Combined type efficient fruit drying and automatic feeding unit

Abstract

The utility model provides a combined type efficient fruit drying automatic feeding unit, which comprises a lifting mechanism, a horizontal push rod mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a tray rack mechanism, the lifting mechanism is used for lifting a fruit tray to the horizontal push rod mechanism, the horizontal push rod mechanism is used for pushing the fruit tray into the feeding mechanism, and the tray rack mechanism is used for pushing the fruit tray into the feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism is used for stacking fruit trays on the tray rack mechanism, and the lifting mechanism, the horizontal push rod mechanism, the feeding mechanism and the tray rack mechanism are electrically connected with a PLC control system. Overall control is carried out through the PLC control system, the lifting mechanism, the horizontal push rod mechanism, the feeding mechanism and the tray rack mechanism work according to preset steps, automatic feeding is achieved, manual participation is not needed, the labor cost is reduced, food production is healthier and more efficient, and waste is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of fruit processing equipment, and particularly relates to a composite high-efficiency fruit drying automatic feeding unit. Background Art

[0002] Currently, there are commercial fruit dryers that can dry 320 to 480 trays of fruit at a time. However, they require a lot of time to prepare the loading before drying. The fruits need to be placed on trays, and then the trays carrying the fruits are stacked one by one on the drying racks before being sent into the dryer. This is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also poses the risk of fruit contamination due to human contact. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a composite high-efficiency fruit drying automatic loading unit in response to the deficiencies of the above-mentioned existing technologies. The automatic loading unit uses PLC for overall control. Through the mutual cooperation of different mechanisms, the automatic loading of fruit drying is completed efficiently and automatically, which can effectively improve the loading efficiency, shorten the preparation time, and avoid fruit contamination.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a composite high-efficiency product drying automatic loading unit, characterized in that it includes a lifting mechanism, a horizontal push rod mechanism, a loading mechanism and a tray rack mechanism, the lifting mechanism is used to lift the fruit tray to the horizontal push rod mechanism, the horizontal push rod mechanism is used to push the fruit tray into the loading mechanism, the loading mechanism is used to stack the fruit tray on the tray rack mechanism, the lifting mechanism, the horizontal push rod mechanism, the loading mechanism and the tray rack mechanism are electrically connected to a PLC control system to realize automatic loading.

[0005] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a base, an electric push rod is vertically fixedly mounted on the base, and a bracket is fixedly mounted on the top end of the output shaft of the electric push rod.

[0006] The lifting mechanism is set at the end of the conveyor belt that transports the fruit pallet. The conveyor belt transports the fruit pallet to the bracket, and the bracket is pushed up by the electric push rod to lift the fruit pallet to be flush with the push rod.

[0007] Preferably, the horizontal push rod mechanism includes a horizontal guide rail, two rotating shafts are rotatably installed on the horizontal guide rail, one of the rotating shafts is transmission-connected to a forward and reverse motor, a toothed pulley is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft, and the toothed pulley is connected via a toothed belt transmission, a slider is slidingly sleeved on the outer side of the horizontal guide rail, the slider is fixedly connected to one side of the toothed belt, a push rod is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the slider, and a push plate is fixedly installed on the front end of the push rod, and the size of the push plate is smaller than the height and width of the fruit tray.

[0008] The forward and reverse motor can drive one of the rotating shafts to rotate, thereby causing the toothed belt to rotate, enabling the slider to move horizontally as the toothed belt rotates, driving the push rod to move horizontally, and pushing the fruit tray on the tray rack onto the loading rack.

[0009] Preferably, a mounting cross beam is fixedly installed on the mounting frame, and the horizontal push rod mechanism is fixedly connected to the mounting cross beam, and the horizontal push rod mechanism is installed at the mounting cross beam.

[0010] Preferably, the loading mechanism includes two base guide rails. A transverse movement guide rail is slidably installed on the top of the base guide rail through a guide rail slider. The transverse movement guide rail is perpendicular to the base guide rail. The top of the transverse movement guide rail is slidably connected to a mounting frame through a guide rail slider. The mounting frame is in a "冂" shape. Two vertical guide rails are fixedly installed inside the mounting frame. The inner side of the vertical guide rail is slidably connected to a loading rack through a guide rail slider. The loading rack is divided into ten layers.

