Cleaning device for clean vegetable processing

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning device for clean vegetable processing, and belongs to the field of cleaning devices. The cleaning device for clean vegetable processing comprises a shell, a cleaning assembly and a driving part. A containing cavity is formed in the shell, and the cavity wall of the containing cavity is sunken in the radial direction of the shell to form a containing groove used for containing vegetables. The cleaning assembly is rotatably arranged in the containing cavity in the circumferential direction of the shell, and at least part of the cleaning assembly is located in the containing groove and abuts against the circumferential side of the vegetable; the driving part is configured to drive the cleaning assembly to rotate so as to drive the vegetables to rotate and scrub the vegetables.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of cleaning devices, and specifically relates to a cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables. Background Technology

[0002] Cleaned vegetables, also known as fresh sterilized vegetables, are products made by processing freshly picked vegetables through steps such as cleaning (removing inedible parts, cutting, etc.), washing, and sterilization, and then vacuum-packing them in a sterile environment.

[0003] The applicant's search revealed a patent with publication number CN220441841U entitled "A Vegetable Washing Device for Clean Vegetable Processing," which describes a vegetable washing device for clean vegetable processing. Its technical solution includes: a washing tank, with a pair of supports fixedly connected to both sides of the washing tank; a spiral rod rotatably mounted between the pair of supports; a first motor fixedly mounted on the side of one of the supports; the output shaft of the first motor fixedly connected to the spiral rod; a bracket spirally sleeved on the outer wall of the spiral rod; and a pair of electric push rods fixedly mounted on the bracket. This utility model, through its structural design of a first motor, bracket, electric push rods, and washing basket, automatically washes vegetables by having the output shaft of the first motor drive the bracket to move horizontally, the bracket drive the electric push rods to move horizontally, and the electric push rods drive the washing basket to move horizontally and vertically.

[0004] However, the existing technology represented by the aforementioned patent still has the following problems: it washes vegetables by moving the washing basket vertically, but when washing root vegetables such as yams, potatoes and radishes, it is difficult to thoroughly clean them by vibration. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, this application provides a cleaning device for processing vegetables, which can thoroughly clean root vegetables such as yams, potatoes and radishes.

[0006] This application provides a cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables, including a housing, a cleaning component, and a drive unit. The housing has a receiving cavity, the cavity wall of which is recessed radially to form a receiving groove for receiving vegetables. The cleaning component is rotatably disposed within the receiving cavity along the circumference of the housing, at least a portion of which is located within the receiving groove and abuts against the periphery of the vegetables. The drive unit is configured to drive the cleaning component to rotate, thereby rotating the vegetables and scrubbing them.

[0007] Specifically, during the vegetable washing process, the vegetables are placed in the receiving tank, and then the cleaning component is rotated by the drive component so that the cleaning component rotates around the circumference of the outer shell. This causes the part of the cleaning component located in the receiving tank to rotate relative to the circumference of the vegetables, thereby cleaning the outer surface of the vegetables. At the same time, since the receiving tank restricts the vegetables from moving along the circumference of the outer shell with the cleaning component, the vegetables will rotate around their own circumference under the friction of the cleaning component, thus ensuring that the circumference of the vegetables can be cleaned well.

[0008] In some embodiments, the cleaning assembly includes a rotating shaft and a first cleaning brush. The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed within the receiving cavity along the circumference of the housing; the first cleaning brush is made of a flexible material, one end of the first cleaning brush is disposed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft, and the other end of the first cleaning brush is inserted into the receiving groove along the radial direction of the housing and abuts against the periphery of the vegetable.

[0009] In the above technical solution, the first cleaning brush is made of a flexible material. On the one hand, this allows the portion of the first cleaning brush located in the receiving groove to elastically deform and abut against the inner wall of the receiving cavity after leaving the receiving groove along the circumference of the outer shell. On the other hand, it reduces the risk of the first cleaning brush scratching the periphery of the vegetables.

[0010] In some embodiments, the rotating shaft is a hollow structure, the interior of the rotating shaft is connected to a water source, and the outer periphery of the rotating shaft has a water outlet hole that is connected to the interior of the rotating shaft.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the outer periphery of the rotating shaft has a water outlet hole that communicates with the interior of the rotating shaft. By setting the water outlet hole, clean water inside the rotating shaft can enter the receiving cavity and then enter the receiving tank through the receiving cavity, and cooperate with the first cleaning brush to facilitate the cleaning of vegetables.

