Automatic areca seed cutting and core removing machine and method

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic areca seed cutting and core removing machine and method, a conveying and feeding device is arranged on a rack, the input end of the conveying and feeding device is connected with a material arranging disc at the output end of an elevator in a matched mode, and a cutting device is arranged on the conveying and feeding device; the cutting device is used for carrying out profiling cutting on betel nut pulp in the conveying and feeding device; an automatic seed removing device is arranged at the rear end of the cutting device and used for clamping and conveying betel nuts in the feeding device to remove seeds in batches. A discharging device is arranged at the lower end of the automatic seed removing device, and an industrial control box is arranged in the rack. The whole processes of feeding, positioning, cutting, sorting and the like are integrated, continuous production of a single machine is achieved, and the large-scale production requirement is met. The cutting assembly conducts precise profiling cutting on the areca nuts, the product consistency is improved, multi-station synchronous processing can be achieved, and repeated positioning errors are avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of betel nut production, and in particular to an automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine and method. Background Art

[0002] Areca nut is an evergreen tree of the Monocotyledons, Primitales, Arecaceae, and Areca genus. It has an erect, tree-like stem that is more than 10 meters high and can reach a maximum of 30 meters. It has obvious annular leaf scars and is monoecious. The inflorescence is much branched, the ovary is oblong, the fruit is oblong or ovoid, and the seeds are ovate. The flowering and fruiting period is March-April.

[0003] Betel nut processing requires the removal of pits and seeds to improve food safety and taste. Traditional manual seed cutting is inefficient, costly, and prone to problems such as missed cutting and over-cutting. With the expansion of the betel nut industry and the higher requirements of food safety regulations on the sanitation indicators of betel nut processing, the demand for automated, high-precision sorting is becoming increasingly urgent. The betel nut seed cutting equipment in the prior art is prone to cutting deviations due to the irregular shape of the betel nut (such as bending, uneven surface), resulting in residual seeds or damaged pulp, and high maintenance costs.

[0004] Therefore, designing an automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine and method that can achieve continuous production while accurately positioning and cutting has become a direction for further improvement. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine, which is characterized by comprising a frame, a conveying and loading device, a hoist, a cutting device, an automatic seed removing device, a discharging device and an industrial control box. The frame is provided with a conveying and loading device, and the input end of the conveying and loading device is adaptively connected with the material sorting tray at the output end of the hoist. The conveying and loading device is provided with a cutting device, and the cutting device is used to perform contour cutting on the betel nut pulp in the conveying and loading device; the rear end of the cutting device is provided with an automatic seed removing device, and the automatic seed removing device is used to clamp the betel nuts in the conveying and loading device for batch seed removal; the lower end of the automatic seed removing device is provided with a discharging device, and the frame is provided with an industrial control box, and the industrial control box is bidirectionally electrically connected to the conveying and loading device, the hoist, the cutting device, the automatic seed removing device and the discharging device.

[0006] Preferably, the cutting device comprises a knife holder assembly, an upper cutter assembly, a lower cutter assembly and a centering assembly, the frame is fixedly provided with a knife holder assembly, the upper and lower ends of the knife holder assembly are mirror-imaged with contactable upper cutter assemblies, a centering assembly is spaced apart on one side of the upper cutter assembly, the lower end of the centering assembly is close to the connection between the upper cutter assembly and the lower cutter assembly, the upper cutter assembly and the lower cutter assembly both comprise a driving assembly, a transmission shaft, a knife shaft, a spring shaft, a knife seat and a blade, the output end of the driving assembly is transmission-connected to the transmission shaft, a plurality of knife shafts are evenly arranged on the transmission shaft, the knife shaft is rotationally connected to one end of the spring shaft, the other end of the spring shaft is fixedly connected to the knife seat, the driving shaft is movably penetrated by the knife seat, and the upper end of the knife shaft is adaptably mounted with a blade.

[0007] Preferably, the automatic seed removal device includes a linear module, a material picking mechanism, a seed removal mechanism, a support plate and a bracket. The linear module is relatively mounted at the rear end of the frame. The two ends of the linear module are respectively slidably connected with the material picking mechanism and the seed removal mechanism. A support plate is provided on the inner side of the linear module, and multiple groups of brackets are evenly distributed on the support plate.

[0008] Preferably, the material picking mechanism includes a material picking module, a material picking plate, a material picking cylinder and a material picking clamp. The linear module is slidably connected with a vertically arranged material picking module, and a material picking plate is fixedly installed between the material picking modules. A plurality of groups of material picking cylinders are evenly distributed at the lower end of the material picking plate, and the output end of the material picking cylinder is adaptably connected to the material picking clamp.

[0009] Preferably, the seed removing mechanism comprises an upper ejector pin assembly, a lower ejector pin assembly, a first mounting plate, a control valve group, a seed removing cylinder, a seed removing clamp, a cylinder frame and a second mounting plate, a lower ejector pin assembly is provided at the lower end of the support plate, the lower ejector pin assembly and the upper ejector pin assembly have the same structure, the upper ejector pin assembly is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the first mounting plate, a control valve group is provided at the upper end of the first mounting plate, the control valve group is bidirectionally electrically connected with the upper ejector pin assembly, the lower ejector pin assembly and the seed removing cylinder respectively, the output end of the seed removing cylinder is transmission connected with the seed removing clamp, an upper ejector pin assembly is provided between the opposite seed removing clamps; the seed removing cylinder is arranged on the cylinder frame, the cylinder frame is slidably connected with the second mounting plate, and the second mounting plate is slidably connected with the linear module.

