Coconut shell breaking machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a coconut shell breaking machine which comprises a working table, a main conveying belt is arranged on the working table in a transmission mode, a discharging slope is arranged at one end of the working table, a shell breaking box is arranged in the middle of the working table, and mechanical arms are arranged on the two sides of the shell breaking box. And a second sensor is arranged at the end, located outside the shell breaking box, of the mechanical arm, a first telescopic rod is slidably arranged at one end of the mechanical arm, a mechanical claw is fixedly connected to one end of the first telescopic rod, and a first hydraulic rod is arranged between the mechanical claw and the mechanical arm. According to the coconut shell breaking machine, the shell breaking box is arranged in the middle of the workbench, the mechanical arms are arranged on the two sides of the shell breaking box, and the mechanical arms can be driven by the second sensor to extend, so that the mechanical arms can drive the mechanical claws to make contact with coconuts located on the fixed placement base through the first hydraulic rods; an air valve is arranged on one side of the mechanical claw and can drive the mechanical claw to grab the coconut according to the size of the coconut.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of coconut food processing technology, specifically a coconut shell crushing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Coconut is an important tropical fruit and a significant source of tropical woody oil. The coconut food processing industry primarily uses mature, old coconuts, which not only have sweet coconut water but also fragrant coconut meat. Coconut water is rich in electrolytes, making it a natural sports drink, while coconut meat contains up to 33% oil, a significant source of medium-chain fatty acids.

[0003] However, the shelling process in the processing of mature coconuts has always been a constraint on the industry's development. Currently, there are three methods for shelling coconuts in the coconut food processing industry. The first method involves manually sawing the mature coconut in half, scooping out the coconut meat with a knife, and then manually peeling off the husk to obtain the raw material. The second method involves workers holding the mature coconut and pressing it on a shell-breaking machine to promote the shell's cracking and removal, followed by manual peeling off the husk. These two methods are currently the most common, but they suffer from low production efficiency, high labor costs, and safety hazards. The third method involves manually taking the coconut to a shell-breaking station where a machine breaks the shell. This method is still in its initial stage, with no commercially available prototypes in industrial applications, and its production efficiency and shelling effectiveness are unknown. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a coconut shelling machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as low production efficiency, high labor costs and safety hazards, as well as the fact that the method of manually bringing coconuts to the shelling station for machine shelling is still in the initial stage, with no commercial prototypes in industrial application, and the production efficiency and shelling effect are unknown.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a coconut shelling machine, including a workbench, a main conveyor belt for transmission on the workbench, a feeding slope at one end of the workbench, a shelling box at the center of the workbench, robotic arms on both sides of the shelling box, a second sensor at one end of the robotic arm outside the shelling box, a first telescopic rod slidably connected to one end of the robotic arm, a robotic claw fixedly connected to one end of the first telescopic rod, a first hydraulic rod between the robotic claw and the robotic arm, and an air valve fixedly connected to one side of the robotic claw.

[0006] Furthermore, a connecting plate is fixedly connected inside the shell-breaking box. A groove is formed on one side of the connecting plate. A drive plate is rotatably mounted on the connecting plate. A motor is mounted on the drive plate. A main drive wheel is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor. A drive block is bolted to the drive plate. A shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the drive block. A secondary drive wheel is fixedly connected to one end of the shaft. Belts are fitted on the main drive wheel and the secondary drive wheel. A cutting blade is fixedly connected to one end of the secondary drive wheel. One end of the cutting blade is located in the groove.

[0007] Furthermore, a slide rail is provided on the connecting plate, a third sensor is provided on the connecting plate, a second hydraulic rod is slidably disposed inside the third sensor, a push block is provided at one end of the second hydraulic rod, the push block is located inside the slide rail, a connecting member is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive plate, and a connecting rod is provided between the connecting member and the push block.

[0008] Furthermore, a fixed placement seat is rotatably mounted on the top of the main conveyor belt, and a rotating plate is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the fixed placement seat. Infrared sensing ends are provided on both sides of the bottom of the rotating plate, and a push sensor is provided on the outer wall of the other side of the rotating plate. A drive rod is electrically connected to the inner wall of the worktable. One end of the drive rod is in contact with the push sensor, and a first sensor is electrically connected to the top of the drive rod. A limit rod is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed placement seat located at the bottom of the main conveyor belt, and the limit rod is in contact with and adapted to the rotating plate.

