Thermal spraying napping machine with visual identification system

Abstract

The invention discloses a hot spraying napping machine with a visual identification system. The hot spraying napping machine comprises a conveying tunnel; the conveying assembly is arranged in the conveying tunnel so as to drive the live pigs to advance in the conveying tunnel; the spraying assembly is arranged in the conveying tunnel so as to carry out scalding treatment on the live pigs; the galling assembly is arranged in the conveying tunnel so as to carry out galling treatment on the live pigs; and the controller is electrically connected with the conveying assembly, the spraying assembly and the galling assembly. The pig slaughtering efficiency can be further improved, the meat quality can be improved, PES meat is reduced, and meanwhile the labor intensity of operators can be effectively reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of food processing equipment technology, and in particular to a hot spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system. Background Technology

[0002] The pig slaughtering process can be specifically divided into steps such as electric shock, scalding and hair removal, evisceration, internal organ removal, segmented cooling, cold storage and acid removal, and inspection. With the development of the industry, a number of slaughtering equipment or methods with high automation, high production efficiency and fast slaughtering speed have emerged.

[0003] Currently, the pig farming industry is relatively fragmented, and the level of standardization is still relatively low. The pigs arriving at slaughterhouses vary greatly in size and breed. The weight of pigs entering the slaughterhouse can vary from 90 kg to 200 kg, including black pigs and white pigs, and the length and thickness of their hair also vary. For a long time, the single slaughtering conditions have been unable to meet the needs of pigs with such a high degree of diversity. If the scalding time is too long, it will result in PES meat, while if the scalding time is too short, it will affect the hair removal effect.

[0004] Furthermore, with the increasing demand for mechanization and automation in the domestic pig slaughtering industry, pigs are now being scalded and then lifted to dehairing machines for dehairing during the slaughtering and processing process. Most dehairing machines are no longer able to meet the needs of pig slaughtering production lines due to their cumbersome operation, high requirements for operators, physical labor, the high temperature and humidity conditions next to the scalding tank which are detrimental to human health, and the low efficiency of the equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to at least partially solve one of the problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a hot spray hair removal machine with a visual recognition system, which can further improve the slaughter efficiency of pigs and improve the quality of meat, reduce the occurrence of PES meat, and effectively reduce the labor intensity of operators.

[0006] The above objective is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0007] A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system includes:

[0008] Transport tunnel;

[0009] A conveying assembly, which is disposed within the conveying tunnel to move the pigs within the conveying tunnel;

[0010] A spray assembly is disposed within the conveying tunnel to scald the pigs.

[0011] A hair-removing assembly, disposed within the conveying tunnel, for hair-removing treatment of pigs;

[0012] The controller is electrically connected to the conveying component, the spraying component, and the texturing component, respectively.

[0013] In some embodiments, a visual recognition module is also included, which is disposed at the input end of the conveying tunnel to identify the conveyed pigs and obtain images of the pigs. The visual recognition module is electrically connected to the controller so that the controller controls the operation of the spraying assembly and / or the hair-removing assembly based on the obtained images of the pigs.

[0014] In some embodiments, the spray assembly includes a delivery pipe and a switch valve, wherein one end of the delivery pipe is connected to an external water supply, and the other end is disposed in the delivery tunnel for scalding pigs, and the switch valve is disposed on the delivery pipe and electrically connected to the controller to control the on / off state of the delivery pipe.

[0015] In some embodiments, the spray assembly further includes a water storage tank, a heater, and a temperature controller, wherein the water storage tank is connected to the delivery pipe at an end away from the delivery tunnel to supply water to the delivery pipe, the heater and the temperature controller are respectively disposed in the water storage tank, and the heater and the temperature controller are respectively electrically connected to the controller.

[0016] In some embodiments, the spraying assembly further includes multiple spray pipes spaced apart within the transport tunnel along the direction of pig movement, with multiple nozzles spaced apart on each spray pipe.

[0017] In some embodiments, the plurality of nozzles are located above the delivery assembly.

[0018] In some embodiments, the spray assembly is divided into a first spray area and a second spray area, wherein the first spray area is located above the napping assembly, and the second spray area is located at the input end of the napping assembly.

