A fruit pulp separation module, device and jam production line

Abstract

The application discloses a fruit pulp separation module, a device and a jam production line, wherein the fruit pulp separation module comprises: a switching disc which is rotationally connected to a machine body, the machine body is sequentially provided with a material taking position, a cutting position, a separation position and a material unloading position at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disc and is provided with a driving motor for driving the switching disc to intermittently rotate relative to the machine body; four transfer units which are arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disc, each transfer unit comprises two transfer pieces which are symmetrically arranged left and right, the inner ends of the transfer pieces are hingedly connected to the switching disc, and when the transfer unit moves between the cutting position, the separation position and the material unloading position in sequence, the machine body can drive the two transfer pieces of the transfer unit to switch between a folded state and an unfolded state through a switching mechanism. The application can reduce the manual participation link, increase the processing amount of fruits per unit time, and meet the rapid demand for the quantity of raw materials in the jam assembly line production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of jam production, specifically to a fruit pulp separation module, equipment, and jam production line. Background Technology

[0002] Jam is a gel-like substance made by mixing fruit, sugar, and acidity regulators and cooking it at temperatures exceeding 100°C. For citrus fruits, because the pulp is covered by a peelable peel and contains seeds, compared to fruits that require peeling (such as apples and pears), the peel must be removed first, followed by seed removal. Traditionally, this manual process can only process one fruit at a time, involves a lot of repetitive work, and suffers from high labor intensity, low production efficiency, and difficulty in controlling hygiene, thus affecting production efficiency and limiting output. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fruit pulp separation module, equipment, and jam production line. This fruit pulp separation module, equipment, and jam production line can reduce manual intervention, increase the fruit processing capacity per unit time, and meet the rapid demand for raw material supply in jam production lines.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above problems is:

[0005] A pulp separation module, comprising:

[0006] The switching disc is rotatably connected to the machine body. The machine body has material picking position, cutting position, separation position and unloading position arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disc, and is equipped with a drive motor for driving the switching disc to rotate intermittently relative to the machine body.

[0007] The four transfer units are arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disk. Each transfer unit includes two transfer components that are symmetrically arranged on the left and right. The inner end of the transfer component is hinged to the switching disk. When the transfer unit moves between the cutting position, the separating position and the unloading position in sequence, the machine body can drive the two transfer components of the transfer unit to switch between the closed state and the open state through the switching mechanism.

[0008] The two transport components each have a groove on their opposite sides at their outer ends. When the two transport components are closed, the two grooves fit together to form a receiving groove for holding fruit. A negative pressure suction cup for adsorbing fruit in the receiving groove is slidably connected to the transport component. A drive mechanism for driving the negative pressure suction cup to slide relative to the transport component is provided at the material picking position. A cutting mechanism for cutting the fruit in the receiving groove into two halves is provided at the cutting position. A separation mechanism for separating the pulp of the cut fruit is provided at the separation position.

[0009] As a further limitation of the present invention, the switching mechanism includes a sliding shaft, which is located between two transfer components and is slidably disposed on the switching disk along the radial direction of the switching disk. The sliding shaft and the transfer components are connected by a connecting rod, with the two ends of the connecting rod respectively hinged to the sliding shaft and the rotating component. The machine body is provided with a sliding groove for the sliding shaft to slide and a driving groove for driving the sliding shaft to slide relative to the switching disk. The sliding groove is semi-circular and the driving groove is semi-elliptical. The sliding groove and the driving groove are arranged vertically and their adjacent ends are connected.

[0010] As a further limitation of the present invention, the driving mechanism includes two sliding seats arranged symmetrically on the left and right sides of the switching disk. The sliding seats are horizontally slidably disposed on the body. A first linear driving device for driving the two sliding seats to slide synchronously in opposite directions relative to the body is installed on the body. A driving head is rotatably connected to the sliding seats and a first motor for driving the driving head to rotate relative to the sliding seats is installed. When the switching seats and the body are in a relatively stationary state, the negative pressure suction cup is located on the trajectory of the horizontal sliding of the driving head. The driving head has a slot for inserting the negative pressure suction cup. The inner side of the slot inlet has a plurality of protrusions arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the driving head. The end of the negative pressure suction cup near the driving head has an annular groove and a groove adapted to the protrusion. The groove and the annular groove are connected and located between the protrusion and the annular groove.

[0011] As a further limitation of the present invention, the cutting mechanism includes a cutting blade, which is horizontally slidably disposed on the machine body. A second linear drive device for driving the cutting blade to slide relative to the machine body is installed on the machine body. The moving direction of the cutting blade is perpendicular to the moving direction of the sliding seat. The cutting blade has a cutting edge at both ends of its moving direction. The transfer component has two relatively grooved holes arranged symmetrically on the left and right. When the two transfer components are in the closed state, the corresponding two holes are joined together to form a through hole for the cutting edge of the cutting blade to pass through.

