Macadamia nut cleaning and flotation integrated device

By improving the separator to separate macadamia nuts from the soil, the problem of poor cleaning effect in the existing technology is solved, achieving efficient cleaning and quick nut removal, and facilitating the maintenance of the ultrasonic generator.

CN223626890UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05YONGDE COUNTY RONGYI AGRI PROD DEV CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423022339.X
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

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The current technology lacks a mechanism to separate macadamia nuts from the soil, causing large, plump macadamia nuts to fall and come into contact with the soil at the bottom of the device, reducing the cleaning effect.

Method used

The system employs a lifting and separating assembly, including a support frame, side plates, a motor, a screw, a ring, a lifting plate, a vertical plate, a connecting plate, and a mesh frame. The motor drives the screw to lift the mesh frame, separating the macadamia nuts from the soil and allowing for easy and quick removal of the nuts after ultrasonic cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents nuts from coming into contact with soil, ensuring cleaning results, improving extraction efficiency and speed, and facilitating the maintenance of the ultrasonic generator.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a macadamia nut cleaning and flotation integrated device, and belongs to the technical field of macadamia nut cleaning and flotation. Comprising a box body, the upper portion of the box body is open, an ultrasonic generator is installed in the middle of the lower portion in the box body, and a lifting separation assembly is installed in the middle of the upper surface of the box body. According to the macadamia nut cleaning device, through the arrangement of the lifting and separating assembly, macadamia nuts and soil are separated, large and full macadamia nuts are prevented from falling to make contact with the soil at the bottom of the device, the cleaning effect on the macadamia nuts is guaranteed, the large and full macadamia nuts can be conveniently and rapidly taken out at a time, the taking-out efficiency is high, the taking-out speed is high, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced. Meanwhile, due to the movably mounted screen frame, when the ultrasonic generator is damaged, the screen frame can be conveniently taken down, the ultrasonic generator can be conveniently maintained, ultrasonic cleaning of the macadamia nuts is achieved through the arrangement of the ultrasonic generator, the cleaning effect is good, the cleaning speed is high, safety and reliability are achieved, and the surfaces of the macadamia nuts are not damaged.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to macadamia nut cleaning and flotation technical field, especially macadamia nut cleaning and flotation integrated device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Macadamia nut, alias Queensland chestnut, Australian walnut, macadamia nut, etc, is a kind of tree nut that originates in Australia, macadamia nut is rich in nutrition, rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, protein, vitamin B1, B2 and 8 kinds of essential amino acids of human body, etc, has higher nutritional value.Its shell is hard, kernel is white or milk yellow, the taste is crisp, the flavor is unique, needs to be cleaned after macadamia nut picking, flotation.

[0003] When macadamia nut is treated by cleaning and flotation integrated device, the device bottom will deposit soil particles that fall off from the surface of macadamia nut (need to soak 10-30 minutes before cleaning, to remove the surface impurities of shell and soften shell, facilitate the next step of macadamia nut slotting), and the cleaning and flotation integrated device under prior art lacks the mechanism for separating macadamia nut and soil, and the macadamia nut with full grains will fall and contact the soil at the bottom of the device, which reduces the cleaning effect of macadamia nut, therefore a technical measure is proposed to solve the problem that the mechanism for separating macadamia nut and soil is lacked under prior art, and the macadamia nut with full grains will fall and contact the soil at the bottom of the device, which reduces the cleaning effect of macadamia nut. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The utility model wants to solve the technical problem to provide macadamia nut cleaning and flotation integrated device to solve the problem that the mechanism for separating macadamia nut and soil is lacked, and the macadamia nut with full grains will fall and contact the soil at the bottom of the device, which reduces the cleaning effect of macadamia nut.

[0005] To solve the above technical problem, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0006] The utility model provides an integrated device of washing and floating of macadamia nut, including box, the box upper portion opening arrangement, the ultrasonic generator is installed to the inside below middle position of box, the lifting separation assembly is installed to the upper surface middle position of box, the lifting separation assembly includes support frame, the support frame fixed mounting is in the upper surface middle position of box, the support frame both ends are opened and lead to the limiting slot, and limiting slot is distributed vertically, one end side of support frame installs two groups of symmetrical distribution's side plate up and down, a group of side plate upper surface installs motor, the screw rod is connected to motor, the screw rod is rotatably connected with two groups of side plate, the screw rod is connected with the circular ring of screw thread, the circular ring side is connected with the lifting plate, the lifting plate lower surface installs two groups of vertical plate, two groups of vertical plate side surface and box side surface sliding contact, the vertical plate lower end installs two groups of symmetrical distribution's connecting plate, the connecting plate is screwed and is worn screw bolt, the net frame is connected through screw bolt of connecting plate, the inside of net frame is equipped with screen cloth, owing to the setting of lifting separation assembly, the separation between macadamia nut and soil is realized, prevents the macadamia nut of big and full to drop and contacts the soil of device bottom, guarantees the washing effect of macadamia nut, and also facilitates fast once taking out the macadamia nut of big and full, and the taking out efficiency is high, fast, and the net frame of movable installation is convenient to take down the net frame when the ultrasonic generator is damaged, and the ultrasonic generator is convenient to maintain.

