Sea cucumber intestine removing equipment and sea cucumber intestine removing method

Abstract

The invention relates to sea cucumber intestine removing equipment which comprises a conveying mechanism used for conveying sea cucumbers along a conveying path, a pressing mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a cleaning mechanism used for cleaning intestines. A belly opening station and an intestine removing station are arranged on the conveying path, and the intestine removing station is arranged on the downstream of the belly opening station in the conveying direction of the sea cucumber; the pressing mechanism comprises a pressing piece capable of moving up and down, and the pressing piece comprises a first pressing piece arranged above the laparotomy station and a second pressing piece arranged above the intestine removal station; the cutting mechanism comprises a cutter, the cutter is arranged below the laparotomy station, and the cutter can move up and down and can also move horizontally; the cleaning mechanism is arranged below the intestine removing station, and the intestine removing equipment can achieve automation of the whole intestine removing process and does not need manual participation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sea cucumber processing equipment, in particular to a sea cucumber deveining device and a sea cucumber deveining method. Background Art

[0002] During the processing of sea cucumbers, they need to be deveined. Conventional deveining is usually done manually, with workers using scissors to cut the sea cucumber open and then manually remove the intestines. This manual process is labor-intensive and inefficient, so improving deveining efficiency and reducing labor costs are urgent issues that need to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a new sea cucumber deveining device.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a sea cucumber deveining device, comprising:

[0005] A transmission mechanism for transmitting the sea cucumber along a transmission path, wherein the transmission path is provided with an opening station and a deveining station, and the deveining station is arranged downstream of the opening station in the transmission direction of the sea cucumber;

[0006] A pressing mechanism, comprising a pressing member capable of moving up and down, wherein the pressing member comprises a first pressing member disposed above the laparotomy station and a second pressing member disposed above the intestinal removal station;

[0007] The cutting mechanism includes a cutter, the cutter being arranged below the laparotomy station and being capable of both vertical and horizontal movement;

[0008] A cleaning mechanism is used for cleaning the intestines, and the cleaning mechanism is arranged below the intestine removal station.

[0009] In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism includes a carrier and a conveying member for transmitting the carrier, the carrier has a receiving groove for placing sea cucumbers, and the lower part of the carrier is provided with a cutting opening connected to the receiving groove and capable of inserting the cutting knife.

[0010] In some embodiments, the accommodating groove is spindle-shaped; the width of the two ends of the accommodating groove in the length direction is smaller than the width of the middle part of the accommodating groove, the depth of the two ends of the accommodating groove in the length direction is smaller than the depth of the middle part of the accommodating groove, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the accommodating groove in the horizontal direction gradually decreases from top to bottom.

[0011] In some embodiments, the transport direction of the sea cucumber is perpendicular to the length direction of the accommodating tank, and the cutting opening of the carrier extends along the length direction of the accommodating tank.

[0012] In some embodiments, the conveying member circulates and forms a circulation loop, which includes a transmission section that transmits the carrier loaded with sea cucumbers along the transmission direction, a return section that recovers the carrier in an empty state, and an intermediate section connected between the transmission section and the return section.

[0013] In some embodiments, the return section is located below the transmission section; and the circulation loop is in a vertical plane.

[0014] In some embodiments, the intermediate section includes a first intermediate section connected between the end point of the transmission section and the starting point of the reflux section, and a second intermediate section connected between the end point of the reflux section and the starting point of the transmission section, and a material collecting mechanism for recovering sea cucumbers is provided below the first intermediate section.

[0015] In some embodiments, two cutting knives are provided below the laparotomy station, and the two cutting knives can be provided close to each other or relatively far away from each other.

[0016] In some embodiments, the blades of the two cutters are arranged to face each other.

[0017] In some embodiments, the deveining device is continuously provided with a plurality of the abdominal opening stations along the transmission direction of the sea cucumber; the cutting mechanism includes a driving frame, which extends along the transmission direction of the sea cucumber, and the driving frame is arranged to move both up and down and horizontally; the driving frame is provided with a plurality of the cutting knives at intervals along the extension direction, and the plurality of the cutting knives correspond to the positions of the plurality of the abdominal opening stations respectively along the up and down directions.

[0018] In some embodiments, the driving frames include two driving frames arranged in parallel, and the two driving frames can move up and down and can be arranged close to each other or relatively far away from each other.

[0019] In some embodiments, the cutting mechanism includes a pushing member and a roller, wherein the pushing member can be arranged to move up and down, and the pushing member has a driving surface extending inclined along the up and down directions; the roller is rotatably connected to the driving frame, and the roller is abutted against the driving surface and can be arranged to move along the driving surface.

[0020] In some embodiments, the cleaning mechanism includes a lifting seat that can move up and down, and the lifting seat is provided with a clamping module for clamping the intestines.

[0021] In some embodiments, the clamping module includes two clamping members, and the clamping module has a clamping state and a release state. In the clamping state, the two clamping members move closer to each other to clamp the intestines; in the release state, the two clamping members are relatively far away.

[0022] In some embodiments, the two clamping members can be arranged relatively far apart or relatively close to each other along a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the sea cucumber.

