Citrus processing cleaning equipment

By adopting a combined design of a rolling rod conveyor, belt conveyor and brush soft plate in the citrus cleaning device, the problem of uneven surface cleaning in the prior art is solved, and a more uniform and thorough citrus skin cleaning is achieved.

CN222722380UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08GUANGDONG VOCATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCI & TRADE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421531471.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-01
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-01

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Technical Problem

Most existing citrus cleaning devices are surface cleaned by a single-layer brush conveyor, resulting in uneven cleaning and making it difficult to clean all areas of the citrus surface.

Method used

A cleaning device for citrus processing is designed, which uses a combination of a rolling rod conveyor and a belt conveyor, and is equipped with a brush soft plate and a brush cloth. Through the limiting effect of the brush soft plate and the cleaning effect of the brush cloth, uniform cleaning of the citrus skin is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It improves the uniformity of the citrus skin, ensures that all areas on the citrus surface can be cleaned, and solves the problem of uneven cleaning of single-layer brushes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cleaning device for citrus processing, comprising: a cleaning box, a roller conveyor, which is arranged inside the cavity of the cleaning box, a belt conveyor is arranged on one side of the roller conveyor, and a brush cloth for cleaning the citrus skin is fixed on the outer surface of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor; a brush soft board, which is arranged above the brush cloth, a connecting frame is arranged on the upper end of the brush cloth, and a first positioning frame and a second positioning frame are arranged on both sides of the upper end of the connecting frame; a moving groove, which is arranged between the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame, a threaded column is arranged on the upper surface of the connecting frame, and the threaded column moves along the moving groove, a fixing nut is arranged on the outside of the threaded column, and the fixing nut is threadedly fixed to the threaded column, a connecting groove is arranged inside the lower end of the connecting frame, and one end of the brush soft board is inserted into the connecting groove. The citrus processing cleaning device improves the uniformity of citrus skin cleaning when in use.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of citrus processing and cleaning, in particular to a cleaning device for citrus processing. Background Art

[0002] The citrus tree resembles a kumquat and can be used as an ornamental potted plant. The citrus pulp is sweet and sour and can be processed into juice, jam, cake and other foods. The fruit, peel and juice of the citrus can be used as medicine, mainly treating symptoms such as qi and blood deficiency, dizziness, fatigue, and cough and asthma in children. The essence can be extracted from the citrus flowers and fruits, and the pomace and peel can be used to extract pectin, citric acid, etc. The citrus peel residue contains nutrients such as protein, minerals, vitamins, etc., which can be used in the production and processing of ruminant feed. The citrus peel needs to be cleaned when used for processing.

[0003] Chinese patent authorization announcement number CN208875367U, authorization announcement date May 21, 2019, a citrus processing cleaning equipment, including a shell; a feeding structure; a driving structure; a transmission structure, the transmission structure includes two second transmission shafts and a second conveyor belt, the second transmission shaft is rotatably connected to the shell, and the second conveyor belt is wound around the second transmission shaft; a water inlet pipe; a plurality of nozzles, the plurality of nozzles are distributed in a multi-row array on the shell; a drain pipe; a second motor; a cleaning structure, the cleaning structure includes a second storage box, a second transmission wheel, a second belt, a second connecting shaft, a second driving wheel, a third connecting shaft and a cleaning brush, the second storage box is arranged at one end of the shell close to the second motor, the third connecting shaft runs through the cleaning brush, and the cleaning brush is rotatably connected to the shell. The citrus processing cleaning equipment provided by the utility model has the advantages of convenient transportation and good cleaning effect.

[0004] When cleaning citrus fruits, most of them use a single-layer brush conveyor to clean the surface. There are places on the surface of the citrus fruits that cannot be cleaned, resulting in uneven cleaning. In this regard, we propose a cleaning device for citrus processing. Utility Model Content

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve at least the above problems and to provide at least the advantages which will be described below.

