Automatic melon and fruit cleaning machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic melon and fruit cleaning machine, which belongs to the technical field of food cleaning equipment and particularly comprises a cover body, a shell, a supporting plate and a bottom shell, an impeller is arranged in the shell, a motor, an ozone generator, an air pump, a one-way valve and a drainage assembly are arranged in the bottom shell, and an output shaft of the motor is connected with the impeller; wherein a groove used for containing the impeller is formed in the bottom of the shell, a water drainage opening is formed in the edge of the groove, and the water drainage opening is connected to the water drainage assembly through a pipeline penetrating through the supporting plate; air stone holes are formed in the bottom of the shell in the circumferential direction of the outer side of the groove and connected with an ozone generator, an air pump and a one-way valve in series through pipelines. The automatic melon and fruit cleaning machine integrates scrubbing, water washing and ozone washing functions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food cleaning equipment, in particular to an automatic fruit and vegetable cleaning machine which integrates the functions of brushing, water washing and ozone washing. Background Art

[0002] As people pay more and more attention to food safety, the washing quality of fruits and vegetables has become a key concern for consumers. Traditional manual washing methods are not only inefficient and incomplete, but also difficult to completely remove residual pesticides, dirt and microorganisms on the surface.

[0003] Patent Document 1 (WO 2007 / 006189 A1) discloses a water-saving method and device for washing and disinfecting fruits and vegetables. The device comprises an upper cover, a housing, and a base disposed beneath the housing. The housing houses a washing tank containing a rotatable vegetable basket. The base houses an ozone generator and a water pump. A water level controller is located on the side of the washing tank, and a multi-hole water spray column is located in the center of the bottom of the washing tank. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic fruit and vegetable washing machine that combines the functions of brushing, water washing and ozone washing, so as to achieve deep cleaning of the surface of fruits and vegetables and remove pesticide residues, so as to achieve a more thorough and safer cleaning purpose and ensure food safety.

[0005] According to the utility model, an automatic fruit and vegetable washing machine is proposed, comprising a cover, a shell, a support plate and a bottom shell; a impeller is provided in the shell, a motor, an ozone generator, an air pump, a one-way valve and a drainage assembly are provided in the bottom shell, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to the impeller; wherein, a groove for accommodating the impeller is provided at the bottom of the shell, a drain outlet is provided at the edge of the groove, and the drain outlet is connected to the drainage assembly through a pipe passing through the support plate; an air stone hole is provided at the bottom of the shell along the circumference of the outer side of the groove, and the air stone is arranged in the air stone hole, and the air stone hole is connected in series with the ozone generator, the air pump and the one-way valve through a pipe.

[0006] Preferably, a vertical brush is provided in the housing, and the vertical brush includes a vertical rod and a brush sheet circumferentially arranged on the vertical rod; a fixed shaft is provided at one end of the vertical rod, and a positioning column is provided on the fixed shaft.

[0007] Preferably, a positioning hole is provided on the impeller corresponding to the positioning column.

[0008] Preferably, a drain basket is provided in the shell, and a hole for the fixed shaft to pass through is opened at the bottom of the drain basket.

[0009] Preferably, a side brush is provided in the housing.

[0010] Preferably, the impeller is provided with an axial hole for connecting to the output shaft of the motor, and a plurality of through holes are provided on the impeller.

[0011] Preferably, the protrusions are evenly distributed on the impeller.

[0012] Preferably, a handle fixing ring is provided at the opening of the shell, and a hole for connecting a soft handle belt is provided on the handle fixing ring.

[0013] Preferably, the drainage assembly further includes a solenoid valve.

[0014] Preferably, a control unit is further provided in the bottom shell, and the control unit is electrically connected to the motor, the ozone generator, and the air pump.

