A conveying apparatus for food sterilization processing

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of conveying equipment, and specifically discloses a conveying equipment for food sterilization processing, which comprises a conveying frame, two conveying rollers rotatably connected in the conveying frame, a conveying belt tensioned on the outer wall of the conveying rollers, a sterilization component provided on the outer wall of the conveying frame and the conveying belt, a control box fixedly installed on one side of the sterilization component, a supporting component fixedly installed in the conveying frame and arranged in the conveying belt, a driving wheel and a driven wheel rotatably connected in the conveying frame, and the driving wheel being fixedly installed on one end of the conveying roller close to the sterilization component. The sterilization component is connected with the conveying frame, the conveying belt and the driven wheel, and is used for sterilizing and cleaning the conveying belt. Through the arrangement of the sterilization component, the adhered debris and biological membrane on the conveying belt can be automatically cleaned and sterilized, and the cleaning pad that cannot meet the cleaning and sterilization requirements after use can be replaced, so that the safety of the conveying process is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of conveying equipment technology, and specifically relates to a conveying device for food sterilization processing. Background Technology

[0002] Conveying equipment is a mechanical device that transports bulk materials or packaged goods along a fixed route in a continuous, uniform, and stable manner. It is widely used in many industries such as mining, power, food processing, logistics, and chemicals. It can effectively improve transmission efficiency, reduce operating costs, and support automated assembly line operations.

[0003] In existing conveying equipment for transporting nuts, debris accumulates on the conveyor belt, forming a biofilm. If this debris and biofilm are not treated, bacteria and other contaminants will adhere to subsequently transported nuts, contaminating them and affecting further processing. Therefore, designing a conveying system for food sterilization is a problem we need to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a conveying device for food sterilization and processing.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a conveying device for food sterilization processing, including a conveyor frame, two conveyor rollers rotatably connected inside the conveyor frame, a conveyor belt tensioned on the outer wall of the conveyor rollers, sterilization components provided on the outer walls of the conveyor frame and the conveyor belt, a control box fixedly installed on one side of the sterilization component, a support component fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame, the support component being disposed inside the conveyor belt, a drive wheel and a driven wheel rotatably connected inside the conveyor frame, the drive wheel being fixedly installed at one end of the conveyor roller near the sterilization component, and a synchronous belt tensioned on the outer walls of the drive wheel and the driven wheel;

[0006] A sterilization assembly is used to disinfect, sterilize, and clean the conveyor belt. The sterilization assembly is connected to the conveyor frame, the conveyor belt, and the driven wheel.

[0007] In the above technical solution, the sterilization component further includes a connecting arc rod, with a first slider and a second slider fixedly connected to both ends of the connecting arc rod, the first slider having a reciprocating screw inside, the second slider having a guide rod slidably connected inside, the guide rod being fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame, and the reciprocating screw being fixedly installed on one side of the driven wheel.

[0008] In the above technical solution, further, the first slider and the second slider are both slidably connected with insert rods, and the ends of the two insert rods that are far apart from each other are fixedly connected with connecting pieces. The sides of the two connecting pieces that are close to each other are fixedly installed with springs, and the ends of the two springs that are far away from the corresponding connecting pieces are respectively fixedly installed on the outer walls of the first slider and the second slider.

[0009] In the above technical solution, a triangular top block is fixedly installed at the bottom of the insert rod inside the first slider, a locking member is inserted into the first slider, the locking member is slidably connected to the inside of the conveyor frame, a semi-circular protrusion is provided at the part of the locking member inserted into the first slider, and the triangular top block abuts against the outer wall of the semi-circular protrusion of the locking member.

[0010] In the above technical solution, a disinfectant tube is further fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame. The disinfectant tube has multiple drainage holes inside. A rotating component is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the disinfectant tube. The outer wall of the rotating component has four limiting grooves in a circumferential array. The outer wall of the rotating component has four rows of guide holes corresponding to the drainage holes in a circumferential array.

[0011] In the above technical solution, a hollow spring and a cleaning pad are inserted into the inside of the limiting groove. The cleaning pad is fixedly installed on one side of the hollow spring, and a connecting block is fixedly connected to one end of the cleaning pad. A slot is opened inside the connecting block, and the insertion rod is inserted into the inside of the slot.

[0012] In the above technical solution, a box is fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor frame, a disinfectant tank is fixedly installed inside the box, a connecting hose is fixedly connected to the bottom of the disinfectant tank, the end of the connecting hose away from the disinfectant tank passes through the conveyor frame and is fixedly connected to the end of the disinfectant pipe, the reciprocating screw is rotatably connected inside the box, and the guide rod is fixedly installed inside the box.

