Automatic tofu flower cutting device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic tofu flower cutting device which comprises a supporting mechanism. The automatic flower cutting mechanism and the control mechanism are arranged on the supporting mechanism; the automatic pattern cutting mechanism comprises a fixed seat assembly; the feeding conveying line assembly and the discharging conveying line assembly are arranged on the supporting mechanism in parallel and penetrate through the fixing base assembly; the upper pattern cutting assembly is movably arranged on the fixed seat assembly and is arranged between the feeding conveying line assembly and the discharging conveying line assembly; the lower flower cutting assembly is movably arranged on the supporting mechanism and is arranged under the upper flower cutting assembly; and the push block assembly is movably arranged on the fixed seat assembly and can move between the feeding conveying line assembly and the discharging conveying line assembly. Through the cooperation of the fixed seat assembly, the feeding conveying line assembly, the discharging conveying line assembly, the two flower cutting assemblies and the push block assembly, the problem that existing dried orchid manual flower cutting is low in efficiency is effectively solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of tofu processing equipment, and in particular to an automatic tofu cutting device. Background Technology

[0002] Tofu is a traditional food enjoyed by the Chinese people. With increasing specialization in society, the tofu industry has gradually shifted from small family workshops to a centralized industrial model. Simultaneously, a large amount of advanced equipment has entered the tofu production field. Traditional processing of orchid-shaped dried tofu involves steps such as cutting the tofu into blocks, creating decorative patterns, and skewering it. These processes are generally done manually, leading to hygiene issues due to direct contact during handling, as well as low processing efficiency, low yield, and poor product quality. Therefore, an automatic tofu cutting device is provided to address these problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] One of the purposes of this invention is to provide an automatic tofu cutting device to solve the problem of low efficiency in the existing manual cutting of dried orchids.

[0004] This utility model relates to an automatic tofu cutting device, which can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] This utility model discloses an automatic tofu cutting device, which includes a support mechanism; an automatic cutting mechanism disposed on the support mechanism; and a control mechanism disposed on the support mechanism and electrically connected to the automatic cutting mechanism.

[0006] The automatic flower-cutting mechanism includes a fixed base assembly, which is fixedly mounted on the support mechanism; a feeding conveyor assembly and a discharging conveyor assembly, which are parallel to the support mechanism and pass through the fixed base assembly respectively; an upper flower-cutting assembly, which is movably mounted on the fixed base assembly and located between the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly; a lower flower-cutting assembly, which is movably mounted on the support mechanism and located directly below the upper flower-cutting assembly, and cooperates with the upper flower-cutting assembly to perform flower-cutting operations on the tofu blocks; and a pusher assembly, which is movably mounted on the fixed base assembly and can move between the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly.

[0007] In one embodiment, the fixing seat assembly includes a fixing seat body fixedly mounted on the support mechanism; a stop and a sensor respectively fixedly mounted on the fixing seat body, the stop being mounted on one end of the feeding conveyor assembly, and the sensor being mounted on the side of the stop and facing the feeding conveyor assembly.

[0008] In one embodiment, both the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly include a support frame fixedly mounted on the support mechanism; a drive motor fixedly mounted on one side of the support frame; a transmission structure movably mounted on the support frame and drivenly connected to the drive motor; and a conveyor belt body mounted on the transmission structure.

[0009] In one embodiment, the transmission structure includes a drive shaft, a drive roller, and a driven roller; the drive shaft is rotatably mounted on the support frame and is connected to the drive motor; the drive roller is fixedly connected to the drive shaft; the driven roller is rotatably mounted on the support frame and is positioned opposite to the drive roller; and the conveyor belt body is positioned between the drive roller and the driven roller.

[0010] In one embodiment, the upper flower-cutting assembly includes a lifting motor that passes through the fixed base body; a cutting structure that is drivenly connected to the lifting motor; and two guide rods that are fixedly mounted on the cutting structure and movably pass through corresponding guide sleeves.

[0011] In one embodiment, the cutter structure includes a connecting plate that is drivenly connected to the lifting motor; a base plate disposed opposite to the connecting plate; a plurality of guide posts connected between the connecting plate and the base plate, wherein the base plate can move relative to the connecting plate through the plurality of guide posts; and a plurality of cutter bodies respectively fixedly disposed on the connecting plate and respectively capable of penetrating the base plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, a plurality of support blocks are fixedly provided on the side of the lower cut flower component opposite to the upper cut flower component, and the plurality of support blocks can support the base plate.