[0012] In some embodiments, the receiving groove has an inlet and an outlet connected to the outside at both ends of the housing along the axial direction; the first cleaning brush is wrapped around the outer periphery of the rotating shaft and extends in a spiral shape.

[0013] In the above technical solution, the receiving tank has an inlet and an outlet at both ends of its outer shell along the axial direction, respectively, which are connected to the outside. This facilitates the operator in putting vegetables into the receiving tank and in taking vegetables out of the receiving tank. The first cleaning brush is wrapped around the outer circumference of the rotating shaft and extends in a spiral shape. This allows the first cleaning brush to move the vegetables from the inlet to the outlet when it rotates, making it convenient for the operator to continuously put vegetables into the receiving tank through the inlet and to continuously collect the washed vegetables through the outlet.

[0014] In some embodiments, the cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables further includes a second cleaning brush. One end of the second cleaning brush is disposed on the wall of the receiving groove away from the receiving cavity, and the other end of the second cleaning brush abuts against the outer periphery of the vegetable.

[0015] In the above technical solution, one end of the second cleaning brush is disposed on the wall of the receiving groove away from the receiving cavity, and the other end of the second cleaning brush abuts against the outer periphery of the vegetable. This allows the second cleaning brush to cooperate in cleaning the periphery of the vegetable away from the first cleaning brush when the first cleaning brush rotates to move the vegetable from the inlet to the outlet, thereby increasing the cleanliness of the vegetable.

[0016] In some embodiments, the second cleaning brush is inclined toward the receiving cavity along the direction from the feed inlet to the discharge outlet.

[0017] In the above technical solution, along the direction from the inlet to the outlet, the second cleaning brush is inclined towards the receiving cavity. As the vegetables move from the inlet to the outlet, the second cleaning brush can guide the vegetables closer to the first cleaning brush, which facilitates the first cleaning brush to clean the outer periphery of the vegetables, thereby further increasing the cleanliness of the vegetables.

[0018] In some embodiments, the second cleaning brush is a plurality of brushes spaced apart along the axial direction of the housing.

[0019] In the above technical solution, multiple second cleaning brushes are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the outer shell, thereby repeatedly cleaning the periphery of the vegetables away from the first cleaning brush, thus further increasing the cleanliness of the vegetables.

[0020] In some embodiments, the cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables further includes a support. A housing is rotatably and adjustablely disposed on the support, the housing rotating about a first axis such that the axial direction of the housing forms an angle with the direction of gravity, and the discharge port is positioned below the inlet.

[0021] In the above technical solution, the discharge port is located below the inlet, so that the vegetables can be driven to move from the inlet to the discharge port by their own gravity; the outer shell is rotatably adjustable on the support, and the outer shell rotates around the first axis so that the axis of the outer shell makes an angle with the direction of gravity, so that the vegetables can move from the inlet to the discharge port with acceleration due to their own gravity, thereby adjusting the washing time of the vegetables.

[0022] In some embodiments, the maximum distance between the two sidewalls of the receiving groove in the circumferential direction of the housing is greater than the dimension of the opening of the receiving groove in the circumferential direction of the housing.

[0023] The above technical solution reduces the risk of vegetables entering the receiving cavity from the opening of the receiving trough.

[0024] In some embodiments, the receiving slots are a plurality of slots spaced circumferentially along the outer casing.

