, the feed hopper 22, the groove conveyor belt 23, the second loading box 231, the fixing table 24, the first driving motor 25, the multi-row cutting blades 26, the sweeping mechanism 27, the bearing seat 271, the sweeping brush 272, and the protective shell 273; Transfer conveyor belt 3, first loading box 31, transition guide slide plate 32; Cleaning mechanism 4, cleaning brush fixing frame 41, cleaning brush bearing seat 42, ball bearing 43, cleaning brush main shaft 44, cleaning brush 45; Pulp removal device 5, base 51, support frame 52, screw rod 53, stepping motor 54, pulp removal motor 55, spiral inner scraper 56, support frame end cover 57 Drying device 6 , machine base 61 , servo motor group 62 , power gear 621 , drying box 63 , main body 630 , first end cover 631 , second end cover 632 , mixing drum 633 , air dryer 64 , and air dryer protective cover 641 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0027] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0028] Example 1 See also Figure 1 , Figures 3 to 9 As shown, an automated production device suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium, comprising: The half-cutting mechanism 2 is used to cut the Citrus aurantium in half in batches, and the half-cutting mechanism 2 comprises: Frame 21; A feed hopper 22, mounted on the frame 21; A groove conveyor belt 23 is installed on the frame 21, and a plurality of second loading units are distributed in an array on the groove conveyor belt 23. The second loading units have the same structure as the first loading units and are used to receive the Fructus Aurantii Immaturus; The driving device is installed on the frame 21, and the driving device includes a fixed platform 24 and a first driving motor 25, wherein the fixed platform 24 is installed on the frame 21, a driving shaft is installed on the fixed platform 24, and the first driving motor 25 is fixedly installed on the fixed platform 24 for driving the driving shaft.

[0029] A plurality of rows of cutters 26, wherein the cutters 26 pass through the drive shaft and are fixed to the drive shaft; The sweeping mechanism 27 is installed on the frame 21, and the sweeping mechanism 27 is located between the feed hopper 22 and the fixed platform 24, and is used to sweep the received Citrus aurantium into the second loading box 231. In this embodiment, the sweeping mechanism and the groove conveyor belt can be used to sweep the Citrus aurantium into the loading box of each loading unit, which is convenient for subsequent multiple rows of cutting knives and groove conveyor belts to cooperate in batch cutting of the Citrus aurantium, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of automatic cutting in half.

[0030] A frame and a transfer conveyor belt 3 mounted on the frame, wherein the frame is connected to the half-cutting mechanism 2; A plurality of first loading units are arranged in an array on the transfer conveyor belt 3, each of the first loading units comprises a plurality of first loading boxes 31, the first loading boxes 31 are connected to the transfer conveyor belt 3, and the first loading boxes 31 are used to receive the half-cut Citrus aurantium and move synchronously with the transfer conveyor belt 3; At least two cleaning mechanisms 4 are arranged at intervals on the stand and are used to clean the half-cut Citrus aurantium; The pulp removal device 5 is arranged on the stand and located between any two cleaning mechanisms 4. The pulp removal device 5 has a plurality of spiral inner scrapers 56 facing the first loading unit, wherein the spiral inner scrapers 56 correspond to the first loading box 31 of each first loading unit one by one, and each of the spiral inner scrapers 56 has a main shaft and a plurality of blades, wherein the blades are circumferentially distributed on the main shaft, wherein the number of blades of each spiral inner scraper 56 includes but is not limited to 4 to 8 blades; and each blade is provided with a plurality of notches. The end of each blade close to the first loading box 31 is the root of the blade, and a coordinate system is constructed with the root of the blade as the origin, wherein the main shaft direction away from the first loading box 31 is the positive direction of the x-axis, and the clockwise direction of the blade rotation direction is set as the positive direction of the y-axis, wherein the axial inclination angle y of the blade of the spiral inner scraper 56 and the distance from the root of the blade x satisfy the following relationship: ; like Fig. 9 The figure shows the functional relationship between the blade axial inclination angle y and the distance from the blade root position x.

