Pineapple opening and leaf cutting machine

By designing a pineapple leaf-cutting machine, and utilizing servo motor-driven cutting components and adjustment structures, the problem of low efficiency in manual pineapple leaf cutting was solved, achieving automated cutting, improving production efficiency, and reducing fruit damage.

CN224250272UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-19ENVIRONMENT & PLANT PROTECTION INST CHINESE ACADEMY OF TROPICAL AGRI SCI
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ENVIRONMENT & PLANT PROTECTION INST CHINESE ACADEMY OF TROPICAL AGRI SCI
Filing Date
2025-05-16
Publication Date
2026-05-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Cutting pineapple leaves mainly relies on manual labor, resulting in low work efficiency and high labor costs. Efficiency is even lower during the rainy season when the leaves have high moisture content, and there are also safety hazards.

Method used

Design a pineapple leaf-cutting machine that uses a servo motor-driven cutting assembly, including a lead screw and cutting blades, to automatically cut pineapple leaves. The machine can adapt to pineapples of different sizes through an adjustable component. The spacing between the cutting components is adjustable and it has a limit and protection structure.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated cutting of pineapple leaves, shortens cutting time, improves production efficiency, adapts to different pineapple shapes, reduces fruit damage, and ensures efficient and precise cutting.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pineapple opening and leaf cutting machine which comprises a machine rod, a control handle is installed at the top end of the machine rod, a handrail is further installed on the machine rod, a horizontally-arranged servo motor is installed at the bottom end of the machine rod, a cutting assembly is installed at the output end of the servo motor, and the cutting assembly comprises a connecting piece, a blade and a blade, the rotating shaft is fixed with the output end of the servo motor; the number of the cutting pieces is two, the two cutting pieces are installed on the connecting piece in a sleeving mode, and the cutting pieces rotate on the vertical plane around the axis of the connecting piece; through the design, pineapple leaves can be cut in an automatic mode, compared with a manual processing mode, the cutting time is greatly shortened, the overall production efficiency is effectively improved, the distance between the blades can be adjusted according to the actual width of different pineapples, and the production efficiency is improved. The device can be perfectly matched with a pineapple with a small size and compact leaves or a variety with stretched leaves and a large size.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of leaf cutter, specifically relating to a pineapple leaf cutter. Background Technology

[0002] Pineapple is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Ananas in the family Bromeliaceae. The leaves of the pineapple grow in a rosette shape, with the base tightly wrapped to form a "water cup" structure, which can collect rainwater for the plant to use. The leaves are narrow and sword-like, usually 30-90 cm long and 3-5 cm wide, with fine serrations on the edges and sharp tips.

[0003] While the unique sword-shaped structure of pineapple leaves gives them strong ecological adaptability, the densely packed sharp serrations along their edges also pose a safety hazard in the production process. Because the leaf tips of some varieties (such as traditional thorny-leaf varieties) are as hard as fine needles, and the serrations along the leaf edges are hooked, manual harvesting remains the mainstream method in production areas where mechanized harvesting technology is not yet fully widespread. However, even with double-layered protective gloves, harvesters still face the risk of being scratched by the leaves, especially during the rainy season when the leaves have high water content and increased toughness, significantly reducing harvesting efficiency. This contradiction drives up labor costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a pineapple leaf cutting machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, which currently rely mainly on manual cutting operations for pineapple leaves, resulting in low work efficiency and high labor costs.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a pineapple leaf-cutting machine, comprising a shaft with a control handle mounted at the top and a handrail (not shown in the figure) mounted on the shaft below the control handle; a horizontally arranged servo motor is mounted at the bottom of the shaft, and a cutting assembly is mounted on the output end of the servo motor, the cutting assembly comprising: a connector fixed to the output end of the servo motor; two cutting pieces, each sleeved on the connector, and the cutting pieces rotating around the axis of the connector in a vertical plane, thereby cutting pineapple leaves through the two vertical cutting pieces; an adjusting component is provided at the connection between the cutting pieces and the connector, thereby adjusting the spacing between the cutting pieces to accommodate the cutting of pineapples of different shapes.

