Agricultural fruit batch peeling treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of fruit processing, and particularly relates to a batch peeling device for agricultural fruits, comprising: a machine body; clamps distributed in the warehouse of the machine body, the clamps comprising oppositely arranged upper clamping assemblies and lower clamping assemblies, the upper clamping assemblies and the lower clamping assemblies each having a support frame and at least one clamping seat, the clamping seat comprising a base and a chuck mounted on the base; a push frame slidably arranged at the front end of the warehouse of the machine body, used for translating the fruits between the upper clamping assemblies and the lower clamping assemblies, the present application drives the cutting arm to gradually close and adhere to the surface of the fruit from the side through the cooperation of the stop ring in the chuck and the push groove when clamping, avoiding the hard pressing of the cutter head into the fruit pulp along the vertical direction, effectively preventing clamping damage; the sliding block of the cutting arm gives the cutter head a swing allowance through the movable shaft and the adjusting spring, cooperating with the torsional spring between the reset base and the sliding arm, so that the cutter head can adapt to the ups and downs of the fruit surface during the peeling rotation, the peeling thickness is uniform and the residue is small.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention is a batch peeling equipment for agricultural fruits, belonging to the field of fruit processing. Background Technology

[0002] Mechanized peeling of long, root vegetables such as sweet potatoes is a key step in improving product added value and processing efficiency. Currently, the peeling process commonly used in the industry mainly relies on a working mode that combines double-end clamping positioning with rotating surface cutting. During processing, the clamping mechanisms at both ends apply axial clamping force to the ends of the material to achieve stable fixation during high-speed rotation or tool feeding. Subsequently, the peeling tool cuts along the material surface, thereby peeling off the outer skin.

[0003] This traditional clamping and positioning method ensures that the material does not move radially or axially under cutting force. The clamp must be in close and firm contact with both ends of the material, which results in the clamped parts of the material being physically blocked and locally pressed by the clamping components. Under this condition, the movement path of the peeling tool is limited by the spatial interference of the clamp and cannot effectively extend to the blocked area for cutting, making it difficult to reach and remove the skin in that area. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this invention is to provide a batch peeling equipment for agricultural fruits to solve the above problems.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a batch peeling and processing device for agricultural fruits, comprising: a body; clamps distributed vertically within the housing of the body, the clamps including an upper clamping component and a lower clamping component disposed opposite to each other, each having a support frame and at least one clamping seat, the clamping seat including a base and a clamping head mounted on the base; a pusher slidably disposed at the front end of the housing of the body, used to move the fruit horizontally between the upper and lower clamping components; and a scraper disposed on the body adjacent to the clamps, used to peel the fruit clamped between the upper and lower clamping components. The upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly are configured to move toward each other to clamp the fruit from the upper and lower sides after the pusher feeds the fruit in. The chuck includes a timing disk, a plurality of cutting arms arranged in a circumferential array along the timing disk, and a retaining ring slidably disposed in the middle of the timing disk. The retaining ring has a push groove, and the cutting arms are driven to open and close through the push groove when the retaining ring slides. The cutting arm has a slidable blade head configured to oscillate elastically to adaptively conform to the surface of the fruit.

[0006] Preferably, the pusher includes a frame, a limiting seat is provided on the shelf of the frame, the limiting seat is provided with a slot for limiting the end of the long strip of fruit, and two limiting rods are provided on the top of the limiting seat for locking the fruit from both sides; a push rod is provided inside the machine body, and the push rod drives the frame to move horizontally.

[0007] Preferably, both the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly include a slide, which is fixed inside the machine body by slide rods on both sides. A push rod is installed on the slide, and the push rod drives the two support frames to move through a first push rod and a second push rod, thereby enabling the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly to move closer to or further away from each other. A limit block is provided between the two support frames to limit the movement stroke of the support frames.

[0008] Preferably, both the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly include a plurality of clamping seats arranged side by side.

[0009] Preferably, the cutting arm includes: a sliding arm with an internal groove; a slider slidably disposed within the groove, the slider including a slider base and the cutting head, the slider base and the cutting head being connected by a movable shaft to allow the cutting head to swing, and an adjusting spring between the slider base and the cutting head; and a reset base movably connected to the sliding arm, the reset base having a protrusion that engages with the push groove, such that when the retaining ring is pressed down, the reset base presses down and pushes the slider to conform to the surface of the fruit, and a torsion spring is provided between the reset base and the sliding arm.

[0010] Preferably, the cutting arm further includes an adjusting rod for adjusting the height of the reset base relative to the sliding arm to change the cutting position of the cutter head.

