Anus carving knife suitable for robot

By designing a carved knife suitable for robots, using air motors and RV reducers to drive the rotary joints and guide rods, and combining solenoid valves to control the inflow of water and air, the problem of complex structure and inability to install the traditional carved knife is solved, and the robot is realized Efficient operations in the pig slaughtering industry reduce costs and labor demands.

CN222171108UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17安德斌
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421374199.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-17
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-17

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Technical Problem

The traditional manual operation of the anal knives has a complex structure and cannot be installed on the robot, resulting in installation and maintenance problems in automated and intelligent applications in the pig slaughtering industry.

Method used

A carving knife suitable for robots is designed, including a guide rod, tool, air motor, RV reducer, rotary joint and connecting shaft. The RV reducer is driven by the air motor to drive the connecting shaft and guide rod to rotate. Combined with solenoid valves to control the inflow of water and air to achieve cutting and flushing functions.

Benefits of technology

It reduces manufacturing and maintenance costs, improves work efficiency, saves manpower, and realizes the convenience of robots instead of manual operation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an anus carving knife suitable for a robot, and belongs to the technical field of slaughtering and meat products. According to the technical scheme, an air motor (4) is arranged on an RV speed reducer (5), and the RV speed reducer (5) is arranged on a robot jig; the connecting shaft (7) is rotationally arranged at the output end of the RV speed reducer (5), two ends of the connecting shaft (7) extend out of the RV speed reducer (5), the upper end of the connecting shaft (7) is connected with the rotary joint (6), and the lower end is connected with the guide rod (1); a hole I (9), a hole II (10) and a hole III (11) are respectively formed in the rotary joint (6), the connecting shaft (7) and the guide rod (1); the hole I (9), the hole II (10) and the hole III (11) are communicated to form a channel; and a cutter (2) is arranged on the guide rod (1). The utility model has the beneficial effects that convenience is provided for replacing manual operation by a robot, the manufacturing and maintenance cost is reduced, the working efficiency is improved, and the manpower is saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a anus carving knife suitable for a robot, belonging to the technical field of slaughtering and meat products. Background Art

[0002] At present, in the pig slaughtering industry, there is a process called anal carving, in which a white pig anus and large intestine head are separated from the carcass by a manual hand-held anal carving knife. With the application of automation and intelligent technology equipment in the slaughtering industry, the anal carving process is also developing towards the general trend of robots replacing manual operation. The traditional manually operated anal carving knife integrates water, compressed air, vacuum and other switch valves and is designed in a shape suitable for hand-held. The structure is complex and cannot be installed on a robot. Therefore, it is urgent to study an anal carving knife suitable for robots. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide an anal carving knife suitable for a robot, which provides convenience for the robot to replace manual operation, reduces manufacturing and maintenance costs, improves work efficiency, saves manpower, and solves the problems existing in the background technology.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is:

[0005] A anal carving knife suitable for a robot comprises a guide rod, a tool, an air motor, an RV reducer, a rotary joint and a connecting shaft, wherein the air motor is arranged on the RV reducer, and the RV reducer is arranged on a robot fixture; the connecting shaft is rotatably arranged at the output end of the RV reducer, and both ends extend out of the RV reducer, the upper end of the connecting shaft is connected to the rotary joint, and the lower end is connected to the guide rod; a hole one, a hole two and a hole three are respectively arranged inside the rotary joint, the connecting shaft and the guide rod, and the hole one, the hole two and the hole three are connected to form a channel; the guide rod is provided with a tool.

[0006] The tool is a cylindrical structure, the tool sleeve is arranged on the guide rod, and is fixed by connecting the shaft and the guide rod, and a blade is arranged at the bottom of the tool.

[0007] The upper end of the guide rod inside the tool is provided with a water spray hole, the bottom of the guide rod extending out of the tool is provided with a spherical structure, and the spherical structure is provided with a sewage discharge hole.

[0008] An oil baffle is provided on the connecting shaft below the RV reducer to prevent oil leakage from the RV reducer and contamination of the white-striped pig.

[0009] Both ends of the connecting shaft are provided with internal threads, the lower end of the rotating joint and the upper end of the guide rod are provided with external threads, the internal threads match the external threads, and the two ends of the connecting shaft are respectively threadedly connected with the lower end of the rotating joint and the upper end of the guide rod.