[0015] Compared with the existing technology, the utility model provides a fully automatic fruit and vegetable cleaning machine with the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. In this application, the rotation of the impeller drives the water to be thrown toward the barrel wall at high speed under the action of centrifugal force and rise along the barrel wall, generating a strong water vortex to wash the surface of fruits and vegetables. During the cleaning process, the fruits and vegetables can be fully impacted and cleaned by the vortex, which can effectively remove dirt and impurities on the surface of fruits and vegetables.

[0017] 2. In this application, the vertical brush and the side brush are used together, and the brush blade contacts the surface of fruits and vegetables and generates friction, thereby effectively removing impurities such as mud and sand on the surface of fruits and vegetables.

[0018] 3. In this application, ozone generated by an ozone generator is injected into water through an air pump to clean bacteria, residual pesticides and other harmful substances on the surface of fruits and vegetables. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] With reference to the accompanying drawings, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional exploded view of the automatic fruit and vegetable cleaning machine provided by the utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the automatic fruit and vegetable cleaning machine provided by the utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the housing provided by the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the impeller provided by the utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the vertical brush provided by the utility model.

[0025] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0026] 1. Cover; 10. Axis; 11. Upper cover; 12. Perspective piece;

[0027] 2. Shell; 21. Bottom; 211. Bubble stone hole; 22. Groove; 221. Drain port; 23. Handle fixing ring;

[0028] 3. Pallet;

[0029] 4. Drain basket; 42. Vertical brush; 421. Vertical pole; 422. Fixed shaft; 423. Positioning column; 424. Brush; 43. Side brush;

[0030] 5. Impeller, 51. Shaft hole; 52. Positioning hole; 53. Through hole; 54. Protrusion;

[0031] 6. Bottom shell; 61. Motor; 62. Ozone generator; 63. Air pump; 64. One-way valve; 65. Drain assembly; 66. Control unit.

[0032] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model is provided with a three-dimensional exploded view and a cross-sectional view of the automatic fruit and vegetable cleaning machine, which comprises a cover body 1, a shell body 2, a support plate 3 and a bottom shell 6; the cover body 1 is composed of an upper cover 11 and a perspective part 12, which can be fixedly assembled together or separately arranged. The user can observe the degree of fruit and vegetable cleaning through the perspective part 12, thereby avoiding splashing outward during the cleaning process; a drain basket 4 and a pulsator 5 are provided in the shell body 2; a vertical brush 42 and a side brush 43 are provided in the drain basket 4; the shell body 2 is arranged on the support plate 3, and a motor 61, an ozone generator 62, an air pump 63, a one-way valve 64 and a drainage assembly 65 are provided in the bottom shell 6, the output shaft of the motor 61 passes through the support plate 3 and the bottom of the shell body 2 in sequence and is connected to the pulsator 5, the ozone generator 62, the air pump 63 and the one-way valve 64 are connected in sequence through pipes and pass through the support plate 3 to be connected to the air inlet at the bottom of the shell body 2, and the pipe of the drainage assembly 65 passes through the support plate 3 to be connected to the drain outlet at the bottom of the shell body 2.

[0035] See Figure 2 and Figure 3The bottom 21 of the shell 2 is a downwardly protruding middle part (axis 10) to form a groove 22 for accommodating the impeller 5. A drain outlet 221 is provided at the edge of the groove 22, and the drain outlet 221 is connected to the drainage assembly 65 through a pipe passing through the support plate 3; the bottom 21 of the shell 2 is provided with a bubble stone hole 211 along the circumference of the outer side of the groove 22, and the bubble stone hole 211 is filled with bubble stones for generating a large number of tiny bubbles. The outlet end of the bubble stone hole 211 is connected to the pipe passing through the support plate 3, and the other end of the pipe is connected to the ozone generator 62.

[0036] The ozone generated by the ozone generator 62 is injected into the water through the one-way valve 64 and the air stone in the air stone hole 211 by the air pump 63 to generate ozone water, which can effectively clean bacteria, residual pesticides and other harmful substances on the surface of fruits and vegetables.

[0037] A handle fixing ring 23 is provided on the outer side of the opening of the shell 2. A hole is provided on the handle fixing ring 23 for connecting a soft handle belt to facilitate movement or transportation.