[0006] Another object of the utility model is to provide a cleaning device for citrus processing, so as to improve the uniformity of cleaning the citrus skin when the cleaning device for citrus processing is used.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose and some other purposes, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] A cleaning device for citrus processing, comprising: a cleaning box,

[0009] A roller conveyor is arranged inside the cavity of the cleaning box, a belt conveyor is arranged on one side of the roller conveyor, and a brush cloth for cleaning the citrus peel is fixed on the outer surface of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor;

[0010] A soft brush plate is arranged above the brush cloth, a connecting frame is arranged at the upper end of the brush cloth, and a first positioning frame and a second positioning frame are arranged at both sides of the upper end of the connecting frame;

[0011] The movable groove is arranged between the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame. The upper surface of the connecting frame is provided with a threaded column, and the threaded column moves along the movable groove. The outside of the threaded column is provided with a fixing nut, and the fixing nut is threadedly fixed to the threaded column.

[0012] Preferably, a connecting groove is provided inside the lower end of the connecting frame, and one end of the brush soft board is inserted into the connecting groove and is squeezed and fixed by means of squeezing force.

[0013] Preferably, fixing plates are welded to upper surfaces of both sides of one end of the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame, a fixing bolt is provided on one side of the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is threadedly fixed to the inner wall of the cleaning box through the fixing bolt.

[0014] Preferably, a cleaning chamber is provided on the other side of the roller conveyor, and the cleaning chamber and the cleaning box are an integrated structure, the upper end of the cleaning chamber is open, and clean water is filled in the cleaning chamber.

[0015] Preferably, a feed port is provided on one end surface of the cleaning box, a discharge port is provided on the other end surface of the cleaning box, and the feed port and the discharge port are an integral structure with the cleaning box.

[0016] Preferably, the soft brush plate comprises a rubber inner liner with toughness and a brush outer liner, and the brush outer liner wraps the rubber inner liner.

[0017] Preferably, a discharge plate is provided at one end of the discharge port, and a sponge pad for absorbing water and cushioning citrus is provided on the upper surface of the inclined discharge surface of the discharge plate, and mounting side panels are provided on both sides of the discharge plate, and a single-head fastener is provided on one side of the mounting side panel, and the mounting side panel is threadedly fixed to the cleaning box body through the single-head fastener.

[0018] The utility model at least has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. Compared with the existing citrus cleaning device, the cleaning device for citrus processing is provided with a soft brush plate above the belt conveyor, one end of the soft brush plate is inserted into the connecting groove and is fixed by extrusion force, so that the soft brush plate and the connecting frame can be disassembled and replaced, and the convenience of installation and disassembly is improved. When the citrus moves, it contacts the soft brush plate to limit the position. The belt conveyor drives the citrus to move, and the soft brush plate is limited. Since the citrus is round, the citrus can be rolled. When rolling, the soft brush plate and the brush cloth are used to brush the citrus skin. Compared with the cleaning with a single brush cloth, the citrus is not a regular circle, and the angle will change when rolling. The cleaning range of the single brush cloth is limited, and it is not easy to clean the whole citrus. It is easy to have a partial cleaning phenomenon. The soft brush plate can also have a cleaning effect on the side, increase the cleaning range, thereby improving the cleaning uniformity of the citrus, and cleaning it more cleanly. This solves the problem that when the existing citrus is cleaned, most of the surface cleaning is carried out by a single-layer brush conveyor, and there are places on the surface of the citrus that cannot be cleaned, resulting in uneven cleaning.

[0020] 2. Compared with the existing citrus cleaning device, this citrus processing cleaning device is equipped with a first positioning frame and a second positioning frame. A movable groove is formed between the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame. The threaded column of the connecting frame moves along the movable groove and is fixed by a fixing nut, which is convenient for adjusting the distance between the two connecting frames, thereby realizing the increase and decrease of the number of connecting frames, and performing multiple brush cleaning on the citrus to improve the cleanliness of the cleaning, and the flexibility of the installation of the number of brush soft boards is improved. When the citrus moves toward the lower material plate after passing through the brush cloth, it relies on the sponge pad for cushioning to avoid the citrus from falling and being damaged, thereby improving the protection. The surface of the lower material plate is inclined, which is convenient for the citrus to fall and be collected.

[0021] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be embodied in part through the following description, and in part will be understood by those skilled in the art through research and practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is the overall structure diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall right side isometric structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first positioning frame, the second positioning frame and the connecting frame of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a bottom view structural diagram of the first positioning frame, the second positioning frame and the connecting frame of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it according to the instructions.

