Novel red pepper cutting equipment

The new type of Sichuan pepper cutting equipment, which incorporates a cutting mechanism and an anti-dropping mechanism, solves the problems of high manual labor and missing collection links in the Sichuan pepper harvesting process. It enables rapid automatic cutting and stable collection of Sichuan pepper, reducing the risk of worker injury.

CN224267444UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26NINGXIA INST OF TECH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NINGXIA INST OF TECH
Filing Date
2025-07-02
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

The harvesting of Sichuan peppercorns requires a large amount of manual labor, lacks a post-harvest collection process, and the thorns on the branches increase the risk of workers getting scratched.

Method used

A novel red pepper cutting device was designed, comprising a cutting mechanism and an anti-dropping mechanism. The cutting mechanism consists of a motor, a rotating wheel, an offset shaft, a swing frame plate, and a transmission assembly, and is used for automatically cutting red peppers. The anti-dropping mechanism secures the collection bag with components such as a horizontal bar, a strip plate, a movable block, and a threaded rod, ensuring the stability of the red pepper collection.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid and automated cutting and collection of Sichuan peppercorns, improving harvesting efficiency, reducing the risk of worker injury, and simplifying the harvesting process.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of harvesting devices, in particular to novel red pepper cutting equipment. The red pepper harvester comprises a shell, a handle and a protective shell, the protective shell and the handle are fixed to the two ends of the top of the shell respectively, one end of the handle is located at the position close to the interior of the protective shell, and a cutting mechanism is assembled on the inner side of the shell and used for harvesting red peppers. Through the structural design of the cutting mechanism, the device can conveniently and rapidly harvest the red peppers, the movable cutter teeth and the fixed cutter teeth can be mutually staggered to achieve automatic cutting of the red peppers in cooperation with power transmission of the motor, the working efficiency is improved, the high efficiency of the device is improved, and through the structural design of the anti-falling mechanism, the cutting efficiency of the device is improved. According to the device, the collecting bag can be stably fixed to the outer side of the discharging barrel, harvested red peppers can be directly collected, and use is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of harvesting device technology, and in particular to a novel red pepper cutting device. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the following problems exist in the harvesting process of Sichuan pepper:

[0003] 1. The entire process of harvesting Sichuan peppercorns requires a large amount of manual labor, and there is an urgent need for a new type of equipment to improve efficiency;

[0004] 2. The market only covers the harvesting process, lacking the post-harvest collection stage;

[0005] 3. The thorny growth characteristics of Sichuan pepper branches increase the risk of cuts to harvesting workers. Therefore, we propose a new type of Sichuan pepper cutting equipment. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a new type of red pepper cutting device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] A novel red pepper cutting device includes a housing, a handle, and a protective shell. The protective shell and the handle are fixed to the two ends of the top of the housing, and one end of the handle is located near the inside of the protective shell. A cutting mechanism is assembled on the inner side of the housing for harvesting red peppers.

[0009] Preferably, the cutting mechanism includes a motor, a rotating wheel, an offset shaft, a swing frame plate, a guide post, and a transmission assembly. The motor is fixed inside the housing, the rotating wheel is fixed at the output end of the motor, the offset shaft is fixed on one side of the rotating wheel and at a position off the center of the rotating wheel, the guide post is fixed at the bottom inside the housing, the swing frame plate is rotatably connected to the outside of the guide post, and the transmission assembly is assembled between the swing frame plate and the housing.

[0010] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a vertical plate, a strip groove, moving cutter teeth, and fixed cutter teeth. The vertical plate is fixed to one end of the top of the swing frame plate. A strip groove corresponding to the position of the off-axis is opened on the inner side of the vertical plate. The strip groove is clearance-fitted with the off-axis. Multiple moving cutter teeth are evenly distributed and fixed to one end of the swing frame plate away from the vertical plate. Multiple fixed cutter teeth are evenly distributed and fixed to one end of the housing. The fixed cutter teeth and moving cutter teeth are arranged in a staggered and uniform manner.

[0011] Preferably, a discharge cylinder is fixed at the bottom of the housing, and the discharge cylinder is connected to the inner side of the housing and the swing frame plate.

