Lentinus edodes stick automatic forming device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic forming device for mushroom sticks, which comprises a base, a motor, a turntable, forming dies, an extrusion mechanism and an ejection mechanism, the turntable is rotatably mounted on the base, the motor is mounted on the base and drives the turntable to rotate, and the forming dies are circumferentially distributed and uniformly mounted in die holes of the turntable. The extrusion mechanism and the ejection mechanism are both installed on the base and correspond to the two forming dies respectively, and the motor, the extrusion mechanism and the ejection mechanism work in a coordinated mode through a controller and an electronic sensor. According to the forming device, the motor drives the rotating disc to rotate on the base, the forming mold can be driven to obtain the mushroom sticks through feeding, extrusion forming and ejection in sequence, sequential circulation work is achieved, efficiency is high, and the yield of the mushroom sticks is large; the device is simple in structure, simple mechanical movement can be achieved through the motor and the air cylinder, and manufacturing cost and later maintenance cost are low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of shiitake mushroom stick forming equipment, in particular to an automatic shiitake mushroom stick forming device. Background Art

[0002] Shiitake mushroom sticks are the fruiting bodies of edible mushrooms, which slowly change color to form long mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms are a kind of mushroom product of edible fungi. Shiitake mushroom sticks need to be formed by extrusion of a variety of nutrient substrates, generally in a cylindrical or stick shape, and then the mycelium is implanted into the sticks. As a widely consumed mushroom, shiitake mushrooms require the scale and industrialization of the production process, and then require the automation of each production process to improve production and efficiency. Among them, mushroom stick molding is an important link. Traditionally, it is manually molded using molds, but now various automated molding equipment is used. For example, the Chinese utility model patent with publication number CN201821614711.8 and the name is a perforated mushroom stick molding mechanism.

[0003] However, although the existing forming mechanism can realize the automatic forming of mushroom sticks when in use, its structure is relatively complicated. For example, the motor and transmission structure are used more frequently, resulting in complicated linkage control or operation, high cost and maintenance cost. At the same time, due to the complex structure and numerous working steps, the production efficiency is also average. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an automatic mushroom stick forming device to solve the problems that the existing mushroom stick forming mechanism has a relatively complex structure, resulting in complex linkage control or operation, high cost and maintenance cost, and average production efficiency.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A device for automatically forming shiitake mushroom sticks comprises a base, a motor, a turntable, a forming die, an extrusion mechanism and an ejection mechanism, wherein the turntable is rotatably mounted on the base, the motor is mounted on the base and drives the turntable to rotate, the forming die is circumferentially distributed and evenly mounted in die holes of the turntable, the extrusion mechanism and the ejection mechanism are both mounted on the base, and the extrusion mechanism and the ejection mechanism correspond to two forming dies respectively, and the motor, the extrusion mechanism and the ejection mechanism work in coordination through a controller and an electronic sensor.

[0007] A further technical solution is: the extrusion mechanism includes a fixed plate, a first cylinder and a pressure plate, the fixed plate is installed on the base, the first cylinder is installed vertically downward on the fixed plate, and the pressure plate is installed on the output end of the first cylinder.

[0008] A further technical solution is: the ejection mechanism comprises a second cylinder and a top plate, the second cylinder is vertically installed upward in the groove of the base, and the top plate is installed on the output end of the second cylinder.

[0009] A further technical solution is: a pressure plate is slidably installed in the forming mold.

[0010] A further technical solution is that a pair of mutually attractive magnetic blocks are arranged between the pressure plate and the top plate.

[0011] A further technical solution is: an L-shaped plate is arranged on the base, and a scraper is arranged on the L-shaped plate.

[0012] A further technical solution is: a unloading mechanism is arranged on the base, the unloading mechanism comprises a material box, a silo and a screw conveyor, the material box is installed on the base, and the discharge end of the material box matches the feed end of the forming mold, the discharge end of the silo is connected with the feed end of the material box, and the screw conveyor is installed on the material box.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention can achieve at least one of the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The utility model provides an automatic mushroom stick forming device, which utilizes a motor to drive a turntable to rotate on a base, and can drive a forming mold to sequentially undergo feeding, extrusion molding and ejection to obtain mushroom sticks, and works in a cycle in sequence, with high efficiency and large mushroom stick output; and the device has a simple structure, and can realize simple mechanical movement by relying on a motor and a cylinder, and has low construction cost and subsequent maintenance cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 The utility model is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic mushroom stick forming device.

[0016] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the forming mold.

[0017] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the turntable.

[0018] Figure numerals: 1. base; 2. motor; 3. turntable; 4. forming mold; 5. extrusion mechanism; 6. ejection mechanism; 7. mold hole; 8. fixed plate; 9. first cylinder; 10. pressure plate; 11. second cylinder; 12. top plate; 13. pressure plate; 14. magnetic block; 15. L-shaped plate; 16. scraper; 17. unloading mechanism; 18. material box; 19. silo; 20. screw conveyor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0020] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features thereof may be combined with each other.

[0022] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0023] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the positions or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use, or the positions or positional relationships commonly understood by those skilled in the art, which are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] Embodiment 1:

[0026] In this embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an automatic forming device for shiitake mushroom sticks includes a base 1, a motor 2, a turntable 3, a forming mold 4, an extrusion mechanism 5 and an ejection mechanism 6. The turntable 3 is rotatably installed on the base 1, the motor 2 is installed on the base 1 and drives the turntable 3 to rotate, the forming mold 4 is distributed in a circle and evenly installed in a mold hole 7 of the turntable 3, the extrusion mechanism 5 and the ejection mechanism 6 are both installed on the base 1, and the extrusion mechanism 5 and the ejection mechanism 6 correspond to two forming molds 4 respectively, and the motor 2, the extrusion mechanism 5 and the ejection mechanism 6 work in coordination through a controller and an electronic sensor.

