Cleaning and peeling equipment for potato starch production

By designing a cleaning and peeling equipment for potato starch production including peeling mechanism and cleaning mechanism, the problem of soil adhesion and peeling in deep processing of potatoes is solved, efficient cleaning and peeling of potatoes is achieved, and manual labor is reduced.

CN222828067UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-06GUANGXI HONGHAO STARCH DEV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421317408.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-11
Publication Date
2025-05-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-11

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Technical Problem

During the deep processing of potatoes, a large amount of soil is often attached to the raw materials of potatoes collected directly from the fields, which need to be cleaned and removed, otherwise it will cause the soil to stick to the surface of the peeled potatoes and make it inconvenient to clean up, increasing manual labor.

Method used

A cleaning and peeling equipment for the production of potato starch is designed, including a base, peeling mechanism and cleaning mechanism. The peeling mechanism initially cleans and peels the potatoes through a ring-shaped brush roller and a water spray pipe, and the cleaning mechanism performs secondary cleaning of the potatoes through a wave plate and a flush pipe.

Benefits of technology

Through the use of this equipment, the soil and skin on the potato surface can be effectively removed, ensuring that the potato is thoroughly cleaned, reducing manual labor and improving production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses cleaning and peeling equipment for potato starch production. The cleaning and peeling equipment comprises a base, the peeling mechanism is fixedly connected to the top of the base, and the cleaning mechanism is fixed to the top of the base and located below the output end of the peeling mechanism; the at least two driving motors are arranged at the input end of the peeling mechanism and the bottom of the cleaning mechanism respectively and located in the base, and the peeling mechanism comprises a driving assembly; the supporting frame at least contains and bears part of the peeling assembly and at least bears part of the driving assembly. According to the potato cleaning machine, secondary cleaning can be conducted on potatoes, the better cleaning effect on the potatoes can be achieved, and it is ensured that the potatoes are thoroughly cleaned.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, in particular to a cleaning and peeling device for potato starch production. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of agricultural production, more and more agricultural products are not only sold in their original form, but also undergo fine deep processing. As one of the main food crops, potatoes are also processed in many ways. In potato deep processing, whether it is making snacks or extracting starch, the potato raw materials need to be cleaned and peeled. However, the potato raw materials collected directly from the fields often have a lot of dirt attached to them, which needs to be cleaned and removed. If the cleaning is not thorough, the peeled potato surface will still be attached with some dirt, which is not easy to clean and increases the problem of manual labor. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a cleaning and peeling device for potato starch production to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a potato starch cleaning and peeling device for producing potato starch, comprising a base; a peeling mechanism fixedly arranged on the top of the base and a cleaning mechanism fixed to the top of the base and located below the output end of the peeling mechanism; and at least two or more driving motors, wherein the at least two or more driving motors are respectively arranged at the input end of the peeling mechanism and the bottom of the cleaning mechanism and are located inside the base, wherein the peeling mechanism comprises a driving assembly; a peeling assembly and a support frame that accommodates and carries at least part of the peeling assembly and carries at least part of the driving assembly.

[0005] Preferably, the peeling assembly includes connecting rings rotatably connected to the two ends of the support frame, which are parallel to each other and opposite to each other; a brush roller surrounded and inserted in the connecting rings on both sides, and a water spray pipe located in the connecting ring and fixedly connected to the support frame.

[0006] Preferably, the connecting ring comprises a first connecting ring located at the input end side of the peeling mechanism and a second connecting ring located at the output end side of the peeling mechanism; the brush roller is located between the first connecting ring and the second connecting ring.

[0007] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a driven wheel fixedly connected to the outer side of the first connecting ring; a driving wheel connected to the driven wheel through a conveyor belt, and a first driving motor arranged at the input end of the peeling mechanism and connected to the driving wheel.

[0008] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning tank; a flushing pipe installed on the support frame and with the output port located at the top opening of the cleaning tank; a wave plate arranged inside the cleaning tank and fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second drive motor at the bottom of the cleaning mechanism, wherein the cleaning tank includes a second drain pipe running through one side of the bottom and a discharge port arranged on the other side and a guide plate installed on the periphery of the discharge port.

[0009] Preferably, the support frame includes an even number of connecting members symmetrically arranged on the input end and output end sides of the peeling mechanism; a guide plate located below the output end of the peeling mechanism and a first drain pipe penetrating through one side of the bottom of the support frame.