[0023] In some embodiments, the clamping members are provided with teeth and grooves, and in the clamping state, the teeth and grooves of the two clamping members are engaged with each other.

[0024] In some embodiments, the de-entering device is provided with a plurality of de-entering stations continuously along the conveying direction, and the clamping member extends along the conveying direction, and the clamping member spans across the plurality of de-entering stations.

[0025] In some embodiments, the pressing mechanism includes a mounting frame, the first pressing member and the second pressing member are arranged at a lower portion of the mounting frame, and the pressing mechanism further includes a driving mechanism for driving the mounting frame to move up and down.

[0026] In some embodiments, a material receiving mechanism for receiving sea cucumber intestines is provided below the abdominal opening station and the intestine removal station.

[0027] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing the intestine of a sea cucumber.

[0028] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a method for deveining a sea cucumber, wherein the deveining method is performed using the above-mentioned sea cucumber deveining equipment, and the deveining method comprises the following steps:

[0029] Step 1: placing the sea cucumber on a transmission mechanism, which transmits the sea cucumber to the abdominal opening station;

[0030] Step 2: The pressing member located above the abdominal opening station moves downward to press and fix the sea cucumber;

[0031] Step 3: The cutter located below the abdominal opening station moves upward and pierces the sea cucumber, and the cutter moves horizontally to split the sea cucumber;

[0032] Step 4: The cutter moves downward and away from the sea cucumber, the pressing member moves upward and separates from the sea cucumber, and the sea cucumber continues to be transported forward to the deveining station;

[0033] Step 5: The pressing member located above the de-intestinal station moves downward to press the sea cucumber;

[0034] Step 6: The cleaning mechanism located below the de-intestinal station cleans the intestines of the sea cucumber.

[0035] In some embodiments, in step one, the sea cucumber is placed in a receiving tank of a carrier, and the carrier is transported by a conveyor.

[0036] In some embodiments, in step three, the cutter extends from the cutting opening at the bottom of the carrier into the receiving groove and pierces the sea cucumber, and the cutter moves along the length direction of the cutting opening to cut the sea cucumber open.

[0037] In some embodiments, in step 1, the sea cucumber is transported with its abdomen facing downward.

[0038] In some embodiments, in step six, the two clamping members of the cleaning mechanism move closer to each other to clamp the intestines of the sea cucumber, and after clamping, the two clamping members move downward to pull out the intestines downward.

[0039] In some embodiments, the abdominal opening stations include a plurality of stations continuously arranged along the transmission direction of the sea cucumber, and the sea cucumbers located at different abdominal opening stations perform the operations of step two and step three simultaneously.

[0040] In some embodiments, the degutting stations include a plurality of stations continuously arranged along the transport direction of the sea cucumber, and each time the sea cucumber arrives at a degutting station, the steps five and six are performed once.

[0041] In some embodiments, the degutting station includes a plurality of stations continuously arranged along the conveying direction of the sea cucumber, and the sea cucumbers located at different degutting stations perform the operations of step five and step six simultaneously.

[0042] In some embodiments, multiple carriers loaded with sea cucumbers are transmitted synchronously, step two and step five are performed synchronously, and step three and step six are performed synchronously.

[0043] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art: The sea cucumber deveining equipment of the present invention places the sea cucumber on a transmission mechanism, which transmits the sea cucumber. The sea cucumber is successively transmitted to the abdominal opening station and the deveining station. The abdomen of the sea cucumber is cut open by the cutting mechanism at the abdominal opening station, and the intestines of the sea cucumber are cleaned by the cleaning mechanism at the deveining station. The deveining equipment can realize the automation of the entire deveining process without manual participation. At the same time, the deveining equipment is also provided with a clamping mechanism. When the carrier is transmitted to the abdominal opening station, the first clamping member presses and fixes the sea cucumber to ensure the stable cutting operation; when the carrier is transmitted to the deveining station, the second clamping member presses and holds the sea cucumber, which ensures the stability of the sea cucumber on the one hand and squeezes out the intestines of the sea cucumber by applying downward pressure on the other hand. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Attachment Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a sea cucumber deveining device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Attachment Figure 2 For attachment Figure 1 The main view;

[0046] Attachment Figure 3 For attachment Figure 1 A longitudinal sectional view of a bowel removal device;

[0047] Attachment Figure 4 For attachment Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0048] Attachment Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a carrier according to a specific embodiment;

[0049] Attachment Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a pressing mechanism according to a specific embodiment;

[0050] Attachment Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a cutting mechanism according to a specific embodiment;

[0051] Attachment Figure 8 For attachment Figure 7 Side view of

[0052] Attachment Figure 9 For attachment Figure 7 Schematic diagram after removing some parts;

[0053] Attachment Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of a cleaning mechanism according to a specific embodiment;

[0054] Attachment Figure 11 For attachment Figure 10 Side view of

[0055] Attachment Figure 12 For attachment Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism in a clamping state;

[0056] Attachment Figure 13 For attachment Figure 12 Side view of

[0057] Attachment Figure 14 A schematic diagram of a receiving mechanism according to a specific embodiment;

