Vegetable unfreezing and slicing equipment

By integrating a material platform, vegetable washing machine, and slicer into a production line, using a Z-shaped conveyor belt and spray mechanism for thawing, and employing a motor-driven slicing blade for precise slicing, the problem of long and uneven thawing and slicing time in traditional vegetable processing has been solved, achieving an efficient and stable vegetable slicing process.

CN223890091UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10QINGDAO SHUNCHANG FOODSTUFF CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520388966.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-06
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-06

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Technical Problem

Traditional methods of thawing and slicing vegetables are time-consuming and uneven, resulting in poor slicing quality. Furthermore, vegetables are prone to moving or jumping during the slicing process.

Method used

A production line including a material platform, a vegetable washing machine, and a slicer was designed. A Z-shaped conveyor belt is used for thawing and washing vegetables, and a spray mechanism is used to assist in thawing. A motor drives the slicing blade for precise slicing, and a partition and a pressing component are combined to ensure the stability of the vegetables during the slicing process.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient thawing and slicing of vegetables, improves work efficiency, ensures the neatness and aesthetics of the slices, and reduces manual operation time.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses vegetable unfreezing and slicing equipment, which relates to the technical field of vegetable processing, and comprises a material table, a vegetable cleaning machine and a slicing machine which are sequentially arranged, the material table is positioned on one side of the vegetable cleaning machine, a conveying belt is arranged in the vegetable cleaning machine, the conveying belt is a Z-shaped belt conveyor, and the slicing machine is positioned on the other side of the vegetable cleaning machine. The front end of the conveying belt is located in the vegetable cleaning machine, the rear end of the conveying belt is located above the vegetable cleaning machine, a spraying mechanism is installed at the rear end of the conveying belt, and a hopper is installed between the end of the conveying belt and the slicing machine. The material table, the cleaning machine and the slicing machine are integrated, an efficient production line is formed, manual transfer is reduced, time and labor are saved, the vegetable thawing time is prolonged through the conveying belt, the spraying mechanism further assists in thawing and rushing away adhered vegetables, the working efficiency is improved, and the stability and directivity of slicing are guaranteed through the partition plates and the strip-shaped channel; and the pressing assembly presses down and stabilizes the vegetables, so that the slicing process is more stable.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a vegetable processing technical field especially relates to a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of food processing industry, especially the popularity of frozen vegetable processing, the thawing and slicing of vegetables has become a crucial link in the production process. The traditional processing method often needs to first freeze the frozen vegetables, then clean and slice, however, this processing method has many shortcomings.

[0003] Firstly, the standing thawing needs to consume a lot of time, and the thawing effect is often uneven, which easily leads to the over-thawing of part of the vegetables and the freezing of part of the vegetables, and the adhesion of part of the vegetables, affecting the subsequent cleaning and slicing effect, in addition, in the slicing process, the vegetables are easily moved or jumped during slicing, resulting in poor slicing effect. UTILITARY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at solving the problems in the prior art and provides a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment.

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

[0006] A vegetable thawing and slicing equipment, comprising material table, vegetable cleaning machine and slicing machine arranged in sequence, the material table is located on one side of the vegetable cleaning machine, the vegetable cleaning machine is internally provided with a conveying belt, the conveying belt is a Z-shaped belt conveyor, the front end of the conveying belt is located in the vegetable cleaning machine, the rear end of the conveying belt is located above the vegetable cleaning machine, the rear end of the conveying belt is provided with a spraying mechanism, and a hopper is arranged between the end of the conveying belt and the slicing machine.

[0007] Preferably, the spraying mechanism comprises a support installed above the rear end of the conveying belt, a spraying pipeline is installed on the inner side of the support, a plurality of flush pipes are communicated on the outer wall of the spraying pipeline and vertically downward, the end of each flush pipe is provided with a spray head, a water pump is installed on the outer wall of the vegetable cleaning machine, and the end of the spraying pipeline is installed on the output end of the water pump.

[0008] Preferably, the slicing machine comprises a rack, a conveying belt is installed on the inner side of the rack, a support rod is installed on the rack, a slicing knife is hingedly installed at the end of the conveying belt on the top end of the support rod, and a driving mechanism for driving the slicing knife to cut the vegetables is installed on the inner side of the rack.

[0009] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises a motor, the output shaft of the motor is fixedly sleeved with a main gear, the inner side of the frame is fixedly connected with two parallel support plates, a rotating shaft I is rotatably arranged between the two support plates, a secondary gear I engaged with the main gear is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft I, a rocker I is fixedly sleeved at the end of the rotating shaft I, and a swing arm is hingedly connected between the end of the rocker I and the end of the slicing knife away from the support rod.

[0010] Preferably, the frame is fixedly connected with a partition plate located on the conveying belt, the partition plate divides the space above the conveying belt into a plurality of strip-shaped channels, and the width of the strip-shaped channels is smaller than the length of the long strip vegetables such as okra.