[0031] According to the automated production equipment suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium, the multiple rows of spiral inner scrapers of the pulp removing device can go deep into the Citrus aurantium to thoroughly scrape off the inner pulp. The spiral inner scraper of the present invention adopts a special angle design so that the axial inclination angle of the blade and the position of the blade from the blade root satisfy the above functional relationship, which can not only efficiently fit with the inner wall of Citrus aurantium, but also completely remove the inner pulp without damaging the epidermis. In addition, it can also achieve the drainage effect of removing the inner pulp, ensure that the pulp crumbs can be well discharged when removing the pulp, prevent the pulp crumbs from being blocked in the Citrus aurantium and causing the blade to jam, and greatly improve various performance indicators.

[0032] According to the automated production equipment suitable for cutting Citrus aurantium while fresh according to the embodiment of the present invention, compared with the traditional Citrus aurantium pulp removing equipment, the residual amount of Citrus aurantium pulp in the present invention is reduced by 70% year-on-year, the integrity rate of Citrus aurantium skin is increased by 25%, and the pulp removing efficiency of a single scraper is increased by 120%.

[0033] It should be noted that in order to improve the degree of automation of the present invention, a transition guide slide 32 is connected between the stand and the groove conveyor belt 23. The Citrus aurantium is sent to the edge of the groove conveyor belt 23 and slides into the transition guide slide 32 due to gravity. The transition guide slide 32 is used to receive the Citrus aurantium that has been cut in half and transported from the groove conveyor belt 23, so that it falls into the first loading box 31 in the transfer conveyor belt 3.

[0034] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, each of the spiral inner scrapers 56 has eight blades, which can maximize the efficiency of pulp removal while ensuring the quality of pulp removal. It is worth mentioning that each of the blades is provided with a number of notches to achieve the drainage effect for removing the inner pulp, ensuring that the pulp chips can be well discharged during pulp removal, preventing blockage in the Citrus aurantium and causing blade jamming, thereby greatly improving various performance indicators.

[0035] It should be noted that in order to increase the contact area of ​​the cleaning brush in the cleaning mechanism for cleaning the Citrus aurantium and further remove residues, etc., the transfer conveyor belt 3 is designed as an inclined conveyor belt, wherein the platform carrying the transfer conveyor belt 3 is a liftable frame, the bottom includes four retractable electric cylinder supports, and the top includes a rotatably connected double load-bearing frame, the double load-bearing frame is rotatably connected through a disc locking structure, and the angle between the double load-bearing frames can be freely adjusted, thereby further adjusting the inclination angle of the loading unit on the transfer conveyor belt 3.

[0036] It should be noted that the pulp removing device 5 comprises: An adjustable bracket is installed on the surface of the platform, and the bracket has a beam that moves up and down, wherein the adjustable bracket includes two bases 51, which are installed on the platforms on both sides of the transfer conveyor belt 3; Two support frames 52 are respectively mounted on the base 51 by bolts; Two stepping motors 54 are respectively fixedly mounted on the support frame 52; Two screw rods 53 are installed on one side of the support frame 52, and the power shaft of the screw rod 53 is connected to the output shaft of the stepper motor 54. Each screw rod 53 is provided with a slide 54, and the two slides 54 are connected by a crossbeam.

[0037] A plurality of pulp removing motors 55 are respectively installed on the cross beam. In this embodiment, the pulp removing motor 55 adopts a force servo motor, which can control the rotation of the spiral inner scraper and realize a small upward and downward movement. When the force servo motors all sense that the downward resistance exceeds a critical value, the spiral inner scraper retreats, and when the spiral inner scrapers all retreat, the two stepping motors controlling the movement of the cross beam retreat as a whole, ensuring that the epidermis of the Citrus aurantium is not damaged during the process of removing the inner pulp; There are multiple spiral inner scrapers 56 , and the connecting shaft of each spiral inner scraper 56 passes through the crossbeam and is coaxially connected to each of the pulp removing motors 55 .

[0038] In this technical solution, the use of a pulping device to remove the pulp of Citrus aurantium in batches can greatly improve the efficiency of pulping. The spiral inner scraper of the pulping device is optimized to a spiral blade, which can efficiently fit with the inner wall of the Citrus aurantium, thereby achieving the effect of completely removing the inner pulp without damaging the epidermis.

[0039] It should be noted that the pulp removing device 5 further includes a support frame end cover 57 , and each support frame end cover 57 is fixedly mounted on the surface of each support frame 52 to facilitate fixed installation of the stepping motor 54 .

[0040] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the two stepper motors 54 work synchronously, and each stepper motor 54 is provided with a speed regulator, so as to synchronously control the lifting height of the beam and improve the stability of the pulp removal.

