Full-automatic onion processing device

By designing a fully automatic processing and processing device for onions, using a rotary conveyor belt, excavation mechanism and cutting mechanism, the automatic cutting of onions is realized, and the problems of artificial participation in the existing technology are solved, low efficiency and waste of materials are improved, and production efficiency and material utilization are improved.

CN222609855UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-14QINGDAO VETECH EQUIP CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421441996.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-24
Publication Date
2025-03-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-24

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Technical Problem

The existing onion head and tail removal device requires manual participation in many aspects, resulting in low production efficiency and a large amount of available parts will be wasted.

Method used

A fully automatic processing and processing device for onion is designed, including a rotary conveyor belt, a extraction mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The excavation mechanism drives the movable knife head through a hydraulic cylinder and a rotating motor to automatically dig out the onion and the roots in a cone shape; the cutting mechanism drives the cutter to press down through the hydraulic cylinder, and divides the onion after core removal into multiple portions.

Benefits of technology

The flow of onion treatment is achieved, production efficiency is improved, manual participation is reduced, material waste is avoided, and raw materials are saved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of onion processing equipment, in particular to a full-automatic onion processing device which comprises a supporting frame, a rotary conveying belt is installed on the supporting frame through a transmission conveying mechanism, and a plurality of material placing openings are formed in the rotary conveying belt at equal intervals. Digging mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the rotary conveying belt, each digging mechanism comprises a first hydraulic air cylinder fixedly connected to the supporting frame, a second hydraulic air cylinder is fixedly connected to the output end of each first hydraulic air cylinder, and a rotating motor is arranged on a piston rod of each second hydraulic air cylinder; a movable tool bit is installed at the tail of the piston rod, the digging mechanism is installed at the starting end of operation of the rotary conveying belt, and the cutting mechanism is installed on the rear side of the digging mechanism. The onion head digging and tail removing machine solves the problems that in the onion head digging and tail removing process, manual participation is too much, automation is insufficient, manpower is wasted, and production efficiency is low, and meanwhile the problem that materials are wasted during flat cutting is solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of onion processing equipment, in particular to a fully automatic onion processing device. Background Art

[0002] Onions are foods with extremely high nutritional value and are loved by everyone. In the process of processing onions, onions need to be cut off and their tails removed. Existing onion cutting and root digging methods are mostly done by hand, holding the onion in one hand and a knife in the other hand, first digging out the onion root into a cone shape, and then digging out the onion head. The speed is slow, the efficiency is low, and the onion smell is pungent and irritating.

[0003] Chinese patent CN201720044328.2 discloses "An onion head and tail removal device", publication number CN206536528U, which provides an onion head and tail removal device, including an operating box, two sliding rods arranged in parallel front and back are arranged between the two side walls of the operating box, springs and two movable plates are slidably connected on the sliding rods, springs are arranged between each movable plate and the side wall on the corresponding side, fixing holes are arranged on each movable plate, a connecting plate is arranged on the top of each movable plate, a cylinder is vertically installed on the connecting plate, a cutter is connected to the top of the cylinder output shaft, the cutter is located between the two sliding rods and is close to the outer side of the corresponding movable plate, a movable door is arranged at the front end of the operating box, one side of the movable door is hinged with the operating box, a feed port is opened on the movable door, and a plug plate is movably installed on the feed port. The utility model can cut the head and tail of onions, avoiding the harm caused by spicy taste to workers. However, the device requires manual participation in many links, and cannot guarantee production efficiency for high-speed production line operations. At the same time, the roots of onions extend into the interior of the onion, and flat cutting will cut off a large amount of usable parts, wasting raw materials. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides a fully automatic onion processing device, which solves the problems of excessive manual participation, insufficient automation, waste of manpower and low production efficiency in the process of onion head and tail removal, and also solves the problem of waste of materials in flat cutting.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an onion fully automatic processing device, comprising a support frame, the support frame is equipped with a rotary conveyor belt through a transmission and transportation mechanism, the rotary conveyor belt is equidistantly provided with a plurality of material placement openings, the upper and lower ends of the rotary conveyor belt are symmetrically provided with digging mechanisms, the digging mechanism comprises a first hydraulic cylinder fixedly connected to the support frame, a second hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the output end of the first hydraulic cylinder, a rotating motor is provided on the piston rod of the second hydraulic cylinder, a movable cutter head is installed at the tail of the piston rod, the digging mechanism is installed at the starting end of the rotary conveyor belt, a cutting mechanism is installed at the rear side of the digging mechanism, the cutting mechanism comprises a third hydraulic cylinder fixedly connected to the upper end of the support frame, a cutter is fixedly connected to the output end of the third hydraulic cylinder, and the cross-section of the cutter can be set to a straight line or a cross shape as needed.

