Knotting device for konjac shreds

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of agricultural product processing equipment, in particular to a shredded konjac knotting device which comprises a table body, a protection box is arranged on one side of the table body, an input port and an output port are formed in the two adjacent side faces of the protection box respectively, an input conveying belt is arranged at the input port, and an output conveying belt is arranged at the output port. A knotting structure is arranged in the protection box, a flow dividing conveying belt is arranged on the table body, a sorting assembly is arranged above the flow dividing conveying belt, and the sorting assembly comprises flow dividing plates which are oppositely arranged and can rotate. The guide plates are used for guiding, so that the normally knotted konjac shreds can pass through the space between the splitter plates and are collected; when the konjac shreds which are not knotted exist, the flow dividing plate rotates forwards, so that the konjac shreds which are not knotted fall into the first flow dividing opening to be collected; when the konjac shreds which are not tightly knotted exist, the splitter plate rotates reversely, so that the konjac shreds which are not tightly knotted fall into the second splitter port to be collected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food processing equipment technology, specifically to a konjac noodle knotting device. Background Technology

[0002] Konjac noodles, a low-calorie, high-fiber health food, have been widely used in the catering and food processing industries in recent years. During the production and processing of konjac noodles, the knotting process enhances the product's appearance, convenience, and consumer acceptance.

[0003] Currently, the knotting of konjac noodles is automated using mechanical devices. This process typically includes conveying, positioning, clamping, and knotting the konjac noodles. However, due to the flexibility, moisture content, and smooth surface of konjac noodles, they are prone to being untied or loosely knotted during the actual knotting process. If these untied or loosely knotted noodles are not screened out and mixed with properly knotted noodles, it will not only affect the consistency of product quality but also reduce production efficiency, increase rework and scrap rates, thus negatively impacting the efficiency of the entire production line and the quality of the products. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a konjac noodle knotting device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A konjac noodle knotting device includes a platform, a protective box on one side of the platform, an input port and an output port on two adjacent sides of the protective box, an input conveyor belt at the input port and an output conveyor belt at the output port, a knotting structure inside the protective box, a diversion conveyor belt on the platform, a sorting component above the diversion conveyor belt, the sorting component including a diversion plate that is arranged opposite to each other and can rotate, and a guide component located in front of the sorting component on the diversion conveyor belt, the guide component including guide plates that are opposite to each other and can move away from or close to each other.

[0007] Furthermore, the sorting assembly also includes first support columns respectively disposed on both sides of the platform, a first mounting plate above the first support columns, a connecting plate between the diversion plates, a rotating rod connected to the connecting plate on the first mounting plate, and a first motor for driving the rotating rod to rotate on the first mounting plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the guide assembly also includes second support columns located on both sides of the platform. A slide rail is provided above the second support column, and a sliding block is provided on the slide rail. A through groove is provided in the middle of the slide rail, and a rod extending from the through groove is provided on the lower end face of the sliding block. A connecting rod that connects to the guide plate extends from the side of the rod.

[0009] Furthermore, the slide rail is provided with fixing plates located on both sides of the sliding block, and a lead screw threadedly connected to the sliding block is provided between the fixing plates. The slide rail is provided with a second motor for driving the lead screw to rotate.

[0010] Furthermore, the tail end of the diverter plate is provided with a bending plate for guiding konjac noodles that are not knotted or are not tightly knotted.

[0011] Furthermore, the platform has a first diversion port and a second diversion port located between the first support columns on both sides, and guide grooves connected to the first diversion port and the second diversion port are respectively provided on the bottom of the platform.

[0012] Furthermore, inclined plates corresponding to the first and second diversion ports are respectively provided on both sides of the diversion conveyor belt.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] 1. This utility model uses a first motor to drive the diverting plate to rotate in both directions, thereby diverting and screening the normally knotted, unknotted, and loosely knotted konjac noodles conveyed on the diverting conveyor belt, ensuring the consistency of the quality of subsequent products.

