Toast slicing equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides toast slicing equipment. The utility model discloses toast slicing equipment. The toast slicing equipment comprises a rack, the speed reducing motor is arranged on the rack; the speed reduction wheel is rotationally arranged on the rack and is in transmission connection with a power output shaft of the speed reduction motor through a belt; the driving shaft is rotationally arranged on the rack, one end of the driving shaft is sleeved with a driven wheel, and the driven wheel is in transmission connection with the speed reduction wheel through a belt; the ratchet wheel is rotationally arranged on the rack, and a first connecting rod is arranged between the ratchet wheel and the driven wheel; one end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the driven wheel, and the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged to a pawl matched with the ratchet wheel. The slicing assembly is connected with the driving shaft through a second connecting rod; and the screw rod sliding table is in transmission connection with a rotating shaft chain of the ratchet wheel. The toast slicing equipment is convenient to use, low in cost and suitable for the processing scene of small-volume toast bread.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of food processing machinery, and in particular to a toast slicing device. Background Technology

[0002] A toast slicer is a highly automated food processing device designed for efficient cutting of long toast. Its core function is to quickly slice the whole loaf of toast into slices of uniform thickness to meet the needs of large-scale production.

[0003] Commonly available toast slicers mainly consist of a feeding system, a cutting system, and a discharging system. Based on the cutting method, toast slicers can be broadly categorized into reciprocating and rotary types. Rotary toast slicers can slice up to 800 slices per minute, offering high processing efficiency and making them suitable for large-scale applications such as food processing plants and central kitchens for restaurants. However, these machines occupy a large area and have high operating costs, making them unsuitable for smaller-scale applications such as bakery chains or supermarket fresh-made food sections. In these scenarios, the variety of toast products is diverse, but the processing volume of any single category is small, necessitating frequent adjustments to the cutting thickness to meet the production needs of different products. Currently, adjusting the cutting thickness of existing toast slicers requires resetting parameters such as the feeding speed and cutting blade rotation speed, which is difficult to operate and has a high learning curve.

[0004] Based on the above existing technologies, it can be seen that existing toast slicers have technical drawbacks when applied to small-scale processing scenarios, such as large footprint, high operational difficulty, and high equipment operating costs. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a toast slicing device to meet the processing needs of small-scale applications, which has the advantages of small footprint, simple operation and low operating cost.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows:

[0007] A toast slicing device, comprising a frame;

[0008] A geared motor is mounted on the frame;

[0009] The reduction gear is rotatably mounted on the frame and is connected to the power output shaft of the reduction motor via a belt drive.

[0010] A drive shaft is rotatably mounted on the frame, and a driven wheel is sleeved on one end of the drive shaft. The driven wheel is connected to the reduction gear via a belt drive.

[0011] A ratchet is rotatably mounted on the frame, and a first connecting rod is provided between the ratchet and the driven wheel; one end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the driven wheel, and the other end is hinged to a pawl that cooperates with the ratchet;

[0012] The slicing assembly is connected to the drive shaft via a second link;

[0013] The lead screw slide is connected to the ratchet's rotating shaft via a chain drive.

[0014] Furthermore, the slicing assembly includes a guide rod, which is fixedly mounted on the frame;

[0015] The tool holder is slidably mounted on the guide rod and hinged to one end of the second connecting rod;

[0016] The cutting blade is detachably mounted on the blade holder.

[0017] Furthermore, the cutter has an elongated hole, the length of which is parallel to the vertical direction.

[0018] Furthermore, the lead screw slide includes a slide rail, which is mounted on the frame;

[0019] The lead screw is rotatably mounted on the frame and is connected to the ratchet's shaft via a chain drive.

[0020] The control panel is slidably mounted on the slide rail and is threadedly engaged with the lead screw.

[0021] Furthermore, two adjustable support plates are symmetrically arranged on the operating platform.

[0022] Furthermore, the geared motor includes a drive motor;

[0023] The speed reducer has its input end connected to the drive motor and its output end connected to the speed reducer pulley via a belt drive.

