Pet food slicing machine

By designing the clamping components and guides, the problem of raw material misalignment during pet food slicing is solved, improving the uniformity and accuracy of slicing. At the same time, the cleaning components effectively remove residues, extending equipment life and improving production efficiency.

CN223630431UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05QINGDAO YALUTE FOODS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422944829.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-29

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Technical Problem

During the slicing process of pet food, the cutting knife can easily cause the soft ingredients to shift, affecting the uniformity of the slices.

Method used

The design incorporates a clamping assembly, a guide component, and a cleaning assembly. The clamping assembly prevents raw material deviation through a pressure plate and a clamping cylinder, the guide component guides the movement trajectory of the cutter, and the cleaning assembly removes residue through a scraper.

Benefits of technology

It improves the uniformity and accuracy of slicing, reduces residue accumulation, extends equipment life, and enhances production and cleaning efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pet food slicing machine, which relates to the field of pet food processing equipment, and comprises a cutter assembly, a slicing table, a slicing table, a cutting assembly and a control assembly, the pressing assembly is located at the position, close to the cutter assembly, of the slicing table and used for pressing the pet food raw materials and preventing the pet food raw materials from deviating when the cutter assembly moves; the guide piece is arranged on the slicing table and used for guiding the motion trail of the cutter assembly; and the cleaning assembly is arranged on the slicing table and used for cleaning residues on the cutter assembly. The pet food slicing device has the effect of improving the slicing uniformity of pet food.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of pet food processing equipment, especially to a pet food slicing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The pet food slicing machine is a device specially used for pet food processing, which is mainly used for cutting pet food raw materials into a specific shape and thickness of the sheet product, so as to facilitate subsequent processing and packaging, and effectively guarantee the taste and shelf life of pet food.

[0003] The related technology can refer to the pet food slicing machine disclosed in Chinese Patent No. CN218226770U, which comprises a limiting strip fixedly connected to the upper surface of the machine body, a sliding T block fixedly connected to the inner top wall and the inner bottom wall of the limiting strip, a sliding block placed in the limiting strip, and a sliding limiting block placed in the limiting strip. The pet food slicing machine is connected with the push plate through the third fixed knob on the rotating disc, which can move the sliding block. The limiting T block can limit the sliding block to ensure stable movement of the sliding block in the limiting strip. The baffle can prevent the material from entering the limiting strip and causing sliding blockage during cutting. The limiting block and the first threaded column are rotatably connected to limit the cutter and set the travel distance of the cutter, achieving the purpose of cutting different sizes of materials.

[0004] In view of the related technology in the above, the slicing uniformity is one of the important standards for measuring the production quality of pet food during the slicing process. During the slicing process, the cutting knife moves back and forth and directly contacts with the food raw materials. For some soft food raw materials such as meat or fish, etc., the raw materials are easily moved slightly when the cutting knife moves due to the friction, which causes the raw materials to deviate and affects the slicing uniformity of the cutting knife. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to improve the slicing uniformity of pet food, the present application provides a pet food slicing machine.

[0006] The present application provides a pet food slicing machine, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A pet food slicing machine, comprising a cutting knife assembly located at the upper end of the slicing table for cutting pet food raw materials; a pressing assembly located near the cutting knife assembly on the slicing table for pressing the pet food raw materials to prevent them from deviating when the cutting knife assembly moves; a guide piece arranged on the slicing table for guiding the movement trajectory of the cutting knife assembly; and a cleaning assembly arranged on the slicing table for cleaning the residues on the cutting knife assembly.

[0008] By adopting the above technical scheme, the uniformity and accuracy of the pet food slices are effectively improved, and the accumulation of residues of the cutter assembly during the cutting process is reduced, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency and prolonging the service life of the equipment. At the same time, the design of the pressing assembly can ensure that the probability of the pet food raw materials deviating is reduced when the cutter assembly moves, further improving the slicing quality and production efficiency.

[0009] Optionally, the pressing device comprises a pressing plate and a pressing cylinder, the pressing plate is located above the conveying member and moves reciprocally in the vertical direction, and the pressing cylinder is fixedly arranged above the slicing table and used to drive the pressing plate to move.

[0010] By adopting the above technical scheme, the pressing cylinder drives the pressing plate to move reciprocally in the vertical direction, so that the pressing plate limits the food raw materials, reduces the probability of the food raw materials deviating with the cutter, and adjusts the pressing force according to the need, so as to adapt to food raw materials of different materials and thicknesses, further improving the slicing quality and production efficiency.