[0010] Preferably, the conveying and loading device includes a loading robot, a loading plate, a loading module, a vacuum generator, a vacuum suction nozzle, an angle adjustment mechanism, a loading conveyor belt and a placement mold. A loading robot is provided on one side of the frame, and the output end of the loading robot is fixedly connected to the loading plate. A plurality of groups of loading modules are movably penetrated on the loading plate, and the loading module is connected with the vacuum generator. A vacuum suction nozzle is provided at the lower end of the loading module, and an angle adjustment mechanism is provided in the middle of the loading module, and the angle adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the working angle of the loading module and the vacuum suction nozzle; a recyclable loading conveyor belt is provided on the frame, and placement molds are evenly arranged on the loading conveyor belt, and gaps are left between adjacent placement molds. An arc-shaped stopper is integrally formed on the rear side of the upper end of the placement mold, and the vertical length of the arc-shaped stopper is less than 1 / 3 of the length of the placement mold.

[0011] Preferably, the centering component includes a spacer sleeve, a centering shaft, a swing arm, a V-shaped torsion spring and a clamp arm. The tool holder assembly is movably provided with a centering shaft through the spacer sleeve. The upper ends of adjacent centering shafts are provided with mutually meshing swing arms. A V-shaped torsion spring is clamped between the swing arms. The two ends of the V-shaped torsion spring are respectively fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the swing arms on both sides; the lower end of the centering shaft is connected to the clamp arm, and the clamp arms do not contact each other.

[0012] Preferably, the angle adjustment mechanism includes an adjusting cylinder, a linkage shaft and a clamping plate. An adjusting cylinder is fixedly provided on the inner side of the loading plate. The output end of the adjusting cylinder is transmission-connected to the linkage shaft. The linkage shaft is fixedly connected to the clamping plate. The lower end of the clamping plate is fixedly connected to the loading module.

[0013] Preferably, the discharging device includes a discharging rack, an industrial camera group, a slide, a discharging shaft, a flip plate and a discharging cylinder. The discharging rack is provided at the rear end of the frame, and the industrial camera group is provided at the front end of the discharging rack; slides are provided on both sides of the discharging rack, a discharging shaft is provided in the slide, and a flip plate is provided between the discharging shafts, the outer side of one of the discharging shafts is transmission connected to the output end of the discharging cylinder, the discharging cylinder is fixed on the discharging rack, and a finished product discharging port and a defective product discharging port are respectively provided on adjacent sides of the discharging rack.

[0014] A method for automatically cutting seeds and removing cores of betel nut, applied to the automatic betel nut cutting seeds and removing cores machine as described above, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

[0015] S1, the industrial control box is turned on, and each component is in a standby state. The hoist gradually rolls the betel nuts into the material sorting tray 212 through vibration screening;

[0016] S2. Based on S1, the feeding robot drives the feeding module to move to the upper end of the material tray 212, and the vacuum nozzle sucks the betel nuts in the material tray 212. The feeding robot continues to rotate to the feeding conveyor belt;

[0017] S3, based on S2, adjust the cylinder to extend, drive the feeding module and the vacuum nozzle to rotate a certain angle as a whole, and place them obliquely into the placement mold so that one end of the betel nut is wrapped inside the arc-shaped stopper;

[0018] S4, based on S3, the feeding module continues to move forward to the centering component, the clamping arm centers the betel nut in the placement mold, and then enters the blades of the upper cutting knife component and the lower cutting knife component to perform contour cutting on the betel nut pulp from the tip;

[0019] S5, based on S4, the betel nut after shape-matching cutting continues to move forward in the placement mold to the material taking mechanism, the material taking module extends, driving the material taking plate to descend until the material taking claws contact the two short sides of the cut betel nut, and the material taking cylinder works, driving the material taking claws to clamp the two cut halves of the betel nut respectively;

[0020] S6, based on S5, the linear module drives the material taking module to move forward a position, so that the rear end of the betel nut is out of the covering area of ​​the arc-shaped block, and the material taking module is retracted, driving the material taking clamping claw to clamp the betel nut and lift it up;

[0021] S7, based on S6, the linear module continues to move forward, driving the material taking mechanism to move above the support plate, the material taking module extends, driving the betel nut on the material taking clamp to descend to the bracket, the material taking cylinder is retracted, so that the betel nut is placed on the bracket, and the material taking mechanism returns to its original position;

[0022] S8, based on S7, the linear module drives the second mounting plate to move backward to above the bracket, so that the betel nut is placed between the opposite de-seeding claws, and the cylinder frame moves laterally along the second mounting plate, so that the opposite de-seeding claws cover the betel nut on the bracket;

[0023] S9, based on S8, the deseeding cylinder extends, the deseeding claws grasp the two cut halves of the betel nut, and the cylinder frame continues to move laterally along the second mounting plate to slightly pull apart the betel nut in the deseeding claws;

[0024] S10, based on S9, the upper ejector assembly and the lower ejector assembly are extended at the same time, and pierce the betel nut kernel, and the cylinder frame continues to move until the relative deseeding jaws completely pull the betel nut and the betel nut kernel apart;

[0025] S11. Based on S10, the linear guide rail drives the second mounting plate to move forward to the industrial camera group and stop there. The industrial camera group takes a photo of the betel nut grasped by the seed removal gripper for analysis. Meanwhile, the lower ejector assembly continues to be retracted so that the betel nut kernel rolls down along the support plate.

