Novel differential roller pressing dry chili stem removing device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SICHUAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of food processing equipment technology, and more specifically, to a novel differential speed crushing device for removing the stems from dried chili peppers. Background Technology
[0002] Chili peppers are a common agricultural product, and the stems often severely affect the quality of chili products during processing, ruining their taste and flavor and making them more prone to spoilage. Currently, most workshops rely on manual stem removal, which is costly, inefficient, results in high breakage rates, and poses food safety risks. Large-scale factories use stem removal equipment, which is expensive, requires a large area, and is difficult to operate. Chili peppers have a hollow structure, and the stem and the pepper itself are the largest parts in diameter and have a relatively hard texture. In daily life, the stem and skin of dried chili peppers adhere more tightly than those of live chili peppers. If the stem is not removed completely, the taste and flavor of the chili products will be affected.
[0003] Before selling dried chilies in large quantities and making chili products, the stems are manually removed. This method is slow, inefficient, and cannot guarantee that the stems are removed completely from every chili. To solve this problem, the stem removal process needs to be mechanized, using machines to quickly and accurately remove the stems from dried chilies. Improving the traditional method of stem removal requires considering both reducing time and cost costs, while ensuring the quality of stem removal. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a novel differential speed crushing and stem removal device for dried chili peppers. The device separates the stems of dried chili peppers by squeezing and differential pulling, so that the raw materials meet the requirements for stem removal. Then, the irregular oscillation of the vibrating screen is used to remove unqualified chili peppers and separated chili pepper stems. The separated chili peppers are then collected, and the entire mechanical automation process is completed, achieving high efficiency, high quality, time-saving and labor-saving stem removal.
[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: a novel differential speed crushing and stem-removing device for dried chili peppers, comprising a housing, a feeding device, a power device, a processing device, a discharging device, and a transmission device;
[0006] The feeding device includes a feed inlet and a cover plate. The cover plate is disposed on the top of the box, and the feed inlet is disposed on the top of the cover plate and communicates with the inside of the box.
[0007] The power unit includes a motor, a drive pulley, a drive shaft, a driven shaft, a driven pulley one, and a driven pulley two. Both ends of the drive shaft and the driven shaft are rotatably connected to the side wall of the housing. The drive pulley is shaft-connected to the motor, and the driven pulley one is belt-connected to the drive pulley. The drive shaft passes through the side wall of the housing and is shaft-connected to the driven pulley one. A conveyor belt is movably connected between the drive shaft and the driven shaft, and the driven pulley two is belt-connected to the driven pulley one.
[0008] The processing device includes friction wheels and transmission wheels. There are four friction wheels in total, and both ends are rotatably connected to the side wall of the box. The four friction wheels are arranged in a rectangle. The driven transmission shaft is located on top of the four friction wheels. The two upper friction wheels mesh with each other and drive each other. The two upper friction wheels and the two lower friction wheels mesh with each other and drive each other through the transmission wheel. The driven pulley is connected to one of the friction wheels.
[0009] The discharge device includes a partition and a screen. The screen is located at the bottom of the four friction wheels. A slider is fixedly connected to the bottom of the screen, and the slider is slidably connected to the partition.
[0010] The transmission device includes a driving bevel gear connected to the driving drive shaft, the driving bevel gear meshing with a driven bevel gear, the driven bevel gear connected to a transmission rod, the transmission rod connected to a driven pulley three, the driven pulley three connected to a driven pulley four, the driven pulley four connected to a crank rocker arm, the crank rocker arm movably connected to the bottom of the screen; both driven pulley three and driven pulley four are movably connected to the partition plate.
[0011] The present invention is further configured such that the feed inlet is a funnel-shaped expansion structure.
[0012] The present invention is further configured such that: the diameter of the driven drive shaft is smaller than that of the driving drive shaft, and the conveyor belt is inclined downward from the driving drive shaft to the driven drive shaft.
[0013] In summary, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] 1. This invention realizes the mechanization and integration of the drying process for dried chili peppers, integrating the power control system, friction wheel components, vibrating screen and other devices together, which greatly improves the production efficiency and quality of dried chili peppers.
[0015] 2. This invention uses a friction wheel to squeeze dried chili peppers, which solves the problem of time-consuming and laborious manual stem removal by traditional workers. It can also remove the stems of various dried chili peppers, which can meet the needs of small and medium-sized dried chili pepper stem removal. After further research, it can be applied to many dried chili pepper varieties with different appearances.
