Quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus production

Abstract

The invention discloses a quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus production, and relates to the technical field of Hunan lotus feeding, the quantitative feeding device is characterized in that a partition plate is arranged in the middle of a shell, the partition plate is obliquely arranged in the shell, the shell is provided with a discharge port on the upper side of the partition plate, and the shell is provided with a feed port on the lower side of the partition plate; according to the feeding assemblies, carrier roller pieces are symmetrically arranged at the top end of an ejector rod, the carrier roller pieces are rotationally connected with the ejector rod, each carrier roller piece is a cylinder with the middle gradually narrowed, and only one lotus seed is contained in a cavity formed between the carrier roller pieces; the driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the feeding assembly and used for driving the carrier roller piece to rotate in the same direction, the reciprocating mechanism is used for driving the ejector rod to reciprocate up and down along the shell, it is guaranteed that lotus seeds are gradually taken out one by one in the rising process through accurate cooperation between the ejector rod and the carrier roller piece, and the situation that multiple lotus seeds are taken out at the same time is avoided. Therefore, the difficulty in coring caused by accumulation of a plurality of lotus seeds can be effectively reduced, and the accuracy of coring is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of Hunan lotus seed feeding, and specifically relates to a quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production. Background Art

[0002] In an industrial environment, the feeding mechanism of lotus seed processing equipment is crucial for ensuring product efficiency and quality. The current feeding mechanism of lotus seed processing equipment is essential for the continuous and stable operation of the equipment. Existing feeding devices usually include double-roller screw conveyors and rotary dial feeding devices, etc.

[0003] However, these existing feeding devices have multiple drawbacks, affecting the overall performance of lotus seed processing equipment. A significant problem is that multiple lotus seeds are often fed in at one time during the feeding process, resulting in blockages at the processing stations. Such blockages may cause the lotus seeds to be crushed or deformed, affecting the quality of the final product. In addition, existing feeding systems often fail to accurately grasp individual lotus seeds, resulting in empty feeding or feeding errors, thus disrupting the processing flow. These problems have led to a decrease in production efficiency, unstable product quality, and an increase in equipment downtime.

[0004] Therefore, we propose a quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production to solve the problems raised in the above background art. To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production, including: A housing, a partition is arranged in the middle of the housing, the partition is inclined in the housing, a discharge port is arranged on the upper side of the housing above the partition, and a feed port is arranged on the lower side of the housing below the partition; A feeding assembly, multiple groups of the feeding assemblies are arranged in an array, and the feeding assembly includes: A top rod, roller members are symmetrically arranged at the top of the top rod, the roller members are rotatably connected to the top rod, the roller members are cylinders with a gradually narrowing middle, and a concave cavity formed between the roller members only accommodates one Hunan lotus seed; A driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the feeding assembly, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the roller members to rotate in the same direction; A reciprocating mechanism, the reciprocating mechanism is used to drive the top rod to reciprocate up and down along the housing.

[0006] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes: The drive rod is rotatably connected to the ejector rod. Drive wheels are fixedly connected to both ends of the drive rod, and the drive wheels are in contact with the outer surface of the roller member. A first sprocket is fixedly connected to the drive rod. A rotating rod is rotatably connected to the bottom of the ejector rod, and a second sprocket is fixedly connected to the rotating rod. The first sprocket and the second sprocket are connected by chain teeth; The bevel gear is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod; The support chassis is arranged on the lower side of the housing. A toothed member is fixedly connected to the support chassis, and teeth meshing with the bevel gear are provided on the toothed member.

[0007] Preferably, no teeth are provided in the lower section of the toothed member, teeth are provided in the middle section of the toothed member in a staggered manner, and teeth are provided on one side of the upper section of the toothed member.

[0008] Preferably, no teeth are provided in the lower section of the toothed member, and teeth are provided on one side of the upper section of the toothed member.

[0009] Preferably, the reciprocating mechanism includes: There are two electric cylinders, which are fixedly connected to both sides of the housing. A drive frame is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic rod inside the electric cylinder, and the ejector rod is fixedly connected to the drive frame.

[0010] Preferably, cross frames are arranged in an array on the top of the housing. The cross frames are fixedly connected to the top end of the housing. Contact rods are arranged in an array on the cross frames. The contact rods are slidably connected to the cross frames. A concave-shaped member is fixedly connected to the bottom of the contact rods. Contact wheels are rotatably connected between the concave-shaped members. Springs are arranged between the concave-shaped members and the cross frames.

[0011] Preferably, both the concave-shaped member and the contact wheel are designed to be hollow, and the middle of the concave-shaped member and the contact wheel is used for the core drill rod to pass through.