[0009] Furthermore, a vibrating screen box is provided on the right side of the workbench, which is located directly below the discharge slope. A screen plate is provided inside the vibrating screen box, and a movable rotating shaft is provided between one end of the screen plate and the outer wall of the vibrating screen box. The screen plate is positioned with the left side higher than the right side inside the vibrating screen box. Sliding grooves and sliding channels are provided on both outer walls of the vibrating screen box. A push plate is slidably provided on the sliding channel, and the push plate is connected to the screen plate. A sliding shaft is provided on one side of the push plate, and the sliding shaft is slidably provided in the sliding channel.

[0010] Furthermore, a tension spring is provided at the bottom of the push plate located in the sliding groove, an extension plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vibrating screen box, an electric cam is bolted to the top of the extension plate, and the protruding end of the electric cam contacts the bottom of the push plate.

[0011] Furthermore, a waste conveyor belt is provided at the bottom of the vibrating screen box, and the waste conveyor belt is located directly below the screen plate.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: this coconut shell crushing machine is reasonable and has the following advantages:

[0013] (1) A shell-breaking box is set in the center of the workbench, and robotic arms are set on both sides of the shell-breaking box. The robotic arms can be extended by the second sensor, so that the robotic arms can drive the mechanical claw to contact the coconut located on the fixed placement seat through the first hydraulic rod. An air valve is set on one side of the mechanical claw, which can drive the mechanical claw to grasp the coconut according to its size. After the coconut is grasped, the motor can be started, so that the motor drives the main drive wheel to rotate. After the main drive wheel rotates, it can drive the secondary drive wheel to rotate through the belt. The secondary drive wheel drives the cutting blade to rotate through the shaft. Then the third sensor is started, which can drive the second hydraulic rod to extend, so that the second hydraulic rod drives the push block to move to one side of the slide rail. When the push block moves, it can push the drive plate to rotate through the connecting rod, so that the cutting blade slides in the waist groove and moves to the coconut after being clamped, thereby performing the coconut shell-breaking work. Through the cooperation of the robotic arm and the cutting components in the shell-breaking box, the coconut shell-breaking machine can perform automated grasping and cutting, abandoning the traditional manual grasping method and improving the safety of coconut shell-breaking.

[0014] (2) A main conveyor belt is installed on the workbench, and a fixed placement seat is installed on the main conveyor belt. A rotating plate is installed at the bottom of the fixed placement seat. A push sensor is installed on one side of the rotating plate. When the push sensor contacts the drive rod, it moves under the push, thereby causing the rotating plate to drive the fixed placement seat to rotate. A limit rod is also installed at the bottom of the fixed placement seat. The limit rod can limit the rotation angle of the rotating plate, so that the rotation angle of the fixed placement seat is limited to about 45 degrees. Infrared sensing ends are installed on both sides of the rotating plate. The infrared sensing ends can send a signal after the rotating plate is rotated and positioned, thereby temporarily stopping the transmission state of the main conveyor belt, so that the coconut located on the fixed placement seat can be cut and shelled.

[0015] (3) A material discharge slope is provided at one end of the workbench, and a vibrating screen box is provided directly below the material discharge slope. The material discharge slope allows the coconuts that have been cracked to fall into the vibrating screen box. A screen plate is provided inside the vibrating screen box. The screen plate is shaped with the left side higher than the right side, and a movable rotating shaft is provided at one end of the screen plate and the inner wall of the vibrating screen box. An extension plate is provided on the outer wall of the vibrating screen box. An electric cam is provided on the extension plate. The electric cam can drive the push plate connected to both ends of the screen plate to move upward on the sliding groove and the sliding groove. After moving upward, the push plate can pull the tension spring, so that the screen plate will vibrate the coconuts on the screen plate, so that the coconut fragments after cracking fall into the waste conveyor belt, which facilitates the shell separation work and the subsequent coconut meat removal work. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a side view of the cutting structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the gripping structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the fixed placement structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of point A shown.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Workbench; 101. Main conveyor belt; 102. Unloading ramp; 103. Drive rod; 104. First sensor; 2. Crushing box; 3. Robotic arm; 301. Mechanical gripper; 302. Air valve; 303. First telescopic rod; 304. First hydraulic rod; 305. Second sensor; 4. Connecting plate; 401. Slide rail; 5. Drive plate; 501. Connector; 6. Motor; 7. Drive block; 8. Main drive wheel; 9. 10. Secondary drive wheel; 11. Belt; 12. Secondary hydraulic rod; 13. Push block; 14. Third sensor; 15. Fixed placement seat; 16. Rotary plate; 17. Infrared sensor end; 18. Vibrating screen box; 19. Slide chute; 10. Waste conveyor belt; 11. Limiting rod; 12. Extension plate; 13. Electric cam; 14. Push plate; 15. Slide shaft; 16. Tension spring; 17. Cutting blade; 18. Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Please see Figure 1-5 The present invention provides a technical solution as follows:

