A fruit washing and sorting machine
By integrating cleaning and sorting functions, the fruit cleaning and sorting machine solves the problems of large footprint and water waste in traditional fruit processing, achieving efficient cleaning and sorting of fruits and saving water resources.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LINHAI KUOCANG MACHINERY
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-26
AI Technical Summary
In traditional fruit processing, washing and sorting are two separate steps, resulting in large equipment footprints and a waste of a lot of water resources.
Design a fruit washing and sorting machine that integrates washing and sorting functions, including a washing mechanism, a purification mechanism and a sorting mechanism, to realize the washing, sorting and water recycling of fruits.
It reduces the number of devices used, saves water resources, reduces the floor space required, and improves the efficiency of fruit washing and sorting.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of fruit processing technology, and in particular relates to a fruit washing and sorting machine. Background Technology
[0002] Fruits, as nutritious plant fruits with diverse flavors, have always been loved by consumers. In large orchards, agricultural processing plants, or food supply chains, fruit handling is crucial, with washing and sorting being two core steps. Washing removes dirt and dust from the fruit's surface, ensuring its hygiene and safety; while sorting categorizes fruits according to size to meet the needs of different markets.
[0003] However, in traditional fruit processing, washing and sorting are often two separate steps that require different equipment. This increases the footprint of the equipment. More importantly, during the washing process, the water used is usually not recycled, resulting in a large waste of water resources. This waste is particularly noticeable during long washing operations, leading to high water costs. Utility Model Content
[0004] This utility model provides a fruit washing and sorting machine, which aims to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, namely that the current fruit washing and sorting are done by different devices, resulting in a large area of equipment and a large waste of water resources during the fruit washing process.
[0005] To solve the above problems, this utility model is implemented as follows: a fruit washing and sorting machine, comprising: a first housing, two support plates fixedly installed on the top of the first housing, a second housing fixedly installed on the top of the two support plates, a cylinder fixedly installed on the top of the second housing, a drain outlet on the cylinder, a coarse filter screen fixedly installed on the inner wall of the drain outlet; a discharge pipe fixedly installed on the cylinder; a water tank fixedly installed on one side of the first housing, a through pipe fixedly installed on the water tank, one end of the through pipe extending into the interior of the second housing; a washing mechanism for washing fruit installed on the cylinder and the water tank; a purification mechanism for filtering water assembled on the water tank; and a sorting mechanism for sorting fruit provided on the first housing.
[0006] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes: a spiral blade rotatably mounted on the cylinder via a first rotating shaft, the spiral blade being provided with bristles; a first motor fixedly mounted on one side of the cylinder, the output shaft of the first motor being fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating shaft; a water pump fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the water tank, a connecting pipe fixedly mounted on the drain end of the water pump, one end of the connecting pipe extending to the outside of the water tank; a flexible hose fixedly mounted on one end of the connecting pipe; and a cover fixedly mounted on the cylinder, a diverter pipe fixedly mounted on the cover, one end of the diverter pipe being fixedly connected to one end of the flexible hose, and multiple high-pressure nozzles being provided on the diverter pipe.
[0007] Preferably, the purification mechanism includes: a fine filter screen fixedly installed on the inner wall of the water tank, a fabric layer on top of the fine filter screen, an activated carbon adsorption layer on top of the fabric layer, and a sand and gravel layer on top of the activated carbon adsorption layer.
[0008] Preferably, the sorting mechanism includes: a plurality of second rotating shafts rotatably mounted on the first housing, each of the plurality of second rotating shafts being fixedly fitted with a hollow roller, each of the plurality of hollow rollers having a plurality of screen holes; a plurality of discharge hoppers fixedly mounted on the bottom of the first housing; a plurality of guide blocks fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the first housing; and a plurality of second motors fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the first housing, the output shafts of the plurality of second motors being fixedly connected to one end of the plurality of second rotating shafts respectively.
[0009] Preferably, a plurality of support legs are fixedly installed at the bottom of the first housing, and a feed hopper is provided at the top of the cylinder.
[0010] Preferably, a water injection pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the water tank, and a first sealing cap is threaded onto the water injection pipe.
[0011] Preferably, a discharge pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the water tank, and a second sealing cap is threaded onto the discharge pipe.
