Rotary cage type shellfish cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a rotating cage type shellfish cleaning device which comprises a support, a water tank, end rings and a driving mechanism, the water tank is fixed on the support, the end rings are oppositely arranged in the water tank, fixing rods are arranged between the end rings at intervals in the circumferential direction of the end rings, brush rollers are arranged between the adjacent fixing rods, the end rings, the fixing rods and the brush rollers form a cleaning rotating cage, and the driving mechanism is arranged on the rotating cage. The lower half portion of the cleaning rotating cage is located below the liquid level in the water tank, the driving mechanism is arranged on the support and can drive the cleaning rotating cage to rotate in the water tank, and a spiral propelling assembly is arranged in the cleaning rotating cage in the length direction of the cleaning rotating cage. And ring openings of the end rings at the front end and the rear end in the conveying direction of the spiral propelling assembly form a feeding opening and a discharging opening correspondingly. The shellfish cleaning device is simple in structure, good in cleaning effect and small in damage to shellfish.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to aquatic product processing equipment, in particular to a rotating cage type shellfish cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] Marine shellfish (such as scallops, oysters, etc.) need to be cleaned at least once before processing to remove impurities such as mud and sand on the surface. Manual cleaning is labor-intensive and inefficient, and has now been gradually eliminated. Instead, cleaning equipment is used for automatic cleaning.

[0003] For example, a Chinese patent with authorization announcement number CN206699286U and authorization announcement date of December 5, 2017 discloses a shellfish cleaning device, which is provided with a perforated drum screen, a bracket, a driving device and a water spraying device. The bracket is provided with a supporting wheel, the drum screen is arranged in the bracket and supported by the supporting wheel, the driving device and the water spraying device are respectively connected to the bracket, the water spraying device is provided with a water outlet pipe, and the water outlet pipe is arranged inside the drum screen. A drum part is provided in the middle of the drum screen, and a feeding part and a discharging part are provided on both sides respectively. The feeding part is provided with a feeding port, and the discharging part is provided with a discharging port. The inner diameter of the feeding part decreases in the direction of the feeding port, and the inner diameter of the discharging part decreases in the direction of the discharging port; the inner wall of the drum part is provided with an inclined guide plate along the length direction, and the inner wall of the discharging part is provided with a spiral guide plate along the length direction. The shellfish cleaning device has the following defects: (1) the water spraying device is used for spraying, and the friction is small, so the cleaning is not thorough; (2) the shellfish collides with the drum screen, which is easy to damage the shellfish. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the above problems existing in the shellfish cleaning device of the prior art and provides a rotating cage shellfish cleaning device which has a simple structure, good cleaning effect and little damage to shellfish.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: the utility model is a rotating cage type shellfish cleaning device, including a bracket, a water tank, an end ring and a driving mechanism, the water tank is fixed on the bracket, the end rings are relatively arranged in the water tank, fixed rods are arranged between the end rings along the circumferential intervals of the end rings, and brush rollers are arranged between adjacent fixed rods. The end rings, fixed rods and brush rollers constitute a cleaning cage, the lower half of the cleaning cage is below the liquid level in the water tank, the driving mechanism is arranged on the bracket and can drive the cleaning cage to rotate in the water tank, a spiral propulsion assembly is arranged in the cleaning cage along the length direction of the cleaning cage, and the end ring ring openings at the front and rear ends along the conveying direction of the spiral propulsion assembly respectively form a feed inlet and a discharge outlet. The driving mechanism can adopt conventional mechanisms in this field, such as motors, etc. It is a conventional means in this field to drive the cleaning cage to rotate through the driving mechanism; the cleaning cage can be rotatably arranged in the water tank through a rotating shaft, and can also be rotatably arranged in the water tank through a supporting wheel; the brush roller and the fixing rod serve as the skeleton of the cleaning cage; when the cleaning cage rotates, the brush roller can generate friction with the shellfish to improve the cleaning effect, and at the same time can play a buffering role to reduce damage to the shellfish; the spiral propulsion component makes the shellfish move forward in a spiral path, and the shellfish can roll continuously during the movement, which is conducive to full contact with the brush roller and improves the cleaning effect; the utility model can be used in conjunction with a feeding device, and the feeding device is used to feed the shellfish into the cleaning cage through the feed port.