[0027] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the citrus processing cleaning device comprises: a cleaning box 1,

[0028] A roller conveyor 2 is arranged inside the cavity of the cleaning box 1, a belt conveyor 3 is arranged on one side of the roller conveyor 2, and a brush cloth 4 for cleaning the citrus peel is fixed on the outer surface of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor 3;

[0029] A brush soft board 12 is arranged above the brush cloth 4. A connecting frame 14 is arranged at the upper end of the brush cloth 4. A first positioning frame 5 and a second positioning frame 6 are arranged on both sides of the upper end of the connecting frame 14.

[0030] The movable groove 9 is arranged between the first positioning frame 5 and the second positioning frame 6. A threaded column 11 is arranged on the upper surface of the connecting frame 14, and the threaded column 11 moves along the movable groove 9. A fixing nut 10 is arranged on the outside of the threaded column 11, and the fixing nut 10 is threadedly fixed to the threaded column 11.

[0031] In the above scheme, the citrus is transported to the belt conveyor by a roller conveyor. After falling onto the belt conveyor, the belt conveyor is used to drive the citrus to move, and when moving, it contacts the soft brush plate to play a limiting effect. The belt conveyor drives the citrus to move, and the soft brush plate is limited. Since the citrus is round, the citrus can roll. When rolling, the citrus skin is brushed with a soft brush plate and a brush cloth. Compared with the cleaning with a single brush cloth, the citrus is not a regular circle, and the angle will change when rolling. The cleaning range of a single brush cloth is limited, and it is not easy to clean all. The soft brush plate can also have a cleaning effect on the side, thereby increasing the cleaning range, thereby improving the cleaning uniformity of the citrus and cleaning it more thoroughly. The connecting frame moves along the moving groove by means of a threaded column and is fixed by a fixing nut, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the distance between the two connecting frames, thereby realizing the increase and decrease of the number of connecting frames, and performing multiple brush cleanings on the citrus to improve the cleanliness of the citrus cleaning, and improve the flexibility of the number of soft brush plates 12 for installation.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, a connection groove 15 is provided inside the lower end of the connection frame 14, and one end of the brush soft board 12 is inserted into the connection groove 15 and is squeezed and fixed by squeezing force.

[0033] In the above scheme, no bolts are used for fixing, which makes it easy to disassemble and replace the brush soft plate and the connecting frame, thereby improving the convenience of installation and disassembly.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, fixing plates 7 are welded to the upper surfaces of both sides of one end of the first positioning frame 5 and the second positioning frame 6, fixing bolts 8 are provided on one side of the fixing plates 7, and the fixing plates 7 are threadedly fixed to the inner wall of the cleaning box 1 through the fixing bolts 8.

[0035] In the above scheme, the fixing plate is fixed to the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame and the cleaning box body through external fixing bolts, which has a supporting effect on the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame, thereby facilitating the support and fixing of the connecting frame.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, a cleaning chamber 13 is provided on the other side of the roller conveyor 2 , and the cleaning chamber 13 and the cleaning box 1 are an integral structure, the upper end of the cleaning chamber 13 is open, and clean water is filled in the cleaning chamber 13 .

[0037] In the above scheme, water is filled in the cleaning chamber, and citrus fruits are poured into the cleaning chamber to clean the surface, which has a pre-cleaning effect. The surface of the citrus fruits can be cleaned faster when they are subsequently cleaned with a brush, and the surface of the citrus fruits is not easily damaged.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment, a feed port 16 is disposed on one end surface of the cleaning box 1 , and a discharge port 17 is disposed on the other end surface of the cleaning box 1 , and the feed port 16 and the discharge port 17 are integral structures with the cleaning box 1 .

[0039] In the above scheme, the feed port and the discharge port are used for the citrus to enter and exit the cleaning box. The citrus enters from the feed port and is discharged from the discharge port after being cleaned.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment, the soft brush plate 12 includes a rubber inner liner with toughness and a brush outer liner, and the brush outer liner wraps the rubber inner liner.

