A vegetable cleaning machine

Abstract

The application provides a vegetable cleaning machine, and relates to the technical field of food cleaning equipment, which comprises a cleaning box, a plurality of groups of poking mechanisms distributed along the length direction of the cleaning box, a driving mechanism for driving the plurality of groups of poking mechanisms to swing synchronously, and a cleaning mechanism for cleaning suspended impurities, wherein the poking mechanism comprises a supporting shaft, a poking plate and a plurality of poking rods, the supporting shaft is rotationally arranged on the cleaning box, the poking plate is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the supporting shaft, and the plurality of poking rods are uniformly distributed at the bottom of the poking plate; the driving mechanism comprises a swing arm and a power assembly, the swing arm is arranged at the upper portion of one side of the cleaning box, and the power assembly can drive the plurality of groups of poking mechanisms to swing synchronously when the swing arm moves; and the cleaning mechanism comprises an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, the outer cylinder is fixedly arranged on the cleaning box, and the cross section of the inner cylinder is in a spiral shape and rotationally arranged in the outer cylinder; the application can improve the cleaning effect on the vegetables, clean the suspended impurities in the cleaning process, and reduce the cleaning difficulty while improving the cleaning efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of food cleaning equipment technology, and more specifically, to a vegetable cleaning machine. Background Technology

[0002] Vegetable washing machines typically use water jets, bubble bursts, and spray-type water flow to remove physical stains from the surface of vegetables. They are effective for cleaning large batches of vegetables, saving time and labor, and are widely used in agricultural product processing. However, leafy vegetables such as spinach, bok choy, and cabbage, due to their multi-layered structure, are difficult to clean thoroughly by rinsing alone. Furthermore, residual leaves, woven fabric, and other impurities float on the surface during the washing process, requiring manual removal later. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a vegetable washing machine that can improve the cleaning effect of vegetables and remove suspended impurities during the cleaning process, thereby reducing the difficulty of cleaning while improving the cleaning efficiency.

[0004] This invention is achieved through the following technical solution: a vegetable washing machine, comprising: a washing tank, one end of which is provided with a feed inlet and the other end with a conveyor belt, the output end of which is higher than the washing tank; multiple sets of actuating mechanisms, the multiple sets of actuating mechanisms being distributed along the length direction of the washing tank, each actuating mechanism including a support shaft, an actuating plate, and multiple actuating rods, the support shaft being rotatably mounted on the washing tank, the actuating plate being fixedly mounted on the bottom of the support shaft, and the multiple actuating rods being evenly distributed on the bottom of the actuating plate; and a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism including... The device includes a swing arm and a power assembly for driving the swing arm's movement. The swing arm is located on the upper part of one side of the cleaning tank, and when the swing arm moves, it can drive multiple sets of actuating mechanisms to swing synchronously. It also includes a cleaning mechanism, which includes an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. The outer cylinder is fixedly located on the upper part of the cleaning tank, and the length direction of the outer cylinder is consistent with the width direction of the cleaning tank. The inner cylinder has a vortex-shaped cross-section and is rotatably located inside the outer cylinder. A strip-shaped slag inlet is provided on the side wall of the outer cylinder, and a slag outlet is provided on the end plate of the outer cylinder. A slag discharge trough is provided on the cleaning tank and located below the slag discharge outlet.

[0005] Furthermore, the power assembly includes a drive motor, a crank, and a rocker arm. The drive motor is fixed to the top of the cleaning tank via a frame. The crank is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor. One end of the rocker arm is rotatably connected to the crank, and the other end is rotatably connected to the rocker arm. Multiple drive rods are provided on the rocker arm. Each set of support shafts of the actuation mechanism has a driven rod radially provided. The multiple driven rods are rotatably connected to the drive rods one by one.

[0006] Furthermore, the actuating plate includes a first support plate and a second support plate that are hinged to each other. A rigid limiting member and a flexible limiting member are provided between the first support plate and the second support plate. When the actuating plate is in a vertical state, the rigid limiting member is located on the side of the first support plate near the feed inlet, and the flexible limiting member is located on the side of the first support plate away from the feed inlet.