[0015] This invention improves the applicability of the distribution conveyor belt by allowing guide plates to move away from or closer to each other, thus enabling guide plates to guide konjac knots of different sizes and allowing normally knotted konjac knots to pass between the distribution plates. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a konjac noodle knotting device according to the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the sorting component in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the guide component in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating splitter plate in this utility model.

[0020] Explanation of the numbers in the diagram: 100, platform; 101, protective box; 102, input conveyor belt; 103, output conveyor belt; 104, diversion conveyor belt; 105, diversion plate; 106, guide plate; 107, bending plate; 108, second mounting plate; 109, industrial camera; 200, first mounting plate; 201, connecting plate; 202, rotating rod; 203, first motor; 300, slide rail; 301, sliding block; 302, through groove; 303, rod body; 304, connecting rod; 305, fixing plate; 306, lead screw; 307, second motor; 500, first diversion port; 501, guide groove; 502, inclined plate. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To further understand the content of this utility model, a detailed description of this utility model will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the embodiments are merely illustrative of this utility model and are not intended to limit it.

[0022] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1-4 This embodiment will be described in further detail.

[0023] Please see Figures 1-4 This embodiment of a konjac noodle knotting device includes a platform 100, a protective box 101 on one side of the platform 100, an input port and an output port on two adjacent sides of the protective box 101, an input conveyor belt 102 at the input port and an output conveyor belt 103 at the output port, a knotting structure inside the protective box 101, a diversion conveyor belt 104 on the platform 100, a sorting component above the diversion conveyor belt 104, the sorting component including a diversion plate 105 that is arranged opposite to and rotatable, a guide component located in front of the sorting component on the diversion conveyor belt 104, the guide component including guide plates 106 that are opposite to and can move away from or close to each other.

[0024] In this embodiment, the knotting structure is an existing construction, which includes a slotting die head, a winding mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a knotting mechanism, and a tensioning ring mechanism. Specifically, it adopts the structure disclosed in patent number CN217937152U, thereby performing the knotting operation of konjac noodles.

[0025] The protective box 101 has an openable door on its side for installing the knotted structure.

[0026] Specifically, when knotting konjac noodles, the konjac noodles are fed to the knotting structure through the input conveyor belt 102. After being knotted, the konjac noodles fall onto the output conveyor belt 103 after being cut, and then fall onto the diversion conveyor belt 104 from the output conveyor belt 103.

[0027] In this embodiment, a second mounting plate 108 is provided on the platform 100 located between the sorting component and the guiding component. The second mounting plate 108 is mounted on the platform 100 via a third support column. An industrial camera 109 is provided on the second mounting plate 108. A central processing module, a communication module, and a PLC controller are provided on the platform 100. The industrial camera 109, the central processing module, the communication module, and the PLC controller are electrically connected. The industrial camera 109 is used to capture real-time images of the knotted area of ​​the konjac noodles. The captured image data is transmitted to the central processing module. The central processing module analyzes and judges the knotted shape and tightness of the konjac noodles. The analysis results are transmitted to the PLC controller through the communication module to determine whether it is necessary to remove defective products. According to the instructions of the PLC controller, the diverter plate 105 can be driven to rotate to complete the corresponding action.

[0028] In this embodiment, in the initial state, the diverting plates 105 are all arranged along the conveying direction of the diverting conveyor belt 104. A gap is formed between the diverting plates 105 to allow normally knotted konjac noodles to pass through. When the konjac noodles fall onto the diverting conveyor belt 104, they are guided by the guide plate 106 to pass through the gap between the diverting plates 105. When they pass the lower end of the industrial camera 109, the industrial camera 109 captures the image of the konjac noodles, so that normally knotted konjac noodles can pass through the gap between the diverting plates 105 and be collected.

[0029] When unknotted konjac noodles appear, the diverter plate 105 rotates in the forward direction, causing the unknotted konjac noodles to fall along one side of the diverter plate 105 and onto one side of the platform 100 via the diverter conveyor belt 104 for collection.

