Visual electric Chinese chestnut peeling machine

By introducing real-time monitoring via cameras and control consoles into the electric chestnut peeling machine, combined with multi-blade cutting and discharge control, the problems of low efficiency and difficulty in observation in traditional manual peeling are solved, achieving efficient and precise chestnut peeling results.

CN223787065UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-13HENAN POLYTECHNIC INST
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Application Number
CN202520358895.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-04
Publication Date
2026-01-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-04

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Technical Problem

Traditional manual chestnut peeling is inefficient and can easily injure workers. Furthermore, existing peeling machines cannot effectively monitor the peeling process, resulting in incomplete peeling or broken chestnut kernels, which affects processing efficiency and quality.

Method used

Design a visual electric chestnut peeling machine equipped with a camera and lighting. The peeling process is monitored in real time via a control console. Combined with an inclined blade and brush structure, it achieves precise peeling and utilizes a multi-blade cutting and discharge control valve for efficient peeling.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise control over chestnut peeling, improves peeling efficiency and quality, reduces damage to chestnut kernels, and significantly enhances processing efficiency and results.

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Abstract

The visual electric Chinese chestnut peeling machine comprises a cutting barrel, a barrel cover is installed at an opening in the upper portion of the cutting barrel, and a camera and an illuminating lamp are installed below the barrel cover; a driving motor is mounted below the cutting barrel, a cutting cutter head is horizontally and rotatably arranged at the bottom in the cutting barrel, and the cutting cutter head is in power connection with the driving motor; a plurality of first blades are mounted on the upper surface of the cutting cutterhead, and a plurality of brushes abutting against the bottom surface of the cutting barrel are mounted at the bottom of the cutting cutterhead; a plurality of second blades are vertically mounted on the inner wall of the cutting barrel; a peel outlet is formed in the side wall, close to the bottom face, of the cutting barrel, a chestnut kernel outlet is formed in the side wall, close to the upper surface of the cutting cutterhead, of the cutting barrel, and a discharging control valve is arranged at the chestnut kernel outlet. According to the device, Chinese chestnuts can be quickly and effectively peeled, the Chinese chestnut peeling condition can be observed in real time through a built-in camera, the Chinese chestnut peeling quality is remarkably improved, and the Chinese chestnut processing efficiency is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of Chinese chestnut processing equipment, and particularly relates to a visual electric Chinese chestnut peeling machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the Chinese chestnut processing process, due to the special shape of Chinese chestnut, traditional manual shelling not only easily scratches workers, but also has low work efficiency, and if Chinese chestnut is not timely shelled for a long time, water loss of Chinese chestnut is caused, and sales and edible value are affected.

[0003] The existing Chinese chestnut peeling machine cannot effectively observe the Chinese chestnut peeling condition during use, and problems such as too short peeling operation time, incomplete separation of Chinese chestnut kernels and shells, or too long operation time, leading to broken Chinese chestnut kernels and waste, are often caused, the peeling effect is very unsatisfactory, and the Chinese chestnut processing efficiency and quality are seriously affected. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a visual electric Chinese chestnut peeling machine, the device can quickly and effectively peel Chinese chestnuts, the built-in camera can observe the Chinese chestnut peeling condition in real time, the Chinese chestnut peeling quality is significantly improved, and the Chinese chestnut processing efficiency is improved.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the technical scheme that:

[0006] A visual electric Chinese chestnut peeling machine, comprising a cutting barrel, a barrel cover is installed at the opening of the upper portion of the cutting barrel, a camera and a lighting lamp are installed below the barrel cover; a driving motor is installed below the cutting barrel, a circular cutting cutter is horizontally rotatably arranged at the bottom of the cutting barrel, and the cutting cutter is connected with the power of the driving motor; a material falling gap is arranged between the cutting cutter and the inner wall of the cutting barrel; a plurality of first blades are installed on the upper surface of the cutting cutter, and a plurality of brushes abutting against the bottom surface of the cutting barrel are installed at the bottom of the cutting cutter; a plurality of second blades are vertically installed on the inner wall of the cutting barrel; a shell outlet is formed on the side wall close to the bottom of the cutting barrel, a Chinese chestnut kernel outlet is formed on the side wall close to the upper surface of the cutting cutter of the cutting barrel, and a discharge control valve is arranged at the Chinese chestnut kernel outlet.