[0011] Preferably, a rotating shaft II symmetrical to the rotating shaft I is rotatably arranged between the two support plates, a secondary gear II engaged with the main gear is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft II, a rocker II is fixedly sleeved at the end of the rotating shaft II, a swing rod is hingedly connected to the end of the rocker II, vertical columns located on both sides of the conveying belt are arranged through the top of the frame, the bottom ends of the two vertical columns are hingedly connected to the two ends of the swing rod, a horizontal plate is fixedly connected between the two vertical columns, and a plurality of pressing assemblies matched with the strip-shaped channels are arranged below the horizontal plate.

[0012] Preferably, the pressing assembly comprises a fixed box, a sliding ring is slidably arranged in the fixed box, a vertical rod is fixedly connected to the inner ring of the sliding ring, the bottom end of the vertical rod penetrates through the fixed box and is fixedly connected with a pressing block, and a spring is fixedly connected between the sliding ring and the inner top wall of the fixed box.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the pressing block is fixedly connected with a flexible pad.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages and positive effects that:

[0015] 1、The utility model discloses a material table, a vegetable cleaning machine and a slicing machine are integrated, a smooth production line is formed, vegetables can be directly sent into the vegetable cleaning machine for thawing and cleaning after preparation on the material table, the conveying belt in the vegetable cleaning machine is designed as a Z-shaped conveying belt, and the vegetables are conveyed without frequent manual transfer, thereby saving time and labor.

[0016] 2、The conveying belt in the vegetable cleaning machine is designed as a Z-shaped conveying belt, the soaking time of the vegetables in warm water is effectively prolonged, the thawing effect is ensured, the frozen and adhered vegetables are further washed and thawed through the spraying mechanism, and the thawing is assisted, and compared with the original thawing mode of placing the vegetables, the working efficiency is improved.

[0017] 3. By the driving of the motor, the reciprocating motion of the slicing knife is realized, so that the accurate slicing of the vegetables is completed, meanwhile, the design of the partition plate and the strip-shaped channel on the rack ensures the stability and directionality of the vegetables in the slicing process, improves the neatness and beauty of the slicing, the motor also drives the vertical column to move up and down and is synchronous with the cutting action of the slicing knife, the vertical column moves down to make the pressing assembly descend and press on the vegetables, so that the slicing process is more stable.

[0018] Generating the background technology about "a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment" corresponding to the above beneficial effects BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment is proposed for the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 A placing rack schematic diagram of a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment is proposed for the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 A partial structure schematic diagram of a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment is proposed for the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 A bearing table cross-section structure schematic diagram of a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment is proposed for the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 A docking assembly structure schematic diagram of a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment is proposed for the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 A docking assembly structure schematic diagram of a vegetable thawing and slicing equipment is proposed for the utility model.

[0025] Legend: 100, material table; 200, vegetable cleaning machine; 300, slicing machine; 301, rack; 302, conveying belt; 303, support rod; 304, slicing knife; 305, motor; 306, main gear; 307, support plate; 308, shaft I; 309, secondary gear I; 3010, rocker I; 3011, swing arm; 3012, shaft II; 3013, secondary gear II; 3014, rocker II; 3015, swing rod; 3016, vertical column; 3017, horizontal plate; 3018, fixed box; 3019, slip ring; 3020, vertical rod; 3021, pressing block; 3022, spring; 3023, flexible pad; 3024, partition plate; 400, conveying belt; 500, spraying mechanism; 501, support; 502, spraying pipeline; 503, flushing pipe; 504, spray head; 505, water pump; 600, hopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to enable the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application to be more clearly understood, the present application will be further described below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0027] In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced in a variety of ways beyond the specific details set forth herein, and the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described below.

[0028] As shown in Figures 1-6 The present application provides a kind of vegetable thawing slicing equipment, including material table 100, vegetable washing machine 200 and slicer 300 in turn, material table 100 is located in the side of vegetable washing machine 200, conveying belt 400 is installed in vegetable washing machine 200, conveying belt 400 is Z type belt conveyor, the front end of conveying belt 400 is located in vegetable washing machine 200, the rear end of conveying belt 400 is located above vegetable washing machine 200, the rear end of conveying belt 400 is installed with spray mechanism 500, and hopper 600 is installed between the end of conveying belt 400 and slicer 300.

[0029] In the embodiment, spray mechanism 500 includes support 501 installed on the rear end of conveying belt 400, spray pipe 502 is installed in the inner side of support 501, flush pipe 503 vertically downward is communicated on the outer wall of spray pipe 502, and spray head 504 is installed at the end of flush pipe 503, water pump 505 is installed on the outer wall of vegetable washing machine 200, the end of spray pipe 502 is installed on the output end of water pump 505, water pump 505 is pumped out in vegetable washing machine 200, enters flush pipe 503 by spray pipe 502, and water is sprayed to the vegetable of water outlet by spray head 504, the vegetable frozen together is washed open, and is further thawed by water flow.

