Potato processing equipment

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of potato processing, and particularly relates to potato processing equipment which comprises a machine box with a feeding port, a support is arranged at the bottom of the machine box, a plurality of peeling brush rollers are rotationally installed in the machine box, a linkage box is arranged on one sides of the peeling brush rollers, linkage wheels are arranged at the positions, in the linkage box, of one ends of the peeling brush rollers, and a first blocking mechanism is installed in the machine box. A fine processing mechanism is arranged on one side of the first blocking mechanism and comprises a roller, a plurality of mounting rings are mounted on the roller, a plurality of first rotating shafts are rotationally mounted on the mounting rings, gears and brush balls are mounted at the two ends of the first rotating shafts, and arc-shaped racks corresponding to the mounting rings are mounted in the machine box; the arc-shaped racks are in transmission connection with the gears on the corresponding installation rings, gear rings are installed on the rollers, a second motor is installed in the machine box, and the second motor is in transmission connection with the gear rings and used for driving the rollers to rotate. The processing device is used for solving the problems that potato pits are difficult to clean and most of potatoes are cut off to be wasted by a traditional processing device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of potato processing, and particularly relates to a potato processing device. Background Art

[0002] As an important crop, potatoes are widely planted and used globally. Traditional potato processing methods often require a large amount of manual participation, with low efficiency, and are prone to damaging potatoes during the processing, affecting their quality. With the development of technology, people have started to explore more efficient and automated potato processing equipment. However, existing potato processing equipment still has many deficiencies in aspects such as peeling, cutting, and cleaning. For example, there are many pits on the surface of potatoes, and it is difficult for traditional processing devices to remove the epidermis in the pits during peeling. Although equipment with a larger cutting depth can cut off most of the pits, it will cause most of the potatoes to be peeled off and wasted. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Based on the problems mentioned in the above background art, the present invention provides a potato processing device to solve the problems that traditional processing devices are difficult to clean the pits of potatoes and cause most of the potatoes to be peeled off and wasted.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0005] A potato processing device, comprising a machine box with a feeding port, a bracket is arranged at the bottom of the machine box, and a plurality of peeling brush rollers are rotatably installed in the machine box. Potatoes are poured above the peeling brush rollers in the machine box, and the potato skins can be brushed off by the rotating peeling brush rollers. A linkage box is arranged on one side of the peeling brush rollers, and linkage wheels are respectively arranged at one ends of the peeling brush rollers in the linkage box. A first transmission belt is connected between adjacent linkage wheels, and any one of the linkage wheels is drivingly connected to a first motor. The peeling brush rollers can be driven to rotate by the first motor, and while peeling the potatoes, the potatoes can be turned in the machine box. A sprayer is installed in the machine box to wash the turned potatoes. A first blocking mechanism is installed in the machine box. The first blocking mechanism includes a first fixed baffle, a first notch is arranged at the top of the first fixed baffle, and a movable groove and an installation groove are arranged on the first fixed baffle. A first movable baffle is movably installed in the movable groove, and a first traction device passes through the first fixed baffle. The first traction device is used to drive the first movable baffle to lift and lower. The first traction device includes a first winding shaft, a winding wheel is installed on the first winding shaft, and a first traction rope connected to the first movable baffle is installed on the winding wheel. The first winding shaft is connected to a first winding motor, and the first winding motor can drive the first winding shaft to rotate to wind or release the first traction rope, so as to drive the first movable baffle to lift and lower. When the first movable baffle descends, the potatoes above the peeling brush rollers can be discharged along the first notch. A fine processing mechanism is arranged on one side of the first blocking mechanism. The fine processing mechanism includes a drum, a plurality of installation rings are installed on the drum, and a plurality of first rotating shafts are rotatably installed on each installation ring. Gears and brush balls are respectively installed at both ends of the first rotating shaft. The drum is provided with a plurality of reserved holes corresponding to the brush balls, and the brush balls are located in the reserved holes. An arc-shaped rack corresponding to the installation ring is installed in the machine box, and the arc-shaped rack is in driving connection with the gears on the corresponding installation ring. A toothed ring is installed on the drum, and a second motor is installed in the machine box. The second motor is in driving connection with the toothed ring to drive the drum to rotate. When the drum rotates, the gears in contact with the arc-shaped rack will rotate, so that the brush balls rotate. Since each brush ball rotates independently and has a small volume, the cleaning accuracy can be improved, and the surface of the pits on the potato surface can be cleaned. A box door is installed at one end of the machine box.