[0026] S12. Based on S11, the second mounting plate continues to move forward to above the discharge rack. After analysis by the industrial camera group, the deseeding claws that clamp the successfully pitted betel nuts are released, allowing the finished betel nuts to fall out from the finished product discharge port for collection. The discharge cylinder then extends out to drive the flip plate to flip. At this time, the deseeding claws that clamp the unpitted betel nuts are released, allowing the unqualified betel nuts to fall out from the defective product discharge port for collection.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0028] (1) The present invention has a conveying and feeding device on the frame, the input end of the conveying and feeding device is adaptively connected with the material sorting plate at the output end of the elevator, and the conveying and feeding device is provided with a cutting device, which is used to perform contour cutting on the betel nut pulp in the conveying and feeding device; an automatic seeding device is provided at the rear end of the cutting device, which is used to clamp the betel nuts in the conveying and feeding device for batch seeding; a discharging device is provided at the lower end of the automatic seeding device, and an industrial control box is provided in the frame, which is bidirectionally electrically connected with the conveying and feeding device, the elevator, the cutting device, the automatic seeding device and the discharging device. The present invention integrates the whole process of feeding, positioning, cutting, sorting, etc., realizes continuous production of a single machine, and meets the needs of large-scale production. The cutting component performs precise contour cutting on the betel nut to improve product consistency, and can be processed synchronously at multiple stations to avoid repeated positioning errors. The processing process is hygienic and safe, meets food processing standards, and is energy-saving and environmentally friendly as a whole.

[0029] (2) The present invention has a knife holder assembly fixed on the frame, and the upper and lower ends of the knife holder assembly are mirror-imaged with contactable upper cutter assemblies, a centering assembly is arranged at one side of the upper cutter assembly, and the lower end of the centering assembly is close to the connection between the upper cutter assembly and the lower cutter assembly. The output end of the driving assembly is connected to the transmission shaft, and a plurality of knife shafts are evenly arranged on the transmission shaft. The knife shaft is rotatably connected to one end of the spring shaft, and the other end of the spring shaft is fixedly connected to the knife seat, and the transmission shaft is movably penetrated by the knife seat; a blade is adapted to be installed on the upper end of the knife shaft. When the betel nut is not centered in the placement mold, it passes through the clamp arm. Due to the V-shaped torsion spring at the upper end of the centering axis and the mutually meshing swing arms, the V-shaped torsion spring maintains uniform force while automatically adjusting the betel nut to the center between the clamp arms, thereby improving the accuracy of cutting in half; one end of the spring shaft is connected to the knife shaft, and the other end is fixed to the knife seat. The preload force of the spring can be adjusted according to the hardness of the workpiece or the material properties to ensure that the blade maintains a stable contact pressure during cutting and avoid path deviation caused by material deformation or tool wear, thereby performing contour cutting on the betel nut pulp.

[0030] (3) The present invention uses an angle adjustment mechanism, so that the same mold of the feeding module can be compatible with workpieces of different shapes, sizes or tilt angles, reducing the replacement frequency and cost of the feeding module. In addition, for workpieces with asymmetric or tilted structures, such as trapezoidal and arc-shaped parts, the angle adjustment mechanism can directly correct the forming angle of the feeding module, without the need to redesign the complex structure, shortening the mold trial cycle, and being able to quickly switch angles in continuous production, reducing downtime, meeting modern intelligent production needs, and improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 It is a side view of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the conveying and loading device of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 4 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the cutting device of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the cutting device of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 6 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the cutting device of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 7 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the automatic seed removing device of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 8 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the automatic seed removing device of the present invention.

[0039] Fig. 9 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the automatic seed removing device of the present invention.

[0040] Fig.10 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the discharging device of the present invention.

[0041] Fig.11 It is a side view of the industrial camera group of the present invention.

[0042] Fig.12 For the present invention Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, an automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine and method include a frame 1, a conveying and feeding device 2, a feeding robot 201, a feeding plate 202, a feeding module 203, a vacuum generator 204, a vacuum suction nozzle 205, a feeding conveyor belt 206, a placement mold 207, an arc stopper 208, an adjustment cylinder 209, a linkage shaft 210, a clamping plate 211, a material sorting tray 212, a lifting machine 3, a cutting device 4, a knife frame assembly 401, an upper cutting knife assembly 402, a lower cutting knife assembly 403, a driving assembly 404, a transmission shaft 405, a knife shaft 406, a spring shaft 407, a knife seat 408, a blade 409, a spacer 410, a centering shaft 411, a swing arm 412, a V-shaped torsion spring 413, and a clamping arm 4 14. Automatic seed removal device 5, linear module 501, material picking mechanism 502, seed removal mechanism 503, support plate 504, bracket 505, material picking module 506, material picking plate 507, material picking cylinder 508, material picking clamp 509, upper ejector assembly 510, lower ejector assembly 511, first mounting plate 512, control valve group 513, seed removal cylinder 514, seed removal clamp 515, cylinder frame 516, second mounting plate 517, collecting trough 518, discharging device 6, discharging rack 601, industrial camera group 602, slide 603, discharging shaft 604, flip plate 605, discharging cylinder 606, dustproof glass 607, finished product discharging port 608, defective product discharging port 609, industrial control box 7.