[0019] In some embodiments, the hair removal assembly includes a hair removal machine and a hair removal machine electrically connected to the controller, wherein the hair removal machine is positioned above the conveying assembly to remove hair from the pig's hair, and the hair removal machine is positioned below the conveying assembly to remove hair from the pig's abdomen and / or feet.

[0020] In some embodiments, the conveying assembly includes a frame, a conveyor belt, and a conveyor motor, wherein a drive wheel and a transmission wheel are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the frame, one end of the conveyor belt is sleeved on the drive wheel, and the other end is sleeved on the transmission wheel, and the output end of the conveyor motor is connected to the drive wheel so that the conveyor motor drives the conveyor belt to reciprocate through the drive wheel.

[0021] In some embodiments, the conveying assembly further includes a hook with a fixed seat on the conveyor belt, one end of the hook being attached to the chin of the pig and the other end being attached to the fixed seat.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. The hair removal machine of the present invention can further improve the slaughter efficiency of pigs and improve the quality of meat, reduce the occurrence of PES meat, and effectively reduce the labor intensity of operators. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the napping machine in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the napping machine in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of this invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this invention can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0028] 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 the claimed technical solutions of the invention.

[0029] Example:

[0030] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system, including:

[0031] Transport tunnel;

[0032] Conveying component 1 is installed inside the conveying tunnel to move the pigs within the conveying tunnel.

[0033] Spray assembly 2 is installed inside the conveying tunnel to scald the pigs.

[0034] Hair-removing component 3 is installed inside the conveying tunnel to remove hair from pigs;

[0035] The controller is electrically connected to the conveying component 1, the spraying component 2, and the texturing component 3, respectively.

[0036] In this embodiment, a conveying component 1 is installed inside the conveying tunnel to move the pigs within the tunnel, thereby enabling the pigs to be transported. A spraying component 2 is also installed inside the conveying tunnel to spray the pigs, thereby scalding them. Below the spraying component 2, a hair-removing component 3 is installed to remove the hair from the pigs. This allows the scalding and hair-removing processes to be carried out simultaneously, which can further improve the slaughtering efficiency of the pigs and improve the quality of the meat, reduce the occurrence of PES meat, and effectively reduce the labor intensity of the operators.

[0037] Furthermore, the spray assembly 2 includes a delivery pipe and a switch valve. One end of the delivery pipe is connected to an external water supply, and the other end is set inside the delivery tunnel to scald the pigs. The switch valve is set on the delivery pipe and is electrically connected to the controller to control the opening and closing of the delivery pipe.

[0038] Preferably, the spray assembly 2 further includes a water storage tank, a heater, and a temperature controller, wherein the water storage tank is connected to the end of the conveying pipe away from the conveying tunnel to supply water to the conveying pipe, the heater and the temperature controller are respectively installed in the water storage tank, and the heater and the temperature controller are respectively electrically connected to the controller.

[0039] Furthermore, the spray assembly 2 also includes multiple spray pipes 21, which are spaced apart in the conveying tunnel along the direction of the pigs' movement, and each spray pipe 21 is provided with multiple nozzles 22 at intervals.

[0040] Specifically, multiple nozzles 22 are located above the conveying assembly 1.

[0041] Preferably, the spray assembly 2 is divided into a first spray area and a second spray area, wherein the first spray area is located above the texturing assembly 3, and the second spray area is located at the input end of the texturing assembly 3.