[0007] Optionally, the bottom plate is connected to the lower surface of the box, and the box is arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate.

[0008] Optionally, the drain pipe is installed through the lower end of the side surface of the box.

[0009] Optionally, the valve is arranged on the drain pipe.

[0010] Optionally, the lifting plate is slidingly fitted with the limiting slot.

[0011] Optionally, the net frame is slidingly fitted with the inner wall of the box.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0013] In the above scheme, the ultrasonic cleaner is arranged to clean the macadamia nuts, which has good cleaning effect, fast cleaning speed, safety and reliability, and can clean the deep holes, fine seams and hidden places without damaging the surface of the macadamia nuts.

[0014] The setting of the lifting separation assembly realizes the separation between the macadamia nuts and the soil, prevents the full macadamia nuts from contacting the soil at the bottom of the device when falling, guarantees the cleaning effect of the macadamia nuts, and also facilitates the one-time taking out of the full macadamia nuts, with high taking-out efficiency and speed; meanwhile, the net frame is movably installed, facilitating the taking down of the net frame when the ultrasonic generator is damaged, the maintenance of the ultrasonic generator, the falling of the full macadamia nuts to the surface of the screen, the upward movement of the lifting plate driven by the motor when the full macadamia nuts need to be taken out, the upward movement of the screen driven by the upward movement of the lifting plate, the upward movement of the macadamia nuts driven by the upward movement of the screen, and then the taking out of the full macadamia nuts. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] The drawings incorporated herein and forming a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present application and, together with the description, further serve to explain the principles of the application and to enable one skilled in the pertinent art to make and use the application.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a top view structural schematic view of the box;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the lifting separation assembly;

[0019] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 It is an enlarged structural schematic view of A in the middle.

[0020] Reference signs: 1, box; 2, lifting separation assembly; 3, bottom plate; 4, drain pipe; 5, valve; 6, ultrasonic generator; 201, support frame; 202, motor; 203, side plate; 204, screw rod; 205, circular ring; 206, limiting groove; 207, lifting plate; 208, vertical plate; 209, net frame; 210, connecting plate; 211, bolt; 212, screen.

[0021] As shown in the drawings, in order to clearly realize the structure of the embodiments of the present application, specific structures and devices are marked in the drawings, but this is only for the need of illustration, and is not intended to limit the present application in the specific structures, devices and environment, and the devices and environment can be adjusted or modified by those skilled in the art according to specific needs. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The macadamia nut cleaning and floating integrated device provided by the utility model is described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. Meanwhile, it is pointed out here that, in order to make the embodiments more detailed, the following embodiments are the best, preferred embodiments, and some other alternative ways can also be adopted by the person skilled in the art to implement them; and the drawings are only used to describe the embodiments more specifically, and are not intended to specifically limit the utility model.

[0023] It should be noted that the terms "one embodiment", "an embodiment", "exemplary embodiment", "some embodiments", etc. in the description indicate that the described embodiment can include a specific feature, structure or property, but not necessarily every embodiment includes the specific feature, structure or property. In addition, when a specific feature, structure or property is described in combination with an embodiment, it should be within the knowledge of the person skilled in the related art to realize such feature, structure or property in combination with other embodiments (whether or not explicitly described).

[0024] Generally, the terms can be understood at least partly from the use in the context. For example, at least partly depending on the context, the term "one or more" used herein can be used to describe any feature, structure or property in the singular sense, or can be used to describe a combination of features, structures or properties in the plural sense. In addition, the term "based on" can be understood as not necessarily conveying a set of exclusive factors, but can instead, at least partly depending on the context, allow the existence of other factors not necessarily explicitly described.

[0025] It can be understood that the meanings of "on", "above" and "over" in the utility model should be interpreted in the broadest way, so that "on" not only means "directly on" something, but also includes the meaning of "on" something with intervening characteristics or layers therebetween, and "above" or "over" not only means "above" or "over" something, but also can include the meaning of "above" or "over" something without intervening characteristics or layers therebetween.

[0026] In addition, spatially relative terms such as "under", "below", "lower", "over", "upper" and the like can be used herein for ease of description to describe one element's or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the drawings. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientations depicted in the drawings. The device can be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein can be interpreted accordingly.