[0045] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more than two; the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "head", "tail", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0046] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, the betel nut automatic seed cutting and core removing machine comprises a frame 1, a conveying and feeding device 2, a hoist 3, a cutting device 4, an automatic seed removing device 5, a discharging device 6 and an industrial control box 7. The frame 1 is provided with a conveying and feeding device 2, the input end of the conveying and feeding device 2 is adaptively connected with the material sorting tray 212 at the output end of the hoist 3, and the conveying and feeding device 2 is provided with a cutting device 4, which is used to perform contour cutting on the betel nut pulp in the conveying and feeding device 2; the rear end of the cutting device 4 is provided with an automatic seed removing device 5, which is used to clamp the betel nut in the conveying and feeding device 2 for batch seed removal; the lower end of the automatic seed removing device 5 is provided with a discharging device 6, and the frame 1 is provided with an industrial control box 7, which is bidirectionally electrically connected with the conveying and feeding device 2, the hoist 3, the cutting device 4, the automatic seed removing device 5 and the discharging device 6. The present invention realizes automatic control throughout the entire process, and the user can monitor the operation of the equipment through the host computer, adjust the efficiency of feeding and cutting in time, match the needs of different production lines, and effectively realize digital workshop management.

[0048] The conveying and feeding device 2 includes a feeding robot 201, a feeding plate 202, a feeding module 203, a vacuum generator 204, a vacuum suction nozzle 205, an angle adjustment mechanism, a feeding conveyor belt 206 and a placement mold 207. A feeding robot 201 is provided on one side of the frame 1. The output end of the feeding robot 201 is fixedly connected to the feeding plate 202. A plurality of groups of feeding modules 203 are movably provided on the feeding plate 202. The feeding module 203 is connected to the vacuum generator 204. A vacuum suction nozzle 205 is provided at the lower end of the feeding module 203. An angle adjustment mechanism is provided in the middle of the feeding module 203. The angle adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the working angles of the feeding module 203 and the vacuum suction nozzle 205.

[0049] The angle adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment cylinder 209, a linkage shaft 210 and a clamping plate 211. The adjustment cylinder 209 is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the feeding plate 202. The output end of the adjustment cylinder 209 is connected to the linkage shaft 210 by transmission. The linkage shaft 210 is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 211. The lower end of the clamping plate 211 is fixedly connected to the feeding module 203. Through the angle adjustment mechanism, the same mold of the feeding module 203 can be compatible with workpieces of different shapes, sizes or tilt angles, reducing the replacement frequency and cost of the feeding module 203. In addition, for workpieces with asymmetric or tilted structures such as trapezoidal and arc-shaped parts, the angle adjustment mechanism can directly correct the forming angle of the feeding module 203 during use, without the need to redesign complex structures, shortening the mold trial cycle, and can quickly switch angles in continuous production, reducing downtime, meeting modern intelligent production needs, and improving work efficiency.

[0050] The frame 1 is provided with a recyclable feeding conveyor belt 206, and the feeding conveyor belt 206 is evenly provided with placement molds 207, and gaps are left between adjacent placement molds 207, and the gaps between the placement molds 207 are used to facilitate the passage of the cutter. An arc-shaped stopper 208 is integrally formed on the rear side of the upper end of the placement mold 207, and the vertical length of the arc-shaped stopper 208 is less than 1 / 3 of the length of the placement mold 207. The arc-shaped stopper 208 limits the movement range of the betel nut in the placement mold 207 through physical blocking, effectively preventing the betel nut in the placement mold 207 from deflecting and falling out during the seed cutting process, and the whole is easy to repair and adjust.