[0011] Optionally, one side of the pressing plate facing the conveying member is provided with a pressing conveying belt, one side of the pressing conveying belt close to the conveying member is provided with a conveying surface, and the conveying surface is consistent with the conveying direction of the food raw materials.

[0012] By adopting the above technical scheme, one side of the pressing plate facing the conveying member is provided with a pressing conveying belt, the pressing plate drives the pressing conveying belt to adhere to the food raw materials, effectively preventing the raw materials from deviating when the cutter assembly moves, thereby improving the uniformity and stability of the slicing. At the same time, the conveying surface of the pressing conveying belt is consistent with the conveying direction of the food raw materials, which can ensure that the raw materials are stably conveyed, and reduce the problem of uneven slicing caused by the accumulation or misplacement of the raw materials.

[0013] Optionally, the cutter assembly comprises a cutter holder and a cutter, the cutter holder is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the slicing table, a guide member is arranged on the cutter holder and used to guide the cutter to approach or move away from the conveying member, and the cutter holder is further provided with a driving member used to drive the cutter to move reciprocally along the guide member.

[0014] By adopting the above technical scheme, the cutter holder serves as a support structure to support the guide member, so that the guide member effectively guides the movement track of the cutter, and the cutter can accurately approach or move away from the conveying member. The configuration of the driving member further improves the movement control ability of the cutter, so that the cutter can stably move reciprocally along the guide member, thereby ensuring the uniformity and consistency of the slicing.

[0015] Optionally, the lower end of the guide is connected to the tool holder in rotation along the vertical direction, the guide is provided with a guide slot along the length direction, the cutter is provided with a guide block matched with the guide slot, the guide block is located in the guide slot and is connected to the guide in sliding along the guide slot, the upper end of the guide is hingedly connected to a connecting rod along the vertical direction, the tool holder is connected to a driving block in sliding along the vertical direction, and the side of the connecting rod away from the guide is hingedly connected to the driving block.

[0016] By adopting the above technical scheme, the cooperation of the guide slot and the guide block ensures the stable movement of the cutter on the guide, and improves the movement precision and stability of the cutter. The hinged connection of the upper end of the guide to the connecting rod, combined with the sliding connection of the driving block, moves the driving block along the vertical direction, drives the guide block to rotate through the connecting rod, and then facilitates the adjustment of the angle of the cutter, which is suitable for different processing requirements.

[0017] Optionally, the driving member comprises a motor, a cam and a swing rod, the motor is fixedly connected to the guide, the cam is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, the swing rod is hingedly connected to the cam along the vertical direction, and the hinged connection is eccentrically arranged relative to the output shaft of the motor, and the end of the swing rod away from the cam is hingedly connected to the cutter.

[0018] By adopting the above technical scheme, the motor drives the cam to rotate, and the eccentrically arranged hinged connection of the cam drives the swing rod to swing up and down, so as to realize the reciprocating movement of the cutter along the guide, and effectively improve the uniformity and efficiency of the slicing.

[0019] Optionally, the cleaning device comprises two collecting boxes and scrapers, the two collecting boxes are connected to the guide and move along with the guide, the cutter is located between the two collecting boxes, the scrapers are in one-to-one correspondence with the collecting boxes and are located on the side of the collecting boxes close to the cutter, and elastic members are arranged between the collecting boxes and the scrapers.

[0020] By adopting the above technical scheme, the guide supports the collecting boxes, so that the collecting boxes move along with the guide, the installation stability of the collecting boxes is improved, and it is convenient to collect the scraped residues; the elastic member one arranged between the scrapers and the collecting boxes ensures that the scrapers are always closely attached to the cutter, so as to ensure the scraping effect and reduce the possibility of residue attachment.

[0021] Optionally, the two ends of the scraper along the length direction are fixedly connected with stop rods, the cutter is provided with guide rods matched with the stop rods, the guide rods are arranged perpendicularly to the stop rods and gradually away from the cutter along the direction in which the cutter points to the slicing table, the guide rods are connected to the cutter in sliding along the direction in which the guide rods are close to or away from the cutter, elastic members are arranged between the cutter and the guide rods, and the elastic members are used to drive the guide rods to be close to the cutter.