[0058] Wherein: 100, frame; 101, laparotomy station; 102, intestinal removal station; 1, carrier; 11, receiving tank; 12, cutting port; 2, transmission mechanism; 21, conveying member; 211, transmission section; 212, return section; 213, first intermediate section; 214, second intermediate section; 3, pressing mechanism; 31, pressing member; 31a, first pressing member; 31b, second pressing member; 32, mounting frame; 33, support frame; 4, cutting mechanism; 4 1. Cutter; 42. Drive frame; 421. Crossbar; 422. Drive seat; 43. Pushing member; 431. Drive surface; 44. Roller; 45. First lifting assembly; 5. Cleaning mechanism; 51. Lifting seat; 511. Seat body; 512. Sliding member; 52. Clamping member; 521. Tooth groove; 53. Drive arm; 531. First rotating shaft; 54. Pin; 55. Second lifting assembly; 6. Receiving mechanism; 61. Hopper; 62. Discharge port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to make the advantages and features of the present invention easier to understand by those skilled in the art. Obviously, the embodiments described in this application are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0060] See also Figure 1 、 Figure 2 The sea cucumber deveining device shown includes a conveying mechanism 2, a pressing mechanism 3, a cutting mechanism 4, and a cleaning mechanism 5. The conveying mechanism 2 is used to convey the sea cucumbers. An opening station 101 and a deveining station 102 are provided in the sea cucumber's conveying path. The deveining station 102 is located downstream of the opening station 101 along the sea cucumber's conveying direction. The pressing mechanism 3 includes a pressing member 31 that can move up and down. The pressing member 31 includes a first pressing member 31a disposed above the opening station 101 and a second pressing member 31b disposed above the deveining station 102. The cutting mechanism 4 includes a cutter 41 disposed below the opening station 101. The cutter 41 is configured to move both up and down and horizontally. The cleaning mechanism 5 is used to clean the intestines. The cleaning mechanism 5 is disposed below the deveining station 102. Specifically, the deveining device includes a frame 100, on which the conveying mechanism 2, the pressing mechanism 3, the cutting mechanism 4, and the cleaning mechanism 5 are all disposed. The deveining equipment can automate the entire deveining process without manual intervention, saving costs and improving efficiency.

[0061] In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism 2 includes a carrier 1 and a conveying member 21 for transmitting the carrier. The carrier 1 has a receiving groove 11 for placing sea cucumbers. The lower part of the carrier 1 is provided with a cutting opening 12 connected to the receiving groove 11 and for the insertion of the cutter 41. The carrier 1 is used to load the sea cucumbers and realize the transmission of the sea cucumbers under the drive of the conveying member 21. The receiving groove 11 of the carrier 1 is convenient for fixing the sea cucumbers to ensure the stability of the sea cucumbers during the transmission process. During the transmission process of the carrier 1, it will pass through the abdominal opening station 101 and the de-intestinal station 102. At the abdominal opening station 101, the cutting mechanism 4 will cut the sea cucumber open, and at the de-intestinal station 102, the cleaning mechanism 5 will clean the intestines. Specifically, at the abdominal opening station 101, the cutter 41 extends from the cutting opening 12 into the receiving groove 11 and pierces the sea cucumber. As the cutter 41 moves along the cutting opening 12, the sea cucumber is cut open. At the de-intestinalization station 102, the cleaning mechanism 5 pulls the intestines out of the sea cucumber's stomach. The compression mechanism 3 compresses the sea cucumber using the first compression member 31a, securing it firmly in the abdominal opening station 101 for stable dissection. The second compression member 31a not only compresses and secures the sea cucumber at the de-intestinalization station 102, but also applies pressure to squeeze the intestines outward.

[0062] In this embodiment, after the sea cucumber is placed in the receiving tank 11, the abdomen of the sea cucumber faces downward, and the cutting knife 41 cuts open the abdomen of the sea cucumber, and the intestines of the sea cucumber leak out from the cut opening of the abdomen.

[0063] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 、 Figure 2 As shown, the transmission direction of the sea cucumber is perpendicular to the length direction of the containing tank 11, and the sea cucumber is placed perpendicular to the transmission direction and transported. In this way, compared with placing the sea cucumber parallel to the transmission direction and transporting it, more sea cucumbers can be transported within the same length, thereby improving the transmission efficiency and further improving the processing efficiency of the equipment.

[0064] In this embodiment, the cutting opening 12 of the carrier 1 extends along the length of the receiving groove 11, that is, the length of the cutting opening 12 is perpendicular to the conveying direction. The cutter 41 is arranged to move both vertically and perpendicularly to the conveying direction, so that the cutter 41 can cut the sea cucumber along its length. After cutting the sea cucumber, the cutter 41 moves perpendicularly to the conveying direction to one side of the cutting opening 12, thereby avoiding the intestines that leak out of the cutting opening.

