Spherical-like fruit centering and axis fixing device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of coconut peelers, in particular to a sphere-like fruit centering and axis fixing device which comprises a frame, a plurality of telescopic push rod mechanisms are arranged on the frame, the telescopic push rod mechanisms are symmetrically arranged in pairs, and one end, extending into the inner side of the frame, of each telescopic push rod mechanism is connected with a probe assembly; the probe assembly comprises a probe plate and probes, the probe plate is connected with the telescopic push rod mechanism, the probes are distributed on the probe plate at intervals, and one end, far away from the probe plate, of each probe is of a sharp structure; a power mechanism is arranged on one side of the frame and is in transmission connection with the telescopic push rod mechanism. According to the utility model, a mode of centering and axis fixing of the hard core layer of the coconut is adopted, and the position of the hard core layer of the coconut can be accurately positioned, so that the coconut peeling machine can accurately carry out cutter-setting peeling operation on the coconut, the phenomenon that the coconut pulp is cut through is avoided, and the coconut peeling efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to coconut peeling machine technical field, concretely relates to a kind of spheroidal fruit centering and shaft setting device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Coconut is a kind of tropical fruit, its coconut juice and coconut meat, nutritional value is extremely rich.But, it is very difficult to eat, reason is coconut meat coconut juice is tightly wrapped by the thick skin of coconut huge, shell is extremely difficult, currently usually adopt coconut peeling machine to coconut is peeled.The coconut fruit is ovate or approximately spherical, diameter is usually 16~28 centimeters, fruit weight 1~3.1 kilograms, coconut rind is made of four layers of skin structure, thickness is usually 3~8 centimeters, fresh coconut outer skin is usually green, old coconut dry fruit is usually gray, leather quality;Middle layer skin is particularly thick, is made of cocoanut fiber with fluff, thickness is 10~60 millimeters, tenacity is extremely strong;Inner layer skin is made of high-density superhard wood nucleus, thickness is 3~10 millimeters, can resist certain beating force;The innermost layer is brown wood envelope, this layer of film wraps white pulp, a mature and full pulp thickness is 5~15 millimeters, pulp inside wraps coconut juice.

[0003] Due to natural coconut shape, although the whole belongs to similar irregular sphere, is influenced by various natural factors and the irregularity of its development, leading to the thickness of the whole coconut fruit soft skin layer is not uniform, so the internal hard core layer sphere is located in the position deviation of the whole coconut fruit sphere, in the process of coconut peeling machine peeling, it is difficult to accurately determine the position of coconut hard core layer, easy to appear cut through coconut pulp phenomenon, causes coconut overflow, brings serious difficulty to coconut peeling machine peeling, peeling efficiency is low, restricts the realization of automatic peeling process. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of spheroidal fruit centering and shaft setting device, which is used for accurately positioning the position of coconut hard core layer, so that coconut peeling machine can accurately perform peeling operation on coconut, avoid cutting through coconut pulp phenomenon, improve the efficiency of coconut peeling.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: a kind of spheroidal fruit centering and shaft setting device, including frame, the frame is provided with multiple telescopic push rod mechanisms, multiple telescopic push rod mechanisms are symmetrically arranged, one end of telescopic push rod mechanism extending into the inside of the frame is connected with probe assembly, multiple telescopic push rod mechanisms respectively synchronously drive probe assembly to stretch out and draw back, coconut hard core layer is centered and shafted by the contact between probe assembly and coconut hard core layer, to accurately position the position of coconut hard core layer.

[0006] The probe assembly comprises a probe plate and probes, the probe plate is connected with the telescopic push rod mechanism, the probes are arranged on the probe plate at intervals, and the end of the probe away from the probe plate is in a sharp structure. The probe is inserted into the coconut peel and contacts the coconut hard core layer through the sharp end of the probe, so that the position of the coconut hard core layer is quickly and accurately positioned.