[0012] Preferably, a guide plate is fixedly connected to one side of the ejector rod.

[0013] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: In the prior art, the feeding device often has problems such as uneven feeding or feeding multiple lotus seeds at one time, resulting in the accumulation of lotus seeds or the blockage of the equipment, thereby affecting the processing efficiency and quality. However, through the concave cavity design between the roller members, the present invention ensures that only one lotus seed is fed each time, thus avoiding the accumulation and blockage of multiple lotus seeds and ensuring the smoothness and stability of feeding; Through the precise cooperation between the ejector rod and the roller member, the present invention ensures that the lotus seeds are gradually taken out one by one during the rising process, avoiding the situation of taking out multiple lotus seeds at the same time. This can effectively reduce the difficulty of core extraction caused by the accumulation of multiple lotus seeds and improve the accuracy of core extraction; As the roller component rotates, the lotus seeds in the concave cavity will automatically adjust their postures during slight rotation, causing the cores of the lotus seeds to gradually align with the core drill rod. Throughout this process, without the need for an additional independent motor, single lotus seeds can be automatically repositioned and oriented during the ejection process, providing precise preparation for the subsequent core extraction operation; In the middle section of the tooth condition, there are tooth gaps misaligned. At this time, the bevel gear meshes with the tooth gaps, driving the roller component to start rotating left and right, causing the excess lotus seeds to naturally shake off from the concave cavity between the roller components, thereby ensuring that there is only one lotus seed in the concave cavity of the roller component each time. This design effectively avoids the accumulation of lotus seeds or the coexistence of multiple lotus seeds, ensuring precise feeding and lotus seed positioning, and providing reliable guarantee for the subsequent core extraction process; After the posture of the lotus seed is adjusted by the roller component on the ejector rod, during the continuous upward pushing process, the lotus seed comes into contact with the abutting wheel, and the spring is compressed to generate elastic potential energy. The two roller components and the abutting wheel fix the lotus seed in the middle at three points, thus facilitating the core drill rod to penetrate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure from the bottom perspective of the present invention; Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the partition structure of the present invention; Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the abutting rod structure of the present invention; Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the present invention; Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the sectional view of the ejector rod of the present invention; Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 6 Enlarged schematic diagram of part B in the present invention; Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 6 Enlarged schematic diagram of part C in the present invention; Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 2 of the present invention; Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0015] In the figure: 10, housing; 11, partition; 20, feeding assembly; 21, ejector rod; 22, roller member; 30, driving mechanism; 31, driving rod; 32, driving wheel; 33, sprocket one; 34, rotating rod; 35, sprocket two; 36, bevel gear; 37, supporting chassis; 38, tooth condition; 39, tooth; 40, reciprocating mechanism; 41, electric cylinder; 42, driving frame; 51, cross frame; 52, abutting rod; 53, concave-shaped member; 54, abutting wheel; 55, spring; 61, guide plate. Specific embodiments

