Conveying mechanism for poultry clavicle processing

Abstract

A conveying mechanism for poultry clavicle processing relates to the field of poultry clavicle conveying, a clavicle comprises a cartilage, a clavicle body on two sides of the front portion of the cartilage and a cartilage protrusion in the middle of the back portion of the cartilage, and the conveying mechanism comprises a frame body and a conveying unit which is transversely arranged on the frame body and can complete clavicle conveying work. A pressing unit capable of pressing the clavicle is arranged on the upper side of the conveying unit; the conveying unit comprises a bearing part and a material supporting part which are sequentially arranged in the clavicle conveying direction. The bearing part comprises two bearing pieces which are oppositely arranged in a clearance mode, and the clearance between the two bearing pieces is not larger than the distance between the two clavicle bodies; a mounting opening capable of mounting a clavicle treatment mechanism is reserved in the middle of the material supporting part. The conveying unit is adopted to automatically complete conveying of the clavicle, the pressing unit is arranged on the upper side of the conveying unit, the requirement for manually adjusting the posture of the clavicle is reduced, conveying and machining of the clavicle can be smoothly achieved under the matching action of the conveying unit and the pressing unit, and therefore production efficiency and safety are remarkably improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fowl clavicle conveying, specifically a conveying mechanism for fowl clavicle processing. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the removal of grease from poultry clavicles (duck / chicken clavicles) is done manually, which is very inefficient. Due to their special structure, even when using grease-applying equipment, manual operation is still essential. For example, when using two meshing screws to apply grease to the clavicles, the operator needs to constantly change the position of the clavicles to remove grease from different parts of the clavicles through the meshing of the two screws. While using grease-applying equipment improves efficiency to some extent compared to manual operation, the manual adjustment of the clavicles' position still affects efficiency and is prone to hand injuries and safety hazards. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the technical problems mentioned above, this utility model provides a conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0005] A conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles, wherein the clavicle includes cartilage and clavicle bodies on both sides of its front and a cartilaginous protrusion in the middle of its back. The conveying mechanism includes a frame and a conveying unit arranged laterally on it that can complete the conveying of the clavicle. A pressing unit that can press the clavicle is provided on the upper side of the conveying unit.

[0006] As the core technical concept of this utility model: the conveying unit includes a bearing part and a material support part arranged sequentially along the clavicle conveying direction. The bearing part includes two bearing members arranged with a gap between them. The gap between the two bearing members is not greater than the distance between the two clavicle bodies. The material support part also has a reserved installation port in the middle for installing the clavicle processing mechanism.

[0007] In use, the clavicle bodies on both sides of the clavicle are transported across two support members, with the cartilage protrusion in the middle of its back facing upwards. Due to the structure of the clavicle, there are grease attachments such as trachea and fascia between the cartilage and the clavicle bodies on both sides of its front. The gap between the two support members is no greater than the distance between the two clavicle bodies, allowing for the placement of a cutting mechanism between the two support members. The cutting mechanism includes a cutting blade rotatably mounted inside the two support members and a grease-dispensing plate located between the two cutting blades. When the clavicle is transported to the upper side of the cutting mechanism, it can cut the connection between the cartilage and the trachea. The trachea and fascia, along with other grease attachments, are located between the two clavicle bodies on the front sides. A degreasing plate can also remove the cut attachments from the clavicle. As the clavicle continues to be transported through the support section, it is processed by a clavicle processing mechanism. This mechanism includes a spiral roller assembly that removes grease from the two clavicle bodies or finely removes residual grease between the cartilage and the two clavicle bodies. Its specific structure and working principle are illustrated in the spiral roller assembly described in patent application number CN202222828707.4, and will not be detailed here.

[0008] To facilitate the smooth delivery of the clavicle, a limiting member is provided on the side of each of the two support members that is away from each other, and a gap is provided between the limiting member and the support member to allow the clavicle body to be inserted.

[0009] To accommodate different sizes of clavicles, the vertical height of the limiting component is adjustable. Different clavicles have different lengths on both sides of the clavicle body, and the adjustable vertical height of the limiting component allows for the use of more clavicle sizes.

[0010] As needed, in a preferred embodiment, the gap between the two support members is set to be adjustable to accommodate clavicles with different spacing between the two clavicle bodies.

[0011] In one implementation, the carrier includes a central arc-shaped carrier section and straight carrier sections at both ends, with the material support section parallel to the straight carrier sections. Taking the clavicle as an example of conveying it from front to back along the carrier, the straight carrier section located at the front end of the material support section and docking with it is used for carrying the clavicle during processing, while the other straight carrier section is used for carrying the clavicle during feeding. The central arc-shaped carrier section is used for reversing direction. This arrangement is more compact and improves space utilization compared to setting the carrier as a single, longer straight carrier section.