[0065] In this embodiment, two cutters 41 are provided below the abdominal opening station 101, and the two cutters 41 can be arranged close to each other or relatively far away from each other. In this embodiment, the two cutters 41 are arranged parallel to the transmission direction, and the two cutters 41 are arranged to move in opposite directions. When only one cutter 41 is used to cut the sea cucumber, the cutter 41 moves in one direction, which requires the cutter 41 to have a high sharpness and ensure that the sea cucumber is stably fixed during cutting. Otherwise, the sea cucumber may move during the cutting process, thereby affecting the cutting effect. In this embodiment, using two cutters 41 to cut the sea cucumber can improve the stability of the cutting process, thereby reducing the disturbance to the sea cucumber, and thus can reduce the requirements for the sharpness of the cutter 41 and the pressing effect of the pressing member 31. Specifically, during the cutting process, the two cutters 41 move in opposite directions. While keeping the cutters 41 moving synchronously, the effects of the two cutters 41 on the sea cucumber can offset each other.

[0066] In this embodiment, see Figure 8 As shown, the blades of the two cutters 41 are arranged in back-to-back relationship, and the two cutters 41 split the sea cucumber by moving in back-to-back relationship. The cutting mechanism 4 has a piercing state and a cutting completion state. In the piercing state, the two cutters 41 move closer to each other and are inserted from the cutting opening 12 into the receiving groove 11. Specifically, in the piercing state, the blades of the two cutters 41 at least partially overlap and penetrate from the middle of the cutting opening 12, and then the two cutters 41 move in back-to-back relationship. In the cutting completion state, the two cutters 41 move to the different ends of the cutting opening 12 respectively. In this state, the abdomen of the sea cucumber is split open, and then the cutters 41 are driven out of the receiving groove 11, and the carrier 1 can be driven to continue to be transported forward.

[0067] In this embodiment, the de-intestinal device is continuously provided with a plurality of abdominal opening stations 101 along the transmission direction to improve efficiency. The cutting mechanism 4 includes a driving frame 42, and the driving frame 42 extends along the transmission direction. The driving frame 42 is arranged to be able to move up and down and to move horizontally. Specifically, the driving frame 42 is arranged to be able to move up and down and to move perpendicular to the transmission direction. The driving frame 42 is provided with a plurality of cutters 41 at intervals along the extension direction, and the plurality of cutters 41 respectively correspond to the positions of the plurality of abdominal opening stations 101 along the up and down directions. By driving the driving frame 42 to move, a plurality of sea cucumbers located at a plurality of abdominal opening stations 101 can be cut simultaneously at one time, thereby improving processing efficiency. Specifically, in this embodiment, see Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the driving racks 42 include two parallel racks 42 that can move up and down and can be moved closer to or away from each other. Specifically, the two driving racks 42 are arranged perpendicular to the transmission direction and can move closer to or away from each other along the perpendicular transmission direction. By driving the two driving racks 42 to move, the multiple pairs of cutters 41 are driven to move, thereby achieving synchronous sectioning of multiple sea cucumbers.

[0068] In some embodiments, the cutting mechanism 4 includes a push member 43 that can move up and down. The push member 43 has a driving surface 431 that extends in an up-down direction and at an angle perpendicular to the transmission direction. The cutting mechanism 4 is provided with a roller 44 that is rotatably connected to the drive frame 42. The roller 44 abuts against the driving surface 431 and is arranged to be movable along the driving surface 431. The cutting mechanism 4 drives the push member 43 to move up and down, uses the driving surface 431 to push the roller 44 upward, and drives the roller 44 to move along the driving surface 431, thereby driving the drive frame 42 to move upward and at a direction perpendicular to the transmission direction.

[0069] In this embodiment, see Figure 8 、 Figure 9 As shown, the push member 43 is provided with two driving surfaces 431, which are moved upward and perpendicular to the transmission direction and approach each other. Each driving frame 42 is rotatably connected to a roller 44, and the two rollers 44 respectively abut against the two driving surfaces 431. During the upward movement of the push member 43 relative to the driving frame 42, the two rollers 44 roll along the two driving surfaces 431 and move away from each other, thereby driving the two driving frames 42 to move away from each other, and driving the two cutters 41 to move away from each other, thereby enabling the sea cucumber to be cut.

[0070] In this embodiment, an elastic member (not shown) is disposed between the two drive frames 42. The elastic member is used to provide the force required to drive the two drive frames 42 toward each other. When the push member 43 moves upward, it first forces the two drive frames 42 to move upward synchronously. During this process, the two cutters 41 move toward each other and are able to penetrate the sea cucumber's abdomen. When the two drive frames 42 move upward to their limit position, the cutters 41 have penetrated the sea cucumber's abdomen. At this point, as the push member 43 continues to move upward, it forces the two drive frames 42 to overcome the force of the elastic member, causing the two drive frames 42 to move relatively apart. During this process, the cutters 41 cut open the sea cucumber's abdomen. After the push member 43 moves upward to a predetermined position, the cutters 41 complete the cutting process. The push member 43 can then move downward. After losing the thrust of the push member 43, the drive frames 42 move downward, causing the cutters 41 to separate from the sea cucumber and move toward each other.

[0071] In this embodiment, the drive frame 42 includes a crossbar 421 extending in the direction of transport, and the cutter 41 is mounted on the crossbar 421. The drive frame 42 also includes a drive base 422 fixedly connected to one end of the crossbar 421, and the roller 44 is rotatably connected to the drive base 422. In this embodiment, the roller 44 is rotatably connected to the drive base 422 about a rotation axis extending in the direction of transport. In this embodiment, the cutting mechanism 4 also includes a first lifting assembly 45 for driving the push member 43 to move up and down.

