Cleaning and sterilizing device for fresh walnut shells

By using atomized food-grade disinfectant and a roller brush assembly to clean the surface of walnuts, combined with hot air drying, the problem of microbial growth on fresh walnut shells is solved, maintaining the fresh taste and nutritional value of the kernels, extending shelf life, reducing costs, and improving efficiency.

CN223626867UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05KUNMING INST OF BOTANY CHINESE ACAD OF SCI
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Application Number
CN202423029921.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies cannot effectively inhibit the growth of microorganisms in fresh walnut shells, leading to the rancidity of the kernels. Furthermore, during the washing process, water enters the kernel pores, affecting the cleaning effect and nutritional value.

Method used

The surface of the walnuts is cleaned and sterilized using a misted food-grade disinfectant solution combined with a roller brush assembly, preventing liquid from entering the kernels. Hot air is used to dry the surface of the walnuts, maintaining the fresh and tender texture and nutritional value of the kernels.

Benefits of technology

It effectively inhibits the growth of microorganisms in walnut shells without affecting the taste and nutritional value of the kernels, thus extending shelf life, reducing costs, and improving work efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning and sterilizing device for fresh walnut shells, which belongs to the field of walnut cleaning and comprises a box body, a rolling brush group, a feeding conveying belt, a discharging conveying belt, an atomizer and a hot air nozzle, a rolling brush set is arranged in the box body, the feeding conveying belt is located in front of the box body, and the discharging conveying belt is located behind the box body. The atomizer is fixed above the box body and is used for spraying a food-grade disinfectant solution; and the hot air nozzle is over against the discharging conveying belt and is connected with an air heater for providing hot air. The walnut kernel cleaning and sterilizing device can atomize and clean sterilizing liquid, clean and sterilize the surfaces of walnuts, solve the problem of shell mildewing caused by green husk residues and microorganism breeding, and meanwhile can prevent the liquid from entering kernels through seed holes to cause rancidity.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to walnut cleaning technical field, especially a fresh walnut shell's cleaning and sterilization device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Walnut is widely planted in north China, northwest China, southwest China, south China and central China, and the kernel can be eaten, the kernel of fresh walnut is sufficient in moisture, delicious in taste, high in nutritional value and deeply loved, but the preservation period is short, and once picked off the tree, whether the green skin is removed or not, the kernel will soon be blackened due to the breeding of shell microorganisms and rancidity.

[0003] The common preservation method is to remove most of the moisture in the walnut by drying or baking, and process it into dried fruit, which can be preserved for a long time, but the taste of dried fruit cannot be compared with that of fresh kernel. Another method is to wash the shell residue of fresh walnut without green skin with water, and eat it fresh after drying, although this method can make the walnut shell cleaner and has a certain effect on preventing mold, but it cannot completely solve the problem of mold, and the mold prevention period is very effective, because some walnut shells have deep grooves, which cannot be completely cleaned during the water cleaning process, and water has no bacteriostatic effect. In addition, water can easily enter the shell through the walnut seed hole during the water cleaning process, causing the kernel to spoil faster.

[0004] The walnut is processed into dried fruit to prolong the shelf life, but the taste and nutrition will change; the walnut skin is washed with water, which can reduce the proportion of mold on the walnut shell, but cannot completely solve the problem, and will cause the kernel to be more prone to spoilage. The above two commonly used treatment methods cannot keep the walnut shell clean and mold-free, the fresh and crisp taste of the kernel and the nutritional value for a long time.

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of device for fresh walnut shell cleaning and sterilization, can make fresh walnut under the premise of not affecting kernel fresh and crisp taste and nutritional value, effectively inhibit the breeding of walnut shell and kernel microorganisms. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0006] In order to overcome the problems in the background art, the utility model provides a cleaning and sterilization device for fresh walnut shell, which can clean the green skin residue on the walnut shell, inhibit the breeding of microorganisms, and prevent the liquid from entering the kernel through the seed hole to cause spoilage.

[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0008] The utility model provides a fresh walnut shell's cleaning and sterilization device, including the box, the rolling brush group, the feeding conveyor belt, the discharge conveyor belt, atomizer and hot -blast spout, the box be equipped with the rolling brush group, the feeding conveyor belt be located the front of the box, and the discharge conveyor belt is located the rear of the box, the atomizer is fixed on the top of the box, is used for spraying food -grade disinfectant solution, the hot -blast spout is opposite the discharge conveyor belt, and the hot -blast spout is connected with the hot -blast machine of providing hot -blast.

[0009] In the above technical solution, the rolling brush group comprises three rolling brushes arranged in a V shape.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the atomizer comprises a mist spout, a pipeline and a liquid storage tank, the liquid storage tank is fixed on the top of the box, the mist spout penetrates through the upper end surface of the box into the box and is above the rolling brush group, and the mist spout and the liquid storage tank are connected by the pipeline.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the feeding conveyor belt is higher than the lowest rolling brush in the rolling brush group.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the discharge conveyor belt is lower than the lowest rolling brush in the rolling brush group.

[0013] In the above technical solution, the liquid storage tank contains food-grade disinfectant solution.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the rolling brush is a rolling nylon brush.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0016] 1. The utility model through the rolling brush group clean walnut surface, through the atomizer atomization food-grade disinfectant solution simultaneously, the mist infiltrates walnut surface, and the mist is evenly distributed on the walnut surface, which has a good cleaning and sterilization effect on the walnut surface, and the mist cannot penetrate into the kernel through the pores to cause rancidity, the mist infiltration method can also maximize the sterilization effect of food-grade disinfectant, save raw material cost, and minimize food-grade disinfectant residue; when the walnut is conveyed to the discharge conveyor belt, the walnut surface is blown dry by hot air, and the cleaned and sterilized walnut can maintain the cleanliness of the walnut shell for a long time, ensuring that the fresh walnut does not mildew under the condition of high water content of the kernel, effectively inhibiting the growth of walnut shell and kernel microorganisms without affecting the fresh and tender taste and nutritional value of the kernel.