[0007] Furthermore, the rigid limiting member is a limiting plate, the top end of which is fixedly connected to the first support plate, and the bottom end of which extends to one side of the second support plate; the flexible limiting member is an arc-shaped spring sheet, one end of which is fixedly disposed on the first support plate and the other end of which is fixedly disposed on the second support plate. When the flexible limiting member drives the first support plate and the second support plate to be in a parallel state, the second support plate abuts against the limiting plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the actuating rod is a curved rod, and when the actuating plate is in a vertical state, the actuating rod bends away from the feed inlet.

[0009] Furthermore, the end plate of the outer cylinder is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the cleaning tank by a connecting plate, the slag discharge trough is located on the upper part of one of the connecting plates, and a rotating component for driving the inner cylinder to rotate is provided on the connecting plate away from the slag discharge trough.

[0010] Furthermore, the rotating assembly includes a rotating motor, a reducer, a drive shaft, and a drive disk. The reducer is fixedly mounted on the connecting plate. The rotating motor is mounted on one side of the reducer, and the output shaft of the rotating motor is connected to the input end of the reducer. The drive shaft is connected to the output end of the reducer, and the drive disk is mounted on the drive shaft and can seal the end face of the inner cylinder.

[0011] Furthermore, an auxiliary support is provided at the end of the inner cylinder away from the rotating assembly. The auxiliary support includes an auxiliary shaft, a support plate, and a connecting rod. The support plate is fixedly connected to the inner cylinder through the connecting rod. The auxiliary shaft is located on the side of the support plate away from the inner cylinder. A support groove for placing the auxiliary shaft is provided on the end plate of the outer cylinder away from the rotating assembly.

[0012] Furthermore, a collection shell is provided on the cleaning tank and outside the slag discharge trough, and a retaining mesh plate is provided on the collection shell.

[0013] Furthermore, the side wall of the cleaning tank is provided with a plurality of reflux holes that communicate with the collection shell, and the reflux holes are located below the intercepting mesh plate.

[0014] The technical solution of the present invention has at least the following advantages and beneficial effects: 1. This invention uses a stirring mechanism to stir vegetables in batches. Each batch of vegetables is stirred by multiple sets of stirring mechanisms and is washed multiple times. Compared with the existing technology of washing by rinsing, this invention can improve the cleaning of the inner layer of vegetables with multi-layered wrapping structure, thereby improving the cleaning effect of vegetables.

[0015] 2. The present invention uses a double-layer cleaning structure consisting of an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and sets the inner cylinder as a cylinder with a vortex-shaped cross-section. The suspended impurities washed out enter the outer cylinder from the strip-shaped slag inlet, and then enter the inner cylinder. Since the cross-sectional shape of the inner cylinder is vortex-shaped, the impurities entering the inner cylinder will not flow back to the cleaning tank, but will be discharged from the slag discharge port of the outer cylinder end plate to the slag discharge trough, thereby being removed from the cleaning tank. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the drive mechanism and multiple sets of actuation mechanisms of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rigid limiting member of the present invention on the actuating plate; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the flexible limiting member of the present invention on the actuating plate; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the present invention on the box body; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating assembly and inner cylinder of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary support component of the present invention on the inner cylinder; Attached reference numerals: 1-Washing tank, 11-Feed inlet, 12-Conveyor belt, 13-Collection shell, 131-Retention screen. 2-Actuating mechanism, 21-Support shaft, 211-Driven rod, 22-Actuating plate, 221-First support plate, 222-Second support plate, 223-Rigid limiting component, 224-Flexible limiting component, 23-Actuating rod, 3-Drive mechanism, 31-Swing arm, 311-Drive rod, 32-Power assembly, 321-Drive motor, 322-Crank, 323-Swing rod, 324-Frame, 4-Cleaning mechanism, 41-Outer cylinder, 411-Strip slag inlet, 412-Slag outlet, 413-Connecting plate, 42-Inner cylinder, 421-Adhesive plate, 43-Slag outlet trough, 44-Rotating assembly, 441-Rotating motor, 442-Reducer, 443-Drive shaft, 444-Drive disc, 45-Auxiliary support component, 451-Auxiliary shaft, 452-Support disc, 453-Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0018] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0019] Example The following is for reference Figures 1-8 As shown in the illustration, and further explained with reference to specific embodiments, this embodiment provides a vegetable washing machine, referring to... Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the system includes a cleaning tank 1, multiple sets of actuating mechanisms 2 distributed along the length of the cleaning tank 1, a drive mechanism 3 for driving the multiple sets of actuating mechanisms 2 to swing synchronously, and a cleaning mechanism 4 for cleaning suspended impurities. One end of the cleaning tank 1 is provided with a feed inlet 11, and the other end is provided with a conveyor belt 12. The conveyor belt 12 is inclined and its output end is higher than that of the cleaning tank 1. The actuating mechanism 2 includes a support shaft 21, an actuating plate 22, and multiple actuating rods 23. The support shaft 21 is rotatably mounted on the cleaning tank 1, the actuating plate 22 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the support shaft 21, and the multiple actuating rods 23 are evenly distributed on the bottom of the actuating plate 22. The drive mechanism 3 includes a swing arm 31 and a power component 32 for driving the swing arm 31 to move. The swing arm 31 is located on the upper part of one side of the cleaning tank 1. When the swing arm 31 moves, it can drive the multiple sets of actuating mechanisms 2 to swing synchronously. Vegetables are added to the washing tank 1 through the feed inlet 11. The agitating mechanism 2 moves the vegetables forward in batches. Each batch of vegetables passes through multiple sets of agitating mechanisms 2 in sequence. The agitation can wash the vegetables, thus improving the cleaning effect. When the vegetables reach the end of the washing tank 1, they can move upward under the action of the conveyor belt 12 and leave the liquid surface of the washing tank 1, thereby draining the water for further processing.