[0016] 3. This invention uses a simple mechanism to automatically process small batches of dried chilies. The structure is simple and the equipment manufacturing cost is low. It uses an embedded system control device with high success rate and simple operation to complete the automated processing. The equipment adopts a closed form, which helps to reduce dust pollution at the processing site and enhance hygiene and safety. At the same time, the detachable parts of each part also make the cleaning and maintenance of the device simpler and more convenient.
[0017] 4. This invention achieves irregular movement of the screening device through mechanical structures such as bevel gears, pulleys, crank rockers and sliders, realizing a high degree of integration and energy utilization, and greatly reducing the size and energy consumption of the device.
[0018] 5. The processing device of the present invention uses five friction wheels to form a differential pulling force to ensure the removal of the stems of large chili peppers. At the same time, the cover plate is used to keep the chili peppers in a vertical position for crushing, thus ensuring the quality of stem removal. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the device in an embodiment of the present invention (view from the motor side);
[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the device in an embodiment of the present invention (view from the side opposite the motor);
[0021] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the internal structure of the device in an embodiment of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a side view of the internal structure of the device in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] In the diagram: 1. Housing; 2. Feeding device; 21. Feed inlet; 22. Cover plate; 3. Power unit; 31. Motor; 32. Drive pulley; 33. Driven pulley one; 34. Driven pulley two; 35. Driven transmission shaft; 36. Driven transmission shaft; 37. Conveyor belt; 4. Processing device; 41. Friction wheel; 42. Transmission wheel; 5. Discharge device; 51. Partition plate; 52. Screen; 53. Sliding block; 6. Transmission device; 61. Driven bevel gear; 62. Driven bevel gear; 63. Transmission rod; 64. Driven pulley three; 65. Driven pulley four; 66. Crank rocker arm. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0025] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in the present invention can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments.
[0026] Example:
[0027] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a novel differential speed crushing device for removing stems from dried chili peppers includes a housing 1, a feeding device 2, a power device 3, a processing device 4, a discharging device 5, and a transmission device 6.
[0028] The feeding device 2 includes a feed inlet 21 and a cover plate 22. The feed inlet 21 is a funnel-shaped expansion structure. The cover plate 22 is located on the top of the box 1, and the feed inlet 21 is located on the top of the cover plate 22 and communicates with the inside of the box 1.
[0029] The power unit 3 includes a motor 31, a drive pulley 32, a drive shaft 35, a driven shaft 36, a driven pulley 33, and a driven pulley 34. Both ends of the drive shaft 35 and the driven shaft 36 are rotatably connected to the side wall of the housing 1. The drive pulley 32 is shaft-connected to the motor 31, and the driven pulley 33 is belt-connected to the drive pulley 32. The drive shaft 35 passes through the side wall of the housing 1 and is shaft-connected to the driven pulley 33. A conveyor belt 37 is movably connected between the drive shaft 35 and the driven shaft. The diameter of the driven shaft 36 is smaller than that of the drive shaft 35, and the conveyor belt 37 slopes downward from the drive shaft 35 to the driven shaft 36. The driven pulley 34 is belt-connected to the driven pulley 33.
[0030] The processing device 4 includes friction wheels 41 and transmission wheels 42. There are four friction wheels 41 in total, and both ends are rotatably connected to the side wall of the box 1. The four friction wheels 41 are arranged in a rectangle. The driven transmission shaft 36 is located on the top of the four friction wheels 41. The two upper friction wheels 41 mesh with each other for transmission, and the two lower friction wheels 41 mesh with each other for transmission. The two upper friction wheels 41 and the two lower friction wheels 41 are meshed with each other for transmission through the transmission wheel 42. The driven pulley 34 is connected to one of the friction wheels 41.
[0031] The discharge device 5 includes a partition plate 51 and a screen 52. The screen 52 is located at the bottom of four friction wheels 41. A slider 53 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the screen 52. The slider 53 is slidably connected to the partition plate 51.
[0032] The transmission device 6 includes a driving bevel gear 61, which is connected to the driving drive shaft 35. The driving bevel gear 61 meshes with a driven bevel gear 62. The driven bevel gear 62 is connected to a transmission rod 63. The transmission rod 63 is connected to a driven pulley 3 64. The driven pulley 3 64 is connected to a driven pulley 4 65. The driven pulley 4 65 is connected to a crank rocker arm 66, which is movably connected to the bottom of the screen 52. Both the driven pulley 3 64 and the driven pulley 4 65 are movably connected to the partition plate 51.