[0012] As a further limitation of the present invention, the separation mechanism includes a lifting seat, which is vertically slidably connected to the machine body. A third linear drive device for driving the lifting seat to slide relative to the machine body is installed on the machine body. Two translation seats are horizontally slidably connected to the lifting seat and a fourth linear drive device for driving the two translation seats to slide synchronously in opposite directions relative to the lifting seat is installed on the lifting seat. A separation head is rotatably connected to the translation seat and a second motor for driving the separation head to rotate relative to the translation seat is installed on the translation seat. The separation head is inclined relative to the translation seat and has at least one scraper strip on its side for scraping the pulp off the fruit. The scraper strip is arc-shaped.

[0013] The present invention also provides a fruit pulp separation device, comprising:

[0014] The separation chamber is used to separate the pulp of the fruit. The separation chamber is equipped with several separation units arranged in a straight line. The structure of the separation unit is the same as that of the pulp separation module described in the above technical solution. The bottom surface of the separation chamber is a sloping structure and a discharge port is opened on it.

[0015] The guide cavity is used to guide the fruits to be arranged in a straight line. The guide cavity is located at the material feeding position and is connected to the separation cavity. The guide cavity is provided with a feeding port and a first conveying device for driving the fruits to move in a straight line, as well as a separation mechanism for controlling the connection and separation between the guide cavity and the separation cavity.

[0016] The recycling chamber is used to receive fruit peels unloaded by the transfer unit at the unloading position. The bottom surface of the recycling chamber is a sloping structure and a discharge port is opened on it.

[0017] As a further limitation of the present invention, the feed inlet is flared, and two actuating wheels are rotatably connected to the machine body and arranged to the left and right of the feed inlet. A third motor is installed to drive either of the two actuating wheels to rotate relative to the machine body. The two actuating wheels are connected to each other by a gear transmission mechanism and a synchronous belt transmission mechanism in sequence, and their rotation directions are opposite. Through holes are opened on both sides of the feed inlet, and the actuating plates of the actuating wheels can pass through the through holes and be located inside the feed inlet.

[0018] As a further limitation of the present invention, the separating mechanism includes a separating plate, which is horizontally slidably connected to the body. A fifth linear drive device for driving the separating plate to slide relative to the body is installed on the body. The connection between the guide cavity and the separation cavity is located on the movement trajectory of the separating plate.

[0019] The present invention also provides a jam production line, comprising:

[0020] A rinsing pool, used for rinsing fruit;

[0021] Several separation devices are used to separate the pulp and peel of washed fruit. The structure of the separation devices is the same as that of the pulp separation equipment described in the above technical solution.

[0022] A filtration device used to squeeze and filter the separated pulp and separate the seeds from the pulp.

[0023] A slicing device used to cut the separated fruit peel;

[0024] A cooking device used to cook the cut fruit peel and filtered fruit pulp together to make jam;

[0025] A filling device used to fill the prepared jam.

[0026] As a further limitation of the present invention, a guide plate is provided between the rinsing tank and the separation device to guide the rinsed fruit to move obliquely downward toward the feed inlet, and the rinsing tank conveys the rinsed fruit to the guide plate through a second conveying device.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages and effects:

[0028] This invention, through the coordinated arrangement of a switching disc and multiple transfer units, enables the cyclical extraction, cutting, separation, and unloading of fruit. This achieves batch separation of fruit pulp and peel, reduces manual intervention, and improves hygiene control in the production process. It also allows the processing of fruit on adjacent transfer units to overlap, increasing the fruit processing capacity per unit time, thereby meeting the rapid demand for raw material supply in jam production lines. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the framework structure of a jam production line according to the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the rinsing tank and separation device.

[0031] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the separation device from one perspective.

[0032] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the separation device from viewpoint two.

[0033] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a partial structure within the separation chamber is shown.

[0034] Figure 6 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a portion of the separation device shown.

[0035] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 The diagram shows the structure of the separation unit from one perspective.

[0036] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 The diagram shows the structure of the separation unit from the second perspective.

[0037] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 The diagram shows the structure between the separation unit and the main body.

[0038] Figure 10 yes Figure 3A schematic diagram of the internal structure of part two of the separation device shown.

[0039] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 The diagram shows the structure between the drive head and the negative pressure suction cup.

[0040] Figure 12 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of part three of the separation device shown.

[0041] Figure 13 yes Figure 12 The diagram shows the structure between the cutting blade and the transfer unit.