[0007] The frame is provided with a power mechanism on one side, the power mechanism is drivingly connected with the telescopic push rod mechanism, and the power mechanism can drive the telescopic push rod mechanism to move, so that the telescopic push rod mechanism drives the probe assembly to move telescopically.

[0008] Further, the telescopic push rod mechanism comprises a worm and gear structure, a lead screw and a transmission shaft, the worm and gear structure comprises a box body and a worm and a gear rotatably arranged in the box body, the box body is fixedly arranged on the frame, the worm is in meshing connection with the gear, the gear is drivingly connected with the lead screw, one end of the lead screw extending into the inside of the frame is connected with the probe plate, the worm and gear structure can drive the lead screw to move telescopically, so that the lead screw drives the probe plate to move telescopically, and the probe plate drives the probes to be inserted into the coconut peel and contact the coconut hard core layer or be pulled out of the coconut peel.

[0009] Further, the input end of the worm is connected with a shaft coupling, the worm is connected with the transmission shaft through the shaft coupling; one end of the transmission shaft extends to the outside of the frame and is connected with a double chain wheel, the double chain wheel rotates to drive the transmission shaft to rotate, and the transmission shaft drives the worm to rotate through the shaft coupling.

[0010] Further, an axle hole for the transmission shaft to pass through is formed in the frame, a bearing pressing cap is arranged at the position corresponding to the transmission shaft on the outside of the frame, a bearing is arranged in the inside of the bearing pressing cap, the transmission shaft is rotatably connected with the bearing pressing cap through the bearing, the transmission shaft drives the worm to rotate through the bearing, and the bearing pressing cap tightly fixes the bearing.

[0011] Further, the power mechanism comprises a power assembly and a transmission assembly, the power assembly is drivingly connected with one of the telescopic push rod mechanisms, and the adjacent two telescopic push rod mechanisms are drivingly connected through the transmission assembly, the power assembly can drive one of the telescopic push rod mechanisms to move, and the multiple telescopic push rod mechanisms can move synchronously under the action of the transmission assembly.

[0012] Further, the power assembly comprises a motor support, a driving motor and a driving chain, the motor support is bolted with the frame, a strip-shaped hole one is formed on the frame at a position corresponding to the motor support, the output end of the driving motor extends into the motor support and is connected with a driving sprocket, the driving chain is sleeved on the double sprocket at one end of the transmission shaft and the driving sprocket, through the cooperation of the driving chain, the driving sprocket and the double sprocket, the driving motor drives the driving sprocket to rotate, which can drive the double sprocket at one end of the transmission shaft to rotate, so as to drive the plurality of telescopic push rod mechanisms to move synchronously through the transmission assembly.

[0013] Further, the transmission assembly comprises a tension sprocket and a transmission chain, the tension sprocket is rotatably arranged on the outside of the frame, and the transmission chain is sleeved on the double sprocket at the ends of two adjacent transmission shafts and the tension sprocket, through the cooperation of the transmission chain, the double sprocket at the ends of two adjacent transmission shafts and the tension sprocket, the synchronous movement effect of the plurality of telescopic push rod mechanisms is realized, and the tension degree of the transmission chain can be adjusted through the tension sprocket.

[0014] Further, the outside of the frame is bolted with a mounting plate, a sprocket shaft is vertically arranged on the outside of the mounting plate, and the tension sprocket is rotatably arranged on the sprocket shaft, a strip-shaped hole two is formed on the frame at a position corresponding to the mounting plate, and the position of the mounting plate on the frame can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the mounting plate bolted in the strip-shaped hole two, so as to adjust the position of the tension sprocket and realize the effect of adjusting the tension degree of the transmission chain through the tension sprocket.