[0022] By adopting the above technical scheme, in the initial state, the cutter is in the position close to the slicing table, at this time the guide rod is below the stopper, when the cutter moves up, the guide rod is in contact with the stopper, and the scraper is separated from the cutter through the stopper, when the cutter moves up to the preset position, the stopper is separated from the guide rod, and enters between the cutter and the guide rod, at this time the scraper is attached to the cutter, when the cutter moves down, the scraper cleans the cutter, when the end of the guide rod close to the cutter moves while the stopper moves, the guide rod is pushed away from the cutter, at this time the elastic member two is stretched, after the stopper is separated from the guide rod, the elastic member two drives the guide rod to reset, by setting the guide rod and the stopper, the scraper is avoided from the cutter when the cutter moves up, and the cutter is cleaned when the cutter descends, which is beneficial to prevent the residual food raw materials on the cutter from falling onto the slicing table again, and improves the cleaning effect.

[0023] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0024] 1. effectively improve the uniformity and accuracy of pet food slicing, at the same time, reduce the accumulation of residual materials of cutter assembly in the cutting process, thereby improve the cleaning efficiency and prolong the service life of the equipment. At the same time, the design of the pressing assembly can ensure that the probability of deviation of pet food raw materials is reduced when the cutter assembly moves, further improving the slicing quality and production efficiency;

[0025] 2. in the initial state, the cutter is in the position close to the slicing table, at this time the guide rod is below the stopper, when the cutter moves up, the guide rod is in contact with the stopper, and the scraper is separated from the cutter through the stopper, when the cutter moves up to the preset position, the stopper is separated from the guide rod, and enters between the cutter and the guide rod, at this time the scraper is attached to the cutter, when the cutter moves down, the scraper cleans the cutter, when the end of the guide rod close to the cutter moves while the stopper moves, the guide rod is pushed away from the cutter, at this time the elastic member two is stretched, after the stopper is separated from the guide rod, the elastic member two drives the guide rod to reset, by setting the guide rod and the stopper, the scraper is avoided from the cutter when the cutter moves up, and the cutter is cleaned when the cutter descends, which is beneficial to prevent the residual food raw materials on the cutter from falling onto the slicing table again, and improves the cleaning effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic diagram of a pet food slicing machine.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram aiming to highlight the position of the cleaning assembly.

[0028] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 the enlarged schematic diagram of part A in

[0029] Explanation of reference signs: 1, slicing table; 2, conveying member; 3, cutter assembly; 31, cutter holder; 311, driving block; 32, cutter; 321, guide rod; 322, elastic member two; 323, guide block; 33, driving member; 331, motor; 332, cam; 333, swing rod; 4, pressing assembly; 41, pressing plate; 42, pressing cylinder; 43, pressing conveying belt; 5, guide member; 51, guide groove; 52, connecting rod; 6, cleaning assembly; 61, collecting box; 62, scraper; 63, elastic member one; 64, blocking rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The application will be further described in detail below with reference to all the accompanying drawings.

[0031] The application discloses a pet food slicing machine. EMBODIMENT

[0032] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A pet food slicing machine comprises a slicing table 1, a conveying member 2, a cutter assembly 3, a pressing assembly 4, a guide member 5 and a cleaning assembly 6. The slicing table 1 is horizontally arranged, and the conveying member 2 is installed on the upper end of the slicing table 1 and used to drive pet food raw materials to move along the slicing table 1. Specifically, in the embodiment, the conveying member 2 is a conveying belt.

[0033] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The cutter assembly 3 comprises a cutter holder 31 and a cutter 32. The cutter holder 31 is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the slicing table 1. The cutter holder 31 is provided with the guide member 5. The lower end of the guide member 5 is rotationally connected to the cutter holder 31 in the vertical direction. The upper end of the guide member 5 is hingedly connected with a connecting rod 52 in the vertical direction. The cutter holder 31 is slidingly connected with a driving block 311 in the vertical direction. The side of the connecting rod 52, which is away from the guide member 5, is hingedly connected with the driving block 311. When the driving block 311 moves along the length direction of the cutter holder 31, the guide member 5 is driven to rotate through the connecting rod 52, so as to adjust the direction of the guide member 5. The cutter holder 31 is rotationally connected with a screw rod used to drive the driving block 311 to move.

