Equipment for removing cocoon husks

By designing a combination of belt conveyor and feeding structure, and utilizing reverse motion and a vibrating motor to remove the cocoon shell from the outer wall of the silkworm cocoon, the problem of low cocoon shell removal efficiency in existing technologies is solved, and efficient silkworm cocoon pretreatment is achieved.

CN223805171UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16NINGNAN COUNTY NAN SILK ROAD GRP YINHONG SILK IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520125496.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-20
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-20

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies for removing the outer shell of silkworm cocoons are inefficient and cannot meet the needs of factory production.

Method used

The system employs first and second belt conveyors mounted on a support frame. The second belt conveyor has a fabric conveyor belt with evenly distributed suction teeth. In conjunction with a feeding structure and a vibrating motor, the cocoon outer shell is scraped off by the reverse movement of the conveyor belt on the second belt conveyor and the conveyor belt on the first belt conveyor. A leveling component ensures that the cocoon is laid flat, thus achieving continuous removal of the cocoon outer shell.

Benefits of technology

This improved the efficiency of cocoon shell removal, ensuring the smooth progress of subsequent cocoon processing steps and achieving highly efficient cocoon shell removal.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses equipment for removing cocoon husks, which comprises supporting frames, a first belt conveyor horizontally arranged is connected between the tops of the supporting frames, and a second belt conveyor horizontally arranged is connected to the tops of the supporting frames. A gap for silkworm cocoons to pass through is formed between the lower end face of the second belt conveyor and the upper end face of the first belt conveyor, the moving direction of a conveying belt on the second belt conveyor is opposite to the moving direction of a conveying belt on the first belt conveyor, the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor is made of cloth, and a plurality of adsorption teeth are evenly distributed on the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor. A feeding structure is connected to the supporting frame, the discharging end of the feeding structure is located above the feeding end of the first belt conveyor, and the problem that the efficiency of removing cocoon husks on the outer walls of silkworm cocoons in the prior art is low is solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of removing the silk on the outer wall of cocoon, and relates to a device for removing cocoon clothes. BACKGROUND

[0002] Cocoon refers to the cocoon of silkworm, and the whole appearance of cocoon presents different shapes such as long elliptical shape, elliptical waist shape, spherical shape or spindle shape, the middle part of cocoon may have a slight constriction problem, the silk pattern of the inner wall of cocoon is very regular and has light texture and toughness, the cocoon that has not been molted has one yellow-brown pupa and light brown and wrinkled cocoon skin that is shed before pupation, the cocoon is a capsule-shaped protective layer prepared in the pupa stage of silkworm, the inside of cocoon contains a pupa, and the better cocoon layer in cocoon can be used for reeling silk, and the silk thread can be used for making clothes and silk quilt.

[0003] Cocoon is mainly composed of fibrous protein silk fibroin and another protein sericin, and further contains a small amount of oil, pigment and inorganic matter, etc., in raw silk, silk fibroin accounts for about 70%, and sericin accounts for about 22%, silk fibroin is a keratin, and the amino acids thereof are mainly glycine and alanine, and the nitrogen of the two amino acids accounts for about 80% of total nitrogen, and before preparing silk thread, it is necessary to remove the silk on the outer wall of cocoon, the silk is a frame for connecting cocoon before silkworm prepares cocoon, and the silk is convenient for fixing the whole cocoon, and the silk is called cocoon clothes, but the silk is disordered and cannot be used for subsequent silk preparation, therefore, it is necessary to remove the cocoon clothes on the outer wall of cocoon, the cocoon clothes and waste silk after reeling can be used as raw materials for silk cotton and silk spinning, and the efficiency of removing cocoon clothes by manual operation is low and difficult to meet the needs of factory production, therefore, in order to solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme of the utility model is provided. CONTENT OF UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a device for removing cocoon clothes, and solving the above technical problems.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A device for removing cocoon clothes, comprising a support frame, a first belt conveyor horizontally connected between the top of the support frame, a second belt conveyor horizontally connected to the top of the support frame, a gap for passing cocoon being arranged between the lower end surface of the second belt conveyor and the upper end surface of the first belt conveyor, the direction of movement of the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor being opposite to the direction of movement of the conveying belt on the first belt conveyor, the material of the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor being cloth and being uniformly provided with a plurality of adsorption teeth, a feeding structure connected to the support frame, and the discharge end of the feeding structure being located above the feeding end of the first belt conveyor.

