Corn seed processing peeling machine
By designing multiple sets of synchronously rotating peeling rollers and debris conveying mechanisms, the problems of low efficiency, high damage and safety hazards of corn peeling machines are solved, efficient peeling, conveying and dust treatment are achieved, and the safety and efficiency of corn seed processing are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511213125.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing corn husking machines have problems such as small processing capacity, slow speed, high damage, many safety hazards, severe dust and easy mixing of corn kernels, and there is a lack of domestically produced, efficient and low-cost solutions.
A corn seed processing peeling machine including multiple sets of peeling rollers was designed. The synchronously rotating peeling roller assembly was used to peel the corn. Combined with the debris conveying mechanism and filtering equipment, efficient corn peeling, conveying and dust treatment were achieved.
It achieves efficient peeling, reduces corn kernel damage, prevents corn kernels from falling, collects husks and handles dust, and improves processing efficiency and safety.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the field of corn processing, in particular to a corn seed processing peeling machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] At present, the small household corn peeling machines and the machines matched with the combine harvesters on the domestic market all have the defects of small processing capacity, slow speed and large damage to corn. Especially in the seed industry, the product has several times higher added value than the field commodity corn, and the corn kernels are required to be complete and unbroken. Once mechanical damage occurs, the economic loss is very serious. At present, there is no domestic machine type to choose from. The imported machines have good effects on the present processing capacity and processing quality, but the cost is high, and general enterprises are difficult to afford. Once a problem occurs, the follow-up service and maintenance are relatively difficult.
[0003] Since there is no unified national standard for corn peeling machines, small machines sacrifice operation effect and full protection measures to seize the market, and the operation personnel are not trained well, so personal injury accidents occur from time to time.
[0004] At the same time, a large amount of dust is generated during the corn peeling operation, which also causes certain safety hazards to the operators. The corn kernels generated during the corn peeling process are easy to mix with the peels after peeling and are discharged, which is easy to cause waste.
[0005] In view of the above status of the industry, the mechanical structure and safety protection are improved, and a new type of corn seed special peeling machine with a processing capacity of 10-12 tons / hour, high peeling rate, low damage, low noise and safety to the operator is developed. SUMMARY
[0006] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the present application provides a corn seed processing peeling machine, which not only solves the peeling efficiency problem during the peeling process of corn, but also avoids the falling of corn kernels as much as possible during the tearing of the bracts, and can transport the peeled corn and collect the bracts during the peeling process, and can also recycle the fallen corn kernels during the peeling process and handle the dust generated during the peeling process.
[0007] The technical solution is as follows: it includes a support frame with an obliquely arranged upper end face, and blocking guard plates are fixedly connected to the left and right end faces of the support frame respectively, and is characterized in that a plurality of peeling components are rotatably connected to the upper end face of the support frame, and each group of peeling components is evenly spaced and arranged parallel to the upper end face of the support frame, and the peeling component includes four peeling rollers with parallel axes, and the four peeling rollers are the first peeling roller, the second peeling roller, the third peeling roller and the fourth peeling roller from left to right, wherein the first peeling roller and the second peeling roller are connected at both ends by gear cooperation, and the third peeling roller and the fourth peeling roller are connected at both ends by gear cooperation The first peeling roller and the third peeling roller are connected in a row, the first peeling roller and the third peeling roller rotate clockwise, the second peeling roller and the fourth peeling roller rotate counterclockwise, and the second peeling roller and the third peeling roller have the same height, the first peeling roller and the fourth peeling roller have the same height, the second peeling roller and the third peeling roller are higher than the first peeling roller and the fourth peeling roller, a peeling gap is provided between the second peeling roller and the third peeling roller, and a feeding gap is provided between adjacent peeling components, a feed partition plate is provided at the oblique upward end of the upper end face of the support frame and a feeding guide plate is provided at the oblique downward end, and a funnel-shaped debris outlet is provided on the support frame below the peeling component for discharging debris after peeling.