[0024] Example: A coconut shelling machine includes a workbench 1, a main conveyor belt 101 mounted on the workbench 1, a feeding ramp 102 at one end of the workbench 1, a shelling box 2 positioned in the center of the workbench 1, robotic arms 3 mounted on both sides of the shelling box 2, a second sensor 305 mounted on one end of each robotic arm 3 outside the shelling box 2, a first telescopic rod 303 slidably mounted on one end of each robotic arm 3, a robotic claw 301 fixedly connected to one end of the first telescopic rod 303, a first hydraulic rod 304 positioned between the robotic claw 301 and the robotic arm 3, a valve 302 fixedly connected to one side of the robotic claw 301, a connecting plate 4 fixedly connected inside the shelling box 2, a groove formed on one side of the connecting plate 4, and a drive plate 5 rotatably mounted on the connecting plate 4. A motor 6 is provided, with a main drive wheel 8 fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 6. A drive block 7 is bolted to the drive plate 5, with a shaft fixedly connected to one end of the drive block 7, and a secondary drive wheel 9 fixedly connected to the other end of the shaft. A belt 10 is fitted onto the main drive wheel 8 and the secondary drive wheel 9. A cutting blade 19 is fixedly connected to one end of the secondary drive wheel 9, with one end of the cutting blade 19 located in a groove. A slide rail 401 is provided on the connecting plate 4, and a third sensor 12 is provided on the connecting plate 4. A second hydraulic rod 11 is slidably arranged inside the third sensor 12, with a push block 1101 at one end of the second hydraulic rod 11, located inside the slide rail 401. A connecting piece 501 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive plate 5, and a connecting rod 20 is provided between the connecting piece 501 and the push block 1101. A fixed placement seat 13 is rotatably mounted on the top of the main conveyor belt 101, and a rotating plate 1301 is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the fixed placement seat 13. Infrared sensing terminals 1302 are provided on both sides of the bottom of the rotating plate 1301, and a push sensor is provided on the outer wall of the other side of the rotating plate 1301. A drive rod 103 is electrically connected to the inner wall of the workbench 1. One end of the drive rod 103 is in contact with the push sensor, and a first sensor 104 is electrically connected to the top of the drive rod 103. A limit rod 16 is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed placement seat 13 located at the bottom of the main conveyor belt 101. The limit rod 16 is in contact with and adapted to the rotating plate 1301. A vibrating screen box 14 is provided on the right side of the workbench 1. The vibrating screen box 14 is located directly below the discharge slope 102. A screen plate is provided inside the vibrating screen box 14. A movable shaft is provided between one end of the plate and the outer wall of the vibrating screen box 14. The screen plate is located inside the vibrating screen box 14 with the left side higher than the right side. The outer walls of both sides of the vibrating screen box 14 are provided with sliding grooves 1401 and sliding channels. A push plate 18 is slidably arranged on the sliding channel. The push plate 18 is connected to the screen plate. A sliding shaft 1801 is provided on one side of the push plate 18. The sliding shaft 1801 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 1401. A tension spring 1802 is provided at the bottom of the push plate 18 in the sliding channel. An extension plate 17 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vibrating screen box 14. An electric cam 1701 is bolted to the top of the extension plate 17. The protruding end of the electric cam 1701 contacts the bottom of the push plate 18. A waste conveyor belt 15 is provided at the bottom of the vibrating screen box 14. The waste conveyor belt 15 is located directly below the screen plate.