[0042] Figure 14 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of part four of the separation device shown.

[0043] Figure 15 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the external structure of a portion of the separation device shown.

[0044] Figure 16 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the external structure of part two of the separation device shown.

[0045] Figure 17 yes Figure 16 The diagram shows the structure between the two actuating wheels.

[0046] Figure 18 yes Figure 2 A partial structural diagram of the rinsing tank and separation device shown.

[0047] Figure 19 yes Figure 4 The diagram shows a schematic representation of the external structure of part three of the separation device shown.

[0048] The components include: rinsing tank 11, separation device 12, guide plate 13, second conveying device 14, guide chamber 21, separation chamber 22, recovery chamber 23, feed inlet 24, first conveying device 25, discharge port 26, discharge port 27, scraper 28, drive device 29, separation mechanism 31, actuating wheel 32, third motor 33, gear transmission mechanism 34, synchronous belt transmission mechanism 35, through hole 36, actuating plate 37, separation plate 38, fifth linear drive device 39, separation unit 4, switching disc 41, transfer unit 42, transfer component 43, groove 44, receiving groove 45, negative pressure suction cup 46, switching mechanism 5, and sliding shaft. 51, connecting rod; 52, sliding groove; 53, drive groove; 54, drive mechanism; 6, sliding seat; 61, first linear drive device; 62, drive head; 63, first motor; 64, slot; 65, protrusion; 66, annular groove; 67, groove; 68, cutting mechanism; 7, cutting blade; 71, second linear drive device; 72, blade; 73, hole groove; 74, perforation; 75, separation mechanism; 8, lifting seat; 81, third linear drive device; 83, translation seat; 84, fourth linear drive device; 85, separation head; 86, second motor; 87, scraper; 9, machine body; 91, material handling position; 92, cutting position; 93, separation position; 94, unloading position; drive motor; 95. Detailed Implementation

[0049] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are explanations of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0050] See Figures 1-19 This embodiment discloses a jam production line, including a rinsing tank 11 for rinsing fruit, several separation devices 12 for separating the pulp and peel of the rinsed fruit, a filtering device for squeezing and filtering the separated pulp and separating the seeds from the pulp, a slicing device for cutting the separated peel, a cooking device for cooking the cut peel and filtered pulp together to form jam, and a filling device for filling the jam.

[0051] The separating device 12 is provided with a guide cavity 21 for guiding the fruits to be arranged in a straight line, a separating cavity 22 for separating the fruit pulp, and a recycling cavity 23 for receiving the fruit peel after the pulp is separated. The guide cavity 21 is located directly above the separating cavity 22 and the two are connected. The guide cavity 21 is provided with a feed inlet 24 and a first conveying device 25 for driving the fruits to move in a straight line, and a separating mechanism 31 for controlling the connection and separation between the guide cavity 21 and the separating cavity 22. The separating cavity 22 is provided with a number of separating units 4 arranged in a straight line at equal intervals. The bottom surface of the separating cavity 22 is a sloping structure and a discharge port 26 is provided on it. The bottom surface of the recycling cavity 23 is a sloping structure and a discharge port 27 is provided on it. The inclination of the bottom surface of the recycling cavity 23 is greater than that of the bottom surface of the separating cavity 22.

[0052] In jam making, fruits of similar size (such as tangerines and oranges) are rinsed in the rinsing tank 11. After rinsing, the fruit enters the guide chamber 21 through the inlet 24. The pulp of the fruits arranged in a straight line is separated by the separation device 12. The pulp separated in the separation chamber 22 is then pumped into the filtration device (such as a squeeze filter) through the outlet 26 for squeezing and filtration to remove the seeds. The peel of the fruit with the pulp removed is then conveyed by a belt conveyor from the recovery chamber 23 through the discharge port 27 to the slicing device (such as a peel slicer) to be cut into strips or slices. Subsequently, the filtered pulp and sliced ​​peel can be fed into the cooking device (such as a boiler) through a hopper. After adding an appropriate amount of syrup, the mixture is heated and cooked into jam. Finally, the jam is packaged through the filling device (such as a jam filling line). The filtration device, slicing device, cooking device, and filling device mentioned above can be existing equipment or equipment already used in jam making.

[0053] In this embodiment, the first conveying device 25 includes two belt conveyors arranged symmetrically on the left and right sides of the guide cavity 21. The belt conveyors are embedded on the inner side of the guide cavity 21. The fruit in the guide cavity 21 can move along the guide cavity 21 under the friction of the belt on the belt conveyor, so that the fruit in the guide cavity 21 can be arranged in a straight line in a state of mutual abutment.