[0008] Preferably, both ends of each peeling assembly move synchronously, the first peeling roller and the third peeling roller in each peeling assembly move synchronously through a transmission belt, and the second peeling roller and the fourth peeling roller move synchronously through a transmission belt, and the peeling rollers in each group have the same diameter and the same rotation speed.
[0009] Preferably, each peeling roller is provided with a spirally arranged peeling pattern, the peeling pattern is a raised arc shape and the outer surface is provided with an anti-slip coating.
[0010] Preferably, the lower end of the support frame is supported by four support legs, the lower end of the support leg close to the feed partition plate is rotatably connected to the base, the lower end of the support leg close to the discharge guide plate is screwed with an angle adjustment bolt, and the upper end of the support frame is located above the peeling assembly and is fixedly connected to a safety shield.
[0011] Preferably, the first peeling roller and the fourth peeling roller are respectively provided with spirally arranged and matched discharge guide lines at one end corresponding to the discharge guide plate.
[0012] Preferably, it also includes a debris conveying mechanism fixedly connected to the lower end of the debris outlet, the debris conveying mechanism includes a debris conveying rack fixedly connected to the lower end of the debris outlet, the debris conveying rack is fixedly connected to an array-arranged and obliquely arranged screen, below the screen is a first filter cavity, the lower end of the first filter cavity is provided with a horizontally arranged first conveyor belt, the debris conveying rack is located at the obliquely downward extending end of the screen and is provided with a blade outlet cavity, the lower end of the blade outlet cavity is provided with a horizontally arranged second conveyor belt, the side of the blade outlet cavity away from the screen is fixedly connected to a vertically arranged limiting net, and the lower end of the debris conveying rack is provided with a debris filtering device for filtering debris generated during the peeling process.
[0013] Preferably, the debris filtering device includes a filter housing, which is divided into an upper storage part and a lower filter channel part. The storage part is a plurality of storage slots arranged vertically and evenly spaced, and a filter plate is vertically slidably connected in each storage slot. The front and rear ends of the upper end of each filter plate are fixedly connected with a driving rod, and each driving rod is driven by a driving device to make the filter plate slide vertically in the storage slot. The filter channel is a horizontally through channel. The right end of the filter channel is an air inlet and is connected to the exhaust fan. The other end of the exhaust fan is an air outlet and is connected to the right end of the first filter cavity.
[0014] Preferably, the driving device includes a lifting rod located at the front and rear ends of the filter housing and arranged horizontally, the two ends of the lower end surface of the lifting rod are supported by vertically arranged electric telescopic rods, a connecting rod is connected to the lifting rod for transverse sliding, and the two ends of the connecting rod are fixedly connected to the side surfaces of the filter discs, which are connected and driven by the driving rods at both ends of each filter disc through the telescopic connecting parts. A horizontally arranged and through-going threaded hole is provided in the connecting rod, and a driving threaded rod that is rotatably connected to the threaded hole in the lifting rod is driven by a driving motor.
[0015] Preferably, the lower ends of the driving rods at both ends of the filter are respectively fixedly connected with obliquely arranged non-return plates, and vertically arranged non-return racks are provided at the positions corresponding to the positions of the non-return plates at both ends of the filter housing. A paddle extending outward is fixedly connected to the non-return plate, and a pressing plate for toggling the paddle is fixedly connected to the protruding end of the telescopic connecting member. When the telescopic connecting member is connected to the connecting rod, the pressing plate presses the paddle and causes the non-return plate to disengage from the non-return rack.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0017] 1. The peeling efficiency problem of corn is solved, and the corn kernels are prevented from falling when the husks are torn open.
[0018] 2. During the peeling process, the peeled corn is transported and the husks are collected.
[0019] 3. Recover the corn kernels that fall during the peeling process and treat the dust generated during the peeling process.
[0020] 4. When dealing with dust, replace the filter material regularly to prevent the filtration effect from deteriorating due to long filtration time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the debris conveying structure of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the internal structure of the debris conveying structure of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the debris conveying structure of the present invention.
[0025] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the peeling assembly of the present invention.
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the peeling assembly of the present invention.