[0041] It should be noted that the second loading unit is perpendicular to the traveling direction of the groove conveyor belt 23, so as to facilitate the alignment of multiple rows of cutting knives and improve the accuracy and efficiency of cutting the Citrus aurantium in half.

[0042] It should be noted that the sweeping mechanism 27 includes: Two bearing seats 271 are respectively mounted on the frame 21; A sweeping brush 272 is rotatably connected to the bearing seat 271. In this embodiment, the sweeping brush 272 is made of wear-resistant nylon wire; The protective shell 273 is connected to the bearing seat 271 and is used to sweep the bitter orange into the second loading box 231 for cutting, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of half cutting.

[0043] It should be noted that the cleaning mechanism 4 includes: A cleaning brush fixing frame 41 is installed on the stands on both sides of the transfer conveyor belt 3; Two cleaning brush bearing seats 42 are respectively fixedly mounted on the edge of the surface of the cleaning brush fixing frame 41, and the height of the cleaning brush is adjusted by adjusting the height of the cleaning brush fixing frame 41; A ball bearing 43 is disposed in the cleaning brush bearing seat 42; A cleaning brush main shaft 44 is movably connected to the ball bearing 43; The cleaning brush 45 is distributed on the surface of the cleaning brush main shaft 44. On the one hand, the cleaning mechanism 4 located in front of the pulping device can be used to remove the residue after half-cutting and correct the position of the Citrus aurantium after half-cutting, so as to facilitate the subsequent accurate cutting of the inner cutting knife for pulping. On the other hand, the cleaning mechanism 4 located in front of the pulping device is used for removing the residue of the Citrus aurantium and the residue on the surface of the Citrus aurantium after pulping, which is beneficial to improve the subsequent drying efficiency of the Citrus aurantium. Specifically, the cleaning mechanism 4 can lower the cleaning brush 45 to the inner surface of the Citrus aurantium, contact with the inner surface of the Citrus aurantium, and more thoroughly remove the residue when the inner pulp is crushed.

[0044] Example 2 See also Figures 1 to 11 As shown, this embodiment is further improved on the basis of embodiment 1, and further comprises a drying device 6, which is connected to the stand at the end of the transfer conveyor belt 3 through an auxiliary conveyor belt, and is used to dry the washed Citrus aurantium; the drying device 6 comprises: Base 61; A servo motor group 62 is fixedly mounted on the base 61, and an output shaft of the servo motor group 62 is fixedly connected to a power gear 621; A drying box 63 is movably mounted on the base 61, and teeth are provided on the periphery of the drying box 63, and the teeth mesh with the power gear; The air dryer 64 is fixedly disposed on the side wall of the drying box 63 and communicated with the drying box 63, and is used to accelerate the air flow in the drying box 63 to improve the drying efficiency.

[0045] The air dryer 64 is provided with an air dryer protection cover 641 to improve the safety of equipment operation.

[0046] In this technical solution, a drum-stirring drying box is used with the help of drum reversal and a stirring drum installed on the inner wall. During the baking process, the stirring drum turns the Citrus aurantium back and forth, and an air dryer is installed at the same time to improve the consistency of the drying effect.

[0047] It should be noted that the drying box 63 includes: Main body 630; A first end cover 631 and a second end cover 632 are respectively mounted at two ends of the main body 630; The mixing drum 633 is fixedly embedded in the inner wall of the main body 630, wherein the inner wall of the mixing drum 633 is provided with a plurality of hollow blades for realizing multi-dimensional turning of the Citrus aurantium to ensure that the Citrus aurantium is heated evenly. At the same time, hot air drying is combined to further improve the drying effect.

[0048] Example 3 See also Figures 1 to 11 As shown, this embodiment is further improved on the basis of the above embodiment, and further includes a pre-cleaning mechanism 1, and the pre-cleaning mechanism 1 includes: A cleaning box 11 is installed on one side of the half-cutting mechanism 2, and the cleaning box 11 is connected to a water inlet pipe; A wastewater collection tank 12 connected to the cleaning tank 11; An ultrasonic vibrator 13 is disposed in the cleaning box 11; A third driving motor 14 is fixedly mounted on an upper end portion of a side wall of the cleaning tank 11 away from the wastewater collecting tank 12; A mechanical arm 15 is drivingly connected to an output shaft of the third driving motor 14; The bucket 16 is installed at the execution end of the mechanical arm 15 and is used to scoop out the cleaned bitter oranges and transfer them to the half-cutting mechanism 2.