[0020] Reference Figure 2As shown, the power assembly 32 includes a drive motor 321, a crank 322, and a rocker arm 323. The drive motor 321 is fixed to the top of the washing tank 1 via a frame 324. The crank 322 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 321. One end of the rocker arm 323 is rotatably connected to the crank 322, and the other end is rotatably connected to the rocker arm 31. Multiple drive rods 311 are provided on the rocker arm 31. Each set of actuating mechanisms 2 has a radially arranged driven rod 211 on its support shaft 21. The multiple driven rods 211 are rotatably connected to the drive rods 311 one by one. When the drive motor 321 is started, it drives the crank 322 to rotate. The crank 322 drives the rocker arm 31 to move via the rocker arm 323. When the multiple drive rods 311 move with the rocker arm 31, they drive the driven rods 211 to swing back and forth, thereby driving the actuating mechanism 2 to swing back and forth in the washing tank 1, moving the vegetables along the length of the washing tank 1, so that the vegetables move forward while being washed. The actuating rod 23 is a curved rod. When the actuating plate 22 is in a vertical state, the actuating rod 23 bends away from the feed inlet 11, thereby ensuring that the actuating rod 23 moves the vegetables forward as the actuating plate 22 moves. During the actuation process, the vegetables can also be turned over to improve the cleaning effect.

[0021] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the actuating plate 22 includes a first support plate 221 and a second support plate 222. The first support plate 221 is fixedly connected to the support shaft 21, and the second support plate 222 is hinged to the bottom of the first support plate 221. A rigid limiting member 223 and a flexible limiting member 224 are provided between the first support plate 221 and the second support plate 222. When the actuating plate 22 is in a vertical state, the rigid limiting member 223 is located on the side of the first support plate 221 close to the feed inlet 11, and the flexible limiting member 224 is located on the side of the first support plate 221 away from the feed inlet 11. The rigid limiting member 223 is a limiting plate, with its top end fixedly connected to the first support plate 221 and its bottom end extending to one side of the second support plate 222. The flexible limiting member 224 is an arc-shaped spring, with one end fixedly mounted on the first support plate 221 and the other end fixedly mounted on the second support plate 222. When the flexible limiting member 224 drives the first support plate 221 and the second support plate 222 to be in a parallel state, the second support plate 222 abuts against the limiting plate. When the agitator 22 moves the vegetables, the first support plate 221 and the second support plate 222 will not rotate relative to each other under the action of the rigid plate, thus ensuring that the shape of the agitator 22 will not change during agitation. When the agitator 22 moves back to its initial position, the arc-shaped spring can bend to cause the first support plate 221 and the second support plate 222 to rotate relative to each other, thereby preventing the vegetables from being moved back when the agitator 22 moves to its initial position.