[0012] Preferably, the outer side of the discharge cylinder is equipped with an anti-drop mechanism, which is used to position the collection bag.

[0013] Preferably, the anti-detachment mechanism includes a horizontal rod, a strip plate, a movable block, a cylindrical rod, a threaded rod, and an anti-detachment pressure head. A horizontal rod is rotatably connected to both ends of one side of the discharge cylinder. A strip plate is fixed to the outer side of each horizontal rod. A movable block is slidably contacted to the inner side of each strip plate. A cylindrical rod is fixed to both ends of each movable block, and the cylindrical rod is slidably connected to the inner side of each strip plate. A threaded rod is threadedly connected to the inner side of each movable block, and one end of each threaded rod is rotatably connected to the discharge cylinder. An anti-detachment pressure head is fixed to both ends of the horizontal rod.

[0014] It is clear without a doubt that the technical solution described above in this application can solve the technical problem that this application aims to address.

[0015] At the same time, through the above technical solutions, this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. Through the structural design of the cutting mechanism, this utility model facilitates the rapid harvesting of Sichuan peppercorns. Combined with the power transmission of the motor, the moving and fixed blades can interlock to achieve automatic cutting of Sichuan peppercorns, thereby accelerating work efficiency and improving the efficiency of this device.

[0017] 2. Through the structural design of the anti-fall-off mechanism, this utility model enables the device to stably fix the collection bag on the outside of the discharge cylinder, allowing for direct collection of harvested Sichuan peppercorns, which is beneficial for use. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the housing and handle of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the shell of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the shell and the discharge cylinder of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the horizontal bar and the strip plate of this utility model.

[0024] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Housing; 2. Handle; 3. Protective outer shell; 4. Motor; 5. Rotating wheel; 6. Offset shaft; 7. Swing frame plate; 8. Guide column; 9. Vertical plate; 10. Strip groove; 11. Moving cutter tooth; 12. Fixed cutter tooth; 13. Discharge cylinder; 14. Horizontal rod; 15. Strip plate; 16. Movable block; 17. Cylindrical rod; 18. Threaded rod; 19. Anti-detachment pressure head. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Example

[0027] Reference Figure 1-3 A novel red pepper cutting device includes a housing 1, a handle 2, and a protective shell 3. The protective shell 3 and the handle 2 are fixed to the two ends of the top of the housing 1, respectively. The housing 1 and the handle 2 are designed as an integral unit. To facilitate the installation of switches and wiring, the housing 1 is divided into a lower housing and an upper housing, which are detachably connected by screws. The lower housing has a reinforcing rib on the inside to ensure strength. The upper housing is divided into left and right halves. The handle 2 has a rubber coating to prevent slipping, and the inner side also has a reinforcing rib to ensure strength. One end of the handle 2 is located close to the inside of the protective shell 3. The inner side of the housing 1 is equipped with a cutting mechanism for harvesting red peppers. During the entire cutting process, the protective shell 3 installed at the front end of the handle 2 protects the harvester's hands from the sharp thorns on the pepper branches.

[0028] The cutting mechanism includes a motor 4, a rotating wheel 5, an offset shaft 6, a swing frame plate 7, a guide post 8, and a transmission assembly. The motor 4 is fixed inside the housing 1, and a start switch is provided inside the handle 2. The working principle and wiring method of the start switch and motor 4 are common and conventional, and will not be elaborated here. Those skilled in the art can make any selections according to their needs or convenience. The output end of the motor 4 is fixed with the rotating wheel 5. An offset shaft 6 is fixed on one side of the rotating wheel 5 and at a position off-center from the center of the rotating wheel 5. A guide post 8 is fixed at the bottom inside the housing 1. The swing frame plate 7 is rotatably connected to the outside of the guide post 8. A transmission assembly is assembled between the swing frame plate 7 and the housing 1. A baffle is fixed to the outside of the motor 4. The baffle can prevent small pieces of peppercorns from falling into the rear inside the housing 1.