[0038] See Figure 4 The impeller 5 has an axial hole 51 for connecting to the output shaft of a motor 61. Driven by the motor 61, the impeller 5 rotates, disturbing the water and cleaning the fruits. Positioning holes 52 are provided circumferentially around the outer periphery of the axial hole 51 of the impeller 5 for securing the vertical brush 42 and increasing the intensity of the disturbance. Furthermore, the impeller 5 has multiple through-holes 53 for generating bubbles. Raised portions 54 are evenly distributed on the impeller 5 to increase friction between the water and the fruits, achieving the desired cleaning effect.

[0039] See Figure 5 The vertical brush 42 includes a vertical rod 421 and a brush piece 424 circumferentially arranged on the vertical rod; a fixed shaft 422 is provided at one end of the vertical rod 421, and a positioning post 423 is provided on the fixed shaft 422 corresponding to the positioning hole 52 on the impeller 5. The material of the vertical brush 42 is selected from a polymer organic material and can be integrally injection molded.

[0040] The drainage assembly 65 includes at least a drainage valve and a pipe, and further includes a solenoid valve, which is electrically connected to the control unit 66.

[0041] A control unit 66 is also provided in the bottom shell 6 of the automatic fruit and vegetable washing machine. The control unit 66 is electrically connected to the motor 61, the ozone generator 62, the air pump 63, the solenoid valve of the drainage assembly and other components. Under an external power supply, each component can work normally and can operate according to the control parameters of the control unit 66.

[0042] It should be noted that, when the drain basket 4 is not placed, the side brush 43 can be disposed inside the housing 2 .

[0043] The bottom of the drain basket 4 is provided with a hole through which the fixed shaft 422 of the vertical rod 421 passes.

Claims

1. An automatic fruit and vegetable washing machine, comprising a cover (1), a housing (2), a support plate (3) and a bottom housing (6); a pulsator (5) is provided in the housing (2); a motor (61), an ozone generator (62), an air pump (63), a one-way valve (64) and a drainage assembly (65) are provided in the bottom housing (6); an output shaft of the motor (61) is connected to the pulsator (5); and the machine is characterized in that: The bottom of the shell (2) is provided with a groove (22) for accommodating the impeller (5), and a drain outlet (221) is provided at the edge of the groove (22), and the drain outlet (221) is connected to the drain assembly (65) through a pipe passing through the support plate (3); the bottom of the shell (2) is provided with an air bubble stone hole (211) along the outer circumference of the groove (22), and the air bubble stone is arranged in the air bubble stone hole (211), and the air bubble stone hole (211) is connected in series with the ozone generator (62), the air pump (63) and the one-way valve (64) through a pipe.

2. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vertical brush (42) is provided in the housing (2), and the vertical brush (42) comprises a vertical rod (421) and a brush sheet (424) circumferentially arranged on the vertical rod (421); a fixed shaft (422) is provided at one end of the vertical rod (421), and a positioning column (423) is provided on the fixed shaft (422).

3. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A positioning hole (52) is provided on the impeller (5) corresponding to the positioning column (423).

4. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A drain basket (4) is provided in the housing (2), and a hole for the fixed shaft (422) to pass through is provided at the bottom of the drain basket (4).

5. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A side brush (43) is provided in the housing (2).

6. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The impeller (5) is provided with a shaft hole (51) for connecting to the output shaft of the motor (61), and a plurality of through holes (53) are provided on the impeller (5).

7. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The convex portions (54) are evenly distributed on the impeller (5).

8. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle fixing ring (23) is provided at the opening of the housing (2), and a hole for connecting a soft handle belt is provided on the handle fixing ring (23).

9. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage assembly (65) also includes a solenoid valve.

10. The automatic fruit cleaning machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A control unit (66) is also provided in the bottom shell (6), and the control unit (66) is electrically connected to the motor (61), the ozone generator (62), and the air pump (63).

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