[0011] Preferably, the base of the clamping seat is provided with a first drive wheel, and the first drive wheels of multiple clamping seats are synchronously driven by a first synchronous belt to drive the chuck to rotate.

[0012] Preferably, the support frame includes a driver for driving a rod disposed inside the base to rotate, the rod being kinetically connected to the retaining ring to drive the retaining ring to slide; the rods of the plurality of clamping seats are synchronously connected by a second timing belt.

[0013] Preferably, the base is further provided with a first frame at the bottom, which covers the outside of the first synchronous belt to protect the first synchronous belt.

[0014] Preferably, the machine body is also equipped with a conveyor belt.

[0015] This invention discloses a batch peeling device for agricultural fruits, which has the following advantages: The device utilizes a combination structure of a retaining ring and a pusher groove in the clamping head to drive the cutting arm to gradually retract from the side and conform to the fruit surface during clamping, preventing the blade from forcibly pressing into the fruit pulp vertically and effectively preventing clamping damage. The slider of the cutting arm provides the blade with swing play through a movable shaft and an adjusting spring. Combined with the torsion spring between the reset base and the sliding arm, the blade can adapt to the undulations of the fruit surface during peeling rotation, resulting in uniform peeling thickness and minimal residue. Adjusting the height of the reset base with an adjusting rod changes the initial cutting position of the blade, allowing the clamping head to still hold both ends of the fruit during clamping. The gripper performs surface cutting in the holding area to achieve full fruit peeling; the upper and lower gripping components of the gripper can be arranged with multiple gripping seats side by side, and the rotation of the gripper head is driven synchronously by the first drive wheel and the first synchronous belt. The opening and closing action of the retaining ring is controlled synchronously by the rod body and the second synchronous belt, realizing multi-station synchronous operation and meeting the batch peeling needs; the push frame uses the slots of the limit seat and two limit rods to accurately position the fruit, and the upper and lower gripping components control the movement stroke through the push rod and limit block, ensuring stable and reliable gripping and consistent peeling; at the same time, the first frame is covered outside the first synchronous belt to prevent debris and impurities from entering the transmission components, improving the reliability and service life of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a batch peeling equipment for agricultural fruits according to the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of structure a in the middle.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamp of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping base of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting arm of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamp of the present invention.

[0022] In the picture: 1. Clamping device; 2. Push frame; 3. Scraper; 4. Machine body; 5. Conveyor belt; 11. Clamping seat; 12. Support frame; 13. Limiting block; 14. Slide; 15. Push rod; 16. First push rod; 17. Second push rod; 111. Chuck; 112. Base; 113. First drive wheel; 114. First frame; 115. First timing belt; 101. Synchronizing disc; 102. Cutting arm; 103. Retaining ring; 104. Push groove; 105. Rod body; 121. Driver; 122. Second frame; 123. Second synchronous belt; 201. Sliding arm; 202. Sliding block; 203. Adjusting spring; 204. Adjusting rod; 205. Reset base; 21. Frame; 22. Limiting seat; 23. Limiting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to represent selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] In the description of this invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0025] Existing clamps must maintain a tight and secure contact with both ends of the material, resulting in the clamped ends of the material being physically blocked and locally compressed by the clamping components. Under these conditions, the movement path of the peeling tool is limited by the spatial interference of the clamp, and it cannot effectively extend to the blocked area for cutting, making it difficult to reach and remove the skin in that area. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, this invention proposes the following technical solution: Please see Figures 1 to 6This invention provides a technical solution for a batch peeling and processing equipment for agricultural fruits: its structure includes: a body 4; a clamp 1, which is distributed vertically within the compartment of the body 4, the clamp 1 including an upper clamping component and a lower clamping component arranged opposite to each other, the upper clamping component and the lower clamping component each having a support frame 12 and at least one clamping seat 11, the clamping seat 11 including a base 112 and a clamp 111 mounted on the base 112; a pusher 2, which is slidably disposed at the front end of the compartment of the body 4, for moving the fruit horizontally between the upper clamping component and the lower clamping component; and a scraper 3, disposed on the body 4 at an adjacent position to the clamp 1, for peeling the fruit clamped between the upper clamping component and the lower clamping component; The upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly are configured to move toward each other to clamp the fruit from the upper and lower sides after the pusher 2 feeds the fruit in. The chuck 111 includes a timing disk 101, a plurality of cutting arms 102 arranged in a circumferential array along the timing disk 101, and a retaining ring 103 slidably disposed in the middle of the timing disk 101. The retaining ring 103 has a push groove 104, and when the retaining ring 103 slides, it drives the cutting arms 102 to open and close through the push groove 104. The cutting arm 102 has a slidable blade head that is configured to oscillate elastically to adaptively conform to the surface of the fruit.