[0012] Furthermore, the limiting component includes a straight limiting segment and an arc-shaped limiting segment respectively corresponding to the straight bearing segment and the arc-shaped bearing segment of the bearing component. The arc-shaped limiting segment has guide segments at both ends that flare outward toward the outside of the two straight bearing segments, so that the end of the two straight bearing segments near the arc-shaped limiting segment is located inside the guide segment, which facilitates the clavicle to smoothly complete the conversion between the straight path and the arc-shaped path.

[0013] As one implementation, the pressing unit includes an arc-shaped pressing plate disposed on the upper side of the arc-shaped bearing section, with the vertical projection of the arc-shaped pressing plate located inside the arc-shaped bearing section.

[0014] Furthermore, the two ends of the arc-shaped pressure plate are provided with upward-turned guide plates to facilitate the smooth passage of the clavicle between the arc-shaped pressure plate and the arc-shaped support section.

[0015] To facilitate the processing of the clavicle, the pressing unit also includes two guide rods located on the upper side of the material support section. The distance between the two guide rods is adapted to the cartilage protrusion. When the clavicle enters the processing stage, the two guide rods press down on both sides of the cartilage protrusion in the middle of the back of the clavicle, thereby preventing the external force generated during processing from causing the clavicle to swing around and providing an effective guiding effect for the clavicle.

[0016] To facilitate the smooth entry of the cartilaginous protrusion on the back of the clavicle into the space between the two guide rods, the front end of the guide rods is provided with an outwardly curved guide rod.

[0017] Furthermore, the gap between the two guide rods is adjustable to accommodate clavicles with different cartilage protrusion widths, and the vertical height of the two guide rods is adjustable, allowing the clavicle to be adjusted downwards to be closer to the clavicle processing or cutting mechanism when needed, thereby smoothly completing the clavicle processing.

[0018] As one implementation, the conveying unit also includes a chain / belt drive mechanism horizontally disposed inside the bearing section, which is provided with several push rods at intervals that can push the clavicle along the bearing section to the material support section, and the speed of the chain / belt drive mechanism is set to be able to place the clavicle on the two bearing members between two adjacent push rods.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this utility model are that by using a conveying unit to automatically complete the conveying of the clavicle and equipping it with a pressing unit on its upper side, not only is the need for manual adjustment of the clavicle position reduced, but the clavicle can also be smoothly conveyed and processed under the cooperation of the conveying unit and the pressing unit, thereby significantly improving production efficiency and safety. Attached Figure Description

[0020] In the attached diagram:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of a conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles according to this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view (concealing the curved pressure plate and mounting plate);

[0023] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the load-bearing part and the material support part;

[0024] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the clavicle.

[0025] The components represented by the various reference numerals in the diagram are:

[0026] 1. Frame; 2. Conveying unit; 21. Bearing component; 211. Straight bearing section; 212. Arc bearing section; 22. Limiting component; 221. Straight limiting section; 222. Arc limiting section; 223. Guide section; 23. Material support plate; 231. First support plate; 232. Second support plate; 24. Chain drive mechanism; 25. Push rod; 26. Transition plate; 3. Pressing unit; 31. Arc pressing plate; 32. Guide plate; 33. Guide rod; 34. Inlet rod; 35. Mounting plate; 4. Discharge plate; 5. Cartilage; 6. Clavicle body; 7. Cartilage protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0027] Combination Figure 1 This embodiment provides a conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles, wherein the clavicle includes cartilage 5 and clavicle bodies 6 on both sides of its anterior portion and cartilaginous protrusions 7 in the middle of the back (e.g., Figure 4 The conveying mechanism includes a frame 1 and a conveying unit 2 arranged horizontally on it, which can complete the conveying of the clavicle. The upper side of the conveying unit 2 is provided with a pressing unit 3 that can press the clavicle.

[0028] As the core technical concept of this utility model: the conveying unit 2 includes a bearing part and a material support part arranged sequentially along the clavicle conveying direction. The bearing part includes two bearing members 21 arranged with a gap between them. The gap between the two bearing members 21 is not greater than the distance between the two clavicle bodies 6. The material support part has a reserved installation port in the middle for installing the clavicle processing mechanism.