[0033] Working principle: Common dried chili peppers are poured directly into the feed inlet 21. The motor 31 drives the drive pulley 32 to rotate. The drive pulley 32 drives the driven pulley 33 and driven pulley 34 to rotate in sequence. The driven pulley drives the drive shaft 35 to rotate. With the assistance of the driven shaft 36, the conveyor belt 37 rotates. When the dried chili peppers in the feed inlet 21 move, they are straightened by the vertical teeth on the underside of the cover plate 22 and then conveyed to the friction wheel 41 by the conveyor belt 37. The friction wheel 41 rotates under the drive of the driven pulley 34 and squeezes the dried chili peppers. The dried chili peppers are flattened and the stems will fall off by themselves. Some of the stems that do not fall off will be pulled off by the differential speed of the two upper friction wheels 41 and the two lower friction wheels 41. Then the dried chili pepper stems and dried chili peppers will fall onto the screen 52 together.
[0034] The active drive shaft 35 drives the active bevel gear 61 to rotate, and sequentially drives the driven bevel gear 62, drive rod 63, driven pulley three 64, driven pulley four 65, and crank rocker 66 to make irregular movements. This causes the screen 52 to move irregularly under the limit of the slider 53 to screen the chili pepper stems, so that the chili pepper stems fall from the screen 52 into the lower partition 51.
[0035] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without contributing any inventive step, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A novel differential speed crushing and stem-removing device for dried chili peppers, characterized in that: It includes a housing (1), a feeding device (2), a power unit (3), a processing device (4), a discharging device (5), and a transmission device (6); The feeding device (2) includes a feed inlet (21) and a cover plate (22). The cover plate (22) is located on the top of the box (1), and the feed inlet (21) is located on the top of the cover plate (22) and communicates with the inside of the box (1). The power unit (3) includes a motor (31), a drive pulley (32), a drive shaft (35), a driven shaft (36), a driven pulley one (33), and a driven pulley two (34). Both ends of the drive shaft (35) and the driven shaft (36) are rotatably connected to the side wall of the housing (1). The drive pulley (32) is shaft-connected to the motor (31), and the driven pulley one (33) is belt-connected to the drive pulley (32). The drive shaft (35) passes through the side wall of the housing (1) and is shaft-connected to the driven pulley one (33). A conveyor belt (37) is movably connected between the drive shaft (35) and the driven shaft, and the driven pulley two (34) is belt-connected to the driven pulley one (33). The processing device (4) includes friction wheels (41) and transmission wheels (42). There are four friction wheels (41) in total, and both ends are rotatably connected to the side wall of the box (1). The four friction wheels (41) are arranged in a rectangle. The driven transmission shaft (36) is located on top of the four friction wheels (41). The two upper friction wheels (41) mesh with each other for transmission, and the two lower friction wheels (41) mesh with each other for transmission. The two upper friction wheels (41) and the two lower friction wheels (41) mesh with each other for transmission through the transmission wheel (42). The driven pulley (34) is connected to one of the friction wheels (41). The discharge device (5) includes a partition (51) and a screen (52). The screen (52) is located at the bottom of the four friction wheels (41). A slider (53) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the screen (52). The slider (53) is slidably connected to the partition (51). The transmission device (6) includes a driving bevel gear (61) connected to the driving drive shaft (35), the driving bevel gear (61) meshing with a driven bevel gear (62), the driven bevel gear (62) connected to a transmission rod (63), the transmission rod (63) connected to a driven pulley three (64), the driven pulley three (64) connected to a driven pulley four (65), the driven pulley four (65) connected to a crank rocker arm (66), the crank rocker arm (66) movably connected to the bottom of the screen (52); both the driven pulley three (64) and the driven pulley four (65) are movably connected to the partition plate (51).
2. The novel differential speed crushing and stem-removing device for dried chili peppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feed inlet (21) is a horn-shaped expansion structure.
3. The novel differential speed crushing and stem-removing device for dried chili peppers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter of the driven drive shaft (36) is smaller than that of the driving drive shaft (35), and the conveyor belt (37) is inclined downward from the driving drive shaft (35) to the driven drive shaft (36).