[0027] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the filtering equipment of the present invention.
[0028] Figure 8 This is a partial enlarged view of the filtering device of the present invention.
[0029] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the filter screen of the present invention.
[0030] Figure 10 This is a partial enlarged view of the filter screen of the present invention.
[0031] Reference numerals
[0032] 1. Support frame; 2. Blocking guard plate; 3. First peeling roller; 4. Second peeling roller; 5. Third peeling roller; 6. Fourth peeling roller; 7. Feeding partition plate; 8. Unloading guide plate; 9. Debris outlet; 10. Debris conveying rack; 11. Screen; 12. First filter cavity; 13. First conveyor belt; 14. Blade outlet cavity; 15. Second conveyor belt; 16. Limiting net; 17. Filter housing; 18. Filter plate; 19. Driving rod; 20. Exhaust fan; 21. Lifting rod; 22. Electric telescopic rod; 23. Connecting rod; 24. Telescopic connector; 25. Check plate; 26. Check rack; 27. Pick; 28. Pressing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] The specific embodiments of the present invention 1-10 are further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0034] When this embodiment is in use, the main body of the peeling machine is a support frame 1, the upper end face of the support frame 1 is arranged obliquely, and the obliquely upward protruding end of the upper end face of the support frame 1 is the feeding part and the obliquely downward protruding end is the discharging part. The feeding part is provided with a plurality of feeding partition plates 7 and the discharging part is provided with a discharge guide plate 8. Blocking guard plates 2 for preventing corn from falling are respectively provided at both ends of the support frame 1, and a plurality of obliquely arranged and parallel peeling components are provided between the feeding part and the discharging part. Each peeling component is composed of four peeling rollers arranged parallel to each other, and the peeling rollers of each group are, from left to right, the first peeling roller and the second peeling roller. Roller 3, second peeling roller 4, third peeling roller 5 and fourth peeling roller 6, wherein the first peeling roller 3 and the second peeling roller 4 are located on the left, and the third peeling roller 5 and the fourth peeling roller 6 are located on the right, and the first peeling roller 3 and the second peeling roller 4 are connected at both ends by gear transmission, so that the rotation directions of the two peeling rollers are opposite, and the third peeling roller 5 and the fourth peeling roller 6 are also connected at both ends by gear transmission, so that the rotation directions of the two peeling rollers are opposite, the second peeling roller 4 and the third peeling roller 5 are located in the middle and higher than the first peeling roller 3 and the fourth peeling roller 6, the first peeling roller 3 ... The four peeling rollers 6 have the same height, and the second peeling roller 4 and the third peeling roller 5 have the same height. In this way, after the corn enters the upper end surface of the support frame 1 from the feeding part at the upper end of the support frame 1, the corn will be transported under the conveying of the obliquely arranged peeling components and the gravity generated by the oblique arrangement. Since the heights of the second peeling roller 4 and the third peeling roller 5 are higher than the first peeling roller 3 and the fourth peeling roller 6, and the first peeling roller 3 and the third peeling roller 5 rotate clockwise, and the second peeling roller 4 and the fourth peeling roller 6 rotate counterclockwise, the corn will be transported in the rotating peeling roller when entering each group of peeling components. Under the action of the skin rollers, it moves toward both ends. At the same time, the first peeling roller 3 and the second peeling roller 4 will produce a winding effect on the outer surface of the corn during the rotation, so that the corn husks will be continuously wound in after being wound into between the two peeling rollers until they touch the corn body. Only then will the root of the husks be disconnected from the corn cob under the winding action, thereby realizing the peeling action. During the peeling process, the corn will be transported synchronously, so that the peeled corn will be discharged from the discharge position, and the peeled husks will fall into the funnel-shaped debris outlet 9 below the peeling component and be discharged.