[0026] The main structure includes a clamp 1 and a machine body 4. The clamp 1 is distributed vertically within the chamber of the machine body 4. A pusher 2 for feeding is located at the front end of the chamber of the machine body 4, and this pusher 2 can slide on the table surface of the machine body 4. Specifically, a push rod is located inside the machine body 4, which drives the pusher 2 to move horizontally. A conveyor belt 5 and a scraper 3 are located adjacent to the clamp 1 on the machine body 4. The scraper 3 is used to peel the fruit clamped between the clamps 1.

[0027] The pusher 2 includes a frame 21, and a limiting seat 22 is provided on the shelf of the frame 21. The limiting seat 22 has a slot for limiting the end of long strip-shaped fruits such as sweet potatoes; the top of the limiting seat 22 is also provided with two limiting rods 23 for locking the fruits from both sides.

[0028] During operation, the frame 21 moves the fruit, which has been positioned by the limiting seat 22 and the limiting rod 23, to the top of the clamp 1. Then the clamp 1 moves up and inserts itself to the upper and lower sides of the fruit to clamp it. Finally, the peeling operation is completed by the scraper 3.

[0029] The clamp 1 includes a clamping base 11, which is mounted on the surface of the support frame 12. The support frame 12 is driven by a push rod 15, which is mounted on the surface of a slide 14. The slide 14 is fixed inside the machine body 4 by slide rods on both sides. The push rod 15 controls the movement of the two frames of the support frame 12 by pushing the first push rod 16 and the second push rod 17. In addition, a limit block 13 is provided between the two support frames 12 to limit the movement stroke of the frames.

[0030] The clamping base 11 includes a chuck 111, which is mounted on top of the base 112. A first drive wheel 113 is located at the bottom of the base 112. The first drive wheel 113 is synchronously driven by a first synchronous belt 115, and the first synchronous belt 115 is protected by a first frame 114. The support frame 12 includes a driver 121, which is mounted at the bottom of a second frame 122. The driver 121 drives a rod 105 mounted inside the base 112 to rotate. The rod 105 is connected to a second synchronous belt 123, which synchronizes the movement of multiple rods 105.

[0031] The chuck 111 includes a timing disc 101 on which cutting arms 102 are arranged in an array. A retaining ring 103 is provided in the middle of the timing disc 101, and a push groove 104 is formed on the surface of the retaining ring 103. When the retaining ring 103 slides, it drives the cutting arms 102 to open and close, thereby avoiding hard friction between the cutting arms 102 and the fruit in the vertical direction when clamping and limiting the fruit, and thus preventing the blade from being excessively stuck into the fruit pulp and causing damage.

[0032] The cutting arm 102 includes a sliding arm 201, and a slider 202 is provided in the sliding groove of the sliding arm 201. The slider 202 consists of a base and a cutting head. A movable shaft is provided between the base and the cutting head, allowing the cutting head to swing. An adjusting spring 203 is also provided between the cutting head and the base for limiting the movement and giving the cutting head a certain offset play so as to better adapt to the surface of the fruit.

[0033] A reset base 205 is provided on one side of the slide arm 201, which is nested with the movable shaft of the slide arm 201. The reset base 205 has a protrusion that engages with the push groove 104. When the push groove 104 is pressed down, it drives the reset base 205 down, thereby causing the slider 202 on the surface of the slide arm 201 to fit tightly against the fruit surface. Furthermore, a torsion spring is provided between the reset base 205 and the slide arm 201, and the spring force adapts to the deformation during the peeling rotation process. The adjusting rod 204 can be used to adjust the height of the reset base 205, placing the blade in different cutting positions, thereby enabling peeling and cleaning of different areas of the fruit, effectively improving the adaptability of the blade and the peeling quality.