[0054] To ensure that the pulp in the separation chamber 22 is discharged from the outlet 26 and the peel in the recovery chamber 23 is discharged from the discharge port 27, a scraper 28 is slidably mounted on the machine body 9 and a driving device 29 (such as a linear module) is installed to drive the scraper 28 to slide relative to the machine body 9. Thus, the pulp falling on the bottom surface of the separation chamber 22 and the peel on the bottom surface of the recovery chamber 23 can be moved from above the bottom surface to below the bottom surface under the push of the corresponding scraper 28, ensuring the output of the separated pulp and peel in the separation device 12.

[0055] See Figures 5-8 The separation unit 4 includes a switching disk 41 and four transfer units 42. The switching disk 41 is rotatably connected to the machine body 9. The machine body 9 has a material picking position 91, a cutting position 92, a separation position 93 and a discharge position 94 arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disk 41, and is equipped with a drive motor 95 for driving the switching disk 41 to rotate intermittently relative to the machine body 9. The four transfer units 42 are arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disk 41.

[0056] The transfer unit 42 includes two symmetrically arranged transfer components 43. The inner ends of the transfer components 43 are hinged to the switching disk 41. When the transfer unit 42 moves between the cutting position 92, the separating position 93, and the unloading position 94 via the intermittent rotation of the switching disk 41 relative to the machine body 9, the machine body 9 can drive the two transfer components 43 of the transfer unit 42 to switch between a closed state and an open state through the switching mechanism 5. Grooves 44 are provided on the opposite sides of the outer ends of the two transfer components 43. When the two transfer components 43 are in the closed state, the two grooves 44 are joined together to form a receiving groove 45 for accommodating fruit. A negative pressure suction cup 46 for adsorbing fruit in the receiving groove 45 is slidably connected to the transfer component 43. A driving mechanism 6 for driving the negative pressure suction cup 46 to slide relative to the transfer component 43 is provided on the material taking position 91. A cutting mechanism 7 for cutting the fruit in the receiving groove 45 into two halves is provided on the cutting position 92. A separating mechanism 8 for separating the pulp of the cut fruit is provided on the separating position 93.

[0057] During the process of separating the fruit pulp, when the separating mechanism 31 releases the barrier between the guide cavity 21 and the separation cavity 22, the fruit in the guide cavity 21 can fall directly into the receiving groove 45 of the transfer unit 42 located at the material picking position 91. Through the drive mechanism 6, the negative pressure suction cups 46 are driven to abut against the two ends of the fruit and are negatively adsorbed onto the fruit by an external negative pressure device (such as a vacuum pump) connected by a pipeline, so that the fruit is confined in the receiving groove 45. During this process, the separating mechanism 31 restores the barrier between the guide cavity 21 and the separation cavity 22, and under the drive of the first conveying device 25, the newly entered fruit in the guide cavity 21 and the original fruit in the guide cavity 21 are restored to a straight line arrangement, preparing for the next fruit extraction by the transfer unit 42.

[0058] The drive motor 95 drives the switching disk 41 to rotate intermittently relative to the machine body 9, so that the transfer unit 42, which has extracted the fruit, moves sequentially from the picking position 91 to the cutting position 92, the separating position 93 and the unloading position 94 and returns to the picking position 91. When the transfer unit 42 moves from the material receiving position 91 to the cutting position 92, the transfer unit 42 remains closed. The cutting mechanism 7 cuts the fruit in the receiving groove 45 into two halves. Then, during the process of the transfer unit 42 moving from the cutting position 92 to the separation position 93, the transfer unit 42 changes from the closed state to the open state via the switching mechanism 5. The two parts formed by the fruit cutting are respectively located in the grooves 44 of the two transfer components 43 of the transfer unit 42. At this time, the separation mechanism 8 separates the pulp of the two parts of the fruit. The separated pulp falls directly into the separation chamber 22. Subsequently, during the process of the transfer unit 42 moving from the separation position 93 to the unloading position 94, the transfer unit 42 returns from the open state to the closed state via the switching mechanism 5. At the same time, the negative pressure suction cup 46 releases the negative pressure adsorption on the fruit, so that the remaining fruit in the two grooves 44 after the pulp separation can fall directly into the recycling chamber 23 under the action of gravity. Finally, the transfer unit 42 remains closed and moves from the unloading position 94 to the material receiving position 91 for the next fruit extraction.