[0007] The working principle of the utility model is: the silkworm cocoon which needs to remove cocoon clothes is conveyed to the feeding end of the first belt conveyor through the feeding structure, and then the silkworm cocoon is conveyed from the feeding end to the discharging end along the first belt conveyor, when the silkworm cocoon enters the gap between the first belt conveyor and the second belt conveyor, the burrs on the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor are convenient for scraping the cocoon clothes on the outer wall of the silkworm cocoon, preferably, the direction of movement of the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor is opposite to that of the conveying belt of the first belt conveyor, so that the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor removes cocoon clothes from all the silkworm cocoons on the conveying belt of the first belt conveyor, when the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor continuously adsorbs the cocoon clothes on the outer wall of the silkworm cocoon, the cocoon silk forms a ring-shaped cocoon cover around the conveying belt, the cocoon cover is cut off by the operator, and then the cocoon cover is taken off from the conveying belt, finally, the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor continuously removes cocoon clothes from the silkworm cocoon, the cocoon clothes conveyed by the conveying structure are continuously removed through the cooperation of the first belt conveyor and the second belt conveyor, and the silkworm cocoon is convenient for subsequent manufacturing steps after removal, and the problem of low efficiency of removing cocoon clothes on the outer wall of the silkworm cocoon is solved.

[0008] Further, the feeding structure comprises a feeding groove, the feeding groove comprises a first groove body arranged horizontally and a second groove body arranged obliquely downward, a feeding hopper arranged vertically is connected to the first groove body, a space for outputting silkworm cocoons is arranged between the discharging end of the feeding hopper and the first groove body, the discharging end of the second groove body is located above the feeding end of the first belt conveyor, the lower end surface of the feeding groove is connected to the support frame through the telescopic assembly, and a vibration motor is connected to the lower end surface of the feeding groove.

[0009] Further, the discharging end of the first groove body is communicated with the feeding end of the second groove body, the first groove body and the second groove body are both arranged with an open upper end, and spaces for the movement of silkworm cocoons are arranged between the first groove body and the second groove body.

[0010] Further, the telescopic assembly comprises a telescopic spring arranged vertically and a telescopic shaft, the upper end surfaces of the telescopic spring and the telescopic shaft are connected to the lower end surface of the feeding groove, the lower end surfaces of the telescopic spring and the telescopic shaft are connected to the support frame, and the telescopic shaft is located between the inner rings of the telescopic spring.

[0011] Further, a flattening assembly is arranged between the second belt conveyor and the feeding structure, both ends of the flattening assembly are connected to both sides of the top of the support frame, and the height between the lower end surface of the flattening assembly and the upper end surface of the first belt conveyor is greater than the height of one silkworm cocoon and less than the height of two silkworm cocoons.

[0012] Further, the flattening assembly comprises a flattening plate which is an inverted U-shaped plate.

[0013] As the above technical scheme is adopted, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. A device for removing cocoon skin, facilitating continuous removal of cocoon skin from the cocoon on a second belt conveyor, facilitating continuous removal of cocoon skin from the cocoon transported by the conveying structure through cooperation of the first belt conveyor and the second belt conveyor, and facilitating subsequent manufacturing steps of the cocoon after removal of the cocoon skin.

[0015] 2. In the utility model, through cooperation of the vibration motor and the telescopic structure, the cocoon in the feeding hopper is orderly and continuously conveyed into the feeding groove, and then through the flattening assembly, the cocoon is flattened on the upper end face of the conveying belt of the first belt conveyor, and finally all the cocoon is removed cocoon skin. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model, the following will be briefly introduced the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments, it should be understood, the following drawings only shows some embodiments of the utility model, therefore should not be regarded as the limitation to the scope, for the ordinary skilled person in the art, under the premise of not paying the creative labor, still can obtain other related drawings according to these drawings, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Marked in the drawing: 1-support frame, 2-first belt conveyor, 3-second belt conveyor, 4-suction tooth, 5-feeding groove, 6-first groove body, 7-second groove body, 8-feeding hopper, 9-vibration motor, 10-telescopic spring, 11-telescopic shaft, 12-flattening plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model more clearly, the following combines the drawing and embodiment, and further detailedly explains the utility model.It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model, that is, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, and are not all the embodiments.The components of the embodiments of the utility model described and shown in the drawing here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0020] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawing is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but only represents selected embodiments of the utility model.Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of the utility model protection.