[0017] 2. The utility model realizes the cleaning and sterilization of the walnut surface through mechanical automation, improves the work efficiency, and saves a lot of labor cost. DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only represent some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative labor.

[0019] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application;

[0020] Fig. 2 is a top view structural schematic diagram of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 3 is a left view structural schematic diagram of the present application;

[0022] In the figure, 1, box body, 2, rolling brush group, 3, feeding conveyor belt, 4, discharging conveyor belt, 5, atomizer, 6, hot air nozzle, 7, rolling brush, 8, mist nozzle, 9, pipeline, 10, liquid storage tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail in combination with the drawings.

[0024] The following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are only examples of some embodiments consistent with the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0025] In the description of the present application, it is understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances. In addition, in the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more than two. "And / or", the association between the associated objects, means that there may be three kinds of relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can represent the existence of A, the existence of A and B, and the existence of B. The character " / " generally represents that the associated objects before and after are a kind of "or" relationship.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description herein is for describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0027] As Figs. 1-3 shown in the application embodiment, a fresh walnut shell cleaning and sterilization device is provided, which comprises a box body 1, a rolling brush group 2, a feeding conveyor belt 3, a discharging conveyor belt 4, an atomizer 5 and a hot air nozzle 6.

[0028] The box body 1 is provided with the rolling brush group 2, and the rolling brush group 2 comprises three rolling brushes 7 arranged in a "V" shape, which can prevent the walnuts from rolling off from the side during the cleaning conveying process.

[0029] The feeding conveyor belt 3 is located in front of the box body 1 and is higher than the lowest rolling brush 7 in the rolling brush group 2, so that the conveyed walnuts can just fall onto the rolling brush group 2.

[0030] The atomizer 5 is fixed above the box body 1 and is used for spraying a food-grade disinfectant solution, wherein the atomizer 5 comprises a mist nozzle 8, a pipeline 9 and a liquid storage tank 10. The liquid storage tank 10 is fixed above the box body 1 and contains the food-grade disinfectant solution, the mist nozzle 8 penetrates through the upper end surface of the box body 1 into the box body 1 and is above the rolling brush group 2, the mist nozzle 8 is connected with the liquid storage tank 10 through the pipeline 9, the food-grade disinfectant solution in the liquid storage tank 10 reaches the mist nozzle 8 through the pipeline 9, the mist nozzle 8 atomizes the solution, uniformly sprays and fully adheres the solution on the surface of the walnuts for sterilization, and the mist cannot leak from the kernel hole to cause the kernel to be rancid. The hot air nozzle 6 is opposite to the discharging conveyor belt 4 and is connected with a hot air machine for providing hot air, the hot air nozzle 6 blows the surface of the cleaned and sterilized walnuts to dry, avoids pollution, can keep the surface of the walnuts clean for a long time and solves the problem of mold growth of the walnut shell.

[0031] The working process of the application is as follows:

[0032] During the working process, the walnuts after being peeled are placed on the feeding conveyor belt 3, the atomizer 5 sprays the atomized food-grade disinfectant solution on the walnuts, the rolling brush group 2 also rotates to clean the surface of the walnuts and push the walnuts forward to fall onto the discharging conveyor belt 4, the hot air machine provides hot air to the hot air nozzle 6, the surface of the walnuts on the discharging conveyor belt 4 is blown dry by the hot air, and the cleaned and sterilized walnuts are obtained.

[0033] The same or similar reference numerals in the drawings of the embodiments correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present application, it is understood that if the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore the terms describing the positional relationships in the drawings are only used for exemplary illustration and cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application, for those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Finally, it should be pointed out that the above preferred embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and not to limit it, although the present application has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made in form and details without departing from the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for cleaning and sterilizing fresh walnut husks, characterized by: The fresh walnut shell cleaning and sterilizing device comprises a box (1), a rolling brush group (2), an input conveying belt (3), an output conveying belt (4), an atomizer (5) and a hot air spout (6); the box (1) is internally provided with the rolling brush group (2), the input conveying belt (3) is located in front of the box (1), and the output conveying belt (4) is located behind the box (1); the atomizer (5) is fixed on the top of the box (1) and used for spraying food-grade disinfectant solution; the hot air spout (6) is opposite to the output conveying belt (4), and the hot air spout (6) is connected with a hot air machine for providing hot air.

2. A device for cleaning and sterilizing fresh walnut shells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rolling brush group (2) comprises three rolling brushes (7) arranged in a "V" shape.

3. A device for cleaning and sterilizing fresh walnut shells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The atomizer (5) comprises a mist spout (8), a pipeline (9) and a liquid storage tank (10); the liquid storage tank (10) is fixed on the top of the box (1), the mist spout (8) penetrates through the upper end surface of the box (1) to the inside of the box (1) and is above the rolling brush group (2), and the mist spout (8) and the liquid storage tank (10) are connected through the pipeline (9).

4. A device for cleaning and sterilizing fresh walnut shells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The input conveying belt (3) is higher than the lowest rolling brush (7) in the rolling brush group (2).

5. A device for cleaning and sterilizing fresh walnut shells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output conveying belt (4) is lower than the lowest rolling brush (7) in the rolling brush group (2).

6. A device for cleaning and sterilizing fresh walnut shells according to claim 3, characterized in that: The liquid storage tank (10) is internally provided with food-grade disinfectant solution.

7. The device for cleaning and sterilizing fresh walnut shell according to any one of claims 2, 4, 5, characterized in that: The rolling brush (7) is a rolling nylon brush.