A continuous vegetable cutting device
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202611194148.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-08-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-09
AI Technical Summary
[0004]为了解决现有蔬菜切割设备处理效率低下的问题,本申请提供一种连续式蔬菜切割装置
1.通过设置至少两组输送组件并行输送,并共用上料组件和挡料组件,实现了单台设备的多通道连续切割作业。相较于传统单通道设备,本申请的加工效率可提升数倍,能够充分满足大型中央厨房和食品加工厂的批量生产要求,同时降低了设备数量和能耗成本;
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the technical field of vegetable processing, and in particular to a continuous vegetable cutting device. Background Technology
[0002] In the vegetable processing industry, especially in large-scale production scenarios such as central kitchens, group meal delivery, and food processing plants, it is often necessary to cut fresh vegetables such as leafy greens and root vegetables into semi-finished products of different sizes, such as slices or cubes, for subsequent cooking or packaging. Currently, most vegetable cutting equipment on the market adopts a single-channel conveyor structure, that is, one set of feeding devices corresponds to one set of conveyor belts and one set of cutting blades. When this type of equipment is working, the operator places the vegetables at the feeding end, and the conveyor belt transports the vegetables to the cutting station, where rotating blades or reciprocating cutters cut the vegetables.
[0003] Currently, the single-channel conveying structure of existing traditional equipment results in limited processing capacity per unit time. When production demand is large, multiple machines often need to be turned on at the same time, which not only increases equipment procurement costs and space occupation, but also increases energy consumption and maintenance labor costs. Summary of the Invention
[0004] To address the problem of low processing efficiency in existing vegetable cutting equipment, this application provides a continuous vegetable cutting device.
[0005] This application provides a continuous vegetable cutting device, which adopts the following technical solution: A continuous vegetable cutting device includes a feeding component, a conveying component, and a cutting component. The conveying component is provided in at least two sets, with one end of the conveying component being a feeding end and the other end being a discharging end. The feeding component is located between the feeding ends of two adjacent sets of conveying components. The cutting component is located at the discharging end of the conveying component. The conveying component is used to convey vegetables to the cutting component, and the cutting component is used to cut the vegetables. A blocking component is provided between adjacent conveying components. The blocking component is located on the discharging end side of the conveying component and is located away from the feeding end relative to the cutting component.
[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, and by setting at least two sets of conveying components and placing the feeding component between the feeding ends of two adjacent sets of conveying components, one feeding component can simultaneously distribute vegetables to be cut to multiple sets of conveying components. Compared with traditional single-channel equipment, this application realizes multi-path parallel conveying and cutting, which greatly increases the vegetable processing capacity per unit time, effectively meeting the needs of large-scale continuous production, while reducing equipment footprint and procurement costs. The blocking component can effectively block the vegetables, preventing them from leaving the conveying components before cutting is completed, thereby helping to improve the cutting efficiency of vegetables and achieve good cutting results.
[0007] In some embodiments, the feeding assembly includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, which are symmetrically arranged. The side of the first conveyor belt closer to the second conveyor belt slopes downward, and the side of the second conveyor belt closer to the first conveyor belt slopes downward. There is a gap between the first and second conveyor belts, which is smaller than the size of the vegetables.
[0008] In some embodiments, both the first and second conveyor belts are inclined downwards on the side facing the conveying assembly, and both the first and second conveyor belts are provided with drainage holes.
[0009] In some embodiments, the conveying assembly includes a frame and a third conveyor belt, the third conveyor belt being driven and mounted on the frame, and baffles being provided on the frame and arranged on both sides of the third conveyor belt along the length of the frame.
[0010] In some embodiments, the cutting assembly includes a cutting roller and a first cutting blade group, a lifting assembly is mounted on the frame, the cutting roller is mounted on a mounting frame, the mounting frame is connected to the lifting assembly, the first cutting blade group includes a plurality of first cutting blades, the first cutting blades are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the cutting roller, and the lifting assembly is used to drive the cutting assembly to move up and down.
[0011] In some embodiments, the lifting assembly includes a first drive source, a lifting screw, and a guide rod. The first drive source is mounted on the frame and is connected to the lifting screw via a transmission. A screw nut is threaded onto the lifting screw and is fixedly connected to the cutting roller. The guide rod and the lifting screw are respectively disposed at both ends of the cutting roller. One end of the guide rod is slidably engaged with the frame, and the other end is fixedly connected to the cutting roller.