[0072] In this embodiment, the cleaning mechanism 5 includes a lifting seat 51 that can move up and down, and the lifting seat 51 is provided with a clamping module for clamping the intestines. The clamping module includes two clamping members 52, and the clamping module has a clamping state and a release state. In the clamping state, Figure 12 、 Figure 13 As shown, the two clamping members 52 move toward each other to clamp the intestines. In the clamped state, the two clamping members 52 are driven downward to pull the intestines out. In the released state, the two clamping members 52 move relatively apart. After the sea cucumber is cut open, the intestines leak downward from the incision 12 under the action of gravity and the downward pressure of the second pressing member 31b. The cleaning mechanism 5 clamps the leaked intestines with the two clamping members 52 and pulls them out by moving downward, thereby achieving a cleaning effect.

[0073] In this embodiment, in the released state, the distance between the two clamping members 52 is greater than the length of the incision 12. After the sea cucumber is cut open, some of the intestines will automatically slide down under the action of gravity. Therefore, when the carrier 1 is transported forward along the conveying direction, the cleaning mechanism 5 switches to the released state, and the two clamping members 52 are positioned perpendicular to the conveying direction on either side of the incision 12, allowing the clamping members 52 to avoid being blocked from below the incision 12 and prevent the intestines from sliding down. Specifically, the two clamping members 52 can be positioned relatively far apart or relatively close to each other perpendicular to the conveying direction, thereby achieving avoidance.

[0074] In this embodiment, see Figure 10 、 Figure 12 As shown, the clamping member 52 is provided with a tooth groove 521. When the two clamping members 52 are relatively close to each other, the tooth grooves 521 of the two clamping members 52 engage with each other, thereby improving the firmness of clamping the intestines.

[0075] In this embodiment, see Figure 4 As shown, the degumming device is continuously provided with a plurality of degumming stations 102 along the transmission direction, and the clamping member 52 extends along the transmission direction, and the clamping member 52 spans the plurality of degumming stations 102. In this way, the intestines of the sea cucumbers at the plurality of degumming stations 102 can be cleaned synchronously.

[0076] In this embodiment, the lifting seat 51 includes a seat body 511 and a sliding member 512. The sliding member 512 is slidably connected to the seat body 511 in the up-down direction. The cleaning mechanism 5 includes a second lifting assembly 55 for driving the sliding member 512 to move up and down. The seat body 511 has a first blocking portion located on the upper side of the sliding member 512. When the second lifting assembly 55 drives the sliding member 512 to move upward and abuts against the first blocking portion located above, the sliding member 512 continues to move upward, thereby driving the seat body 511 to move upward together. In some embodiments, the seat body 511 also has a second blocking portion located on the lower side of the sliding member 512. When the sliding member 512 moves to abut against the second blocking portion located below, the sliding member 512 continues to move downward, thereby driving the seat body 511 to move downward together.

[0077] In this embodiment, the cleaning mechanism 5 also includes a driving arm 53 that is rotatably connected to the seat body 511 around a first rotating shaft 531. The driving arm 53 has a first end and a second end that are respectively arranged at two different ends. The first end is fixedly connected to the clamping member 52, and the second end is movably connected to the sliding member 512. The first rotating shaft 531 is located between the first end and the second end. When the sliding member 512 moves up and down, the sliding member 512 drives the second end to move, and through the lever principle, the first end is rotated relative to the first rotating shaft 531, thereby driving the clamping member 52 to move. In this embodiment, the second end is provided with a waist-shaped hole, and the sliding member 512 is provided with a pin 54 extending along the transmission direction, and the pin 54 is inserted into the waist-shaped hole. In this embodiment, see Figure 11 、 Figure 13 As shown, the two driving arms 53 are symmetrically arranged, and the second ends of the two driving arms 53 are each provided with a waist-shaped groove, into which the pin 54 is inserted. In this embodiment, two first rotating shafts 531 are arranged on either side of the pin 54 perpendicular to the transmission direction. When the sliding member 512 moves up and down relative to the base body 511, it can drive the two clamping members 52 to move closer or farther away, thereby realizing the transition of the cleaning mechanism 5 between the clamping state and the release state.

[0078] Specifically, when the sliding member 512 moves upward, before the sliding member 512 contacts the first blocking portion above, the sliding member 512 drives the two clamping members 52 to expand relative to each other, and the cleaning mechanism 5 switches to a released state. After the sliding member 512 contacts the first blocking portion above, the clamping member 52 stops expanding, and the sliding member 512 continues to move upward to drive the seat body 511 and the two opened clamping members 52 to move upward together. When the clamping member 52 moves to the preset position, the sliding member 512 stops moving upward. After the carrier 1 loaded with sea cucumbers moves to the deveining station 102 above the clamping member 52, the sliding member 512 moves downward. During this process, the two clamping members 52 are relatively close to each other under the drive of the sliding member 512, and the two clamping members 52 move downward, thereby realizing the clamping and downward pulling action. In this embodiment, see Figure 13 As shown, the driving arm 53 is L-shaped, and the corner of the driving arm is rotatably connected to the seat body 511 around the first rotation axis 531.