[0006] On the basis of the above technical solutions, the present invention has also been improved as follows:

[0007] Further, a storage barrel is installed in the machine box. The storage barrel is located between the box door and the drum. A card slot plate is installed in the machine box, and a second notch matching one end of the storage barrel is arranged on the card slot plate. A second baffle is slidably installed in the card slot plate. A second winding shaft is installed in the machine box, and a second traction rope for driving the second baffle to lift and lower is installed on the second winding shaft. The potatoes peeled and finely processed can be transferred into the storage barrel for temporary storage, and the storage barrel and the drum are separated by the second baffle. When taking out the potatoes, the fine processing mechanism can continue to operate.

[0008] Further, a discharge pipe is provided at the bottom of the storage barrel, a discharge port communicating with the discharge pipe is opened at the bottom of the storage barrel, a divider is installed on the box door, the divider includes a mounting seat, a horizontal pipe and a vertical pipe which are connected to each other are installed at the bottom end of the mounting seat, the horizontal pipe is connected to the discharge pipe after the box door is closed, a cutter is installed in the vertical pipe, a limiting ring is installed at the bottom of the vertical pipe, a third motor is installed on the mounting seat, and a transmission shaft is installed on the output shaft of the third motor. The transmission shaft is in transmission connection with the cutter. The potatoes after being finely processed and peeled in the storage barrel can fall into the discharge pipe from the discharge port and slide into the horizontal pipe. The third motor drives the cutter to rotate, and the potatoes can be cut.

[0009] Further, the cutter includes a cylinder, a sealing piece is provided at the top end of the cylinder, a connecting groove matching the transmission shaft is provided at the top end of the sealing piece, a plurality of discharge grooves are axially opened on the cylinder, and blades are installed in the discharge grooves. When the cutter rotates, the potatoes can be sliced by cutting with the blades. The potato slices formed by cutting enter the cylinder through the discharge grooves and fall out.

[0010] Further, the cutter includes a cylinder, a sealing piece is provided at the top end of the cylinder, a connecting groove matching the transmission shaft is provided at the top end of the sealing piece, a plurality of discharge grooves are axially opened on the cylinder, and wire mesh cutters are installed in the discharge grooves. When the cutter rotates, the potatoes can be shredded by cutting with the wire mesh cutters. The potato shreds formed by cutting enter the cylinder and fall out.

[0011] Further, a second rotating shaft is installed in the chassis, a baffle and a driven wheel are installed at both ends of the second rotating shaft, a pushing spiral is installed on the baffle, and a fourth motor in transmission connection with the driven wheel is installed in the chassis. By driving the pushing spiral to rotate through the fourth motor, the potatoes falling into the discharge pipe can be conveyed into the horizontal pipe so that the potatoes are close to the cutter, which is convenient for better cutting the potatoes.

[0012] Further, the pushing spiral is an elastic spiral piece. When the advancing speed of the pushing spiral rotating on the potatoes is greater than the cutting speed of the potatoes, the pushing spiral can retract and separate from the potatoes to avoid jamming.

[0013] Further, a water storage tank is installed in the chassis, the water storage tank is located below the peeling brush roller, and a reserved window matching the water storage tank is opened on one side of the chassis. The water storage tank can collect the muddy water and potato skin scraps generated during the flushing and peeling of the potatoes, avoiding a large amount of sludge and skin scraps accumulating in the chassis. The water storage tank can be taken out from the reserved window for easy cleaning.

