Automatic food placing equipment
By designing automated food placement equipment, and utilizing the combination of belt conveyors and shifting frames, the problems of low efficiency and high cost of traditional manual placement have been solved, achieving efficient and low-cost fruit placement and consistent production quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520203115.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-10
AI Technical Summary
Traditional manual placement of oval-shaped fruits is inefficient, costly, affects the consistency of production quality, and harms worker health, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale industrialization.
Design an automated food placement device, including a belt conveyor, a placement plate, a feeding box, a shifting frame, and a reset mechanism. Through the cooperation of the belt conveyor and the shifting frame, fruits are automatically placed into the limiting holes to avoid blockage.
This enabled efficient and low-cost fruit placement, reduced manual labor intensity, and ensured consistent production quality and employee health.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of placing equipment, in particular to a kind of automatic food placing equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the progress of modern agricultural technology and the continuous optimization of global food supply chain, the fruit industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Especially in the post-harvest processing stage, how to efficiently and accurately handle a large number of fruits has become an important issue. For oval fruits like oranges, apples, and mangoes, they often need to be neatly placed on trays or conveyors with specific grooves after harvesting in order to perform subsequent cleaning, sorting, packaging, and other processes.
[0003] Although the traditional manual placement method is intuitive and easy to operate, its limitations are becoming increasingly apparent. First, manual placement is inefficient and cannot meet the needs of large-scale industrial production. Second, as labor costs rise, this labor-intensive operation mode increases production costs. Third, long-term repetitive labor can lead to worker fatigue and even occupational diseases, affecting employee health and the consistency of production quality. SUMMARY
[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides an automatic food placing equipment that can solve the problems of low efficiency, high cost, and impact on employee health associated with traditional manual placement methods.
[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: an automatic food placing equipment includes a machine table, a belt conveyor, a storage plate, a feeding box, a poking frame, and a reset mechanism. The belt conveyor is installed on the machine table, and the storage plate is installed on the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor at intervals. The storage plate has limit holes that limit the fruits. The feeding box is installed on the machine table and is used for feeding fruits. The poking frame is slidingly arranged in the feeding box and is used for poking the fruits in the feeding box. The reset mechanism is used for moving and resetting the poking frame.
[0006] In one embodiment, the reset mechanism includes a guide rail frame and a spring. The guide rail frame is installed on the feeding box, and the poking frame is slidingly connected to the guide rail frame. The spring is connected to the guide rail frame and the poking frame at both ends.
[0007] In one embodiment, it further includes a pressing frame connected to the poking frame, which is used to move the poking frame.
[0008] In one embodiment, it further includes a poking rod arranged on the shaft of the belt conveyor. The poking rod rotates and contacts the pressing frame, and is used to press and move the pressing frame.
[0009] In one of the embodiments, a protective cover is further included, which is installed on the machine table and used for protecting the fruits in the limiting holes of the storage plate.
[0010] In one of the embodiments, a shielding cover is further included, which is arranged on the feeding box and used for shielding the fruits in the feeding box.
[0011] The beneficial effects are that: after the batch of fruits are poured into the feeding box, the fruits in the feeding box can be automatically dropped into the limiting holes of the storage plate through the operation of the belt conveyor, so that the fruits are automatically placed in the limiting holes, which not only saves time and effort, has high efficiency, and has low cost, but also does not affect the health of the employees, and the fruits in the feeding box can be continuously stirred through the stirring frame, so that the fruits in the feeding box are kept unblocked to prevent the fruits in the feeding box from being blocked. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the belt conveyor, pressing frame and stirring rod of the utility model.
[0014] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the stirring frame, guide rail frame and spring of the utility model.
[0015] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the protective cover of the utility model.
[0016] In the figure, the marks are: 1-machine table, 2-belt conveyor, 3-storage plate, 4-limiting hole, 5-feeding box, 6-stirring frame, 7-guide rail frame, 8-spring, 9-pressing frame, 10-stirring rod, 11-protective cover, 12-shielding cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The technical solutions of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings, obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0018] In the description of the utility model, it needs to explain, the term "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "internal", "external" and so on indicate the orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawing, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a particular orientation, a particular orientation and operation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0019] In the description of the utility model, it needs to explain, unless otherwise expressly provided and limited, the term "installation", "connection", "connection" should be broad understanding, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected, it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through the intermediate medium, it can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific situation.