[0006] Preferably, the two ends of the brush roller are rotatably connected to the end rings, and the roller body of the brush roller is gap-matched with the fixed rod. The two ends of the brush roller are rotatably connected to the end rings, and the brush roller can rotate automatically, thereby throwing off impurities such as mud and sand, and is not easy to wear.

[0007] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a motor and a motor frame, the motor frame is fixed on the bracket, the motor is fixed on the motor frame, and the output end of the motor is connected to the end ring through a belt transmission. The motor can also drive the cleaning cage through a gear (the gear is fixed on the output end of the motor) and a gear ring (the gear ring is fixed on the outer ring of the end ring).

[0008] Preferably, the end ring is fixed in the water tank by a supporting wheel fixed to the bottom of the water tank and can rotate relative to the water tank. The supporting wheel supports and limits the end ring, so that the entire cleaning cage can rotate stably; the supporting wheel is a conventional structure, and its installation method is generally known to those skilled in the art, so it will not be described here.

[0009] Preferably, a drain pipe is connected to the bottom of the sink.

[0010] Preferably, the spiral propulsion assembly comprises an inner spiral fixing bar and an outer spiral fixing bar, the outer spiral fixing bar is fixedly connected to the fixing rod, and a grid bar is fixedly arranged between the inner spiral fixing bar and the outer spiral fixing bar. There are gaps between the grid bars, and these gaps can make water flow axially, increase the disturbance degree of water, improve the cleaning effect, and at the same time facilitate the leakage of impurities such as mud and sand.

[0011] Preferably, a feed trough is provided at the feed inlet, and the feed trough is fixed on the bracket; and a discharge trough is provided at the discharge outlet, and the discharge trough is fixed on the bracket.

[0012] Therefore, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the cleaning cage is formed by the end ring, the fixed rod and the brush roller, which can improve the cleaning effect while reducing the damage to the shellfish; at the same time, with the spiral propulsion component, the shellfish can move forward in a spiral path, and the shellfish can roll continuously during the movement to further improve the cleaning effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is the front view of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a front view of the cleaning cage in the utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along the AA direction.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a brush roller.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the cleaning cage in the utility model.

[0018] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 Another perspective of the stereogram.

[0019] Figure 7 It is a stereoscopic diagram of the screw propulsion assembly.

