Water-saving vegetable cleaning device

By designing a water-saving vegetable cleaning device in a fruit and vegetable cleaning machine, using a combination of roller brushes and conveyor belts, combined with the stirring design of water storage chamber and gas passages, the problems of water resource waste and water quality during the cleaning process are solved, and efficient cleaning is achieved and recycling, improving cleaning efficiency and food hygiene and safety.

CN222194023UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20黄冈市永通食品有限公司
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Application Number
CN202420896110.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-26
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-26

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Technical Problem

The existing fruit and vegetable cleaning machines cause a lot of waste of cleaning water during the cleaning process, and lack effective water filtration measures, which affects the cleaning efficiency and hygiene and safety.

Method used

A water-saving vegetable cleaning device is designed, including a support frame, a roller brush, a water storage chamber, a jet tube and a conveyor belt. It is agitated and recycled by pre-store cleaning water, gas passageway channels, and combined with the design of the roller brush and conveyor belt. Achieve comprehensive cleaning of fruits and vegetables and efficient utilization of water resources.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the waste of water resources during the cleaning process, improves the cleaning efficiency and water quality freshness, reduces operating costs, and improves production efficiency and food hygiene and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vegetable cleaning, and particularly discloses a water-saving vegetable cleaning device which comprises a cleaning device used for cleaning fruits and vegetables and a rolling brush arranged in the cleaning device. The cleaning device comprises a supporting frame, a water storage cavity is formed in the inner side of the supporting frame and used for pre-storing cleaning water, and two symmetrically-arranged barrier strips are arranged above the supporting frame; through the combination of the arranged rolling brush and the arranged water storage cavity, when the fruit and vegetable cleaning device is used, a conventional cleaning mode is utilized, fruits and vegetables can be soaked and cleaned, bubbles are formed in cooperation with an air channel, the fruits and vegetables can be further treated, gaps exist between the arranged conveying belts, and the gaps can be matched with bubble cleaning, so that the cleaning efficiency is improved. Soil and dust generated by fruits and vegetables are separated, during discharging, the fruits and vegetables can be turned over through the arrangement of an inclined guide plate in cooperation with a rolling brush, after the fruits and vegetables are cleaned, residual water drops are guided out through self weight, and cleaning water is saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vegetable cleaning, in particular to a water-saving vegetable cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] During the process of picking, transportation and storage, the surface of fruits and vegetables may be contaminated with soil, dust, residual chemicals and other contaminants. Cleaning can effectively remove these contaminants and improve food hygiene and safety.

[0003] In large-scale fruit and vegetable picking bases, in order to ensure the stability of the later packaging of fruits and vegetables, fruit and vegetable washing machines are generally used to perform process-based washing operations on the picked fruits and vegetables. During washing, a large amount of clean water is used. Although the existing fruit and vegetable washing machines take filtering measures when in use and can reuse the washing water to a certain extent, the waste leaves or rhizomes dropped by fruits and vegetables during washing can only be manually fished out, affecting the user experience. In addition, the processed fruits and vegetables are not filtered, resulting in a large amount of water remaining in the gaps between the leaves, which will also cause a huge loss of clean water. Based on this, it is necessary to improve them. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a water-saving vegetable cleaning device, which solves the problem that the processed fruits and vegetables in the prior art are not filtered, resulting in a large amount of water remaining in the gaps between the leaves and causing a huge loss of cleaning water.

[0005] The utility model discloses a water-saving vegetable cleaning device, comprising a cleaning device for cleaning fruits and vegetables and a roller brush arranged in the cleaning device;

[0006] The cleaning device comprises a support frame, a water storage cavity is arranged inside the support frame for pre-storing cleaning water, and two symmetrically arranged baffles are arranged above the support frame.

[0007] A spray pipe is provided between the two baffles for flushing the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned;

[0008] The roller brush is arranged between the two spray pipes, and a cleaning area is arranged above the water storage chamber, which is adapted to the roller brush and is used for processing fruits and vegetables to be cleaned;

[0009] A driving motor is arranged on one side of the support frame, the output shaft of the driving motor extends to the inner side of the support frame and is sleeved with a conveyor belt, and a gear assembly is arranged at one end of the conveyor belt for cooperating with the output shaft of the driving motor to realize the operation of the conveyor belt.

[0010] As a further improvement of the utility model, the water storage chamber is located at the bottom of the conveyor belt, and the water storage chamber includes a cavity body, one end of the cavity body is provided with a water outlet, and is controlled by a control valve, an air path channel is installed on the inner side of the cavity body, and the air path channel is provided with one or more protrusions upward for spraying gas to stir the clean water in the water storage chamber.