[0059] See Figures 7-9 The switching mechanism 5 includes a sliding shaft 51, which is located between two transfer components 43 and is slidably mounted on the switching disk 41 along the radial direction of the switching disk 41. The sliding shaft 51 and the transfer components 43 are connected by a connecting rod 52, with the two ends of the connecting rod 52 respectively hinged to the sliding shaft 51 and the rotating component. The machine body 9 is provided with a sliding groove 53 for the sliding shaft 51 to slide and a driving groove 54 for driving the sliding shaft 51 to slide relative to the switching disk 41. The sliding groove 53 is semi-circular, and the driving groove 54 is semi-elliptical. The sliding groove 53 and the driving groove 54 are arranged vertically and their adjacent ends are connected.

[0060] During the process of the transfer unit 42 moving from the material picking position 91 to the cutting position 92 and from the unloading position 94 to the material picking position 91, the sliding shaft 51 moves along the sliding groove 53 in an arc trajectory, and the transfer unit 42 remains in the closed state. During the process of the transfer unit 42 moving from the cutting position 92 to the separation position 93 and the unloading position 94 in sequence, the sliding shaft 51 moves along the drive groove 54 in a semi-elliptical trajectory, so that the machine body 9 can drive the sliding shaft 51 to slide relative to the switching disk 41 through the drive groove 54. Thus, the sliding shaft 51 pushes the two transfer components 43 to separate or pulls the two transfer components 43 to close through the connecting rod 52, realizing the switching of the transfer unit 42 between the closed state and the open state.

[0061] See Figure 10 , Figure 11The drive mechanism 6 includes two sliding seats 61 symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the switching disk 41. The sliding seats 61 are horizontally slidably mounted on the body 9. A first linear drive device 62 is installed on the body 9 to drive the two sliding seats 61 to slide synchronously in opposite directions relative to the body 9. A drive head 63 is rotatably connected to the sliding seat 61 and a first motor 64 is installed to drive the drive head 63 to rotate relative to the sliding seat 61. When the switching seat and the body 9 are in a relatively stationary state, the negative pressure suction cup 46 is located at... Along the horizontal sliding trajectory of the drive head 63, a slot 65 is provided on the drive head 63 for the insertion of the negative pressure suction cup 46. Several protrusions 66 are arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the drive head 63 on the inner side of the slot 65 inlet. The protrusions 66 are integrally connected to the drive head 63. An annular groove 67 and a groove 68 adapted to the protrusions 66 are provided on the end of the negative pressure suction cup 46 near the drive head 63. The groove 68 and the annular groove 67 are connected and located between the protrusions 66 and the annular groove 67.

[0062] After the fruit enters the receiving groove 45 at the picking position 91, the sliding seat 61 slides horizontally relative to the machine body 9 under the drive of the first linear drive device 62, so that the drive head 63 moves closer to the negative pressure suction cup 46 under the drive of the sliding seat 61. During this process, the drive head 63 rotates relative to the sliding seat 61 under the drive of the first motor 64. The protrusions 66 and grooves 68 on the drive head 63 and the negative pressure suction cup 46 change from a corresponding state to a misaligned state, so that the drive head 63 can push against the negative pressure suction cup 46 to extend into the receiving groove 45 and press against the fruit. Under the action of the external negative pressure device connected by the pipeline, the two negative pressure suction cups 46 are attracted to the left and right ends of the fruit, thus fixing the fruit in the receiving groove 45 and ensuring that the transfer unit 42 rotates to transfer the fruit to the cutting position 92, the separating position 93 and the unloading position 94 in sequence. Then, the sliding seat 61 drives the drive head 63 to reset under the drive of the first linear drive device 62, and at the same time, the drive head 63 resets relative to the sliding seat 61 under the drive of the first motor 64.

[0063] When the transfer unit 42 resets from the unloading position 94 to the picking position 91, the sliding seat 61, driven by the first linear drive device 62, drives the drive head 63 to approach the negative pressure suction cup 46 until the drive head 63 is fitted onto the negative pressure suction cup 46. During this process, the protrusion 66 enters the annular groove 67 through the groove 68. Then, the drive head 63 rotates under the drive of the first motor 64, causing the protrusion 66 and the groove 68 to change from a corresponding state to a misaligned state. Then, the sliding seat 61, driven by the first linear drive device 62, drives the drive head 63 away from the transfer unit 42, causing the drive head to... 63 pulls the negative pressure suction cup 46 out of the receiving groove 45 by pressing against the protrusion 66, thereby resetting the negative pressure suction cup 46 so that the fruit on the picking position 91 can fall to the bottom of the receiving groove 45. Then, the first motor 64 drives the drive head 63 to rotate and reset, so that the protrusion 66 and the groove 68 return to their corresponding states. Finally, the first linear drive device 62 drives the sliding seat 61 to move, so that the drive head 63 and the negative pressure suction cup 46 separate. After the fruit falls into the receiving groove 45, the operation of pushing the negative pressure suction cup 46 into the receiving groove 45 is performed again.