[0024] Furthermore, the reduction gear includes a pair of coaxial pulleys with different diameters, and the larger diameter pulley is connected to the output end of the reducer via belt drive.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:

[0026] This invention discloses a toast slicing device. A frame perpendicular to the ground supports, installs, and limits the movement of the reduction motor, reduction wheel, drive shaft, ratchet, first connecting rod, slicing assembly, second connecting rod, and lead screw slide. The reduction motor drives the cutting action of the slicing assembly and the sliding feeding action of the lead screw slide. The transmission structure, composed of the reduction wheel, drive shaft, ratchet, first connecting rod, and second connecting rod, transmits the torque output from the reduction motor to the slicing assembly and the lead screw slide, enabling them to perform cutting and feeding actions respectively. Compared to existing toast slicers that use two separate power units for feeding and cutting, this device uses only one power unit, resulting in smaller space requirements and lower operating costs. By selecting and replacing ratchets of different sizes and with different numbers of ratchets, the displacement of the lead screw slide during a single cutting and resetting process can be altered, thus producing toast slices of varying thicknesses. By changing the ratchet to control the thickness, the operation is simpler and the learning cost is lower compared to the existing toast slicer which adjusts the cutting speed and feeding speed to change the thickness separately.

[0027] Secondly, by configuring the slicing assembly as a guide rod, a tool holder, and a cutter, the guide rod guides and limits the movement of the tool holder. The tool holder is hinged to the second connecting rod, allowing the second connecting rod to transmit the torque generated by the rotation of the drive shaft to the tool holder. This causes the tool holder to slide back and forth along the axis of the guide rod, thereby driving the cutter fixed on the tool holder to perform the cutting action. The elongated hole on the cutter can be used to adjust the relative position of the cutter and the tool holder, thus adapting to the processing requirements of different products.

[0028] Furthermore, by configuring the lead screw slide as a structure consisting of a slide rail, lead screw, operating table, and support plate, the lead screw can rotate periodically and intermittently under the drive of a ratchet. This drives the operating table, which is threaded with the lead screw, to slide periodically and intermittently between itself and the slide rail. The operating table is used to place the toast bread to be cut. The operating table can cause the toast bread to slide after the slicing component completes one cut, thus preparing it for the next cut. The support plate installed on the operating table supports and limits the toast bread, preventing misalignment between the toast bread and the operating table, and holding the cut bread slices in place. The adjustable distance between the support plates can adapt to the processing needs of toast bread of different sizes. Attached Figure Description

[0029] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model. The illustrative embodiments of the utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the utility model and do not constitute an undue limitation of the utility model. In the drawings:

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a toast slicing device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the slicing component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the lead screw slide in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0034] 1. Frame; 2. Gear motor; 3. Gear wheel; 4. Drive shaft; 401. Driven wheel; 5. Ratchet; 6. First connecting rod; 7. Slicing assembly; 701. Guide rod; 702. Blade holder; 703. Cutter; 8. Second connecting rod; 9. Lead screw slide; 901. Slide rail; 902. Lead screw; 903. Operating table; 904. Support plate. Detailed Implementation

[0035] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the specific implementation methods of this utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings and other implementation methods can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," or "outer" appear, indicating orientation or positional relationship, they are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, if terms such as "first" or "second" appear, they are also used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] Taking a toast slicing device described in this utility model as an example, the directional terms used in the embodiments, such as "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," and "back," are defined based on the vertical direction (also known as the height direction or the Z-direction), the horizontal direction (also known as the width direction or the Y-direction), and the front-back direction (also known as the length direction or the X-direction). "Inner" and "outer" are defined based on the outline of the corresponding components. For example, "inner" and "outer" are defined based on the outline of the toast slicing device; the side of the outline closer to the center of the toast slicing device is considered "inner," and vice versa.

[0038] Furthermore, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "connector" 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 of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in light of the specific circumstances. The utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0039] The following will refer to the appendix. Figure 1 To be continued Figure 3 The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] This embodiment relates to a toast slicing device that can meet the processing needs of small-scale applications and has the advantages of small footprint, simple operation, and low operating cost.

[0042] In terms of overall structure, refer to Figure 1 This embodiment of a toast slicing device includes a frame 1, a reduction motor 2, a reduction wheel 3, a drive shaft 4, a ratchet 5, a first connecting rod 6, a slicing assembly 7, a second connecting rod 8, and a lead screw slide 9. The frame 1 can be a cuboid metal frame welded from galvanized square steel. The frame 1 is positioned perpendicular to the horizontal ground.

[0043] The geared motor 2 is mounted on the frame 1 and is bolted to one side of the bottom of the frame 1. The reduction wheel 3 is rotatably mounted on the frame 1 with its own center as the center of rotation. The reduction wheel 3 and the power output shaft of the geared motor 2 are driven by a belt. The drive shaft 4 is rotatably mounted on the top of the frame 1 with its own axis as the center of rotation.

[0044] A bearing is installed at each end of the frame 1, and the drive shaft 4 passes through the bearing. A driven wheel 401 is fixedly fitted to one end of the drive shaft 4, and the driven wheel 401 rotates synchronously with the drive shaft 4. The driven wheel 401 and the reduction gear 3 are driven by a belt.