[0011] As a further improvement of the utility model, the support frame is provided with a control box and a filter box on one side of the driving motor, one side of the filter box is connected to the pump body 2 through a pipeline, and one side of the pump body 2 is sealed and connected to the cavity of the inner water storage cavity through a pipeline.

[0012] As a further improvement of the utility model, there are N injection pipes, and an injection head is arranged under each of the injection pipes. The multiple injection pipes are connected to each other. One of the injection pipes located at the outermost side of the support frame is connected to a pump body 1. One end of the pump body 1 is arranged as a water inlet through a pipeline, and the water inlet is connected to the filter box.

[0013] As a further improvement of the utility model, a feed inclined plate is arranged at one end of the support frame for smoothly introducing the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned, and an inclined guide plate is arranged at the other end, and the feed inclined plate and the inclined guide plate are both inclined at a preset angle.

[0014] As a further improvement of the utility model, a discharge port is provided at one end of the inclined guide plate and is adapted to the conveyor belt for discharging the cleaned fruits and vegetables.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0016] The utility model combines the provided roller brush with the provided water storage chamber, and when in use, conventional cleaning methods can be used to soak and clean fruits and vegetables, and air bubbles are formed in cooperation with the air path, so that the fruits and vegetables can be further processed. The provided conveyor belts have gaps between them, so that soil and dust generated by the fruits and vegetables can be separated in cooperation with the air bubble cleaning. When discharging the materials, the inclined guide plate can be used in cooperation with the roller brush to turn the fruits and vegetables over. After the fruits and vegetables are cleaned, the residual water droplets are discharged by their own weight, so that water for cleaning is saved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the cleaning device, the roller brush and the water storage chamber combined with the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the cleaning device and roller brush combination of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning device and roller brush combination of the utility model when viewed from above;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the side view of the cleaning device and the roller brush of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning device and the other side of the roller brush of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the AA section structure.

[0024] In the figure: 1. Cleaning device; 2. Roller brush; 3. Water storage chamber;

[0025] 11. Support frame; 12. Feed ramp; 13. Spray pipe; 14. Baffle; 15. Cleaning area; 16. Oblique guide plate; 17. Conveyor belt; 18. Discharge port; 19. Pump body 1; 110. Drive motor; 111. Control box; 112. Filter box; 113. Pump body 2; 114. Water inlet; 115. Pipeline; 116. Spray head;

[0026] 31. Cavity; 32. Water outlet; 33. Air passage. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the utility model with diagrams. For the purpose of clear description, many physical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these physical details should not be used to limit the utility model. In other words, in some embodiments of the utility model, these physical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the diagram, some conventional structures and components will be depicted in a simple schematic manner in the diagram.

[0028] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0029] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 as well as Figure 6During the process of picking, transportation and storage, the surface of fruits and vegetables may be contaminated with soil, dust, residual chemicals and other contaminants. Cleaning can effectively remove these contaminants and improve food hygiene and safety.

[0030] During washing, a large amount of cleaning water is used. Although the existing fruit and vegetable washing machine takes filtering measures when in use, and can reuse the cleaning water to a certain extent, the waste leaves or roots dropped by fruits and vegetables during washing can only be fished out manually, which affects the user experience. In addition, the processed fruits and vegetables are not filtered, resulting in a large amount of water remaining in the gaps between the leaves, which also causes a huge loss of cleaning water. Based on this, the present application provides a water-saving vegetable washing device, including a washing device 1 for washing fruits and vegetables and a roller brush 2 arranged in the washing device 1;

[0031] The cleaning device 1 comprises a support frame 11, a water storage chamber 3 is arranged inside the support frame 11 for pre-storing cleaning water, two symmetrically arranged baffles 14 are arranged above the support frame 11, and a spray pipe 13 is arranged between the two baffles 14 for flushing the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned;

[0032] The roller brush 2 is arranged between the two spray pipes 13, and a cleaning area 15 is arranged above the water storage chamber 3, which is adapted to the roller brush 2 and is used for processing fruits and vegetables to be cleaned;

[0033] A driving motor 110 is arranged on one side of the support frame 11. The output shaft of the driving motor 110 extends to the inner side of the support frame 11 and is sleeved with a conveyor belt 17. A gear assembly is arranged at one end of the conveyor belt 17 for cooperating with the output shaft of the driving motor 110 to realize the operation of the conveyor belt 17.