[0051] The cutting device 4 includes a knife frame assembly 401, an upper cutter assembly 402, a lower cutter assembly 403 and a centering assembly. The knife frame assembly 401 is fixed on the frame 1. The upper and lower ends of the knife frame assembly 401 are mirror-imaged with contactable upper cutter assemblies 402 and lower cutter assemblies 403. A centering assembly is arranged at one side of the upper cutter assembly 402. The lower end of the centering assembly is close to the connection between the upper cutter assembly 402 and the lower cutter assembly 403. The upper cutter assembly 402 and the lower cutter assembly 403 both include The drive assembly 404, the transmission shaft 405, the knife shaft 406, the spring shaft 407, the knife seat 408 and the blade 409 are included. The output end of the drive assembly 404 is connected to the transmission shaft 405. The transmission shaft 405 is evenly provided with multiple sets of knife shafts 406. The knife shaft 406 is rotatably connected to one end of the spring shaft 407. The other end of the spring shaft 407 is fixedly connected to the knife seat 408. The transmission shaft 405 is movably penetrated on the knife seat 408. The upper end of the knife shaft 406 is adapted to be installed with a blade 409. One end of the spring shaft 407 is connected to the knife shaft 406, and the other end is fixed on the knife seat 408. The preload force of the spring can be adjusted according to the hardness or material characteristics of the workpiece to ensure that the blade 409 maintains a stable contact pressure during cutting, and avoids path deviation caused by material deformation or tool wear, thereby performing contour cutting on the flesh of the betel nut. After the betel nut is cut, since the betel nut kernel is not cut directly together, the betel nut pulp and the betel nut kernel will have a certain adhesion, so that the betel nut still looks complete when it is moved by the material taking mechanism 502.

[0052] The centering assembly includes a spacer sleeve 410, a centering shaft 411, a swing arm 412, a V-shaped torsion spring 413 and a clamp arm 414. The centering shaft 411 is movably provided on the tool holder assembly 401 through the spacer sleeve 410. The upper ends of the adjacent centering shafts 411 are sleeved with mutually meshing swing arms 412. A V-shaped torsion spring 413 is clamped between the swing arms 412. The two ends of the V-shaped torsion spring 413 are respectively fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the swing arms 412 on both sides; the lower end of the centering shaft 411 is connected to the clamp arm 414, and the clamp arms 414 do not contact each other. When the betel nut is not centered in the placement mold 207, it passes through the clamp arm 414. Due to the V-shaped torsion spring 413 at the upper end of the centering shaft 411 and the mutually meshing swing arms 412, the V-shaped torsion spring 413 maintains uniform force while allowing the clamp arms 414 to automatically adjust the betel nut to the center, thereby improving the accuracy of cutting in half.

[0053] The automatic seed removal device 5 includes a linear module 501, a material picking mechanism 502, a seed removal mechanism 503, a support plate 504 and a bracket 505. The linear module 501 is relatively mounted at the rear end of the frame 1, and the material picking mechanism 502 and the seed removal mechanism 503 are slidably connected at both ends of the linear module 501. A support plate 504 is provided on the inner side of the linear module 501, and a plurality of brackets 505 are evenly distributed on the support plate 504.

[0054] The material taking mechanism 502 includes a material taking module 506, a material taking plate 507, a material taking cylinder 508 and a material taking clamp 509. The linear module 501 is slidably connected with a material taking module 506 arranged vertically, and a material taking plate 507 is fixedly installed between the material taking modules 506. A plurality of groups of material taking cylinders 508 are evenly arranged at the lower end of the material taking plate 507, and the output end of the material taking cylinder 508 is adapted to be connected with the material taking clamp 509. In a further scheme, a cleaning brush can also be arranged at the lower end of the material taking plate 507. When the betel nut kernel rolls onto the supporting plate 504, the material taking assembly can move forward along the linear guide to the supporting plate 504 to clean the betel nut kernel, and the cleaned betel nut kernel falls into the collecting tank 518. This embodiment uses a common cleaning brush on the market, which is not shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0055] The seed removal mechanism 503 includes an upper ejector assembly 510, a lower ejector assembly 511, a first mounting plate 512, a control valve group 513, a seed removal cylinder 514, a seed removal clamp 515, a cylinder frame 516 and a second mounting plate 517. The lower end of the support plate 504 is provided with a lower ejector assembly 511, and the lower ejector assembly 511 and the upper ejector assembly 510 have the same structure. The upper ejector assembly 510 is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the first mounting plate 512, and the upper end of the first mounting plate 512 is provided with a control valve group 513. The valve group 513 and the control valve group 513 are respectively bidirectionally electrically connected with the upper ejector assembly 510, the lower ejector assembly 511 and the seed removal cylinder 514; the output end of the seed removal cylinder 514 is transmission-connected with the seed removal clamp 515; the upper ejector assembly 510 is arranged between the opposite seed removal clamps 515; the seed removal cylinder 514 is arranged on the cylinder frame 516, the cylinder frame 516 is slidably connected with the second mounting plate 517, and the second mounting plate 517 is slidably connected with the linear module 501.

[0056] The discharging device 6 includes a discharging rack 601, an industrial camera group 602, a slide 603, a discharging shaft 604, a flip plate 605 and a discharging cylinder 606. The discharging rack 601 is provided at the rear end of the frame 1, and the industrial camera group 602 is provided at the front end of the discharging rack 601. The industrial camera group 602 is provided with a dust-proof glass 607, which does not affect the operation of the industrial camera group 602 while preventing dust or other debris from falling on the lens and affecting the use of the industrial camera group 602.

[0057] Slide grooves 603 are provided on both sides of the discharging rack 601, and discharging shafts 604 are provided in the slide grooves 603. Flip plates 605 are provided between the discharging shafts 604. The outer side of one of the discharging shafts 604 is transmission connected to the output end of the discharging cylinder 606. The discharging cylinder 606 is fixed on the discharging rack 601. The adjacent two sides of the discharging rack 601 are respectively provided with a finished product discharging port 608 and a defective product discharging port 609.

