Automatic taro peeling machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of small and medium tuber plant processing, and discloses an automatic taro peeling machine which comprises a box body, a lifting mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a waste collecting mechanism are arranged in the box body, a correcting mechanism is fixedly installed at the top end of the box body, and the lifting mechanism is fixedly installed in the box body. A cutting mechanism is fixedly installed at the top end of the lifting mechanism, a transmission mechanism is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box body, a waste collecting mechanism is arranged on one side of the lifting mechanism, and the automatic taro peeling device facilitates the automatic taro peeling process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of processing small and medium-sized tuber plants, in particular to an automatic taro peeling machine. Background Art

[0002] Taro is a perennial tuberous plant. The base of the plant forms a shortened stem, which gradually accumulates nutrients and grows into a fleshy bulb, called "taro" or "mother taro". It is spherical, oval, elliptical or blocky. It is an important vegetable and food crop with high nutritional and medicinal value. It is a nutritious product suitable for all ages. With the rapid development of production machinery automation, various types of agricultural product automation processing equipment have emerged. Taro peeling is a major problem in agricultural production. Manual peeling is time-consuming and laborious. The taro skin is thick and wrinkled, which is not easy to remove. Raw taro juice can easily cause local skin allergies, making the skin itchy and irritating to the skin, which brings great inconvenience to production. At present, the global taro peeling machine market is growing steadily, especially in Asia, where taro is a widely consumed food. However, since taro usually varies in size, the level of mechanized processing of taro in my country is not high, especially in the peeling process of taro. The current status and development trend of taro production and marketing are good, and it is expected that the output will continue to grow in the next few decades. Therefore, the existing taro peeling technology has the problem of low efficiency of manual peeling and cannot adapt to the requirements of large-scale and high efficiency in production. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic taro peeling machine to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic taro peeling machine, comprising a box body, wherein a lifting mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a waste collection mechanism are arranged inside the box body, and a correction mechanism is fixedly installed on the top of the box body, a lifting mechanism is fixedly installed inside the box body, and a cutting mechanism is fixedly installed on the top of the lifting mechanism, a transmission mechanism is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box body, and a waste collection mechanism is arranged on one side of the lifting mechanism.

[0005] Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises a plurality of lifting rods whose bottom ends are rotatably connected to the bottom end of the box body, and a synchronous lifter is threadedly mounted on the outer side of each lifting rod, and two adjacent synchronous lifters are fixedly connected by a connecting rod.

[0006] Preferably, the top end of each lifting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the workbench, and a groove is opened at the center position of the top end of the workbench, and a pressure sensor is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the workbench.

[0007] Preferably, the transmission mechanism includes a motor fixedly installed on one side of the box body, and the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to one end of the module slide table through a coupling. A rotating shaft motor is slidably installed on the guide rail of the module slide table, and a lead screw drive table is arranged on the other side of the box body. One end of the pressure sensor is electrically connected to one end of the rotating shaft motor through a wire.

[0008] Preferably, sharp clamping blocks are fixedly installed at the output end of the rotating shaft motor and at one end of the lead screw drive table close to the rotating shaft motor respectively. A tool rest is installed on one side of the lead screw drive table. A linear guide rail is fixedly installed at the top end of the inner wall of the box body, and the lead screw drive table is slidably connected to the linear guide rail through a plurality of top connecting rods.

[0009] Preferably, the correction mechanism includes an outer cylinder with one end communicating with the conveyor belt, and a stirrer is arranged at the central position of the outer cylinder. An interface communicated with the outer cylinder is arranged at the bottom end of the outer cylinder, and the interface is of an arc-shaped cross-section structure.

[0010] Preferably, the other end of the interface points to an opening groove, and the opening groove is fixedly installed at the central position of the top end of the box body and communicates with its interior.

[0011] Preferably, the cutting mechanism includes a tool fixedly installed on a tool rest, and the bottom end of the tool is elastically connected to the top end of a sleeve through a top spring. The bottom end of the sleeve is elastically connected to a base through a bottom spring, and the base is fixedly installed at the top end of the workbench.

[0012] Preferably, the waste collection mechanism includes a collection box arranged on one side of the lead screw drive table, and the top end of the collection box is fixedly installed on one side of a card slot of a cross plate through a bolt respectively. One ends of two rotating baffles close to each other are torsion spring-connected to movable parts respectively, and each cross plate is fixedly connected to one end of the inner wall of the box body.