[0029] In use, the clavicle bodies 6 on both sides of the clavicle are transported across two support members 21, with the cartilage protrusion 7 in the middle of its back facing upwards. According to the structure of the clavicle, there are trachea and fascia (oil attachments) between the cartilage 5 and the clavicle bodies 6 on both sides of its front. The gap between the two support members 21 is no greater than the distance between the two clavicle bodies 6, allowing a cutting mechanism to be installed between the two support members 21. The cutting mechanism includes a cutting blade rotatably mounted inside the two support members 21 and an oil-dispensing plate located between the two cutting blades. When the clavicle is transported to the upper side of the cutting mechanism, it can cut the connection between the clavicle and the support members. The cartilage 5 and the trachea and fascia between the cartilage 5 and the two clavicle bodies 6 on the front sides are covered with oily attachments. At the same time, the oil-dispensing plate can remove the cut attachments from the clavicle. When the clavicle continues to be transported to the material support section, it is processed by the clavicle processing mechanism. The clavicle processing mechanism includes a spiral roller group that wipes off the oil on the two clavicle bodies 6 or finely wipes off the residual oil between the cartilage 5 and the two clavicle bodies 6. Its specific structure and working principle are as described in the spiral roller group in patent application number CN202222828707.4, which will not be detailed here.

[0030] In this embodiment, a pushing part capable of pushing the clavicle along the bearing part to the material support part is also provided on one side of the bearing part. The frame 1 includes a rectangular lower support frame and a rectangular upper support frame in the middle of its upper side. The pushing part includes a chain / belt drive mechanism horizontally arranged inside the bearing member 21. The upper support frame has sprockets / pulleys at both ends. The rotation axis of the sprockets / pulleys is vertically arranged, and a chain / drive belt is wound between the two sprockets / pulleys. The chain / belt drive mechanism is provided with several push rods 25 spaced apart, which can push the clavicle along the bearing part to the material support part. The speed of the chain / belt drive mechanism is set to be able to place the clavicle on the two bearing members 21 between two adjacent push rods 25. In a preferred embodiment, a chain drive mechanism 24 is selected, and the push rods 25 are horizontally arranged on the chain links of the chain in the chain drive mechanism 24 through a connecting plate (e.g., Figure 1 and Figure 2 ).

[0031] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 3 Specifically, regarding the structure of the bearing member 21 and the material support section, the bearing member 21 includes a central arc-shaped bearing section 212 and straight bearing sections 211 at both ends, and the material support section is parallel to the straight bearing section 211.

[0032] As shown in the diagram, when the clavicle is conveyed from front to back along the carrier 21, the straight carrier section 211 located at the front end of the material support section and connected to the material support section is used as the carrier during clavicle processing, while the other straight carrier section 211 is used as the carrier during clavicle feeding. The middle arc-shaped carrier section 212 is used for reversing direction. That is, the carrier 21 is a U-shaped structure with a horizontal setting and an opening facing the side where the material support section is located. This setting is more compact and improves space utilization compared to setting the carrier 21 as a long straight carrier section 211.

[0033] The material support section includes two material support plates 23. The two material support plates 23 include a first support plate 231 and a second support plate 232 arranged front and rear along the conveying direction. The first support plate 231 is arranged horizontally, and the second support plate 232 is arranged inclined upward along the conveying direction. The spiral roller assembly for applying oil is usually arranged horizontally. The front end of the spiral roller assembly located in the mounting opening in the middle of the second support plate 232 can protrude from the mounting opening, thereby facilitating the fine removal of residual grease between the cartilage 5 and the two clavicle bodies 6.

[0034] A transition plate 26 is provided between the straight bearing section 211 located at the front end of the first tray 231 and the first tray 231. The front middle of the transition plate 26 has a notch, and the rear end of the straight bearing section 211 is located in the notch. The transition plate 26 is inclined upward along the conveying direction so that when the clavicle passes through, the two clavicle bodies 6 are changed from a hanging state to a horizontal state through the transition plate 26. Thus, after entering the upper side of the first tray 231, the grease on the two clavicle bodies 6 can be wiped off or the grease remaining between the cartilage 5 and the two clavicle bodies 6 can be finely wiped off.

[0035] In this embodiment, a limiting member 22 is provided on the side of the two support members 21 that is away from each other, and a gap is provided between the limiting member 22 and the support member 21 to allow the clavicle body 6 to be inserted. When in use, when the clavicle is straddling the two support members 21, the clavicle bodies 6 on both sides are inserted between the limiting member 22 and the support member 21 on the respective side. The gap between the limiting member 22 and the support member 21 forms a conveying channel for the clavicle body 6, thereby facilitating the smooth conveying of the clavicle and preventing the clavicle from falling off the support member 21.

[0036] The limiting member 22 includes a straight limiting section 221 and an arc-shaped limiting section 222 respectively provided for the straight bearing section 211 and the arc-shaped bearing section 212 of the bearing member 21. The arc-shaped limiting section 222 has guide sections 223 at both ends that flare outward toward the outside of the two straight bearing sections 211, so that the end of the two straight bearing sections 211 near the arc-shaped limiting section 222 is located inside the guide section 223, which facilitates the clavicle to smoothly complete the conversion between the straight path and the arc path.

