Fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device

Abstract

The utility model provides a fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device which comprises a main body, the main body comprises a cleaning area and a dirt collecting area, a solution used for cleaning and sterilizing is contained in the cleaning area, and a fruit and vegetable conveying assembly, a dirt conveying assembly and an ultraviolet sterilization assembly are arranged in the main body; wherein the fruit and vegetable conveying assembly and the dirt conveying assembly are arranged up and down in the cleaning area, so that dirt generated by cleaning falls on the dirt conveying assembly; the right end of the fruit and vegetable conveying assembly is inclined upwards to convey fruits and vegetables treated in the cleaning area to the outside of the device, and the left end of the dirt conveying assembly is bent upwards in an inclined mode and then downwards in an inclined mode, so that dirt on the dirt conveying assembly falls into the dirt collecting area from the lower side of the bent end, obliquely downwards, at the left end. And secondary pollution caused by the fact that dirt generated by cleaning is retained in a cleaning area is effectively avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model proposes a fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilization device, which belongs to the field of fruit and vegetable processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] With increasing demands for food safety and hygiene, fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilization devices have been widely used in homes, the catering industry, and food processing. Existing such devices typically use water flow, bubbles, and ultrasound to clean the surface of fruits and vegetables, and then use ultraviolet light and ozone for sterilization. However, in practical use, these devices suffer from a common problem: the sludge, impurities, and other contaminants generated during the cleaning process cannot be removed in a timely manner, leading to reduced cleaning effectiveness and potentially causing secondary pollution.

[0003] Specifically, most existing fruit and vegetable washing and sterilization devices use fixed washing tanks or circulating water systems. During the washing process, sludge, impurities, and other contaminants accumulate at the bottom of the tank or remain suspended in the water. Due to the lack of an effective drainage mechanism, these contaminants gradually accumulate, affecting the cleanliness of the washing water and reducing the washing effect. Furthermore, although some devices are designed with simple drain outlets, they cannot achieve real-time drainage during the washing process, causing contaminants to repeatedly circulate within the tank, impacting the washing quality of the fruits and vegetables.

[0004] Furthermore, existing sewage discharge designs mostly rely on manual operation or timed drainage, failing to automatically adjust the discharge frequency and intensity based on the accumulation of dirt, resulting in a poor user experience. Especially when continuously washing large quantities of fruits and vegetables, the rate of dirt accumulation accelerates, making manual sewage discharge cumbersome and inefficient, and failing to meet the needs of efficient cleaning.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilization device that can promptly remove sludge, impurities, and other contaminants generated during the cleaning process, in order to improve the cleaning effect, avoid secondary pollution, and enhance the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This invention provides a fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilization device to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilization device, comprising a main body, the main body including a cleaning area and a waste collection area, the cleaning area containing a cleaning and sterilization solution, and the main body internally comprising a fruit and vegetable conveying component, a waste conveying component, and an ultraviolet sterilization component; wherein, the fruit and vegetable conveying component and the waste conveying component are arranged vertically within the cleaning area so that the waste generated during cleaning falls onto the waste conveying component; the right end of the fruit and vegetable conveying component is inclined upwards to transport the fruits and vegetables processed in the cleaning area to the outside of the device, and the left end of the waste conveying component is bent first upwards and then downwards so that the waste on the waste conveying component falls from the lower side of the downward bend at the left end into the waste collection area.

[0008] Preferably, the main body is a box-shaped structure with an open top, and a vertical plate is provided inside the main body, which divides the main body into a cleaning area and a waste collection area.

[0009] Preferably, the fruit and vegetable conveying assembly includes a fruit and vegetable conveyor belt disposed within the cleaning area, wherein the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt is divided into a cleaning section, a draining section, and an output section by a driven roller A, several reversing rollers A, and a drive roller A disposed within the cleaning area; the cleaning section is located at one end of the cleaning area near the waste collection area and is located in the lower middle part of the cleaning area, the draining section is arranged obliquely upward to the right, and the output section is located at the upper end of the draining section and is arranged horizontally.

[0010] Preferably, the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt is provided with several through holes, through which dirt generated during the washing process falls into the dirt conveying component.