[0027] As Figure 1 and Figure 2The utility model discloses an integrated device for cleaning and floating macadamia nuts, which comprises a box 1, characterized in that the upper part of the box 1 is provided with an opening, an ultrasonic generator 6 is installed at the middle position below the inside of the box 1, a lifting and separating assembly 2 is installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the box 1, a bottom plate 3 is connected to the lower surface of the box 1, and the middle position of the upper surface of the bottom plate 3 is provided with the box 1, a drain pipe 4 is installed through the lower end of the side surface of the box 1, and the drain pipe 4 is provided with a valve 5. When the macadamia nuts are cleaned, clean water is injected into the inside of the box 1, and then the macadamia nuts are put into the inside of the box 1. The macadamia nuts are soaked for 10-30 minutes to preliminarily remove the surface impurities of the shells and soften the shells, which facilitates the next step of slotting the macadamia nuts (the shells of the macadamia nuts are hard, and the macadamia nuts need to be slotted for convenient eating. The macadamia nuts that we buy in daily life are also provided with slots). Then, the ultrasonic generator 6 is started to clean the macadamia nuts (ultrasonic cleaning is to use the cavitation effect, acceleration effect and direct flow effect of ultrasonic waves in liquid to directly and indirectly act on liquid and dirt, so that the dirt layer is dispersed, emulsified and peeled to achieve the cleaning purpose. The ultrasonic cleaning has the advantages of good cleaning effect, fast cleaning speed, safety and reliability, and can clean deep holes, narrow gaps and hidden places without damaging the surface of the macadamia nuts). When the macadamia nuts are soaked and cleaned, the empty shells, shriveled shells and bad macadamia nuts with lighter weight float up. Then, the empty shells, shriveled shells and bad macadamia nuts with lighter weight are removed by using a skimmer, and the cleaning and floating of the macadamia nuts are completed. When the macadamia nuts are cleaned and floated, the soil and dust particles fall into the lower part of the inside of the box 1. At this time, the full macadamia nuts are separated from the soil by the lifting and separating assembly 2.

[0028] As Figures 1 to 4As shown, the lifting partition assembly 2 comprises a support frame 201 fixedly installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the box body 1, limit grooves 206 vertically distributed are formed at both ends of the support frame 201, a pair of upper and lower symmetrically distributed side plates 203 are installed at one end of the side surface of the support frame 201, a motor 202 is installed on the upper surface of one side plate 203, the motor 202 is connected with a screw rod 204, the screw rod 204 is rotationally connected with the two side plates 203, the screw rod 204 is threadedly connected with a circular ring 205, the circular ring 205 is connected with a lifting plate 207 at the side surface, the lifting plate 207 is slidably matched with the limit groove 206, two vertical plates 208 are installed on the lower surface of the lifting plate 207, the side surfaces of the two vertical plates 208 are slidably contacted with the side surface of the box body 1, two symmetrically distributed connecting plates 210 are installed at the lower end of the vertical plate 208, the connecting plates 210 are threadedly penetrated by bolts 211, the connecting plates 210 are threadedly connected with a mesh frame 209 through the bolts 211, a screen mesh 212 is arranged in the mesh frame 209, the mesh frame 209 is slidably matched with the inner wall of the box body 1, the large and full Australian nuts fall on the surface of the screen mesh 212 (there is a certain distance between the screen mesh 212 and the bottom of the box body 1), the screen mesh 212 prevents the Australian nuts from contacting the soil at the bottom of the box body 1, so that the cleaning effect is ensured, when the large and full Australian nuts need to be taken out, the motor 202 is started to drive the screw rod 204 to rotate (the motor 202 is provided with a brake to limit the screw rod 204), the screw rod 204 is driven to rotate to drive the circular ring 205 to move upwards, the circular ring 205 is driven to move upwards to drive the lifting plate 207 to move upwards (the limit groove 206 limits the lifting plate 207), the lifting plate 207 is driven to move upwards to drive the vertical plate 208, the connecting plate 210, the bolt 211, the mesh frame 209 and the screen mesh 212 to move upwards, the screen mesh 212 is driven to move upwards to drive the Australian nuts to move upwards, then the large and full Australian nuts are taken out of the water surface, and the Australian nuts are taken out.