[0030] When loosely knotted konjac noodles appear, the diverter plate 105 rotates in the opposite direction, causing the loosely knotted konjac noodles to fall along the other side of the diverter plate 105 via the diverter conveyor belt 104 into the other side of the platform 100 for collection.

[0031] With the above structure, the konjac noodle knotting device can separate and collect normally knotted, unknotted, and loosely knotted konjac noodles by screening them, thus preventing unknotted and loosely knotted konjac noodles from mixing with normally knotted konjac noodles and affecting product quality and production line efficiency.

[0032] Among them, untied and loosely tied konjac noodles are collected separately, so that untied konjac noodles can be recycled and reused, and loosely tied konjac noodles can be tied tightly by hand, thereby reducing the waste of konjac noodles.

[0033] In this embodiment, the spacing between the guide plates 106 can be adjusted by moving them away from or closer to each other. When different thicknesses of konjac noodles need to be knotted on the production line, and the knots formed after knotting different thicknesses of konjac noodles are of different sizes, they can all be conveyed from the guide plates 106 to the diverter plates 105.

[0034] The maximum spacing between the guide plates 106 is always less than the spacing between the guide plates 106, so that the normally knotted konjac noodles can pass through the spacing between the guide plates 106 and be collected.

[0035] Please see Figures 1-3 In this embodiment, the sorting assembly further includes first support columns respectively disposed on both sides of the platform 100. A first mounting plate 200 is provided above the first support column, and a connecting plate 201 is provided between the diversion plates 105. A rotating rod 202 connected to the connecting plate 201 is provided on the first mounting plate 200, and a first motor 203 for driving the rotating rod 202 to rotate is provided on the first mounting plate 200.

[0036] In this embodiment, the connecting plate 201 and the diverting plate 105 are fixedly connected. The rotating rod 202 is rotatably mounted on the first mounting plate 200 through a bearing. The bottom end of the rotating rod 202 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 201. The first motor 203 drives the rotating rod 202 to rotate forward and backward, and the rotating rod 202 drives the connecting plate 201 to rotate forward and backward, which in turn drives the diverting plate 105 to rotate forward and backward, thereby diverting and screening konjac noodles that are normally knotted, unknotted, or loosely knotted.

[0037] Please see Figures 1-3 In this embodiment, the guide assembly also includes second support columns on both sides of the platform 100. A slide rail 300 is provided above the second support columns. A sliding block 301 is provided opposite to the slide rail 300. A through groove 302 is provided in the middle of the slide rail 300. A rod 303 extending from the through groove 302 is provided on the lower end face of the sliding block 301. A connecting rod 304 connected to the guide plate 106 is provided on the side of the rod 303. A fixing plate 305 located on both sides of the sliding block 301 is provided on the slide rail 300. A lead screw 306 threadedly connected to the sliding block 301 is provided between the fixing plates 305. A second motor 307 for driving the lead screw 306 to rotate is provided on the slide rail 300.

[0038] In this embodiment, the through groove 302 is arranged along the extension direction of the slide rail 300, the sliding block 301 is slidably connected to the slide rail 300, the rod body 303 passes through the through groove 302 and is fixedly connected to the sliding block 301, the connecting rod 304 is fixedly connected to the guide plate 106, and the lead screw 306 is rotatably mounted between the fixed plates 305 through the bearing. The lead screw 306 is provided with threads in opposite directions, so that when the second motor 307 drives the lead screw 306 to rotate, it drives the opposite sliding blocks 301 to move away from or closer to each other, thereby driving the guide plates 106 to move away from or closer to each other, so that the guide plates 106 can guide konjac knots of different sizes, and allow normally knotted konjac knots to pass through the diverting plates 105.

[0039] Please see Figures 1-3 In this embodiment, the tail end of the diverter plate 105 is provided with a bending plate 107 for guiding the konjac noodles that are not knotted or are not tightly knotted.

[0040] The platform 100 has a first diversion port 500 and a second diversion port located between the first support columns on both sides, and a guide groove 501 connected to the first diversion port 500 and the second diversion port is provided on the bottom of the platform 100.