[0006] Preferably, the connector includes a lead screw and a connector fixed to the end of the lead screw; the surface of the connector has a screw hole, the connector is sleeved on the output end of the servo motor, a bolt is screwed into the screw hole, the bolt passes through the inside of the output end of the servo motor, thereby realizing the connection between the lead screw and the output end of the servo motor, so as to achieve the purpose of driving the lead screw to rotate through the servo motor, the cutting part is sleeved on the lead screw, and the lead screw drives the cutting part to rotate at high speed, thereby realizing the cutting of pineapple leaves.

[0007] Preferably, the cutting element is a cutting blade, and the two cutting blades are parallel and rotate in a vertical plane.

[0008] Preferably, the lead screw is also screwed with multiple limiting nuts, and each cutting blade has at least one limiting nut on both sides. The limiting nuts can limit the cutting blade to ensure that the cutting blade will not loosen under high-speed rotation, and the position of the cutting blade can be adjusted by rotating the limiting nuts.

[0009] Preferably, an end plate is fixed at one end of the lead screw, and a connecting plate is formed at the connection between the lead screw and the connector. Protective components are provided between the end plate and the outermost limiting nut at one end, between the two inner limiting nuts, and between the outermost limiting nut at the other end and the connecting plate. The protective components separate the cutting debris from the lead screw, preventing the flying debris from getting stuck in the threads of the lead screw and affecting subsequent rotation.

[0010] Preferably, the protective component is a corrugated pipe, which can be made of high-strength plastic or flexible metal. Connecting rings are connected to both ends of the corrugated pipe, and double-sided adhesive is bonded to the outer end face of the connecting ring. The double-sided adhesive is bonded to the end plate, limit nut and connecting plate at the corresponding position. The installation of the corrugated pipe can be achieved by the double-sided adhesive, and the structure is simple and the connection is convenient.

[0011] Preferably, the inside of the lever is hollow, a removable rechargeable battery is installed at the rear end of the control handle, and the servo motor is connected to the power supply of the control handle via a wire, so that the servo motor can be started by the control handle.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] This invention enables automated pineapple leaf cutting, significantly reducing cutting time and improving overall production efficiency compared to manual methods. Furthermore, the device can adjust the blade spacing according to the actual width of different pineapples, perfectly adapting to both smaller, compact pineapples and larger, more expansive varieties. This ensures efficient and precise cutting, minimizing damage to the pineapple fruit and addressing the shortcomings of existing technologies. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the lead screw and the bellows of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the limiting nut and the connecting ring of this utility model.

[0017] In the picture:

[0018] 100. Mechanism rod; 101. Control handle; 102. Servo motor;

[0019] 201. Connector; 202. Cutting blade; 203. Corrugated pipe; 204. End plate; 205. Limit nut; 206. Lead screw; 207. Connecting ring; 208. Connecting plate; 209. Screw hole; 210. Double-sided adhesive. Detailed Implementation

[0020] 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.

[0021] Please see Figures 1 to 3 This utility model provides a technical solution: a pineapple leaf-cutting machine, comprising...

[0022] The lever 100 has a control handle 101 installed at its top. A handrail, not shown in the figure, is also installed on the lever 100 and is located below the control handle 101.

[0023] A horizontally arranged servo motor 102 is mounted at the bottom end of the lever 100. A cutting assembly is mounted on the output end of the servo motor 102. The cutting assembly includes:

[0024] The connector is fixed to the output end of the servo motor 102;

[0025] The cutting component has two parts, both of which are fitted onto the connector. The cutting component rotates around the axis of the connector in a vertical plane. The two vertical cutting components can cut the pineapple leaves.

[0026] An adjustment mechanism is provided at the connection between the cutting component and the connecting component. The spacing between the cutting components can be adjusted to accommodate the cutting of pineapples of different shapes.

[0027] In this embodiment, preferably, the connector includes a lead screw 206 and a connector 201 fixed to the end of the lead screw 206. The surface of the connector 201 is provided with a screw hole 209. The connector 201 is sleeved on the output end of the servo motor 102. A bolt is screwed into the screw hole 209 and passes through the output end of the servo motor 102, thereby realizing the connection between the lead screw 206 and the output end of the servo motor 102. This achieves the purpose of driving the lead screw 206 to rotate through the servo motor 102. The cutting part is sleeved on the lead screw 206, and the lead screw 206 drives the cutting part to rotate at high speed, thereby realizing the cutting of pineapple leaves.