[0020] In the figure: bracket 1, water tank 2, end ring 3, fixing rod 4, brush roller 5, cleaning cage 6, spiral propulsion assembly 7, feed port 8, discharge port 9, motor 10, motor frame 11, drain pipe 12, inner spiral fixing strip 13, outer spiral fixing strip 14, grille bar 15, feed trough 16, discharge trough 17, belt 18. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0022] like Figure 1The rotatable shellfish cleaning device shown in the figure comprises a support 1, a water tank 2, an end ring 3 and a driving mechanism. The water tank is fixed on the support. A drain pipe 12 is connected to the bottom of the water tank. The end rings are relatively arranged in the water tank. Fixed rods 4 (such as Figure 3 As shown, brush rollers 5 are provided between adjacent fixed rods (as shown Figure 4 As shown), the two ends of the brush roller are rotatably connected with the end rings, and the roller body of the brush roller and the fixed rod are gap-matched, and the end rings, the fixed rod and the brush roller constitute a cleaning cage 6 (as shown Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the lower half of the cleaning cage is below the liquid level in the water tank, the end ring is fixed in the water tank by a supporting wheel fixed to the bottom of the water tank and can rotate relative to the water tank, the driving mechanism is arranged on the bracket and can drive the cleaning cage to rotate in the water tank, the driving mechanism includes a motor 10 and a motor frame 11, the motor frame is fixed on the bracket, the motor is fixed on the motor frame, the output end of the motor and the end ring are connected by a belt 18, a spiral propulsion assembly 7 is arranged in the cleaning cage along the length direction of the cleaning cage, the spiral propulsion assembly includes an inner spiral fixing strip 13 and an outer spiral fixing strip 14 (as shown in the figure), the lower half of the cleaning cage is below the liquid level in the water tank, the end ring is fixed in the water tank by a supporting wheel fixed to the bottom of the water tank and can rotate relative to the water tank, the driving mechanism is arranged on the bracket and can drive the cleaning cage to rotate in the water tank, the driving mechanism includes a motor 10 and a motor frame 11, the motor frame is fixed on the bracket, the motor is fixed on the motor frame, the output end of the motor and the end ring are connected by a belt 18, and a spiral propulsion assembly 7 is arranged in the cleaning cage along the length direction of the cleaning cage, and the spiral propulsion assembly includes an inner spiral fixing strip 13 and an outer spiral fixing strip 14 (as shown in the figure), the lower half of the cleaning cage is below the liquid level in the water tank, the end ring is fixed in the water tank by a supporting wheel fixed to the bottom of the water tank, the end ring is fixed in the water tank by a belt 18, and the end ring is connected by a belt 18 Figure 7 As shown), the outer spiral fixing bar is fixedly connected to the fixing rod, and a grid bar 15 is fixed between the inner spiral fixing bar and the outer spiral fixing bar. The end ring openings at the front and rear ends along the conveying direction of the spiral propulsion assembly respectively form a feed port 8 and a discharge port 9. A feed trough 16 is provided at the feed port, and the feed trough is fixed on the bracket. A discharge trough 17 is provided at the discharge port, and the discharge trough is fixed on the bracket.

[0023] The operating principle of the utility model is as follows: after adding water into the water tank, the shellfish are fed into the cleaning cage through the feed trough and the feed port; as the cleaning cage rotates, the shellfish move forward in a spiral path, and during the movement, they keep rolling to generate friction with the brush roller, and can also be immersed in water for cleaning; the cleaned shellfish are discharged from the discharge port along the discharge trough.

[0024] The above-described embodiment is only a preferred solution of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. There are other variations and modifications without exceeding the technical solution described in the claims.

Claims

1. A rotating cage shellfish cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support (1), a water tank (2), an end ring (3) and a driving mechanism, wherein the water tank is fixed on the support, the end rings are arranged in the water tank relative to each other, fixing rods (4) are arranged between the end rings along the circumferential direction of the end rings, brush rollers (5) are arranged between adjacent fixing rods, the end rings, the fixing rods and the brush rollers constitute a cleaning cage (6), the lower half of the cleaning cage is below the liquid level in the water tank, the driving mechanism is arranged on the support and can drive the cleaning cage to rotate in the water tank, a spiral propulsion assembly (7) is arranged in the cleaning cage along the length direction of the cleaning cage, and the end ring openings at the front and rear ends along the conveying direction of the spiral propulsion assembly respectively form a feed inlet (8) and a discharge outlet (9).

2. A rotating cage shellfish cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the brush roller are rotatably connected with the end rings, and the roller body of the brush roller is clearance-matched with the fixing rod.

3. The rotating cage shellfish cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a motor (10) and a motor frame (11), wherein the motor frame is fixed on a bracket, and the motor is fixed on the motor frame, and the output end of the motor is connected to the end ring via a belt (18).

4. The rotating cage shellfish cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end ring is fixed in the water tank through a supporting wheel fixed at the bottom of the water tank and can rotate relative to the water tank.

5. The rotating cage shellfish cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drain pipe (12) is connected to the bottom of the water tank.

6. The rotating cage shellfish cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spiral propulsion assembly comprises an inner spiral fixing bar (13) and an outer spiral fixing bar (14), the outer spiral fixing bar being fixedly connected to a fixing rod, and a grid bar (15) being fixedly arranged between the inner spiral fixing bar and the outer spiral fixing bar.

7. The rotating cage shellfish cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed trough (16) is provided at the feed inlet, and the feed trough is fixed on the bracket. A discharge trough (17) is provided at the discharge outlet, and the discharge trough is fixed on the bracket.

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