[0079] In this embodiment, both the first lifting assembly 45 and the second lifting assembly 55 may be composed of a rotary motor and a swing joint.

[0080] In some embodiments, the clamping mechanism 3 includes a mounting frame 32, with a first clamping member 31a and a second clamping member 31b disposed on the mounting frame 32. The clamping mechanism also includes a driving mechanism for driving the mounting frame 32 to move up and down. When the device is in operation, because it is driven by the same transmission mechanism 2, when one carrier 1 moves to the abdominal opening station 101, the other carrier 1 moves to the gut removal station 102, thereby enabling the sea cucumbers at the two stations to be clamped synchronously. By driving the mounting frame 32 to move up and down, the first clamping member 31a and the second clamping member 31b are synchronously driven to move up and down. The clamping mechanism 3 only needs to be provided with one driving mechanism, thereby achieving the effect of simplifying the structure and saving costs.

[0081] In this embodiment, see Figure 3 、 Figure 4 As shown, the pressing mechanism 3 is provided with a plurality of first pressing members 31a for pressing the sea cucumbers located at the plurality of opening stations 101. The pressing mechanism 3 is also provided with a plurality of second pressing members 31b for pressing and squeezing the sea cucumbers located at the plurality of de-intestine stations 102. Figure 3 、 Figure 6 As shown, multiple first pressing members 31a and multiple second pressing members 31b are fixedly mounted on the lower portion of the mounting frame 32. The pressing mechanism 3 is capable of synchronously driving the multiple first pressing members 31a and multiple second pressing members 31b to move up and down. In this embodiment, the pressing mechanism 3 also includes two support frames 33 disposed on either side of the transmission mechanism 2. The mounting frame 32 is slidably mounted between the two support frames 33 in the vertical direction.

[0082] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 5 , the receiving tank 11 is fusiform or boat-shaped. The width of the two ends of the receiving tank 11 in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the width of the middle portion of the receiving tank 11. The depth of the two ends of the receiving tank 11 in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the depth of the middle portion of the receiving tank 11. The horizontal cross-sectional area of ​​the receiving tank 11 gradually decreases from top to bottom. The fusiform receiving tank 11 can better adapt to the shape of the sea cucumber, so that the sea cucumber in the receiving tank 11 can maintain stability and prevent the sea cucumber from moving within the receiving tank 11.

[0083] In this embodiment, the conveyor 21 circulates and forms a loop, within which the carriers 1 are circulated. The carrier loop comprises a transport section 211 that transports loaded carriers 1 along the transport direction, a return section 212 that recovers empty carriers 1, and an intermediate section connected between the transport section 211 and the return section 212. This transport mechanism enables the recycling of carriers 1 and fully utilizes resources.

[0084] In some embodiments, the return section 212 is located below the transmission section 211, which can effectively save space in the equipment. In this embodiment, the circulation loop is in a vertical plane, see Figure 2 、 Figure 3 As shown, the intermediate section includes a first intermediate section 213 connected between the end point of the transmission section 211 and the starting point of the return section 212, and a second intermediate section 214 connected between the end point of the return section 212 and the starting point of the transmission section 211. In this embodiment, a collection mechanism (not shown) for recovering sea cucumbers is provided below the first intermediate section 213. When the carrier 1 moves to the first intermediate section 213, it flips over. Under the action of inertia, the sea cucumbers in the receiving tank 11 can automatically fall into the collection mechanism.

[0085] In this embodiment, the conveying member 21 comprises a circulating conveyor belt, on which the carrier 1 is fixed. In some embodiments, the conveying member 21 comprises a circulating chain track, on which the carrier 1 is fixed.

[0086] In this embodiment, the conveyor 21 includes two parallel conveyor belts that transmit synchronously. The carrier 1 is fixed between the two conveyor belts along its length, and the cutting opening 12 of the carrier 1 is located between the two conveyor belts. In this embodiment, the cutting mechanism 4 and the cleaning mechanism 5 are both arranged between the two conveyor belts.

[0087] In this embodiment, a receiving mechanism 6 for receiving the intestines is provided below the abdominal opening station and the intestine removal station. Figure 14 As shown, the receiving mechanism 6 includes a silo 61 for receiving the intestines, and a discharge port 62 is provided at the lower portion of the silo 61. After the intestines fall into the silo 61, they can be discharged from the discharge port 62 and collected.

[0088] The sea cucumber degutting equipment of the present embodiment has the following degutting process:

[0089] Step 1: Place the sea cucumber on the conveyor mechanism 2, which transports the sea cucumber to the abdominal opening station 101. Specifically, the sea cucumber is transported with its abdomen facing downward. In this embodiment, the sea cucumber is placed in the receiving groove 11 of the carrier 1, with its abdomen facing downward, toward the incision 12. The conveyor member 21 transports the carrier 1.

[0090] Step 2: The pressing member 31 located above the opening station 101 moves downward and presses and fixes the sea cucumber. Specifically, the first pressing member 31a presses and fixes the sea cucumber downward.