[0007] Preferably, the first blades are arranged at equal angles along the radial direction of the cutting cutter.

[0008] Preferably, the first blades are arranged at a certain angle with the upper surface of the cutting cutter, and a blade opening is formed through the cutting cutter below the first blades.

[0009] Preferably, the second blades are arranged at equal angles on the inner wall of the cutting barrel above the cutting cutter in the circumferential direction.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of cutting channels are formed inwardly on the inner wall of the cutting barrel, and the second blade is fixed on the opening edge of the corresponding cutting channel.

[0011] Preferably, the first blade is designed in a V shape, and the cutting edges of the first blade and the second blade are serrated.

[0012] Preferably, the brushes are arranged at equal angles along the radial direction of the cutting disc.

[0013] Preferably, the driving motor is vertically installed below the cutting barrel, the output shaft of the driving motor penetrates upward into the inner bottom surface of the cutting barrel and is coaxially fixed with a flange plate, and the cutting disc is coaxially fixed on the flange plate through bolts.

[0014] Preferably, the discharge control valve is a plug valve.

[0015] Preferably, a control console is installed on the outer wall of the cutting barrel, the control console comprises a display panel, a controller, control switches and indicator lights, the camera, the illuminating lamp, the display panel, the indicator lights, the control switches and the driving motor are connected with the controller, the bottom of the cutting barrel is provided with a base, the driving motor is installed in the base, and heat dissipation ventilation holes are formed in the base.

[0016] The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0017] 1. The utility model discloses a cutting barrel for chestnut peeling, which comprises a cutting barrel, a driving motor, a cutting disc, a first blade, a second blade, a brush, a discharge control valve, a camera and an illuminating lamp.

[0018] 2. The first blade of the utility model is more beneficial to the peeling operation of chestnuts, and the cutting disc below the first blade is provided with a cutting edge penetratingly formed therein, so that the chestnut shell and part of the skin cut down by the first blade can fall downward through the cutting edge and fall on the bottom of the cutting barrel.

[0019] 3. When the cutting disc rotates, the brush at the bottom rotates synchronously, the brush rotating at a high speed sweeps the chestnut shell and the skin falling on the bottom of the cutting barrel to the periphery, so that the chestnut shell and the skin can be effectively discharged from the skin outlet.

[0020] 4. During the peeling process of this invention, the chestnuts rotated by the cutting disc collide with the second blade on the inner wall of the cutting barrel, and are further peeled by the second blade, thereby significantly improving the peeling efficiency of chestnuts; a portion of the chestnut shells and skins cut off will slide down along the cutting channel and fall below the cutting disc through the material drop gap, and then be swept out of the peeling port by the brush together with the skins that leaked out from the cutting disc. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the drive motor of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flange of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the brush of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a top view of the inside of the cutting barrel of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a top view of the cutting tool disc of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a bottom view of the cutting tool head of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the second blade in the cutting channel of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second blade of this utility model.

[0031] Reference numerals: 1. Bucket lid; 11. Handle; 12. Camera; 13. Lighting lamp; 2. Control console; 21. Control switch; 22. Indicator light; 23. Display panel; 3. Cutting barrel; 30. Material discharge gap; 31. Second blade; 32. Cutting channel; 33. Peel outlet; 34. Chestnut kernel outlet; 341. Manual slide valve; 4. Cutting disc; 40. Blade edge; 41. Brush; 42. First blade; 5. Drive motor; 51. Flange; 6. Base; 61. Heat dissipation and ventilation hole; 62. Support. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The principles and features of this utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only for explaining this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of application of this utility model.

[0033] like Figures 1-10 As shown, this utility model proposes a visual electric chestnut peeling machine, including a circular cutting barrel 3, with a lid 1 installed at the opening on the top of the cutting barrel 3. In this embodiment, to facilitate the opening and closing of the lid 1, the lid 1 is rotatably connected to the opening of the cutting barrel 3 via a hinge structure. A handle 11 is also installed on the top of the lid 1, which drives the lid 1 to flip open and close, making it more convenient for chestnut processing with the peeling machine.

[0034] A camera 12 and a light 13 are installed below the lid 1. In specific implementations, the camera 12 can be a high-speed camera, and the light 13 can be an LED light. The light 13 provides illumination, and the information collected by the high-speed camera 12, combined with the image information compared and analyzed by the control console 2, can display more accurate peeling information and accurately grasp the peeling effect.