[0013] In one embodiment, the push block assembly includes a guide rail and a lateral power device respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed base body; a sliding block slidably mounted on the guide rail and drivenly connected to the lateral power device; a lifting cylinder fixedly mounted on the sliding block; and a push block body drivenly mounted below the lifting cylinder, wherein the lateral power device and the lifting cylinder cooperate to drive the push block body to move laterally and longitudinally.

[0014] In one embodiment, a limit block is fixedly provided on the guide rail, and the limit block limits the movement of the sliding block on the guide rail.

[0015] In one embodiment, the control mechanism includes at least one support rod, which is vertically fixed on the support mechanism; and a control box assembly fixedly mounted on at least one of the support rods, which is electrically connected to the fixed base assembly, the feeding conveyor assembly, the discharging conveyor assembly, the upper flower cutting assembly, the lower flower cutting assembly, and the push block assembly.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model's automatic tofu cutting device are as follows:

[0017] This utility model discloses an automatic tofu cutting device. The device uses a feeding conveyor assembly for feeding and conveying the tofu blocks. A pusher assembly first pushes the tofu blocks to be cut onto two cutting assemblies for automatic cutting. Then, the cut tofu blocks are pushed onto an unloading conveyor assembly for unloading, thus completing the automatic tofu cutting process. This improves the efficiency of tofu cutting to a certain extent and effectively solves the problem of low efficiency in manual tofu cutting. Furthermore, by setting cutting assemblies on both the top and bottom sides, the device uses two cutting assemblies to cut the tofu blocks on both sides, further improving the cutting efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an automatic tofu cutting device according to this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an automatic tofu cutting device according to another perspective, including an automatic cutting mechanism;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the automatic flower cutting mechanism shown includes a feeding conveyor assembly, a fixed base assembly, an upper flower cutting assembly, and a pusher assembly;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the mounting bracket assembly shown;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the feed conveyor assembly shown;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the upper cut flower component shown;

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 3 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structure of the pusher assembly.

[0026] The diagram indicates the following: 10, Support mechanism; 11, Support frame; 12, Support foot; 20, Automatic flower cutting mechanism; 21, Fixed seat assembly; 211, Fixed seat body; 212, Stop block; 213, Sensor; 214, Guide sleeve; 22, Feed conveyor assembly; 221, Support frame; 222, Drive motor; 223, Transmission structure; 224, Conveyor belt body; 23, Discharge conveyor assembly; 24, Upper flower cutting assembly; 241, Lifting motor; 242, Cutting blade structure; 2421, Connecting plate; 24 22, Base plate; 24221, Guide groove; 2423, Guide column; 2424, Cutter body; 243, Guide rod; 25, Lower flower cutting assembly; 251, Support block; 26, Push block assembly; 261, Guide rail; 2611, Limit block; 262, Lateral power unit; 263, Sliding block; 264, Lifting cylinder; 265, Push block body; 30, Control mechanism; 31, Support rod; 32, Control box assembly; 321, Control box body; 322, Display screen; 323, Buttons; 40, Tofu block. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0028] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0029] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the present invention provides an automatic tofu cutting device, which includes a support mechanism 10, an automatic cutting mechanism 20, and a control mechanism 30. The support mechanism 10 serves as the main support. The automatic cutting mechanism 20 and the control mechanism 30 are respectively mounted on the support mechanism 10. The automatic cutting mechanism 20 performs a cutting operation on the tofu blocks 40 mounted on it. The control mechanism 30 is electrically connected to the automatic cutting mechanism 20 and performs automatic control operations on the components of the automatic cutting mechanism 20.

[0030] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the support mechanism 10 includes a support frame 11 and a plurality of support legs 12; the support frame 11 is the main support body, and the automatic flower cutting mechanism 20 and the control mechanism 30 are respectively disposed on the support frame 11; the plurality of support legs 12 are respectively fixedly disposed at the lower end of the support frame 11, and the support frame is supported by the plurality of support legs 12.