[0020] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the utility model described below can be combined with each other as long as there is no conflict between them.
[0021] Embodiment: an automatic food placing equipment, referring to Figures 1-3 As shown, it comprises a machine table 1, a belt conveyor 2, a placing plate 3, a feeding box 5, a poking frame 6 and a reset mechanism; the belt conveyor 2 is installed on the top of the machine table 1, and the belt conveyor 2 is used for conveying fruits so as to carry out subsequent processing of the fruits; a plurality of placing plates 3 are installed on the conveying belt of the belt conveyor 2 at intervals, the interval between the two adjacent placing plates 3 is slightly smaller than the diameter of a single fruit, so as to prevent the fruits from being stuck between the two adjacent placing plates 3; three limiting holes 4 are arranged at intervals on the placing plate 3, the diameter of the limiting hole 4 is smaller than the diameter of the fruit, when the fruit falls into the limiting hole 4, the fruit can be stuck in the limiting hole 4, so that the limiting hole 4 limits the fruit; the feeding box 5 is installed on the top left side of the machine table 1, and the feeding box 5 is used for feeding fruits, the feeding box 5 is provided with a discharge port at the bottom end, and the distance between the bottom end of the feeding box 5 and the top of the placing plate 3 is smaller than the diameter of a single fruit, so as to prevent the fruits from falling between the bottom end of the feeding box 5 and the top of the placing plate 3; the poking frame 6 is slidingly arranged in the feeding box 5, and the poking frame 6 is used for poking the fruits in the feeding box 5, so as to prevent the fruits in the feeding box 5 from being blocked; the reset mechanism is used for automatically moving and resetting the poking frame 6, so as to reduce the force required when manually pulling the poking frame 6 to move.
[0022] Referring to Figure 2 And Figure 3As shown, the reset mechanism comprises a guide rail frame 7 and a spring 8; the guide rail frame 7 is installed on the front side of the feeding box 5, the toggle frame 6 is in sliding connection with the guide rail frame 7; the number of the spring 8 is two, the upper end of the spring 8 is connected to the guide rail frame 7, and the lower end of the spring 8 is connected with the toggle frame 6; when the toggle frame 6 moves upward, the toggle frame 6 will extrude the spring 8, so that the spring 8 is compressed, and at this time, the elastic force of the spring 8 can drive the toggle frame 6 to move downward to reset.
[0023] Referring to Figure 2 As shown, it also comprises a pressing frame 9; the pressing frame 9 is connected to the front side of the toggle frame 6, and by pressing the pressing frame 9 to move downward, the toggle frame 6 can be easily driven to move downward synchronously, so that people can easily pull the toggle frame 6 to move, and then people can operate conveniently.
[0024] Referring to Figure 2 As shown, it also comprises a toggle lever 10; the toggle lever 10 is arranged on the front side of the rotating shaft on the left side of the belt conveyor 2, and when the toggle lever 10 rotates, it will contact with the pressing frame 9; when the toggle lever 10 contacts with the pressing frame 9, the toggle lever 10 will extrude the pressing frame 9 to move upward, so as to automatically extrude the pressing frame 9 to move.
[0025] Referring to Figure 1 And Figure 4 As shown, it also comprises a protective cover 11; the protective cover 11 is installed on the right side of the top of the machine table 1, and by arranging the protective cover 11, the fruits in the limiting hole 4 on the opposite fruit plate 3 can be protected, so as to prevent dirt from falling on the fruits and affecting the subsequent processing, and the protective cover 11 is made of transparent plastic material, so that people can check the fruits in the limiting hole 4 on the opposite fruit plate 3 through the protective cover 11.
[0026] Referring to Figure 1 As shown, it also comprises a shielding cover 12; the shielding cover 12 is placed on the top of the feeding box 5, and the shielding cover 12 is used to shield the fruits in the feeding box 5, so as to prevent dirt from falling into the feeding box 5, and the shielding cover 12 is made of transparent plastic material, so that people can check the fruits in the feeding box 5 through the shielding cover 12, so as to facilitate people to replenish materials in time.