[0045] Ratchet 5 is rotatably mounted on frame 1 with its own center of rotation as its center. A first link 6 is provided between ratchet 5 and driven wheel 401. One end of the first link 6 is hinged to the driven wheel 401, and the hinge point of the first link 6 does not coincide with the center of rotation of the driven wheel 401. A pawl that can cooperate with ratchet 5 is provided at the end of the first link 6 near ratchet 5. When the first link 6 oscillates periodically under the drive of driven wheel 401, it can drive ratchet 5 to rotate periodically. When the hinge point of the first link 6 and driven wheel 401 moves downward in the vertical direction, ratchet 5 rotates a certain angle under the downward pressure of the pawl of the first link 6 until the hinge point of the first link 6 and driven wheel 401 passes the lowest point in the vertical direction and begins to move upward. At this point, the pawl of the first link 6 is driven upward into the adjacent groove on ratchet 5, ready to push ratchet 5 to rotate again.

[0046] A disc is mounted on the end of the drive shaft 4 away from the driven wheel 401. The slicing assembly 7 is connected to the disc on the drive shaft 4 via a second connecting rod 8. One end of the second connecting rod 8 is hinged to the non-center point of the disc on the drive shaft 4, and the other end is hinged to the slicing assembly 7. This allows the rotation of the drive shaft 4 to be converted into reciprocating oscillation, which is then transmitted to the slicing assembly 7, enabling the slicing assembly 7 to complete the cutting action.

[0047] The lead screw slide 9 and the ratchet 5 are connected by a chain drive. The periodic intermittent rotation of the ratchet 5, driven by the drive shaft 4, is transmitted to the lead screw slide 9 via the chain drive. Driven by the ratchet 5's shaft, the lead screw slide 9 converts the intermittent rotation of the ratchet 5 into intermittent sliding. When the slicing assembly 7 is cutting, the lead screw slide 9 remains stationary; when the slicing assembly 7 completes one cut, resets, and prepares for the next cut, the lead screw slide 9 slides, thus serving a feeding function.

[0048] As described above, the frame 1, perpendicular to the ground, supports, installs, and limits the installation of other components, including the geared motor 2, gear wheel 3, drive shaft 4, ratchet 5, first connecting rod 6, slicing assembly 7, second connecting rod 8, and lead screw slide 9. The geared motor 2 drives the cutting action of the slicing assembly 7 and the sliding feeding action of the lead screw slide 9. The transmission structure, composed of the gear wheel 3, drive shaft 4, ratchet 5, first connecting rod 6, and second connecting rod 8, transmits the torque output from the geared motor 2 to the slicing assembly 7 and the lead screw slide 9, enabling them to perform cutting and feeding actions respectively. Compared to existing toast slicers that use two separate power units for feeding and cutting, this machine uses only one power unit, resulting in smaller space requirements and lower operating costs. By selecting and replacing ratchet 5 with different sizes and numbers of ratchets, the displacement of the lead screw slide 9 during a single cutting and resetting process can be altered, thus producing toast slices of varying thicknesses. By replacing ratchet 5 to control the thickness, the operation is simpler and the learning cost is lower compared to the existing toast slicer which adjusts the cutting speed and feeding speed to change the thickness separately.

[0049] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The slicing assembly 7 includes a guide rod 701, a blade holder 702, and a cutter 703. The guide rod 701, which can be a hollow cylindrical rod, is fixedly mounted on the frame 1. The blade holder 702 is sleeved on the guide rod 701 and slides along its axial direction. The cutter 703 has an elongated hole, the length of which is parallel to the vertical direction, allowing the relative position of the cutter 703 and the blade holder 702 to be adjusted vertically. A fastening bolt for fixing the relative position of the cutter 703 and the blade holder 702 passes through the elongated hole. Two parallel guide rods 701 can be configured. One end of the second connecting rod 8 is hinged to the blade holder 702.

[0050] By configuring the slicing assembly 7 as a guide rod 701, a tool holder 702, and a cutter 703, the guide rod 701 guides and limits the movement of the tool holder 702. The tool holder 702 is hinged to the second connecting rod 8, allowing the second connecting rod 8 to transmit the torque generated by the rotation of the drive shaft 4 to the tool holder 702. This causes the tool holder 702 to reciprocate along the axis of the guide rod 701, thereby driving the cutter 703 fixed on the tool holder 702 to perform the cutting action. The elongated hole on the cutter 703 can be used to adjust the relative position of the cutter 703 and the tool holder 702, thus adapting to the processing requirements of different products.