[0091] Step 3: The cutter 41 located below the opening station 101 moves upward and penetrates the sea cucumber, then moves horizontally to split the sea cucumber. Specifically, the cutter 41 located below the opening station 101 moves upward, extending from the incision 12 at the bottom of the carrier 1 into the receiving groove 11 and penetrating the sea cucumber. The cutter 41 moves along the length of the incision 12 to split the sea cucumber. In this embodiment, the two cutters 41 move upward synchronously and penetrate the sea cucumber, then move in opposite directions to split the sea cucumber.

[0092] Step 4: The cutter 41 moves downward to exit the accommodating groove 11 and away from the sea cucumber, and the pressing member 31 moves upward to release the pressure on the sea cucumber, and the sea cucumber continues to be transported forward to the deveining station 102. Specifically, the carrier 1 loaded with the sea cucumber continues to be transported forward to the deveining station 102.

[0093] Step 5: The pressing member 31 above the intestine removal station 102 moves downward and presses the sea cucumber. Specifically, the second pressing member 31b presses and fixes the sea cucumber downward and squeezes out the intestine.

[0094] Step 6: The cleaning mechanism 5 located below the intestine removal station 102 cleans the intestines. Specifically, the two clamping members 52 of the cleaning mechanism 5 move closer to each other to clamp the intestines of the sea cucumber, and after clamping, the two clamping members 52 move downward to drag the intestines downward.

[0095] In this embodiment, a plurality of carriers 1 are provided along the conveying direction on the conveyor 21. As sea cucumbers are continuously loaded at the starting point of the conveying section 211, they are placed in the receiving slots 11 of the carriers 1. During the conveying process of the conveyor 21, sea cucumbers are always delivered to the multiple abdominal opening stations 101 and the multiple gutting stations 102. In this embodiment, steps 2 and 5 are performed simultaneously, and steps 3 and 6 are performed simultaneously.

[0096] In this embodiment, see Figure 3 、 Figure 4As shown, multiple laparotomy stations 101 are arranged at equal intervals along the direction of transmission of the sea cucumber, and multiple gut removal stations 102 are arranged at equal intervals along the direction of transmission of the sea cucumber. The spacing between two adjacent laparotomy stations 101 and the spacing between two adjacent gut removal stations 102 are the same, both x. In this embodiment, along the direction of transmission of the sea cucumber, the last laparotomy station 101 is adjacent to the first gut removal station 102, and the spacing between them is x. In the transmission section 211, the spacing between two adjacent carriers 1 is also x. In this embodiment, the conveyor 21 is transported at a rhythm of a transmission distance of x each time.

[0097] In this embodiment, steps 2 and 3 are performed simultaneously on sea cucumbers located at different opening stations 101. In this embodiment, steps 5 and 6 are performed simultaneously on carriers loaded with sea cucumbers located at different deveining stations 102 to improve efficiency. In this embodiment, each time a carrier 1 loaded with sea cucumbers arrives at a deveining station 102, steps 5 and 6 are performed once to improve cleanliness. Furthermore, performing step 6 multiple times at a single deveining station 102 does not take up a lot of time and reduce the processing efficiency of the entire equipment.

[0098] In summary, the sea cucumber deveining device of this embodiment places the sea cucumber in the receiving groove 11 of the carrier 1, and the conveying member 21 transports the carrier 1 loaded with the sea cucumber. The sea cucumber is successively transported to the abdominal opening station 101 and the deveining station 102. At the abdominal opening station 101, the abdomen of the sea cucumber is cut open by the cutting mechanism 4, and at the deveining station 102, the intestines of the sea cucumber are cleaned by the cleaning mechanism 5. The deveining device can realize the automation of the entire deveining process without manual participation. At the same time, the deveining device is also provided with a clamping mechanism 3. When the carrier 1 is transported to the abdominal opening station 101, the first clamping member 31a presses and fixes the sea cucumber to ensure the stable cutting operation; when the carrier 1 is transported to the deveining station, the second clamping member 31b presses and holds the sea cucumber, on the one hand ensuring the stability of the sea cucumber, and on the other hand squeezing out the intestines of the sea cucumber by applying downward pressure.

[0099] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention. Their purpose is to enable people familiar with this technology to understand the content of the present invention and implement it. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sea cucumber deveining device, characterized in that: include: A transmission mechanism for transmitting the sea cucumber along a transmission path, wherein the transmission path is provided with an opening station and a deveining station, and the deveining station is arranged downstream of the opening station in the transmission direction of the sea cucumber; A pressing mechanism, comprising a pressing member capable of moving up and down, wherein the pressing member comprises a first pressing member disposed above the laparotomy station and a second pressing member disposed above the intestinal removal station; The cutting mechanism includes a cutter, the cutter being arranged below the laparotomy station and being capable of both vertical and horizontal movement; A cleaning mechanism is used for cleaning the intestines, and the cleaning mechanism is arranged below the intestine removal station.

2. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism includes a carrier and a conveying member for transmitting the carrier. The carrier has a receiving groove for placing sea cucumbers. The lower part of the carrier is provided with a cutting opening connected to the receiving groove and capable of inserting the cutter.

3. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The receiving groove is in a shuttle shape; the width of the two ends of the receiving groove in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the width of the middle part of the receiving groove, the depth of the two ends of the receiving groove in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the depth of the middle part of the receiving groove, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the receiving groove in the horizontal direction gradually decreases from top to bottom; And / or, the transport direction of the sea cucumber is perpendicular to the length direction of the accommodating tank, and the cutting opening of the carrier extends along the length direction of the accommodating tank.

4. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying member circulates and forms a circulation loop, which includes a transmission section for transmitting the carrier loaded with sea cucumbers along the transmission direction, a return section for recovering the carrier in an empty state, and an intermediate section connected between the transmission section and the return section; The return section is located below the transmission section; the circulation loop is in a vertical plane; And / or, the intermediate section includes a first intermediate section connected between the end point of the transmission section and the starting point of the reflux section, and a second intermediate section connected between the end point of the reflux section and the starting point of the transmission section, and a material collecting mechanism for recovering sea cucumbers is provided below the first intermediate section.

5. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two cutting knives are arranged below the laparotomy station. The two cutting knives can be arranged close to each other or relatively far away from each other; and / or the blades of the two cutting knives are arranged back to back.

6. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The deveining equipment is continuously provided with a plurality of the abdominal opening stations along the transmission direction of the sea cucumber; the cutting mechanism includes a driving frame, which extends along the transmission direction of the sea cucumber, and the driving frame is arranged to move both up and down and horizontally; the driving frame is provided with a plurality of the cutting knives at intervals along the extension direction, and the plurality of the cutting knives correspond to the positions of the plurality of the abdominal opening stations respectively along the up and down directions.

7. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving frames include two parallel mounted frames, which can move up and down and can be positioned close to or relatively far from each other. And / or, the cutting mechanism includes a pushing member and a roller, the pushing member can be arranged to move up and down, and the pushing member has a driving surface extending obliquely along the up and down directions; the roller is rotatably connected to the driving frame, and the roller is abutted against the driving surface and can be arranged to move along the driving surface.

8. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism comprises a lifting seat capable of moving up and down, and the lifting seat is provided with a clamping module for clamping the intestines.

9. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clamping module includes two clamping members, and the clamping module has a clamping state and a release state. In the clamping state, the two clamping members move closer to each other to clamp the intestines; in the release state, the two clamping members move away from each other. The two clamping members can be arranged relatively far apart or relatively close to each other along a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the sea cucumber; The clamping members are provided with teeth and grooves, and in the clamping state, the teeth and grooves of the two clamping members are engaged with each other; The de-entering device is provided with a plurality of de-entering stations in succession along the conveying direction, and the clamping member extends along the conveying direction, and the clamping member spans across the plurality of de-entering stations.

10. The sea cucumber deveining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing mechanism includes a mounting frame, the first pressing member and the second pressing member are arranged at the lower part of the mounting frame, and the pressing mechanism also includes a driving mechanism for driving the mounting frame to move up and down; And / or, a material receiving mechanism for receiving sea cucumber intestines is provided below the abdominal opening station and the intestine removal station.

11. A method for removing the intestine of a sea cucumber, characterized in that: The degutting method is performed using the sea cucumber degutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the degutting method comprises the following steps: Step 1: placing the sea cucumber on a transmission mechanism, which transmits the sea cucumber to the abdominal opening station; Step 2: The pressing member located above the abdominal opening station moves downward to press and fix the sea cucumber; Step 3: The cutter located below the abdominal opening station moves upward and pierces the sea cucumber, and the cutter moves horizontally to split the sea cucumber; Step 4: The cutter moves downward and away from the sea cucumber, the pressing member moves upward and separates from the sea cucumber, and the sea cucumber continues to be transported forward to the deveining station; Step 5: The pressing member located above the de-intestinal station moves downward to press the sea cucumber; Step 6: The cleaning mechanism located below the de-intestinal station cleans the intestines of the sea cucumber.

12. The method for removing the intestine of sea cucumber according to claim 11, characterized in that: In the step 1, the sea cucumber is placed in a receiving tank of a carrier, and the carrier is transported by a conveyor; In the step 3, the cutter extends from the cutting opening at the bottom of the carrier into the receiving groove and pierces the sea cucumber, and the cutter moves along the length direction of the cutting opening to split the sea cucumber; In the step 1, the sea cucumber is transported with its abdomen facing downwards; In step six, the two clamping members of the cleaning mechanism move closer to each other to clamp the intestines of the sea cucumber, and after clamping, the two clamping members move downward to pull out the intestines downward; The abdominal opening stations include a plurality of stations continuously arranged along the transport direction of the sea cucumber, and the sea cucumbers located at different abdominal opening stations perform the operations of step 2 and step 3 simultaneously; The degutting stations include a plurality of stations continuously arranged along the transport direction of the sea cucumbers, and each time the sea cucumbers arrive at a degutting station, the steps five and six are processed once; The degutting stations include a plurality of stations continuously arranged along the conveying direction of the sea cucumber, and the sea cucumbers located at different degutting stations perform the operations of step five and step six synchronously.

13. The method for removing the intestine of sea cucumber according to claim 12, characterized in that: The multiple carriers loaded with sea cucumbers are transmitted synchronously, the steps 2 and 5 are performed synchronously, and the steps 3 and 6 are performed synchronously.

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