[0049] At the beginning of the work, the freshly picked Citrus aurantium is transported to the cleaning box 11 by manual assisted loading, the ultrasonic vibrator 13 is started, the sound wave is allowed to work in the cleaning box 11, and the water inlet pipe begins to discharge water. The freshly picked Citrus aurantium with a complex shape and attached dirt is cleaned by utilizing the penetration and cavitation shock waves generated when the sound wave propagates in the medium. The medicinal materials are cleaned in the cleaning box 11, and the impurities after cleaning fall into the wastewater collection box 12 for collection.

[0050] The third driving motor 14 is started to drive the mechanical arm 15 to control the bucket 16 , thereby feeding the cleaned Citrus aurantium into the feeding hopper 22 of the half-cutting mechanism 2 .

[0051] In this technical solution, ultrasonic cleaning is used to improve the cleaning ability of the pre-cleaning mechanism for the immature bitter orange, which can effectively remove impurities on the surface of the immature bitter orange and inhibit microbial contamination.

[0052] Example 4 The present embodiment discloses an automated production line for Citrus aurantium, wherein the Citrus aurantium is cut while fresh using the production equipment as in the above embodiment.

[0053] In this application, the term "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly defined. The terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "connected" can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0054] In the description of this specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0055] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automated production device suitable for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium, characterized in that: include: The half-cutting mechanism (2) is used to cut the Citrus aurantium immaturus in half in batches. A stand connected to the half-cutting mechanism (2); A transfer conveyor belt (3) mounted on the frame; A plurality of first loading units are arranged in an array on the transfer conveyor belt (3), each of the first loading units comprising a plurality of first loading boxes (31), the first loading boxes (31) being used to receive the half-cut bitter oranges and to move synchronously with the transfer conveyor belt (3); at least two cleaning mechanisms (4), the cleaning mechanisms (4) being arranged on the stand at intervals; A pulp removing device (5) is arranged on the stand and located between two adjacent cleaning mechanisms (4), the pulp removing device (5) having a plurality of spiral inner scrapers (56) facing the first loading unit, wherein the spiral inner scrapers (56) correspond one-to-one to the first loading box (31) of each first loading unit.

2. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spiral inner scraper (56) has a main shaft and a plurality of blades, the blades are circumferentially distributed on the main shaft, and a coordinate system is constructed with the blade root as the origin, wherein the direction away from the first loading box (31) is the positive direction of the x-axis, and the clockwise rotation direction of the blade is set as the positive direction of the y-axis, wherein the axial inclination angle y of the blade of the spiral inner scraper (56) and the distance from the blade root position x satisfy the following relationship: 。 3. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pulp removing device (5) comprises: An adjustable bracket, mounted on the stand, the bracket having a beam that can move up and down; A plurality of pulp removing motors (55) are respectively mounted on the crossbeams; A plurality of spiral inner scrapers (56) have connecting shafts that pass through the crossbeam and are connected to the pulp removing motors (55) in a one-to-one correspondence.

4. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Fructus Aurantii Immaturus according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of blades of each spiral inner scraper (56) is 4 to 8; Each blade is provided with a plurality of notches.

5. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Fructus Aurantii Immaturus according to claim 4, characterized in that: The notch is trapezoidal.

6. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Citrus aurantium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The half-cutting mechanism (2) comprises: Rack(21); A groove conveyor belt (23) mounted on the frame (21); A plurality of second loading units, distributed in an array on the groove conveyor belt (23); A driving device, mounted on the frame (21); Multiple rows of cutters (26) connected to the driving device; A sweeping mechanism (27) is mounted on the frame (21) and is used to sweep the received Fructus Aurantii Immaturus into the second loading box (231).

7. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Fructus Aurantii Immaturus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second loading unit is perpendicular to the travel direction of the groove conveyor belt (23).

8. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Fructus Aurantii Immaturus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sweeping mechanism (27) comprises a sweeping brush (272) mounted on a bearing seat of the frame (21).

9. The automated production equipment for cutting fresh Fructus Aurantii Immaturus according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a drying device (6) connected to the stand.

10. An automated production line for Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, characterized in that: The Citrus aurantium is cut while fresh using the production equipment described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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