[0029] The transmission assembly includes a vertical plate 9, a strip groove 10, moving blade teeth 11, and fixed blade teeth 12. The vertical plate 9 is fixed to one end of the top of the swing frame plate 7. The inner side of the vertical plate 9 is provided with a strip groove 10 corresponding to the position of the off-axis 6. The strip groove 10 is clearance-fitted with the off-axis 6. Multiple moving blade teeth 11 are evenly distributed and fixed to one end of the swing frame plate 7 away from the vertical plate 9. Multiple fixed blade teeth 12 are evenly distributed and fixed to one end of the housing 1. The fixed blade teeth 12 and the moving blade teeth 11 are evenly arranged in a staggered manner. Both sides of the moving blade teeth 11 and the fixed blade teeth 12 are provided with cutting edges, which facilitates cutting the pepper stems when the moving blade teeth 11 move left and right, thus realizing the cutting operation.

[0030] The bottom of the housing 1 is fixed with a discharge cylinder 13, which is connected to the inner side of the housing 1 and the swing frame plate 7. The discharge cylinder 13 facilitates the collection of Sichuan peppercorns by placing a collection bag on the outside. Example

[0031] Further optimizations to Example 1, specifically, such as... Figure 4-5 As shown, an anti-dropping mechanism is installed on the outside of the discharge cylinder 13, which is used to position the collection bag.

[0032] The anti-detachment mechanism includes a horizontal rod 14, a strip plate 15, a movable block 16, a cylindrical rod 17, a threaded rod 18, and an anti-detachment pressure head 19. A horizontal rod 14 is rotatably connected to both ends of one side of the discharge cylinder 13. A strip plate 15 is fixed to the outer side of each horizontal rod 14. A movable block 16 slides in contact with the inner side of each strip plate 15. A cylindrical rod 17 is fixed to both ends of each movable block 16, and the cylindrical rod 17 is slidably connected to the inner side of each strip plate 15. Straight grooves are formed on both sides of the strip plate 15, and these grooves are slidably connected to the cylindrical rod 17. A threaded rod 18 is threadedly connected to the inner side of each movable block 16, and one end of each threaded rod 18 is rotatably connected to the discharge cylinder 13. Both ends of the horizontal rod 14 are fixed... There is an anti-detachment pressure head 19. In actual use, a collection bag is fitted on the outside of the discharge cylinder 13 so that the edge of the collection bag is positioned between the anti-detachment pressure head 19 and the discharge cylinder 13. Then, the threaded rod 18 is rotated so that the movable block 16 moves along the outside of the threaded rod 18. Because the movable block 16 slides in contact with the inside of the strip plate 15, the movable block 16 is fixed to the cylindrical rod 17, the cylindrical rod 17 is slidably connected to the strip plate 15, and the cylindrical rod 17 is a cylindrical rotating body, the cylindrical rod 17 can push the strip plate 15 and the horizontal rod 14 to rotate until the anti-detachment pressure head 19 presses against the collection bag to prevent the collection bag from falling off due to the weight of the red pepper during the harvesting process.

[0033] In summary:

[0034] This utility model addresses the following technical problem: Currently, the harvesting process of Sichuan peppercorns presents the following issues:

[0035] 1. The entire process of harvesting Sichuan peppercorns requires a large amount of manual labor, and there is an urgent need for a new type of equipment to improve efficiency;

[0036] 2. The market only covers the harvesting process, lacking the post-harvest collection stage;

[0037] 3. The thorny growth characteristics of Sichuan pepper branches increase the risk of cuts and scratches to harvesting workers; therefore, the technical solutions described in the above embodiments are adopted. Furthermore, the implementation process of the above technical solutions is as follows:

[0038] A start switch for motor 4 is provided at handle 2. Pressing the start switch starts motor 4, which drives rotating wheel 5 to rotate. This causes rotating wheel 5 to drive eccentric shaft 6 to rotate eccentrically. Eccentric shaft 6 pushes or pulls strip groove 10, causing upright plate 9 to drive swing frame plate 7 to swing along the outside of guide column 8. At the same time, swing frame plate 7 drives moving blade tooth 11 and fixed blade tooth 12 fixed on housing 1 to cut pepper stems, thus achieving the cutting operation.

[0039] When the manual handle 2 is used for harvesting, the angle of the blade is manually controlled. After the moving blade 11 and the fixed blade 12 cut the pepper stem, the pepper fruit clusters affected by gravity fall into the discharge cylinder 13 through the swing frame plate 7 and the inside of the shell 1, and finally enter the collection bag for collection.

