Areca nut shaping and pressure maintaining machine

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of pressure maintaining machines, and particularly relates to an areca-nut shaping pressure maintaining machine which comprises a working table, an extrusion mechanism and an areca-nut shaping die, the extrusion mechanism is installed above the working table through a support, the areca-nut shaping die comprises a fixed die plate and a movable die plate, the fixed die plate is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the working table, and the movable die plate is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the working table. The movable mold plate is driven by the extrusion mechanism to ascend and descend. Shaping grooves are formed in the upper surface of the fixed mold plate and the lower surface of the movable mold plate, and when the upper surface of the movable mold plate is attached to the lower surface of the fixed mold plate, the shaping grooves of the movable mold plate correspond to the shaping grooves of the fixed mold plate, so that a containing cavity is formed; the shape of the containing cavity is pre-designed, and the shape of the betel nut after being extruded and deformed in the containing cavity is matched with the shape of the containing cavity. According to the areca nut shaping and pressure maintaining machine, the areca nut shaping accuracy can be improved, and the consistency and stability of the shaping effect of single areca nuts are guaranteed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a pressure maintaining machine technical field, concretely relates to a betel shaping pressure maintaining machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] Betel is a kind of seed of palm family plant, in the tropical region of Asia, especially in the south of China and Southeast Asia, has a long chewing tradition.Betel (chewing block) production is a delicate and complex process, involving mixing dry mature betel nut with betel leaf, lime and other ingredients.The shaping is one of the important steps in the production process of betel chewing block, which is directly related to the shape, taste of chewing block and the final experience of consumers.The shaping process of betel refers to the extrusion shaping of the whole betel in the betel processing, to achieve the ideal shape of flat sphere or cone, so that the surface of betel is smooth, the texture is uniform, and the appearance is more beautiful, and extrusion shaping can also squeeze out the excess moisture in the fresh fruit, and through the physical occlusion method, the structure between fibers is loosened, to achieve the purpose of softening betel, and after extrusion, the fiber structure of betel will be loose, which is beneficial to the absorption of additives in the subsequent process, shortens the processing time of betel fruit, and improves the production efficiency.

[0003] The traditional shaping process relies on manual operation, which not only requires the operator to have certain skills and experience, but also has high labor intensity and low efficiency, and it is difficult to maintain the consistency and stability of products in large-scale production.CN206620816U discloses a kind of betel squeezing shaping machine, hydraulic support is installed on platform, hydraulic cylinder is installed on hydraulic support, pressing plate is installed on the hydraulic rod of hydraulic cylinder, shaping cylinder is on platform, the shaping cylinder includes cylinder body, cylinder sleeve is installed on the lower end outside of cylinder body, bottom plate is installed on the lower end of cylinder body in cylinder sleeve, bottom plate fixing bolt hole is opened on cylinder sleeve, bottom plate fixing bolt is in bottom plate fixing bolt hole;There is shaping pressing plate in cylinder body, shaping pressing plate fixing bolt hole is opened on the outer wall of cylinder body, and shaping pressing plate fixing bolt is in shaping pressing plate fixing bolt hole.The utility model, through the hydraulic pressure of hydraulic cylinder, carries out squeezing shaping to betel in shaping cylinder, and after 24 hours of pressure maintaining, flat sphere or cone is shaped into long strip, through high pressure shaping, betel fiber organization is damaged, and it is not restored, easy to chew, and the taste is good.But when using, many betel nuts are directly poured into the shaping cylinder, and the betel nuts are randomly stacked in the cylinder body, forming a multi-layer structure, and the stress condition of each betel nut is random during extrusion, which leads to rough squeezing shaping effect, and only can be pressed flat, so it is difficult to guarantee the stability and consistency of the shaping effect of each betel nut. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a betel nut shaping and pressure maintaining machine which can improve the accuracy of betel nut shaping and the consistency and stability of the shaping effect of single betel nut.