[0025] In the above technical solution, the receiving tanks are arranged in multiple circumferentially along the outer shell, which facilitates the device to wash multiple vegetables at the same time and improves cleaning efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 An exploded view of the cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the shell structure provided for an embodiment of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning component provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0033] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

[0035] Figure 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of the housing from another direction, as provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] In the picture:

[0037] 10-Outer shell; 11-Housing shell; 111-Receiving cavity; 112-Receiving groove; 1121-Inlet; 1122-Outlet; 12-End cap; 13-Rotating shaft; 131-Splined part; 20-Cleaning component; 21-Rotating shaft; 211-Water outlet; 22-First cleaning brush; 23-Second cleaning brush; 30-Drive component; 40-Bracket; 41-Base plate; 42-Support rod; 43-Pin; X-Gravity direction; P-First axis. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0040] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0041] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0042] The applicant's search revealed a patent with publication number CN220441841U entitled "A Vegetable Cleaning Device for Clean Vegetable Processing," which describes a vegetable cleaning device for clean vegetable processing. Its technical solution includes a cleaning tank, with a pair of supports fixedly connected to both sides of the tank. A spiral rod is rotatably mounted between the supports. A first motor is fixedly installed on the side of one of the supports, and the output shaft of the first motor is fixedly connected to the spiral rod. A bracket is spirally sleeved on the outer wall of the spiral rod, and a pair of electric push rods are fixedly installed on the bracket. This utility model, through the structural design of the first motor, bracket, electric push rods, and cleaning basket, uses the output shaft of the first motor to drive the bracket to move horizontally, which in turn drives the electric push rods to move horizontally, which in turn drives the cleaning basket to move horizontally. Simultaneously, the electric push rods drive the cleaning basket to move vertically, thus automatically cleaning vegetables. However, the existing technology, represented by the aforementioned patent, still has the following problems: while it cleans vegetables by moving the cleaning basket vertically, it is difficult to thoroughly clean root vegetables such as yams, potatoes, and radishes using vibration cleaning.

[0043] To solve the above technical problems, refer to Figures 1-4 This application provides a cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables, including a housing 10, a cleaning component 20, and a drive member 30. The housing 10 has a receiving cavity 111, the cavity wall of which is recessed radially along the housing 10 to form a receiving groove 112 for receiving vegetables; the cleaning component 20 is rotatably disposed in the receiving cavity 111 along the circumference of the housing 10, at least a portion of which is located in the receiving groove 112 and abuts against the periphery of the vegetables; the drive member 30 is configured to drive the cleaning component 20 to rotate, thereby rotating the vegetables and scrubbing them.

[0044] In some embodiments, refer to Figure 2 The housing 10 includes a housing 11 and an end cap 12. One end of the housing 11 has an opening, and the end cap 12 closes the opening to form a receiving cavity 111 together with the housing 11. One end of the cleaning assembly 20 is rotatably mounted to the wall of the housing 11 away from the opening.

[0045] The drive element 30 can be either a handle or a drive motor. For example, see [reference needed]. Figure 1 The drive component 30 is a handle, which is connected to the part of the cleaning component 20 located outside the housing 10, so that the operator can drive the cleaning component 20 to rotate by means of the handle.

[0046] Specifically, during the vegetable washing process, the vegetables are placed in the receiving tank 112, and then the cleaning component 20 is rotated by the drive component 30 so that the cleaning component 20 rotates around the outer shell 10. This causes the part of the cleaning component 20 located in the receiving tank 112 to rotate relative to the periphery of the vegetables, thereby cleaning the outer surface of the vegetables. At the same time, since the receiving tank 112 restricts the vegetables from moving around the outer shell 10 with the cleaning component 20, the vegetables will rotate around their own periphery under the friction of the cleaning component 20, so that the periphery of the vegetables can be cleaned well.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 5 According to some embodiments of this application, the cleaning component 20 includes a rotating shaft 21 and a first cleaning brush 22. The rotating shaft 21 is rotatably disposed in the receiving cavity 111 along the circumference of the housing 10; the first cleaning brush 22 is made of a flexible material, one end of the first cleaning brush 22 is disposed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 21, and the other end of the first cleaning brush 22 is inserted into the receiving groove 112 along the radial direction of the housing 10 and abuts against the periphery of the vegetable.

[0048] For example, the first cleaning brush 22 may be made of plastic or nylon.

[0049] In this technical solution, the first cleaning brush 22 is made of a flexible material. On the one hand, this allows the portion of the first cleaning brush 22 located in the receiving groove 112 to elastically deform and abut against the inner wall of the receiving cavity 111 after it leaves the receiving groove 112 along the circumference of the outer shell 10. On the other hand, this reduces the risk of the first cleaning brush 22 scratching the periphery of the vegetables.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 According to some embodiments of this application, the rotating shaft 21 has a hollow structure, the interior of the rotating shaft 21 is connected to the water source, and the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 21 has a water outlet hole 211 that is connected to the interior of the rotating shaft 21.