[0015] Through the above technical scheme, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0016] The utility model discloses a structure is reasonable, and use effect is good, and according to the basic principle of geometry non-collinear three points fixed circle, the coconut hard core layer is centered and fixed axle, so as to accurately position the position of coconut hard core layer, thereby facilitating coconut peeling machine accurately to coconut and carry out the operation of peeling with the knife, avoid the phenomenon of cutting through coconut pulp, improve the efficiency of coconut peeling.

[0017] The power assembly of the power mechanism moves through one telescopic push rod mechanism, and the transmission assembly is connected with two adjacent telescopic push rod mechanisms, so that the plurality of telescopic push rod mechanisms move synchronously, the purpose that the plurality of telescopic push rod mechanisms drive the probe assembly to move synchronously is achieved, the coconut hard core layer is centered and fixed axle by the contact between the probe assembly and the coconut hard core layer, and the effect that the position of the coconut hard core layer is accurately positioned is realized.

[0018] The worm and gear structure of the telescopic push rod mechanism can drive the screw rod to perform telescopic movement, so that the screw rod drives the probe assembly to perform telescopic movement, realizes the effect that the probe plate drives the probe to be inserted into the coconut peel and contact with the coconut hard core layer or be pulled out of the coconut peel, and realizes the effect that the probe sharp end is inserted into the coconut peel and contacts with the coconut hard core layer, realizes the effect of centering and axis of the coconut hard core layer and accurately positioning the position of the coconut hard core layer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a front view schematic diagram of a kind of spherical fruit centering and axis device of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 is a side view schematic diagram of a kind of spherical fruit centering and axis device of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 is Figure 1 enlarged structural schematic diagram of C in it;

[0022] Figure 4 is Figure 2 enlarged structural schematic diagram of D in it.

[0023] In the drawing, reference numerals are: 1 is frame, 2 is worm and gear structure, 201 is box, 202 is worm, 3 is screw rod, 4 is probe plate, 5 is probe, 6 is transmission shaft, 7 is coupling, 8 is double chain sprocket, 9 is bearing, 10 is bearing gland, 11 is motor support, 12 is strip hole one, 13 is driving motor, 14 is driving sprocket, 15 is driving chain, 16 is mounting plate, 17 is sprocket shaft, 18 is tension sprocket, 19 is strip hole two, 20 is transmission chain. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The utility model is further described below in connection with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0025] As Figures 1-4As shown, a kind of spheroidal fruit centering and axis setting device includes frame 1, the frame 1 is provided with multiple telescopic push rod mechanisms, multiple the telescopic push rod mechanisms are symmetrically arranged in pairs, and the end of telescopic push rod mechanism extending into the inside of frame is connected with probe assembly.In this embodiment, telescopic push rod mechanism can drive probe assembly to carry out telescopic motion, by the way that probe assembly is inserted into subpericarp and contacts coconut hard core layer, coconut hard core layer can be centered and axis set, and coconut hard core layer is accurately positioned;According to the basic principle of non-collinear three-point circle in geometry, in theory, three telescopic push rod mechanisms can be installed on frame 1 to realize the centering and axis setting operation of coconut hard core layer, and more than three telescopic push rod mechanisms can be installed to realize the centering and axis setting operation of coconut hard core layer, and in this embodiment, according to the structural characteristics and spatial layout, the best positioning mode and method are selected, i.e., four telescopic push rod mechanisms are installed on frame 1, and two probes 5 are installed on each probe plate 4.