[0058] The method for automatically cutting seeds and removing cores of betel nut is applied to an automatic betel nut cutting seeds and removing cores machine, comprising the following steps:

[0059] S1, the industrial control box 7 is turned on, so that each component is in a standby state, and the hoist 3 gradually rolls the betel nuts into the material sorting tray 212 through vibration screening;

[0060] S2, based on S1, the feeding robot 201 drives the feeding module 203 to move to the upper end of the material tray 212, the vacuum nozzle 205 sucks the betel nuts in the material tray 212, and the feeding robot 201 continues to rotate to the feeding conveyor belt 206;

[0061] S3, based on S2, adjust the cylinder 209 to extend, drive the feeding module 203 and the vacuum nozzle 205 to rotate as a whole to a certain angle, and place them obliquely into the placement mold 207, so that one end of the betel nut is wrapped inside the arc-shaped stopper 208;

[0062] S4, based on S3, the feeding module 203 continues to move forward to the centering component, the clamping arm 414 centers the betel nut in the placement mold 207 and then enters the blades 409 of the upper cutting knife assembly 402 and the lower cutting knife assembly 403 to perform contour cutting on the betel nut pulp from the tip;

[0063] S5, based on S4, the betel nut after being profiled and cut continues to move forward in the placement mold 207 to the material taking mechanism 502, the material taking module 506 extends, driving the material taking plate 507 to descend until the material taking claws 509 contact the two short sides of the cut betel nut, and the material taking cylinder 508 works, driving the material taking claws 509 to clamp the two cut halves of the betel nut respectively;

[0064] S6, based on S5, the linear module 501 drives the material taking module 506 to move forward a position, so that the rear end of the betel nut is out of the covering area of ​​the arc-shaped stopper 208, and the material taking module 506 is retracted, driving the material taking clamping claw 509 to clamp the betel nut and lift it;

[0065] S7, based on S6, the linear module 501 continues to move forward, driving the material taking mechanism 502 to move above the support plate 504, the material taking module 506 extends, driving the betel nut on the material taking clamp 509 to descend to the bracket 505, the material taking cylinder 508 is retracted, so that the betel nut is placed on the bracket 505, and the material taking mechanism 502 returns to its original position;

[0066] S8, based on S7, the linear module 501 drives the second mounting plate 517 to move backward to above the bracket 505, so that the betel nut is placed between the opposite de-seeding jaws 515, and the cylinder frame 516 moves laterally along the second mounting plate 517, so that the opposite de-seeding jaws 515 cover the betel nut on the bracket 505;

[0067] S9, based on S8, the deseeding cylinder 514 extends, the deseeding claw 515 grabs the two cut halves of the betel nut, and the cylinder frame 516 continues to move laterally along the second mounting plate 517, slightly pulling apart the betel nut in the deseeding claw 515;

[0068] S10, based on S9, the upper ejector assembly 510 and the lower ejector assembly 511 are extended at the same time, piercing the betel nut kernel, and the cylinder frame 516 continues to move until the relative seed removal jaws 515 completely pull the betel nut and the betel nut kernel apart;

[0069] S11, based on S10, the linear guide rail drives the second mounting plate 517 to move forward to the industrial camera group 602 and stop there. The industrial camera group 602 takes a photo and analyzes the betel nut grasped by the seed removal clamp 515. Meanwhile, the lower ejector assembly 511 continues to be retracted so that the betel nut kernel rolls down along the supporting plate 504;

[0070] S12. Based on S11, the second mounting plate 517 continues to move forward to above the discharge rack 601. After analysis by the industrial camera group 602, the seed removal claw 515 that clamps the successfully pitted betel nut is released, allowing the finished betel nut to fall out along the finished product discharge port 608 for collection. Then, the discharge cylinder 606 extends out to drive the flip plate 605 to flip. At this time, the seed removal claw 515 that clamps the unpitted betel nut is released, allowing the unqualified betel nut to fall out along the defective product discharge port 609 for collection.

[0071] The invention integrates the whole process of feeding, positioning, cutting, sorting, etc., realizes continuous production of a single machine, and meets the needs of large-scale production. The cutting component accurately cuts the betel nut to improve the consistency of the product, and can be processed simultaneously at multiple stations to avoid repeated positioning errors. The processing process is hygienic and safe, meets food processing standards, and is energy-saving and environmentally friendly as a whole.

[0072] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Therefore, modifications, equivalent changes, improvements, etc. made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention are still within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1), a conveying and loading device (2), an elevator (3), a cutting device (4), an automatic seed removal device (5), a discharging device (6) and an industrial control box (7); the frame (1) is provided with a conveying and loading device (2); the input end of the conveying and loading device (2) is adaptively connected to a material sorting tray 212 at the output end of the elevator (3); the conveying and loading device (2) is provided with a cutting device (4); the cutting device (4) is used to cut the betel nut pulp in the conveying and loading device (2) The cutting device (4) is provided with an automatic seed removal device (5) at the rear end, and the automatic seed removal device (5) is used to clamp the betel nuts in the conveying and feeding device (2) for batch seed removal; the automatic seed removal device (5) is provided with a discharging device (6) at the lower end, and an industrial control box (7) is provided in the frame (1), and the industrial control box (7) is bidirectionally electrically connected with the conveying and feeding device (2), the elevator (3), the cutting device (4), the automatic seed removal device (5) and the discharging device (6).