[0064] In the above process, during the process of the negative pressure suction cup 46 extending into and pulling out of the receiving groove 45, a snap-fit ​​method can be used to achieve the stability of the relative position between the negative pressure suction cup 46 and the transfer unit 42 after the negative pressure suction cup 46 moves. For example, positioning beads can be set on the transfer component 43 that are arranged to the left and right relative to the negative pressure suction cup 46, and matching bead grooves can be opened on the negative pressure suction cup 46.

[0065] In this embodiment, the first linear drive device 62 consists of two dual-output shaft motors located between two sliding seats 61. The two sliding seats 61 are respectively fitted onto the output shafts at both ends of the dual-output shaft motors by means of threaded engagement. Since the material handling operations of each separation unit 4 in the separation chamber 22 are carried out synchronously, the sliding seats 61 located on the same side in adjacent separation units 4 can be connected as a whole, so that the sliding seats 61 corresponding to each separation unit 4 in the separation chamber 22 form a whole, thereby being driven by the same first linear drive device 62, reducing the complexity of separate single control.

[0066] See Figure 12 , Figure 13 The cutting mechanism 7 includes a cutting blade 71, which is horizontally slidably mounted on the body 9. A second linear drive device 72 is installed on the body 9 to drive the cutting blade 71 to slide relative to the body 9. The moving direction of the cutting blade 71 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the sliding seat 61. The cutting blade 71 has a blade 73 at both ends of its moving direction. The transfer member 43 has two holes 74 with opposite grooves 44 arranged symmetrically on the left and right. When the two transfer members 43 are in the closed state, the corresponding two holes 74 are joined together to form a through hole 75 for the cutting blade 71 to pass through.

[0067] When cutting fruit at cutting position 92, the cutting blade 71 is driven to slide relative to the machine body 9 by the second linear drive device 72. This allows the cutting blade 71 to enter the receiving groove 45 of the transfer unit 42 through the through hole 75, and completes the cutting of the fruit in the process, separating it into two halves. Since the cutting blade 71 has a double-edged structure, after completing one cutting operation, once the switching plate 41 rotates relative to the machine body 9, allowing the next batch of fruit extracted from the picking position 91 to be transferred to the cutting position 92, the cutting blade 71 can complete the cutting of the fruit during the reset process driven by the second linear drive device 72.

[0068] In this embodiment, the second linear drive device 72 is a screw motor, and the cutting blade 71 is threadedly fitted onto the output shaft of the screw motor.

[0069] See Figure 14 , Figure 15 The separation mechanism 8 includes a lifting seat 81, which is vertically slidably connected to the body 9. A third linear drive device 82 is installed on the body 9 to drive the lifting seat 81 to slide relative to the body 9. Two translation seats 83 are horizontally slidably connected to the lifting seat 81 and a fourth linear drive device 84 is installed to drive the two translation seats 83 to slide synchronously in opposite directions relative to the lifting seat 81. A separation head 85 is rotatably connected to the translation seat 83 and a second motor 86 is installed to drive the separation head 85 to rotate relative to the translation seat 83. The separation head 85 is inclined relative to the translation seat 83 and its side is provided with several scraping strips 87 for scraping the pulp off the fruit. The scraping strips 87 are arc-shaped and both ends are integrally connected to the separation head 85.

[0070] When separating the fruit located at the separation position 93, the lifting seat 81 is driven vertically and uniformly by the third linear drive device 82, while the translation seat 83 is driven horizontally and uniformly by the fourth linear drive device 84. This allows the separation head 85 to be inserted obliquely upward into the fruit located in the groove 44. Then, the separation head 85 is driven to rotate slowly relative to the translation seat 83 by the second motor 86. This causes the scraper 87 to scrape the pulp with seeds off the fruit under the action of the separation head 85, completing the separation and reducing the risk of pulp and juice splashing during separation due to the separation head 85 rotating too fast. Finally, the lifting seat 81 is driven to reset by the third linear drive device 82, and the translation seat 83 is driven to reset by the fourth linear drive device 84.

[0071] In this embodiment, there are two third linear drive devices 82 and two lifting seats 81. The third linear drive device 82 is an electric push rod, and the two ends of the lifting seat 81 are fixed to the connector of the electric push rod. The fourth linear drive device 84 consists of two dual-output shaft motors, which are located between two translation seats 83. The two translation seats 83 are respectively sleeved on the output shafts at both ends of the dual-output shaft motors by means of threaded engagement. Since the separation work of each separation unit 4 in the separation chamber 22 is carried out synchronously, the translation seats 83 in adjacent separation units 4 can be connected as a whole, so that each translation seat 83 in the separation chamber 22 forms a whole, which can be driven by the same fourth linear drive device 84, reducing the complexity of control.