[0025] A shell-breaking box 2 is positioned in the center of the workbench 1. Robotic arms 3 are located on both sides of the shell-breaking box 2. The robotic arms 3 can extend under the drive of a second sensor 305, allowing them to drive a mechanical claw 301 via a first hydraulic rod 304 to contact a coconut located on a fixed placement seat 13. An air valve 302 is located on one side of the mechanical claw 301, which can drive the mechanical claw 301 to grasp the coconut according to its size. After grasping the coconut, a motor 6 is activated, driving the main drive wheel 8 to rotate. The rotation of the main drive wheel 8, in turn, drives the auxiliary drive wheel 9 to rotate via a belt 10. The auxiliary drive wheel 9 drives the cutting blade 19 to rotate via a shaft. Subsequently, a third sensor 12 is activated, which drives the second hydraulic rod 304 to rotate. The extension of rod 11 causes the second hydraulic rod 11 to drive the push block 1101 to move towards one side of the slide rail 401. When the push block 1101 moves, it can push the drive plate 5 to rotate through the connecting rod 20, causing the cutting blade 19 to slide in the waist groove and move towards the coconut after being clamped, thereby performing the coconut shelling work. Through the cooperation of the robotic arm 3 and the cutting components in the shelling box 2, the coconut shelling machine can perform automated gripping and cutting, abandoning the traditional manual gripping method and improving the safety of coconut shelling. The main conveyor belt 101 is installed on the worktable 1, and a fixed placement seat 13 is installed on the main conveyor belt 101. A rotating plate 1301 is rotatably installed at the bottom of the fixed placement seat 13, and a pusher is installed on one side of the rotating plate 1301. The sensor, when in contact with the drive rod 103, moves under the push, causing the rotating plate 1301 to rotate the fixed placement seat 13. A limit rod 16 is also provided at the bottom of the fixed placement seat 13, which limits the rotation angle of the rotating plate 1301 to approximately 45 degrees. Infrared sensing ends 1302 are provided on both sides of the rotating plate 1301. These infrared sensing ends 1302 transmit signals after the rotating plate 1301 has been rotated and positioned, temporarily pausing the transmission of the main conveyor belt 101 to facilitate the cutting and shelling of coconuts located on the fixed placement seat 13. A discharge slope 102 is provided at one end of the workbench 1, and a [missing information - likely a device or structure] is located directly below the discharge slope 102. A vibrating screen box 14 is provided, and a feeding slope 102 allows the coconuts that have been cracked to fall into the vibrating screen box 14. A screen plate is provided inside the vibrating screen box 14, which is shaped with the left side higher than the right side. One end of the screen plate is connected to the inner wall of the vibrating screen box 14 with a movable rotating shaft. An extension plate 17 is provided on the outer wall of the vibrating screen box 14, and an electric cam 1701 is provided on the extension plate 17. The electric cam 1701 can drive the push plates 18 connected to both ends of the screen plate to move upward on the sliding groove and the sliding groove 1401. After moving upward, the push plates 18 can pull the tension spring 1802, so that the screen plate can vibrate and screen the coconuts on the screen plate, so that the coconut fragments after cracking fall onto the waste conveyor belt 15, which facilitates the shell separation and the subsequent coconut meat removal.

[0026] Working Principle: In operation, a feeding ramp 102 is first installed at one end of the workbench 1 to feed coconuts from above the shell-crushing machine into the vibrating screen box 14. The vibrating screen box 14 contains a screen plate, which is oriented with the left side higher than the right. One end of the screen plate is connected to the inner wall of the vibrating screen box 14 with a movable rotating shaft, allowing the screen plate to vibrate up and down. A shell-crushing box 2 is located in the center of the workbench 1, and robotic arms 3 are installed on both sides of the shell-crushing box 2. The robotic arms 3 can extend under the drive of the second sensor 305, allowing them to contact the coconuts located on the fixed placement seat 13. A first telescopic rod 303 is slidably installed at one end of the robotic arm 3, and a robotic claw 301 is fixedly connected to one end of the first telescopic rod 303. A first hydraulic rod 304 is installed between the robotic claw 301 and the robotic arm 3. Through the extension and retraction of the first hydraulic rod 304, the robotic claw 301 can grip the coconuts according to their size. A pneumatic valve 302 is fixedly connected to one side of the mechanical gripper 301, and the pneumatic valve 302 can drive the opening and closing action of the mechanical gripper 301.

