Lettuce cleaning assembly line
By combining an ultrasonic cleaning tank with a turning roller, a turning brush, a scraper conveyor, and a mesh conveyor belt, the lettuce cleaning production line is automated, solving the problem of low automation in existing technologies and improving cleaning efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520386590.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-06
AI Technical Summary
Existing lettuce washing lines suffer from low automation, high labor costs, low production efficiency, and inconsistent washing quality.
An ultrasonic cleaning tank is used in conjunction with a turning roller, a turning brush, a scraper conveyor, and a mesh conveyor belt. Lettuce is transported by the conveyor belt, and the turning brush and scraper conveyor work with the mesh conveyor belt to achieve automated cleaning. The ultrasonic cleaning tank performs all-round cleaning.
This improved the automation level of lettuce washing, reduced labor costs, increased washing efficiency and quality, and ensured the integrity of the lettuce.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vegetable processing equipment technology, and in particular to a lettuce washing production line. Background Technology
[0002] A lettuce washing line is a production line for washing lettuce. The main purpose of the lettuce washing line is to remove dirt, weeds, grime and other impurities from the lettuce, making it easier for workers to wash it. The washing effect of the lettuce washing line is directly related to the hygiene of the lettuce, so the washing effect of the lettuce washing line is very important.
[0003] Existing technologies have the following problems:
[0004] One type of vegetable washing production line in the related technology includes a water tank body and a water discharge trough. The water discharge trough is set on the inner bottom wall of the water tank body. Several flushing pipes are set on the inner side wall of the water tank body. Each flushing pipe is equipped with several rinsing holes for rinsing vegetables. The opening of the flushing pipe is connected to a water injection pipe located outside the water tank body. When washing vegetables, a lot of manual assistance is often required. The automation level is low, the labor cost is high, the production efficiency is low, and the washing quality is not stable.
[0005] To address these shortcomings, we proposed a lettuce washing assembly line. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to propose a lettuce washing production line to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a lettuce washing production line, including an ultrasonic washing tank, a first conveyor belt on one side of the ultrasonic washing tank, a turning roller at the front end of the ultrasonic washing tank, and a bracket welded to the surface of the turning roller. A turning brush is detachably installed on the bracket by fixing bolts. A first drive motor, a second drive motor, and a third drive motor are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the ultrasonic washing tank. The output end of the first drive motor is connected to one end of the turning roller. A scraper conveyor is provided at the bottom of the ultrasonic washing tank. The output end of the second drive motor is connected to the scraper conveyor. A mesh conveyor belt is provided at one end of the scraper conveyor. The output end of the third drive motor is connected to the mesh conveyor belt.
[0008] Preferably, a drain pipe is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the ultrasonic cleaning tank, and a valve is fixedly installed on the surface of the drain pipe.
[0009] Preferably, the outer wall of the ultrasonic cleaning tank is fixedly provided with a single-chip microcomputer, and the single-chip microcomputer is electrically connected with the first conveying belt, the first driving motor, the second driving motor, the scraper conveyor, the third driving motor and the mesh conveyor belt through wires.
[0010] Preferably, a plurality of the lettuce turning brushes are arranged in an annular array on the surface of the lettuce turning roller.
[0011] Preferably, the mesh conveyor belt is arranged at the rear end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank.
[0012] Preferably, the first conveying belt, the scraper conveyor and the mesh conveyor belt are used in cooperation with the ultrasonic cleaning tank.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:
[0014] 1. In the utility model, first, the first conveying belt conveys the lettuce into the ultrasonic cleaning tank, second, the lettuce accumulated at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank is pushed away by the lettuce turning brush arranged at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank, then the lettuce is conveyed to the rear end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank by the scraper conveyor, and finally the lettuce is fished out of the ultrasonic cleaning tank by the mesh conveyor belt and drained, realizing the cleaning of the lettuce, which is practical and worth promoting.
[0015] 2. In the utility model, the detachable lettuce turning brush is arranged, which is convenient for disassembling and replacing the lettuce turning brush, avoids the damage of the worn lettuce turning brush to the lettuce, and guarantees the integrity of the lettuce. DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating any creative labor.