[0029] The technical scheme provided by the utility model has the following working principle:

[0030] When the macadamia nut is cleaned, clean water is injected into the box 1, and then the macadamia nut is put into the box 1, soaked for 10-30 minutes, the surface impurities of the shell are removed and the shell is softened, which is convenient for the next step of slotting the macadamia nut (the macadamia nut shell is hard, in order to facilitate eating, the macadamia nut needs to be slotted, and the macadamia nut we buy daily is also slotted), then start the ultrasonic generator 6 to clean the macadamia nut (ultrasonic cleaning is to use the cavitation effect, acceleration effect and direct flow effect of ultrasonic waves in liquid to directly and indirectly act on liquid and dirt, so that the dirt layer is dispersed, emulsified and peeled off to achieve the cleaning purpose, which has good cleaning effect, fast cleaning speed, safety and reliability, and can clean the deep hole, fine gap and hidden place, and has no damage to the surface of the macadamia nut), when the macadamia nut is soaked and cleaned, the empty shell, the shriveled shell and the bad macadamia nut with lighter weight float up, then the empty shell, the shriveled shell and the bad macadamia nut with lighter weight are removed by using the skimmer, and the cleaning and flotation of the macadamia nut are completed, when the macadamia nut is cleaned and floated, the soil and dust particles fall to the lower part of the box 1, at this time, the full macadamia nut is separated from the soil by lifting the separation assembly 2, and the ultrasonic cleaning of the macadamia nut is realized by the setting of the ultrasonic generator 6, which has good cleaning effect, fast cleaning speed, safety and reliability, and can clean the deep hole, fine gap and hidden place, and has no damage to the surface of the macadamia nut;

[0031] The specific use of the lifting separation assembly 2 is that the full macadamia nut falls on the surface of the screen 212 (the screen 212 is away from the bottom of the box 1 by a certain distance), which prevents the macadamia nut from contacting the soil at the bottom of the box 1 and ensures the cleaning effect, when the full macadamia nut needs to be taken out, the motor 202 drives the screw 204 to rotate (the motor 202 has a brake to limit the screw 204), the screw 204 rotates to drive the circular ring 205 to move upwards, the circular ring 205 moves upwards to drive the lifting plate 207 to move upwards (the limiting groove 206 limits the lifting plate 207), the lifting plate 207 moves upwards to drive the vertical plate 208, the connecting plate 210, the bolt 211, the net frame 209 and the screen 212 to move upwards, the screen 212 moves upwards to drive the macadamia nut to move upwards, then the full macadamia nut is taken out of the water surface, the macadamia nut is taken out, the separation between the macadamia nut and the soil is realized by the setting of the lifting separation assembly 2, which prevents the full macadamia nut from contacting the soil at the bottom of the device and ensures the cleaning effect of the macadamia nut, and also facilitates the quick and one-time taking out of the full macadamia nut, which has high and fast taking-out efficiency, and the movable net frame 209 facilitates the removal of the net frame 209 when the ultrasonic generator 6 is damaged, which facilitates the maintenance of the ultrasonic generator 6.

[0032] The utility model covers any alternative, modification, equivalent method and scheme which are made on the essence and range of the utility model. In order to make the public have the thorough understanding of the utility model, the specific details are explained in the following preferred embodiment of the utility model, and the utility model can also be completely understood without the description of these details for the person skilled in the art. In addition, in order to avoid unnecessary confusion to the essence of the utility model, the well-known method, process, flow, element and circuit are not explained in detail.

[0033] The above only is the preferred implementation of the utility model, should point out, for the ordinary skill in the art of the present technology, on the premise of not departing from the principle of the utility model, still can make a number of improvement and embellishment, these improvements and embellishment also should be regarded as the protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. An integrated device for washing and flotation of macadamia nuts, comprising a housing, characterised in that, The box upper opening is arranged, the ultrasonic generator is installed at the middle position below the inside of the box, and the lifting separation assembly is installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the box; The lifting separation assembly comprises a support frame, the support frame is fixedly installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the box, limit grooves are formed at both ends of the support frame and vertically distributed, one end of the support frame is provided with two groups of symmetrically distributed side plates in an up-down mode, a motor is installed on the upper surface of one group of side plates, the motor is connected with a screw rod, the screw rod is rotationally connected with the two groups of side plates, the screw rod is threadedly connected with a circular ring, the circular ring is connected with a lifting plate in a side mode, the lifting plate is installed with two groups of vertical plates on the lower surface, the side plates of the two groups of vertical plates are in sliding contact with the side surface of the box, the vertical plates are installed with two groups of symmetrically distributed connecting plates at the lower end, the connecting plates are threadedly penetrated by bolts, the connecting plates are threadedly connected with a mesh frame through the bolts, and the mesh frame is provided with a screen inside.

2. The integrated macadamia nut washing and flotation apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The bottom plate is connected with the lower surface of the box, and the box is arranged at the middle position of the upper surface of the bottom plate.

3. The integrated macadamia nut washing and flotation apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The drain pipe is installed through the lower end of the side surface of the box.

4. The integrated macadamia nut washing and flotation apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The valve is arranged on the drain pipe.

5. The integrated macadamia nut washing and flotation apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The lifting plate is in sliding fit with the limit groove.

6. The integrated macadamia nut washing and flotation apparatus of claim 5, wherein, The mesh frame is in sliding fit with the inner wall of the box.