Walnut shell opener

Abstract

The walnut shell opener comprises a shell opener body, the upper portion of the shell opener body is fixedly connected with a feeding hopper, the lower portion of the shell opener body is provided with a collecting box, and a shell opening mechanism is arranged in the shell opener body. The shell opening mechanism comprises a limiting assembly and a cutting assembly, the limiting assembly is installed in the middle of the inner side of the shell opener body, and the cutting assembly is movably installed below the limiting assembly. In the shell opening machine body, the shell opening mechanism achieves limiting operation of walnuts through the limiting assembly, then the shell opening mechanism is matched with the cutting assembly to achieve shell opening operation of the walnuts, shells and fruit residues obtained after shell opening are directly contained in the collecting box, follow-up processing is facilitated, meanwhile, no chippings splash in the shell opening process, and operation is safe and reliable; the shell opening mechanism can effectively improve the shell opening efficiency, so that the walnut shell opening machine can meet the large-scale food processing requirement, and the machine is simple in overall structure and convenient to popularize and use.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the prior art, most walnut shelling is done manually, usually with a hammer or nutcracker. However, manual shelling has the problem of low efficiency, which will affect the overall processing progress during nut processing, resulting in slow factory shipments and high overall costs. However, in actual use, it is found that it is difficult to control the strength during the hammering process when using a hammer to shell, and there may be accidental injuries during the cracking process, such as splashing of walnut shell fragments, etc. The hammering is also likely to cause damage to the walnut kernel, affecting the eating experience and nutritional value; walnut cracking uses the principle of leverage to shell walnuts, which greatly reduces the labor intensity of users, and can control the strength more accurately to maximize the integrity and nutritional value of the walnut kernel, but there is still a problem of slow shelling speed. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the safety risks of manual walnut shelling and the low efficiency of shelling, which cannot meet the needs of large-scale food processing, the utility model provides a walnut sheller which is safe to use and can quickly shell walnuts to meet the needs of large-scale food processing.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0005] A walnut shell opener comprises a shell opener body, wherein a feed hopper is fixedly connected to the top of the shell opener body, a collecting box is provided at the bottom, and a shell opening mechanism is provided inside; the shell opening mechanism comprises a limit assembly and a cutting assembly, wherein the limit assembly is installed in the middle of the inner side of the shell opener body, and the cutting assembly is movably installed below the limit assembly.

[0006] Furthermore, the limiting assembly includes that the shell opening mechanism includes a first hydraulic rod, a horizontal plate and a semicircular support plate; there are two first hydraulic rods, which are respectively fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the shell opener body, and the end of the movable rod of the first hydraulic rod is connected to an electric clamp; there are two horizontal plates, one end of each horizontal plate is connected to the inner wall of the shell opener body, and the other end is connected to the second motor, and a notch for installing the semicircular support plate is left between the two horizontal plates, and the output end of the second motor is connected to the semicircular support plate; the semicircular support plate is provided with vertical and horizontal slots that cooperate with the cutting assembly. When in use, the walnuts will fall from the feed port onto the semicircular support plate 18, and then the first hydraulic rod 6 will be started to make the electric clamping clamp 20 press against the walnuts, and then the electric clamping clamp 20 will be controlled to clamp and fix the walnuts, and then the cutting assembly will be controlled, and the top of the cutting assembly will pass through the vertical and horizontal slots 19 of the semicircular support plate 18 to cut the walnuts to achieve the opening of the walnuts, and then the electric clamping clamp 20 will be released, and at this time the second motor will be controlled to start, driving the semicircular support plate to rotate, so that the walnuts fall into the collection box; the first hydraulic rod 6 cooperates with the dynamic clamping clamp 20 to stably restrict the walnuts on the semicircular support plate 20, which can facilitate the cutting operation of the walnut opening.

[0007] Furthermore, the cutting assembly includes a fixed block, a third hydraulic rod, a third motor and a sawtooth blade; the fixed block is fixedly connected to the lower part of the internal limit assembly of the shell opener body, the third hydraulic rod is installed on the top of the fixed block, and a channel is left between the fixed block and the shell opener body; the end of the movable rod of the third hydraulic rod is provided with a limit block with a slot; the sawtooth blade is rotatably installed in the middle of the slot, and the fourth motor is installed on the side, and the rotating shaft of the fourth motor is connected to the sawtooth blade. When in use, the third hydraulic rod on the fixed block is controlled so that its movable rod drives the limit block, the sawtooth blade and the fourth motor to rise or fall, and the sawtooth blade rises and passes through the collection box and then abuts against the walnut after the limit, at this time, the rotating shaft of the fourth motor drives the sawtooth blade to rotate, cut the walnut, and realize the walnut opening, and the walnut falls into the collection box through the channel after opening; the third hydraulic rod cooperates with the limit block to realize the height adjustment of the sawtooth blade, which is convenient for cutting the walnut opening, and the third motor and the sawtooth blade cooperate to realize the walnut opening cutting, and the cutting is stable and effective.