[0011] The vertical guide rail drives the loading rack to move up and down through the guide rail slider, and performs ten times of loading on the loading rack in sequence. After the loading is completed, the transverse movement guide rail moves horizontally on the base guide rail, moves the loading rack to the tray rack mechanism, and then the vertical guide rail drives the loading rack to move down a certain distance, and the moved distance is less than the spacing of the cross beams, and the fruit tray falls on the cross beam.

[0012] Preferably, the tray rack mechanism includes two circular guide rails. A rotating block is rotatably installed on the lower circular guide rail. Four groups of columns are arranged on the rotating block, with two columns in each group. A card slot is opened at the top of the rotating block, and the bottom ends of the columns are located in the card slot. Twenty layers of cross beams are equidistantly fixedly installed on each group of columns. The cross beams are used to place the fruit trays. One fruit tray is placed on two same-layer cross beams on the two columns in the same group, and at most 80 fruit trays can be placed. A rotating bracket is rotatably installed on the upper circular guide rail, and the rotating bracket is clamped with the top ends of the columns to fix the columns.

[0013] The present utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0014] The present utility model is integrally controlled by a PLC control system. The lifting mechanism, the horizontal push rod mechanism, the loading mechanism and the tray rack mechanism work according to a predetermined procedure, realizing automatic loading, without manual participation, reducing labor costs, and making food production healthier, more efficient and reducing waste.

[0015] The following further describes the present utility model in detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 2It is a structural diagram of the lifting mechanism in the utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the horizontal push rod mechanism in the utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the feeding mechanism in the utility model.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tray rack mechanism in the utility model.

[0021] Description of reference numerals:

[0022] 1—Lifting mechanism; 101—Base; 102—Electric push rod;

[0023] 103—Bracket; 2—Horizontal push rod mechanism; 201—Horizontal guide rail;

[0024] 202—forward and reverse motor; 203—toothed pulley; 204—toothed belt;

[0025] 205—slider; 206—push rod; 3—feeding mechanism;

[0026] 301—base guide rail; 302—transverse guide rail; 303—mounting frame;

[0027] 304—vertical guide rail; 305—loading rack; 306—mounting beam;

[0028] 4—tray rack mechanism; 401—circular guide rail; 402—rotating block;

[0029] 403—column; 404—crossbeam; 405—rotating bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar modifications without violating the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation methods.

[0032] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the utility model provides a composite high-efficiency product drying automatic loading unit, including a lifting mechanism 1, a horizontal push rod mechanism 2, a loading mechanism 3 and a tray rack mechanism 4, the lifting mechanism 1 is used to lift the fruit tray to the horizontal push rod mechanism 2, the horizontal push rod mechanism 2 is used to push the fruit tray into the loading mechanism 3, the loading mechanism 3 is used to stack the fruit tray on the tray rack mechanism 4, the lifting mechanism 1, the horizontal push rod mechanism 2, the loading mechanism 3 and the tray rack mechanism 4 are electrically connected to a PLC control system to realize automatic loading.

[0033] In this embodiment, the lifting mechanism 1 includes a base 101 , on which an electric push rod 102 is vertically fixedly mounted, and a bracket 103 is fixedly mounted on the top end of the output shaft of the electric push rod 102 .

[0034] The lifting mechanism 1 is set at the end of the conveyor belt for transporting fruit pallets. The conveyor belt transports the fruit pallets to the bracket 103, and the electric push rod 102 pushes the bracket 103 to rise, lifting the fruit pallet to be flush with the push rod 206.

[0035] In this embodiment, the horizontal push rod mechanism 2 includes a horizontal guide rail 201, and two rotating shafts are rotatably installed on the horizontal guide rail 201, one of which is transmission-connected to a forward and reverse motor 202, and a toothed pulley 203 is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft, and the toothed pulley 203 is transmission-connected via a toothed belt 204. A slider 205 is slidingly sleeved on the outside of the horizontal guide rail 201, and the slider 205 is fixedly connected to one side of the toothed belt 204. A push rod 206 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the slider 205, and a push plate is fixedly installed at the front end of the push rod 206. The size of the push plate is smaller than the height and width of the fruit tray.