[0006] With the above structural design, digging mechanisms are provided at the upper and lower ends of the rotary conveyor belt, which is convenient for digging onion heads and onion roots at the same time, thereby improving work efficiency. A cutting mechanism is provided to divide the cored onions into multiple portions for subsequent processing. The third hydraulic cylinder drives the cutter to be pressed down to divide the onions into multiple portions for subsequent processing.

[0007] Preferably, the movable cutter head includes a rotating block sleeved on the piston rod, the lower end of the rotating block is rotatably connected to a connecting oblique rod, the lower end of the connecting oblique rod is rotatably connected to a connecting flat rod, the other end of the connecting flat rod is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the piston rod, a digging knife is fixedly connected to the connecting flat rod, and the digging knife is arc-shaped, a connecting plate is clamped in the middle of the rotating block, and a limiting column for limiting the vertical movement of the rotating block is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting plate.

[0008] With the above structural design, the connecting flat rod and the connecting oblique rod form a movable L-shaped structure, and the limit column limits the vertical displacement of the rotating block, thereby limiting the vertical displacement of the upper end of the connecting oblique rod. When the second hydraulic cylinder drives the piston rod to move upward, the end of the connecting flat rod that is rotatably connected to the piston rod moves upward with the piston rod, and the arc-shaped digging knife fixedly connected to the connecting flat rod moves toward the center point of the onion, so that the onion roots and onion heads can be dug out in a cone shape. Compared with flat cutting, it saves raw materials and prevents the occurrence of material waste.

[0009] Preferably, the transmission and transportation mechanism includes an active rotating rod rotatably connected to one side of the support frame, and the other sides of the support frame are rotatably connected to driven rotating rods, a driving sprocket is fixedly sleeved on the active rotating rod, a driven sprocket is fixedly sleeved on the driven rotating rod, a chain is installed on the rotary conveyor belt, and the chain is sequentially sleeved on the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket, and tensioning mechanisms are provided at both ends of the driven rotating rod.

[0010] By adopting the above structural design, the transmission and transportation mechanism is set up so that the rotary conveyor belt can be rotated around the support frame for transportation. After the onions are placed on the material placement port from one side of the support frame, they will be processed by the digging mechanism and the cutting mechanism in turn, realizing production automation.

[0011] Preferably, the tensioning mechanism includes a slide groove opened at the end of the support frame, a sliding plate rotatably connected to the two ends of the driven rotating rod and capable of sliding back and forth in the slide groove, one end of the sliding plate is fixedly connected with a positioning bolt, and the positioning bolt passes through a fixing frame fixed on the side wall of the support frame and is fixed to the fixing frame through a positioning nut.

[0012] By adopting the above structural design, the tension of the chain during the transmission process is adjusted by moving the sliding plate, thereby avoiding slippage and friction between the chain and the sprocket, extending the service life of the chain and the sprocket, and ensuring the stability and reliability of the transmission system.

[0013] Preferably, a fixing mechanism is also provided at the lower end of the digging mechanism installed at the upper end of the rotary conveyor belt, and the fixing mechanism includes a connecting frame fixedly connected to the bottom of the first hydraulic cylinder, a pressure plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting frame, and a fixing opening is opened in the middle position of the pressure plate.

[0014] With the above structural design, the pressing plate can fix the onions on the rotary conveyor belt through the fixing opening during the downward pressing process of the first hydraulic cylinder, thereby facilitating the operation of the digging mechanism.

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

[0016] The device is provided with a digging mechanism at the upper and lower ends of the rotary conveyor belt, which is convenient for digging out the onion heads and onion roots at the same time. A cutting mechanism is provided to divide the onions after core removal into multiple portions for subsequent processing. The rotary conveyor belt realizes the streamlined work of onion processing, which greatly improves production efficiency. At the same time, workers only need to place the cabbage on the tray, and the core removal work does not require manual participation, which is relatively safe. The arc-shaped digging knife provided in the device can dig out the onion roots and onions in a cone shape, which saves raw materials compared to flat cutting and prevents the waste of materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a front view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of the digging mechanism of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a side view of the digging mechanism of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cutting mechanism of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 For this utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure at A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0025] See also Figure 1-7 The utility model provides a technical solution: an onion fully automatic processing device, comprising a support frame 1, the support frame 1 is equipped with a rotary conveyor belt 2 through a transmission and transportation mechanism 6, the rotary conveyor belt 2 is provided with a plurality of material placement ports 3 at equal intervals, the upper and lower ends of the rotary conveyor belt 2 are symmetrically provided with a digging mechanism 4, the digging mechanism 4 comprises a first hydraulic cylinder 401 fixedly connected to the support frame 1, a second hydraulic cylinder 421 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first hydraulic cylinder 401, a rotating motor 422 is provided on the piston rod 423 of the second hydraulic cylinder 421, a movable cutter head is installed at the tail of the piston rod 423, the digging mechanism 4 is installed at the starting end of the rotary conveyor belt 2, and a cutting mechanism 5 is installed at the rear side of the digging mechanism 4. The digging mechanism 4 is arranged at the upper and lower ends of the rotary conveyor belt 2, so as to facilitate the simultaneous digging of onion heads and onion roots, thereby improving the work efficiency, and the cutting mechanism 5 is arranged to divide the onions after core removal into multiple portions for subsequent processing.