[0040] The ultimate goal is to achieve simultaneous harvesting and collection by the equipment when the equipment is used manually. The gap between the blades is designed according to the diameter of the stem of various red pepper varieties, so it can adapt to different varieties and can complete the harvesting and collection operations in one go.

[0041] With the above-mentioned settings, this application will certainly solve the above-mentioned technical problems, and at the same time achieve the following technical effects:

[0042] 1. Through the structural design of the cutting mechanism, this utility model facilitates the rapid harvesting of Sichuan peppercorns. With the power transmission of the motor 4, the moving blade 11 and the fixed blade 12 can interlock to achieve automatic cutting of Sichuan peppercorns, thereby accelerating work efficiency and improving the efficiency of this device.

[0043] 2. Through the structural design of the anti-fall-off mechanism, this utility model enables the device to stably fix the collection bag on the outside of the discharge cylinder 13, allowing for direct collection of harvested Sichuan peppercorns, which is beneficial for use.

[0044] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. The accompanying drawings show preferred embodiments of this utility model, but do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. This utility model can be implemented in many different forms; rather, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the disclosure of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing specific embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any equivalent structures made using the content of this utility model specification and drawings, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A novel red peppercorn cutting device, characterized in that, The device includes a housing (1), a handle (2) and a protective shell (3). The protective shell (3) and the handle (2) are fixed at both ends of the top of the housing (1), and one end of the handle (2) is located near the inside of the protective shell (3). A cutting mechanism is installed on the inner side of the housing (1), which is used to harvest Sichuan pepper.

2. The novel Sichuan pepper cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutting mechanism includes a motor (4), a rotating wheel (5), an offset shaft (6), a swing frame plate (7), a guide column (8), and a transmission assembly. The motor (4) is fixed inside the housing (1). The rotating wheel (5) is fixed at the output end of the motor (4). An offset shaft (6) is fixed on one side of the rotating wheel (5) at a position away from the center of the rotating wheel (5). A guide column (8) is fixed at the bottom inside the housing (1). The swing frame plate (7) is rotatably connected to the outside of the guide column (8). A transmission assembly is assembled between the swing frame plate (7) and the housing (1).

3. The novel Sichuan pepper cutting equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transmission assembly includes a vertical plate (9), a strip groove (10), moving cutter teeth (11), and fixed cutter teeth (12). The vertical plate (9) is fixed at one end of the top of the swing frame plate (7). The inner side of the vertical plate (9) is provided with a strip groove (10) corresponding to the position of the off-axis (6). The strip groove (10) is clearance-fitted with the off-axis (6). Multiple moving cutter teeth (11) are evenly distributed and fixed at one end of the swing frame plate (7) away from the vertical plate (9). Multiple fixed cutter teeth (12) are evenly distributed and fixed at one end of the housing (1). The fixed cutter teeth (12) and the moving cutter teeth (11) are staggered and evenly arranged.

4. The novel Sichuan pepper cutting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the housing (1) is fixed with a discharge cylinder (13), which is connected to the inner side of the housing (1) and the swing frame plate (7).

5. A novel Sichuan pepper cutting device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The outer side of the discharge cylinder (13) is equipped with an anti-drop mechanism, which is used to position the collection bag.

6. The novel Sichuan pepper cutting device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The anti-detachment mechanism includes a horizontal rod (14), a strip plate (15), a movable block (16), a cylindrical rod (17), a threaded rod (18), and an anti-detachment pressure head (19). A horizontal rod (14) is rotatably connected to both ends of one side of the discharge cylinder (13). A strip plate (15) is fixed to the outer side of the horizontal rod (14). A movable block (16) is slidably contacted to the inner side of the strip plate (15). A cylindrical rod (17) is fixed to both ends of the movable block (16). The cylindrical rod (17) is slidably connected to the inner side of the strip plate (15). A threaded rod (18) is threadedly connected to the inner side of the movable block (16). One end of the threaded rod (18) is rotatably connected to the discharge cylinder (13). An anti-detachment pressure head (19) is fixed to both ends of the horizontal rod (14).