[0027] Next, the motor 6 is started, and the output end of the motor 6 is fixedly connected to the main drive wheel 8. The main drive wheel 8 is connected to the auxiliary drive wheel 9 via the belt 10. The auxiliary drive wheel 9 drives the cutting blade 19 to rotate via the shaft. Then, the third sensor 12 is started, which can drive the second hydraulic rod 11 to extend. One end of the second hydraulic rod 11 is provided with a push block 1101, which is located in the slide rail 401. When the push block 1101 moves, it can push the drive plate 5 to rotate via the connecting rod 20, so that the cutting blade 19 slides in the waist groove and moves towards the coconut after being clamped, thereby performing the coconut shell breaking work.

[0028] Finally, a fixed placement seat 13 is rotatably mounted on the top of the workbench 1, and a rotating plate 1301 is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the fixed placement seat 13. Infrared sensing terminals 1302 are located on both sides of the bottom of the rotating plate 1301. Push sensors are in contact with drive rods 103. When the push sensors are pushed by the drive rods 103, the rotating plate 1301 will cause the fixed placement seat 13 to rotate. A limit rod 16 is also provided at the bottom of the fixed placement seat 13, which can limit the rotation angle of the rotating plate 1301, restricting it to approximately 45 degrees. In this way, the coconut located on the fixed placement seat 13 can be tilted to facilitate gripping and cutting / cracking by the robotic claw 301.

[0029] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A coconut shell crushing machine, comprising a workbench, characterized in that: The workbench is equipped with a main conveyor belt, and a discharge slope is provided at one end of the workbench. A shell-breaking box is provided in the center of the workbench, and robotic arms are provided on both sides of the shell-breaking box. A second sensor is provided at the end of the robotic arm outside the shell-breaking box, and a first telescopic rod is slidably provided at one end of the robotic arm. A robotic claw is fixedly connected to one end of the first telescopic rod, and a first hydraulic rod is provided between the robotic claw and the robotic arm. An air valve is fixedly connected to one side of the robotic claw.

2. The coconut shell crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting plate is fixedly connected inside the shell-breaking box. A groove is formed on one side of the connecting plate. A drive plate is rotatably mounted on the connecting plate. A motor is mounted on the drive plate. A main drive wheel is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor. A drive block is bolted to the drive plate. A shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the drive block. A secondary drive wheel is fixedly connected to one end of the shaft. Belts are fitted on the main drive wheel and the secondary drive wheel. A cutting blade is fixedly connected to one end of the secondary drive wheel. One end of the cutting blade is located in the groove.

3. A coconut shell crusher according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting plate is provided with a slide rail, and a third sensor is provided on the connecting plate. A second hydraulic rod is slidably disposed inside the third sensor. A push block is provided at one end of the second hydraulic rod. The push block is located inside the slide rail. A connector is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive plate. A connecting rod is provided between the connector and the push block.

4. A coconut shell crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed base is rotatably mounted on the top of the main conveyor belt, and a rotating plate is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the fixed base. Infrared sensing ends are provided on both sides of the bottom of the rotating plate, and a push sensor is provided on the outer wall of the other side of the rotating plate. A drive rod is electrically connected to the inner wall of the worktable. One end of the drive rod is in contact with the push sensor, and a first sensor is electrically connected to the top of the drive rod. A limit rod is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed base located at the bottom of the main conveyor belt, and the limit rod is in contact with and adapted to the rotating plate.

5. A coconut shell crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vibrating screen box is located on the right side of the workbench, directly below the material discharge slope. A screen plate is installed inside the vibrating screen box. A movable rotating shaft is installed between one end of the screen plate and the outer wall of the vibrating screen box. The screen plate is positioned with its left side higher than its right side inside the vibrating screen box. Sliding grooves and sliding channels are provided on both outer walls of the vibrating screen box. A push plate is slidably installed on the sliding channel and is connected to the screen plate. A sliding shaft is installed on one side of the push plate and is slidably installed in the sliding channel.

6. A coconut shell crusher according to claim 5, characterized in that: The push plate is equipped with a tension spring at the bottom of the sliding groove. An extension plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the vibrating screen box. An electric cam is bolted to the top of the extension plate. The protruding end of the electric cam contacts the bottom of the push plate.

7. A coconut shell crusher according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the vibrating screen box is equipped with a waste conveyor belt, which is located directly below the screen plate.

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