[0012] Compared with related technologies, the fruit washing and sorting machine provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] Compared with existing technologies, the fruit washing and sorting machine provided in this solution, through the use of a feeding hopper, allows personnel to easily pour the fruits to be washed and sorted into the drum. The washing mechanism uses water from the tank to rinse and scrub the fruits inside the drum, effectively removing dirt and dust from the fruit surface. During the washing process, the fruit is also pushed towards the discharge pipe. When the fruit is pushed to the discharge pipe, it is discharged into the first housing. The sorting mechanism then sorts the fruit discharged into the first housing, allowing for convenient separation of fruits of different sizes into multiple... The water is collected in several containers, making sorting convenient. A coarse filter allows water generated during the washing process to flow into the second housing. From there, the water enters the water tank through a pipe. Once in the tank, the water is filtered by the purification mechanism, becoming cleaner and reusable. This recycling process saves a significant amount of water over long-term washing operations. Because the device can both wash and sort fruits, the number of units required can be reduced, thus minimizing the footprint of the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of a fruit washing and sorting machine provided by this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part A shown in the figure;
[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows an enlarged view of part B.
[0018] Reference numerals: 1. First shell; 2. Support plate; 3. Second shell; 4. Cylinder; 5. Coarse filter screen; 6. Water tank; 7. Through pipe; 8. First rotating shaft; 9. Spiral blade; 10. First motor; 11. Water pump; 12. Connecting pipe; 13. Hose; 14. Cover; 15. Diverter pipe; 16. High-pressure nozzle; 17. Second rotating shaft; 18. Hollow roller; 19. Screen hole; 20. Discharge hopper; 21. Guide block; 22. Second motor; 23. Discharge pipe; 24. Fine filter screen; 25. Fabric layer; 26. Activated carbon adsorption layer; 27. Sand and gravel layer. Detailed Implementation
[0019] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order; the terms "inner," "outer," "left," and "right" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.
[0020] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.
[0021] This utility model embodiment provides a fruit washing and sorting machine, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the fruit washing and sorting machine includes: a first housing 1, with two support plates 2 fixedly installed on the top of the first housing 1, and a second housing 3 fixedly installed on the top of the two support plates 2. A cylinder 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the second housing 3, and a drain outlet is provided on the cylinder 4. A coarse filter screen 5 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the drain outlet; a discharge pipe 23 is fixedly installed on the cylinder 4; a water tank 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the first housing 1, and a through pipe 7 is fixedly installed on the water tank 6, with one end of the through pipe 7 extending into the interior of the second housing 3; a washing mechanism for washing fruits installed on the cylinder 4 and the water tank 6; a purification mechanism for filtering water assembled on the water tank 6; and a sorting mechanism for sorting fruits provided on the first housing 1.
[0022] In this embodiment, when using the fruit washing and sorting machine, the power supply of the device is first turned on, and multiple boxes for collecting fruit are placed at the bottom of the device. After the device is started, the fruit that needs to be washed and sorted is poured into the cylinder 4. The fruit entering the cylinder 4 will be thoroughly washed by the washing mechanism, which can effectively remove dirt and dust from the surface of the fruit. The washed fruit will then be discharged from the discharge pipe 23 into the first housing 1. The fruit discharged into the first housing 1 will be sorted by the sorting mechanism, which can discharge fruits of different sizes into multiple boxes, making sorting more convenient and labor-saving. During the entire washing and sorting process, the water used to wash the fruit will flow through the coarse filter 5 into the second housing 3. Then, this water will also flow into the water tank 6 through the pipe 7. After being filtered by the purification mechanism, the water becomes relatively pure. Then, this water will be reused by the washing mechanism, realizing recycling. In the long-term washing work, a lot of water resources can be saved. Since this device can both wash and sort fruit, the number of devices used can be effectively reduced, and the footprint of the device can be reduced.
[0023] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the cleaning mechanism includes: a spiral blade 9 rotatably mounted on the cylinder 4 via a first rotating shaft 8, the spiral blade 9 being provided with bristles; a first motor 10 fixedly mounted on one side of the cylinder 4, the output shaft of the first motor 10 being fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating shaft 8; a water pump 11 fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the water tank 6, a connecting pipe 12 fixedly mounted on the drain end of the water pump 11, one end of the connecting pipe 12 extending to the outside of the water tank 6; a flexible hose 13 fixedly mounted on one end of the connecting pipe 12; and a cover 14 fixedly mounted on the cylinder 4, a diverter pipe 15 fixedly mounted on the cover 14, one end of the diverter pipe 15 being fixedly connected to one end of the flexible hose 13, and a plurality of high-pressure nozzles 16 being provided on the diverter pipe 15.