[0012] In some embodiments, the cutting assembly further includes a second cutting blade group disposed on the side of the cutting roller opposite to the first cutting blade group. The second cutting blade group includes a cutting plate and a plurality of second cutting blades. The second cutting blades are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the cutting roller. The cutting plate is mounted on the cutting roller along the axial direction of the cutting roller, and the tangential direction of the cutting plate is perpendicular to the tangential direction of the second cutting blades. A drive assembly is provided on the mounting frame for driving the cutting roller to rotate.
[0013] In some embodiments, the drive assembly includes a second drive source and a mounting plate. The mounting plate is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame, the cutting roller is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate, the second drive source is fixed to the mounting frame, and the second drive source is drively connected to the cutting roller.
[0014] In some embodiments, the baffle assembly includes a fixed frame, a third drive source, and a baffle. The third drive source is mounted on the fixed frame and located between two adjacent sets of conveying assemblies. The baffle is rotatably mounted on the fixed frame via a rotating shaft. An arc-shaped plate is installed between the output end of the third drive source and the baffle. One end of the arc-shaped plate is rotatably connected to the output end of the third drive source, and the other end is rotatably connected to the baffle. The third drive source is used to drive the baffle to rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft.
[0015] In some implementations, the length of the baffle is greater than the width of the conveying assembly.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. By setting up at least two sets of conveying components to transport materials in parallel and sharing the feeding and blocking components, multi-channel continuous cutting operations are achieved on a single machine. Compared with traditional single-channel equipment, the processing efficiency of this application can be increased several times, which can fully meet the batch production requirements of large central kitchens and food processing plants, while reducing the number of equipment and energy consumption costs; 2. By setting up the cutting components, operators can quickly adjust the cutting state according to the hardness differences of different vegetable varieties (such as leafy vegetables or root vegetables) or according to the required cutting shape (slices, cubes) without changing the blades, which greatly improves the versatility and production efficiency of the equipment. 3. The baffle assembly is driven by a third drive source to swing around the rotating shaft via an arc plate. The state of the baffle can be flexibly adjusted according to the actual material discharge requirements. The length of the baffle is greater than the width of the conveying assembly to ensure complete coverage of the material discharge range at the feeding end and prevent the material from being discharged from the conveying assembly before the cutting is completed. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a top view of the continuous vegetable cutting device in the embodiments of this application.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding component in an embodiment of this application.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying component and the cutting component in the embodiments of this application.
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material blocking assembly in an embodiment of this application.
[0021] In the picture: 1. Feeding assembly; 11. First conveyor belt; 12. Second conveyor belt; 2. Conveying assembly; 21. Feeding end; 22. Discharging end; 23. Frame; 24. Third conveyor belt; 25. Baffle plate; 3. Cutting assembly; 31. Cutting roller; 32. First cutting blade assembly; 33. First cutting blade; 34. Second cutting blade assembly; 35. Second cutting blade; 36. Cutting plate; 4. Baffle assembly; 41. Third drive source; 42. Baffle plate; 43. Arc plate; 5. Lifting assembly; 51. Lifting screw; 52. Guide rod; 6. Drive assembly; 60. Mounting frame; 61. Second drive source; 62. Mounting plate. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application 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 this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0023] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the term "and / or" in this document is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this document, unless otherwise specified, generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.
[0024] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 This application provides a continuous vegetable cutting device, which is mainly used for continuous and automated cutting and processing of leafy vegetables, root vegetables and other vegetables, and is especially suitable for large-scale production scenarios such as food processing plants.
[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, the continuous vegetable cutting device mainly includes a feeding assembly 1, a conveying assembly 2, and a cutting assembly 3. The conveying assembly 2 has at least two sets, each set having a feeding end 21 and a discharging end 22. Vegetables enter the conveying assembly 2 through the feeding end 21, are conveyed, and then output from the discharging end 22 to the cutting assembly 3. The feeding assembly 1 is located between the feeding ends 21 of two adjacent sets of conveying assemblies 2, and is used to simultaneously or sequentially distribute the vegetables to be cut to the conveying assemblies 2 on both sides. The cutting assembly 3 is located at the discharging end 22 of the conveying assembly 2, and is used to receive the vegetables from the conveying assembly 2 and cut them into slices or blocks of predetermined specifications.
[0026] Furthermore, a baffle assembly 4 is also provided between adjacent conveying components 2. The baffle assembly 4 is located on the side of the unloading end 22 of the conveying component 2 and is further away from the loading end 21 relative to the cutting component 3, that is, the baffle assembly 4 is located behind the cutting component 3 (viewed along the conveying direction). After the vegetables are cut by the cutting component 3, the baffle assembly 4 can guide or block the cut vegetables to prevent them from splashing or scattering randomly, ensuring neat discharge and facilitating subsequent collection.