[0010] The rotary joint is connected to the vacuum pump and the water pipe through a pipeline. Two solenoid valves are arranged on the pipeline. The two solenoid valves control water or air to enter the channel, thereby playing the role of flushing the cutter and sucking dirt in the large intestine.

[0011] The rotary joint comprises a shell and a rotary member. The rotary member is arranged inside the shell, and the lower end of the rotary member is threadedly connected to the connecting shaft.

[0012] The shell is provided with a connecting hole, the rotating part is provided with a central hole, the connecting hole and the central hole are connected to form an L-shaped hole 1; the rotating joint is connected with the pipeline through the connecting hole.

[0013] A nut is provided at the upper end of the connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft and the RV reducer are locked by the nut.

[0014] The air motor and RV reducer are all well-known and commonly used equipment in the art.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: providing convenience for robots to replace manual operations, reducing manufacturing and maintenance costs, improving work efficiency, and saving manpower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is the front view of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is the left view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0021] In the figure: guide rod 1, tool 2, oil baffle plate 3, air motor 4, RV reducer 5, rotary joint 6, connecting shaft 7, blade 8, hole one 9, hole two 10, hole three 11, water spray hole 12, spherical structure 13, drain hole 14, housing 15, rotating part 16, connecting hole 17, center hole 18, nut 19. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention will be further described below through examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] In this embodiment, refer to the attached Figure 1-5A anal carving knife suitable for a robot comprises a guide rod 1, a tool 2, an air motor 4, an RV reducer 5, a rotary joint 6 and a connecting shaft 7, wherein the air motor 4 is mounted on the RV reducer 5, and the RV reducer 5 is arranged on a robot fixture; the connecting shaft 7 is mounted on the output end of the RV reducer 5 and rotates, and both ends extend out of the outside of the RV reducer 5, the upper end of the connecting shaft 7 is threadedly connected to the rotary joint 6, and the lower end is threadedly connected to the guide rod 1 and fixes the tool 2; a hole 9, a hole 10 and a hole 11 are respectively arranged inside the rotary joint 6, the connecting shaft 7 and the guide rod 1, and the hole 9, the hole 10 and the hole 11 are connected to form a channel.

[0024] The tool 2 is a cylindrical structure. The tool 2 is sleeved on the guide rod 1 and fixed by connecting the shaft 7 and the guide rod 1. A blade 8 is provided at the bottom of the tool 2.

[0025] A water spray hole 12 is arranged at the upper end of the guide rod 1 inside the cutter 2, and a spherical structure 13 is arranged at the bottom of the guide rod 1 extending out of the cutter, and a sewage discharge hole 14 is arranged on the spherical structure.

[0026] An oil baffle plate 3 is installed on the connecting shaft 7 below the RV reducer 5 to prevent oil leakage from the RV reducer and contamination of the white-striped pig.

[0027] Both ends of the connecting shaft 7 are provided with internal threads, the lower end of the rotating joint 6 and the upper end of the guide rod 1 are provided with external threads, the internal threads match the external threads, and the two ends of the connecting shaft 7 are threadedly connected to the lower end of the rotating joint 6 and the upper end of the guide rod 1 respectively.

[0028] The rotary joint 6 is connected to the vacuum pump and the water pipe through a pipeline. Two solenoid valves are provided on the pipeline. Both solenoid valves are controlled by the robot program. The two solenoid valves control water or air to enter the channel, thereby flushing the tool 2 and sucking dirt in the large intestine.

[0029] The rotary joint 6 comprises a housing 15 and a rotating member 16 . The rotating member is arranged inside the housing, and the lower end of the rotating member is threadedly connected to the connecting shaft 7 .

[0030] The housing 15 is provided with a connecting hole 17, the rotating member 16 is provided with a central hole 18, the connecting hole and the central hole are connected to form an L-shaped hole 1; the rotating joint 6 is connected to the pipeline through the connecting hole.

[0031] A nut 19 is provided at the upper end of the connecting shaft 7, and the connecting shaft 7 and the RV reducer 5 are locked by the nut.