[0041] In this embodiment, when the diversion plate 105 rotates to screen the konjac noodles that are not knotted or not tightly knotted, the bending plate 107 can guide the konjac noodles that are not knotted or not tightly knotted, so that they can fall more accurately into the first diversion port 500 or the second diversion port.

[0042] The guide groove 501 is used to guide the konjac noodles that fall into the first diversion port 500 or the second diversion port, so that the konjac noodles that are not knotted or not knotted tightly can fall accurately into the collection container below the guide groove 501.

[0043] Please see Figures 1-3 In this embodiment, inclined plates 502 corresponding to the first diversion port 500 and the second diversion port are respectively provided on both sides of the diversion conveyor belt 104.

[0044] In this embodiment, the inclined plate 502 can make the konjac noodles that are not knotted or not knotted tightly fall into the first diversion port 500 or the second diversion port better, and avoid the konjac noodles getting stuck in the gap at the edge of the diversion conveyor belt 104.

[0045] In use, when normally knotted konjac noodles fall onto the diversion conveyor belt 104, the diversion plate 105 does not rotate, allowing them to pass through the gaps between the diversion plates 105 for collection. When unknotted konjac noodles appear, the diversion plate 105 can rotate forward, allowing the unknotted konjac noodles to fall along one side of the diversion plate 105 through the diversion conveyor belt 104 into the first diversion port 500 on one side of the platform 100 for collection. When loosely knotted konjac noodles appear, the diversion plate 105 rotates in the opposite direction, allowing the loosely knotted konjac noodles to fall along the other side of the diversion plate 105 through the diversion conveyor belt 104 into the second diversion port on the other side of the platform 100 for collection.

[0046] In summary, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of the patent application of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the patent of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A konjac noodle knotting device, comprising a platform (100), a protective box (101) provided on one side of the platform (100), an input port and an output port respectively provided on two adjacent sides of the protective box (101), an input conveyor belt (102) provided at the input port, an output conveyor belt (103) provided at the output port, and a knotting structure provided inside the protective box (101), characterized in that: A diversion conveyor belt (104) is provided on the platform (100), and a sorting component is provided above the diversion conveyor belt (104). The sorting component includes a diversion plate (105) that is arranged opposite to each other and can rotate. A guide component is provided on the diversion conveyor belt (104) located in front of the sorting component. The guide component includes guide plates (106) that are opposite to each other and can move away from or close to each other.

2. The konjac noodle knotting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting assembly also includes first support columns respectively disposed on both sides of the platform (100), a first mounting plate (200) is provided above the first support columns, a connecting plate (201) is provided between the diversion plates (105), a rotating rod (202) connected to the connecting plate (201) is provided on the first mounting plate (200), and a first motor (203) for driving the rotating rod (202) to rotate is provided on the first mounting plate (200).

3. The konjac noodle knotting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide assembly also includes second support columns on both sides of the platform (100). A slide rail (300) is provided above the second support column. A sliding block (301) is provided on the slide rail (300). A through groove (302) is provided in the middle of the slide rail (300). A rod (303) extending from the through groove (302) is provided on the lower end face of the sliding block (301). A connecting rod (304) connected to the guide plate (106) extends from the side of the rod (303).

4. The konjac noodle knotting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The slide rail (300) is provided with fixing plates (305) located on both sides of the sliding block (301), and a lead screw (306) threadedly connected to the sliding block (301) is provided between the fixing plates (305). The slide rail (300) is provided with a second motor (307) for driving the lead screw (306) to rotate.

5. The konjac noodle knotting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the diverter plate (105) is provided with a bending plate (107) for guiding konjac noodles that are not knotted or not tightly knotted.

6. The konjac noodle knotting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The platform (100) has a first diversion port (500) and a second diversion port located between the first support columns on both sides. The platform (100) has guide grooves (501) connected to the first diversion port (500) and the second diversion port on the bottom.

7. A konjac noodle knotting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The diversion conveyor belt (104) is provided with inclined plates (502) on both sides, corresponding to the first diversion port (500) and the second diversion port.

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