[0016] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0017] Embodiment 1: Please refer to Figure 1-10 , the present invention provides a technical solution: a quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production, including: Housing 10, a partition 11 is arranged in the middle of the housing 10, the partition 11 is inclined in the housing 10, a discharge port is opened on the upper side of the housing 10 where the partition 11 is located, and a feed port is opened on the lower side of the housing 10 where the partition 11 is located; Feeding assembly 20, multiple groups of the feeding assembly 20 are arranged in an array, and the feeding assembly 20 includes: Ejector rod 21, roller members 22 are symmetrically arranged at the top of the ejector rod 21, the roller members 22 are rotatably connected to the ejector rod 21, the roller members 22 are cylinders with gradually narrowing in the middle, and the concave cavity formed between the roller members 22 can only accommodate one Hunan lotus seed; Driving mechanism 30, the driving mechanism 30 is arranged on one side of the feeding assembly 20, and the driving mechanism 30 is used to drive the roller members 22 to rotate in the same direction; Reciprocating mechanism 40, the reciprocating mechanism 40 is used to drive the ejector rod 21 to reciprocate up and down along the housing 10; It should be noted that before using this equipment, the lotus seeds to be cored need to be put into the interior of the housing 10 through the feed port below the housing 10. To ensure the smooth progress of feeding, the lotus seeds should be placed at half of the lower cavity of the housing 10 and ensure an appropriate gap between the partition 11 inside the housing 10. This gap facilitates the excess lotus seeds to fall back into the housing 10 from the ejector rod 21 when the ejector rod 21 pushes out the lotus seed accumulation surface; When the feeding is ready, the driving mechanism 30 starts to operate, driving the ejector rod 21 to rise along the vertical direction of the housing 10. During the rising process of the ejector rod 21, the randomly stacked lotus seeds in the housing 10 will gradually be pushed by the ejector rod 21, and some lotus seeds will fall into the concave cavities between the roller members 22. The concave cavity design between the roller members 22 allows only one lotus seed to be accommodated each time, which effectively prevents excessive stacking of lotus seeds and ensures the accuracy of the core extraction process; As the ejector rod 21 continues to rise, the stacked layer of lotus seeds is pushed to a higher position. Finally, only a single lotus seed remains in the concave cavity between the roller members 22. At this time, the driving mechanism 30 drives the roller members 22 to rotate in the same direction, driving the lotus seed to rotate and adjust its orientation to ensure that the lotus core part of the lotus seed accurately aligns with the core drill rod. After this process, the lotus seed is in an ideal position and can be core-extracted at any time; It should be noted that the feeding devices in the prior art often have problems such as uneven feeding or feeding multiple lotus seeds at one time, resulting in stacking of lotus seeds or blockage of the equipment, thereby affecting the processing efficiency and processing quality. However, in the present invention, through the concave cavity design between the roller members 22, it is ensured that only one lotus seed is fed each time, thus avoiding the stacking and blockage of multiple lotus seeds and ensuring smooth and stable feeding; Through the precise cooperation between the ejector rod 21 and the roller members 22, the present invention ensures that the lotus seeds are gradually taken out one by one during the rising process, avoiding the situation of taking out multiple lotus seeds at the same time. This can effectively reduce the difficulty of core extraction caused by the stacking of multiple lotus seeds and improve the accuracy of core extraction.

[0018] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 7 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 it is worth noting that the driving mechanism 30 includes: A driving rod 31, the driving rod 31 is rotatably connected to the ejector rod 21, both ends of the driving rod 31 are fixedly connected with driving wheels 32, the driving wheels 32 are in contact with the outer surface of the roller members 22, a first sprocket 33 is fixedly connected to the driving rod 31, a rotating rod 34 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the ejector rod 21, a second sprocket 35 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 34, and the first sprocket 33 and the second sprocket 35 are connected by chain teeth; A bevel gear 36, the bevel gear 36 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod 34; A supporting chassis 37, the supporting chassis 37 is arranged on the lower side of the housing 10, a toothed condition 38 is fixedly connected to the supporting chassis 37, and teeth 39 meshing with the bevel gear 36 are provided on the toothed condition 38; It should be noted that when the ejector rod 21 moves upward in the vertical direction from the bottom of the housing 10, the bottom rotating rod 34 and the bevel gear 36 fixed to one end thereof will rise synchronously and engage with the teeth 39 in the tooth condition 38 on the lower support chassis 37 below, causing the bevel gear 36 to rotate continuously; and the rotation of the bevel gear 36 directly drives the second sprocket 35 to rotate. The second sprocket 35 is connected to the first sprocket 33 through chain teeth, so the first sprocket 33 also rotates accordingly, thereby driving the drive wheels 32 fixed at both ends of the drive rod 31 to roll simultaneously. Since the outer surface of the drive wheel 32 is in close contact with the two side idler roller members 22, the rotation of the drive wheel 32 causes the idler roller members 22 to rotate in the same direction. And the concave cavity between the idler roller members 22 can only accommodate one Hunan lotus seed during the continuous upward movement of the ejector rod 21. As the idler roller members 22 rotate, the lotus seeds in the concave cavity will automatically adjust their postures during slight rotation, so that the orientation of the lotus cores of the lotus seeds gradually aligns with the core drilling rod. The entire process can achieve the automatic positioning and orientation of a single lotus seed during the ejection process without an additional independent motor, providing precise preparation for the subsequent core extraction operation.

[0019] According to the above solution, as Figure 9 , this solution also has Embodiment 2: No teeth 39 are provided in the lower section of the tooth condition 38, teeth 39 are provided in the middle section of the tooth condition 38 in a staggered manner, and teeth 39 are provided on one side of the upper section of the tooth condition 38; It should be noted that during the upward movement of the ejector rod 21, the bevel gear 36 first passes through the lower section of the tooth condition 38, and no teeth 39 are provided in this section, so the bevel gear 36 will not rotate, and the idler roller members 22 will also stop rotating accordingly. When the bevel gear 36 continues to rise and passes through the middle section of the tooth condition 38, teeth 39 are provided in the middle section of the tooth condition 38 in a staggered manner. At this time, the bevel gear 36 meshes with the teeth 39, driving the idler roller members 22 to start rotating left and right, causing the excess lotus seeds to naturally shake off from the concave cavity between the idler roller members 22, so as to ensure that there is only one lotus seed in the concave cavity of the idler roller members 22 each time. This design effectively avoids the situation of lotus seed accumulation or multiple lotus seeds coexisting, ensures precise feeding and lotus seed positioning, and provides a reliable guarantee for the subsequent core extraction process.