[0013] In the above technical solution, further, a limiting component is fixedly installed inside the box, a counterweight block is slidably connected inside the limiting component, a plurality of spare cleaning components are provided at the bottom of the counterweight block, a scraper is fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame, a storage groove is opened inside the scraper, and the scraper abuts against the bottom of the conveyor belt.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] By setting up sterilization components, the conveyor belt can be automatically cleaned and disinfected to remove debris and biofilm adhering to it. Cleaning pads that fail to meet the cleaning and disinfection requirements after use can be replaced, ensuring the safety of conveyor belts transporting nut products, preventing nut products from being contaminated by bacteria and affecting subsequent processing steps, keeping nut products in a low-bacterial or sterile state during transportation, and improving the safety of nut products after production. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure proposed in this invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the conveyor frame structure proposed in this invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the sterilization component proposed in this invention;

[0019] Figure 4 The present invention proposes Figure 3 Enlarged view of the A-section structure;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the scraping component structure proposed in this invention;

[0021] Figure 6 The present invention proposes Figure 5 Enlarged view of the structure of part B.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Conveyor frame; 2. Conveyor roller; 3. Conveyor belt; 4. Sterilization component; 5. Control box; 6. Support component; 7. Drive wheel; 8. Synchronous belt; 9. Driven wheel; 10. Reciprocating screw; 11. First slider; 12. Connecting arc rod; 13. Second slider; 14. Insert rod; 15. Connecting piece; 16. Spring; 17. Triangular apex block; 18. Locking component; 19. Disinfectant tube; 20. Drain hole; 21. Rotating component; 22. Guide hole; 23. Limiting groove; 24. Hollow spring; 25. Cleaning pad; 26. Connecting block; 27. Slot; 28. Box body; 29. ​​Disinfectant tank; 30. Connecting hose; 31. Limiting component; 32. Counterweight block; 33. Spare cleaning component; 34. Scraper; 35. Storage slot; 36. Guide rod. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 6The food sterilization and processing conveying equipment shown includes a conveyor frame 1, two conveyor rollers 2 are rotatably connected inside the conveyor frame 1, a conveyor belt 3 is tensioned on the outer wall of the conveyor rollers 2, a sterilization component 4 is provided on the outer wall of the conveyor frame 1 and the conveyor belt 3, a control box 5 is fixedly installed on one side of the sterilization component 4, a support component 6 is fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame 1, the support component 6 is located inside the conveyor belt 3, a drive wheel 7 and a driven wheel 9 are rotatably connected inside the conveyor frame 1, the drive wheel 7 is fixedly installed at one end of the conveyor roller 2 near the sterilization component 4, and a synchronous belt 8 is tensioned on the outer wall of the drive wheel 7 and the driven wheel 9.

[0025] The sterilization component is used to disinfect, sterilize, and clean the conveyor belt 3. The sterilization component is connected to the conveyor frame 1, the conveyor belt 3, and the driven wheel 9.

[0026] The sterilization assembly includes a connecting arc rod 12, with a first slider 11 and a second slider 13 fixedly connected to both ends of the connecting arc rod 12. The first slider 11 has a reciprocating screw 10 inside, and the second slider 13 has a guide rod 36 slidably connected inside. The guide rod 36 is fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame 1, and the reciprocating screw 10 is fixedly installed on one side of the driven wheel 9.

[0027] Both the first slider 11 and the second slider 13 are slidably connected to insert rods 14. The ends of the two insert rods 14 that are far apart from each other are fixedly connected to connecting pieces 15. The sides of the two connecting pieces 15 that are close to each other are fixedly installed with springs 16. The ends of the two springs 16 that are far away from the corresponding connecting pieces 15 are respectively fixedly installed on the outer walls of the first slider 11 and the second slider 13.

[0028] A triangular top block 17 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the insert rod 14 inside the first slider 11. A locking member 18 is inserted into the first slider 11. The locking member 18 is slidably connected to the inside of the conveyor frame 1. A semi-circular protrusion is provided at the part of the locking member 18 that is inserted into the first slider 11. The triangular top block 17 abuts against the outer wall of the semi-circular protrusion of the locking member 18.