[0051] In this technical solution, the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 21 has a water outlet 211 that communicates with the interior of the rotating shaft 21. By setting the water outlet 211, clean water in the rotating shaft 21 can enter the receiving cavity 111 and enter the receiving groove 112 through the receiving cavity 111, and cooperate with the first cleaning brush 22 to facilitate the cleaning of vegetables.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 According to some embodiments of this application, the receiving groove 112 has an inlet 1121 and an outlet 1122 that are connected to the outside at both ends of the outer shell 10 in the axial direction. The first cleaning brush 22 is wrapped around the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 21 and extends in a spiral shape.

[0053] In this technical solution, the receiving tank 112 has an inlet 1121 and an outlet 1122 at both ends of the outer casing 10 along the axial direction, respectively, which are connected to the outside. This facilitates the operator to put vegetables into the receiving tank 112 and to take vegetables out of the receiving tank 112. The first cleaning brush 22 is wrapped around the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 21 and extends in a spiral shape. This allows the first cleaning brush 22 to move vegetables from the inlet 1121 to the outlet 1122 when it rotates. This facilitates the operator to continuously put vegetables into the receiving tank 112 through the inlet 1121 and to continuously collect the washed vegetables through the outlet 1122.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 According to some embodiments of this application, the cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables further includes a second cleaning brush 23. One end of the second cleaning brush 23 is disposed on the wall of the receiving groove 112 away from the receiving cavity 111, and the other end of the second cleaning brush 23 abuts against the outer periphery of the vegetable.

[0055] In this technical solution, one end of the second cleaning brush 23 is disposed on the wall of the receiving groove 112 away from the receiving cavity 111, and the other end of the second cleaning brush 23 abuts against the outer periphery of the vegetable. This allows the second cleaning brush 23 to cooperate in cleaning the periphery of the vegetable away from the first cleaning brush 22 when the first cleaning brush 22 rotates to move the vegetable from the inlet 1121 to the outlet 1122, thereby increasing the cleanliness of the vegetable.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 According to some embodiments of this application, the second cleaning brush 23 is inclined toward the receiving cavity 111 along the direction from the feed inlet 1121 to the discharge outlet 1122.

[0057] In this technical solution, along the direction from the inlet 1121 to the outlet 1122, the second cleaning brush 23 is inclined toward the receiving cavity 111. As the vegetables move from the inlet 1121 to the outlet 1122, the second cleaning brush 23 can guide the vegetables toward the first cleaning brush 22, thereby facilitating the first cleaning brush 22 to clean the outer periphery of the vegetables, thus further increasing the cleanliness of the vegetables.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 According to some embodiments of this application, the second cleaning brush 23 is a plurality of brushes spaced apart along the axial direction of the housing 10.

[0059] In this technical solution, multiple second cleaning brushes 23 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the outer casing 10, thereby repeatedly cleaning the periphery of the vegetables away from the first cleaning brush 22, thus further increasing the cleanliness of the vegetables.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 According to some embodiments of this application, the cleaning device for processing clean vegetables also includes a support 40. The outer casing 10 is rotatably and adjustablely disposed on the support 40, and the outer casing 10 rotates about a first axis P such that the axial direction of the outer casing 10 forms an angle with the direction of gravity X, and the discharge port 1122 is located below the inlet port 1121.

[0061] In some embodiments, the bracket 40 includes a base plate 41 and support rods 42. The base plate 41 is used to abut against the ground. One end of the support rod 42 is connected to the side of the base plate 41 away from the ground, and the other end extends along the direction of gravity X. Two support rods 42 are spaced apart along a first axis P, and the housing 10 is located between the support rods 42. A rotating shaft 13 is provided on the outer periphery of the housing 10. The rotating shaft 13 extends along the first axis P. A first mounting hole corresponding to the rotating shaft 13 is provided on the support rod 42. A portion of the rotating shaft 13 is disposed in the mounting hole and can rotate relative to the mounting hole.