[0037] Both the support member 21 and the limiting member 22 are plate-shaped structures. The vertical height of the limiting member 22 is adjustable. Since the lengths of the two clavicle bodies 6 on both sides of different clavicles vary, the adjustable vertical height of the limiting member 22 can accommodate more clavicles of various specifications.

[0038] As needed, in a preferred embodiment, the gap between the two support members 21 is set to be adjustable to accommodate clavicles with different spacing between the two clavicle bodies 6.

[0039] Combination Figure 3 The middle arc-shaped section of the bearing member 21 and the two straight sections at both ends of the limiting member 22 are respectively installed on the frame 1 through a connecting structure, so as to facilitate the replacement of the above three sections of the structure.

[0040] Combination Figure 1The pressing unit 3 includes an arc-shaped pressing plate 31 located on the upper side of the arc-shaped bearing section 212 and two guide rods 33 located on the upper side of the material support section. The two guide rods 33 are connected to the upper support frame of the frame body 1 through the mounting plate 35. The mounting plate 35 has an elongated hole along the direction perpendicular to the upper support frame. The guide rods 33 pass vertically through the elongated hole, and the outer ring of the guide rods 33 is threaded and fixed to the mounting plate 35 by nuts.

[0041] The vertical projection of the arc-shaped pressure plate 31 is located inside the arc-shaped support section 212, and the two ends of the arc-shaped pressure plate 31 are provided with guide plates 32 that are turned upward and outward, so that the clavicle can smoothly pass between the arc-shaped pressure plate 31 and the arc-shaped support section 212.

[0042] The spacing between the two guide rods 33 is adapted to the cartilage protrusion 7. When the clavicle enters the processing stage, the two guide rods 33 press down on both sides of the cartilage protrusion 7 in the middle of the back of the clavicle to prevent the external force generated during processing from causing the clavicle to swing around, thus providing effective guidance and limiting for the clavicle.

[0043] The front end of the guide rod 33 is provided with an outwardly curved guide rod 34 so that the cartilage protrusion 7 on the back of the clavicle can smoothly enter between the two guide rods 33; the gap between the two guide rods 33 is adjustable to accommodate clavicles with different widths of cartilage protrusion 7, and the vertical height of the two guide rods 33 is adjustable, so that the clavicle can be adjusted downward when needed to make it closer to the clavicle processing mechanism or cutting mechanism, thereby smoothly completing the processing of the clavicle; and a discharge plate 4 is provided at the rear end of the second support plate 232 to connect with its rear end. The discharge plate 4 is inclined towards the lower side of the frame for discharging the clavicle.

Claims

1. A conveying mechanism for processing avian clavicles, wherein the clavicle comprises cartilage (5) and clavicle bodies (6) on both sides of its anterior portion and a cartilaginous protrusion (7) in the middle of its back, characterized in that, It includes a frame (1) and a conveying unit (2) arranged horizontally on it that can complete the conveying of the clavicle. The upper side of the conveying unit (2) is provided with a pressing unit (3) that can press the clavicle. The conveying unit (2) includes a bearing part and a material support part arranged sequentially along the clavicle conveying direction; The bearing portion includes two bearing members (21) arranged with a gap between them, and the gap between the two bearing members (21) is not greater than the distance between the two clavicle bodies (6); The material support section has a reserved installation port in the middle for installing the clavicle processing mechanism.

2. The conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The two support members (21) are provided with a limiting member (22) on the side opposite to each other, and there is a gap between the limiting member (22) and the support member (21) that allows the clavicle body (6) to be inserted.

3. The conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The vertical height of the limiting member (22) is adjustable.

4. The conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The support member (21) includes a central arc-shaped support section (212) and straight support sections (211) at both ends, and the material support part is parallel to the straight support section (211).

5. The conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The limiting member (22) includes a straight limiting section (221) and an arc-shaped limiting section (222) corresponding to the straight bearing section (211) and the arc-shaped bearing section (212), and the two ends of the arc-shaped limiting section (222) are respectively provided with guide sections (223) that turn outward toward the outside of the two straight bearing sections (211).

6. The conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The pressing unit (3) includes an arc-shaped pressing plate (31) disposed on the upper side of the arc-shaped bearing section (212), and the vertical projection of the arc-shaped pressing plate (31) is located inside the arc-shaped bearing section (212).

7. The conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The arc-shaped pressure plate (31) has guide plates (32) that are turned outward at both ends.

8. The conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The pressing unit (3) also includes two guide rods (33) located on the upper side of the material support part, and the distance between the two guide rods (33) is adapted to the cartilage protrusion (7).

9. A conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The guide rod (33) has an outwardly curved guide rod (34) at its front end.

10. A conveying mechanism for processing poultry clavicles as described in any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The conveying unit (2) also includes a chain / belt drive mechanism horizontally disposed inside the bearing section, on which a number of push rods (25) are spaced apart to push the clavicle along the bearing section toward the material support section.

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