[0029] When the triangular apex 17 moves away from the locking member 18 due to the semi-circular protrusion on the outer wall of the locking member 18, the triangular apex 17 will press against one side of the semi-circular protrusion of the locking member 18 under the action of the spring 16 through the connecting piece 15 and the insert rod 14. This allows the triangular apex 17 to pull the locking member 18 together with the semi-circular protrusion until the end of the sliding connecting groove inside the sliding conveyor frame 1 of the locking member 18. The locking member 18 is then inserted into a limiting groove 23 of the rotating member 21. The rotation of the rotating member 21 is limited by the limiting groove 23 and then stops. At this time, the locking member 18 cannot be moved further, and the triangular apex 17 is relatively squeezed by the semi-circular protrusion on the locking member 18. This allows the triangular apex 17 to push the spring 16 to extend and separate from the locking member 18 through the corresponding insert rod 14 and connecting piece 15.

[0030] Furthermore, by setting the locking member 18, when the insertion rod 14 is reset and the locking member 18 is pushed out of the limiting groove 23 of the rotating member 21 by the triangular top block 17, the triangular top block 17 will push the locking member 18 out of the limiting groove 23, so that the locking member 18 is reset to the end of the sliding connection groove inside the conveyor frame 1 and cannot be pushed out. After the triangular top block 17 continues to reset, it will be relatively squeezed by the locking member 18, so that the triangular top block 17 pulls the spring 16 to extend through the corresponding insertion rod 14 and connecting piece 15, and causes the insertion rod 14 to disengage from the slot 27. At this time, the rotation of the rotating member 21 is no longer limited, so that the rotation of the conveyor belt 3 can drive the rotating member 21 and the cleaning pad 25 on it. The connecting block 26 rotates together, causing the rotating component 21 to rotate the cleaning pad 25 90 degrees. The slot 27 on the connecting block 26 is then engaged with the bottom of another insert 14 and stops. This causes the rotating component 21 to stop the used cleaning pad 25 from cleaning and disinfecting the debris and biofilm adhering to the outer wall of the conveyor belt 3. The replacement spare cleaning component 33 is then rotated to contact the bottom of the conveyor belt 3 to disinfect and sterilize the debris and biofilm adhering to the conveyor belt 3. This achieves the effect of automatically replacing the cleaning pad 25, ensuring continuous cleaning and disinfection of the debris and biofilm adhering to the conveyor belt 3, and preventing bacterial contamination of subsequent nut products by debris and biofilm.

[0031] The inside of the conveyor frame 1 is fixedly installed with a disinfectant pipe 19. The inside of the disinfectant pipe 19 is provided with multiple drainage holes 20. The outer wall of the disinfectant pipe 19 is rotatably connected with a rotating component 21. The outer wall of the rotating component 21 is provided with four limiting grooves 23 in a circumferential array. The outer wall of the rotating component 21 is provided with four rows of guide holes 22 corresponding to the drainage holes 20 in a circumferential array.

[0032] The disinfectant inside the disinfectant pipe 19 is discharged into the cleaning pad 25 for disinfecting and sterilizing the conveyor belt 3 through the drain hole 20 and the four rows of guide holes 22 after the rotating part 21 is rotated. This keeps the cleaning pad 25 constantly wet with disinfectant, ensuring the cleaning and sterilization of the conveyor belt 3.

[0033] Hollow spring sheet 24 and cleaning pad 25 are inserted into the inside of the limiting groove 23. The cleaning pad 25 is fixedly installed on one side of the hollow spring sheet 24. One end of the cleaning pad 25 is fixedly connected to a connecting block 26. The connecting block 26 has a slot 27 inside, and the insert rod 14 is inserted into the inside of the slot 27.

[0034] The hollow spring 24, cleaning pad 25, connecting block 26 and slot 27 form a cleaning component, which has the same structure as the spare cleaning component 33.

[0035] The hollow spring 24 has a hollow interior to ensure that the disinfectant can be used to wet the cleaning pad 25 through the guide hole 22.

[0036] A box 28 is fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor frame 1. A disinfectant tank 29 is fixedly installed inside the box 28. A connecting hose 30 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the disinfectant tank 29. The end of the connecting hose 30 away from the disinfectant tank 29 passes through the conveyor frame 1 and is fixedly connected to the end of the disinfectant pipe 19. A reciprocating screw 10 is rotatably connected inside the box 28. A guide rod 36 is fixedly installed inside the box 28.

[0037] The box 28 is fixedly installed with a limiting component 31. The limiting component 31 is slidably connected with a counterweight block 32. The bottom of the counterweight block 32 is provided with multiple spare cleaning components 33. The conveyor frame 1 is fixedly installed with a scraper 34. The scraper 34 has a storage groove 35 inside. The scraper 34 is pressed against the bottom of the conveyor belt 3.

