Fruit picking and cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a fruit picking and cleaning device, and belongs to the technical field of fruit cleaning. The fruit cleaning device comprises an air cushion assembly and a mist spraying assembly, the air cushion assembly comprises a first air cushion guide rail which is horizontally arranged, air holes capable of spraying air are formed in the first air cushion guide rail, fruits can roll along the first air cushion guide rail, and the air holes can spray air relative to the fruits to buffer and clean the fruits; the mist spraying assembly comprises two mist spraying units arranged on the two sides of the first air cushion guide rail, the two mist spraying units are arranged in a spaced mode to form a rolling channel of the fruits, and the mist spraying units can spray water mist relative to the fruits so that the fruits can be cleaned. The air cushion guide rail is used for bearing fruits, collision damage between the fruits and the container and between the fruits can be avoided, cleaning loss can be reduced, and the selling quality of the fruits is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fruit cleaning, in particular to a picked fruit cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] During the fruit processing and production process, the freshly picked fruits need to be cleaned to remove dirt and residual pesticides on the surface of the fruits. Only after cleaning can the fruits be processed further.

[0003] Some fruits, such as peaches, apples or pears, are easily damaged on the skin. The general mechanical cleaning method may cause collisions between fruits or between fruits and containers, causing damage to the fruits and seriously affecting the subsequent sales of the fruits. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a picked fruit cleaning device to solve the problem that the existing fruits are easily damaged during cleaning.

[0005] The utility model provides a picked fruit cleaning device, comprising:

[0006] An air cushion assembly, the air cushion assembly comprising a first air cushion guide rail arranged horizontally, the first air cushion guide rail being provided with air holes capable of spraying air, the fruit being able to roll along the first air cushion guide rail, the air holes being able to spray air relative to the fruit, so as to cushion and clean the fruit;

[0007] The mist spray assembly comprises two mist spray units arranged on both sides of the first air cushion guide rail, the two mist spray units are arranged at intervals to form a rolling channel for fruits, and the mist spray units can spray water mist relative to fruits to clean the fruits.

[0008] Furthermore, the mist spray unit includes an arc-shaped bracket and a plurality of water mist nozzles, the plurality of water mist nozzles are connected to the arc-shaped bracket and are equidistantly arranged around the arc-shaped portion of the arc-shaped bracket, the spray lines of the plurality of water mist nozzles converge at a point on the rolling channel, and the water mist nozzles can spray water mist on the fruit to clean the fruit from different angles.

[0009] Furthermore, a multi-channel flow channel is provided inside the arc-shaped bracket, and the water mist nozzle is screwed onto the arc-shaped bracket to communicate with the multi-channel flow channel, and the multi-channel flow channel is connected to a water source through a pipeline.

[0010] Furthermore, the water pump is connected to the frame, and the water pump is respectively connected to the water mist nozzles in the two mist spray units through pipelines to supply water to the water mist nozzles.

[0011] Furthermore, the first air cushion guide rail is divided into a mist spraying area and a drying area in sequence along the rolling direction of the fruit, the mist spraying unit is arranged in the mist spraying area, and the fruit passing through the drying area can be dried.

[0012] Furthermore, a heating assembly is provided in the drying area, and the heating assembly includes a heating element that can generate heat. The heating element is flatly arranged on the first air cushion guide rail. The heating element can heat the gas ejected from the air holes of the first air cushion guide rail, and the gas impacts the fruit from below to achieve the purpose of drying the fruit.

[0013] Furthermore, the air cushion assembly also includes a second air cushion guide rail that is relatively inclined, the second air cushion guide rail has the same structure as the first air cushion guide rail, and the bottom of the second air cushion guide rail is smoothly connected to the first air cushion guide rail.

[0014] Furthermore, the inclination angle of the second air cushion guide rail relative to the first air cushion guide rail is 5° to 15°.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] (1) The utility model is a fruit picking and cleaning device, which is provided with an air cushion assembly. The air cushion assembly includes a first air cushion rail arranged horizontally. The first air cushion rail is provided with air holes that can spray air. The air holes can spray high-pressure airflow upward. The fruit rolling along the first air cushion rail is impacted by the airflow, and a suspended air gap is formed between the fruit and the first air cushion rail, which can ensure that the fruit does not collide with the first air cushion rail, thereby achieving buffered rolling and reducing damage to the fruit. In addition, there is close to zero resistance between fruits of different masses and the first air cushion rail, and the speed is kept consistent. The fruits rolling over the first air cushion rail one by one will not collide, thereby avoiding damage to the fruits. In addition, the fruit is always affected by the airflow, and dust, attachments or grass clippings on the surface of the fruit can be effectively cleaned, and the surface of the fruit can be preliminarily cleaned.

[0017] (2) The utility model provides a picked fruit cleaning device, which is provided with a mist spray assembly. The mist spray assembly includes two mist spray units arranged on both sides of a first air cushion guide rail. The two mist spray units are arranged at an interval to form a rolling channel for the fruit to pass through. The mist spray units can spray water mist relative to the fruit. Disinfectant can be added to the water mist. The fruit can be disinfected while being cleaned with water mist. This is simple, efficient and can save water resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present application. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 The overall structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 2 The overall structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 3 The overall structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 3 ;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the arrangement structure of the mist spray component and the heating component in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mist spray unit in the utility model.