[0027] This application improves the processing efficiency of a single machine by setting at least two sets of conveying components 2 to share the feeding component 1 and the blocking component 4. At the same time, the arrangement of the blocking component 4 ensures the orderly discharge of the material after cutting, avoiding equipment jamming or reduced cutting quality caused by material accumulation or scattering.
[0028] Reference Figure 2 The feeding assembly 1 includes a first conveyor belt 11 and a second conveyor belt 12, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the feeding end 21 of the conveying assembly 2. The side of the first conveyor belt 11 closest to the second conveyor belt 12 slopes downward, and the side of the second conveyor belt 12 closest to the first conveyor belt 11 also slopes downward, forming a "V"-shaped feeding channel. There is a gap between the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12, which is smaller than the minimum size of the vegetables to be cut, to prevent the vegetables from leaking out of the gap, while also allowing vegetable scraps to be discharged.
[0029] In actual operation, the operator places the entire batch of vegetables between the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12. Since both conveyor belts are inclined downwards, the vegetables are clamped and gradually conveyed downwards under the combined action of gravity and the friction of the conveyor belts, eventually falling into the feeding end 21 of the conveying assembly 2. This symmetrically inclined conveyor belt structure can adapt to vegetables of different diameters and shapes, achieving stable feeding and preventing the vegetables from rolling on the conveyor belt or deviating from the conveying path.
[0030] In a preferred embodiment, both the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12 are inclined downwards on the side facing the conveying assembly 2, meaning their discharge end is lower than their feed end. This utilizes gravity to assist the vegetables in sliding towards the conveying assembly 2, reducing the drive load on the conveyor belts. Furthermore, both the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12 have multiple drainage holes on their surfaces. When the vegetable surface carries a large amount of washing water, the water can be drained promptly through the drainage holes, preventing water from entering the subsequent cutting area and affecting the cutting quality or causing equipment corrosion. It also reduces the impact of moisture on the friction coefficient of the conveyor belts.
[0031] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3Each conveyor assembly 2 includes a frame 23 and a third conveyor belt 24. The third conveyor belt 24 is driven and mounted on the frame 23 and rotates cyclically by a motor. A baffle plate 25 is also provided on the frame 23, which is fixedly installed on both sides of the third conveyor belt 24 along the length of the frame 23. When vegetables fall from the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12 into the third conveyor belt 24, the baffle plates 25 on both sides can restrict the lateral (i.e., width) displacement of the vegetables, preventing them from falling off the sides of the conveyor belt, while ensuring accurate lateral positioning of the vegetables when entering the cutting assembly 3, thereby improving the consistency of the cutting dimensions.
[0032] Reference Figure 3 The cutting assembly 3 includes a cutting roller 31 and a first cutting blade assembly 32. A lifting assembly 5 is mounted on the frame 23, and the cutting roller 31 is rotatably mounted on a mounting frame connected to the lifting assembly 5. The first cutting blade assembly 32 includes a plurality of first cutting blades 33, which are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the cutting roller 31. The spacing between adjacent first cutting blades 33 can be set according to the required cutting width, for example, 5mm, 10mm or 20mm.
[0033] The lifting assembly 5 includes a first drive source (e.g., a servo motor), a lifting screw 51, and a guide rod 52. The first drive source is fixedly mounted on the frame 23, and its output end is connected to the lifting screw 51 via a coupling or synchronous belt. A screw nut is threaded onto the lifting screw 51, and the screw nut is fixedly connected to the cutting roller 31. The guide rod 52 and the lifting screw 51 are respectively located at both ends of the cutting roller 31. One end of the guide rod 52 is slidably engaged with the frame 23 (e.g., via a linear bearing), and the other end is fixedly connected to the cutting roller 31.
[0034] During operation, the first drive source drives the lifting screw 51 to rotate. The lifting screw 51 and the guide rod 52 move the mounting frame up and down, thereby achieving the overall lifting and lowering of the cutting roller 31 and the first cutting blade assembly 32. Through this lifting adjustment, the operator can flexibly adjust the gap between the first cutting blade assembly 32 and the third conveyor belt 24 according to the variety, hardness, or required cutting thickness of the vegetables to obtain the best cutting effect. For example, for softer leafy vegetables, the cutting gap can be increased to avoid crushing damage; for harder root vegetables, the gap can be decreased to improve cutting accuracy.