[0038] The scraper 34 and the collection trough 35 are designed so that the debris adhering to the conveyor belt 3 when it rotates to the bottom during the conveying of nut-type agricultural products is scraped off by the scraper 34 and collected in the collection trough 35. This removes the debris before the cleaning pad 25 cleans and sterilizes the conveyor belt 3, reducing the amount of debris that the cleaning pad 25 needs to clean and increasing the service life of a single cleaning pad 25.

[0039] Working principle: When the control box 5 controls the conveying equipment to transport nut products, the motor of the conveying equipment will drive one conveyor roller 2 to rotate, which in turn drives the conveyor belt 3 to rotate and transport the nut products. During this process, the conveyor belt 3 will carry the nut products through the sterilization unit 4 for ultraviolet disinfection. The conveyor belt 3 will also drive another conveyor roller 2 to rotate, which will drive the driven roller 9 to rotate through the drive wheel 7 and the synchronous belt 8. The rotation of the driven roller 9 will drive the reciprocating screw 10 to rotate, which will drive the first slider 11 to perform linear reciprocating motion. The first slider 11 will drive the second slider 13 to perform synchronous motion through the connecting arc rod 12.

[0040] Furthermore, when the first slider 11 and the second slider 13 are in synchronous reciprocating motion, if the first slider 11 and the second slider 13 move toward the housing 28, the corresponding insert rod 14 on the first slider 11 is in an unloaded state. The movement of the first slider 11 will only pull the locking part 18 to reset and lock the rotation of the rotating part 21. The second slider 13 will move together with the slot 27 on its outer wall due to the rotation of the rotating part 21 to replace the cleaning pad 25 through the corresponding insert rod 14. This causes the corresponding insert rod 14 of the second slider 13 to drive the cleaning part to gradually detach from the limiting groove 23 of the rotating part 21 and enter the housing 28. As the second slider 13 drives the corresponding insert rod 14 into the housing 28, the hollow spring piece 24 of the cleaning part is completely separated from the limiting groove 23, causing the cleaning part to lose its limit and detach from the outer wall of the corresponding insert rod 14 of the second slider 13 and fall into the housing 28.

[0041] It should be noted that after the first slider 11 drives the corresponding insert rod 14 into the interior of the housing 28, the insert rod 14 corresponding to the first slider 11 will be relatively squeezed by the bottom spare cleaning component 33. This causes the insert rod 14 to be relatively squeezed by the inclined surface on the spare cleaning component 33. After the insert rod 14 aligns with the slot on the spare cleaning component 33, the insert rod 14 is pushed into the slot by the corresponding spring 16, connecting to the spare cleaning component 33. Then, the reciprocating screw 10 will drive the first slider 11 to return to its original position. At this time, the corresponding insert rod 14 on the second slider 13 is in an unloaded state, while the corresponding insert rod 14 on the first slider 11 will drive the connected... The spare cleaning component 33 is reset together, causing the corresponding insert rod 14 on the first slider 11 to gradually insert the spare cleaning component 33 into the limiting groove 23 of the rotating component 21. When the first slider 11 completes the reset by moving the corresponding insert rod 14, and the spare cleaning component 33 is fully inserted into the limiting groove 23 of the rotating component 21, the first slider 11 will be sleeved on the outer wall of the locking component 18, and push the locking component 18 to reset. During this process, the locking component 18 stops limiting the rotation of the rotating component 21, and the locking component 18 will relatively press the triangular top block 17, causing the triangular top block 17 to push the insert rod 14 out of the slot of the spare cleaning component 33. At this time, the rotating component 21 loses the locking component. The rotation limit of the insertion rod 14 and the first slider 11 causes the conveyor belt 3 to rotate the rotating component 21 by 90 degrees, removing the cleaning pad 25 on the rotating component 21 that cleans and sterilizes the conveyor belt 3. The spare cleaning component 33, separated from the insertion rod 14 on the first slider 11, rotates to contact the conveyor belt 3. At this time, the spare cleaning component 33 cleans and sterilizes the debris and biofilm adhering to the outer wall of the conveyor belt 3. After the cleaning pad 25 is removed after rotating 90 degrees, the slot 27 on the connecting block 26 connected to the cleaning pad 25 will fit onto the outer wall of the insertion rod 14 of the second slider 13, limiting the rotation of the rotating component 21. At this time, the reciprocating screw 10 drives the first slider 11 and the second slider 22 to rotate. The second slider 13 performs one reciprocating cycle, allowing the sterilization component to complete one complete replacement process. Subsequently, the reciprocating screw 10 drives the first slider 11 and the second slider 13 to continue reciprocating motion, causing the sterilization component to repeat the above steps. This achieves the effect of automatically cleaning and sterilizing the debris and biofilm adhering to the conveyor belt 3, and replacing the cleaning pad 25 that cannot meet the cleaning and sterilization requirements after use. This ensures the safety of the conveyor belt 3 in transporting nut products, avoids bacterial contamination of nut products, and prevents them from affecting subsequent processing steps. It keeps the nut products in a low-bacterial or sterile state during transportation, improving the safety of nut products after production.