[0051] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3The lead screw slide table 9 includes a slide rail 901, a lead screw 902, an operating table 903, and a support plate 904. The slide rail 901 is fixedly mounted on the top of the frame 1 along a direction parallel to the horizontal plane. The slide rail 901 can be configured as two parallel metal guide rails. The lead screw is rotatably mounted between the two slide rails 901 on the frame 1, with its axis parallel to the length direction of the two slide rails 901. The operating table 903 is slidably mounted on the slide rail 901 and threadedly engaged with the lead screw 902. A sprocket is provided at the end of the lead screw 902 and the end of the ratchet 5's shaft. The two sprockets are connected by a chain drive to transmit the torque generated by the ratchet 5's rotation to the lead screw 902. A support plate 904 is vertically mounted on the upper surface of the operating table 903. There are two support plates 904. The two support plates 904 can be detachably mounted to the operating table 903 using magnetic attraction or slot engagement, allowing the distance between the two support plates 904 to be adjusted.

[0052] By configuring the lead screw slide 9 into a structure consisting of a slide rail 901, a lead screw 902, an operating table 903, and a support plate 904, the lead screw 902 can periodically and intermittently rotate under the drive of the ratchet 5. This drives the operating table 903, which is threadedly engaged with the lead screw 902, to periodically and intermittently slide between it and the slide rail 901. The operating table 903 is used to place the toast bread to be cut. The operating table 903 can cause the toast bread to slide after the slicing component 7 completes one cut, thus preparing it for the next cut. The support plate 904 installed on the operating table 903 provides support and limits the toast bread, preventing misalignment between the toast bread and the operating table 903 and maintaining the position of the cut bread slices. The adjustable distance between the support plates 904 can adapt to the processing needs of toast bread of different sizes.

[0053] Reference Figure 1 The geared motor 2 includes a drive motor and a reducer. Both the drive motor and the reducer are mounted at the bottom of the frame 1. The power output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the input end of the reducer via a coupling. The output end of the reducer is connected to the reduction pulley 3 via a belt to transmit power. The reduction pulley 3 can be a set of two coaxial pulleys with different diameters. The larger diameter pulley is connected to the power output end of the reducer via a belt drive, while the smaller diameter pulley is connected to the drive shaft 4 via a belt drive.

[0054] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1.A toast slicing device, characterized in that: comprising a frame (1) ; a reduction motor (2) arranged on the frame (1) ; a reduction wheel (3) rotatably arranged on the frame (1) and connected with the power output shaft of the reduction motor (2) through a belt drive; a drive shaft (4) rotatably arranged on the frame (1), one end of the drive shaft (4) is sleeved with a driven wheel (401), the driven wheel (401) is connected with the reduction wheel (3) through a belt drive; a ratchet wheel (5) rotatably arranged on the frame (1), a first connecting rod (6) is arranged between the ratchet wheel (5) and the driven wheel (401) ; one end of the first connecting rod (6) is hinged with the driven wheel (401), the other end is hinged with a pawl matched with the ratchet wheel (5) ; a slicing assembly (7) connected with the drive shaft (4) through a second connecting rod (8) ; and a lead screw sliding table (9) connected with the rotating shaft of the ratchet wheel (5) through a chain drive. 2.The toast slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the slicing assembly (7) comprises a guide rod (701) fixedly arranged on the frame (1) ; a knife holder (702) slidably arranged on the guide rod (701) and hinged with one end of the second connecting rod (8) ; and a cutter (703) detachably arranged on the knife holder (702). 3.The toast slicing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: a long hole is formed on the cutter (703), the length direction of the long hole is parallel to the vertical direction. 4.The toast slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the lead screw sliding table (9) comprises a sliding rail (901) arranged on the frame (1) ; a lead screw (902) rotatably arranged on the frame (1) and connected with the rotating shaft of the ratchet wheel (5) through a chain drive; and an operation table (903) slidably arranged on the sliding rail (901) and threadedly matched with the lead screw (902). 5.The toast slicing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: two spacing adjustable support plates (904) are symmetrically arranged on the operation table (903). 6.The toast slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the reduction motor (2) comprises a driving motor (201) ; and a reduction machine (202) connected with the driving motor (201) at the input end and connected with the reduction wheel (3) at the output end through a belt drive. 7.The toast slicing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: the reduction wheel (3) comprises a pair of coaxially arranged pulleys with different diameters, the pulley with larger diameter is connected with the output end of the reduction machine (202) through a belt drive. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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