Novel semi-automatic stringing equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of food processing, in particular to efficient, convenient and practical semi-automatic stringing equipment. The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to improve the stringing efficiency, and the stringing tasks of various stringing can be completed by using one device. Novel semi-automatic stringing equipment comprises a base assembly, a guide rod, a top plate, a power mechanism, a transmission mechanism and a food material storage device. The electric motor provides power, the stringing work efficiency is greatly improved through spiral transmission, various stringing systems can be stringed by replacing food material boxes with different groove section shapes, and a large amount of time and cost can be saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of food processing, in particular to a highly efficient, convenient and practical semi-automatic skewering device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, for businesses with high-volume skewering, a small number use skewering equipment for individual skewers, while the majority still string skewers manually. These skewers offer a wide variety of styles, including meat skewers, meatballs, and vegetable rolls. Because each skewer varies in type, size, and length, existing skewering equipment struggles to accommodate a wide variety of skewers simultaneously. The equipment is complex, prone to failure, and expensive to operate and maintain, resulting in a poor cost-effectiveness ratio. Manual skewering consumes significant labor and time, necessitating the need for more practical and reliable equipment to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The invention provides a novel semi-automatic stringing device.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems of low efficiency and single function of existing stringing equipment.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is: a new type of semi-automatic stringing equipment, including:

[0006] Base assembly, guide rod, top plate, power mechanism, transmission mechanism, and food storage device.

[0007] The transmission mechanism includes:

[0008] The screw, one end of which is fixed at the center of the top plate, can be rotated in place through the bearing;

[0009] The nut assembly consists of a nut, a sleeve and a pressure plate. The nut matches the screw, and the sleeve is fixed to the nut and the pressure plate. The screw rotates in place to drive the nut assembly to move up and down along the guide rod. There are evenly distributed guide holes at the lower end of the pressure plate.

[0010] The power mechanism includes:

[0011] The motor is fixed on the support, the support is fixed to the top plate, and the motor is connected to the screw through a coupling;

[0012] The upper and lower limit devices are fixed on the guide rod.

[0013] The base assembly includes:

[0014] A bottom plate is located at the bottom and is connected to the guide rod. A movable collecting tray is placed on the bottom plate.

[0015] A support frame, the lower end of which is fixed to the base plate;

[0016] The lower end of the support plate is fixed to the support frame, and limit blocks are installed around the upper end. The position of the limit blocks can be fine-tuned, and the support plate has evenly distributed sign holes.

[0017] Food storage devices include:

[0018] The slot box has evenly distributed holes for picking out the signatures at the bottom and a set screw installed on one side;

[0019] There are several unit food boxes, each with a semicircular guide groove on the left and right sides of the upper end, and grooves for storing food on the left and right sides of the lower end. The cross-sectional shape of the groove can have various styles depending on the type and size of the food, and there is a hole for picking out the signature at the bottom. Several unit food boxes match the size of the groove box, and the groove box has extra size on the side with the set screw. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a top view of the food storage device of the present invention.

[0024] In the above drawings: 1: base assembly, 101: bottom plate, 102: support frame, 103: support plate, 104: limit block, 105: collection tray, 2: guide rod, 3: food storage device, 301: fastening screw, 302: trough box, 303: unit food box, 4: skewer, 5: transmission mechanism, 501: pressure plate, 502: sleeve, 503: screw, 504: nut, 505: bearing, 6: top plate, 7: power mechanism, 701: coupling, 702: support, 703: motor, 704: limit device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easier to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0026] As shown in the figure, the novel semi-automatic stringing device of the present invention includes:

[0027] Base assembly 1, guide rod 2, top plate 6, power mechanism 7, transmission mechanism 5, food storage device 3.

[0028] The base assembly 1, the guide rod 2, and the top plate 6 are combined to form the base of the equipment. The structure is compact and saves space. The food storage device 3 is loaded with food and skewers 4 and placed on the base assembly 1. The power mechanism 7 provides power to drive the transmission mechanism 5 to move, so that the skewers 4 can be inserted into the food string. The threading work of multiple food strings can be completed in one operation.

[0029] The transmission mechanism 5 includes:

[0030] The screw 503 has one end fixed to the center of the top plate 6 and can rotate in place through the bearing 505;

[0031] The nut assembly consists of a nut 504, a sleeve 502, and a pressure plate 501. The nut 504 matches the screw 503, and the sleeve 502 is fixed to the nut 504 and the pressure plate 501. The screw 503 rotates in place to drive the nut assembly to move up and down along the guide rod 2. There are evenly distributed guide holes at the lower end of the pressure plate 501.

[0032] The core of the present invention is the helical transmission pair, consisting of a screw 503 and a nut assembly. Its simple structure offers smooth and reliable transmission, reducing manufacturing costs and preventing failures. The chamfered edges of the guide hole at the lower end of the pressure plate 501 allow for correction of skewers 4 that are out of verticality or poorly positioned, ultimately allowing them to slide into the circular hole. This ensures more even force is applied to the downward movement of the pressure plate 501, preventing the skewers 4 from slipping or breaking.

[0033] The power mechanism 7 includes:

[0034] The motor 703 is fixed on the support 702, the support 702 is fixed to the top plate 6, and the motor 703 is connected to the screw 503 through the coupling 701;

[0035] The upper and lower limit devices 704 are fixed on the guide rod 2.