[0013] Preferably, a baffle is fixedly installed inside the collection box, and a plurality of through holes are opened in the baffle.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0015] 1. The whole process is fully automated to complete functions such as automatic feeding, position correction, and peeling, and it can work without supervision, improving production efficiency and reducing labor intensity. It meets the market demand and fills the gap in the automation and serialization of taro peeling machines. It makes the peeling machine operation simpler, the system runs stably, the peeling effect is good (the peeling thickness is less than 2 mm), shortens the peeling time, and saves time cost;

[0016] 2. A double spring is arranged in the cutting mechanism, which is more stable than the previous spring device and can cope with the situation where the shape of the taro is irregular and different spring stress states are required. The more reasonable force distribution of the double spring reduces the energy consumption during cutting and improves the energy efficiency of the tool;

[0017] 3. A waste collection mechanism is provided, which can collect waste in a timely manner and separate it from the finished products, making it more environmentally friendly and clean.

[0018] 4. In the utility model, while the transmission mechanism drives the linear module to move, it also drives the operation of the workbench, reducing the energy consumption of the peeling machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall external structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the workbench;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission mechanism;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the correction mechanism;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cutting mechanism;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the waste collection mechanism.

[0026] In the figure: 1. Lifting mechanism; 100. Workbench; 101. Pressure sensor; 102. Synchronous lifter; 1021. Lifting rod; 1022. Connecting rod; 103. Groove; 2. Transmission mechanism; 201. Module slide; 202. Rotating shaft motor; 203. Motor; 204. Lead screw drive table; 2041. Top connecting rod; 205. Linear guide; 3. Correction mechanism; 301. Outer cylinder; 302. Stirrer; 303. Interface; 304. Open slot; 4. Cutting mechanism; 401. Tool; 402. Tool holder; 403. Sleeve; 4031. Top spring; 4032. Bottom spring; 404. Retracting tool holder; 5. Waste collection mechanism; 501. Collection box; 502. Rotating baffle; 503. Card slot; 504. Baffle; 6. Box body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0027] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1-7 , an automatic taro peeling machine shown in the figure, which includes a box body 6. An elevating mechanism 1, a transmission mechanism 2, a cutting mechanism 4 and a waste collection mechanism 5 are arranged in the box body 6. A correction mechanism 3 is fixedly installed at the top end of the box body 6. The elevating mechanism 1 is fixedly installed in the box body 6, and the cutting mechanism 4 is fixedly installed at the top end of the elevating mechanism 1. The transmission mechanism 2 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box body 6, and a waste collection mechanism 5 is arranged on one side of the elevating mechanism 1.

[0030] In this embodiment, the elevating mechanism 1 includes a plurality of elevating rods 1021 whose bottom ends are rotatably connected to the bottom end inside the box body 6. A synchronous lifter 102 is threadedly fitted and installed on the outer side of each elevating rod 1021. Adjacent two synchronous lifters 102 are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 1022. The top ends of each elevating rod 1021 are respectively rotatably connected to the bottom end of the workbench 100. A groove 103 is opened at the center position of the top end of the workbench 100. A pressure sensor 101 is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the workbench 100. The transmission mechanism 2 includes a motor 203 fixedly installed on one side of the box body 6. The output end of the motor 203 is fixedly connected to one end of a module slide table 201 through a coupling. A rotating shaft motor 202 is slidably installed on the guide rail of the module slide table 201. A lead screw drive table 204 is arranged on the other side of the box body 6. One end of the pressure sensor 101 is electrically connected to one end of the rotating shaft motor 202 through a wire. Sharp clamping blocks are respectively fixedly installed at the output end of the rotating shaft motor 202 and one end of the lead screw drive table 204 close to the rotating shaft motor 202. A tool rest 404 is installed on one side of the lead screw drive table 204. A linear guide rail 205 is fixedly installed at the top end inner wall of the box body 6. The lead screw drive table 204 is slidably connected to the linear guide rail 205 through a plurality of top connecting rods 2041. The correction mechanism 3 includes an outer cylinder 301 whose one end is communicated with a conveyor belt. A stirrer 302 is arranged at the center position of the outer cylinder 301. An interface 303 communicated with the outer cylinder 301 is arranged at the bottom end of the outer cylinder 301. The interface 303 is an arc-shaped cross-section structure. The other end of the interface 303 points to an opening groove 304. The opening groove 304 is fixedly installed at the center position of the top end of the box body 6 and is communicated with its interior. The cutting mechanism 4 includes a tool 401 fixedly installed on a tool rest 402. The bottom end of the tool 401 is elastically connected to the top end of a sleeve 403 through a top spring 4031. The bottom end of the sleeve 403 is elastically connected to a base through a bottom spring 4032. The base is fixedly installed at the top end of the workbench 100. The waste collection mechanism 5 includes a collection box 501 arranged on one side of the lead screw drive table 204. The top ends of the collection box 501 are respectively fixedly installed on one side of a slot 503 of a cross plate through pins. The mutually close ends of two rotating baffles 502 are respectively torsion spring-connected with movable parts. Each cross plate is fixedly connected to one end of the inner wall of the box body 6. A baffle 504 is fixedly installed inside the collection box 501. A plurality of through holes are opened in the baffle 504.