[0034] A water storage chamber 3 is provided inside the support frame 11 of the cleaning device 1, and its function is to store cleaning water in advance. Above the support frame 11, there are two symmetrically arranged baffles 14, between which a spray pipe 13 is installed for flushing the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned. The roller brush 2 is arranged between the two spray pipes 13, and its function is to process the cleaning area 15 and the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned.

[0035] A driving motor 110 is provided on one side of the support frame 11, and the output shaft of the motor extends into the interior of the support frame 11, and a conveyor belt 17 is provided. A gear assembly is provided at one end of the conveyor belt 17, and its function is to cooperate with the output shaft of the driving motor 110 to realize the operation of the conveyor belt 17. When the motor is started, the conveyor belt 17 will drive the fruits and vegetables into the washing area 15, and at the same time, the spray pipe 13 will flush the washing water onto the surface of the fruits and vegetables, and the roller brush 2 will thoroughly wash the fruits and vegetables in the washing area 15.

[0036] During the implementation, the water storage chamber 3 of the device stores the cleaning water in advance, the spray pipe 13 and the roller brush 2 clean the fruits and vegetables comprehensively, and the design of the conveyor belt 17 ensures that the fruits and vegetables can smoothly enter and exit the cleaning area 15. In this way, the device can efficiently clean a large amount of fruits and vegetables and reduce the waste of water resources during the cleaning process.

[0037] The design of pre-storing cleaning water and recycling it effectively reduces the waste of water resources in the cleaning process and reduces the cleaning cost. The combined cleaning method of the spray pipe 13 and the roller brush 2 can completely clean the dirt on the surface of fruits and vegetables and improve the cleaning efficiency. The setting of the drive motor 110 and the conveyor belt 17 makes the cleaning process more automated, reduces the need for manual operation, and improves production efficiency and consistency.

[0038] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 as well as Figure 6 The water storage chamber 3 is located at the bottom of the conveyor belt 17. The water storage chamber 3 includes a cavity 31. A water outlet 32 ​​is provided at one end of the cavity 31 and is controlled by a control valve. An air path 33 is installed on the inner side of the cavity 31. The air path 33 is provided with one or more protrusions upward for spraying gas to stir the clean water in the water storage chamber 3.

[0039] An air passage 33 is installed inside the cavity 31. This passage is provided with one or more protrusions upwards for spraying gas and stirring the clean water in the water storage chamber 3. When the cleaning device 1 is started, the cleaning water flows into the water storage chamber 3 from the water outlet 32 ​​through the control valve, and the air passage 33 in the water storage chamber 3 sprays gas upwards to generate a stirring effect, so that the clean water in the water storage chamber 3 remains fresh and the cleaning effect is ensured.

[0040] Through the setting of the water storage chamber 3, the cleaning water is fully utilized, and the stirring action of the air path channel 33 maintains the freshness of the water and improves the cleaning effect. The stirring inside the water storage chamber 3 is achieved by gas injection. Compared with the traditional mechanical stirring method, it saves energy consumption, reduces operating costs, effectively utilizes the cleaning water, and achieves the cleaning effect through gas stirring, which helps to reduce the waste of water resources.

[0041] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 as well as Figure 6The support frame 11 is located on one side of the driving motor 110 and is provided with a control box 111 and a filter box 112. One side of the filter box 112 is connected to a pump body 113 through a pipe 115. One side of the pump body 113 is sealed and connected to the cavity 31 of the inner water storage cavity 3 through the pipe 115.

[0042] The support frame 11 is located on one side of the driving motor 110 and is provided with a control box 111 and a filter box 112. The control box 111 is used to control the start and stop of the cleaning device 1 and adjust parameters, while the filter box 112 is used to filter the cleaning water to ensure the purity of the cleaning water. One side of the filter box 112 is connected to a pump body 113 through a pipeline 115. The function of the pump body 113 is to re-inject the filtered cleaning water into the cleaning system for reuse.

[0043] The pump body 19 on the other side is connected to the cavity 31 of the water storage chamber 3 through the pipe 115, so as to realize the circulation of the cleaning water. When the cleaning process starts, the pump body 19 extracts the cleaning water from the water storage chamber 3, purifies it through the filter box 112, and then re-injects it into the water storage chamber 3 through the pipe 115, thus forming a recycling cleaning water system.

[0044] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 6 There are N injection pipes 13, and an injection head 116 is arranged under each injection pipe 13. The multiple injection pipes 13 are connected to each other. One of the injection pipes 13 located at the outermost side of the support frame 11 is connected to a pump body 19. One end of the pump body 19 is set as a water inlet 114 through a pipe 115. The water inlet 114 is connected to the filter box 112.