[0005] The utility model discloses a technical scheme of a betel nut shaping and pressure maintaining machine, which comprises a workbench, an extrusion mechanism and a betel nut shaping die.

[0006] Further, the shaping grooves extend in straight lines, and the plurality of shaping grooves are arranged in parallel.

[0007] Further, the cross section of the shaping grooves is an S-shaped curve, and the cross section profile of the accommodating cavity formed by the two mutually cooperating shaping grooves is a willow leaf shape with pointed ends and a wide middle.

[0008] Further, the bracket comprises a top plate and a support column, and the top plate is fixed above the workbench by the vertical support column.

[0009] Further, the extrusion mechanism is a pneumatic cylinder, the movable rod of the pneumatic cylinder is connected to a lower pressing plate after passing through the top plate, the pressing plate is provided with a guide hole, and the guide hole and the support column are matched by a linear bearing, so that the pressing plate is limited to only perform lifting movement.

[0010] Further, the movable plate is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the pressing plate.

[0011] Further, the workbench is further provided with a protective plate, the height of the protective plate is greater than the height of the betel nut shaping die, so as to prevent the flying materials from the accommodating cavity of the betel nut shaping die from injuring the workers.

[0012] Further, the positioning groove can be arranged on the bottom surface of the shaping groove, and the positioning groove is used for facilitating arrangement of the areca nuts, and each positioning groove can place one areca nut.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the areca nut shaping and pressure maintaining machine has the advantages that: the areca nut shaping and pressure maintaining machine can improve the accuracy of areca nut shaping, and can improve the consistency and stability of the shaping effect of a single areca nut. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the side surface of the areca nut shaping die after combination in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the areca nut shaping die in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the areca nut placed on the fixed die plate in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the shaping groove of the areca nut shaping die in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] In the drawing: 1-workbench, 2-extrusion mechanism, 3-areca nut shaping die, 31-fixed die plate, 32-movable die plate, 33-containing cavity, 4-support column, 5-top plate, 6-pressing plate, 7-areca nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The utility model will be further explained in detail in combination with specific embodiments, and the methods or functional components not specifically explained in the embodiments are prior art; unless otherwise defined, all technical terms and scientific terms used in the present application have the same meaning as that understood by the person skilled in the art.

[0021] Embodiment 1

[0022] As Figures 1-4As shown, a betel nut shaping and pressure-maintaining machine comprises a workbench 1, an extrusion mechanism 2 and a betel nut shaping die 3, wherein the extrusion mechanism 2 is mounted above the workbench 1 through a bracket, and the betel nut shaping die 3 comprises a fixed template 31 and a movable template 32, wherein the fixed template 31 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the workbench 1 by bolts, and the movable template 32 is located directly above the fixed template 31 and is arranged parallel to the fixed template 31; the movable template 32 can be raised and lowered under the drive of the extrusion mechanism 2; the upper surface of the fixed template 31 and the lower surface of the movable template 32 are both provided with a shaping plate shaped grooves. When the lower surface of the movable template 32 is in contact with the upper surface of the fixed template 31, the shaping grooves of the movable template 32 and the fixed template 31 correspond to each other to form an accommodating cavity 33. The shape of the accommodating cavity 33 is pre-designed so that the betel nut will undergo corresponding deformation when squeezed in the accommodating cavity 33, and the changed shape of the betel nut is adapted to the shape of the accommodating cavity 33. There are multiple shaping grooves on the movable template 32 or the fixed template 31, and the shaping grooves are arranged at intervals. When the betel nut shaping mold 3 is assembled, the shaping grooves on the movable template 32 and the fixed template 31 correspond one to one.

[0023] In this embodiment, the shaping grooves extend in a straight line, and the shaping grooves are arranged in parallel. The side lines of the cross section of the shaping grooves are S-shaped curves. When two shaping grooves cooperate with each other, the cross section of the accommodating cavity 33 is shaped like a willow leaf with pointed ends and wide in the middle.