[0031] Please see Figures 1-3 As shown, in this embodiment, the automatic flower-cutting mechanism 20 includes a fixed base assembly 21, a feeding conveyor assembly 22, a discharging conveyor assembly 23, an upper flower-cutting assembly 24, a lower flower-cutting assembly 25, and a pusher assembly 26. The fixed base assembly 21 is fixedly mounted on the support frame 11. The feeding conveyor assembly 22 and the discharging conveyor assembly 23 are arranged parallel to each other on the support frame 11 and respectively pass through the fixed base assembly 21. The feeding conveyor assembly 22 conveys the tofu blocks 40 to be cut, and the discharging conveyor assembly 23 conveys the tofu blocks 40 after cutting. The upper flower-cutting assembly 24 is movably mounted on the fixed base assembly 21 and is disposed on the feeding conveyor assembly 22 and the lower flower-cutting assembly 25. Between the discharge conveyor assembly 23; the lower flower-cutting assembly 25 is movably mounted on the support mechanism 10 and positioned directly below the upper flower-cutting assembly 24. The upper flower-cutting assembly 24 and the lower flower-cutting assembly 25 cooperate to perform flower-cutting operations on the tofu block 40 positioned between them; the pusher assembly 26 is movably mounted on the fixed base assembly 21 and can move between the feeding conveyor assembly 22 and the discharge conveyor assembly 23. It can push the tofu block 40 to be cut from the feeding conveyor assembly 22 to the space between the upper flower-cutting assembly 24 and the lower flower-cutting assembly 25 for flower-cutting operations, and it can also push the tofu block 40 that has been cut between the upper flower-cutting assembly 24 and the lower flower-cutting assembly 25 onto the discharge conveyor assembly 23.

[0032] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in this embodiment, the fixed base assembly 21 includes a fixed base body 211, a stop block 212, a sensor 213, and two guide sleeves 214. The fixed base body 211 is fixedly mounted on the support frame 11. The stop block 212 and the sensor 213 are respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed base body 211. The stop block 212 is located at one end of the feeding conveyor assembly 22, which blocks the tofu block 40 on the feeding conveyor assembly 22. The sensor 213 is located on the side of the stop block 212 and faces the feeding conveyor assembly 22, which senses the tofu block 40 blocked by the stop block 212, thereby causing the push block assembly 26 to push the tofu block 40 blocked by the stop block 212 between the upper flower cutting assembly 24 and the lower flower cutting assembly 25 for flower cutting. The two guide sleeves 214 are respectively fixedly mounted through the fixed base body 211, which guide the lifting and lowering movement of the upper flower cutting assembly 24.

[0033] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the feeding conveyor assembly 22 includes a support frame 221, a drive motor 222, a transmission structure 223, and a conveyor belt body 224. The support frame 221 is fixedly mounted on the support frame 11 and extends into the fixed base body 211. The drive motor 222 is fixedly mounted on one side of the support frame 221. The transmission structure 223 is movably mounted on the support frame 221 and is connected to the drive motor 222 in a transmission manner. The conveyor belt body 224 is mounted on the transmission structure 223. The drive motor 222 drives the conveyor belt body 224 to move through the transmission structure 223, thereby driving the tofu blocks 40 mounted on the conveyor belt body 224 to perform a conveying operation. Specifically, the transmission structure 223 includes a transmission shaft, a driving roller, and a driven roller. The transmission shaft is rotatably mounted on the support frame 221 and is connected to the drive motor 222. The drive motor 222 drives the transmission shaft to rotate relative to the support frame 221. The driving roller is fixedly connected to the transmission shaft and rotates along with it. The driven roller is rotatably mounted on the support frame 221 and is positioned opposite to the driving roller. The conveyor belt body 224 is positioned between the driving roller and the driven roller, thereby enabling the drive motor 222 to drive the conveyor belt body 224 to perform a conveying operation through the transmission structure 223. In this embodiment, the structure of the discharge conveyor assembly 23 is similar to that of the feed conveyor assembly 22, so its specific structure will not be described in detail here.

[0034] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown, in this embodiment, the upper flower-cutting assembly 24 includes a lifting motor 241, a cutting structure 242, and two guide rods 243. The lifting motor 241 is mounted through the fixed base body 211. The cutting structure 242 is connected to the lifting motor 241, and the lifting motor 241 drives the cutting structure 242 to move longitudinally, thereby performing a flower-cutting operation on the tofu block 40 located below the cutting structure 242. The two guide rods 243 are fixedly mounted on the cutting structure 242 and move through the corresponding guide sleeves 214. Through the cooperation of the guide rods 243 and the guide sleeves 214, the lifting and lowering movement of the cutting structure 242 is guided. Specifically, the lifting motor 241 is a servo motor, which ensures the accuracy of the lifting and lowering movement of the cutting structure 242.