[0042] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed invention.

Claims

1. A conveying device for food sterilization processing, comprising a conveyor frame (1), characterized in that, The conveyor frame (1) has two conveyor rollers (2) rotatably connected inside. The outer wall of the conveyor rollers (2) is tensioned with a conveyor belt (3). The outer walls of the conveyor frame (1) and the conveyor belt (3) are provided with sterilization components (4). A control box (5) is fixedly installed on one side of the sterilization component (4). A support component (6) is fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame (1). The support component (6) is located inside the conveyor belt (3). The conveyor frame (1) has a drive wheel (7) and a driven wheel (9) rotatably connected inside. The drive wheel (7) is fixedly installed at one end of the conveyor roller (2) near the sterilization component (4). The outer walls of the drive wheel (7) and the driven wheel (9) are tensioned with a synchronous belt (8). The sterilization component is used to disinfect and clean the conveyor belt (3), and is connected to the conveyor frame (1), the conveyor belt (3) and the driven wheel (9).

2. The conveying equipment for food sterilization processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sterilization assembly includes a connecting arc rod (12), with a first slider (11) and a second slider (13) fixedly connected to both ends of the connecting arc rod (12). The first slider (11) has a reciprocating screw (10) inside, and the second slider (13) has a guide rod (36) slidably connected inside. The guide rod (36) is fixedly installed inside the conveyor frame (1), and the reciprocating screw (10) is fixedly installed on one side of the driven wheel (9).

3. The conveying equipment for food sterilization processing according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first slider (11) and the second slider (13) are both slidably connected with insert rods (14). The ends of the two insert rods (14) that are far apart from each other are fixedly connected with connecting pieces (15). The sides of the two connecting pieces (15) that are close to each other are fixedly installed with springs (16). The ends of the two springs (16) that are far away from the corresponding connecting pieces (15) are respectively fixedly installed on the outer walls of the first slider (11) and the second slider (13).

4. The conveying equipment for food sterilization processing according to claim 3, characterized in that, A triangular top block (17) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the insert rod (14) inside the first slider (11). A locking member (18) is inserted inside the first slider (11). The locking member (18) is slidably connected inside the conveyor frame (1). A semi-circular protrusion is provided at the part of the locking member (18) that is inserted inside the first slider (11). The triangular top block (17) abuts against the outer wall of the semi-circular protrusion of the locking member (18).

5. The conveying equipment for food sterilization processing according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inside of the conveyor frame (1) is fixedly installed with a disinfectant tube (19). The inside of the disinfectant tube (19) is provided with multiple drain holes (20). The outer wall of the disinfectant tube (19) is rotatably connected with a rotating component (21). The outer wall of the rotating component (21) is provided with four limiting grooves (23) in a circumferential array. The outer wall of the rotating component (21) is provided with four rows of guide holes (22) corresponding to the drain holes (20) in a circumferential array.

6. The conveying equipment for food sterilization processing according to claim 5, characterized in that, The limiting groove (23) is internally connected to a hollow spring sheet (24) and a cleaning pad (25). The cleaning pad (25) is fixedly installed on one side of the hollow spring sheet (24). One end of the cleaning pad (25) is fixedly connected to a connecting block (26). The connecting block (26) has a slot (27) inside. The insert rod (14) is inserted into the slot (27).

7. The conveying equipment for food sterilization processing according to claim 5, characterized in that, A box (28) is fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor frame (1). A disinfectant tank (29) is fixedly installed inside the box (28). A connecting hose (30) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the disinfectant tank (29). The end of the connecting hose (30) away from the disinfectant tank (29) passes through the conveyor frame (1) and is fixedly connected to the end of the disinfectant pipe (19). The reciprocating screw (10) is rotatably connected inside the box (28). The guide rod (36) is fixedly installed inside the box (28).

8. The conveying equipment for food sterilization processing according to claim 7, characterized in that, The box (28) is fixedly installed with a limiting component (31), and a counterweight block (32) is slidably connected inside the limiting component (31). The bottom of the counterweight block (32) is provided with multiple spare cleaning components (33). The conveyor frame (1) is fixedly installed with a scraper (34), and a storage groove (35) is opened inside the scraper (34). The scraper (34) abuts against the bottom of the conveyor belt (3).

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