[0024] In the figure, 100, air cushion assembly; 110, first air cushion guide rail; 120, air hole; 130, mist spraying area; 140, drying area; 150, second air cushion guide rail;

[0025] 200, mist spray assembly; 210, mist spray unit; 211, arc-shaped bracket; 212, water mist nozzle; 220, water pump;

[0026] 300. Heating assembly; 310. Heating element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the accompanying drawings constitute a part of the present application and are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to illustrate the principles of the present invention, but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0028] A picked fruit cleaning device in this embodiment relates to the technical field of fruit cleaning. It uses air cushion guide rails to carry fruits, which can avoid collision damage between fruits and containers and between fruits, reduce cleaning losses, and ensure the sales quality of fruits.

[0029] See also Figures 1 to 5 In this embodiment, a fruit picking cleaning device includes: an air cushion component 100 and a mist spray component 200. The air cushion component 100 can lift the fruit with gas to reduce collision and resistance. The spray component can use water mist to clean the fruit to achieve the purpose of saving water.

[0030] The air cushion assembly 100 includes a first air cushion rail 110 arranged horizontally, and the first air cushion rail 110 is provided with an air hole 120 that can spray air. The air hole 120 can spray high-pressure airflow upwards, and the fruit rolling along the first air cushion rail 110 is impacted by the airflow, and a suspended air gap is formed between the fruit and the first air cushion rail 110, which can ensure that the fruit does not collide with the first air cushion rail 110, thereby achieving buffered rolling and reducing damage to the fruit. In addition, there is close to zero resistance between fruits of different qualities and the first air cushion rail 110, and the speed is kept consistent. The fruits rolling over the first air cushion rail 110 one by one will not collide, thereby avoiding damage to the fruits. In addition, the fruit is always affected by the airflow, and the dust, attachments or grass clippings on the surface of the fruit can be effectively cleaned, and the surface of the fruit can be preliminarily cleaned.

[0031] The mist spray assembly 200 includes two mist spray units 210 arranged on both sides of the first air cushion guide rail 110. The two mist spray units 210 are arranged at an interval to form a rolling channel for fruits to pass through. The mist spray units 210 can spray water mist relative to the fruits. Disinfectant can be added to the water mist. The fruits can be disinfected while being cleaned by water mist. This is simple, efficient and can save water resources.

[0032] Accordingly, when the fruit having passed through the mist spray unit 210 has water droplets attached to its surface and continues to roll on the first air cushion guide rail 110, the high-pressure airflow sprayed from the first air cushion guide rail 110 can dry the fruit and promote the dispersion and drying of the water droplets, thereby facilitating the packaging and storage of the fruit.

[0033] In some embodiments, see Figures 1 to 5 The mist spray unit 210 includes an arc-shaped bracket 211 and a plurality of water mist nozzles 212. The arc-shaped bracket 211 is recessed inwardly on one side relative to the rolling channel to form an arc-shaped portion. The water mist nozzles 212 are connected to the arc-shaped bracket 211. The plurality of water mist nozzles 212 are equidistantly arranged around the arc-shaped portion of the arc-shaped bracket 211. The spray lines of the plurality of water mist nozzles 212 converge at a point on the rolling channel. When the fruit passes through this point, it can be simultaneously affected by the water mist sprayed by the plurality of water mist nozzles 212, and the fruit can be cleaned from different angles, thereby achieving comprehensive cleaning and sterilization of the fruit.

[0034] It should be noted that: a multi-channel flow channel is provided inside the arc-shaped bracket 211, and the multi-channel channel includes an input port and multiple output ports, the output port is provided in the concave part of the arc-shaped part, and a thread is provided inside the output port, and the water mist nozzle 212 is screwed into the output port of the arc-shaped bracket 211, and the input port is connected to the water source through a pipeline, and the water source continuously supplies water to the multi-channel flow channel. The multi-flow channel can supply water to multiple water mist nozzles 212 at the same time, so that the disinfectant water is sprayed from the water mist nozzle 212 at the same pressure to complete the cleaning of the fruit.

[0035] As a further implementation, see Figures 1 to 3 The mist spray assembly 200 further includes a water pump 220, which is connected to the frame, and the water pump 220 is connected to a water tank. Hypochlorous acid is added to the clean water in the water tank, which can be used to clean and sterilize the fruit harmlessly. The other end of the water pump 220 is connected to the water mist nozzles 212 in the two mist spray units 210 through pipelines, and water is supplied to the water mist nozzles 212 from the water tank.

[0036] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 The first air cushion guide 110 is divided into a mist spraying area 130 and a drying area 140 along the rolling direction of the fruit. The mist spraying unit 210 is arranged in the mist spraying area 130. The bottom of the arc bracket 211 is connected to the first air cushion guide 110 and the frame thereof by bolts. When the fruit passes through the mist spraying area 130, it can be cleaned and sterilized. The fruit passing through the mist spraying area 130 will then enter the drying area 140 and be dried by the airflow of the first air cushion guide 110 in the drying area 140, so as to facilitate the subsequent packaging and storage.