[0036] The forward and reverse motor 202 can drive one of the rotating shafts to rotate, thereby rotating the toothed belt, causing the slider 204 to move laterally with the rotation of the toothed belt 204, driving the push rod 206 to move laterally, and pushing the fruit tray on the tray rack 103 to the loading rack 305.

[0037] In this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 3 includes two base guide rails 301. A transverse movement guide rail 302 is slidably mounted on the top of the base guide rail 301 through a guide rail slider. The transverse movement guide rail 302 is perpendicular to the base guide rail 301. An installation frame 303 is slidably connected to the top of the transverse movement guide rail 302 through a guide rail slider. The installation frame 303 is in an inverted U shape. Two vertical guide rails 304 are fixedly installed inside the installation frame 303. A feeding frame 305 is slidably connected to the inner side of the vertical guide rail 304 through a guide rail slider. The feeding frame 305 is divided into ten layers.

[0038] The vertical guide rail 304 drives the feeding frame 305 to move up and down through the guide rail slider, and feeds the feeding frame 305 ten times in sequence. After the feeding is completed, the transverse movement guide rail 302 moves horizontally on the base guide rail 301, moves the feeding frame 305 to the pallet rack mechanism 4, and then the vertical guide rail 304 drives the feeding frame 305 to move down a certain distance, and the downward distance is less than the distance between the cross beams 404, and the fruit pallet falls on the cross beam 404.

[0039] In this embodiment, an installation cross beam 306 is fixedly installed on the installation frame 303. The horizontal push rod mechanism 2 is fixedly connected to the installation cross beam 306, and the horizontal push rod mechanism 2 is installed at the installation cross beam 306.

[0040] In this embodiment, the pallet rack mechanism 4 includes two circular guide rails 401. A rotating block 402 is rotatably installed on the lower circular guide rail 401. Four groups of columns 403 are provided on the rotating block 402, with two columns 403 in each group. A card slot is opened at the top of the rotating block 402, and the bottom ends of the columns 403 are located in the card slot. Twenty layers of cross beams 404 are equidistantly fixedly installed on each group of columns 403. The cross beams 404 are used to place fruit pallets, and one fruit pallet is placed on two same-layer cross beams 404 on two columns 403 in the same group, and up to 80 fruit pallets can be placed. A rotating support 405 is rotatably installed on the upper circular guide rail 401, and the rotating support 405 is clamped with the top ends of the columns 403 to fix the columns 403.

[0041] During use, the lifting mechanism 1 is arranged at the end of the conveyor belt for transporting the fruit pallets. The conveyor belt transports the fruit pallets to the bracket 103. The electric push rod 102 is started, and the electric push rod 102 pushes the bracket 103 to rise, lifting the fruit pallet to be flush with the push rod 206.

[0042] The forward and reverse motor 202 is started. The forward and reverse motor 202 can drive one of the rotating shafts to rotate, and then the toothed belt rotates, causing the slider 204 to move horizontally with the rotation of the toothed belt 204, driving the push rod 206 to move horizontally, and pushing the fruit pallet on the pallet rack 103 onto the feeding frame 305.

[0043] Then the forward and reverse motor 202 reverses, driving the toothed belt 204 to reverse, so that the push rod 206 is reset, the electric push rod 102 contracts, and the bracket 103 is reset.

[0044] Repeat the above process to load the loading rack 305 multiple times. During each loading interval, the vertical guide rail 304 is started, and the vertical guide rail 304 drives the loading rack 305 to move upward one interval layer distance one by one through the guide rail slider, and the loading rack 305 is loaded ten times in sequence.

[0045] After the loading of the loading rack 305 is completed, the transverse guide rail 302 moves transversely on the base guide rail 301, moving the loading rack 305 to the tray rack mechanism 4, and then the vertical guide rail 304 drives the loading rack 305 to move down 10 mm, and the fruit tray falls on the 10th layer of the first set of beams 404, and the transverse guide rail 302 returns to its original position on the base guide rail 301.