[0035] Please continue to refer to Figure 3 The cutting assembly 3 also includes a second cutting blade group 34. The second cutting blade group 34 is disposed on the side of the cutting roller 31 away from the first cutting blade group 32, that is, along the circumferential direction of the cutting roller 31, the first cutting blade group 32 and the second cutting blade group 34 are distributed at different angular positions on the cutting roller 31.
[0036] The second cutting blade assembly 34 includes a cutting plate 36 and a plurality of second cutting blades 35. The second cutting blades 35 are also arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the cutting roller 31. Their spacing can be the same as or different from that of the first cutting blades 33. In this embodiment, the spacing between the second cutting blades 35 is greater than the spacing between the first cutting blades 33. The cutting plate 36 is fixedly mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the cutting roller 31 along its axial direction. The tangential direction of the cutting plate 36 (i.e., the direction in which its blade extends) is perpendicular to the tangential direction of the second cutting blades 35 (i.e., the direction in which the blades extend), and the height of the cutting plate 36 is the same as the height of the second cutting blades 35, thereby enabling the cutting of vegetables into pieces.
[0037] The mounting frame 60 is also equipped with a drive assembly 6, which drives the cutting roller 31 to rotate around its own axis. Specifically, the drive assembly 6 includes a second drive source 61 (e.g., a geared motor) and a mounting plate 62. The mounting plate 62 is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 60, and one end of the cutting roller 31 is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 62 via a bearing. The second drive source 61 is fixed to the mounting frame 60, and its output shaft is connected to the cutting roller 31 via gear transmission, chain transmission, or synchronous belt transmission.
[0038] In the actual cutting process, when vegetables are conveyed by the third conveyor belt 24 to the area below the cutting roller 31, the first cutting blade group 32 cuts the vegetables to achieve slicing. When it is necessary to cut the vegetables into pieces, the second drive source 61 drives the cutting roller 31 to rotate, and the cutting plate 36 and the second cutting blade 35 of the second cutting blade group 34 cut the vegetables, thereby cutting the vegetables into blocks or cubes of a predetermined size in one go. Since the cutting directions of the first cutting blade group 32 and the second cutting blade group 34 are perpendicular to each other, two-dimensional cutting can be achieved to meet the processing needs of different dishes.
[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The material blocking assembly 4 includes a fixed frame, a third drive source 41, and a baffle 42. The fixed frame is fixedly installed on the frame 23 or the ground between two adjacent sets of conveying assemblies 2, and is located on one side of the unloading end 22. The third drive source 41 (e.g., a linear cylinder or servo motor) is mounted on the fixed frame. The baffle 42 is rotatably mounted on the fixed frame via a rotating shaft, the axis of which is perpendicular to the width direction of the conveying assembly 2.
[0040] An arc-shaped plate 43 is installed between the output end of the third drive source 41 and the baffle 42. One end of the arc-shaped plate 43 is rotatably connected to the output end of the third drive source 41 (e.g., an output shaft or rocker arm), and the other end is rotatably connected to the back of the baffle 42 (i.e., the side facing away from the feeding assembly 1). In this embodiment, the third drive source 41 is specifically a cylinder. When the third drive source 41 is started, its output end moves toward the feeding assembly 1, and the rotational motion is converted into the rotational motion of the baffle 42 around the axis of rotation by the arc-shaped plate 43, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the baffle 42, so that the baffle 42 rotates to be perpendicular to the conveying assembly, thereby blocking the vegetables and preventing the vegetables from being discharged before they are cut. Specifically, in this embodiment, the baffle 42 opens and closes intermittently, and the baffle 42 is linked to the cutting rhythm of the cutting roller 31. The linkage method is existing technology and will not be described in detail here. When the vegetables are blocked by the baffle 42, the cutting roller 31 performs the cutting operation. After the cutting is completed, the baffle 42 rotates and opens to discharge the vegetables.
[0041] During actual debugging or changing of cutting specifications, the operator issues a command through the control system, and the second drive source 61 drives the cutting roller 31 to rotate, switching between the first cutting blade group 32 and the second cutting blade group 34. Subsequently, the first drive source starts, driving the lifting screw 51 to rotate, and the mounting frame 60 drives the cutting roller 31 to move upward or downward along the guide rod 52 to achieve the cutting of vegetables. In the above embodiment, the first drive source uses a servo motor in conjunction with the lifting screw 51 as the lifting component 5. However, in other embodiments not shown, the lifting component 5 can also use a cylinder in conjunction with a linear guide rail, a hydraulic cylinder, or a worm gear mechanism, as long as it can achieve smooth lifting and lowering of the mounting frame 60.
