Chili chopper

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of chopping machines, in particular to a pepper chopping machine which comprises a rack and a charging barrel mounted on the rack, a cutting assembly is arranged in the charging barrel, and a driving part for driving the cutting assembly to act is mounted on the inner side of the rack; wherein the bottom of the charging barrel is provided with an upper mesh part, the upper side of the rack is rotatably connected with a lower mesh part, and the hole positions of the upper mesh part and the lower mesh part are oppositely distributed to form a plurality of channels. And the size of the chili block allowed to pass through is changed, so that the chopping size can be conveniently adjusted in the chili chopping operation, the adjusting mode is simple, shutdown operation is not needed, and the adjusting convenience is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of chopping machine technology, and in particular to a chili chopper. Background Technology

[0002] Chili peppers, as a widely used ingredient and condiment worldwide, play an important role in the food processing industry. Especially in the process of making chili sauce, the chopping of chili peppers is a crucial step, directly affecting product quality and the consumer experience.

[0003] Currently, most chili chopping devices on the market use a fixed-size cutting mechanism. While this mechanism can meet basic chopping needs, when it is necessary to change the size of the chili particles, existing technology usually requires stopping the machine and replacing or adjusting the blades. This not only severely reduces the continuous operation capability of the production line but also increases operating time and costs, thus affecting production efficiency.

[0004] Based on this, in order to achieve online adjustment of the chopped particles during the chili chopping process, we propose a chili chopper. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies, such as the need to stop the machine to replace or adjust the blades for adjustment, and to propose a chili chopper.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] Design a chili chopper, including:

[0008] The frame and the hopper mounted on the frame;

[0009] The material cylinder is equipped with a cutting assembly inside, and a drive unit for driving the cutting assembly is installed on the inner side of the frame.

[0010] The bottom of the material cylinder is provided with a mesh opening section, and the upper side of the frame is rotatably connected to a lower mesh opening section. The mesh opening sections and the lower mesh opening sections are arranged oppositely to form several channels. After the lower mesh opening section is rotated, the mesh opening sections and the lower mesh opening sections are misaligned to change the size of the channels.

[0011] Furthermore, the material cylinder includes a cylinder body and a bottom cover;

[0012] The bottom cover is fixed to the frame, and the cylinder body and the bottom cover are detachably connected.

[0013] Furthermore, the bottom cover includes a flat portion and an outward folded portion, the outward folded portion being formed by bending upward from all sides of the flat portion, the cylindrical body being placed on the flat portion and surrounded by the outward folded portion;

[0014] The mesh opening portion is formed on the flat portion.

[0015] Furthermore, the cylindrical body and the bottom cover are connected by several fastening components, and the bottom of the cylindrical body is bent outward to form a fitting ring.

[0016] Furthermore, the cutting assembly includes a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the middle of the frame, one end of which passes through the upper mesh portion and the lower mesh portion and extends into the material cylinder;

[0017] A cutter is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft.

[0018] Furthermore, the driving component is a motor installed inside the frame, and the motor is connected to the rotating shaft for transmission through a transmission structure.

[0019] Furthermore, a discharge hopper is fixedly installed at the bottom of the frame. The discharge hopper is located below the lower mesh portion and is inclined, wherein the middle part of the rotating shaft passes through the discharge hopper.

[0020] Furthermore, a baffle is rotatably connected to the frame in front of the discharge hopper, and a bearing seat for supporting the rotating shaft is fixedly installed inside the frame.

[0021] Furthermore, the lower mesh portion is a mesh plate rotatably connected to the upper part of the frame;

[0022] The lower mesh portion is located below the upper mesh portion, and an arc-shaped groove is also provided above the frame. A toggle block is fixedly installed on the side of the lower mesh portion, and an actuating element that slides in the arc-shaped groove is fixedly installed on the end face of the toggle block.

[0023] Furthermore, the actuating element is a nut fixed to the lower side of the actuating block, and a bolt threadedly connected to the nut is provided on the actuating block;

[0024] The head of the bolt abuts against the upper side of the frame.