[0035] During the peeling process, a spirally arranged anti-slip layer is provided on each peeling roller to prevent the husks from falling off during the peeling process, and a covering safety shield is provided at the upper end of the support frame 1. The safety shield is used to prevent the corn from jumping during the peeling process. The support leg at the lower end of the support frame 1 is rotatably connected to the base at one end close to the feeding part, and an angle adjustment bolt is screwed on the end close to the discharge part. The inclination angle of the upper end face of the support frame 1 is adjusted by adjusting the extended length of the angle adjustment bolt, and a spirally arranged discharge guide pattern is provided at the end of the first peeling roller 3 and the fourth peeling roller 6 close to the discharge guide plate 8. The discharge guide pattern is used to prevent the corn from being stuck at the end of the peeling roller due to lack of driving force.
[0036] At the lower end of the funnel-shaped debris outlet 9, a debris conveying mechanism for processing the peeled husks, fallen corn kernels and residues is fixedly connected. When the husks fall downward from the debris outlet 9 onto the debris conveying mechanism, the husks and debris will first fall onto the screen 11 located at the upper end of the debris conveying frame 10. Since the screen 11 is arranged obliquely and in an array, the gaps in the screen 11 are smaller than the distance the husks pass through, so that the husks will not fall downward. When the husks on the screen 11 are on the obliquely arranged screen 11, they will be guided by the oblique guiding effect and the vibration of the entire equipment. It moves along the screen 11, so that when the debris passes through the screen 11, the bracts larger than the gaps of the screen 11 will fall at the end of the screen 11 under the guidance of the oblique screen 11, while the debris smaller than the gaps of the screen 11 will fall from the screen 11 to the bottom of the screen 11. Below the screen 11 is a first filter cavity 12, and a first conveyor belt 13 is provided at the lower end of the first filter cavity 12. At the obliquely downward extending end of the screen 11 is a leaf outlet cavity 14, and a second conveyor belt 15 for conveying the bracts is provided at the lower end of the leaf outlet cavity 14. At this time, the preliminary separation according to volume is completed.
[0037] A limiting net 16 is provided on the side of the blade outlet cavity 14 away from the screen 11 to prevent the bracts from passing through, and a downward connecting port is provided on the outside of the limiting net 16. A filtering device for filtering debris is provided below the first conveyor belt 13 and the second conveyor belt 15, and air circulation is required when the filtering device is in operation. The air inlet of the air circulation is the connecting port on the outside of the limiting net 16, and the air outlet of the air circulation is the right end of the filter housing 17 corresponding to the right end of the screen 11, so that the air completes a counterclockwise air circulation in the debris conveying rack 10, and during the air circulation process, the debris in the air is filtered through the filter sheet 18 in the filter housing 17.
[0038] The debris filtering device includes a filter housing 17, which is divided into two parts, the lower end of the filter housing 17 is a transverse through-channel, and the upper end of the filter housing 17 is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged and evenly spaced storage slots, each storage slot is vertically slidably connected to a filter plate 18, and each filter plate 18 is fixedly connected to a drive rod 19 at both ends and extends out of the filter housing 17, and a vertically arranged check tooth is fixedly connected at the corresponding positions of the filter plates 18 at both ends of the filter housing 17. The drive rods 19 are fixedly connected to a check piece 25 that matches the check rack 26. Each check piece 25 extends obliquely downward and is stuck on the check rack 26 to prevent the drive rod 19 from moving downward without external force. A paddle 27 extending obliquely outward is fixedly connected to the outside of each check piece 25. The check piece 25 is driven by driving the paddle 27, so that when the paddle 27 is pressed, the check piece 25 is driven to move and disengage from the check rack 26. The lifting rod 21 is provided at the outer side of the filter housing 17 at the position corresponding to the driving rod 19. The lifting rod 21 is horizontally arranged and the lower end of the lifting rod 21 is supported by an electric telescopic rod 22. The height of the lifting rod 21 can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the electric telescopic rod 22. A connecting rod 23 is slidably connected inside the lifting rod 21. The middle part of the connecting rod 23 cooperates with the lifting rod 21 through a threaded connection, so that when the threaded rod in the lifting rod 21 rotates, the connecting rod 23 is driven to slide horizontally along the lifting rod 21 through threaded transmission. Telescopic connecting members 24 are fixedly connected at both ends of the connecting rod 23, and the telescopic connecting members 24 are respectively extended toward the driving rod 19. A sleeve for connecting the extended end of the driving rod 19 is fixedly connected to the extended end of the telescopic connecting member 24. At the same time, a pressing piece 28 for toggling the paddle 27 is fixedly connected to the extended end of the telescopic connecting member 24, so that when the telescopic connecting member 24 is connected to the driving rod 19, the pressing piece 28 will synchronously press the paddle 27.