[0034] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2The guide piece 5 is provided with a guide groove 51 along the length direction, the cutter 32 is fixedly provided with a guide block 323 matched with the guide groove 51, the guide block 323 is located in the guide groove 51 and is slidably connected with the guide piece 5 along the guide groove 51, and the guide block 323 drives the cutter 32 to move close to or away from the conveying piece 2 when moving along the guide groove 51. The cutter holder 31 is further provided with a driving piece 33, which is used to drive the cutter 32 to make reciprocating movement along the guide piece 5. The driving piece 33 comprises a motor 331, a cam 332 and a swing rod 333, the motor 331 is fixedly connected with the guide piece 5, the cam 332 is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the motor 331, the motor 331 drives the cam 332 to rotate when working, the swing rod 333 is hingedly connected with the cam 332 along the vertical direction, and the hinge connection is eccentrically arranged relative to the output shaft of the motor 331, and the swing rod 333 is driven to move when the cam 332 rotates. One end of the swing rod 333 away from the cam 332 is hingedly connected with the cutter 32, and the swing rod 333 drives the cutter 32 to move along the guide groove 51 when moving.

[0035] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The pressing assembly 4 comprises a pressing plate 41 and a pressing cylinder 42, the pressing plate 41 is located above the conveying piece 2 and is slidably connected in a direction perpendicular to the slicing table 1, and the pressing cylinder 42 is fixedly arranged above the slicing table 1 and is used to drive the pressing plate 41 to move. One side of the pressing plate 41 facing the conveying piece 2 is provided with a pressing conveying belt 43, one side of the pressing conveying belt 43 close to the conveying piece 2 is provided with a conveying surface, and the conveying surface is consistent with the conveying direction of the food raw material. When the pet food raw material is sliced, the pressing cylinder 42 is operated to drive the pressing plate 41 to move close to the food raw material, so that the pressing conveying belt 43 cooperates with the conveying piece 2 to limit the food raw material, and then the food raw material is sliced by the cutter 32. The material of the pressing conveying belt 43 can be selected as rubber or silica gel to increase the friction with the food raw material and prevent the food raw material from deviating when the cutter 32 moves.

[0036] With reference to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The cleaning assembly 6 comprises a collecting box 61 and a scraper 62, the collecting box 61 is provided with two, both of the collecting boxes 61 are fixedly connected with the guide piece 5, and the cutter 32 is located between the two collecting boxes 61. The scraper 62 corresponds to the collecting box 61 one by one and is hingedly connected to one side of the collecting box 61 close to the cutter 32 along the vertical direction, and the collecting box 61 and the scraper 62 are provided with an elastic member 63, which drives the scraper 62 to be attached to the cutter 32. Both ends of the scraper 62 along the length direction are fixedly connected with a blocking rod 64, the blocking rod 64 drives the scraper 62 to move when moving, and the cutter 32 is provided with a guide rod 321 matched with the blocking rod, the guide rod 321 is arranged perpendicularly to the blocking rod 64, and the guide rod 321 is slidably connected with the cutter 32 in a direction close to or away from the cutter 32.

[0037] With reference to Figure 2 and Figure 3When the cutter 32 moves, the guide rod 321 moves along, and the guide rod 321 gradually moves away from the cutter 32 in the direction in which the cutter 32 points to the slicing table 1, and an elastic member two 322 is arranged between the cutter 32 and the guide rod 321, and the elastic member two 322 is used to drive the guide rod 321 to move close to the cutter 32. In the initial state, the cutter 32 is in the position close to the slicing table 1, at this time, the guide rod 321 is located below the blocking rod 64, when the cutter 32 moves upward, the guide rod 321 is in contact with the blocking rod 64, and the scraper 62 is separated from the cutter 32 through the blocking rod 64, so that the scraper 62 avoids the cutter 32. When the cutter 32 moves upward to the preset position, the blocking rod 64 is separated from the guide rod 321 and enters between the cutter 32 and the guide rod 321, at this time, the scraper 62 is attached to the cutter 32, and when the cutter 32 moves downward, the scraper 62 cleans the cutter 32.

[0038] With reference to Figure 2 and Figure 3 When the blocking rod 64 moves and the end of the guide rod 321 close to the cutter 32, the guide rod 321 is pushed away from the cutter 32, at this time, the elastic member two 322 is stretched, after the blocking rod 64 is separated from the guide rod 321, the elastic member two 322 drives the guide rod 321 to reset, by arranging the guide rod 321 and the blocking rod 64, the scraper 62 avoids the cutter 32 when the cutter 32 moves upward, and the cutter 32 is cleaned when the cutter 32 moves downward, which is beneficial to prevent the residual food raw materials on the cutter 32 from falling onto the slicing table 1 again, and improves the cleaning effect.