[0011] Preferably, the waste conveying assembly includes a waste conveyor belt, which is divided into a waste collection section, a first inclined section and a second inclined section by a driven roller B, a plurality of deflecting rollers B and a drive roller B disposed in the cleaning area and the waste collection area. The waste collection section is located in the cleaning area and below the cleaning section in the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt, and is used to receive waste falling from the cleaning section. The first inclined section extends obliquely to the upper left to the waste collection area, and the second inclined section is obliquely to the lower left.

[0012] Preferably, a plurality of discs are coaxially fixed on a reversing roller B on the upper side of the connection between the waste collection section and the first inclined section, and the diameter of the discs is larger than the diameter of the reversing roller B.

[0013] Preferably, the waste conveying assembly further includes a waste flushing section disposed within the waste collection area and below the second inclined section. The waste flushing section has a plurality of water spray nozzles facing the second inclined section to flush the waste on the second inclined section clean by spraying water through the water spray nozzles.

[0014] Preferably, the waste flushing section includes a main water pipe, which is located in the waste collection area and below the second inclined section. The main water pipe is provided with a number of spray nozzles in pairs, and the two spray nozzles in the same pair are set at a certain angle so that one of the two spray nozzles sprays water in the direction of rotation of the waste conveyor belt and the other sprays water in the direction of rotation of the waste conveyor belt.

[0015] Preferably, the ultraviolet sterilization component includes a cover plate, which is disposed on the top of the main body above the cleaning section. An ultraviolet lamp is disposed on the lower side of the cover plate, and a switch for controlling the ultraviolet lamp is disposed on the upper side. The ultraviolet lamp and the switch are electrically connected to an external power source.

[0016] Preferably, a gap is reserved between the right end of the cover plate and the upper end of the drain section to allow fruits and vegetables on the drain section to pass through.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0018] This invention allows fruits and vegetables to be washed on a fruit and vegetable conveying component. The mud and other particulate matter generated during washing, as well as fruit and vegetable debris, fall into the waste conveying component. The waste conveying component transports the mud and other particulate matter and fruit and vegetable debris that have fallen on its upper side from the washing area to the waste collection area, where they fall off the waste conveying component, thereby achieving timely cleaning of the waste in the washing area.

[0019] The waste conveying component of this utility model has a first inclined section and a second inclined section, wherein the second inclined section is inclined to the lower left. In this way, the second inclined section serves as the separation position between the waste and the waste conveying component, effectively preventing the waste from re-entering the cleaning area along with the waste conveyor belt and causing secondary pollution.

[0020] This invention features a rinsing section located below the second inclined section. The nozzles of the rinsing section wash away the dirt adhering to the dirt conveyor belt, effectively ensuring the cleanliness of the dirt conveyor belt when it re-enters the cleaning area. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0025] This telescopic device can be used as a cleaning and sterilization equipment for fruits and vegetables, enabling rapid batch cleaning and sterilization of fruits and vegetables, and is suitable for fruit and vegetable processing.

[0026] like Figures 1-3 As shown in this embodiment, a fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilization device includes a main body 1, which is a box-shaped structure with an open top. A vertical plate 2 is disposed inside the main body 1, dividing the main body 1 into a cleaning area 10 and a waste collection area 20. A cap is detachably fixed to the top of the waste collection area 20 by bolts to seal the top of the waste collection area 20. During the cleaning process, the solution level in the cleaning area 10 must be lower than the top of the vertical plate 2.

[0027] In some embodiments, the cleaning area 10 contains a cleaning and sterilization solution, which is a common solution in the fruit and vegetable processing industry, such as an aqueous solution containing fruit and vegetable cleaning agents.

[0028] In some embodiments, the main body 1 is internally provided with a fruit and vegetable conveying component 100, a waste conveying component 200, and an ultraviolet sterilization component 300. The fruit and vegetable conveying component 100 is mainly used to support the fruits and vegetables to be cleaned within the cleaning area 10 and to transport the cleaned fruits and vegetables from the cleaning area 10 to the outside of the area. The waste conveying component 200 is used to collect waste generated during the fruit and vegetable cleaning process and to transport the waste to a waste collection area 20. The ultraviolet sterilization component 300 is mainly used to sterilize the fruits and vegetables and the solution within the cleaning area 10.