[0028] In this embodiment, preferably, the cutting element is a cutting blade 202, and the two cutting blades 202 are parallel and rotate in a vertical plane.

[0029] In this embodiment, preferably, the lead screw 206 is also screwed with a plurality of limiting nuts 205, and each cutting blade 202 has at least one limiting nut 205 on both sides. The limiting nuts 205 can limit the cutting blade 202 to ensure that the cutting blade 202 will not loosen under high speed rotation, and the position of the cutting blade 202 can be adjusted by rotating the limiting nuts 205.

[0030] In this embodiment, preferably, one end of the lead screw 206 is fixed with an end plate 204, and a connecting plate 208 is formed at the connection between the lead screw 206 and the connector 201. Protective components are provided between the end plate 204 and the outermost limiting nut 205 at one end, between the two inner limiting nuts 205, and between the outermost limiting nut 205 at the other end and the connecting plate 208. The protective components separate the cutting debris from the lead screw 206, preventing the flying debris from getting stuck in the threads of the lead screw 206 and affecting subsequent rotation.

[0031] In this embodiment, preferably, the protective component is a corrugated pipe 203, which can be made of high-strength plastic or flexible metal. Both ends of the corrugated pipe 203 are connected to connecting rings 207, and the outer end face of the connecting rings 207 is bonded with double-sided adhesive 210. The double-sided adhesive 210 is bonded to the end plate 204, the limiting nut 205, and the connecting plate 208 at the corresponding positions. The installation of the corrugated pipe 203 can be achieved through the setting of double-sided adhesive 210, and the structure is simple and the connection is convenient.

[0032] In this embodiment, preferably, the inside of the lever 100 is hollow, a removable rechargeable battery is installed at the rear end of the control handle 101, and the servo motor 102 is connected to the power supply of the control handle 101 through a wire, so that the servo motor 102 can be started by the control handle 101 to work.

[0033] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described (see the detailed description above), it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A pineapple leaf-cutting machine, comprising: The machine rod (100) has a control handle (101) installed at the top, and a handrail is also installed on the machine rod (100); Its features are: A horizontally arranged servo motor (102) is mounted at the bottom end of the machine rod (100), and a cutting assembly is mounted on the output end of the servo motor (102). The cutting assembly includes: The connector is fixed to the output end of the servo motor (102); Two cutting components are provided, both of which are sleeved and installed on the connecting component, and the cutting components rotate around the axis of the connecting component in a vertical plane; An adjustment element is provided at the connection between the cutting element and the connecting element.

2. The pineapple leaf-cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector includes a lead screw (206) and a connector (201) fixed at the end of the lead screw (206); the surface of the connector (201) is provided with a screw hole (209), the connector (201) is sleeved on the output end of the servo motor (102), a bolt is screwed into the screw hole (209), the bolt passes through the inside of the output end of the servo motor (102), and the cutting element is sleeved on the lead screw (206); the cutting element is a cutting blade (202), two cutting blades (202) are parallel and rotate in a vertical plane; a plurality of limiting nuts (205) are also screwed on the lead screw (206), and each cutting blade (202) has at least one limiting nut (205) on both sides.

3. A pineapple leaf-cutting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the lead screw (206) is fixed with an end plate (204), and a connecting plate (208) is formed at the connection between the lead screw (206) and the connector (201). Protective components are provided between the end plate (204) and the outermost limiting nut (205) at one end, between the two inner limiting nuts (205), and between the outermost limiting nut (205) at the other end and the connecting plate (208).

4. A pineapple leaf-cutting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The protective component is a corrugated pipe (203), and a connecting ring (207) is connected to both ends of the corrugated pipe (203). The outer end face of the connecting ring (207) is bonded with double-sided adhesive (210), and the double-sided adhesive (210) is bonded to the end plate (204), the limiting nut (205), and the connecting plate (208) at the corresponding positions.

5. A pineapple leaf-cutting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of the lever (100) is hollow, and a removable rechargeable battery is installed at the rear end of the control handle (101). The servo motor (102) is connected to the power supply of the control handle (101) via a wire.