[0042] In this embodiment, multiple spray pipes 21 are spaced apart within the conveying tunnel along the direction of pig movement, and are positioned above the conveying assembly 1. Each spray pipe 21 has multiple nozzles 22 spaced apart to spray hot water onto the pigs. Each spray pipe 21 is connected to an external water supply via a conveying pipe, allowing the external water supply to deliver hot water to the spray pipe 21. A switch valve is electrically connected to a controller to control the opening or closing of the conveying pipe, thereby controlling the scalding process of the pigs. More preferably, the spraying assembly 2 is divided into a first spraying area and a second spraying area. The second spraying area is located at the input end of the hair-removing assembly 3 to perform comprehensive scalding on the pigs entering the conveying tunnel. The first spraying area is located above the hair-removing assembly 3 so that the pigs undergo both scalding and hair-removing processes simultaneously, thereby further improving the slaughtering efficiency of the pigs. Of course, a water storage tank can also be added. One end of the water storage tank is connected to an external water supply to introduce external water into the water storage tank. The other end of the water storage tank is connected to a conveying pipe to deliver hot water out of the tunnel for scalding pigs. Heaters are installed in the water storage tank to heat the water in the tank. At the same time, a thermostat is installed in the water storage tank to control the water temperature in the tank.

[0043] Furthermore, it also includes a visual recognition module 4, which is set at the input end of the conveying tunnel to identify the conveyed pigs and obtain pig images. The visual recognition module 4 is electrically connected to the controller so that the controller controls the operation of the spraying assembly 2 and / or the hair-removing assembly 3 according to the obtained pig images.

[0044] In this embodiment, a visual recognition module 4 is provided at the input end of the conveying tunnel, so that the visual recognition module 4 is located inside or outside the conveying tunnel. The visual recognition module 4 identifies the conveyed pigs to obtain pig images. The controller controls the operation of the spraying component 2 and / or the hair removal machine 31 according to the obtained pig images. After the hair removal machine obtains the pig images through the visual recognition module, it compares the obtained pig images with preset pig images on the server to obtain the hair color, body thickness and length of the currently conveyed pigs. The controller then controls the spraying component 2 to adjust the spraying temperature and spraying time for each pig, and / or controls the operation of the hair removal machine 31 to adjust the width between the hair removal blades on the left and right ends of the conveying component 1 and the hair removal time, thereby effectively improving the problem that pigs of different breeds and body sizes cannot be slaughtered to obtain the best meat products.

[0045] Specifically, since fixed frames are respectively set on the left and right ends of the conveying component 1, and scraping blades are set on the fixed frames to form a scraping machine 31, the controller controls the two fixed frames to move in the lateral direction of the conveying tunnel according to the acquired images of the pigs, thereby adjusting the distance between the two fixed frames. This allows the scraping blades on the two fixed frames to be adjusted reasonably according to the size of the pigs. More preferably, since the controller is electrically connected to the spraying component, that is, the controller is electrically connected to the temperature controller and the heater respectively, the controller controls the action of the heater according to the acquired images of the pigs to adjust the spraying temperature of each pig and controls the action of the switching valve to adjust the spraying time. This can further improve the scraping effect of the pigs, thereby further improving the slaughtering efficiency of the pigs and improving the quality of the meat, thus reducing the occurrence of PES meat.

[0046] Preferably, the hair removal component 3 includes a hair removal machine 31 and a hair removal machine 32, which are electrically connected to the controller respectively. The hair removal machine 31 is located above the conveying component 1 to remove hair from the pig's hair, and the hair removal machine 32 is located below the conveying component 1 to remove hair from the pig's abdomen and / or feet.

[0047] In this embodiment, a hair removal machine 31 and a dehairing machine 32 are respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the conveying component 1. The hair removal machine 31 is located above the conveying component 1 to remove the pig hair from the pig. In this embodiment, the hair removal machine 31 includes a fixed frame and several scraping blades. The fixed frame is installed on the outside of the conveying component 1, and the scraping blades are respectively arranged on the fixed frame. The dehairing machine 32 includes a rotating shaft and dehairing blades. The rotating shaft is rotatably arranged below the conveying component 1, and several dehairing blades are arranged on the rotating shaft. Several dehairing plates are used. When a pig is conveyed to the dehairing station by the conveyor assembly 1, the scraper 31 removes the pig hair from the pig's body, while the dehairing machine 32 removes the pig hair from the abdomen and / or feet. This further improves the dehairing effect. At the same time, the action of the dehairing machine 32 can also massage the pig to keep it relaxed, thus effectively ensuring the meat quality. The coordinated action of the scraper 31 and the dehairing machine 32 effectively improves the hair removal effect of the pig.