[0030] In the embodiment, slicer 300 includes rack 301, conveying belt 302 is installed in the inner side of rack 301, support rod 303 is installed on rack 301, and slicing knife 304 is hingedly installed at the end of conveying belt 302 at the top end of support rod 303, driving mechanism for driving slicing knife 304 to cut vegetables is installed on the inner side of rack 301, and slicing knife 304 reciprocating motion is carried out by driving mechanism to carry out slicing work.

[0031] In the embodiment, the driving mechanism comprises a motor 305, the output shaft of the motor 305 is fixedly sleeved with a main gear 306, the inner side of the frame 301 is fixedly connected with two parallel support plates 307, the two support plates 307 are rotationally provided with a rotating shaft I 308, the outer wall of the rotating shaft I 308 is fixedly sleeved with a secondary gear I 309 engaged with the main gear 306, the end of the rotating shaft I 308 is fixedly sleeved with a rocker I 310, the end of the rocker I 310 and the end of the slicing knife 304 away from the support rod 303 are hingedly connected with a swing arm 311, the motor 305 drives the main gear 306 to rotate to drive the secondary gear I 309 to rotate the rotating shaft I 308, the rotating shaft I 308 rotates the rocker I 310, and the rocker I 310 drives the swing arm 311 to reciprocate the slicing knife 304, so that the vegetables are sliced.

[0032] In the embodiment, the frame 301 is fixedly connected with a partition plate 3024 located on the conveying belt 302, the partition plate 3024 divides the space above the conveying belt 302 into a plurality of strip-shaped channels, the width of the strip-shaped channel is smaller than the length of the okra and other long strip-shaped vegetables, so that the length direction of the vegetables is parallel to the moving direction, and the vegetables are cut into slices under the slicing knife 304.

[0033] In the embodiment, the two support plates 307 are rotationally provided with a rotating shaft II 312 symmetrical to the rotating shaft I 308, the outer wall of the rotating shaft II 312 is fixedly sleeved with a secondary gear II 313 engaged with the main gear 306, the end of the rotating shaft II 312 is fixedly sleeved with a rocker II 314, the end of the rocker II 314 is hingedly installed with a swing rod 315, the top of the frame 301 is provided with two vertical columns 316 located on the two sides of the conveying belt 302, the bottom ends of the two vertical columns 316 are hingedly connected with the two ends of the swing rod 315, the two vertical columns 316 are fixedly connected with a horizontal plate 317, and the lower side of the horizontal plate 317 is provided with a plurality of pressing assemblies matched with the strip-shaped channels. At the same time of slicing, the main gear 306 also drives the secondary gear II 313 to rotate the rotating shaft II 312, the rotating shaft II 312 rotates the rocker II 314, the rocker II 314 pushes the swing rod 315, the swing rod 315 pushes the vertical column 316 to move up and down, the vertical column 316 moves up and down synchronously with the cutting action of the slicing knife 304, and the vertical column 316 moves downward to make the pressing assembly press on the vegetables, so that the slicing process is more stable.

[0034] In this embodiment, the pressing assembly comprises a fixed box 3018, a sliding ring 3019 is slidingly arranged in the fixed box 3018, the inner ring of the sliding ring 3019 is fixedly connected with a vertical rod 3020, the bottom end of the vertical rod 3020 penetrates through the fixed box 3018 and is fixedly connected with a pressing block 3021, a spring 3022 is fixedly connected between the sliding ring 3019 and the inner top wall of the fixed box 3018, when the pressing assembly works, the pressing block 3021 contacts the vegetables to make the vertical rod 3020 extrude the spring 3022 through the sliding ring 3019, and the pressing block 3021 can adaptively contact the vegetables, which is suitable for vegetables of different sizes.

[0035] In this embodiment, the bottom of the pressing block 3021 is fixedly connected with a flexible pad 3023, which can avoid damage to the vegetables caused by the pressing block 3021.

[0036] The use method and working principle of the device are as follows:

[0037] When the device is used,

[0038] The okra vegetables to be thawed are placed on the material table 100, the vegetable cleaning machine 200 contains warm water, the vegetables are manually spread and pushed backward into the vegetable cleaning machine 200, the vegetables falling into the vegetable cleaning machine 200 are thawed in the normal temperature water, the vegetables are moved backward along with the conveying belt 400 and gradually drain water, when the vegetables are moved to the rear end of the conveying belt 400, the water pump 505 pumps out the water in the vegetable cleaning machine 200 through the spray pipeline 502 into the flushing pipe 503, and the water is sprayed to the drained vegetables by the spray head 504 to wash away the frozen vegetables stuck together and further thaw the vegetables by water flow, then the vegetables are pushed by the conveying belt 400 to the hopper 600 and slide to the conveying belt 302, a plurality of partitions 3024 are arranged above the conveying belt 302 to form a strip-shaped channel, so that the length direction of the vegetables is parallel to the moving direction.