[0017] Figure 1 It is the external structure schematic view of the lettuce cleaning flow line put forward in the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is the sectional view of the lettuce cleaning flow line put forward in the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 It is the partial structure schematic view of Figure 2 ;
[0020] Figure 4 It is the enlarged schematic view of A in Figure 3 ;
[0021] Legend:
[0022] 1, ultrasonic cleaning tank; 2, first conveyor belt; 3, first drive motor; 4, dish rolling; 5, second drive motor; 6, scraper conveyor; 7, third drive motor; 8, mesh conveyor belt; 9, single-chip microcomputer; 10, drain pipe; 11, dish brush; 12, bracket; 13, fixing bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0024] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application; the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; in addition, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integrally connected; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , the lettuce cleaning assembly line, including ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, one side of ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is provided with first conveyor belt 2, the front end of ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is provided with dish rolling 4, and the surface of dish rolling 4 is welded with bracket 12, dish brush 11 is detachably mounted on bracket 12 through fixing bolt 13, first drive motor 3, second drive motor 5 and third drive motor 7 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, the output end of first drive motor 3 is connected with one end of dish rolling 4, the bottom of ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is provided with scraper conveyor 6, the output end of second drive motor 5 is connected with scraper conveyor 6, one end of scraper conveyor 6 is provided with mesh conveyor belt 8, the output end of third drive motor 7 is connected with mesh conveyor belt 8.
[0026] Firstly, the first conveying belt 2 conveys the lettuce into the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, secondly, the lettuce accumulated at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is pushed away by the lettuce turning brush 11 arranged at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, so as to prevent the lettuce from accumulating at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, then the lettuce is conveyed to the rear end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 by the scraper conveyor 6, and then the lettuce is fished out of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 and drained by the mesh conveyor belt 8, so as to realize the cleaning of the lettuce, which has high practicability and is worth promoting. The detachable and replaceable lettuce turning brush 11 is arranged, which is beneficial to the disassembly and replacement of the lettuce turning brush 11, avoids the damage of the worn lettuce turning brush 11 to the lettuce, and ensures the integrity of the lettuce. It needs to be explained that the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 uses ultrasonic waves to clean the lettuce. The ultrasonic cleaning can penetrate the tiny gaps or blind holes inside the complex structure, realize omnidirectional and dead angle-free cleaning, greatly improve the cleaning efficiency and quality, and is a common technical means for the person skilled in the art, which will not be described in detail here. Different vegetables, such as but not limited to Chinese cabbage, can be put into the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, so as to clean different types of vegetables, which has a wide application range.
[0027] In the embodiment, the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is fixedly installed with a sewage discharge pipe 10, and the surface of the sewage discharge pipe 10 is fixedly installed with a valve.
[0028] Specifically, the cleaned sludge and impurities can be discharged together with the sewage.
[0029] In the embodiment, the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is fixedly installed with a single-chip microcomputer 9, and the single-chip microcomputer 9 is electrically connected with the first conveying belt 2, the first driving motor 3, the second driving motor 5, the scraper conveyor 6, the third driving motor 7 and the mesh conveyor belt 8 through wires.
[0030] Specifically, it is a common circuit connection structure, which will not be described in detail here.
[0031] In the embodiment, the lettuce turning brush 11 is provided with a plurality of lettuce turning brushes 11, and the plurality of lettuce turning brushes 11 are arranged in an annular array on the surface of the lettuce turning roller 4.
[0032] Specifically, the turning effect of production is improved, the lettuce accumulated at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is further pushed away, the lettuce is prevented from accumulating at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, and the cleaning effect and efficiency of production are ensured.
[0033] In the embodiment, the mesh conveyor belt 8 is arranged obliquely at the rear end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1.
[0034] Specifically, the cleaned production can be fished out of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1.
[0035] In the embodiment, the first conveying belt 2, the scraper conveyor 6 and the mesh conveyor 8 are used in cooperation with the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1.
[0036] Specifically, the conveying effect and efficiency of the lettuce are ensured, and the missing situation is avoided.
[0037] In the embodiment, the single-chip microcomputer 9 is of an existing structure, and the control circuit can be realized through simple programming by those skilled in the art, which belongs to the common knowledge in the art. Only the use is described, and the control mode and circuit connection are not described in detail.