[0010] Preferably, the connecting member comprises connecting plates disposed on both sides and guide wheels rotatably connected to the connecting plates on both sides, wherein the connecting ring is rotatably connected to the guide wheels.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0012] The cleaning and peeling equipment of the utility model uses a ring-shaped brush roller made of a harder material in combination with a water spray pipe installed on the top of the support frame to preliminarily clean and peel the dirt on the potatoes. The sewage, dirt and potato peels generated in the cleaning and peeling process are discharged through a first drain pipe on the bottom side of the support frame. Subsequently, the second driving motor at the bottom of the cleaning mechanism provides power to drive the wave disk installed inside the cleaning tank to rotate, and the potatoes float and rotate up and down along the undulating patterns on the wave disk. At the same time, combined with the installed flushing pipe, the potatoes inside the cleaning tank can be cleaned for a second time, which can achieve a better cleaning effect on the potatoes and ensure thorough cleaning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning tank structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the brush roller and connecting ring structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the support frame structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point A in the middle.

[0019] Markings in the figure: 1. base; 2. peeling mechanism; 3. cleaning mechanism; 310. cleaning tank; 311. second drain pipe; 312. guide plate; 313. L-shaped connecting piece; 314. baffle; 320. flushing pipe; 330. wave plate; 4. driving motor; 410. first driving motor; 420. second driving motor; 5. driving assembly; 510. driven wheel; 520. conveyor belt; 530. driving wheel; 6. peeling assembly; 610. connecting ring; 611. first connecting ring; 612. second connecting ring; 620. brush roller; 630. water spray pipe; 7. supporting frame; 710. first drain pipe; 720. guide plate; 730. connecting piece; 731. connecting plate; 732. guide wheel; 8. outer edge step. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the usual meanings understood by persons of ordinary skill in the field to which the utility model belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the patent application specification and claims of the utility model do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Words such as "include" or "comprise" mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Words such as "connect" or "connected" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0022] See also Figure 1-6 The utility model provides a technical solution: a cleaning and peeling device for potato starch production, comprising a base 1; a peeling mechanism 2 fixedly arranged on the top of the base 1 and a cleaning mechanism 3 fixed on the top of the base 1 and located below the output end of the peeling mechanism 2; and at least two or more driving motors 4, at least two or more driving motors 4 are respectively arranged at the input end of the peeling mechanism 2 and the bottom of the cleaning mechanism 3 and are located inside the base 1, wherein the peeling mechanism 2 includes a driving assembly 5; a peeling assembly 6 and a support frame 7 that at least accommodates and carries a portion of the peeling assembly 6 and at least a portion of the driving assembly 5.

[0023] In this embodiment, the peeling assembly 6 includes a connecting ring 610 rotatably connected to the two ends of the support frame 7 and arranged parallel to each other and opposite to each other; a brush roller 620 surrounding and plugged into the connecting rings 610 on both sides, and a water spray pipe 630 located in the connecting ring 610 and fixedly connected to the support frame 7, wherein the connecting ring 610 includes a first connecting ring 611 located on the input end side of the peeling mechanism 2 and a second connecting ring 612 located on the output end side of the peeling mechanism 2; the brush roller 620 is located between the first connecting ring 611 and the second connecting ring 612, and when in use First, the potatoes are poured in from the input end of the peeling mechanism 2, and the potatoes are rolled into the ring-shaped brush roller 620 one by one. The brush on the brush roller 620 is arranged in a spiral shape inclined forward so as to continuously push the potatoes forward and roll during the cleaning process. The brush is made of a harder material and can better peel the potatoes. At the same time, a water spray pipe 630 with both ends fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 7 is arranged in the ring-shaped brush roller 620 for cleaning the dirt on the potatoes and the potato skin and dirt stuck to the brush roller 620 during the peeling process.

[0024] Specifically, the driving assembly 5 includes a driven wheel 510 fixedly connected to the outer side of the first connecting ring 611; a driving wheel 530 connected to the driven wheel 510 through a conveyor belt 520, and a first driving motor 410 arranged at the input end of the peeling mechanism 2 and connected to the driving wheel 530 through an output shaft. During the cleaning and peeling process, the water spray pipe 630 is fixed on the top of the support frame 7 and does not move. The first driving motor 410 provides power to make the driving wheel 530 operate and transmits the power in turn through the conveyor belt 520 to drive the connecting ring 610 to rotate continuously. The brush roller 620 fixed on the connecting ring 610 follows the movement to peel the potatoes entering the brush roller 620. The sewage, mud and potato peels generated during the cleaning and peeling process will flow from the gaps between the brush rollers 620 to the bottom support frame 7 through the water flow of the water spray pipe 630 and then be discharged from the first drain pipe 710 that runs through the bottom side of the support frame 7.