[0045] One end of the support frame 11 is provided with a feed inclined plate 12 for smoothly introducing the fruits and vegetables to be washed, and the other end is provided with an inclined guide plate 16. Both the feed inclined plate 12 and the inclined guide plate 16 are inclined at a preset angle.

[0046] A discharge port 18 is provided at one end of the inclined guide plate 16 and is adapted to the conveyor belt 17 for discharging the washed fruits and vegetables.

[0047] A spray head 116 is provided below the spray pipe 13. These spray pipes 13 are interconnected to ensure that the cleaning water is evenly sprayed on the surface of the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned. Among them, a spray pipe 13 located on the outermost side of the support frame 11 is connected to the pump body 19, and the pump body 19 is set as a water inlet 114 through a pipeline 115 and is connected to the filter box 112. The purpose of this design is to ensure that the cleaning water is filtered before being sprayed on the fruits and vegetables, so as to ensure the purity of the cleaning water.

[0048] One end of the support frame 11 is provided with a feed inclined plate 12, whose angle is preset to smoothly guide the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned, ensuring that the fruits and vegetables can smoothly enter the cleaning area 15. The other end is provided with an inclined guide plate 16, and one end of the guide plate is provided with a discharge port 18, which is adapted to the conveyor belt 17 and is used to discharge the cleaned fruits and vegetables. Such a design ensures the smooth progress of the cleaning process, so that the fruits and vegetables can be smoothly discharged after cleaning and enter the next step of processing or packaging.

[0049] The design of the spray pipe 13 system ensures that the cleaning water is evenly sprayed on the surface of fruits and vegetables, improving the cleaning effect and efficiency. The setting of the feed inclined plate 12 and the inclined guide plate 16 allows fruits and vegetables to smoothly enter and exit the cleaning area 15, reducing the situation where the cleaning efficiency is reduced due to the obstruction of fruits and vegetables. The setting of the discharge port 18 allows the fruits and vegetables that have been cleaned to be discharged smoothly, providing convenience for subsequent processing or packaging and improving production efficiency.

[0050] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water-saving vegetable cleaning device, comprising a cleaning device (1) for cleaning fruits and vegetables and a roller brush (2) arranged in the cleaning device (1); Features: The cleaning device (1) comprises a support frame (11), a water storage chamber (3) is arranged inside the support frame (11) for pre-storing cleaning water, two symmetrically arranged baffles (14) are arranged above the support frame (11), and a spray pipe (13) is arranged between the two baffles (14) for flushing fruits and vegetables to be cleaned; The roller brush (2) is arranged between the two spray pipes (13); a cleaning area (15) is arranged above the water storage chamber (3), which is adapted to the roller brush (2) and is used to process fruits and vegetables to be cleaned; A driving motor (110) is arranged on one side of the support frame (11); an output shaft of the driving motor (110) extends to the inner side of the support frame (11) and is sleeved with a conveyor belt (17); a gear assembly is arranged at one end of the conveyor belt (17) for cooperating with the output shaft of the driving motor (110) to realize the operation of the conveyor belt (17).

2. A water-saving vegetable washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage chamber (3) is located at the bottom of the conveyor belt (17), and the water storage chamber (3) comprises a chamber (31). One end of the chamber (31) is provided with a water outlet (32) and is controlled by a control valve. An air passage (33) is installed on the inner side of the chamber (31), and one or more protrusions are provided upwardly on the air passage (33) for spraying gas to stir the clean water in the water storage chamber (3).

3. A water-saving vegetable washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (11) is provided with a control box (111) and a filter box (112) on one side of the driving motor (110); one side of the filter box (112) is connected to a second pump body (113) via a pipeline (115); one side of the second pump body (113) is connected to a cavity (31) of an inner water storage cavity (3) via a pipeline (115) in a sealed manner.

4. A water-saving vegetable washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are N injection pipes (13), and an injection head (116) is arranged below each injection pipe (13). The plurality of injection pipes (13) are connected to each other. One of the injection pipes (13) located at the outermost side of the support frame (11) is connected to a pump body (19). One end of the pump body (19) is arranged as a water inlet (114) through a pipeline (115), and the water inlet (114) is connected to a filter box (112).

5. The water-saving vegetable washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the support frame (11) is provided with a feed inclined plate (12) for smoothly introducing the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned, and the other end is provided with an inclined guide plate (16), and the feed inclined plate (12) and the inclined guide plate (16) are both inclined at a preset angle.

6. A water-saving vegetable washing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the inclined guide plate (16) is provided with a discharge port (18), which is adapted to the conveyor belt (17) and is used to discharge the cleaned fruits and vegetables.