[0031] Further, the workbench 100 is the main place for carrying taro and cutting. The transmission mechanism 2 is used to drive the movement of the taro on the cutting tool and provide power for other mechanisms. The correction mechanism 3 is used to screen taro of a certain size into the peeling machine and correct its falling position to ensure that the taro can be normally cut on the workbench.

[0032] As Figure 3 shown, a pressure sensor 101 is installed at the bottom of the workbench 100, and the pressure sensor 101 is connected to the rotating shaft motor 202; when the taro falls into the groove 103 in the workbench 100, the pressure sensor 101 is triggered, and the bottom synchronous lifter 102 starts to operate to adjust the height of the workbench 100 to the same horizontal line as the module slide 201.

[0033] Further, the synchronous lifter 102 has four connecting rods 1022 and four lifting rods 1021. Threads are tapped on the lifting rods 1021, which mesh with the gears in the synchronous lifter 102.

[0034] As Figure 4 shown, the rotating shaft motor 202 is connected to the slider, and the slider is installed on the guide rail of the module slide 201. Both the rotating shaft motor 202 and the lead screw drive table 204 are equipped with sharp clamping blocks to clamp the taro. When the pressure sensor 101 is triggered, the sharp clamping blocks on the rotating shaft motor 202 and the lead screw drive table 204 move closer to each other on the same side to clamp the taro, and after clamping, they drive the taro to move on the cutting mechanism 3 for cutting. The working state of the rotating shaft motor 202 drives the taro to rotate and the lead screw drive table 204 to rotate through its drive end, so that the taro moves and rotates horizontally, thus performing the cutting process.

[0035] Furthermore, the rotating shaft on the rotating shaft motor 202 uses a high-speed motor and is used in conjunction with a single-chip microcomputer. It is planned to use a cutter head rotation speed of 385 r / min to achieve the best cutting effect. The expected cutting time for a single taro is 89 s - 129 s.

[0036] Furthermore, the top of the lead screw drive table 204 is connected to two connecting rods 2041 and is connected to the slider on the linear guide 205 on the inner wall of the box body 6.

[0037] As Figure 6As shown, the outer cylinder 301 of the correction mechanism 3 is connected to the conveyor belt to perform assembly line work. The interface sizes of different outer cylinders 301 are different to adapt to taros of different sizes. The interfaces of each model are connected to the conveyor belt in ascending order. The drive shaft adopts a multi-axis design to make the transmission more stable and prevent the taros from falling and being damaged during the transmission process. The correction mechanism 3 is equipped with control buttons and multiple mechanisms, and a corresponding drive system and electrical control system are designed according to the movement scheme of the mechanisms. By analyzing and calculating, a suitable actuator is selected and its circuit is designed, and corresponding sensors are selected according to the working principle of the actuator.

[0038] In this embodiment, the height at which the taro falls from the interface 303 into the groove 104 on the workbench 101 is about 30 cm, and the trigger range of the pressure sensor 102 under the groove is 0.6 N.

[0039] As Figure 5 shown, the cutting mechanism 4 is composed of a cutter 401, a tool holder 402, a sleeve 403, and a tool retracting holder 404. There are a top spring 4031 and a bottom spring 4032 inside the sleeve. The top spring 4031 is connected to the inner wall of the top of the sleeve, and the diameter of the bottom spring 4032 is the same as the size of the sleeve, which is 10 cm.

[0040] In this embodiment, the cutter 401 is of a slotted type with a thickness of about 1 mm, and the tool retracting holder 404 is installed on the lead screw drive table 204.

[0041] As Figure 6 shown, in the waste collection mechanism 5, the collection box 501 is located at the position of the maximum stroke of the lead screw drive table 204, that is, the position where the taro falls off from the tool retracting holder 404 after peeling.

[0042] In this embodiment, the capacity of the collection box 501 is about 10 taros. There are partitions in the collection box to separate the taros from the waste. A rotating baffle 502 is provided at the upper end of the collection box to slow down the impact force of the taros falling into the collection box and prevent the taros from being damaged.

[0043] Furthermore, a baffle 504 is provided on the collection box 501 to leave space so that the products can be taken out and the waste can be removed after the collection box 501 has collected enough taros.