[0026] The movable cutter head includes a rotating block 426 sleeved on the piston rod 423, the lower end of the rotating block 426 is rotatably connected to a connecting oblique rod 427, the lower end of the connecting oblique rod 427 is rotatably connected to a connecting horizontal rod 428, the other end of the connecting horizontal rod 428 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the piston rod 423, a digging knife 429 is fixedly connected to the connecting horizontal rod 428, and the digging knife 429 is arc-shaped, a connecting plate 425 is clamped in the middle of the rotating block 426, and a limiting column 424 for limiting the vertical movement of the rotating block 426 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting plate 425. The connecting flat rod 428 and the connecting oblique rod 427 form a movable L-shaped structure. The limit column 424 limits the vertical displacement of the rotating block 426, and further limits the vertical displacement of the upper end of the connecting oblique rod 427. When the second hydraulic cylinder 421 drives the piston rod 423 to move upward, the end of the connecting flat rod 428 that is rotatably connected to the piston rod 423 moves upward along with the piston rod 423, and the arc-shaped digging knife 429 fixedly connected to the connecting flat rod 428 moves toward the center point of the onion, so that the onion roots and onion heads can be dug out in a cone shape. Compared with flat cutting, it saves raw materials and prevents the occurrence of material waste.

[0027] The cutting mechanism 5 includes a third hydraulic cylinder 501 fixedly connected to the upper end of the support frame 1, and a cutter 502 is fixedly connected to the output end of the third hydraulic cylinder 501. The cross section of the cutter 502 can be set to a straight line or a cross shape as required. The third hydraulic cylinder 501 drives the cutter 502 to press down, so that the onion is cut into multiple portions, which is convenient for subsequent processing.

[0028] The transmission and transportation mechanism 6 includes a driving rotating rod 602 rotatably connected to one side of the support frame 1, and the other sides of the support frame 1 are all rotatably connected to driven rotating rods 604, a driving sprocket 603 is fixedly sleeved on the driving rotating rod 602, and a driven sprocket 605 is fixedly sleeved on the driven rotating rod 604. A chain 8 is installed on the rotary conveyor belt 2, and the chain 8 is sequentially sleeved on the driving sprocket 603 and the driven sprocket 605, and a tensioning mechanism 7 is provided at both ends of the driven rotating rod 604. Through the transmission and transportation mechanism 6, the rotary conveyor belt 2 can be rotated around the support frame 1 for transportation. After the onions are placed on the material placement port 3 from one side of the support frame 1, they will be processed by the digging mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 5 in turn, realizing production automation.

[0029] The tensioning mechanism 7 includes a slide slot 705 provided at the end of the support frame 1, a sliding plate 701 rotatably connected to both ends of the driven rotating rod 604 and capable of sliding forward and backward in the slide slot 705, one end of the sliding plate 701 is fixedly connected with a positioning bolt 703, and the positioning bolt 703 passes through a fixing frame 702 fixed on the side wall of the support frame 1 and is fixed to the fixing frame 702 through a positioning nut 704. By moving the sliding plate 701, the tension of the chain 8 during the transmission process is adjusted to avoid slippage and friction between the chain 8 and the sprocket, thereby extending the service life of the chain 8 and the sprocket, and ensuring the stability and reliability of the transmission system.

[0030] A conveyor belt 9 is installed inside the support frame 1, and the conveyor belt 9 is installed below the digging mechanism 4. The waste processed by the digging mechanism 4 falls directly on the conveyor belt 9, and is conveyed to the outside of the support frame 1 by the conveyor belt 9, thereby collecting the waste.

[0031] The lower end of the digging mechanism 4 installed at the upper end of the rotary conveyor belt 2 is also provided with a fixing mechanism, which includes a connecting frame 411 fixedly connected to the bottom of the first hydraulic cylinder 401, and a pressing plate 412 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting frame 411, and a fixing opening is opened in the middle of the pressing plate 412. When the pressing plate 412 is pressed down by the first hydraulic cylinder 401, the fixing opening can fix the onions on the rotary conveyor belt 2, so as to facilitate the operation of the digging mechanism.

[0032] The material placement openings 3 are arranged in four rows on the rotary conveyor belt 2, the cutting mechanisms are arranged in four positions relative to the material placement openings 3, and the digging mechanisms 4 are arranged in eight positions symmetrically relative to the material placement openings 3. The four rows of material placement openings 3 improve the working efficiency of the device.