[0020] According to the above solution, as Figure 10 , this solution also has Embodiment 3: No teeth 39 are provided in the lower section of the tooth condition 38, and teeth 39 are provided on one side of the upper section of the tooth condition 38; It should be noted that in the working principle of the present invention, when the ejector rod 21 rises upward, the bevel gear 36 first passes through the lower section of the tooth condition 38. Since no teeth 39 are provided in this section, the bevel gear 36 does not mesh with the tooth condition 38, resulting in the bevel gear 36 not rotating, and thus the roller member 22 also remains stationary. When the ejector rod 21 continues to rise, the bevel gear 36 will enter the upper section of the tooth condition 38. One side of this section is provided with teeth 39. At this time, the bevel gear 36 meshes with the teeth 39, driving the roller member 22 to start rotating in the same direction.

[0021] Through this design, the fact that no teeth 39 are provided in the lower section of the tooth condition 38 effectively avoids the premature rotation of the roller member 22 at the initial stage of the rise of the ejector rod 21, thereby ensuring that the lotus seeds will not move or be disturbed unnecessarily when starting to feed. When the bevel gear 36 continues to rise and enters the upper section of the tooth condition 38, the meshing of the bevel gear 36 with the teeth 39 causes the roller member 22 to start rotating, driving the lotus seeds to adjust their positions and postures. During this process, it is ensured that there is only one lotus seed in the concave cavity of the roller member 22 each time, and at the same time, the lotus seed core is aligned with the core drilling rod. This design ensures the accuracy of the feeding process, avoids multiple lotus seeds entering the roller member 22 together, and effectively improves the accuracy of feeding and the accuracy of the core extraction operation.

[0022] Furthermore, as Figure 2 shown, it is worth noting that the reciprocating mechanism 40 includes: An electric cylinder 41. There are two electric cylinders 41 in total, and they are fixedly connected to both sides of the housing 10. A driving frame 42 is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic rod inside the electric cylinder 41, and the ejector rod 21 is fixedly connected to the driving frame 42; It should be noted that in the present invention, the reciprocating mechanism 40 realizes the up and down reciprocating movement of the ejector rod 21 through the electric cylinder 41. Specifically, there are two electric cylinders 41 in total, and they are respectively fixedly connected to both sides of the housing 10. The end of the telescopic rod inside each electric cylinder 41 is fixedly connected to the driving frame 42. The driving frame 42 is directly connected to the ejector rod 21 in a fixed connection manner, so that the telescopic movement of the electric cylinder 41 can drive the ejector rod 21 to move up and down along the vertical direction of the housing 10.

[0023] When the electric cylinder 41 is started, the telescopic rod will extend or retract, driving the driving frame 42 to perform corresponding vertical movements, and then driving the ejector rod 21 to move up and down through the driving frame 42. This up and down reciprocating movement process can realize the gradual pushing of the lotus seeds into the concave cavity between the roller members 22, thereby completing the precise feeding of single lotus seeds.

[0024] By adopting the electric cylinder 41 to drive the reciprocating mechanism 40, the present invention can effectively control the precise and continuous up and down movements of multiple ejector rods 21, enabling multiple lotus seeds to be lifted in one upward movement and making the cores of multiple lotus seeds on the same line.

[0025] Further, as Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, it is worth noting that a cross frame 51 is arranged in an array on the top of the housing 10. The cross frame 51 is fixedly connected to the top end of the housing 10. A plurality of abutting rods 52 are arranged in an array on the cross frame 51. The abutting rods 52 are slidably connected to the cross frame 51. A concave-shaped member 53 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the abutting rod 52. An abutting wheel 54 is rotatably connected between the concave-shaped members 53. A spring 55 is arranged between the concave-shaped member 53 and the cross frame 51; It should be noted that after the roller member 22 on the ejector rod 21 adjusts the posture of the lotus seed, during the process of continuing to push upward, the lotus seed abuts against the abutting wheel 54. The spring 55 is compressed to generate elastic potential energy. The two roller members 22 and the abutting wheel 54 fix the lotus seed in the middle at three points, thus facilitating the core drilling rod to penetrate.