[0034] This invention utilizes the cooperative structure of the retaining ring 103 and the push groove 104 in the chuck 111 to drive the cutting arm 102 to gradually retract from the side and conform to the fruit surface during clamping, avoiding the blade from being forcibly pressed into the fruit pulp in the vertical direction, effectively preventing clamping damage. The slider 202 of the cutting arm 102 provides the blade with swing play through the movable shaft and the adjusting spring 203. Combined with the torsion spring between the reset base 205 and the slider 201, the blade can adapt to the undulations of the fruit surface during peeling rotation, resulting in uniform peeling thickness and minimal residue. Adjusting the height of the reset base 205 by the adjusting rod 204 changes the initial cutting position of the blade, allowing the chuck 111 to still perform surface cutting on the clamping areas at both ends of the fruit while clamping, achieving... Whole fruit peeling; the upper and lower clamping components of the clamping device 1 can be arranged with multiple clamping seats 11 side by side. The rotation of the clamping head 111 is driven synchronously by the first drive wheel 113 and the first synchronous belt 115. The opening and closing action of the retaining ring 103 is controlled synchronously by the rod body 105 and the second synchronous belt 123, realizing multi-station synchronous operation and meeting the batch peeling requirements; the push frame 2 uses the slot of the limiting seat 22 and two limiting rods 23 to accurately position the fruit. The upper and lower clamping components control the movement stroke through the push rod 15 and the limiting block 13, and the clamping is stable and reliable, ensuring consistent peeling; at the same time, the first frame 114 is covered outside the first synchronous belt 115 to prevent debris and impurities from entering the transmission components, improving the reliability and service life of the equipment.

[0035] The above description only outlines the basic principles and preferred embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make many changes and modifications based on the above description, and these changes and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0036] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A batch peeling and processing device for agricultural fruits, comprising: The machine body (4); clamps (1), distributed vertically within the compartment of the machine body (4), the clamps (1) comprising an upper clamping assembly and a lower clamping assembly arranged opposite to each other, the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly each having a support frame (12) and at least one clamping seat (11), the clamping seat (11) comprising a base (112) and a clamp (111) mounted on the base (112); a pusher (2), slidably disposed at the front end of the compartment of the machine body (4), used to move the fruit horizontally between the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly; a scraper (3), disposed on the machine body (4) adjacent to the clamps (1) for peeling the fruit clamped between the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly; characterized in that, The upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly are configured to move toward each other to clamp the fruit from the upper and lower sides after the fruit is fed in by the pusher (2); The chuck (111) includes a timing disk (101), a plurality of cutting arms (102) arranged in a circumferential array along the timing disk (101), and a retaining ring (103) slidably disposed in the middle of the timing disk (101). The retaining ring (103) has a push groove (104) provided on it. When the retaining ring (103) slides, it drives the cutting arms (102) to open and close through the push groove (104). The cutting arm (102) has a slidable blade head configured to oscillate elastically to adaptively conform to the surface of the fruit.

2. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pusher (2) includes a frame (21), and a limiting seat (22) is provided on the shelf of the frame (21). The limiting seat (22) has a slot for limiting the end of the long strip fruit. The top of the limiting seat (22) is also provided with two limiting rods (23) for clamping the fruit from both sides. The machine body (4) is provided with a push rod inside, and the push rod drives the frame (21) to move horizontally.

3. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly include a slide (14). The slide (14) is fixed inside the body (4) by slide rods on both sides. A push rod (15) is installed on the slide (14). The push rod (15) drives the two support frames (12) to move through the first push rod (16) and the second push rod (17) respectively, so as to realize that the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly are close to or far away from each other. A limit block (13) is provided between the two support frames (12) to limit the movement stroke of the support frame (12).

4. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the upper clamping assembly and the lower clamping assembly include a plurality of clamping seats (11) arranged side by side.

5. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutting arm (102) includes: a sliding arm (201) with a groove inside; a slider (202) slidably disposed in the groove, the slider (202) including a slider base and the cutting head, the slider base and the cutting head being connected by a movable shaft to allow the cutting head to swing, and an adjusting spring (203) between the slider base and the cutting head; and a reset base (205) movably connected to the sliding arm (201), the reset base (205) having a protrusion that cooperates with the push groove (104), so that when the retaining ring (103) is pressed down, the reset base (205) presses down and pushes the slider (202) to fit against the surface of the fruit, and a torsion spring is provided between the reset base (205) and the sliding arm (201).

6. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cutting arm (102) also includes an adjusting rod (204) for adjusting the height of the reset base (205) relative to the sliding arm (201) to change the cutting position of the cutter head.

7. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base (112) of the clamping seat (11) is provided with a first drive wheel (113) at the bottom. The first drive wheels (113) of multiple clamping seats (11) are synchronously driven by a first synchronous belt (115) to drive the chuck (111) to rotate.

8. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The support frame (12) includes a driver (121) for driving a rod (105) disposed inside the base (112) to rotate. The rod (105) is connected to the retaining ring (103) to drive the retaining ring (103) to slide. The rods (105) of the plurality of clamping seats (11) are synchronously connected by a second synchronous belt (123).

9. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The base (112) is also provided with a first frame (114) at the bottom. The first frame (114) covers the outside of the first synchronous belt (115) to protect the first synchronous belt (115).

10. The agricultural fruit batch peeling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The machine body (4) is also equipped with a conveyor belt (5).

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