[0008] Furthermore, the cutting assembly also includes a fourth motor, which is fixedly installed inside the fixed block, and the output end of the fourth motor is fixedly connected to the third hydraulic rod. When in use, the fourth motor can drive the third hydraulic rod to rotate, thereby realizing the direction adjustment of the sawtooth blade, which can facilitate the opening of the walnut, and is convenient and efficient to use.

[0009] Furthermore, the collection box also includes a pressing plate assembly, which includes a first motor, a threaded rod, a slider and a clamping plate; there are two first motors, which are respectively fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the collection box, and the output ends of the two first motors are respectively connected to the two ends of the threaded rod; the slider has a pair of sliders that respectively penetrate and are threadedly connected to the threaded rod, and the slider is fixedly connected to the clamping plate. When a certain number of walnuts fall into the box, the first motor is started to control the rotation of the threaded rod, and the slider and the clamping plate are moved in the horizontal direction, and the clamping plates on both sides move in opposite directions to squeeze the walnuts, so that the walnut kernels and shells are separated, which can facilitate the separation of the walnut kernels and walnut shells.

[0010] Furthermore, a plurality of thorns are fixedly connected to one side of the clamping plate, so that the broken walnuts can be better shelled by the thorns on the plate, so that the shell and the kernel can be separated after the shell is opened.

[0011] Furthermore, a second hydraulic rod is provided at the bottom of the inner side of the collection box, and a filter plate is provided at the top of the movable rod of the second hydraulic rod. After the shell is opened, the shell and the kernel are separated and fall onto the filter plate together, and then the filter plate is controlled by the second hydraulic rod to move up and down quickly, so that the kernel and the shell are separated, and the kernel stuck in the shell can be shaken off, which is convenient for the staff to take.

[0012] Furthermore, a threaded pipe is fixedly connected below the feed hopper, which can better control the walnuts from falling and facilitate the opening of the walnuts.

[0013] Furthermore, fans are provided on both sides of the feed hopper, and a fan hood is provided at the end of the fan. When the fan is used, the air circulation of the shell opener body can be improved, the internal heat exchange can be facilitated, and the machine can be prevented from malfunctioning due to high temperature.

[0014] The use of the utility model:

[0015] When in use, walnuts are put into the sheller from the feed hopper, and then the walnuts will enter the sheller body, and then fall on the limiting component of the shelling mechanism. The limiting component clamps the walnut, and then the cutting component moves to cut the walnut to break the shell. Then the limiting component releases the walnut, and the walnut passes through the limiting component and falls into the collection box.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. In the shelling machine body of the utility model, the shelling mechanism realizes the limiting operation of the walnut through the limiting component, and then cooperates with the cutting component to realize the shelling operation of the walnut. The shells and the walnuts after shelling are directly loaded into the collection box, which is convenient for subsequent processing. At the same time, there is no debris splashing during the shelling process, and the operation is safe and reliable; the shelling mechanism can effectively improve the efficiency of shelling, so that the walnut shelling machine can meet the needs of large-scale food processing, and the overall structure of the machine is simple and easy to promote and use.

[0018] 2. The utility model realizes height adjustment of the serrated blade by cooperating with the third hydraulic rod and the limit block, which is convenient for opening the walnut. The third motor and the serrated blade cooperate to realize opening the walnut, and the cutting is stable and effective. The third hydraulic rod can be driven to rotate by the fourth motor, thereby realizing direction adjustment of the serrated blade, which is convenient for opening the walnut.

[0019] 3. The first motor of the pressing plate assembly of the utility model controls the threaded rod to rotate, so that the slider and the clamping plate can move in the horizontal direction, and the clamping plates on both sides move in opposite directions to squeeze the walnuts, which can facilitate the separation of the walnut kernels and the walnut shells; the second hydraulic rod controls the filter plate to move up and down quickly, which facilitates the separation of the kernels and the shells. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall front view structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the overall side view structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the semicircular support plate structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of structure A of the utility model.

[0026] Figure ID:

[0027] 1. Shell opener body; 2. Fan; 3. Feed hopper; 4. Collecting box; 5. Air diffuser; 6. First hydraulic rod; 7. Horizontal plate; 8. Fixed block; 9. Clamping plate; 10. First motor; 11. Sliding block; 12. Spike; 13. Filter plate; 14. Second hydraulic rod; 15. Threaded rod; 16. Channel; 17. Threaded pipe; 18. Semicircular support plate; 19. Vertical and horizontal slots; 20. Electric clamping pliers; 21. Second motor; 22. Slot; 23. Third motor; 24. Sawtooth blade; 25. Fourth motor; 26. Third hydraulic rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Embodiment 1: A walnut shell opener comprises a shell opener body 1, wherein a feed hopper 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the shell opener body 1, a collecting box is provided at the bottom, and a shell opening mechanism is provided inside; the shell opening mechanism comprises a limit assembly and a cutting assembly, wherein the limit assembly is installed in the middle of the inner side of the shell opener body 1, and the cutting assembly is movably installed below the limit assembly.