[0039] When the vegetables move to the position of the slicing knife 304, the motor 305 drives the main gear 306 to rotate to drive the pinion I 309 to rotate the rotating shaft I 308, the rotating shaft I 308 makes the rocker I 3010 rotate, and then the rocker I 3010 drives the swing arm 3011 to reciprocate to realize the slicing of the vegetables, at the same time, the main gear 306 also drives the pinion II 3013 to rotate the rotating shaft II 3012, the rotating shaft II 3012 makes the rocker II 3014 rotate, and then the rocker II 3014 pushes the swing rod 3015 to move the vertical column 3016 up and down, the vertical column 3016 moves up and down synchronously with the cutting action of the slicing knife 304, and the vertical column 3016 moves downward to press the vegetables to make the slicing process more stable.

[0040] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any other way. Any person skilled in the art may make changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments for application in other fields. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the technical solution of the present utility model shall still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A vegetable thawing and slicing device, comprising a material platform (100), a vegetable washing machine (200), and a slicer (300) arranged in sequence, characterized in that: The material platform (100) is located on one side of the vegetable washing machine (200). A conveyor belt (400) is installed inside the vegetable washing machine (200). The conveyor belt (400) is a Z-type belt conveyor. The front end of the conveyor belt (400) is located inside the vegetable washing machine (200), and the rear end of the conveyor belt (400) is located above the vegetable washing machine (200). A spraying mechanism (500) is installed at the rear end of the conveyor belt (400). A hopper (600) is installed between the end of the conveyor belt (400) and the slicer (300).

2. The vegetable thawing and slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spraying mechanism (500) includes a bracket (501) installed above the rear end of the conveyor belt (400). A spray pipe (502) is installed inside the bracket (501). A vertically downward flushing pipe (503) is connected to the outer wall of the spray pipe (502). A nozzle (504) is installed at the end of the flushing pipe (503). A water pump (505) is installed on the outer wall of the vegetable washing machine (200). The end of the spray pipe (502) is installed at the output end of the water pump (505).

3. The vegetable thawing and slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slicer (300) includes a frame (301), a conveyor belt (302) is installed inside the frame (301), a support rod (303) is installed on the frame (301), a slicing blade (304) is hinged to the top of the support rod (303) and located at the end of the conveyor belt (302), and a drive mechanism for driving the slicing blade (304) to cut vegetables is installed inside the frame (301).

4. The vegetable thawing and slicing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drive mechanism includes a motor (305), the output shaft of which is fixedly sleeved with a main gear (306). Two parallel support plates (307) are fixedly connected to the inner side of the frame (301). A rotating shaft I (308) is rotatably arranged between the two support plates (307). A secondary gear I (309) that meshes with the main gear (306) is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft I (308). A rocker arm I (3010) is fixedly sleeved at the end of the rotating shaft I (308). A swing arm (3011) is hinged between the end of the rocker arm I (3010) and the end of the slicing blade (304) away from the support rod (303).

5. A vegetable thawing and slicing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A partition (3024) located on the conveyor belt (302) is fixedly connected to the frame (301). The partition (3024) divides the space above the conveyor belt (302) into several strip channels. The width of the strip channels is less than the length of long vegetables such as okra.

6. A vegetable thawing and slicing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A rotating shaft II (3012) symmetrical to the rotating shaft I (308) is rotatably arranged between the two support plates (307). A secondary gear II (3013) meshing with the main gear (306) is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft II (3012). A rocker arm II (3014) is fixedly sleeved at the end of the rotating shaft II (3012). A swing arm (3015) is hinged to the end of the rocker arm II (3014). Columns (3016) located on both sides of the conveyor belt (302) are inserted through the top of the frame (301). The bottom ends of the two columns (3016) are respectively hinged to the two ends of the swing arm (3015). A horizontal plate (3017) is fixedly connected between the two columns (3016). Several clamping components matching the strip channel are arranged below the horizontal plate (3017).

7. A vegetable thawing and slicing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes a fixed box (3018), a slip ring (3019) is slidably disposed inside the fixed box (3018), a vertical rod (3020) is fixedly connected to the inner ring of the slip ring (3019), the bottom end of the vertical rod (3020) passes through the fixed box (3018) and is fixedly connected to a pressure block (3021), and a spring (3022) is fixedly connected between the slip ring (3019) and the inner top wall of the fixed box (3018).

8. A vegetable thawing and slicing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A flexible pad (3023) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pressure block (3021).