2. The betel nut automatic seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting device (4) comprises a knife frame assembly (401), an upper cutter assembly (402), a lower cutter assembly (403) and a centering assembly. The knife frame assembly (401) is fixedly provided on the frame (1). The upper and lower ends of the knife frame assembly (401) are provided with contactable upper cutter assemblies (402) and lower cutter assemblies (403) in mirror image. A centering assembly is provided at one side of the upper cutter assembly (402) at intervals. The lower end of the centering assembly is close to the connection between the upper cutter assembly (402) and the lower cutter assembly (403). The upper cutter assembly (402) and the lower cutter assembly (403) both comprise a driving assembly. The drive assembly (404) comprises a transmission shaft (405), a knife shaft (406), a spring shaft (407), a knife seat (408) and a blade (409), wherein the output end of the drive assembly (404) is transmission-connected with the transmission shaft (405), a plurality of knife shafts (406) are evenly arranged on the transmission shaft (405), the knife shaft (406) is rotationally connected with one end of the spring shaft (407), the other end of the spring shaft (407) is fixedly connected with the knife seat (408), the transmission shaft (405) is movably penetrated on the knife seat (408), and the upper end of the knife shaft (406) is adapted to be mounted with a blade (409).

3. The automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The automatic seed removal device (5) comprises a linear module (501), a material taking mechanism (502), a seed removal mechanism (503), a support plate (504) and a bracket (505); the linear module (501) is relatively mounted at the rear end of the frame (1); the material taking mechanism (502) and the seed removal mechanism (503) are slidably connected at both ends of the linear module (501); a support plate (504) is arranged inside the linear module (501); and a plurality of brackets (505) are evenly arranged on the support plate (504).

4. The automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material picking mechanism (502) comprises a material picking module (506), a material picking plate (507), a material picking cylinder (508) and a material picking clamp (509); the linear module (501) is slidably connected with a vertically arranged material picking module (506); a material picking plate (507) is fixedly installed between the material picking modules (506); a plurality of groups of material picking cylinders (508) are evenly arranged at the lower end of the material picking plate (507); and the output end of the material picking cylinder (508) is adaptively connected to the material picking clamp (509).

5. The automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The seed removal mechanism (503) comprises an upper ejector assembly (510), a lower ejector assembly (511), a first mounting plate (512), a control valve group (513), a seed removal cylinder (514), a seed removal clamp (515), a cylinder frame (516) and a second mounting plate (517). The lower end of the support plate (504) is provided with a lower ejector assembly (511). The lower ejector assembly (511) and the upper ejector assembly (510) have the same structure. The upper ejector assembly (510) is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the first mounting plate (512). The upper end of the first mounting plate (512) is provided with a control valve group (513). The control valve group (513) is bidirectionally electrically connected to the upper ejector assembly (510), the lower ejector assembly (511) and the seed removal cylinder (514), respectively; the output end of the seed removal cylinder (514) is transmission-connected to the seed removal clamp (515); an upper ejector assembly (510) is provided between the opposing seed removal clamps (515); the seed removal cylinder (514) is provided on a cylinder frame (516), the cylinder frame (516) is slidably connected to a second mounting plate (517), and the second mounting plate (517) is slidably connected to the linear module (501).

6. The betel nut automatic seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The conveying and loading device (2) comprises a loading robot (201), a loading plate (202), a loading module (203), a vacuum generator (204), a vacuum suction nozzle (205), an angle adjustment mechanism, a loading conveyor belt (206) and a placement mold (207); a loading robot (201) is provided on one side of the frame (1); an output end of the loading robot (201) is fixedly connected to the loading plate (202); a plurality of groups of loading modules (203) are movably provided on the loading plate (202); the loading modules (203) are connected to the vacuum generator (204); and a lower end of the loading module (203) is provided with a A vacuum suction nozzle (205) is provided, and an angle adjustment mechanism is provided in the middle of the feeding module (203), and the angle adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the working angle of the feeding module (203) and the vacuum suction nozzle (205); a circulatable feeding conveyor belt (206) is provided on the frame (1), and placement molds (207) are evenly arranged on the feeding conveyor belt (206), and gaps are left between adjacent placement molds (207); an arc-shaped stopper (208) is integrally formed on the rear side of the upper end of the placement mold (207), and the vertical length of the arc-shaped stopper (208) is less than 1 / 3 of the length of the placement mold (207).

7. The automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The centering component comprises a spacer sleeve (410), a centering shaft (411), a swing arm (412), a V-shaped torsion spring (413) and a clamp arm (414); the centering shaft (411) is movably provided on the tool holder component (401) through the spacer sleeve (410); the upper ends of adjacent centering shafts (411) are sleeved with mutually meshing swing arms (412); a V-shaped torsion spring (413) is clamped between the swing arms (412); the two ends of the V-shaped torsion spring (413) are respectively fixedly connected to the upper end and the lower end of the swing arms (412) on both sides; the lower end of the centering shaft (411) is connected to the clamp arm (414), and the clamp arms (414) do not contact each other.