[0025] The chili chopper proposed in this utility model has the following advantages: By adopting the design of the lower mesh hole part with a rotating connection, the size of the chili pieces that can pass through can be changed by misaligning the holes of the lower mesh hole part with the upper mesh part when rotating. This allows for convenient adjustment of the size of the chopped chili pieces during the chili chopping operation. The adjustment method is simple and does not require stopping the machine, thus greatly improving the convenience of adjustment.

[0026] Secondly, the material cylinder of this utility model adopts a detachable structure design of cylinder body and bottom cover, which can be quickly disassembled after the work is completed, so as to facilitate convenient cleaning and maintenance of the inside of the cylinder, further optimizing the convenience of use. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the material cylinder structure of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lower mesh section structure of this utility model.

[0031] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 11. Lower mesh section; 12. Arc groove; 13. Pulley; 14. Nut; 15. Bolt; 16. Discharge hopper; 17. Baffle; 18. Bearing seat; 2. Material cylinder; 21. Upper mesh section; 22. Cylinder body; 221. Fitting ring; 23. Bottom cover; 231. Flat section; 232. Outer fold section; 3. Cutting assembly; 31. Rotating shaft; 32. Cutter; 4. Drive component. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0033] Reference Figure 1-4 This utility model discloses a chili chopper, which takes chili processing as an example. Of course, in other embodiments, the chopper can also be used to cut and process other vegetables.

[0034] Specifically, the chili chopper includes a frame 1 and a material cylinder 2 installed on the frame 1. In a preferred embodiment, a foot can be threaded to each of the four corners of the bottom of the frame 1. The foot can be used to adjust the installation height and level of the entire frame 1 to ensure the stability of the processing operation.

[0035] The material cylinder 2 is equipped with a cutting assembly 3 inside, and a driving component 4 for driving the cutting assembly 3 is installed on the inner side of the frame 1.

[0036] The bottom of the material cylinder 2 is provided with a mesh opening 21, and the upper side of the frame 1 is rotatably connected to a lower mesh opening 11. The mesh openings 21 and the lower mesh opening 11 are distributed relative to each other to form a number of channels. After the lower mesh opening 11 is rotated, the mesh openings 21 and the lower mesh opening 11 are misaligned to change the size of the channels.

[0037] In other words, by employing a rotatable lower mesh portion 11, when the lower mesh portion 11 and the upper mesh portion 21 rotate relative to each other, the mesh holes on both will be misaligned, thus changing the size of the channel. For example, when the upper and lower holes are aligned, the channel size is the largest, allowing the largest number of chili pieces to be discharged. Conversely, when the lower mesh portion 11 is adjusted, the channel size becomes smaller, allowing the number of chili pieces to pass through to become smaller. This allows for convenient adjustment and control of the size of the chopped chili pieces.

[0038] In some embodiments, the material cylinder 2 of the present invention includes a cylinder body 22 and a bottom cover 23, wherein the cylinder body 22 is placed above the bottom cover 23;

[0039] The bottom cover 23 is fixed to the frame 1, and the cylinder body 22 and the bottom cover 23 are detachably connected.

[0040] Specifically, the bottom cover 23 includes a flat portion 231 and an outward folded portion 232. Several connecting plates are fixed to the outer side of the outward folded portion 232. The connecting plates are fixed to the top of the frame 1 by fasteners such as bolts.

[0041] The outward fold 232 is formed by bending upward from all sides of the flat portion 231, and the cylindrical body 22 is placed on the flat portion 231 and surrounded by the outward fold 232.

[0042] The mesh hole 21 is formed on the flat part 231. That is, the bottom cover 23 in this utility model is used to protect the bottom outside of the cylinder 22 by setting the outward folding part 232, which can prevent the chili fragments from falling onto the frame 1 during the crushing process.