[0044] Working principle and usage process of the present utility model: Taro of a certain size is fed into the entrance on the outer cylinder 301 of the correction mechanism 3 through the conveyor belt on the production line, enters the box body 6 through the pipeline - type interface 303 and the opening slot 304, and then falls into the groove 104 to trigger the pressure sensor 101 at the bottom. The synchronous lifter 102 at the bottom of the workbench 100 starts to operate, raising the workbench so that the taro in the groove, the rotating shaft motor 202 and the lead - screw drive table 204 are on the same horizontal line. Then, the rotating shaft motor 2 and the lead - screw drive table 204 move towards the same side, and the sharp clamping blocks on the two mechanisms clamp the taro. Subsequently, the workbench 100 descends, driving the taro towards the cutting mechanism and continuously rotating under the drive of the rotating shaft motor 202. When the tool 401 contacts the taro, cutting starts. As the taro continuously moves, it presses the tool rest 402, and the two springs in the sleeve 403 are compressed, enabling the tool 401 to always fit the surface of the taro during the cutting process. After cutting is completed, the lead - screw drive table 204 moves outward, and the tool rest 404 drops the taro, which falls into the collection box 501. Scraps such as taro peels will enter the collection box 501 through the gaps. After cutting several taros, the collection box 501 can be taken out through the space left under the baffle 504 to obtain the finished taro.

[0045] It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non - exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or further includes elements inherent to this process, method, article or device.

[0046] Although the embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present utility model. The scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic taro peeling machine, comprising a box body (6), characterized in that: A lifting mechanism (1), a transmission mechanism (2), a cutting mechanism (4) and a waste collection mechanism (5) are arranged in the box body (6), and a correction mechanism (3) is fixedly installed at the top end of the box body (6). The lifting mechanism (1) is fixedly installed in the box body (6), and the cutting mechanism (4) is fixedly installed at the top end of the lifting mechanism (1). The transmission mechanism (2) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box body (6), and the waste collection mechanism (5) is arranged on one side of the lifting mechanism (1).

2. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 1, wherein: The lifting mechanism (1) includes a plurality of lifting rods (1021) whose bottom ends are rotatably connected to the inner bottom end of the box body (6), and a synchronous lifter (102) is threadedly fitted and installed on the outer side of each lifting rod (1021). Adjacent two synchronous lifters (102) are fixedly connected by a connecting rod (1022).

3. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top ends of each lifting rod (1021) are respectively rotatably connected to the bottom end of the workbench (100), and a groove (103) is opened at the center position of the top end of the workbench (100). A pressure sensor (101) is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the workbench (100).

4. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism (2) includes a motor (203) fixedly installed on one side of the box body (6), and the output end of the motor (203) is fixedly connected to one end of a module slide (201) through a coupling. A rotating shaft motor (202) is slidably installed on the guide rail of the module slide (201), and a lead screw drive table (204) is arranged on the other side of the box body (6). One end of the pressure sensor (101) is electrically connected to one end of the rotating shaft motor (202) through a wire.

5. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: Sharp clamping blocks are respectively fixedly installed at the output end of the rotating shaft motor (202) and the end of the lead screw drive table (204) close to the rotating shaft motor (202). A tool withdrawal rack (404) is installed on one side of the lead screw drive table (204). A linear guide rail (205) is fixedly installed at the top end of the inner wall of the box body (6), and the lead screw drive table (204) is slidably connected to the linear guide rail (205) through a plurality of top connecting rods (2041).

6. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 5, wherein: The correction mechanism (3) includes an outer cylinder (301) with one end communicating with a conveyor belt, and an agitator (302) is arranged at the center position of the outer cylinder (301). An interface (303) communicated with the outer cylinder (301) is arranged at the bottom end of the outer cylinder (301), and the interface (303) is an arc-shaped cross-section structure.

7. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 6, wherein: The other end of the interface (303) points to an opening groove (304), and the opening groove (304) is fixedly installed at the center position of the top end of the box body (6) and communicates with its interior.

8. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cutting mechanism (4) includes a tool (401) fixedly installed on a tool holder (402), and the bottom end of the tool (401) is elastically connected to the top end of a sleeve (403) through a top spring (4031). The bottom end of the sleeve (403) is elastically connected to a base through a bottom spring (4032), and the base is fixedly installed at the top end of the workbench (100).

9. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 8, wherein: The waste collection mechanism (5) includes a collection box (501) arranged on one side of the lead screw drive table (204), and the top of the collection box (501) is respectively fixedly installed on one side of the card slot (503) of the cross plate through pins. A rotating baffle (502) is arranged at the upper end of the collection box (501). One end of each of the two rotating baffles (502) close to each other is respectively connected with a movable part by a torsion spring, and each cross plate is fixedly connected with one end of the inner wall of the box body (6).

10. The automatic taro peeling machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: A baffle (504) is fixedly installed inside the collection box (501), and a number of through holes are opened in the baffle (504).

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