[0014] Advantages of the present invention:

[0015] The potatoes are cleaned by the cooperation of a peeling brush roller and a sprayer. At the same time, the bristles on the surface of the rotating peeling brush roller scrub the surface of the potatoes, which can perform preliminary peeling processing on the potatoes. The potatoes after preliminary processing fall into the drum for further processing. Since a number of smaller brush balls increase the contact area with the potatoes, the pits on the potatoes can also be cleaned, and the peeling effect of the potatoes is better. At the same time, the preliminary processing and the finishing processing are separated and can operate independently, and the processing efficiency is higher. The method of erasing the epidermis will not cause a large amount of potatoes to be cut and wasted. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The present invention can be further illustrated by the non-limiting embodiments given in the drawings;

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a potato processing device in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a potato processing device in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic longitudinal sectional structure diagram of a potato processing device in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a potato processing device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the first barrier mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 5 a magnified structural diagram at position A in

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the chassis in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 is a schematic longitudinal sectional structure diagram of a potato processing device in an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 9 is a schematic longitudinal sectional structure diagram of the fine processing mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 10 is a schematic disassembled structure diagram of the divider in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 11 is a schematic structural diagram of the divider in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the structure of a tool in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] The main component symbols are described as follows:

[0030] Chassis 1, bracket 11, feeding port 12, box door 13, second motor 15, peeling brush roller 21, linkage box 22, first transmission belt 23, water storage tank 25, first blocking mechanism 3, first fixed baffle 31, first notch 311, movable groove 32, installation groove 33, first movable baffle 34, first winding shaft 35, winding wheel 36, first traction rope 37, drum 4, gear ring 41, reserved hole 42, installation ring 43, first rotating shaft 44, brush ball 45, gear 46, arc-shaped rack 47, slot plate 51, second notch 52, second baffle 53, second winding shaft 54, storage barrel 6, discharge port 61, discharge pipe 62, second rotating shaft 631, driven wheel 632, push screw 633, divider 7, mounting seat 71, third motor 72, transmission shaft 721, horizontal tube 731, vertical tube 732, tool 74, ring barrel 741, sealing plate 742, connecting groove 743, discharge groove 744, blade 745, limit ring 75. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0032] like Figures 1 - 2 As shown, a potato processing device comprises a chassis 1 with a feeding port 12, a bracket 11 is provided at the bottom of the chassis, a plurality of peeling brush rollers 21 are rotatably installed in the chassis 1, potatoes are poured into the chassis 1 above the peeling brush rollers 21, and the peeling brush rollers 21 can be used to brush off the potato skin. A linkage box 22 is provided on one side of the peeling brush roller 21, and linkage wheels are provided at one end of the peeling brush roller 21 in the linkage box 22, and a first transmission belt 23 is connected between adjacent linkage wheels, and any linkage wheel is connected to a first motor, and the peeling brush roller 21 can be driven to rotate by the first motor, so that the potatoes can be peeled and turned in the chassis 1 at the same time, and a sprayer is installed in the chassis 1 to clean the turned potatoes.

[0033] like Figures 4 - 6As shown, a first barrier mechanism 3 is installed inside the chassis 1. The first barrier mechanism 3 includes a first fixed baffle 31. A first notch 311 is provided at the top of the first fixed baffle 31. An activity slot 32 and a mounting slot 33 are formed on the first fixed baffle 31. A first movable baffle 34 is movably installed in the activity slot 32. A first tractor is inserted through the first fixed baffle 31 and is used to drive the first movable baffle 34 to move up and down. The first tractor includes a first winding shaft 35. A winding wheel 36 is installed on the first winding shaft 35. A first traction rope 37 connected to the first movable baffle 34 is installed on the winding wheel 36. The first winding shaft 35 is connected to a first winding motor, and the first winding motor can drive the first winding shaft 35 to rotate to wind or release the first traction rope 37, thereby driving the first movable baffle 34 to move up and down. When the first movable baffle 34 descends, the potatoes above the peeling brush roller 21 can be discharged along the first notch 311.