[0039] The movement principle in the process of driving the driving rod 19 through the telescopic connection 24 is that in the initial state, all the filter plates 18 are in the corresponding storage grooves and the corresponding driving rods 19 are respectively located at the upper ends, and the check plates 25 fixedly connected to each driving rod 19 are extended obliquely downward and cooperate with the check racks 26, so they are positioned to prevent downward movement. The telescopic connection 24 moves upward under the action of the lifting rod 21 until the telescopic connection 24 moves upward to the position corresponding to the driving rod 19 and stops moving. Then the telescopic connection 24 is extended. The extended end of the telescopic connection 24 will be sleeved on the extended end of the driving rod 19 when it is extended, so that the driving rod 19 will then rise and fall with the lifting rod 21, and the pressing piece fixed on the extended end of the telescopic connection 24 28 will press the paddle 27, causing the check plate 25 to move and disengage from the check rack 26. At this time, the lifting rod 21 can drive the driving rod 19 to lift when it is lifted, so that the corresponding filter 18 moves downward and blocks the filter channel. At this time, the air passing through the filter channel will be filtered by the filter net until it needs to be replaced. The used filter 18 will be moved upward first, and then the telescopic connection 24 will be reset. At this time, the check plate 25 will lose the pressure and will be reset to prevent it from falling downward. Then the connecting rod 23 will be driven to move a certain distance in the lifting rod 21, so that the telescopic connection 24 corresponds to the position of the next group of filters 18, and then the above steps are repeated for replacement. In order to achieve better filtering effect, the filter arrangement for each downward movement is greater than or equal to two.
[0040] An exhaust fan 20 is fixedly connected to the right end of the filter housing 17, and the exhaust fan 20 is used to exhaust the filter channel, so that the air moves from the left end of the filter channel to the right, and the air outlet of the exhaust fan 20 is the right end of the first filter cavity 12, so that the air circulates counterclockwise in the debris conveying rack 10 and is continuously filtered through the filter screen during the circulation process.
Claims
1. A corn seed processing and peeling machine, comprising a support frame (1) with an upper end surface arranged obliquely, and blocking guard plates (2) fixedly connected to the left and right end surfaces of the support frame (1), characterized in that: The upper end surface of the support frame (1) is rotatably connected to a plurality of peeling assemblies, each peeling assembly is evenly spaced and arranged in parallel with the upper end surface of the support frame (1), and the peeling assembly includes four peeling rollers arranged in parallel with each other, and the four peeling rollers are, from left to right, the first peeling roller (3), the second peeling roller (4), the third peeling roller (5) and the fourth peeling roller (6), wherein the first peeling roller (3) and the second peeling roller (4) are connected at both ends by gear matching, and the third peeling roller (5) and the fourth peeling roller (6) are connected at both ends by gear matching, and the first peeling roller (3) and the third peeling roller (5) rotate clockwise, and the second peeling roller (4) and the fourth peeling roller rotate clockwise. The skin roller (6) rotates counterclockwise, and the second skinning roller (4) and the third skinning roller (5) are of the same height, the first skinning roller (3) and the fourth skinning roller (6) are of the same height, the second skinning roller (4) and the third skinning roller (5) are higher than the first skinning roller (3) and the fourth skinning roller (6), a skinning gap is provided between the second skinning roller (4) and the third skinning roller (5), and a feeding gap is provided between adjacent skinning components. The upper end face of the support frame (1) is provided with a feed partition plate (7) at an obliquely upward end and a feeding guide plate (8) at an obliquely downward end. A funnel-shaped debris outlet (9) for discharging debris after skinning is provided on the support frame (1) below the skinning component.
2. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of each group of peeling components move synchronously. The first peeling roller (3) and the third peeling roller (5) in each group of peeling components move synchronously through a transmission belt, while the second peeling roller (4) and the fourth peeling roller (6) move synchronously through a transmission belt. The peeling rollers in each group have the same diameter and the same rotation speed.
3. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each peeling roller is provided with a spirally arranged peeling pattern, the peeling pattern is a raised arc shape and the outer surface is provided with an anti-slip coating.
4. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the support frame (1) is supported by four support legs. The lower end of the support leg close to the feed partition plate (7) is rotatably connected to the base, and the lower end of the support leg close to the discharge guide plate (8) is screwed with an angle adjustment bolt. The upper end of the support frame (1) is located above the peeling assembly and is fixedly connected to a safety shield.
5. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first peeling roller (3) and the fourth peeling roller (6) are respectively provided with spirally arranged and matched discharge guide lines at one end corresponding to the discharge guide plate (8).
6. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The utility model also includes a debris conveying mechanism fixedly connected to the lower end of the debris outlet, wherein the debris conveying mechanism includes a debris conveying frame (10) fixedly connected to the lower end of the debris outlet (9), a screen (11) arranged in an array and arranged obliquely is fixedly connected to the debris conveying frame (10), a first filter cavity (12) is provided below the screen (11), a first horizontally arranged conveying belt (13) is provided at the lower end of the first filter cavity (12), a blade outlet cavity (14) is provided at the obliquely downward extending end of the screen (11), a second horizontally arranged conveying belt (15) is provided at the lower end of the blade outlet cavity (14), a vertically arranged limiting net (16) is fixedly connected to the side of the blade outlet cavity (14) away from the screen (11), and a debris filtering device for filtering debris generated during the peeling process is provided at the lower end of the debris conveying frame (10).
7. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The debris filtering device comprises a filter housing (17), the filter housing (17) is divided into an upper storage portion and a lower filter channel portion, the storage portion is a plurality of storage slots arranged vertically and evenly spaced, a filter plate (18) is vertically slidably connected in each storage slot, a drive rod (19) is fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the upper end of each filter plate (18), and each drive rod (19) is driven by a drive device so that the filter plate (18) performs vertical sliding movement in the storage slot, the filter channel is a transversely through channel, the right end of the filter channel is an air inlet and is connected to the exhaust fan (20), and the other end of the exhaust fan (20) is an air outlet and is connected to the right end of the first filter cavity (12).
8. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The driving device comprises a lifting rod (21) located at the front and rear ends of the filter housing (17) and arranged horizontally, the two ends of the lower end surface of the lifting rod (21) are supported by vertically arranged electric telescopic rods (22), a connecting rod (23) is connected to the lifting rod (21) in a transverse sliding manner, and the two ends of the connecting rod (23) are fixedly connected to the side of the filter plate (18) with telescopic connecting members (24), and are connected to and driven by the driving rods (19) at the two ends of each filter plate (18) through the telescopic connecting members (24), a horizontally arranged and through-threaded hole is opened in the connecting rod (23), and a driving threaded rod matched with the threaded hole is rotatably connected in the lifting rod (21), and the driving threaded rod is driven by a driving motor.
9. The corn seed processing and peeling machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lower ends of the driving rods (19) at both ends of the filter plate (18) are respectively fixedly connected with obliquely arranged non-return plates (25); the positions of the two ends of the filter housing (17) corresponding to the positions of the non-return plates (25) are provided with vertically arranged non-return racks (26); the non-return plates (25) are fixedly connected with a paddle (27) extending outward; the extended end of the telescopic connecting member (24) is fixedly connected with a pressing plate (28) for moving the paddle (27); when the telescopic connecting member (24) is connected to the connecting rod (23), the pressing plate (28) presses the paddle (27) and causes the non-return plate (25) to separate from the non-return rack (26).