[0072] See Figure 16 , Figure 17 The feed inlet 24 is flared, and two actuating wheels 32 are rotatably connected to the machine body 9 and arranged to the left and right of the feed inlet 24. A third motor 33 is installed to drive either of the two actuating wheels 32 to rotate relative to the machine body 9. The two actuating wheels 32 are connected by a gear transmission mechanism 34 and a synchronous belt transmission mechanism 35 in sequence, and their rotation directions are opposite. Through holes 36 are provided on both sides of the feed inlet 24, and the actuating plate 37 of the actuating wheel 32 can pass through the through hole 36 and be located inside the feed inlet 24.

[0073] When the rinsed fruit enters the feed inlet 24 via the guide plate 13, the third motor 33 drives the actuating wheel 32, and the transmission between the two actuating wheels 32 allows the two actuating wheels 32 to rotate relative to the machine body 9, so that the fruit located in the feed inlet 24 is completely pushed into the guide cavity 21. Thus, the first conveying device 25 conveys the fruit in the guide cavity 21, so that it is arranged in a straight line, ensuring that the subsequent separation unit 4 can extract the fruit in the guide cavity 21.

[0074] See Figure 18 A guide plate 13 is provided between the rinsing tank 11 and the separation device 12 to guide the rinsed fruit to move obliquely downward toward the feed inlet 24. The rinsing tank 11 conveys the rinsed fruit to the guide plate 13 through the second conveying device 14, which reduces the workload of manually sending the washed fruit to the separation device 12. Furthermore, since the washed fruit can directly enter the guide cavity 21 of the separation device 12, the risk of a large number of fruits falling during transportation and placement into the separation device 12 is reduced.

[0075] In this embodiment, the second conveying device 14 is a large-angle sidewall conveyor belt.

[0076] See Figure 19The separating mechanism 31 includes a separating plate 38, which is horizontally slidably connected to the body 9. A fifth linear drive device 39 for driving the separating plate 38 to slide relative to the body 9 is installed on the body 9. The connection between the guide cavity 21 and the separation cavity 22 is located on the movement trajectory of the separating plate 38.

[0077] When the fruit at the picking position 91 enters the receiving slot 45 of the transfer unit 42, the partition plate 38 slides relative to the machine body 9 under the drive of the fifth linear drive device 39, so that the partition plate 38 is separated at the connection between the guide cavity 21 and the separation cavity 22. Thus, when the transfer unit 42 moves from the picking position 91 to the cutting position 92, the partition plate 38 can restrict the fruit in the guide cavity 21 from entering the separation cavity 22 until the next transfer unit 42 moves from the unloading position 94 to the picking position 91. At this time, the partition plate 38 moves and resets under the drive of the fifth linear drive device 39, so that the guide cavity 21 and the separation cavity 22 are connected, so that the fruit in the guide cavity 21 can fall into the receiving slot 45 of the transfer unit 42, completing the fruit extraction.

[0078] In this embodiment, the fifth linear drive device 39 includes an electric push rod, and the partition plate 38 is fixed to the connector of the electric push rod.

[0079] The above description is merely illustrative of the invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to replace them, as long as they do not depart from the content of this specification or exceed the scope defined by the claims, all of which should fall within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A fruit pulp separation module, characterized in that, include: The switching disc is rotatably connected to the machine body. The machine body has material picking position, cutting position, separation position and unloading position arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disc, and is equipped with a drive motor for driving the switching disc to rotate intermittently relative to the machine body. The four transfer units are arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the switching disk. Each transfer unit includes two transfer components that are symmetrically arranged on the left and right. The inner end of the transfer component is hinged to the switching disk. When the transfer unit moves between the cutting position, the separating position and the unloading position in sequence, the machine body can drive the two transfer components of the transfer unit to switch between the closed state and the open state through the switching mechanism. The two transport components each have a groove on their opposite sides at their outer ends. When the two transport components are closed, the two grooves fit together to form a receiving groove for holding fruit. A negative pressure suction cup for adsorbing fruit in the receiving groove is slidably connected to the transport component. A drive mechanism for driving the negative pressure suction cup to slide relative to the transport component is provided at the material picking position. A cutting mechanism for cutting the fruit in the receiving groove into two halves is provided at the cutting position. A separation mechanism for separating the pulp of the cut fruit is provided at the separation position.