[0026] The probe assembly includes probe plate 4 and probe 5, the probe plate 4 is connected with telescopic push rod mechanism, the probe plate 4 is provided with the probe 5 at intervals, and the end of probe 5 away from probe plate 4 is in sharp structure.In this embodiment, telescopic push rod mechanism can drive probe plate 4 to do telescopic motion, and probe plate 4 can drive probe 5 to do centripetal and centrifugal motion;The number of probe 5 on probe plate 4 is two, and probe 5 and probe plate 4 are detachably connected, wherein threaded hole can be formed in probe plate 4 to make probe 5 and probe plate 4 be threadedly connected;Or waist-shaped hole can be formed in probe plate 4, and probe 5 is fixed on probe plate 4 by nut, wherein the position of probe 5 in waist-shaped hole can be adjusted according to the size of coconut, so as to adjust the center distance of two probes 5, and even other ways can be used to fix the position of probe 5, and one end of probe 5 is sharp to facilitate the insertion of probe 5 into coconut pericarp and contact with hard core layer, so as to center and axis set coconut hard core layer, and accurately position the position of coconut hard core layer;Specifically, the number of probe 5 on probe plate 4 is not limited to two, but also can be one, three or several, and two probes are preferred as a group for centering and axis setting work in this embodiment.

[0027] The frame 1 is provided with power mechanism on one side, and power mechanism is drivingly connected with telescopic push rod mechanism.In this embodiment, power mechanism can drive telescopic push rod mechanism to move, so as to realize the effect that telescopic push rod mechanism drives probe assembly to carry out telescopic motion.

[0028] The telescopic push rod mechanism comprises a worm and gear structure 2, a lead screw 3 and a transmission shaft 6. The worm and gear structure 2 comprises a box body 201 and a worm 202 and a worm gear rotatably arranged inside the box body 201. The box body 201 is fixedly arranged on the frame 1. The worm 202 is in meshing connection with the worm gear. The worm gear is in transmission connection with the lead screw 3. One end of the lead screw 3 extending into the inside of the frame 1 is connected with the probe plate 4. In the embodiment, when the worm 202 rotates, the worm gear rotates synchronously. When the worm gear rotates, the lead screw 3 performs telescopic movement, so that the lead screw 3 drives the probe plate 4 to perform telescopic movement, so as to achieve the purpose that the probe plate 4 drives the probe 5 to be inserted into the coconut peel and contact with the coconut hard core layer or be pulled out from the coconut peel. In the embodiment, the telescopic push rod mechanism can also adopt a pneumatic cylinder, an oil cylinder or an electric push rod. However, as long as the structure of the synchronous push rod arranging the probe 5 is used to determine the centering and axis structure of the coconut hard core layer, it belongs to the protection scope of the embodiment.

[0029] The input end of the worm 202 is connected with a shaft coupling 7. The worm 202 is connected with the transmission shaft 6 through the shaft coupling 7. One end of the transmission shaft 6 extends to the outside of the frame 1 and is connected with a double chain wheel 8. In the embodiment, when the double chain wheel 8 rotates, the transmission shaft 6 rotates. The transmission shaft 6 drives the worm 202 to rotate synchronously through the shaft coupling 7, so that the worm 202 drives the worm gear to rotate synchronously.

[0030] An axle hole through which the transmission shaft 6 passes is formed in the frame 1. A bearing pressing cover 10 is arranged at the position corresponding to the transmission shaft 6 on the outside of the frame 1. A bearing 9 is arranged in the inside of the bearing pressing cover 10. The transmission shaft 6 is in rotary connection with the bearing pressing cover 10 through the bearing 9. In the embodiment, the axle hole facilitates the transmission shaft 6 to pass through the frame 1 and be connected with the double chain wheel 8. The bearing 9 facilitates the transmission shaft 6 to rotate to drive the worm 202 to rotate. The bearing pressing cover 10 plays a role of pressing and fixing the bearing 9.

[0031] The power mechanism comprises a power assembly and a transmission assembly. The power assembly is in transmission connection with one of the telescopic push rod mechanisms. Adjacent two telescopic push rod mechanisms are in transmission connection through the transmission assembly. In the embodiment, the number of the transmission assemblies is three. The power assembly drives one of the telescopic push rod mechanisms to move. Through the action of the three transmission assemblies, the four telescopic push rod mechanisms can synchronously move. The four telescopic push rod mechanisms respectively drive the probe assemblies to perform telescopic movement, so as to realize the centering and axis operation of the coconut hard core layer and accurately position the position of the coconut hard core layer.