[0034] As Figure 8 , Figure 9 shown, a fine processing mechanism is provided on one side of the first barrier mechanism 3. The fine processing mechanism includes a drum 4. A plurality of mounting rings 43 are installed on the drum 4. A number of first rotating shafts 44 are rotatably installed on each mounting ring 43. A gear 46 and a brush ball 45 are respectively installed at both ends of the first rotating shaft 44. The drum 4 is provided with a number of reserved holes 42 corresponding to the brush balls 45, and the brush balls 45 are located in the reserved holes 42. An arc-shaped rack 47 corresponding to the mounting ring 43 is installed inside the chassis 1, and the arc-shaped rack 47 is in gear transmission connection with the gear on the corresponding mounting ring 43. A toothed ring 41 is installed on the drum 4, and a second motor 15 is installed inside the chassis 1. The second motor 15 is in gear transmission connection with the toothed ring 41 to drive the drum 4 to rotate. When the drum 4 rotates, the gear 46 in contact with the arc-shaped rack 47 will rotate, causing the brush balls 45 to rotate on their own so that the bristles on the surface can better clean the pits on the surface of the potatoes. Since each brush ball 45 rotates independently and has a small volume, the cleaning accuracy can be improved, and the surface of the pits on the surface of the potatoes can be cleaned. A door 13 is installed at one end of the chassis 1.

[0035] As Figure 3 , Figure 7 shown, a storage cylinder 6 is installed inside the chassis 1. The storage cylinder 6 is located between the door 13 and the drum 4. A card slot plate 51 is installed inside the chassis 1. A second notch 52 matching one end of the storage cylinder 6 is formed on the card slot plate 51. A second baffle 53 is slidably installed in the card slot plate 51. A second winding shaft 54 is installed inside the chassis 1. A second traction rope for driving the second baffle 53 to move up and down is installed on the second winding shaft 54. The potatoes peeled and finely processed can be transferred into the storage cylinder 6 for temporary storage, and the storage cylinder 6 and the drum 4 can be separated by the second baffle 53. When taking out the potatoes, the fine processing mechanism can continue to operate.

[0036] As Figure 3 ,Figure 10 As shown in the figure, a discharge pipe 62 is provided at the bottom of the storage bin 6, and a discharge port 61 communicating with the discharge pipe 62 is opened at the bottom of the storage bin 6. A divider 7 is installed on the box door 13. The divider 7 includes a mounting base 71. At the bottom end of the mounting base 71, a horizontal pipe 731 and a vertical pipe 732 which are connected to each other are installed. After the box door 13 is closed, the horizontal pipe 731 is connected to the discharge pipe 62. A cutter 74 is installed in the vertical pipe 732. A limit ring 75 is installed at the bottom of the vertical pipe 732. A third motor 72 is installed on the mounting base 71. A transmission shaft 721 is installed on the output shaft of the third motor 72. The transmission shaft 721 is in transmission connection with the cutter 74. The potatoes after being finely processed and peeled in the storage bin 6 can fall from the discharge port 61 into the discharge pipe 62 and slide into the horizontal pipe 731. The third motor 72 drives the cutter 74 to rotate, and then the potatoes can be cut.

[0037] As Figure 12 shown in the figure, the cutter 74 includes a cylinder 741. A sealing piece 742 is provided at the top end of the cylinder 741. A connection groove 743 matching the transmission shaft 721 is provided at the top end of the sealing piece 742. A plurality of discharge grooves 744 are axially opened on the cylinder 741. Blades 745 are installed in the discharge grooves 744. When the cutter 74 rotates, the potatoes can be sliced by cutting with the blades 745. The potato slices formed by cutting enter the cylinder 741 through the discharge grooves 744 and then fall out. When the potatoes need to be shredded, the cutter 74 can be replaced with a cutter with a shredding mesh knife.