[0022] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 6As shown, the cleaning mechanism 4 includes an outer cylinder 41 and an inner cylinder 42. The outer cylinder 41 is fixedly installed on the upper part of the cleaning tank 1, and the length direction of the outer cylinder 41 is consistent with the width direction of the cleaning tank 1. The inner cylinder 42 has a vortex-shaped cross-section and is rotatably installed inside the outer cylinder 41. A strip-shaped slag inlet 411 is provided on the side wall of the outer cylinder 41, and a slag outlet 412 is provided on the end plate of the outer cylinder 41. A slag discharge trough 43 is provided on the cleaning tank 1 and below the slag outlet 412. During the process of moving the vegetables forward, the sedimentary impurities washed out sink to the bottom of the cleaning tank 1, and the impurities suspended on the water surface enter the outer cylinder 41 through the strip-shaped slag inlet 411 and then enter the inner cylinder 42. Since the cross-sectional shape of the inner cylinder 42 is vortex-shaped, the impurities entering the inner cylinder 42 will not flow back to the cleaning tank 1, but will be discharged from the slag outlet 412 on the end plate of the outer cylinder 41 to the slag discharge trough 43, thereby being removed from the cleaning tank 1. In order to improve the collection effect of suspended impurities in the inner cylinder 42, a bonding plate 421 is provided on the outer side of the inner cylinder 42. When the inner cylinder 42 rotates, the bonding plate 421 can fit against the side wall of the outer cylinder 41, thereby maximizing the introduction of suspended impurities entering the outer cylinder 41 into the inner cylinder 42.

[0023] Reference Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the end plates at both ends of the outer cylinder 41 are fixedly welded to the inner wall of the cleaning tank 1 via connecting plates 413. The slag discharge trough 43 is located on the upper part of one of the connecting plates 413. A rotating assembly 44 for driving the inner cylinder 42 to rotate is provided on the connecting plate 413 away from the slag discharge trough 43. The rotating assembly 44 includes a rotating motor 441, a reducer 442, a drive shaft 443, and a drive disk 444. The reducer 442 is fixedly located on the connecting plate 413. The rotating motor 441 is located on one side of the reducer 442, and the output shaft of the rotating motor 441 is connected to the input end of the reducer 442. The drive shaft 443 is connected to the output end of the reducer 442. The drive disk 444 is located on the drive shaft 443 and can seal the end face of the inner cylinder 42. The rotating motor 441 drives the drive shaft 443 to rotate through the reducer 442. The drive shaft 443 drives the inner cylinder 42 to rotate through the drive disc 444. Since the inner cylinder 42 is vortex-shaped, during the rotation, suspended impurities entering from the outer cylinder 41 can be transported from the outer ring to the inner ring. Since the drive disc 444 blocks one end of the inner cylinder 42, the suspended impurities can only be discharged from the end of the inner cylinder 42 away from the rotating component 44. The suspended impurities enter the slag discharge trough 43 through the slag discharge port 412 on the end plate of the outer cylinder 41.

[0024] Reference Figure 5As shown, a collection shell 13 is provided on the washing tank 1 and outside the slag discharge trough 43. A retaining screen 131 is provided on the collection shell 13. Multiple return holes communicating with the collection shell 13 are opened on the side wall of the washing tank 1. The return holes are located below the retaining screen 131. When suspended impurities enter the collection shell 13, they will be retained on the retaining screen 131, while the water carried out during the discharge of suspended impurities can flow back into the washing tank 1.

[0025] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 8 As shown, an auxiliary support member 45 is provided at the end of the inner cylinder 42 away from the rotating assembly 44 to support the end of the inner cylinder 42 away from the rotating assembly 44. The auxiliary support member 45 includes an auxiliary shaft 451, a support plate 452, and a connecting rod 453. The support plate 452 is fixedly connected to the inner cylinder 42 through the connecting rod 453. The auxiliary shaft 451 is located on the side of the support plate 452 away from the inner cylinder 42. A support groove for placing the auxiliary shaft 451 is provided on the end plate of the outer cylinder 41 on the side away from the rotating assembly 44.