[0046] Repeat the above process, the difference is that before loading, the vertical guide rail 304 drives the loading rack 305 to move up 10 mm, and then each time the loading rack 305 is loaded, the vertical guide rail 304 drives the loading rack 305 to move down one interval layer distance at a time through the guide rail slider to complete the loading of the lower 10 layers of beams 404 of the pallet rack mechanism 4.

[0047] After loading is completed on the first set of beams 404 of the pallet rack mechanism 4 and loading is completed on the loading rack 305 again, the mounting frame 303 moves horizontally on the transverse guide rails 302, moving the loading rack 305 to a position opposite to the second set of beams of the pallet rack mechanism 4. The transverse guide rails 302 move horizontally on the base guide rails 301, moving the loading rack 305 to the upper 10 layers of the second set of beams of the pallet rack mechanism 4. Then, the vertical guide rails 304 drive the loading rack 305 to move downward 10 mm, and the fruit pallet falls on the beams 404. The upper 10 layers of the second set of beams 404 of the pallet rack mechanism 4 are loaded. The process is repeated to complete loading of the lower 10 layers of the second set of beams.

[0048] Subsequently, the circular guide rail 401 drives the tray rack mechanism 4 to rotate 180°, and the third and fourth groups of beams 404 of the tray rack mechanism 4 are loaded.

[0049] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any way. Any simple modification, change and equivalent variation of the above embodiment made according to the technical essence of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit, characterized in that: It includes a lifting mechanism (1), a horizontal push rod mechanism (2), a feeding mechanism (3) and a pallet rack mechanism (4). The lifting mechanism (1) is used to lift the fruit pallet to the horizontal push rod mechanism (2). The horizontal push rod mechanism (2) is used to push the fruit pallet into the feeding mechanism (3). The feeding mechanism (3) is used to stack the fruit pallet onto the pallet rack mechanism (4). The lifting mechanism (1), the horizontal push rod mechanism (2), the feeding mechanism (3) and the pallet rack mechanism (4) are electrically connected to a PLC control system.

2. A composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet rack mechanism (4) includes two circular guide rails (401). A rotating block (402) is rotatably installed on the circular guide rail (401) located below. Four groups of columns (403) are provided on the rotating block (402). Multiple layers of cross beams (404) are equidistantly and fixedly installed on each group of columns (403). The cross beam (404) is used to place the fruit pallet. A rotating bracket (405) is rotatably installed on the circular guide rail (401) located above. The rotating bracket (405) is clamped with the top end of the column (403).

3. A composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal push rod mechanism (2) includes a horizontal guide rail (201). Two rotating shafts are rotatably installed on the horizontal guide rail (201). One of the rotating shafts is drivingly connected to a forward and reverse motor (202). A toothed belt pulley (203) is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft. The toothed belt pulley (203) is drivingly connected through a toothed belt (204). A slider (205) is slidably sleeved outside the horizontal guide rail (201). The slider (205) is fixedly connected to one side of the toothed belt (204). A push rod (206) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the slider (205).

4. A composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: A push plate is fixedly installed at the front end of the push rod (206).

5. A composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (3) includes two base guide rails (301). A transverse guide rail (302) is slidably installed on the top of the base guide rail (301) through a guide rail slider. The transverse guide rail (302) is perpendicular to the base guide rail (301). An installation frame (303) is slidably connected to the top of the transverse guide rail (302) through a guide rail slider. Two vertical guide rails (304) are fixedly installed inside the installation frame (303). A feeding frame (305) is slidably connected to the inner side of the vertical guide rail (304) through a guide rail slider.

6. A composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: The installation frame (303) is in an "L" shape, and the feeding frame (305) is divided into ten layers.

7. A composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: An installation cross beam (306) is fixedly installed on the installation frame (303). The horizontal push rod mechanism (2) is fixedly connected to the installation cross beam (306).

8. The composite high-efficiency product drying automatic feeding unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (1) includes a base (101). An electric push rod (102) is vertically and fixedly installed on the base (101). A bracket (103) is fixedly installed at the top end of the output shaft of the electric push rod (102).

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