[0030] When in use, walnuts are put into the sheller from the feed hopper 3, and then the walnuts will enter the sheller body 1, and then fall on the limiting component of the shelling mechanism. The limiting component clamps the walnut, and then the cutting component moves to cut the walnut to break the shell. After that, the limiting component releases the walnut, and the walnut passes through the limiting component and falls into the collection box.

[0031] Embodiment 2: The difference from Embodiment 1 is that the limiting assembly includes the shell opening mechanism including a first hydraulic rod 6, a horizontal plate 7 and a semicircular support plate 18; there are two first hydraulic rods 6, which are respectively fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the shell opener body 1, and the end of the movable rod of the first hydraulic rod 6 is connected to an electric clamp 20; there are two horizontal plates 7, one end of each horizontal plate 7 is connected to the inner wall of the shell opener body 1, and the other end is connected to the second motor 21, and a gap for installing the semicircular support plate 18 is left between the two horizontal plates 7, and the output end of the second motor 21 is connected to the semicircular support plate 18; the semicircular support plate 18 is provided with a longitudinal and transverse slot 19 that cooperates with the cutting assembly. When in use, the walnuts will fall from the feed port onto the semicircular support plate 18, and then the first hydraulic rod 6 will be started to make the electric clamping clamp 20 press against the walnuts, and then the electric clamping clamp 20 will be controlled to clamp and fix the walnuts, and then the cutting assembly will be controlled, and the top of the cutting assembly will pass through the longitudinal and transverse slots 19 of the semicircular support plate 18 to cut the walnuts to achieve the opening of the walnuts, and then the electric clamping clamp 20 will be released, and at this time the second motor 21 will be controlled to start, driving the semicircular support plate 18 to rotate, so that the walnuts fall into the collection box; the first hydraulic rod 6 cooperates with the dynamic clamping clamp 20 to stably restrict the walnuts on the semicircular support plate 20, which can facilitate the cutting operation of the walnut opening.

[0032] The collection box also includes a pressing plate assembly, which includes a first motor 10, a threaded rod 15, a slider 11 and a clamping plate 9; there are two first motors 10, which are fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the collection box 4, and the output ends of the two first motors 10 are respectively connected to the two ends of the threaded rod 15; the slider 11 has a pair of sliders 11 that penetrate and are threadedly connected to the threaded rod 15, and the slider 11 is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 9. When a certain number of walnuts fall into the box, the first motor 10 is started to control the rotation of the threaded rod 15, and the slider 11 and the clamping plate 9 are moved in the horizontal direction, and the clamping plates 9 on both sides move in opposite directions to squeeze the walnuts, so that the walnut kernels and shells are separated, which can facilitate the separation of the walnut kernels and walnut shells.

[0033] A threaded pipe 17 is fixedly connected below the feed hopper 3. The threaded pipe 17 can better control the walnuts from falling and facilitate the opening of the walnuts.

[0034] Embodiment 2: The difference from Embodiment 1 is that the cutting assembly includes a fixed block 8, a third hydraulic rod 26, a third motor 23 and a serrated blade 24; the fixed block 8 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the internal limiting assembly of the shell opener body 1, the third hydraulic rod 26 is installed on the top of the fixed block 8, and a channel 16 is left between the fixed block 8 and the shell opener body 1; a limiting block with a slot 22 is provided at the end of the movable rod of the third hydraulic rod 26; a serrated blade 24 is rotatably installed in the middle of the slot, a fourth motor 25 is installed on the side, and the rotating shaft of the fourth motor 25 is connected to the serrated blade 24. When in use, the third hydraulic rod 26 on the fixed block 8 is controlled so that its movable rod drives the limit block, the serrated blade 24 and the fourth motor 25 to rise or fall. After the serrated blade 24 rises, it passes through the collection box and abuts against the walnut after the limit. At this time, the rotating shaft of the fourth motor 25 drives the serrated blade 24 to rotate, cut the walnut, and realize the walnut opening. After the walnut is opened, it falls into the collection box 4 through the channel 16; the third hydraulic rod 26 cooperates with the limit block to realize the height adjustment of the serrated blade 24, which is convenient for the opening cutting of the walnut. The third motor 23 and the serrated blade 24 cooperate to realize the opening cutting of the walnut, and the cutting is stable and effective.