[0033] Working principle: Before starting the machine, the staff first adjusts the tension of the chain 8 through the tensioning mechanism 7. After the adjustment is completed, the staff stands on one side of the machine and places the onion 6 vertically on the material placement port 3 of the rotary conveyor belt 2. When the rotary conveyor belt 2 transports the onion to the bottom of the digging mechanism 4, it stops temporarily. The first hydraulic cylinder 71 drives the pressing plate 412 to press down to fix the onion, and the second hydraulic cylinder 421 and the rotating motor 422 are started to make the arc-shaped scraper 429 rotate while approaching the center of the onion, so that the onion root and onion head can be dug out in a cone shape, which saves raw materials compared to flat cutting and prevents the phenomenon of material waste. The waste processed by the digging mechanism 4 falls directly on the conveyor belt 9 and is transported to the outside of the support frame 1 through the conveyor belt 9, which plays the role of collecting waste. After the digging is completed, the rotary conveyor belt 2 continues to rotate, and the onions are transported to the bottom of the cutting mechanism 5. The third hydraulic cylinder 501 drives the cutter 502 to press down, and the onions are cut into multiple portions. Finally, the rotary conveyor belt 2 transports the processed onions to the other end of the device for unified collection. The utility model solves the problems of excessive manual participation, insufficient automation, waste of manpower and low production efficiency in the process of digging and removing the onion heads and tails, and solves the problem of waste of materials in flat cutting.

[0034] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to the professional and technical personnel in this field. Although the present utility model is described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it is still possible for the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments to be modified, or some of the technical features therein to be replaced by equivalents, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A fully automatic onion processing device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support frame (1), wherein the support frame (1) is provided with a rotary conveyor belt (2) via a transmission transport mechanism (6), wherein a plurality of material placement openings (3) are provided on the rotary conveyor belt (2) at equal intervals, wherein a digging mechanism (4) is symmetrically provided at the upper and lower ends of the rotary conveyor belt (2), wherein the digging mechanism (4) comprises a first hydraulic cylinder (401) fixedly connected to the support frame (1), wherein a second hydraulic cylinder (421) is fixedly connected to the output end of the first hydraulic cylinder (401), and a piston rod ( A rotating motor (422) is arranged on the support frame (423), a movable cutter head is installed at the tail of the piston rod (423), the digging mechanism (4) is installed at the starting end of the rotary conveyor belt (2), a cutting mechanism (5) is installed on the rear side of the digging mechanism (4), and the cutting mechanism (5) includes a third hydraulic cylinder (501) fixedly connected to the upper end of the support frame (1), and a cutter (502) is fixedly connected to the output end of the third hydraulic cylinder (501), and the cross section of the cutter (502) can be set to a straight line or a cross shape as required.

2. The fully automatic onion processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable cutter head comprises a rotating block (426) sleeved on the piston rod (423); the lower end of the rotating block (426) is rotatably connected to a connecting inclined rod (427); the lower end of the connecting inclined rod (427) is rotatably connected to a connecting horizontal rod (428); the other end of the connecting horizontal rod (428) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the piston rod (423); a digging knife (429) is fixedly connected to the connecting horizontal rod (428); the digging knife (429) is arc-shaped; a connecting plate (425) is clamped in the middle of the rotating block (426); and a limiting column (424) for limiting the vertical movement of the rotating block (426) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting plate (425).

3. The fully automatic onion processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission transport mechanism (6) comprises an active rotating rod (602) rotatably connected to one side of the support frame (1), and the remaining sides of the support frame (1) are all rotatably connected to driven rotating rods (604), a driving sprocket (603) is fixedly sleeved on the active rotating rod (602), and a driven sprocket (605) is fixedly sleeved on the driven rotating rod (604), a chain (8) is installed on the rotary conveyor belt (2), and the chain (8) is sequentially sleeved on the driving sprocket (603) and the driven sprocket (605), and tensioning mechanisms (7) are arranged at both ends of the driven rotating rod (604).

4. The fully automatic onion processing device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The tensioning mechanism (7) comprises a slide groove (705) provided at the end of the support frame (1), a sliding plate (701) rotatably connected to the two ends of the driven rotating rod (604) and capable of sliding back and forth in the slide groove (705), one end of the sliding plate (701) being fixedly connected to a positioning bolt (703), the positioning bolt (703) passing through a fixing frame (702) fixed on the side wall of the support frame (1) and being fixed to the fixing frame (702) via a positioning nut (704).

5. The fully automatic onion processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing mechanism is also provided at the lower end of the digging mechanism (4) installed at the upper end of the rotary conveyor belt (2), and the fixing mechanism comprises a connecting frame (411) fixedly connected to the bottom of the first hydraulic cylinder (401), a pressing plate (412) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting frame (411), and a fixing opening is provided in the middle of the pressing plate (412).

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