[0025] like Figure 1-3As shown; the cleaning mechanism 3 includes a cleaning tank 310; a flushing pipe 320 installed on the support frame 7 and with the output port located at the top opening of the cleaning tank 310; a wave plate 330 arranged inside the cleaning tank 310 and driven by a pulley of a second driving motor 420 at the bottom of the cleaning mechanism 3 through a fixed rotating shaft, wherein the cleaning tank 310 includes a second drain pipe 311 penetrating through one side of the bottom and a discharge port arranged on the other side and a guide plate 312 installed on the periphery of the discharge port, the peeled and cleaned potatoes in the previous process are pushed by the brush roller 620 from the guide plate 720 fixedly arranged below the output end of the peeling mechanism 2 into the tank body of the cleaning tank 310, and then the second driving motor 420 at the bottom of the cleaning mechanism 3 provides power to drive the wave plate 330 installed inside the cleaning tank 310 to rotate, and the potatoes float up and down and rotate at the same time along with the undulating patterns on the wave plate 330 The flushing pipe 320 installed in combination can perform secondary cleaning of the potatoes inside the cleaning tank 310, which can achieve a better cleaning effect on the potatoes and ensure thorough cleaning. The sewage generated during the cleaning process and a small amount of soil left over from the previous process are discharged from the second drain pipe 311 at the bottom of the cleaning tank 310. The cleaning tank 310 also includes an L-shaped connecting piece 313 arranged on both sides of the discharge port and a baffle 314 slidably connected to the L-shaped connecting piece 313 and matching the size of the discharge port. Before the potatoes enter the cleaning tank 310, the baffle 314 is pressed and slid downward along the slide groove formed by the L-shaped connecting pieces 313 on both sides to close the discharge port. After cleaning, the baffle 314 is lifted and slid upward along the slide groove formed by the L-shaped connecting pieces 313 on both sides to open the discharge port. The potatoes rolling with the rotation of the wave disk 330 are discharged from the discharge port and poured into the collection device along the guide plate 312.

[0026] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the support frame 7 includes an even number of connecting members 730 symmetrically arranged on the input and output ends of the peeling mechanism 2; in the present embodiment, the number of connecting members 730 is set to two on the input and output ends of the peeling mechanism 2, and the connecting members 730 include connecting plates 731 fixedly arranged on both sides of the support frame 7 and guide wheels 732 rotatably connected to the connecting plates 731 on both sides through a rotating shaft, wherein the outer edge of the guide wheel 732 is provided with a sliding groove matching the outer edge step 8 of the connecting ring 610, and the first connecting ring 611 located on the input end side of the peeling mechanism 2 and the second connecting ring 612 located on the output end side of the peeling mechanism 2 are rotatably connected to the sliding grooves of the two guide wheels 732 on the corresponding end sides through the protruding outer edge steps 8.

[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A potato starch production cleaning and peeling device, characterized in that: It includes a base; a peeling mechanism fixedly connected to the top of the base and a cleaning mechanism fixed to the top of the base and located below the output end of the peeling mechanism; and at least two or more driving motors, which are respectively arranged at the input end of the peeling mechanism and the bottom of the cleaning mechanism and are located inside the base, wherein the peeling mechanism includes a driving assembly; a peeling assembly and a support frame that at least accommodates and carries a part of the peeling assembly and at least carries a part of the driving assembly; the peeling assembly includes connecting rings rotatably connected to both ends of the support frame and arranged parallel to each other and opposite to each other; a brush roller wrapped around and inserted into the connecting rings on both sides, and a water spray pipe located in the connecting ring and fixedly connected to the support frame.

2. A potato starch cleaning and peeling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting ring comprises a first connecting ring located at the input end side of the peeling mechanism and a second connecting ring located at the output end side of the peeling mechanism; the brush roller is located between the first connecting ring and the second connecting ring.

3. A potato starch production cleaning and peeling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a driven wheel fixedly connected to the outer side of the first connecting ring; a driving wheel connected to the driven wheel through a conveyor belt, and a first driving motor arranged at the input end of the peeling mechanism and connected to the driving wheel.

4. A potato starch cleaning and peeling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning tank; a flushing pipe installed on the support frame and with the output port located at the top opening of the cleaning tank; a wave plate arranged inside the cleaning tank and fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second drive motor at the bottom of the cleaning mechanism, wherein the cleaning tank includes a second drain pipe running through one side of the bottom, a discharge port arranged on the other side, and a guide plate installed on the periphery of the discharge port.

5. A potato starch cleaning and peeling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support frame includes an even number of connecting parts symmetrically arranged on the input end and output end sides of the peeling mechanism; a guide plate located below the output end of the peeling mechanism and a first drainage pipe penetrating through one side of the bottom of the support frame.

6. A potato starch cleaning and peeling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting member comprises connecting plates arranged at two sides and guide wheels rotatably connected to the connecting plates at two sides, wherein the connecting ring is rotatably connected to the guide wheels.