[0029] In some embodiments, the fruit and vegetable conveying component 100 and the waste conveying component 200 are arranged vertically within the cleaning area 10, that is, part or all of the waste conveying component 200 and the fruit and vegetable conveying component 100 overlap in the vertical direction, so that the waste generated during cleaning falls onto the waste conveying component 200; the right end of the fruit and vegetable conveying component 100 is inclined upward and to the upper right to transport the fruits and vegetables processed in the cleaning area to the outside of the device, and the left end of the waste conveying component 200 is bent first upward and then downward, so that the waste on the waste conveying component 200 falls into the waste collection area 20 from the lower side of the downward bend at the left end.

[0030] It should be noted that the fruit and vegetable conveying assembly 100 includes a fruit and vegetable conveyor belt disposed within the washing area. This conveyor belt is divided into a washing section 100a, a draining section 100b, and an output section 100c by a driven roller A101, several deflecting rollers A102, and a drive roller A103 disposed within the washing area. The washing section 100a is located at one end of the washing area 10 near the waste collection area 20, and is situated in the lower middle part of the washing area 10. The draining section 100b is positioned diagonally upward to the right, and the output section 100c is located above the draining section 100b and is horizontally positioned. Specifically, the two unconnected deflecting rollers A102 above the junction of the washing section 100a and the draining section 100b form a channel for the fruit and vegetables to pass through between the two deflecting rollers A102, ensuring that the draining section is in an diagonal upward orientation and preventing the deflecting rollers A102 from crushing the fruit and vegetables.

[0031] In order to allow the dirt generated during the washing process to fall into the dirt conveying component 200, several through holes are provided on the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt. In this way, the dirt generated during the washing process falls into the dirt conveying component 200 through the through holes. Similarly, the draining section 100b and the output section 100c will not retain the solution, so that the fruits and vegetables processed by the device will not carry a large amount of washing solution.

[0032] To prevent fruits and vegetables from entering the waste conveying assembly 200, a partition 104 is provided on the upper left side of the washing section 100a. The partition 104 and the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt form a washing chamber with an opening at the top.

[0033] It should be noted that the waste conveying assembly 200 includes a waste conveyor belt, which is divided into a waste collection section 200a, a first inclined section 200b, and a second inclined section 200c by a driven roller B201, several deflecting rollers B202, and a drive roller B203 arranged in the cleaning area 10 and the waste collection area 20. The waste collection section 200a is located in the cleaning area 10 and is located below the cleaning section 100a in the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt. Of course, the waste collection section 200a can also extend to the bottom of the draining section 100b or the output section 100c, which is more conducive to the collection of waste. The first inclined section 200b is inclined to the upper left and extends into the waste collection area 20, and the second inclined section 200c is inclined to the lower left.

[0034] In order to keep the waste on the waste conveyor belt as stably as possible, a number of blocking protrusions are installed at intervals along the width of the waste conveyor belt. The blocking protrusions can keep the waste on the waste conveyor belt as much as possible.

[0035] Several discs 204 are coaxially fixed on a deflector roller B202 at the upper side of the connection between the waste collection section 200a and the first inclined section 200b. The diameter of the discs 204 is larger than the diameter of the deflector roller B202. The outer edge of the discs 204 is in rotational contact with the waste conveyor belt. In this way, the deflector roller B202 will not stop or scrape the waste on the waste conveyor belt during the rotation of the waste conveyor belt.

[0036] To ensure that most or all of the waste on the waste conveyor belt can fall off, the waste conveying assembly also includes a waste flushing section 205, which is located within the waste collection area 20 and below the second inclined section 200c. Specifically, the waste flushing section 205 includes a main water pipe 2051, which is located within the waste collection area 20 and below the second inclined section 200c. A plurality of spray nozzles 2052 are arranged in pairs on the main water pipe 2051. Two spray nozzles 2052 in the same pair are arranged at a certain angle, facing the second inclined section 200c, so that one sprays water in the direction of rotation of the waste conveyor belt and the other sprays water in the same direction, thereby rinsing the waste on the second inclined section 200c clean.