[0032] The power assembly comprises a motor support 11, a driving motor 13 and a driving chain 15, the motor support 11 is bolted to the frame 1, and a strip-shaped hole one 12 is formed on the frame 1 at a position corresponding to the motor support 11; the output end of the driving motor 13 extends into the motor support 11 and is connected with a driving sprocket 14, and the driving chain 15 is sleeved on the double sprocket 8 at one end of the transmission shaft 6 and the driving sprocket 14. In this embodiment, the driving motor 13 is started, the output end of the driving motor 13 drives the driving sprocket 14 to rotate, and the double sprocket 8 at one end of the transmission shaft 6 rotates synchronously under the action of the driving chain 15; four strip-shaped holes one 12 are formed on the frame 1 at positions corresponding to the motor support 11, the motor support 11 is fixed to the frame 1 by being bolted through the strip-shaped holes one 12 and cooperating with nuts, the position of the motor support 11 on the frame 1 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the bolt in the strip-shaped hole one 12, so that the tightness of the driving chain 15 can be adjusted.

[0033] The transmission assembly comprises a tension sprocket 18 and a transmission chain 20, the tension sprocket 18 is rotatably arranged on the outside of the frame 1, and the transmission chain 20 is sleeved on the double sprocket 8 at one end of the adjacent transmission shaft 6 and the tension sprocket 18. In this embodiment, when the double sprocket 8 at one end of the transmission shaft 6 rotates synchronously with the driving sprocket 14 under the action of the driving chain 15, the double sprocket 8 at the end of the adjacent transmission shaft 6 rotates synchronously under the action of the transmission chain 20 and the tension sprocket 18.

[0034] The outside of the frame 1 is bolted with a mounting plate 16, the outside of the mounting plate 16 is vertically provided with a sprocket shaft 17, and the tension sprocket 18 is rotatably arranged on the sprocket shaft 17; a strip-shaped hole two 19 is formed on the frame 1 at a position corresponding to the mounting plate 16. In this embodiment, the tension sprocket 18 is rotatably connected with the sprocket shaft 17 through a bearing, and the tightness of the transmission chain 20 can be adjusted through the tension sprocket 18. Specifically, three strip-shaped holes two 19 are formed on the frame 1 at positions corresponding to the mounting plate 16, the mounting plate 16 is fixed to the frame 1 by being bolted through the strip-shaped holes two 19 and cooperating with nuts, and the position of the mounting plate 16 on the frame 1 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the bolt in the strip-shaped hole two 19, so that the tightness of the transmission chain 20 can be adjusted.

[0035] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: when the coconut hard core layer is centered and shafted, the driving motor 13 is started, the output end of the driving motor 13 drives the driving sprocket 14 to rotate, and through the action of the driving chain 15, the double sprocket 8 at one end of the transmission shaft 6 rotates synchronously, the telescopic push rod mechanism connected with the power assembly moves, and under the action of the transmission assembly, the four telescopic push rod mechanisms move synchronously, specifically, when the double sprocket 8 at one end of the transmission shaft 6 rotates synchronously with the driving sprocket 14 under the action of the driving chain 15, the double sprocket 8 at the end of the transmission shaft 6 adjacent thereto rotates synchronously under the action of the transmission chain 20 and the tension sprocket 18.