[0027] In use, the cover 12 is removed, and then a batch of fruits is poured into the loading box 5, so that the lowermost fruits in the loading box 5 fall on the storage plate 3, and then the cover 12 is placed back to the original position, so that the cover 12 shields the fruits in the loading box 5 to prevent dirt from falling into the loading box 5, thereby protecting the fruits in the loading box 5, and then the belt conveyor 2 is started to drive the storage plate 3 to move, when the limiting hole 4 on the storage plate 3 is aligned with the fruits in the loading box 5, the fruits in the loading box 5 will fall into the limiting hole 4 on the storage plate 3 and be limited by the limiting hole 4 on the storage plate 3, so that the fruits can be automatically placed into the limiting hole 4, and then the storage plate 3 moves, the storage plate 3 drives the fruits in the limiting hole 4 to be conveyed to the right to process the fruits subsequently, when the fruits are conveyed to the right and pass through the protective cover 11, the cover 12 can shield the fruits in the loading box 5 to prevent dirt from falling into the loading box 5, and when the belt conveyor 2 is started, the rotating shaft of the belt conveyor 2 drives the push rod 10 to rotate, when the push rod 10 contacts the pressing frame 9, the push rod 10 extrudes the pressing frame 9 and the push frame 6 to move upward, and the spring 8 is compressed, when the push rod 10 is separated from the pressing frame 9, the spring 8 returns to the original state, the spring 8 drives the push frame 6 and the pressing frame 9 to move downward and reset, so that the push frame 6 and the pressing frame 9 move upward and downward intermittently, thereby the push frame 6 continuously pushes the fruits in the loading box 5, and the fruits in the loading box 5 are kept unblocked to prevent the fruits in the loading box 5 from being blocked; when it is found through the cover 12 that the fruits in the loading box 5 are insufficient, the cover 12 is removed, and then the fruits in the loading box 5 are replenished, after the fruits in the loading box 5 are replenished, the cover 12 is placed back to the original position; when the fruits in the loading box 5 are all conveyed, the belt conveyor 2 is turned off.
[0028] The above merely describes a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, any skilled person in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which shall be covered within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An automated food placing apparatus comprising an organiser table (1), characterised in that, The belt conveyor (2), the storage plate (3), the feeding box (5), the poking frame (6) and the reset mechanism are further included, the belt conveyor (2) is installed on the machine table (1), the storage plate (3) is installed on the conveying belt of the belt conveyor (2) at intervals, the limiting hole (4) is arranged on the storage plate (3) at intervals, the limiting hole (4) is used for limiting the fruit, the feeding box (5) is installed on the machine table (1), the feeding box (5) is used for feeding the fruit, the poking frame (6) is slidably arranged in the feeding box (5), the poking frame (6) is used for poking the fruit in the feeding box (5), and the reset mechanism is used for resetting the movement of the poking frame (6).
2. An automated food product placement apparatus as in claim 1, wherein, The reset mechanism includes the guide rail frame (7) and the spring (8), the guide rail frame (7) is installed on the feeding box (5), the poking frame (6) is slidably connected with the guide rail frame (7), and the spring (8) is connected to the guide rail frame (7) and the poking frame (6) at two ends.
3. An automated food product placement apparatus as in claim 2, wherein, The pressing frame (9) is further included, the pressing frame (9) is connected to the poking frame (6), and the pressing frame (9) is used for driving the poking frame (6) to move.
4. An automated food product placement apparatus as in claim 3, wherein, The poking rod (10) is further included, the poking rod (10) is arranged on the rotating shaft of the belt conveyor (2), the poking rod (10) is in contact with the pressing frame (9) when rotating, and the poking rod (10) is used for extruding the pressing frame (9) to move.
5. An automated food product placement apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein, The protective cover (11) is further included, the protective cover (11) is installed on the machine table (1), and the protective cover (11) is used for protecting the fruit in the limiting hole (4) of the storage plate (3).
6. An automated food product placement apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein, The shielding cover (12) is further included, the shielding cover (12) is arranged on the feeding box (5), and the shielding cover (12) is used for shielding the fruit in the feeding box (5).