[0026] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vegetable washing machine, characterized in that, include: A cleaning tank (1) is provided with a feed inlet (11) at one end and a conveyor belt (12) at the other end. The output end of the conveyor belt (12) is higher than the cleaning tank (1). Multiple sets of actuating mechanisms (2) are distributed in the cleaning tank (1) along the length direction of the cleaning tank (1). Each actuating mechanism (2) includes a support shaft (21), an actuating plate (22), and multiple actuating rods (23). The support shaft (21) is rotatably mounted on the cleaning tank (1). The actuating plate (22) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the support shaft (21). The multiple actuating rods (23) are evenly distributed on the bottom of the actuating plate (22). The drive mechanism (3) includes a swing arm (31) and a power assembly (32) for driving the swing arm (31) to move. The swing arm (31) is located on the upper part of one side of the cleaning tank (1). When the swing arm (31) moves, it can drive multiple sets of actuating mechanisms (2) to swing synchronously. The cleaning mechanism (4) includes an outer cylinder (41) and an inner cylinder (42). The outer cylinder (41) is fixedly installed on the upper part of the cleaning tank (1) and the length direction of the outer cylinder (41) is consistent with the width direction of the cleaning tank (1). The inner cylinder (42) has a vortex-shaped cross section and is rotatably installed inside the outer cylinder (41). A strip-shaped slag inlet (411) is provided on the side wall of the outer cylinder (41). A slag outlet (412) is provided on the end plate of the outer cylinder (41). A slag discharge trough (43) is provided on the cleaning tank (1) and below the slag outlet (412).

2. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power assembly (32) includes a drive motor (321), a crank (322), and a rocker arm (323). The drive motor (321) is fixed to the top of the cleaning tank (1) via a frame (324). The crank (322) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor (321). One end of the rocker arm (323) is rotatably connected to the crank (322), and the other end is rotatably connected to the rocker arm (31). The rocker arm (31) is provided with multiple drive rods (311). Each set of the actuation mechanism (2) has a driven rod (211) radially arranged on its support shaft (21). The multiple driven rods (211) are rotatably connected to the drive rods (311) one by one.

3. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The actuating plate (22) includes a first support plate (221) and a second support plate (222) that are hinged to each other. A rigid limiting member (223) and a flexible limiting member (224) are provided between the first support plate (221) and the second support plate (222). When the actuating plate (22) is in a vertical state, the rigid limiting member (223) is located on the side of the first support plate (221) that is close to the feed inlet (11), and the flexible limiting member (224) is located on the side of the first support plate (221) that is away from the feed inlet (11).

4. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rigid limiting member (223) is a limiting plate, the top end of which is fixedly connected to the first support plate (221), and the bottom end of which extends to one side of the second support plate (222). The flexible limiting member (224) is an arc-shaped spring, one end of which is fixedly mounted on the first support plate (221) and the other end of which is fixedly mounted on the second support plate (222). When the flexible limiting member (224) drives the first support plate (221) and the second support plate (222) to be in a parallel state, the second support plate (222) abuts against the limiting plate.

5. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The actuating rod (23) is a curved rod. When the actuating plate (22) is in a vertical state, the actuating rod (23) bends away from the feed inlet (11).

6. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end plate of the outer cylinder (41) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the cleaning tank (1) by a connecting plate (413). The slag discharge trough (43) is located on the upper part of one of the connecting plates (413). A rotating assembly (44) for driving the inner cylinder (42) to rotate is provided on the connecting plate (413) on the side away from the slag discharge trough (43).

7. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rotating assembly (44) includes a rotating motor (441), a reducer (442), a drive shaft (443), and a drive disk (444). The reducer (442) is fixedly mounted on the connecting plate (413). The rotating motor (441) is mounted on one side of the reducer (442), and the output shaft of the rotating motor (441) is connected to the input end of the reducer (442). The drive shaft (443) is connected to the output end of the reducer (442). The drive disk (444) is mounted on the drive shaft (443) and can seal the end face of the inner cylinder (42).

8. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, An auxiliary support (45) is provided at the end of the inner cylinder (42) away from the rotating assembly (44). The auxiliary support (45) includes an auxiliary shaft (451), a support plate (452), and a connecting rod (453). The support plate (452) is fixedly connected to the inner cylinder (42) through the connecting rod (453). The auxiliary shaft (451) is located on the side of the support plate (452) away from the inner cylinder (42). A support groove for placing the auxiliary shaft (451) is provided on the end plate of the outer cylinder (41) away from the rotating assembly (44).

9. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A collection shell (13) is provided on the cleaning tank (1) and outside the slag discharge trough (43), and a retaining mesh plate (131) is provided on the collection shell (13).

10. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that, The cleaning tank (1) has multiple reflux holes on its side wall that are connected to the collection shell (13), and the reflux holes are located below the intercepting mesh plate (131).

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