[0035] Please see Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the cutter structure 242 includes a connecting plate 2421, a base plate 2422, multiple guide posts 2423, and multiple cutter bodies 2424. The connecting plate 2421 is connected to the lifting motor 241, and two guide rods 243 are fixedly mounted on the connecting plate 2421. The base plate 2422 is positioned opposite to the connecting plate 2421. One end of each of the multiple guide posts 2423 is fixedly connected to the base plate 2422, and the other end of each guide post 2423 is movably connected through the connecting plate 2421, thereby allowing the base plate 2422 to move relative to the connecting plate 2421. The multiple cutter bodies 2424 are fixedly mounted on the connecting plate 2421 and can penetrate the base plate 2422, thereby performing a cutting operation on the tofu block 40 positioned directly below it. Specifically, a plurality of guide grooves 24221 are provided through the base plate 2422, and a plurality of cutter bodies 2424 are respectively able to move through the corresponding guide grooves 24221 to perform a cutting operation on the tofu block 40 set below the base plate 2422.

[0036] Please see Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the structure of the lower flower-cutting component 25 is similar to that of the upper flower-cutting component 24, so its specific structure will not be described in detail here. Specifically, a plurality of support blocks 251 are fixedly provided on the side of the lower flower-cutting component 25 opposite to the upper flower-cutting component 24. The plurality of support blocks 251 support the moving base plate 2422, thereby facilitating the plurality of cutter bodies 2424 to pass through the corresponding guide grooves 24221 to cut the tofu block 40 set below the base plate 2422.

[0037] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 7As shown, in this embodiment, the pusher assembly 26 includes a guide rail 261, a transverse power device 262, a sliding block 263, a lifting cylinder 264, and a pusher body 265. The guide rail 261 and the transverse power device 262 are respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed base body 211. The sliding block 263 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 261 and is connected to the transverse power device 262 in a transmission manner. The transverse power device 262 drives the sliding block 263 to move on the guide rail 261. The lifting cylinder 264 is fixedly mounted on the sliding block 263. The sliding block 263 moves laterally along with the sliding block 263. The pusher body 265 is driven below the lifting cylinder 264. The lateral power device 262 and the lifting cylinder 264 cooperate to drive the pusher body 265 to push the tofu blocks 40 to be cut from the feeding conveyor assembly 22 to the upper cutting assembly 24 and the lower cutting assembly 25 for cutting. Alternatively, the tofu blocks 40 cut between the upper cutting assembly 24 and the lower cutting assembly 25 can be pushed to the discharge conveyor assembly 23. Specifically, a limit block 2611 is fixedly provided on the guide rail 261, and the limit block 2611 limits the movement of the sliding block 263.

[0038] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the control mechanism 30 includes at least one support rod 31 and a control box assembly 32. The at least one support rod 31 is vertically fixed to the support frame 11. The control box assembly 32 is fixedly mounted on the at least one support rod 31 and is electrically connected to the sensor 213, the feeding conveyor assembly 22, the discharging conveyor assembly 23, the upper cutting flower assembly 24, the lower cutting flower assembly 25, and the pusher assembly 26, respectively. In this embodiment, two support rods 31 are fixedly mounted parallel to each other on the support frame 11; in other embodiments, the number of support rods 31 can be one, three, or other plurality of rods, and the number is set according to actual needs. Specifically, the control box assembly 32 includes a control box body 321, a circuit board (not shown), a display screen 322, and multiple buttons 323. The control box body 321 is a hollow cavity, which is fixedly mounted on at least one support rod 31. The circuit board (not shown) is fixedly mounted in the control box body 321 and is electrically connected to the sensor 213, the feeding conveyor assembly 22, the discharging conveyor assembly 23, the upper cutting flower assembly 24, the lower cutting flower assembly 25, the pusher assembly 26, the display screen 322, and the multiple buttons 323. The control technology used is existing technology, so its specific control process and model are not described here, as long as it meets the requirements of this application. The display screen 322 and the multiple buttons 323 are respectively mounted through the control box body 321, and are displayed in real time through the display screen 322. The multiple buttons 323 include a power switch button, a reset button, an emergency stop switch button, and a function setting button.