[0039] The implementation principle of the pet food slicing machine in the embodiment of the application is that: by arranging the pressing assembly 4, especially the pressing plate 41 and the pressing conveying belt 43, the deviation of the food raw materials when the cutter 32 moves can be effectively prevented, and the uniformity and stability of slicing are improved. The use of the guide member 5 ensures the accurate movement track of the cutter assembly 3, and avoids the slicing unevenness caused by the deviation of the movement track. The cleaning assembly 6 can clean the residues on the cutter 32 in time, ensures the cleanliness of the cutter 32, and further improves the slicing quality.

[0040] The above are the preferred embodiments of the application, and do not limit the protection scope of the application, so: any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, principle of the application should be covered in the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A pet food slicer comprising a slicing table (1) having a lengthwise extending upper end portion provided with a conveying member (2) for conveying a food material, characterized in that: Also include: The cutter assembly (3) is located at the upper end of the slicing table (1), used for cutting pet food raw materials; The pressing assembly (4) is located on the slicing table (1) near the cutter assembly (3), used for pressing the pet food raw materials to prevent them from moving when the cutter assembly (3) moves; The guide (5) is provided on the slicing table (1) to guide the movement trajectory of the cutter assembly (3); The cleaning assembly (6) is provided on the slicing table (1) to clean the residues on the cutter assembly (3).

2. A pet food slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly (4) includes a pressing plate (41) and a pressing cylinder (42), the pressing plate (41) is located above the conveying member (2) and moves reciprocally in the vertical direction, and the pressing cylinder (42) is fixedly arranged above the slicing table (1) to drive the pressing plate (41) to move.

3. A pet food slicer according to claim 2, wherein: The side of the pressing plate (41) facing the conveying member (2) is provided with a pressing conveying belt (43), and the side of the pressing conveying belt (43) close to the conveying member (2) is provided with a conveying surface, and the conveying surface is consistent with the conveying direction of the food raw materials.

4. A pet food slicer according to claim 1, wherein: The cutter assembly (3) includes a cutter holder (31) and a cutter (32), the cutter holder (31) is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the slicing table (1), the guide (5) is arranged on the cutter holder (31) to guide the cutter (32) to approach or move away from the conveying member (2), and the cutter holder (31) is further provided with a driving member (33), the driving member (33) is used for driving the cutter (32) to move reciprocally along the guide (5).

5. A pet food slicer according to claim 4, wherein: The lower end of the guide (5) is rotatably connected with the cutter holder (31) in the vertical direction, the guide (5) is provided with a guide groove (51) in the length direction, the cutter (32) is fixedly provided with a guide block (323) matched with the guide groove (51), the guide block (323) is located in the guide groove (51) and is slidably connected with the guide (5) along the guide groove (51), the upper end of the guide (5) is hingedly provided with a connecting rod (52) in the vertical direction, the cutter holder (31) is slidably connected with a driving block (311) in the vertical direction, and the side of the connecting rod (52) away from the guide (5) is hingedly connected with the driving block (311).

6. A pet food slicer according to claim 4, wherein: The driving member (33) includes a motor (331), a cam (332) and a swing rod (333), the motor (331) is fixedly connected with the guide (5), the cam (332) is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the motor (331), the swing rod (333) is hingedly connected with the cam (332) in the vertical direction, and the hinge position is eccentrically arranged relative to the output shaft of the motor (331), and one end of the swing rod (333) away from the cam (332) is hingedly connected with the cutter (32).

7. A pet food slicer according to claim 4, wherein: The cleaning assembly (6) includes two collecting boxes (61) and scrapers (62), the two collecting boxes (61) are fixedly connected with the guide (5), the cutter (32) is located between the two collecting boxes (61), the scrapers (62) correspond to the collecting boxes (61), and are located on the side of the collecting boxes (61) close to the cutter (32), and an elastic member (63) is arranged between the collecting boxes (61) and the scrapers (62), and the elastic member (63) is used for driving the scrapers (62) to be attached to the cutter (32).

8. A pet food slicer according to claim 7, wherein: The scraping plate (62) is fixedly connected with a baffle rod (64) at both ends in the length direction, the cutter (32) is provided with a guide rod (321) matched with the baffle, the guide rod (321) is arranged perpendicularly to the baffle rod (64), and gradually away from the cutter (32) in the direction of the cutter (32) pointing to the slicing table (1), the guide rod (321) is slidably connected with the cutter (32) in the direction of approaching or moving away from the cutter (32), and the elastic member two (322) is arranged between the cutter (32) and the guide rod (321), and the elastic member two (322) is used for driving the guide rod (321) to approach the cutter (32).

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  • Pet food slicing machine

    CN218226770U