[0043] In addition, the cylindrical body 22 and the bottom cover 23 are connected by a number of fastening components. The fastening components are a conventional connection structure for those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here. The bottom of the cylindrical body 22 bends outward to form a fitting ring 221. The design of the fitting ring 221 ensures stable contact between the bottom of the cylindrical body 22 and the bottom cover 23, while also ensuring flexible contact between the cylindrical body 22 and the bottom cover 23, so as to avoid unnecessary pressure or wear on the contact surface by the right angle edge.

[0044] Preferably, the cutting assembly 3 in this utility model includes a rotating shaft 31 rotatably connected to the middle part of the frame 1, one end of the rotating shaft 31 passing through the upper mesh portion 21 and the lower mesh portion 11 and extending into the material cylinder 2;

[0045] A cutter 32 is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft 31.

[0046] Based on the above embodiments, in this embodiment, the driving component 4 is a motor installed inside the frame 1. The motor is connected to the rotating shaft 31 through a transmission structure. Specifically, in this embodiment, the transmission structure is set as a pulley and a synchronous belt. That is, pulleys are provided on both the shaft end of the motor and the rotating shaft 31, and the two pulleys are connected and transmitted through a synchronous belt.

[0047] Of course, those skilled in the art will know that the above transmission structure can also be set as a sprocket and chain drive structure. This method is only a conventional approach for those skilled in the art, and will not be elaborated on here.

[0048] In some embodiments, a discharge hopper 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the frame 1 of the present invention. The discharge hopper 16 is located below the lower mesh portion 11 and is inclined. The middle part of the rotating shaft 31 passes through the discharge hopper 16. Of course, a sealing structure such as a sealing ring can also be provided at the passage of the rotating shaft 31 and the discharge hopper 16 to prevent chili particles from falling from the discharge hopper 16 and the rotating part of the rotating shaft 31.

[0049] Preferably, the frame 1 is rotatably connected to a baffle 17 in front of the discharge hopper 16. The baffle 17 is used to block material above the discharge hopper 16 to ensure that the chopped chili peppers can be stably discharged along the discharge hopper 16. The frame 1 is internally fixedly installed with a bearing seat 18 for supporting the rotating shaft 31. Specifically, in this embodiment, there are two bearing seats 18. The rotating shaft 31 is connected to the bearing of the bearing seat 18 to ensure its rotational stability.

[0050] In some embodiments, the lower mesh portion 11 in this invention is a mesh plate rotatably connected to the upper part of the frame 1. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the hole positions on the mesh plate and the hole positions of the upper mesh portion 21 are the same to ensure that they form the maximum channel size when they are relative to each other. In addition, in this embodiment, there is a groove at the upper end of the frame 1, and the lower mesh portion 11 is rotatably connected to the groove to achieve the planar position of the lower mesh portion 11. Of course, several stop plates can also be provided below the groove, and the lower mesh portion 11 rotates between the stop plates and the upper mesh portion 21.

[0051] The lower mesh portion 11 is located below the upper mesh portion 21. An arc-shaped groove 12 is also provided above the frame 1. A toggle block 13 is fixedly installed on the side of the lower mesh portion 11. A toggle element that slides in the arc-shaped groove 12 is fixedly installed on the end face of the toggle block 13.

[0052] Preferably, in this embodiment, the actuating element is a nut 14 fixed to the lower side of the actuating block 13, and a bolt 15 threadedly connected to the nut 14 is provided on the actuating block 13;

[0053] The head of the bolt 15 abuts against the upper side of the frame 1.

[0054] In actual processing, the chili peppers to be chopped are first filled into the inside of the material cylinder 2. The cutting component 3 is driven by the drive component 4 to chop the chili peppers inside the material cylinder 2. The chopped chili pepper pieces fall into the discharge hopper 16 along the mesh opening 21 and the lower mesh opening 11 and are discharged outward.

[0055] When it is necessary to adjust the size of the chopped chili pepper pieces, first turn the bolt 15 counterclockwise to separate it from the upper end of the frame 1. Then, you can freely move the bolt 15 to drive the lower mesh part 11 to rotate through the lever 13. When the lower mesh part 11 rotates, the holes on its end face and the holes on the upper mesh part 21 are misaligned. At this time, the size of the channel formed between the two changes, so the size of the discharged particles can be changed. This achieves the adjustment of the size of the chopped chili peppers. After the adjustment is completed, lock the bolt 15 to fix the lower mesh part 11 and complete the adjustment.