[0035] A drive motor 5 is installed below the cutting barrel 3. A circular cutting disc 4 is horizontally rotatable inside the bottom of the cutting barrel 3, and the cutting disc 4 is poweredly connected to the drive motor 5. In this embodiment, a base 6 is provided at the bottom of the cutting barrel 3. The drive motor 5 is vertically fixed on a bracket 62 inside the base 6. A heat dissipation ventilation hole 61 is provided on the outer wall of the base 6 for ventilation and heat dissipation of the drive motor 5. The output axis of the drive motor 5 extends upward through the inner bottom surface of the cutting barrel 3 and is coaxially fixed to a flange 51; the cutting disc 4 is coaxially fixed to the flange 51 by bolts. In this application, the cutting disc 4 is fixed to the flange 51 in a detachable manner, making the installation and removal of the cutting disc 4 more convenient, and thus making it easier to replace and maintain the cutting disc 4.

[0036] A material discharge gap 30 is provided between the cutting disc 4 and the inner wall of the cutting barrel 3. The diameter of the material discharge gap 30 is much smaller than the diameter of the chestnut kernel. Some of the chestnut shells and skins cut off will fall downwards to the bottom of the cutting barrel 3 through the material discharge gap 30. A skin outlet 33 is provided on the side wall of the cutting barrel 3 near the bottom. The discharge diameter of the skin outlet 33 is much smaller than the diameter of the chestnut kernel, so that only the chopped chestnut shells and skins can pass through the skin outlet 33, while large-diameter chestnut kernels cannot be discharged from the skin outlet 33. A chestnut kernel outlet 34 is provided on the side wall of the cutting barrel 3 near the upper surface of the cutting disc 4. A discharge control valve is provided at the chestnut kernel outlet 34. In this embodiment, the discharge control valve is a manual slide valve 341. After peeling, the manual slide valve 341 is opened to discharge the peeled chestnut kernels outward from the chestnut kernel outlet 34, which is very convenient to use.

[0037] Multiple first blades 42 are mounted on the upper surface of the cutting disc 4. The first blades 42 are arranged radially along the cutting disc 4, and adjacent first blades 42 are arranged at equal angles. In this embodiment, the first blades 42 are inclined at a certain angle to the upper surface of the cutting disc 4, and the rotation direction of the cutting disc 4 is the same as the inclination direction of the first blades 42. The inclined first blades 42 are more conducive to the chestnut peeling operation. Furthermore, a cutting edge 40 is provided through the cutting disc 4 below the first blades 42. The chestnut shells and a portion of the skin cut off by the first blades 42 will fall downwards through the cutting edge 40 to the bottom of the cutting barrel 3. During the peeling operation, the chestnuts are rotated and cut above the cutting disc 4, and the cut chestnut shells and skins will fall downwards through the material drop gap 30 and the cutting edge 40 to the bottom of the cutting barrel 3.

[0038] Multiple brushes 41 are installed at the bottom of the cutting disc 4, which abut against the bottom surface of the cutting barrel 3. The brushes 41 are fixed along the radial direction of the cutting disc 4, and adjacent brushes 41 are arranged at equal angles. When the cutting disc 4 rotates, it will drive the brushes 41 at the bottom to rotate synchronously. The rapidly rotating brushes 41 will sweep the chestnut shells and skins that have fallen to the bottom of the cutting barrel 3 to all sides, so that the chestnut shells and skins can be effectively discharged from the skin outlet 33.

[0039] Multiple cutting grooves 32 are vertically formed along the circumferential direction on the inner wall of the cutting barrel 3. Adjacent cutting grooves 32 are arranged at equal angles. A second blade 31 is vertically fixed at the opening edge of each cutting groove 32. In this embodiment, the first blade 42 is V-shaped, and both the first blade 42 and the second blade 31 have serrated edges. The serrated edges can significantly improve the cutting efficiency of chestnut shells.

[0040] During peeling, the chestnuts that are rotated by the cutting disc 4 collide with the second blade 31 on the inner wall of the cutting barrel 3, and are further peeled by the second blade 31, thus significantly improving the peeling efficiency of chestnuts. A portion of the chestnut shells and skins that are cut off will slide down along the cutting channel 32 and fall below the cutting disc 4 through the material drop gap 30. They are then swept out of the peel outlet 33 by the brush 41 together with the skins that leak from the cutting disc 4.