[0027] The molding device utilizes a motor to drive a turntable to rotate on a base, and can drive a molding mold to sequentially undergo loading, extrusion molding, and ejection to obtain a mushroom stick, and operates in a cycle in sequence, with high efficiency and a large output of mushroom sticks. The device has a simple structure, and can realize simple mechanical movement by relying on a motor and a cylinder, with low construction cost and subsequent maintenance costs.

[0028] Preferably, the extrusion mechanism 5 includes a fixed plate 8 , a first cylinder 9 and a pressing plate 10 , the fixed plate 8 is mounted on the base 1 , the first cylinder 9 is vertically downwardly mounted on the fixed plate 8 , and the pressing plate 10 is mounted on the output end of the first cylinder 9 .

[0029] Under the signal feedback of the electronic sensor, the controller controls the first cylinder 9 to move downward, and the pressing plate 10 squeezes the mushroom stick bulk material in the forming mold 4 to obtain a formed mushroom stick.

[0030] Preferably, the ejection mechanism 6 includes a second cylinder 11 and a top plate 12 . The second cylinder 11 is vertically installed upward in a groove of the base 1 , and the top plate 12 is installed on the output end of the second cylinder 11 .

[0031] Under the signal feedback of the electronic sensor, the controller controls the second cylinder 11 to move upward, and the top plate 12 pushes the mushroom stick out of the forming mold 4.

[0032] Preferably, a pressure plate 13 is slidably installed in the molding die 4 .

[0033] The pressure plate 13 is used to bear the material and downward pressure, and is movable to push out the mushroom sticks.

[0034] Preferably, a pair of mutually attractive magnetic blocks 14 are provided between the pressure plate 13 and the top plate 12 .

[0035] The two mutually attracted magnetic blocks 14 can ensure that when the top plate 12 falls and is retracted, the pressure plate 13 can fall together, ensuring that the material can smoothly fill the molding space of the molding mold 4 in the later stage.

[0036] Preferably, an L-shaped plate 15 is provided on the base 1 , and a scraper 16 is provided on the L-shaped plate 15 .

[0037] When the rotating disk 3 rotates, the material in the molding die 4 can be scraped flat by the scraper 16 .

[0038] Preferably, a feeding mechanism 17 is provided on the base 1, and the feeding mechanism 17 includes a material box 18, a silo 19 and a screw conveyor 20. The material box 18 is installed on the base 1, and the discharge end of the material box 18 matches the feed end of the forming mold 4, the discharge end of the silo 19 is connected to the feed end of the material box 18, and the screw conveyor 20 is installed on the material box 18.

[0039] Materials are manually provided to the material box 18 through the material bin 19 . The material box 18 can store a certain amount of temporary materials without manual feeding at all times. Moreover, the screw conveyor 20 can ensure that the material box 18 can smoothly discharge materials into the molding die 4 .

[0040] The working process of the utility model is as follows: the motor 2 is started, and the turntable 3 is rotated on the base 1. The raw materials of the mushroom sticks are thrown into the forming mold 4 in the mold hole 7 by manual or other feeding equipment, and then the forming mold 4 filled with the material is rotated to the extrusion mechanism 5, and the material is extruded to form mushroom sticks. Then, the forming mold 4 continues to rotate to the ejection mechanism 6, and the mushroom sticks are ejected from the forming mold 4. Each process can be fed back by the signal of the motor sensor to ensure the normal operation of the device. The controller controls according to the above steps, and repeats the process over and over again. The device has a fast mushroom stick processing speed and a large output.

[0041] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for automatically forming mushroom sticks, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1), a motor (2), a turntable (3), a molding die (4), an extrusion mechanism (5) and an ejection mechanism (6), wherein the turntable (3) is rotatably mounted on the base (1), the motor (2) is mounted on the base (1) and drives the turntable (3) to rotate, the molding die (4) is circumferentially distributed and evenly mounted in a die hole (7) of the turntable (3), the extrusion mechanism (5) and the ejection mechanism (6) are both mounted on the base (1), and the extrusion mechanism (5) and the ejection mechanism (6) correspond to two molding dies (4) respectively, and the motor (2), the extrusion mechanism (5) and the ejection mechanism (6) work in coordination through a controller and an electronic sensor.

2. The automatic mushroom stick forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extrusion mechanism (5) comprises a fixed plate (8), a first cylinder (9) and a pressing plate (10); the fixed plate (8) is mounted on the base (1); the first cylinder (9) is mounted vertically downward on the fixed plate (8); and the pressing plate (10) is mounted on the output end of the first cylinder (9).

3. The automatic mushroom stick forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ejection mechanism (6) comprises a second cylinder (11) and a top plate (12); the second cylinder (11) is installed vertically upward in a groove of the base (1); and the top plate (12) is installed on the output end of the second cylinder (11).

4. The automatic mushroom stick forming device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A pressure plate (13) is slidably mounted in the molding die (4).

5. The automatic mushroom stick forming device according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A pair of mutually attractive magnetic blocks (14) are arranged between the pressure plate (13) and the top plate (12).

6. The automatic mushroom stick forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An L-shaped plate (15) is provided on the base (1), and a scraper (16) is provided on the L-shaped plate (15).

7. The automatic mushroom stick forming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material discharge mechanism (17) is arranged on the base (1), and the material discharge mechanism (17) comprises a material box (18), a material bin (19) and a screw conveyor (20). The material box (18) is mounted on the base (1), and the material discharge end of the material box (18) matches the material feed end of the molding die (4), the material discharge end of the material bin (19) is connected to the material feed end of the material box (18), and the screw conveyor (20) is mounted on the material box (18).

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