[0026] Further, as Figure 5 shown, it is worth noting that both the concave-shaped member 53 and the abutting wheel 54 are designed to be hollow. The middle of the concave-shaped member 53 and the abutting wheel 54 is for the core drilling rod to pass through; It should be noted that even when no lotus seed falls into the groove of the roller member 22 and the roller member 22 directly contacts the abutting wheel 54, the core drilling rod can directly pass through the central regions of the concave-shaped member 53 and the abutting wheel 54 during operation.

[0027] Further, as Figure 4 shown, it is worth noting that a guide plate 61 is fixedly connected to one side of the ejector rod 21. The guide plate 61 is triangular and inclined. After the cored lotus seed falls onto the partition plate 11, since the partition plate 11 is inclined, the cored lotus seed will flow out from the discharge port. At the same time, the triangular and inclined guide plate 61 will not hinder the cored lotus seed from flowing out of the discharge port.

[0028] It should be noted that in this text, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprises", "comprising" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0029] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and all of them fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing (10), a partition (11) is provided in the middle of the housing (10), the partition (11) is inclined in the housing (10), a discharge port is provided on the upper side of the housing (10) located at the partition (11), and a feed port is provided on the lower side of the housing (10) located at the partition (11); A feed assembly (20), a plurality of groups of the feed assembly (20) are arranged in an array, and the feed assembly (20) includes: A top rod (21), roller parts (22) are symmetrically arranged at the top end of the top rod (21), the roller parts (22) are rotatably connected to the top rod (21), the roller parts (22) are cylinders with gradually narrowing in the middle, and the concave cavity formed between the roller parts (22) can only accommodate one Hunan lotus seed; A driving mechanism (30), the driving mechanism (30) is arranged on one side of the feed assembly (20), and the driving mechanism (30) is used to drive the roller parts (22) to rotate in the same direction; A reciprocating mechanism (40), the reciprocating mechanism (40) is used to drive the top rod (21) to reciprocate up and down along the housing (10).

2. The quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production according to claim 1, wherein: The driving mechanism (30) includes: A driving rod (31), the driving rod (31) is rotatably connected to the top rod (21), driving wheels (32) are fixedly connected to both ends of the driving rod (31), the driving wheels (32) are in contact with the outer surfaces of the roller parts (22), a first sprocket (33) is fixedly connected to the driving rod (31), a rotating rod (34) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the top rod (21), and a second sprocket (35) is fixedly connected to the rotating rod (34), and the first sprocket (33) and the second sprocket (35) are connected by chain teeth; A bevel gear (36), the bevel gear (36) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod (34); A support chassis (37), the support chassis (37) is arranged under the housing (10), a toothed condition (38) is fixedly connected to the support chassis (37), and teeth (39) meshing with the bevel gear (36) are provided on the toothed condition (38).

3. The quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production according to claim 2, characterized in that: No teeth (39) are provided in the lower section of the toothed condition (38), the teeth (39) are arranged in a staggered manner in the middle section of the toothed condition (38), and teeth (39) are provided on one side of the upper section of the toothed condition (38).

4. The quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production according to claim 2, characterized in that: No teeth (39) are provided in the lower section of the toothed condition (38), and teeth (39) are provided on one side of the upper section of the toothed condition (38).

5. A quantitative feeding device for the production of Hunan lotus seeds according to any one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that: The reciprocating mechanism (40) includes: Electric cylinders (41), there are two electric cylinders (41) in total, and they are fixedly connected to both sides of the housing (10). A driving frame (42) is fixedly connected to the end of the telescopic rod inside the electric cylinder (41), and the top rod (21) is fixedly connected to the driving frame (42).

6. The quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production according to claim 5, characterized in that: On the top of the said housing (10), a cross frame (51) is arranged in an array. The cross frame (51) is fixedly connected to the top end of the housing (10). On the cross frame (51), abutting rods (52) are arranged in an array. The abutting rods (52) are slidably connected to the cross frame (51). At the bottom of the abutting rods (52), concave-shaped parts (53) are fixedly connected. Between the concave-shaped parts (53), abutting wheels (54) are rotatably connected. Between the concave-shaped parts (53) and the cross frame (51), springs (55) are arranged.

7. The quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production according to claim 6, characterized in that: Both the concave-shaped parts (53) and the abutting wheels (54) adopt a hollow design, and the middle of the concave-shaped parts (53) and the abutting wheels (54) is used for passing a core drill rod.

8. A quantitative feeding device for Hunan lotus seed production according to claim 7, characterized in that: On one side of the said ejector rod (21), a guide plate (61) is fixedly connected.

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