[0036] The motor 703 is placed at the top of the equipment and is coaxially connected to the screw 503 through a coupling 701. It has a simple structure and high transmission efficiency. Upper and lower limit devices 704 are installed on the guide rod 2. When the pressure plate 501 touches the upper and lower limit devices 704, the motor 703 will stop working. It plays a limiting protection role within the stroke range of the spiral transmission pair to prevent damage to the screw 503, nut 504 and motor 703, which not only provides safety protection but also makes operation simpler and more convenient.

[0037] The base assembly 1 includes:

[0038] The bottom plate 101 is located at the bottom and is connected to the guide rod 2. A movable collecting tray 105 is placed on the bottom plate;

[0039] Support frame 102, the lower end of which is fixed on the base plate 101;

[0040] The lower end of the support plate 103 is fixed to the support frame 102, and the upper end is equipped with limit blocks 104. The position of the limit blocks 104 can be fine-tuned. The support plate 103 has evenly distributed holes for taking out signatures.

[0041] The support plate 103 is fixed to the base plate 101 through the support frame 102. When the support plate 103 is lifted, there is space under the support plate 103 to place a collection plate 105 for collecting debris or juice dropped during the squeezing process of the food. In the case where the skewers 4 are long, the skewers can be extended from the skewers hole of the support plate 103. The limit blocks 104 around the support plate 103 can fine-tune the position of the food storage device 3, and are used to adjust the coaxiality deviation between the guide hole of the pressure plate 501 and the guide groove of the unit food box 303 and the skewers hole of the slot box 302. After the coaxiality is adjusted, the limit blocks 104 can be tightened without further adjustment. The increase of the limit blocks 104 is mainly due to the consideration of processing and assembly errors.

[0042] The food storage device 3 includes:

[0043] The slot box 302 has evenly distributed holes for taking out signatures at the bottom and a set screw 301 installed on one side;

[0044] There are several unit food boxes 303, and there are semicircular guide grooves on the left and right sides of the upper end of the unit food boxes 303, and grooves for storing food on the left and right sides of the lower end. The cross-sectional shape of the groove can have various styles depending on the type and size of the food. There is a hole for picking out the signature at the bottom. The size of the several unit food boxes 303 matches that of the trough box 302, and the trough box 302 has extra size on the side with the fastening screw 301.

[0045] Lay the first unit food box 303 flat, and place the pre-cut food into the groove of the unit food box 303. The amount of food to be placed depends on the length requirement of the food string. After the first unit food box 303 has been filled with food, lay the second unit food box 303 flat and press it onto the first unit food box 303, then place the corresponding food, and so on, until the last unit food box 303 is placed. Turn the trough box 302 upside down, with the side with the set screw 301 facing upwards, and place all the food unit boxes 303 horizontally into the trough box 302. Tighten the set screw 301 so that the unit food boxes 303 fit tightly together, and then stand the trough box 302 upright. Because it is difficult to ensure that each piece of food is of the same size and thickness, gaps are inevitably generated between the unit food boxes 303. Therefore, it is considered here to use the set screw 301 to eliminate the gaps. On the one hand, it ensures the coaxiality of the hole position, and on the other hand, it provides reliable clamping friction for the food. Each unit food box 303 has semicircular guide grooves on the left and right sides of the upper end. When two adjacent unit food boxes 303 are tightly fitted together, a complete circular hole is formed, which guides the skewers 4. Put the skewers 4 into the circular holes, put the slot box 302 on the support plate 103, and start the motor 703 to complete the skewering work.

[0046] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A new type of semi-automatic stringing equipment, characterized in that: Includes: Base assembly (1), guide rod (2), top plate (6), power mechanism (7), transmission mechanism (5), food storage device (3).

2. A novel semi-automatic stringing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism (5) includes: The screw (503) has one end fixed to the center of the top plate (6) and can rotate in situ via the bearing (505); The nut assembly is composed of a nut (504), a sleeve (502), and a pressure plate (501). The nut (504) matches the screw (503). The sleeve (502), the nut (504), and the pressure plate (501) are fixed. The screw (503) rotates in situ to drive the nut assembly to move up and down along the guide rod (2). The lower end of the pressure plate (501) has evenly distributed guide holes.

3. A novel semi-automatic stringing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power mechanism (7) includes: The motor (703) is fixed on the support (702), the support (702) is fixed to the top plate (6), and the motor (703) is connected to the screw (503) via a coupling (701); The upper and lower limit devices (704) are fixed on the guide rod (2).

4. A novel semi-automatic stringing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base assembly (1) includes: A bottom plate (101) is located at the bottom and is connected to the guide rod (2). A movable collecting tray (105) is placed on the bottom plate; A support frame (102), the lower end of which is fixed on the base plate (101); The lower end of the support plate (103) is fixed to the support frame (102), and the upper end is surrounded by a limit block (104). The position of the limit block (104) can be fine-tuned, and the support plate (103) has evenly distributed sign holes.

5. A novel semi-automatic stringing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The food storage device (3) includes: The slot box (302) has evenly distributed holes for taking out signatures at the bottom and a set screw (301) installed on one side of the side; Several unit food boxes (303) are provided, and semicircular guide grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end of the unit food boxes (303), and grooves for storing food are provided on the left and right sides of the lower end. The cross-sectional shape of the grooves can have various styles according to the type and size of the food, and there is a hole for removing the sign at the bottom. The size of the several unit food boxes (303) matches that of the groove box (302), and the groove box (302) has an extra size on the side with the set screw (301).

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