8. The automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The angle adjustment mechanism comprises an adjustment cylinder (209), a linkage shaft (210) and a clamping plate (211); the adjustment cylinder (209) is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the feeding plate (202); the output end of the adjustment cylinder (209) is transmission-connected to the linkage shaft (210); the linkage shaft (210) is fixedly connected to the clamping plate (211); and the lower end of the clamping plate (211) is fixedly connected to the feeding module (203).

9. The automatic betel nut seed cutting and core removing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The discharging device (6) comprises a discharging frame (601), an industrial camera group (602), a chute (603), a discharging shaft (604), a flip plate (605) and a discharging cylinder (606). The discharging frame (601) is provided at the rear end of the frame (1), and the industrial camera group (602) is provided at the front end of the discharging frame (601); chute (603) is provided on both sides of the discharging frame (601), a discharging shaft (604) is provided in the chute (603), a flip plate (605) is provided between the discharging shafts (604), the outer side of one of the discharging shafts (604) is drivingly connected to the output end of the discharging cylinder (606), the discharging cylinder (606) is fixed on the discharging frame (601), and the discharging frame (601) is provided with a finished product discharging port (608) and a defective product discharging port (609) on adjacent two sides.

10. A method for automatically cutting seeds and removing cores of betel nut, applied to the automatic cutting seeds and removing cores of betel nut as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1, the industrial control box (7) is opened, and each component is in a standby state, and the hoist (3) gradually rolls the betel nuts into the material sorting tray 212 through vibration screening; S2, based on S1, the feeding robot (201) drives the feeding module (203) to move to the upper end of the material arrangement tray 212, the vacuum suction nozzle (205) sucks the betel nuts in the material arrangement tray 212, and the feeding robot (201) continues to rotate to the feeding conveyor belt (206); S3, based on S2, the cylinder (209) is adjusted to extend, driving the feeding module (203) and the vacuum suction nozzle (205) to rotate as a whole to a certain angle, and the betel nut is placed obliquely into the placement mold (207), so that one end of the betel nut is wrapped inside the arc-shaped stopper (208); S4, based on S3, the feeding module (203) continues to move forward to the centering component, the clamping arm (414) centers the betel nut in the placement mold (207) and then enters the blades (409) of the upper cutting knife component (402) and the lower cutting knife component (403) to perform contour cutting on the betel nut pulp from the tip; S5, based on S4, the betel nut after being profiled and cut continues to move forward in the placement mold (207) to the material taking mechanism (502), the material taking module (506) extends, driving the material taking plate (507) to descend until the material taking clamping claw (509) contacts the two short sides of the cut betel nut, and the material taking cylinder (508) works, driving the material taking clamping claw (509) to clamp the two cut halves of the betel nut respectively; S6, based on S5, the linear module (501) drives the material taking module (506) to move forward a certain distance, so that the rear end of the betel nut is separated from the covering area of ​​the arc-shaped stopper (208), and the material taking module (506) is retracted, driving the material taking clamping claw (509) to clamp the betel nut and lift it up; S7, based on S6, the linear module (501) continues to move forward, driving the material taking mechanism (502) to move above the support plate (504), the material taking module (506) extends, driving the betel nut on the material taking clamp (509) to descend to the bracket (505), the material taking cylinder (508) is retracted, so that the betel nut is placed on the bracket (505), and the material taking mechanism (502) returns to its original position; S8, based on S7, the linear module (501) drives the second mounting plate (517) to move backward to above the bracket (505), so that the betel nut is placed between the opposite seed removal clamps (515), and the cylinder frame (516) moves laterally along the second mounting plate (517), so that the opposite seed removal clamps (515) cover the betel nut on the bracket (505); S9, based on S8, the de-seeding cylinder (514) extends, the de-seeding claw (515) grasps the two cut halves of the betel nut, and the cylinder frame (516) continues to move laterally along the second mounting plate (517), slightly pulling apart the betel nut in the de-seeding claw (515); S10, based on S9, the upper ejector assembly (510) and the lower ejector assembly (511) are extended at the same time and pierce the betel nut kernel, and the cylinder frame (516) continues to move until the relative seed removal clamping claws (515) completely pull the betel nut and the betel nut kernel apart; S11, based on S10, the linear guide rail drives the second mounting plate (517) to move forward to the industrial camera group (602) and stop for a while, and the industrial camera group (602) takes pictures and analyzes the betel nut grasped by the seed removal clamp (515). At the same time, the lower ejector assembly (511) continues to be retracted so that the betel nut kernel rolls down along the supporting plate (504); S12. Based on S11, the second mounting plate (517) continues to move forward to the top of the discharge rack (601). After analysis by the industrial camera group (602), the seed removal clamp (515) that clamps the successfully de-pitted betel nuts is released, allowing the finished betel nuts to fall out from the finished product discharge port (608) for collection. Then, the discharge cylinder (606) extends to drive the flip plate (605) to flip. At this time, the seed removal clamp (515) that clamps the un-pitted betel nuts is released, allowing the unqualified betel nuts to fall out from the defective product discharge port (609) for collection.

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