[0038] Working principle: in use, first, the first conveying belt 2 conveys the lettuce into the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, second, the lettuce accumulated at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 is pushed away by the lettuce turning brush 11 arranged at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, so as to prevent the lettuce from being accumulated at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1, then the lettuce is conveyed to the rear end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 by the scraper conveyor 6, and then the lettuce is fished out of the ultrasonic cleaning tank 1 and drained by the mesh conveyor 8, so as to realize the cleaning of the lettuce, which has high practicability and is worth promoting. The detachable and replaceable lettuce turning brush 11 is arranged, which is beneficial to the disassembly and replacement of the lettuce turning brush 11, avoids the damage of the worn lettuce turning brush 11 to the lettuce, and ensures the integrity of the lettuce.
[0039] It should be noted that the model and specification of the single-chip microcomputer 9, the first conveying belt 2, the first driving motor 3, the second driving motor 5, the scraper conveyor 6, the third driving motor 7 and the mesh conveyor 8 need to be selected and determined according to the actual specification of the device. The specific selection calculation method adopts the existing technology in the art, and thus will not be described in detail.
[0040] The power supply of the single-chip microcomputer 9, the first conveying belt 2, the first driving motor 3, the second driving motor 5, the scraper conveyor 6, the third driving motor 7 and the mesh conveyor 8 and its principle are clear to those skilled in the art, and thus will not be described in detail.
[0041] It is worth noting that the single-chip microcomputer 9 disclosed in the above embodiment can adopt MCS-51, the first driving motor 3, the second driving motor 5 and the third driving motor 7 can adopt Y80M1-2, the first conveying belt 2 can adopt white conveying belt, polyester conveying belt, ring conveying belt, large angle conveying belt, metal conveying belt, climbing conveying belt, plane conveying belt, etc., and the specific use can be flexibly selected, the scraper conveyor 6 can adopt SGZ764 / 400, SGZ764 / 500, SGZ764 / 630, SGZ800 / 400, SGZ800 / 500, SGZ800 / 630, SGZ800 / 800(750) and SGZ800 / 1050, etc., the mesh belt conveyor 8 can adopt 304 stainless steel mesh belt conveyor, etc., and the single-chip microcomputer 9 controls the work of the first conveying belt 2, the first driving motor 3, the second driving motor 5, the scraper conveyor 6, the third driving motor 7 and the mesh belt conveyor 8 by using the method commonly used in the prior art.
[0042] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A lettuce washing production line, including an ultrasonic cleaning tank (1), characterized in that, A first conveyor belt (2) is provided on one side of the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1). A vegetable turning roller (4) is provided at the front end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1), and a bracket (12) is welded to the surface of the vegetable turning roller (4). A vegetable turning brush (11) is detachably installed on the bracket (12) by fixing bolts (13). A first drive motor (3), a second drive motor (5) and a third drive motor (7) are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1). The output end of the first drive motor (3) is connected to one end of the vegetable turning roller (4). A scraper conveyor (6) is provided at the bottom of the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1). The output end of the second drive motor (5) is connected to the scraper conveyor (6). A mesh conveyor belt (8) is provided at one end of the scraper conveyor (6). The output end of the third drive motor (7) is connected to the mesh conveyor belt (8).
2. The lettuce washing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1) is fixedly equipped with a drain pipe (10), and a valve is fixedly installed on the surface of the drain pipe (10).
3. The lettuce washing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer wall of the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1) is fixedly equipped with a microcontroller (9), and the microcontroller (9) is electrically connected to the first conveyor belt (2), the first drive motor (3), the second drive motor (5), the scraper conveyor (6), the third drive motor (7) and the mesh conveyor belt (8) through wires.
4. The lettuce washing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vegetable turning brush (11) is provided in multiple ways, and the multiple vegetable turning brushes (11) are arranged in a ring array on the surface of the vegetable turning roller (4).
5. The lettuce washing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mesh conveyor belt (8) is inclined and set at the rear end of the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1).
6. The lettuce washing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first conveyor belt (2), scraper conveyor (6) and mesh conveyor belt (8) are all used in conjunction with the ultrasonic cleaning tank (1).