[0035] The cutting assembly further includes a fourth motor 25, which is fixedly mounted inside the fixed block 8, and the output end of the fourth motor is fixedly connected to the third hydraulic rod 26. When in use, the fourth motor 25 can drive the third hydraulic rod 26 to rotate, thereby realizing the direction adjustment of the sawtooth blade 24, which can facilitate the opening of the walnut, and is convenient and efficient to use.

[0036] One side of the clamping plate 9 is fixedly connected with a plurality of thorns 12. The thorns 12 on the plate can be used to better shell the broken walnuts, so that the shell and the kernel are separated after the shell is opened.

[0037] A second hydraulic rod 14 is also provided at the bottom of the inner side of the collecting box 4, and a filter plate 13 is provided at the top of the movable rod of the second hydraulic rod 14. After the shell is opened, the shell and the kernel are separated and fall on the filter plate 13 together, and then the filter plate 13 is controlled by the second hydraulic rod 14 to move up and down quickly, so that the kernel and the shell can be separated, and the kernel stuck in the shell can also be shaken off, which is convenient for the staff to take.

[0038] A fan 2 is provided on both sides of the feed hopper 3, and an air diffuser 5 is provided at the end of the fan. When the fan 2 is used, the air circulation of the shell opener body 1 can be improved, the internal heat exchange can be facilitated, and the machine can be prevented from malfunctioning due to high temperature.

[0039] In the specification of the present utility model, a lot of specific details are described. However, it is understood that the embodiments of the present utility model can be practiced without these specific details. In some examples, well-known methods, structures and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this specification.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the utility model.

Claims

1. A walnut shell opener, characterized in that: The shell opener comprises a shell opener body (1), wherein a feed hopper (3) is fixedly connected to the upper part of the shell opener body (1), a collecting box is provided at the lower part, and a shell opening mechanism is provided inside; the shell opening mechanism comprises a limit assembly and a cutting assembly, wherein the limit assembly is installed in the middle of the inner side of the shell opener body (1), and the cutting assembly is movably installed below the limit assembly.

2. A walnut shell opener as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The limit assembly comprises the shell opening mechanism, which comprises a first hydraulic rod (6), a horizontal plate (7) and a semicircular support plate (18); the first hydraulic rod (6) is provided with two pieces, which are respectively fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the shell opener body (1), and the movable rod end of the first hydraulic rod (6) is connected to an electric clamp (20); the horizontal plates (7) are provided with two pieces, one end of each horizontal plate (7) is connected to the inner wall of the shell opener body (1), and the other end is connected to the second motor (21), and a notch for installing the semicircular support plate (18) is left between the two horizontal plates (7), and the output end of the second motor (21) is connected to the semicircular support plate (18); the semicircular support plate (18) is provided with longitudinal and transverse slots (19) cooperating with the cutting assembly.

3. A walnut shell opener according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cutting assembly comprises a fixed block (8), a third hydraulic rod (26), a third motor (23) and a sawtooth blade (24); the fixed block (8) is fixedly connected to the lower part of the internal limiting assembly of the shell opener body (1); the third hydraulic rod (26) is installed on the top of the fixed block (8), and a channel (16) is left between the fixed block (8) and the shell opener body (1); a limiting block with a slot (22) is provided at the end of the movable rod of the third hydraulic rod (26); the sawtooth blade (24) is rotatably installed in the middle of the slot, and the fourth motor (25) is installed on the side, and the rotating shaft of the fourth motor (25) is connected to the sawtooth blade (24).

4. A walnut shell opener as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The cutting assembly further comprises a fourth motor (25), the fourth motor (25) being fixedly mounted inside the fixed block (8), and an output end of the fourth motor being fixedly connected to the third hydraulic rod (26).

5. A walnut shell opener as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The collection box also includes a pressure plate assembly, which includes a first motor (10), a threaded rod (15), a slider (11) and a clamping plate (9); there are two first motors (10), which are respectively fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the collection box (4), and the output ends of the two first motors (10) are respectively connected to the two ends of the threaded rod (15); the slider (11) includes a pair of sliders (11) both of which penetrate and are threadedly connected to the threaded rod (15), and the slider (11) is fixedly connected to the clamping plate (9).

6. A walnut shell opener as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of spikes (12) are fixedly connected to one side of the clamping plate (9).

7. A walnut shell opener as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: A second hydraulic rod (14) is also provided at the bottom of the inner side of the collecting box (4), and a filter plate (13) is provided at the top of the movable rod of the second hydraulic rod (14).

8. A walnut shell opener as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A threaded pipe (17) is fixedly connected below the feed hopper (3).

9. A walnut shell opener as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Fans (2) are respectively provided on both sides of the feed hopper (3), and an air diffuser hood (5) is also provided at the end of the fan.

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