[0041] A control console 2 is installed on the outer wall of the cutting barrel 3. The control console 2 includes a display panel 23, a controller, a control switch 21, and an indicator light 22. The camera 12, the lighting lamp 13, the display panel 23, the indicator light 22, and the drive motor 5 are all connected to the controller. After the control switch 21 is activated, the controller drives the motor 5 to rotate. Under the illumination of the lighting lamp 13, the display panel 23 can display the image information inside the cutting barrel 3 captured by the camera 12 in real time. The controller compares and analyzes the image information, determines that the chestnuts have been completely peeled, stops the equipment, and simultaneously illuminates the indicator light 22 to remind the operator that the peeling operation is complete.

[0042] When using this invention, chestnuts are poured into the cutting barrel 3 and fall onto the cutting disc 4. After the barrel lid 1 is closed, the control switch 21 is pressed, and the drive motor 5 drives the cutting disc 4 to rotate for cutting and peeling. Part of the chestnut shells are thrown out directly from the peel outlet 33, and part falls to the bottom from the blades 40 on the cutting disc 4. During the cutting process, the chestnuts are impacted and collide with the second blade 31 on the inner wall of the cutting barrel 3 for secondary cutting, which speeds up the cutting speed. The cut chestnut shells and skins slide down through the cutting channel 32 to the bottom of the cutting disc 4. The rotation of the cutting disc 4 drives the rotating brush 41 below to rotate at high speed, thereby sweeping the shells and skins from the peel outlet 33. During this period, the control console 2 analyzes the image information collected by the camera 12 in real time. After analyzing that the chestnut shell cutting has reached the required level, the cutting operation is stopped, and the indicator light 227 is lit. After seeing the prompt, the operator can lift the manual insert valve 341 to discharge the shelled and peeled chestnuts from the chestnut kernel outlet 34.

[0043] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. The accompanying drawings show preferred embodiments of this application, but do not limit the patent scope of this application. This application can be implemented in many different forms; rather, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the disclosure of this application. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing specific embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any equivalent structures made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. A visual electric chestnut peeling machine, comprising a cutting barrel, characterized in that: A lid is installed at the top opening of the cutting barrel, and a camera and a light are installed below the lid. A drive motor is installed below the cutting barrel, and a circular cutting disc is horizontally rotating inside the bottom of the cutting barrel, which is powered by the drive motor. A material discharge gap is provided between the cutting disc and the inner wall of the cutting barrel. Multiple first blades are installed on the upper surface of the cutting disc, and multiple brushes that abut against the bottom surface of the cutting barrel are installed at the bottom of the cutting disc. Multiple second blades are vertically installed on the inner wall of the cutting barrel. A peel outlet is opened on the side wall of the cutting barrel near the bottom, and a chestnut kernel outlet is opened on the side wall of the cutting barrel near the upper surface of the cutting disc. A discharge control valve is provided at the chestnut kernel outlet.

2. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first blade is set at an equal angle along the radial direction of the cutting disc.

3. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first blade is inclined at a certain angle to the upper surface of the cutting disc, and a cutting edge is formed through the cutting disc below the first blade.

4. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second blade is positioned at an equal angle along the circumferential direction on the inner wall of the cutting barrel above the cutting tool disc.

5. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of the cutting barrel has multiple cutting channels extending inward, and the second blade is fixed at the opening edge of the corresponding cutting channel.

6. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first blade has a V-shaped design, and both the first and second blades have serrated edges.

7. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The brushes are arranged at equal angles along the radial direction of the cutting disc.

8. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive motor is vertically mounted below the cutting barrel, and the output axis of the drive motor extends through the inner bottom surface of the cutting barrel and is coaxially fixed to the flange; the cutting disc is coaxially fixed to the flange by bolts.

9. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge control valve is a slide gate valve.

10. The visual electric chestnut peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control console is installed on the outer wall of the cutting barrel. The control console includes a display panel, a controller, a control switch, and indicator lights. The camera, lighting, display panel, indicator lights, control switch, and drive motor are all connected to the controller. A base is provided at the bottom of the cutting barrel, and the drive motor is installed in the base. The base has heat dissipation and ventilation holes.