[0021] It is to be understood that the terms "first" and "second" and similar relating terms are used merely to distinguish one entity or action from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not only include those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without more limitations, the element defined by the phrase "comprising a" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0022] The features and performances of the present application will be further described in detail below in connection with embodiments.

[0023] Embodiment One

[0024] The present application is a device for removing cocoon clothes, as shown in the drawings, comprising a support frame 1, a first belt conveyor 2 horizontally connected between the top of the support frame 1, a second belt conveyor 3 horizontally connected on the top of the support frame 1, a gap for the cocoon to pass between the lower end face of the second belt conveyor 3 and the upper end face of the first belt conveyor 2, the direction of the conveying belt moving on the second belt conveyor 3 is opposite to the direction of the conveying belt moving on the first belt conveyor 2, the material of the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor 3 is cloth and is uniformly distributed with a plurality of adsorption teeth 4, a feeding structure is connected on the support frame 1, and the discharge end of the feeding structure is located above the feeding end of the first belt conveyor 2. Figure 1 The specific implementation mode of the present embodiment is: the cocoon that needs to remove cocoon clothes is conveyed to the feeding end of the first belt conveyor through the feeding structure, and then the cocoon is conveyed along the first belt conveyor from the feeding end to the discharge end, when the cocoon enters the gap between the first belt conveyor and the second belt conveyor, the burrs on the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor facilitate scraping off the cocoon clothes on the outer wall of the cocoon, preferably, the direction of the conveying belt moving on the second belt conveyor is opposite to the direction of the conveying belt moving on the first belt conveyor, which facilitates the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor to remove cocoon clothes from all the cocoons on the conveying belt of the first belt conveyor, when the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor continuously adsorbs cocoon clothes on the outer wall of the cocoon, these cocoon silk forms a circular silk cover around the conveying belt, the silk cover is cut off by the operator, and then the silk cover is taken off from the conveying belt, finally, the conveying belt of the second belt conveyor continuously removes cocoon clothes from the cocoon.

[0025]

[0026] ​Preferably, the burr on the second belt conveyor drive belt facilitates the removal of cocoon shell from the cocoon, and the burr facilitates the rolling of the cocoon during the removal of cocoon shell, thereby facilitating the subsequent removal of cocoon shell from other positions of the cocoon, and finally facilitating the full removal of all cocoon shell on the outer wall of the cocoon.

[0027] Preferably, the feeding structure sequentially and orderly feeds the cocoon to the feeding end of the first belt conveyor, and simultaneously lays the cocoon on the upper end face of the first belt conveyor, thereby facilitating the removal of cocoon shell.

[0028] Preferably, when a small amount of cocoon is hung on the burr, the operator removes the cocoon and removes the cocoon shell that has not been removed cleanly.

[0029] Embodiment two

[0030] The utility model relates to a device for removing cocoon shell, as shown in Figure 1 The feeding structure includes a feeding groove 5, the feeding groove 5 includes a horizontally arranged first groove body 6 and an obliquely downward arranged second groove body 7, the first groove body 6 is connected with a vertically arranged feeding hopper 8, a space for cocoon output is arranged between the discharge end of the feeding hopper 8 and the first groove body 6, the discharge end of the second groove body 7 is located above the feeding end of the first belt conveyor 2, the lower end face of the feeding groove 5 is connected with the support frame 1 through a telescopic assembly, and the lower end face of the feeding groove 5 is connected with a vibration motor 9.

[0031] The discharge end of the first groove body 6 is in communication with the feeding end of the second groove body 7, and the first groove body 6 and the second groove body 7 are both arranged with an upper end opening, and a space for cocoon movement is arranged between the first groove body 6 and the second groove body 7.

[0032] The telescopic assembly includes a vertically arranged telescopic spring 10 and a telescopic shaft 11, the upper end face of the telescopic spring 10 and the telescopic shaft 11 is connected with the lower end face of the feeding groove 5, and the lower end face of the telescopic spring 10 and the telescopic shaft 11 is connected with the support frame 1, and the telescopic shaft 11 is located between the inner ring of the telescopic spring 10.

[0033] The specific implementation mode of the embodiment is that the cocoon to be removed cocoon shell is placed in the feeding hopper, and because there is a large amount of cocoon shell on the outer wall of the cocoon, part of the cocoon is prone to being adhered together, the vibration motor facilitates the vibration of the feeding groove, and finally facilitates the vibration of the feeding hopper, the purpose of the vibration is to continuously feed the cocoon along the feeding hopper to the inside of the feeding groove, thereby facilitating the feeding of the feeding groove to the feeding end of the first belt conveyor.