[0037] In some embodiments, the ultraviolet sterilization component 300 includes a cover plate 301, which is disposed on the top of the main body 1 above the washing section 100a. An ultraviolet lamp 302 is disposed on the lower side of the cover plate 301, and a switch 303 for controlling the ultraviolet lamp is disposed on the upper side. The ultraviolet lamp 302 and the switch 303 are electrically connected to an external power source. A gap is reserved between the right end of the cover plate 301 and the upper end of the draining section 100b to allow fruits and vegetables on the draining section to pass through.

[0038] It should be noted that two drive motors are fixed to the outside of the main body by bolts. The two drive motors are connected to drive roller A and drive roller B respectively, and the two drive motors rotate in opposite directions. This causes the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt and the waste conveyor belt to rotate in opposite directions. That is, the fruit and vegetable conveyor belt transports the fruits and vegetables in the cleaning area to the right end of the main body, and the waste conveyor belt transports the waste from the cleaning area to the waste collection area.

[0039] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model and their equivalents, this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device comprising a main body including a cleaning area and a dirt collecting area, the cleaning area containing a solution for cleaning and sterilizing, characterized in that, The main body is internally provided with fruit and vegetable conveying assembly, dirt conveying assembly and ultraviolet sterilization assembly; wherein the fruit and vegetable conveying assembly and the dirt conveying assembly are arranged above and below in the part of the cleaning area, so that the dirt generated by cleaning falls on the dirt conveying assembly; the right end of the fruit and vegetable conveying assembly is inclined upward to transport the fruit and vegetable processed by the cleaning area to the outside of the device, and the left end of the dirt conveying assembly is bent to be inclined upward first and then downward, so that the dirt on the dirt conveying assembly falls from the left end of the inclined downward bending end to the dirt collecting area.

2. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body is a box-shaped structure with an open top, and a vertical plate is arranged inside the main body, which divides the main body into a cleaning area and a dirt collecting area.

3. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The fruit and vegetable conveying assembly includes a fruit and vegetable conveying belt arranged in the cleaning area, wherein the fruit and vegetable conveying belt is divided into a cleaning section, a draining section and an output section by a driven roller A, a plurality of direction changing rollers A and a driving roller A arranged in the cleaning area; the cleaning section is arranged at one end of the cleaning area close to the dirt collecting area, and the cleaning section is located in the middle and lower part of the cleaning area, the draining section is arranged obliquely upward to the right, and the output section is arranged horizontally at the upper end of the draining section.

4. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A plurality of through holes are arranged on the fruit and vegetable conveying belt, and the dirt generated during the cleaning process falls into the dirt conveying assembly through the through holes.

5. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dirt conveying assembly includes a dirt conveying belt, which is divided into a dirt collecting section, a first inclined section and a second inclined section by a driven roller B, a plurality of direction changing rollers B and a driving roller B arranged in the cleaning area and the dirt collecting area, wherein the dirt collecting section is located in the cleaning area and below the cleaning section of the fruit and vegetable conveying belt, for receiving the dirt falling from the cleaning section, the first inclined section extends obliquely upward to the left to the dirt collecting area, and the second inclined section is obliquely downward to the left.

6. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A plurality of discs are coaxially fixed on the direction changing roller B on the upper side of the connection between the dirt collecting section and the first inclined section, and the diameter of the disc is greater than that of the direction changing roller B.

7. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The dirt conveying assembly further includes a dirt flushing part, which is arranged below the second inclined section in the dirt collecting area, and has a plurality of water nozzles facing the second inclined section to flush the dirt on the second inclined section clean by spraying water through the water nozzles.

8. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The dirt flushing part includes a main water pipe arranged in the dirt collecting area below the second inclined section, and a plurality of water nozzles are arranged in pairs on the main water pipe, and the two water nozzles in the same pair are arranged at an angle, so that one of the two water nozzles sprays water against the rotating direction of the dirt conveying belt, and the other sprays water along the rotating direction of the dirt conveying belt.

9. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The ultraviolet sterilization assembly includes a cover plate arranged on the top of the main body above the cleaning section, the lower side of the cover plate is provided with an ultraviolet lamp, and the upper side is provided with a switch for controlling the ultraviolet lamp, and the ultraviolet lamp and the switch are electrically connected with an external power supply.

10. The fruit and vegetable cleaning and sterilizing device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The right end of the cover plate is provided with a gap between the upper end of the draining section to allow the fruit and vegetable on the draining section to pass through.

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