[0039] It should be noted that the specific working process of the automatic tofu cutting device of this utility model is as follows: multiple tofu blocks 40 that need to be cut are placed on the feeding conveyor assembly 22 for conveying. When the tofu block 40 moves to the position of the stop block 212, the stop block 212 blocks the tofu block 40. At the same time, the sensor 213 senses the tofu block 40, and the horizontal power device 262 drives the pusher body 265 to move above the tofu block 40. Then, the lifting cylinder 264 drives the pusher body 265 to descend and contact the tofu block 40. Next, the horizontal power device 262 drives the pusher body 265 to move between the upper cutting assembly 24 and the upper cutting assembly 25. Then, the upper cutting assembly 24 and the upper cutting assembly 25 perform the upper and lower cutting operation on the tofu block 40 that has moved between them. The cut tofu block 40 is then pushed to the discharge conveyor assembly 23 by the pusher assembly 26 for discharge, thereby completing the automatic cutting operation of the tofu block 40.

[0040] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0041] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automatic flower cutting device for tofu, characterized by comprising: include: Supporting institutions; An automatic flower-cutting mechanism is mounted on the support mechanism; A control mechanism is mounted on the support mechanism and electrically connected to the automatic flower-cutting mechanism; The automatic flower-cutting mechanism includes a fixed base assembly, which is fixedly mounted on the support mechanism; a feeding conveyor assembly and a discharging conveyor assembly, which are parallel to the support mechanism and pass through the fixed base assembly respectively; an upper flower-cutting assembly, which is movably mounted on the fixed base assembly and located between the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly; a lower flower-cutting assembly, which is movably mounted on the support mechanism and located directly below the upper flower-cutting assembly, and cooperates with the upper flower-cutting assembly to perform flower-cutting operations on the tofu blocks; and a pusher assembly, which is movably mounted on the fixed base assembly and can move between the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly.

2. The automatic flower cutting device for tofu according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed base assembly includes a fixed base body, which is fixedly mounted on the support mechanism; a stop block and a sensor are respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed base body, the stop block is mounted on one end of the feeding conveyor assembly, and the sensor is mounted on the side of the stop block and facing the feeding conveyor assembly.

3. The automatic flower cutting device for tofu according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the feeding conveyor assembly and the discharging conveyor assembly include a support frame, which is fixedly mounted on the support mechanism; a drive motor fixedly mounted on one side of the support frame; a transmission structure movably mounted on the support frame and driven by the drive motor; and a conveyor belt body mounted on the transmission structure.

4. The automatic flower cutting device for tofu according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transmission structure includes a drive shaft, a drive roller, and a driven roller; the drive shaft is rotatably mounted on the support frame and is connected to the drive motor; the drive roller is fixedly connected to the drive shaft; the driven roller is rotatably mounted on the support frame and is positioned opposite to the drive roller; the conveyor belt body is positioned between the drive roller and the driven roller.

5. The automatic flower cutting device for tofu according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper flower cutting assembly includes a lifting motor that is mounted through the fixed base body; a cutting structure that is driven by the lifting motor; and two guide rods that are fixedly mounted on the cutting structure and movably pass through the corresponding guide sleeves.

6. The automatic flower cutting device for tofu according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cutter structure includes a connecting plate that is drivenly connected to the lifting motor; a base plate disposed opposite to the connecting plate; a plurality of guide posts connected between the connecting plate and the base plate, wherein the base plate can move relative to the connecting plate through the plurality of guide posts; and a plurality of cutter bodies respectively fixedly disposed on the connecting plate and respectively able to penetrate the base plate.

7. The automatic tofu cutting device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Multiple support blocks are fixedly provided on the side of the lower flower cutting component opposite to the upper flower cutting component, and the multiple support blocks can support the base plate.

8. The automatic flower cutting device for tofu according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pusher assembly includes a guide rail and a lateral power device respectively fixedly mounted on the fixed base body; a sliding block slidably mounted on the guide rail and drivenly connected to the lateral power device; a lifting cylinder fixedly mounted on the sliding block; and a pusher body drivenly mounted below the lifting cylinder. The lateral power device and the lifting cylinder cooperate to drive the pusher body to move laterally and longitudinally.

9. The automatic bean curd flower cutting device according to claim 8, characterized in that, A limit block is fixedly installed on the guide rail, and the limit block limits the movement of the sliding block on the guide rail.

10. The automatic flower cutting device for tofu according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The control mechanism includes at least one support rod, which is vertically fixed on the support mechanism; and a control box assembly fixedly mounted on at least one of the support rods, which is electrically connected to the fixed base assembly, the feeding conveyor assembly, the discharging conveyor assembly, the upper flower cutting assembly, the lower flower cutting assembly, and the push block assembly.

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