[0034] Preferably, the first groove body and the second groove body are arranged on the feeding groove, and when a small amount of cocoon is entangled together, the operator can disperse the cocoon on the first groove body and the second groove body.

[0035] Preferably, by setting the telescopic spring and telescopic shaft between the support frame and the feeding groove, the vibration of the whole feeding groove and the feeding hopper is facilitated, and the cocoon is continuously transported from the discharge port of the feeding hopper to the inside of the feeding groove.

[0036] Embodiment three

[0037] The utility model discloses a device for removing cocoon clothes, as shown in Figure 1 The second belt conveyor 3 and the feeding structure are provided with a flattening assembly, the two ends of the flattening assembly are connected with the two sides of the top of the support frame 1 respectively, and the height between the lower end surface of the flattening assembly and the upper end surface of the first belt conveyor 2 is greater than the height of one cocoon and less than the height of two cocoons.

[0038] The flattening assembly comprises a flattening plate 12, and the flattening plate 12 is an upside-down U-shaped plate.

[0039] The specific implementation manner of the embodiment is as follows: the flattening plate is arranged between the second belt conveyor and the feeding structure, the cocoon stacked together is flattened through the flattening plate, the cocoon is laid flat on the upper end surface of the driving belt of the first belt conveyor, and all the cocoons are fully removed from cocoon clothes.

[0040] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the utility model and is not used to limit the protection scope of the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made by any person skilled in the art within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An apparatus for removing cocoon shell, characterized by: The application relates to a cocoon conveying device, which comprises a support frame (1), a horizontally arranged first belt conveyor (2) connected between the top of the support frame (1), a horizontally arranged second belt conveyor (3) connected on the top of the support frame (1), a gap for cocoon passing arranged between the lower end surface of the second belt conveyor (3) and the upper end surface of the first belt conveyor (2), the conveying direction of the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor (3) being opposite to that on the first belt conveyor (2), the conveying belt on the second belt conveyor (3) being made of cloth and uniformly provided with a plurality of suction teeth (4), and a feeding structure connected on the support frame (1), the discharging end of the feeding structure being located above the feeding end of the first belt conveyor (2).

2. The apparatus for removing cocoon shell according to claim 1, wherein: The feeding structure comprises a feeding groove (5), the feeding groove (5) comprising a horizontally arranged first groove body (6) and an obliquely downward arranged second groove body (7), a vertically arranged feeding hopper (8) connected on the first groove body (6), a space for cocoon outputting arranged between the discharging end of the feeding hopper (8) and the first groove body (6), the discharging end of the second groove body (7) being located above the feeding end of the first belt conveyor (2), the lower end surface of the feeding groove (5) being connected with the support frame (1) through a telescopic assembly, and a vibration motor (9) connected with the lower end surface of the feeding groove (5), the vibration motor (9) being located between the telescopic assemblies.

3. The apparatus for removing cocoon shells according to claim 2, characterized by: The discharging end of the first groove body (6) is communicated with the feeding end of the second groove body (7), the first groove body (6) and the second groove body (7) are both provided with an upper end opening, and a space for cocoon movement is arranged between the first groove body (6) and the second groove body (7).

4. The apparatus for removing cocoon shells according to claim 2, characterized by: The telescopic assembly comprises vertically arranged telescopic springs (10) and telescopic shafts (11), the upper end surfaces of the telescopic springs (10) and the telescopic shafts (11) are connected with the lower end surface of the feeding groove (5), the lower end surfaces of the telescopic springs (10) and the telescopic shafts (11) are connected with the support frame (1), and the telescopic shafts (11) are located between the inner rings of the telescopic springs (10).

5. The apparatus for removing cocoon shells according to claim 1, characterized by: A flattening assembly is arranged between the second belt conveyor (3) and the feeding structure, the two ends of the flattening assembly are connected with the two sides of the top of the support frame (1), and the height between the lower end surface of the flattening assembly and the upper end surface of the first belt conveyor (2) is greater than the height of one cocoon and smaller than the height of two cocoons.

6. The apparatus for removing cocoon shells according to claim 5, characterized by: The flattening assembly comprises a flattening plate (12) which is an upside-down U-shaped plate.