[0062] For example, the bracket 40 may be provided with a ratchet and pawl mechanism so that the housing 10 can be fixed when the axial direction of the housing 10 is at a certain angle to the gravity direction X.

[0063] In some embodiments, the bracket 40 further includes a pin 43, a spline portion 131 is provided on the rotating shaft 13, a second mounting hole communicating with the first mounting hole is provided at one end of the support rod away from the base plate 41, and one end of the pin 43 passes through the second mounting frame and is located in the groove of the spline portion 131 so that the housing 10 can be fixed when the axial direction of the housing 10 is at a certain angle to the gravity direction X.

[0064] In this technical solution, the discharge port 1122 is located below the inlet port 1121, so that the vegetables can be driven to move from the inlet port 1121 to the discharge port 1122 by their own gravity; the outer shell 10 is rotatably and adjustablely mounted on the bracket 40, and the outer shell 10 rotates around the first axis P so that the axis of the outer shell 10 forms an angle with the gravity direction X, so that the vegetables can move from the inlet port 1121 to the discharge port 1122 with acceleration due to their own gravity, thereby adjusting the washing time of the vegetables.

[0065] Please refer to Figure 9 According to some embodiments of this application, the maximum distance between the two sidewalls of the receiving groove 112 in the circumferential direction of the outer shell 10 is greater than the size of the opening of the receiving groove 112 in the circumferential direction of the outer shell 10.

[0066] In this technical solution, the risk of vegetables entering the receiving cavity 111 from the opening of the receiving trough 112 is reduced.

[0067] Please refer to Figure 9According to some embodiments of this application, the receiving grooves 112 are a plurality of grooves spaced apart circumferentially along the outer shell 10.

[0068] In this technical solution, the receiving tanks 112 are arranged in multiple circumferentially along the outer shell 10, which facilitates the device to wash multiple vegetables at the same time and improves cleaning efficiency.

[0069] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other.

[0070] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit this application. For those skilled in the art, this application can have various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables, characterized in that, include: The outer shell has an inner cavity, the cavity wall of which is recessed radially along the outer shell to form a receiving groove for receiving vegetables; A cleaning component is rotatably disposed within the receiving cavity along the circumference of the outer shell, at least a portion of the cleaning component being located within the receiving groove and abutting against the periphery of the vegetable; A drive unit is configured to drive the cleaning assembly to rotate, thereby rotating the vegetables and scrubbing them.

2. The cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning components include: A rotating shaft is rotatably disposed within the receiving cavity along the circumference of the outer shell; The first cleaning brush is made of a flexible material. One end of the first cleaning brush is located on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft, and the other end of the first cleaning brush is inserted into the receiving groove along the radial direction of the outer shell and abuts against the periphery of the vegetable.

3. The cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotating shaft has a hollow structure, and its interior is connected to a water source. The outer periphery of the rotating shaft has a water outlet that is connected to the interior of the rotating shaft.

4. The cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 2, characterized in that, The receiving groove has an inlet and an outlet connected to the outside at both ends of the outer shell along the axial direction. The first cleaning brush is wound around the outer periphery of the rotating shaft and extends in a spiral shape.

5. A cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cleaning device for processing clean vegetables also includes: The second cleaning brush has one end disposed on the wall of the receiving groove away from the receiving cavity, and the other end of the second cleaning brush abuts against the outer periphery of the vegetable.

6. A cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 5, characterized in that, Along the direction from the feed inlet to the discharge outlet, the second cleaning brush is inclined toward the receiving cavity.

7. A cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second cleaning brush is a plurality of brushes spaced apart along the axial direction of the housing.

8. A cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cleaning device for processing clean vegetables also includes: The bracket has a rotatable and adjustable outer shell that rotates about a first axis so that the axial direction of the outer shell forms an angle with the direction of gravity, and the discharge port is located below the inlet. The first axis is perpendicular to the axial direction of the outer shell.

9. A cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to claim 1, characterized in that, The maximum distance between the two sidewalls of the receiving groove in the circumferential direction of the outer shell is greater than the dimension of the opening of the receiving groove in the circumferential direction of the outer shell.

10. A cleaning device for processing pre-cleaned vegetables according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The receiving slots are a plurality of slots spaced apart circumferentially along the outer shell.

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