[0056] In summary, by adopting the design of the lower mesh hole part 11 with a rotating connection, the size of the chili pieces that can pass through can be changed by misaligning the holes of the upper mesh hole part 21 when rotating. This allows for convenient adjustment of the size of the chopped chili pieces during the chili chopping operation. The adjustment method is simple and does not require stopping the machine, thus greatly improving the convenience of adjustment.

[0057] Secondly, the material cylinder 2 of this utility model adopts a detachable structure design of cylinder body 22 and bottom cover 23. After the work is completed, the cylinder body 22 can be quickly disassembled to facilitate convenient cleaning and maintenance of the inside of the cylinder body 22, further optimizing the ease of use.

[0058] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A pepper chopper characterized by, Include: Frame (1) and installed on the frame (1) of the barrel (2); The inside of the barrel (2) is provided with a cutting assembly (3), and a driving member (4) for driving the cutting assembly (3) is installed on the inside of the frame (1); Wherein the bottom of the barrel (2) is provided with an upper mesh part (21), the upper side of the frame (1) is rotatably connected with a lower mesh part (11), the hole positions of the upper mesh part (21) and the lower mesh part (11) are oppositely distributed to form a plurality of channels, and the hole positions of the upper mesh part (21) and the lower mesh part (11) are misaligned after the lower mesh part (11) is rotated, so as to change the size of the channel.

2. A pepper chopper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The barrel (2) comprises a barrel body (22) and a bottom cover (23); The bottom cover (23) is fixed on the frame (1), and the barrel body (22) and the bottom cover (23) are detachably connected.

3. A pepper chopper according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom cover (23) comprises a flat part (231) and an outer folded part (232), the outer folded part (232) is formed by bending upward around the flat part (231), the barrel body (22) is placed on the flat part (231) and surrounded by the outer folded part (232) around; Wherein the upper mesh part (21) is formed on the flat part (231).

4. A pepper chopper according to claim 2, characterized in that: The barrel body (22) and the bottom cover (23) are connected by a plurality of snap components, and the bottom of the barrel body (22) is outwardly curved to form a fitting ring (221).

5. A pepper chopper as defined in claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting assembly (3) comprises a rotating shaft (31) rotatably connected to the middle part of the frame (1), one end of the rotating shaft (31) penetrates the upper mesh part (21) and the lower mesh part (11) and extends into the barrel (2); A cutter (32) is fixedly installed on the end of the rotating shaft (31).

6. A pepper chopper according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving member (4) is a motor installed in the frame (1), and the motor is connected and driven with the rotating shaft (31) through a transmission structure.

7. A pepper chopper as defined in claim 5, wherein: The bottom of the frame (1) is fixedly installed with a discharge hopper (16), the discharge hopper (16) is located below the lower mesh part (11) and is inclinedly arranged, and the middle part of the rotating shaft (31) penetrates the discharge hopper (16).

8. A pepper chopper according to claim 7, characterized in that: The frame (1) is rotatably connected with a baffle (17) in front of the discharge hopper (16), and a bearing seat (18) for supporting the rotating shaft (31) is fixedly installed in the frame (1).

9. A pepper chopper according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that: The lower mesh part (11) is a mesh plate rotatably connected above the frame (1); The lower mesh part (11) is located below the upper mesh part (21), wherein an arc-shaped groove (12) is further formed on the upper side of the frame (1), a push block (13) is fixedly installed on the side edge of the lower mesh part (11), and a driving member is fixedly installed on the end surface of the push block (13) and slides in the arc-shaped groove (12).

10. A pepper chopper according to claim 9, characterized in that: The driving member is a nut (14) fixed below the push block (13), and a bolt (15) threadedly connected with the nut (14) is arranged on the push block (13); The head end of the bolt (15) abuts against the upper side of the frame (1).

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