[0037] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 The drying area 140 is provided with a heating assembly 300, which includes a heating element 310 that can generate heat. The heating element 310 is a coiled and folded electric heating wire, which is attached to the surface of the first air cushion guide rail 110 and can heat the first air cushion guide rail 110. Thus, the gas ejected from the air hole 120 of the first air cushion guide rail 110 is heated, and the gas impacts the fruit from below, thereby achieving the purpose of thermal drying of the fruit.

[0038] In a specific implementation process, the heating wire is arranged to bypass the air hole 120 on the first air cushion guide rail 110 to prevent the heating wire from blocking the air hole 120 .

[0039] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 The air cushion assembly 100 also includes a second air cushion rail 150 that is relatively inclined. The second air cushion rail 150 has the same structure as the first air cushion rail 110. The bottom of the second air cushion rail 150 is smoothly connected to the first air cushion rail 110. The fruits are put down one by one from the top of the second air cushion rail 150. The rolling speed of the fruits comes from the gravitational potential energy of the inclined second air cushion rail 150. Under the premise that the resistance is basically zero, the initial velocities of fruits of different masses at the smooth transition point of the first air cushion rail 110 are the same, thereby ensuring that the later fruits will not collide with the previous fruits.

[0040] It should be particularly noted that the inclination angle of the second air cushion guide rail 150 relative to the first air cushion guide rail 110 is 5° to 15°. When the angle is lower than 5°, the fruit cannot obtain a sufficient initial velocity, and the rolling speed of the fruit is too slow, and the fruit may stop on the first air cushion guide rail 110. When the angle is 15°, the fruit may easily obtain an excessively large initial velocity, causing the fruit to pass through the convergence point of the spray line of the water mist nozzle 212 too quickly, and the fruit cannot be effectively cleaned and disinfected.

[0041] Workflow: First, turn on the second air cushion rail 150 and the first air cushion rail 110, and the air hole 120 sprays air outward. Next, start the mist spray unit 210 and the heating assembly 300, the water mist nozzle 212 sprays water mist, and the heating element 310 heats the first air cushion rail 110. Then, the fruits are transported one by one from the conveyor belt to the top of the second air cushion rail 150. The fruits are impacted by the airflow and are effectively supported and cushioned. The fruits roll down from the second air cushion rail 150 and obtain an initial velocity. The fruits pass through the mist spray unit 210 and the heating element 310 in sequence at the initial velocity to be cleaned, disinfected and dried.

[0042] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A picked fruit cleaning device, characterized in that: include: An air cushion assembly, the air cushion assembly comprising a first air cushion guide rail arranged horizontally, the first air cushion guide rail being provided with air holes capable of spraying air, the fruit being able to roll along the first air cushion guide rail, the air holes being able to spray air relative to the fruit, so as to cushion and clean the fruit; The mist spray assembly comprises two mist spray units arranged on both sides of the first air cushion guide rail, the two mist spray units are arranged at intervals to form a rolling channel for fruits, and the mist spray units can spray water mist relative to fruits to clean the fruits.

2. A picked fruit cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mist spray unit includes an arc-shaped bracket and a plurality of water mist spray heads. The plurality of water mist spray heads are connected to the arc-shaped bracket and are equidistantly arranged around the arc-shaped portion of the arc-shaped bracket. The spray lines of the plurality of water mist spray heads converge at a point on the rolling channel. The water mist spray heads can spray water mist on the fruit and clean the fruit from different angles.

3. A picked fruit cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The arc-shaped bracket is provided with a multi-channel flow channel inside, and the water mist nozzle is screwed on the arc-shaped bracket to communicate with the multi-channel flow channel, and the multi-channel flow channel is connected to a water source through a pipeline.

4. A picked fruit cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mist spray assembly also includes a water pump, which is connected to the frame. The water pump is respectively connected to the water mist spray heads in the two mist spray units through pipelines to supply water to the water mist spray heads.

5. A picked fruit cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The first air cushion guide rail is divided into a mist spraying area and a drying area in sequence along the rolling direction of the fruit. The mist spraying unit is arranged in the mist spraying area, and the fruit passing through the drying area can be dried.

6. A picked fruit cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drying area is provided with a heating assembly, which includes a heating element that can generate heat. The heating element is laid flat on the first air cushion guide rail. The heating element can heat the gas ejected from the air holes of the first air cushion guide rail. The gas impacts the fruit from below to achieve the purpose of drying the fruit.

7. The picked fruit cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air cushion assembly also includes a second air cushion guide rail that is relatively inclined, the second air cushion guide rail has the same structure as the first air cushion guide rail, and the bottom of the second air cushion guide rail is smoothly connected to the first air cushion guide rail.

8. The picked fruit cleaning device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inclination angle of the second air cushion guide rail relative to the first air cushion guide rail is 5° to 15°.

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