[0042] Furthermore, although the conveying component 2 in this embodiment is set to two groups, in actual production, three, four or even more groups of conveying components 2 can be set according to capacity requirements, and the distribution structure of the feeding component 1 can be adjusted accordingly. These are all within the scope of protection covered by this application.
[0043] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.
Claims
1. A continuous vegetable cutting device, characterized in that, The device includes a feeding assembly (1), a conveying assembly (2), and a cutting assembly (3). The conveying assembly (2) is provided in at least two sets. One end of the conveying assembly (2) is a feeding end (21), and the other end is a discharging end (22). The feeding assembly (1) is located between the feeding ends (21) of two adjacent sets of the conveying assembly (2). The cutting assembly (3) is located at the discharging end (22) of the conveying assembly (2). The conveying assembly (2) is used to convey vegetables to the cutting assembly (3), and the cutting assembly (3) is used to cut the vegetables. A baffle assembly (4) is provided between adjacent conveying assemblies (2). The baffle assembly (4) is located on one side of the discharging end (22) of the conveying assembly (2), and the baffle assembly (4) is far away from the feeding end (21) relative to the cutting assembly (3).
2. The continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly (1) includes a first conveyor belt (11) and a second conveyor belt (12). The first conveyor belt (11) and the second conveyor belt are symmetrically arranged. The first conveyor belt (11) is inclined downward on the side closer to the second conveyor belt, and the second conveyor belt (12) is inclined downward on the side closer to the first conveyor belt (11). There is a gap between the first conveyor belt (11) and the second conveyor belt (12), and the gap is smaller than the size of the vegetables.
3. The continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both the first conveyor belt (11) and the second conveyor belt (12) are inclined downwards on the side facing the conveying assembly (2), and both the first conveyor belt (11) and the second conveyor belt (12) are provided with drainage holes.
4. The continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly (2) includes a frame (23) and a third conveyor belt (24). The third conveyor belt (24) is driven and mounted on the frame (23). A baffle plate (25) is provided on the frame (23). The baffle plate (25) is arranged on both sides of the third conveyor belt (24) along the length direction of the frame (23).
5. A continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cutting assembly (3) includes a cutting roller (31) and a first cutting blade group (32). A lifting assembly (5) is installed on the frame (23). The cutting roller (31) is mounted on a mounting frame (60). The mounting frame (60) is connected to the lifting assembly (5). The first cutting blade group (32) includes a plurality of first cutting blades (33). The first cutting blades (33) are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the cutting roller (31). The lifting assembly (5) is used to drive the cutting assembly (3) to lift.
6. A continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (5) includes a first drive source, a lifting screw (51) and a guide rod (52). The first drive source is mounted on the frame (23) and is connected to the lifting screw (51) in a transmission manner. A screw nut is threaded onto the lifting screw (51) and is fixedly connected to the cutting roller (31). The guide rod (52) and the lifting screw (51) are respectively disposed at both ends of the cutting roller (31). One end of the guide rod (52) is slidably engaged with the frame (23) and the other end is fixedly connected to the cutting roller (31).
7. A continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cutting assembly (3) further includes a second cutting blade group (34), which is disposed on the side of the cutting roller (31) away from the first cutting blade group (32). The second cutting blade group (34) includes a cutting plate (36) and a plurality of second cutting blades (35). The second cutting blades (35) are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the cutting roller (31). The cutting plate (36) is mounted on the cutting roller (31) along the axial direction of the cutting roller (31). The tangential direction of the cutting plate (36) is perpendicular to the tangential direction of the second cutting blades (35). A driving assembly (6) is provided on the mounting frame (60). The driving assembly (6) is used to drive the cutting roller (31) to rotate.
8. A continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The drive assembly (6) includes a second drive source (61) and a mounting plate (62). The mounting plate (62) is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (60), and the cutting roller (31) is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (62). The second drive source (61) is fixed to the mounting frame (60), and the second drive source (61) is connected to the cutting roller (31) in a transmission manner.
9. A continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material blocking assembly (4) includes a fixed frame, a third drive source (41), and a baffle (42). The third drive source (41) is mounted on the fixed frame and located between two adjacent sets of conveying assemblies (2). The baffle (42) is rotatably mounted on the fixed frame via a rotating shaft. An arc plate (43) is installed between the output end of the third drive source (41) and the baffle (42). One end of the arc plate (43) is rotatably connected to the output end of the third drive source (41), and the other end is rotatably connected to the baffle (42). The third drive source (41) is used to drive the baffle (42) to rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft.
10. A continuous vegetable cutting device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The length of the baffle (42) is greater than the width of the conveying assembly (2).