[0038] As Figure 3 、 Figure 11 shown in the figure, a second rotating shaft 631 is installed in the chassis 1. A retaining piece and a driven wheel 632 are installed at both ends of the second rotating shaft 631. A pushing screw 633 is installed on the retaining piece. A fourth motor which is in transmission connection with the driven wheel 632 is installed in the chassis 1. By driving the pushing screw 633 to rotate, the potatoes falling into the discharge pipe 62 can be conveyed into the horizontal pipe 731 so that the potatoes are close to the cutter 74, which is convenient for better cutting the potatoes. Among them, the pushing screw 633 is an elastic spiral piece. When the advancing speed of the pushing screw 633 rotating to the potatoes is greater than the cutting speed of the potatoes, the pushing screw 633 can retract and disengage from the potatoes to avoid jamming.

[0039] As Figure 3 shown in the figure, a water storage tank 25 is installed in the chassis 1. The water storage tank 25 is located below the peeling brush roller 21. A reserved window matching the water storage tank 25 is opened on one side of the chassis 1. The water storage tank 25 can collect the muddy water and potato skins generated during the flushing and peeling of the potatoes, avoiding a large amount of sludge and skins accumulating in the chassis 1. The water storage tank 25 can be taken out from the reserved window for easy cleaning.

[0040] In use, potatoes are poured into the machine box 1 from the feeding port 12. The sprayer is turned on and the peeling brush roller 21 is driven to rotate by the first motor. Under the action of the rotating peeling brush roller 21, the potatoes can be turned over. At the same time, the potatoes in contact with the peeling brush roller 21 can have their epidermis erased under the action of the bristles on the surface of the brush roller. After the epidermis of the potatoes is erased, the first wire winding motor drives the first wire winding shaft 35 to rotate to release the first traction rope 37, so that the first movable baffle 34 sinks into the first fixed baffle 31, and the potatoes above the peeling brush roller 21 gradually fall into the drum 4. The second motor 15 drives the drum 4 to rotate, so that the preliminarily peeled potatoes roll in the drum 4. During the rotation of the drum 4, the gear 46 located below meshes with the arc rack 47 and rotates. The rotating gear 46 drives the corresponding brush ball 45 to rotate to clean the contacted potatoes. The relatively dense distribution of the brush balls 45 increases the contact area with the potatoes, and the brush balls 45 can better extend into the grooves on the surface of the potatoes for cleaning, so as to remove the epidermis of the pits on the potatoes. Then, the second wire winding shaft 54 is driven to rotate to drive the second baffle 53 to rise, so that the potatoes in the drum 4 fall into the storage barrel 6. The potatoes in the storage barrel 6 fall from the discharge port 61 into the discharge pipe 62, and are conveyed into the cross pipe 731 by the pushing screw 633 to contact the cutter 74. When the installed cutter 74 is a blade, potato chips can be made by slicing. When the installed cutter 74 is a wire cutting mesh cutter, potato shreds can be made by shredding.