2. The pulp separation module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The switching mechanism includes a sliding shaft located between two transfer components and slidably mounted on the switching disk along its radial direction. The sliding shaft and the transfer components are connected by a connecting rod, with both ends of the connecting rod hinged to the sliding shaft and the rotating component, respectively. The machine body has a sliding groove for the sliding shaft to slide and a driving groove for driving the sliding shaft to slide relative to the switching disk. The sliding groove is semi-circular and the driving groove is semi-elliptical. The sliding groove and the driving groove are arranged vertically and their adjacent ends are connected.

3. The pulp separation module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes two sliding seats symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the switching discs. The sliding seats are horizontally slidably mounted on the body. A first linear drive device is installed on the body to drive the two sliding seats to slide synchronously in opposite directions relative to the body. A drive head is rotatably connected to the sliding seats and a first motor is installed to drive the drive head to rotate relative to the sliding seats. When the switching seats and the body are in a relatively stationary state, the negative pressure suction cup is located on the trajectory of the horizontal sliding of the drive head. The drive head has a slot for the negative pressure suction cup to be inserted. The inner side of the slot inlet has several protrusions arranged at equal angles around the central axis of the drive head. The end of the negative pressure suction cup near the drive head has an annular groove and a groove that matches the protrusion. The groove and the annular groove are connected and located between the protrusion and the annular groove.

4. The pulp separation module according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cutting mechanism includes a cutting blade, which is horizontally slidably mounted on the machine body. A second linear drive device is installed on the machine body to drive the cutting blade to slide relative to the machine body. The moving direction of the cutting blade is perpendicular to the moving direction of the sliding seat. The cutting blade has a cutting edge at both ends of its moving direction. The transfer component has two symmetrically arranged grooves. When the two transfer components are in the closed state, the corresponding two grooves are joined together to form a through hole for the cutting edge of the cutting blade to pass through.

5. The pulp separation module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The separation mechanism includes a lifting seat, which is vertically slidably connected to the machine body. A third linear drive device is installed on the machine body to drive the lifting seat to slide relative to the machine body. Two translation seats are horizontally slidably connected to the lifting seat and a fourth linear drive device is installed to drive the two translation seats to slide synchronously in opposite directions relative to the lifting seat. A separation head is rotatably connected to the translation seat and a second motor is installed to drive the separation head to rotate relative to the translation seat. The separation head is inclined relative to the translation seat and has at least one scraper strip on its side for scraping the pulp off the fruit. The scraper strip is arc-shaped.

6. A fruit pulp separation device, characterized in that, include: A separation chamber is used to separate the pulp of a fruit. The separation chamber is provided with a number of separation units arranged in a straight line. The structure of the separation unit is the same as that of the pulp separation module described in any one of claims 1-5. The bottom surface of the separation chamber is a sloping structure and a discharge port is provided on it. The guide cavity is used to guide the fruits to be arranged in a straight line. The guide cavity is located at the material feeding position and is connected to the separation cavity. The guide cavity is provided with a feeding port and a first conveying device for driving the fruits to move in a straight line, as well as a separation mechanism for controlling the connection and separation between the guide cavity and the separation cavity. The recycling chamber is used to receive fruit peels unloaded by the transfer unit at the unloading position. The bottom surface of the recycling chamber is a sloping structure and a discharge port is opened on it.

7. The pulp separation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The feed inlet is flared, and two actuating wheels are rotatably connected to the machine body and arranged to the left and right of the feed inlet. A third motor is installed to drive either of the two actuating wheels to rotate relative to the machine body. The two actuating wheels are connected by a gear transmission mechanism and a synchronous belt transmission mechanism in sequence, and their rotation directions are opposite. Through holes are opened on both sides of the feed inlet, and the actuating plates of the actuating wheels can pass through the through holes and be located inside the feed inlet.

8. The pulp separation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The separation mechanism includes a separation plate that is horizontally slidably connected to the body. A fifth linear drive device is installed on the body to drive the separation plate to slide relative to the body. The connection between the guide cavity and the separation cavity is located on the movement trajectory of the separation plate.

9. A jam production line, characterized in that, include: A rinsing pool, used for rinsing fruit; Several separation devices are used to separate the pulp and peel of washed fruit, and the structure of the separation devices is the same as that of the pulp separation equipment described in any one of claims 6-8. A filtration device used to squeeze and filter the separated pulp and separate the seeds from the pulp. A slicing device used to cut the separated fruit peel; A cooking device used to cook the cut fruit peel and filtered fruit pulp together to make jam; A filling device used to fill the prepared jam.

10. The pulp separation device according to claim 9, characterized in that: A guide plate is provided between the rinsing tank and the separation device to guide the rinsed fruit to move obliquely downward toward the feed inlet. The rinsing tank conveys the rinsed fruit to the guide plate through a second conveying device.

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