[0036] When the four telescopic push rod mechanisms move, the double sprocket 8 drives the transmission shaft 6 to rotate, the transmission shaft 8 drives the worm 202 to rotate synchronously through the shaft coupling 7, the worm 202 drives the worm gear to rotate synchronously, the worm gear drives the lead screw 3 to move centripetally, that is, the lead screw 3 drives the probe plate 4 and the probe 5 to move towards the coconut, when the probe 5 contacts the coconut, the lead screw 3 drives the probe plate 4 and the probe 5 to continue to move, so that the probe 5 is inserted into the coconut peel and contacts the coconut hard core layer, when the driving motor 13 reaches the set torque value, the centering and shafting operation of the coconut hard core layer is completed, and the position of the coconut hard core layer is accurately positioned, and then the clamping device of the coconut peeling machine can start to clamp the two shaft ends of the coconut (A and B points), and the coconut is sent to the peeling cutter of the high-speed rotating coconut peeling machine for the next peeling work. Figure 1

[0037] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the utility model, and do not limit the scope of the utility model, so that equivalent changes or modifications made according to the technical solutions described in the utility model patent range should be included in the utility model patent application range.​

Claims

1. A spherically shaped fruit centering and axis setting device, characterized by, The utility model provides a kind of probe device, including frame (1), a plurality of telescopic push rod mechanisms are arranged on the frame (1), and a plurality of the telescopic push rod mechanisms are symmetrically arranged, and the end of telescopic push rod mechanism is connected with probe assembly and extends into the inside of frame (1); The probe assembly includes probe plate (4) and probe (5), the probe plate (4) is connected with telescopic push rod mechanism, and the probe (5) is arranged on the probe plate (4) with interval, and the end of probe (5) is sharp away from probe plate (4); The frame (1) is provided with power mechanism on one side, and power mechanism is connected with telescopic push rod mechanism.

2. A spheroid fruit centering and axis setting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic push rod mechanism includes worm gear structure (2), screw rod (3) and transmission shaft (6), the worm gear structure (2) includes box (201) and worm (202) and worm wheel rotatably arranged in the inside of box (201), the box (201) is fixedly arranged on frame (1), the worm (202) is connected with worm wheel, and worm wheel is connected with screw rod (3), and the end of screw rod (3) extending into the inside of frame (1) is connected with probe plate (4).

3. A spheroid fruit centering and axis setting device according to claim 2, characterized in that The input end of worm (202) is connected with shaft coupling (7), and worm (202) is connected with transmission shaft (6) through shaft coupling (7);The end of transmission shaft (6) extends to the outside of frame (1), and is connected with double chain wheel (8).

4. A spheroid fruit centering and axis setting device according to claim 3, characterized in that The frame (1) is provided with shaft hole for transmission shaft (6) to pass through, and bearing press cover (10) is arranged on the outside of frame (1) corresponding the position of transmission shaft (6), bearing (9) is arranged in the inside of bearing press cover (10), and transmission shaft (6) is rotatably connected with bearing press cover (10) through bearing (9).

5. A spheroid fruit centering and axis setting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, The power mechanism includes power assembly and transmission assembly, and power assembly is connected with one of telescopic push rod mechanism, and two adjacent telescopic push rod mechanisms are connected through transmission assembly.

6. A spheroid fruit centering and axis device according to claim 5, characterized in that The power assembly includes motor support (11), drive motor (13) and drive chain (15), the motor support (11) is bolted with frame (1), and the position corresponding motor support (11) is provided with strip hole one (12) on the frame (1);The output end of drive motor (13) extends into motor support (11), and is connected with driving sprocket (14), and drive chain (15) is sleeved on the double chain wheel (8) of one of transmission shaft (6) end and driving sprocket (14).

7. A spheroid fruit centering and axis device according to claim 6, characterized in that The transmission assembly includes tension sprocket (18) and transmission chain (20), the tension sprocket (18) is rotatably arranged on the outside of frame (1), and the transmission chain (20) is sleeved on the double chain wheel (8) of two adjacent transmission shaft (6) end and tension sprocket (18).

8. A spheroid fruit centering and axis device according to claim 7, characterized in that The outside of frame (1) is bolted with mounting plate (16), the outside of mounting plate (16) is vertically provided with sprocket shaft (17), and the tension sprocket (18) is rotatably arranged on sprocket shaft (17);The position corresponding mounting plate (16) is provided with strip hole two (19) on the frame (1).

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