[0041] The above has introduced in detail a potato processing device provided by the present invention. The description of the specific embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and modifications can still be made to the present invention, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A potato processing device, comprising a chassis (1) with a feeding port (12), a bracket (11) at the bottom of the chassis, a plurality of peeling brush rollers (21) rotatably mounted in the chassis (1), a linkage box (22) being disposed on one side of the peeling brush rollers (21), a linkage wheel being disposed at one end of the peeling brush rollers (21) in the linkage box (22), a first transmission belt (23) being connected between adjacent linkage wheels, any linkage wheel being transmission-connected to a first motor, a sprayer being mounted in the chassis (1), and characterized in that: A first blocking mechanism (3) is installed in the chassis (1), the first blocking mechanism (3) comprising a first fixed baffle (31), a first notch (311) being provided at the top of the first fixed baffle (31), a movable groove (32) and a mounting groove (33) being provided on the first fixed baffle (31), a first movable baffle (34) being movably mounted in the movable groove (32), a first tractor being passed through the first fixed baffle (31), the first tractor being used to drive the first movable baffle (34) to rise and fall, a fine processing mechanism being provided on one side of the first blocking mechanism (3), the fine processing mechanism comprising a roller (4), a plurality of mounting rings (43) being mounted on the roller (4), and each mounting ring (43) having a plurality of mounting rings (43) being provided on the mounting rings (43). A plurality of first rotating shafts (44) are rotatably mounted, and gears (46) and brush balls (45) are mounted at both ends of the first rotating shafts (44). The drum (4) is provided with a plurality of reserved holes (42) corresponding to the brush balls (45), and the brush balls (45) are located in the reserved holes (42). An arc-shaped rack (47) corresponding to the mounting ring (43) is mounted in the chassis (1), and the arc-shaped rack (47) is transmission-connected to the gear on the corresponding mounting ring (43). A gear ring (41) is mounted on the drum (4), and a second motor (15) is mounted in the chassis (1), and the second motor (15) is transmission-connected to the gear ring (41). A cabinet door (13) is mounted at one end of the chassis (1).

2. A potato processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material storage barrel (6) is installed in the chassis (1), and the material storage barrel (6) is located between the chassis door (13) and the roller (4). A slot plate (51) is installed in the chassis (1), and a second notch (52) matching one end of the material storage barrel (6) is provided on the slot plate (51). A second baffle plate (53) is slidably installed in the slot plate (51). A second winding shaft (54) is installed in the chassis (1), and a second traction rope for driving the second baffle plate (53) to rise and fall is installed on the second winding shaft (54).

3. A potato processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A discharge pipe (62) is provided at the bottom of the storage barrel (6), and a discharge port (61) connected to the discharge pipe (62) is opened at the bottom of the storage barrel (6). A divider (7) is installed on the box door (13), and the divider (7) comprises a mounting seat (71). A transverse pipe (731) and a vertical pipe (732) that are connected to each other are installed at the bottom end of the mounting seat (71). After the box door (13) is closed, the transverse pipe (731) is connected to the discharge pipe (62). A tool (74) is installed in the vertical pipe (732), and a limit ring (75) is installed at the bottom of the vertical pipe (732). A third motor (72) is installed on the mounting seat (71), and a transmission shaft (721) is installed on the output shaft of the third motor (72). The transmission shaft (721) is connected to the tool in a transmission manner.

4. A potato processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cutter (74) comprises a cylinder (741), a sealing sheet (742) is provided at the top of the cylinder (741), a connecting groove (743) matching the transmission shaft (721) is provided at the top of the sealing sheet (742), a plurality of discharge grooves (744) are axially opened on the cylinder (741), and blades (745) are installed in the discharge grooves (744).

5. A potato processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cutter (74) comprises a cylinder (741), a sealing sheet (742) is provided at the top of the cylinder (741), a connecting groove (743) matching the transmission shaft (721) is provided at the top of the sealing sheet (742), a plurality of discharge grooves (744) are axially opened on the cylinder (741), and a wire cutting mesh knife is installed in the discharge groove (744).

6. A potato processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second rotating shaft (631) is installed in the chassis (1), baffles and driven wheels (632) are installed at both ends of the second rotating shaft (631), a push screw (633) is installed on the baffle, and a fourth motor drivingly connected to the driven wheel (632) is installed in the chassis (1).

7. A potato processing equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pushing spiral (633) is an elastic spiral sheet.

8. A potato processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water storage tank (25) is installed in the chassis (1), and the water storage tank (25) is located below the peeling brush roller (21). A reserved window matching the water storage tank (25) is opened on one side of the chassis (1).

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