[0032] When the utility model is in use, the guide rod 1 is inserted into the anus of the white-striped pig, and the air motor 4 rotates under the drive of compressed air and reduces the rotation speed and increases the torque through the RV reducer 5, thereby driving the connecting shaft 7 to rotate, and the compressed air is controlled by the electromagnetic valve, and the electromagnetic valve is controlled by the robot program; the rotation of the connecting shaft 7 drives the guide rod 1, the tool 2 and the rotating part 16 of the rotary joint 6 to rotate, and the white-striped pig anus and the large intestine head are separated from the ketone body by the tool 2; the outer shell of the rotary joint does not move to prevent the pipe connected to the outer shell from rotating; the external water and air reach the guide rod 1 through the rotary joint to play the role of flushing the tool 2 and sucking the dirt in the large intestine, the external water is controlled by the electromagnetic valve, and the electromagnetic valve is controlled by the robot program, and the dirt in the large intestine is sucked by the vacuum suction generated by the external vacuum pump.

[0033] The air motor 4 and the RV reducer 5 are both well-known and commonly used devices in the art. The air motor 4 can convert the potential energy of compressed air into rotational mechanical energy, and the RV reducer 5 uses the worm gear principle to reduce the rotation speed and increase the torque.

[0034] The utility model separates the structures of the switch valves such as water, compressed air and vacuum, does not consider the hand-held shape, only retains the necessary power and cutting functional units, and considers the convenience of installation on the robot end fixture. The utility model is installed on the robot fixture through the RV reducer, which provides convenience for the robot to replace manual operation. The relatively complex air motor 4 and RV reducer 5 used are standard general products, which reduces the manufacturing and maintenance costs.

Claims

1. An anal carving knife suitable for use with a robot, characterized in that: The invention comprises a guide rod (1), a tool (2), an air motor (4), an RV reducer (5), a rotary joint (6) and a connecting shaft (7), wherein the air motor (4) is arranged on the RV reducer (5), and the RV reducer (5) is arranged on the robot fixture; the connecting shaft (7) is rotatably arranged at the output end of the RV reducer (5), and both ends extend out of the outside of the RV reducer (5); the upper end of the connecting shaft (7) is connected to the rotary joint (6), and the lower end is connected to the guide rod (1); the rotary joint (6), the connecting shaft (7) and the guide rod (1) are respectively provided with a first hole (9), a second hole (10) and a third hole (11), and the first hole (9), the second hole (10) and the third hole (11) are connected to form a channel; and the guide rod (1) is provided with a tool (2).

2. The anal carving knife suitable for a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tool (2) is a cylindrical structure. The tool (2) is sleeved on the guide rod (1) and fixed via a connecting shaft (7) and the guide rod (1). A blade (8) is provided at the bottom of the tool (2).

3. The anal carving knife suitable for a robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: A water spray hole (12) is provided at the upper end of the guide rod (1) inside the cutter (2), and a spherical structure (13) is provided at the bottom of the guide rod (1) extending out of the outside of the cutter, and a sewage discharge hole (14) is provided on the spherical structure.

4. The anal carving knife suitable for a robot according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: An oil baffle plate (3) is provided on the connecting shaft (7) below the RV reducer (5).

5. The anal carving knife suitable for a robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both ends of the connecting shaft (7) are provided with internal threads, the lower end of the rotating joint (6) and the upper end of the guide rod (1) are provided with external threads, the internal threads match the external threads, and the two ends of the connecting shaft (7) are respectively threadedly connected to the lower end of the rotating joint (6) and the upper end of the guide rod (1).

6. The anal carving knife suitable for use with a robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotary joint (6) is connected to the vacuum pump and the water pipe through a pipeline, and two solenoid valves are provided on the pipeline, and the two solenoid valves are used to control the water or air to enter the channel.

7. The anal carving knife suitable for use with a robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rotary joint (6) comprises a housing (15) and a rotating member (16). The housing is provided with the rotating member inside, and the lower end of the rotating member is threadedly connected to the connecting shaft (7).

8. The anal carving knife suitable for a robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: The housing (15) is provided with a connecting hole (17), the rotating member (16) is provided with a central hole (18), the connecting hole and the central hole are connected to form an L-shaped hole 1; the rotating joint (6) is connected to the pipeline via the connecting hole.

9. The anal carving knife suitable for a robot according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the connecting shaft (7) is provided with a nut (19), and the connecting shaft (7) and the RV reducer (5) are locked by the nut.