[0024] In this embodiment, the bracket comprises a top plate 5 and support columns 4. The top plate 5 is secured to the workbench 1 via vertical support columns 4. The extrusion mechanism 2 is a pneumatic cylinder, whose movable rod passes through the top plate 5 and connects to the underlying pressure plate 6. The pressure plate 6 is provided with guide holes that engage the support columns 4 via linear bearings, restricting the pressure plate 6 to only vertical movement. The extrusion mechanism 2 can also be a hydraulic cylinder or an electric cylinder. A movable template 32 is fixedly mounted to the lower surface of the pressure plate 6.

[0025] In some other embodiments, the shaping groove on the mold may also extend in a curve, such as Figure 5 A protective plate may also be provided on the workbench 1 , the height of the protective plate being greater than the height of the betel nut shaping mold 3 , to prevent materials flying out of the opening of the accommodating cavity 33 of the betel nut shaping mold 3 from injuring workers.

[0026] The use process of the betel fruit shaping and pressure maintaining machine in the embodiment is as follows: the betel fruit 7 is placed in the shaping groove of the fixed template 31, and the length direction of the betel fruit 7 is kept the same as the width direction of the shaping groove; when the betel fruit 7 is placed, the air cylinder is started, the movable rod of the air cylinder drives the pressing plate 6 to move downward, at this time, the movable template 32 below the pressing plate 6 moves downward synchronously to the fixed template 31, until the predetermined pressure is formed between the fixed template 31 and the movable template 32, and a certain time (for example, 24 hours) is kept, so that the betel fruit 7 can be deformed stably, and it can be understood that the shape of the deformed betel fruit 7 will be adapted to the shape of the cross section of the shaping groove.

[0027] The above are only some embodiments of the present application and are not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have combinations and modifications of the foregoing various technical features, and the improvement, modification, equivalent replacement of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, or the structure or method of the present application is used in other fields to achieve the same effect, all belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A betel nut shaping and pressing machine, comprising a workbench and a pressing mechanism, wherein the pressing mechanism is mounted above the workbench via a bracket, and is characterized in that: Also included is a betel nut shaping mold, which includes a fixed template and a movable template, wherein the fixed template is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the workbench, and the movable template is located directly above the fixed template and is arranged parallel to the fixed template; The movable template moves up and down under the drive of the extrusion mechanism; The upper surface of the fixed template and the lower surface of the movable template are both provided with shaping grooves. When the upper surface of the fixed template is in contact with the lower surface of the movable template, the shaping grooves of the movable template and the fixed template correspond to each other to form an accommodating cavity; there are multiple shaping grooves on the movable template or the fixed template, and the shaping grooves are arranged at intervals.

2. The betel nut shaping and pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaping grooves extend in a straight line, and a plurality of shaping grooves are arranged in parallel.

3. The betel nut shaping and pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaping grooves extend in a curve, and a plurality of shaping grooves are arranged at equal intervals.

4. The betel nut shaping and pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side line of the cross section of the shaping groove is an S-shaped curve, so that the cross section of the accommodating cavity formed by the two mutually matched shaping grooves is a willow leaf shape with pointed ends and wide in the middle.

5. The betel nut shaping and pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket comprises a top plate and pillars, and the top plate is fixed on the workbench through vertical pillars.

6. The betel nut shaping and pressing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The extrusion mechanism is a cylinder, and the movable rod of the cylinder passes through the top plate and is connected to the pressure plate below. The pressure plate is provided with a guide hole, which cooperates with the support so that the pressure plate is limited to only be able to move up and down.

7. The betel nut shaping and pressure-maintaining machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The movable template is installed on the lower surface of the pressing plate.

8. The betel nut shaping and pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extrusion mechanism is an oil cylinder or an electric cylinder.

9. The betel nut shaping and pressing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench is also provided with a protective plate, the height of which is greater than the height of the betel nut shaping mold, so as to prevent materials from flying out of the accommodating cavity of the betel nut shaping mold from injuring workers.

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