[0048] Preferably, the conveying assembly 1 includes a frame 11, a conveyor belt 12, and a conveyor motor. A drive wheel 13 and a transmission wheel 14 are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the frame 11. One end of the conveyor belt 12 is sleeved on the drive wheel 13, and the other end is sleeved on the transmission wheel 14. The output end of the conveyor motor is connected to the drive wheel 13 so that the conveyor motor drives the conveyor belt 12 to reciprocate through the drive wheel 13.

[0049] Specifically, the conveying assembly 1 also includes a hook, and a fixed seat is provided on the conveyor belt 12. One end of the hook is hung at the chin of the pig, and the other end is hung on the fixed seat.

[0050] In this embodiment, drive wheels 13 and transmission wheels 14 are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the frame 11. One end of the conveyor belt 12 is sleeved on the drive wheel 13 and the other end is sleeved on the transmission wheel 14. The output end of the transmission motor is connected to the drive wheel 13 so that the transmission motor drives the drive wheel 13 to rotate, thereby driving the conveyor belt 12 to move back and forth through the drive wheel 13. A fixed seat is protruding on the conveyor belt 12. One end of the hook is hung at the chin of the pig and the other end is detachably hung on the fixed seat, thereby enabling the pig to be transported in the tunnel.

[0051] The above descriptions are merely some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system, characterized in that, include: Transport tunnel; A conveying component (1) is disposed within the conveying tunnel to drive the pigs to move within the conveying tunnel; Spray assembly (2), which is installed in the conveying tunnel to scald the pigs; Hair-removing assembly (3), which is disposed in the conveying tunnel to remove hair from pigs; The controller is electrically connected to the conveying component (1), the spraying component (2), and the texturing component (3), respectively.

2. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a visual recognition module (4), which is set at the input end of the conveying tunnel to identify the conveyed pigs and obtain pig images. The visual recognition module (4) is electrically connected to the controller so that the controller controls the operation of the spraying assembly (2) and / or the hair-removing assembly (3) according to the obtained pig images.

3. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spray assembly (2) includes a delivery pipe and a switch valve. One end of the delivery pipe is connected to an external water supply, and the other end is located in the delivery tunnel to scald the pigs. The switch valve is located on the delivery pipe and is electrically connected to the controller to control the opening and closing of the delivery pipe.

4. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The spray assembly (2) further includes a water storage tank, a heater, and a temperature controller, wherein the water storage tank is connected to the delivery pipe at one end away from the delivery tunnel to supply water to the delivery pipe, the heater and the temperature controller are respectively disposed in the water storage tank, and the heater and the temperature controller are respectively electrically connected to the controller.

5. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The spray assembly (2) also includes multiple spray pipes (21), which are spaced apart in the conveying tunnel along the direction of the pig's movement, and each spray pipe (21) is provided with multiple nozzles (22) spaced apart.

6. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The plurality of nozzles (22) are located above the conveying assembly (1).

7. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spray assembly (2) is divided into a first spray area and a second spray area, wherein the first spray area is located above the napping assembly (3) and the second spray area is located at the input end of the napping assembly (3).

8. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hair removal assembly (3) includes a hair removal machine (31) and a hair removal machine (32) electrically connected to the controller. The hair removal machine (31) is located above the conveying assembly (1) to remove hair from the pig's hair, and the hair removal machine (32) is located below the conveying assembly (1) to remove hair from the pig's abdomen and / or feet.

9. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The conveying assembly (1) includes a frame (11), a conveyor belt (12), and a conveyor motor. A drive wheel (13) and a transmission wheel (14) are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the frame (11). One end of the conveyor belt (12) is sleeved on the drive wheel (13), and the other end is sleeved on the transmission wheel (14). The output end of the conveyor motor is connected to the drive wheel (13) so that the conveyor motor drives the conveyor belt (12) to reciprocate through the drive wheel (13).

10. A thermal spray texturing machine with a visual recognition system according to claim 9, characterized in that, The conveying assembly (1) also includes a hook, and a fixed seat is provided on the conveyor belt (12). One end of the hook is hung at the chin of the pig, and the other end is hung on the fixed seat.

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