[0041] In the above scheme, the citrus is in contact with the soft brush plate, which has a limiting effect. The belt conveyor drives the citrus to move, and the soft brush plate is used for limiting. Since the citrus is round, the citrus can roll. When rolling, the soft brush plate and the brush cloth are used to brush the citrus skin. Compared with the cleaning with a single brush cloth, the citrus is not a regular circle, and the angle will change when rolling. The cleaning range of a single brush cloth is limited and it is not easy to clean it completely. The soft brush plate can also have a cleaning effect on the sides, thereby increasing the cleaning range, thereby improving the cleaning uniformity of the citrus and cleaning it more thoroughly.

[0042] In a preferred embodiment, a discharge plate 18 is provided at one end of the discharge port 17, and a sponge pad 19 for absorbing water and buffering citrus is provided on the upper surface of the inclined discharge surface of the discharge plate 18, and mounting side panels 20 are provided on both sides of the discharge plate 18, and a single-head fastener 21 is provided on one side of the mounting side panel 20, and the mounting side panel 20 is threadedly fixed to the cleaning box 1 through the single-head fastener 21.

[0043] In the above scheme, when the citrus passes through the brush cloth and moves toward the lower material plate, the sponge pad is used for cushioning to prevent the citrus from falling and being damaged, thereby improving protection. The surface of the lower material plate is inclined, which facilitates the falling of the citrus and collection. The side panel is installed and fixed to the cleaning box through single-head fasteners, so that the lower material plate and the cleaning box are fixed, which is convenient for disassembly and replacement.

[0044] Although the implementation scheme of the utility model has been disclosed as above, it is not limited to the applications listed in the specification and implementation scheme. It can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the utility model. For those familiar with the art, additional modifications can be easily implemented. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the scope of equivalents, the utility model is not limited to the specific details and the illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for citrus processing, wherein: include: Clean the box, A roller conveyor is arranged inside the cavity of the cleaning box, a belt conveyor is arranged on one side of the roller conveyor, and a brush cloth for cleaning the citrus peel is fixed on the outer surface of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor; A soft brush plate is arranged above the brush cloth, a connecting frame is arranged at the upper end of the brush cloth, and a first positioning frame and a second positioning frame are arranged at both sides of the upper end of the connecting frame; The movable groove is arranged between the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame. The upper surface of the connecting frame is provided with a threaded column, and the threaded column moves along the movable groove. The outside of the threaded column is provided with a fixing nut, and the fixing nut is threadedly fixed to the threaded column.

2. The citrus processing cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein: A connecting groove is arranged inside the lower end of the connecting frame, and the connecting groove and the connecting frame are an integrated structure. One end of the brush soft board is inserted into the connecting groove and is squeezed and fixed by squeezing force.

3. The citrus processing cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein: The upper surfaces of both sides of one end of the first positioning frame and the second positioning frame are welded with fixing plates, and four fixing plates are provided. A fixing bolt is provided on one side of the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is threadedly fixed to the inner wall of the cleaning box through the fixing bolt.

4. The citrus processing cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein: A cleaning chamber is arranged on the other side of the roller conveyor, and the cleaning chamber and the cleaning box are an integrated structure. The upper end of the cleaning chamber is in an open form, and clean water is filled in the cleaning chamber.

5. The citrus processing cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein: A feed port is arranged on one end surface of the cleaning box body, and a discharge port is arranged on the other end surface of the cleaning box body, and the feed port and the discharge port are all integrated structures with the cleaning box body.

6. The citrus processing cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein: The soft brush plate comprises a rubber inner liner with toughness and an outer brush liner with a cleaning effect on citrus fruits, and the outer brush liner wraps the rubber inner liner, and a plurality of the outer brush liner are provided.

7. The citrus processing cleaning device according to claim 5, wherein: A discharge plate is provided at one end of the discharge port, and a sponge pad for absorbing water and buffering citrus is provided on the upper surface of the inclined discharge surface of the discharge plate. Mounting side panels are provided on both sides of the discharge plate, and a single-head fastener is provided on one side of the mounting side panel, and the mounting side panel is threadedly fixed to the cleaning box body through the single-head fastener.

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