[0024] In this embodiment, the cleaning mechanism is used to clean the fruit. During operation, the first motor 10 drives the first rotating shaft 8 and the spiral blade 9 to rotate. As the spiral blade 9 pushes the fruit toward the discharge pipe 23, it simultaneously cleans the fruit with brush bristles. During this process, the water pump 11 transmits water from the water tank 6 to the hose 13 through the connecting pipe 12. The hose 13 then transmits the water to the diversion pipe 15, and finally discharges it from multiple high-pressure nozzles 16 to rinse the fruit inside the cylinder 4. This greatly improves the brushing effect on the fruit and effectively removes dirt and dust from the surface of the fruit. When the fruit is pushed to the corresponding position by the spiral blade 9, it is discharged from the discharge pipe 23 into the first housing 1, allowing the sorting mechanism to sort the fruit and making cleaning more convenient.
[0025] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the purification mechanism includes: a fine filter screen 24 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the water tank 6, a fabric layer 25 disposed on the top of the fine filter screen 24, an activated carbon adsorption layer 26 disposed on the top of the fabric layer 25, and a sand and gravel layer 27 disposed on the top of the activated carbon adsorption layer 26.
[0026] In this embodiment, when the water used for cleaning flows into the water tank 6 through the pipe 7, the sand and gravel layer 27 performs preliminary filtration. The sand and gravel layer 27 is composed of fine sand and gravel particles, which can effectively remove impurities from the water. Then, the water passing through the sand and gravel layer 27 is subjected to adsorption treatment by the activated carbon adsorption layer 26. The activated carbon adsorption layer 26 has a strong adsorption capacity and can adsorb harmful substances such as organic matter, pigments, and odors in the water, thereby improving the water quality. Then, the water is filtered again by the fabric layer 25 and the fine filter screen 24, which can filter out the tiny particles and suspended solids in the water, thereby improving the purity of the water. After filtration, the water can be used by the cleaning mechanism, allowing the water to be recycled.
[0027] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sorting mechanism includes: a plurality of second rotating shafts 17 rotatably mounted on the first housing 1, each of the plurality of second rotating shafts 17 being fixedly fitted with a hollow roller 18, each of the plurality of hollow rollers 18 having a plurality of sieve holes 19; a plurality of discharge hoppers 20 fixedly mounted on the bottom of the first housing 1; a plurality of guide blocks 21 fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the first housing 1; and a plurality of second motors 22 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the first housing 1, the output shafts of the plurality of second motors 22 being fixedly connected to one end of each of the plurality of second rotating shafts 17.
[0028] In this embodiment, the sorting mechanism is used to sort fruits. When the washed fruits enter the first housing 1 from the discharge pipe 23, the fruits will contact the hollow rollers 18 on the left and right sides of the guide block 21. Under the operation of multiple second motors 22, multiple second rotating shafts 17 can drive multiple hollow rollers 18 to rotate, so that the fruits can move from left to right. Figure 1 As shown, since the sieve holes 19 on the multiple hollow rollers 18 are of different sizes, the multiple hollow rollers 18 can separate fruits of different sizes. The separated fruits will be discharged from the multiple discharge hoppers 20. At this time, as long as boxes are placed at the bottom of these discharge hoppers 20, fruits of different sizes can be classified and collected, making sorting more convenient.
[0029] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of support legs are fixedly installed at the bottom of the first housing 1, and a feed hopper is provided at the top of the cylinder 4.
[0030] In this embodiment, the device can be stably placed on the ground for use by using multiple support legs, and the feeding hopper allows personnel to easily pour the fruits that need to be washed and sorted into the cylinder 4.
[0031] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a water injection pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the water tank 6, and a first sealing cap is threaded onto the water injection pipe.
[0032] In this embodiment, the use of the water injection pipe allows personnel to easily add water to the water tank 6, and the use of the first sealing cap allows the water injection pipe to be sealed after the water has been added.
[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, a discharge pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the water tank 6, and a second sealing cap is threaded onto the discharge pipe.
[0034] In this embodiment, by opening the second sealing cover, the water in the water tank 6 can be discharged from the drain pipe to replace the water source.
[0035] In summary, compared with related technologies, this solution, through the use of a feeding hopper, allows personnel to easily pour the fruits that need to be washed and sorted into the cylinder 4. The washing mechanism utilizes water from the water tank 6 to rinse and scrub the fruits inside the cylinder 4, effectively removing dirt and dust from the fruit surface. During the washing process, the fruits are also pushed towards the discharge pipe 23. When the fruits are pushed to the discharge pipe 23, they are discharged into the first housing 1. The sorting mechanism then sorts the fruits discharged into the first housing 1, allowing fruits of different sizes to be conveniently discharged into multiple [housing units]. The water is collected and sorted in a container, making it convenient. The coarse filter 5 allows the water generated during the washing process to flow into the second housing 3. The water flowing into the second housing 3 then enters the water tank 6 through the pipe 7. When the water flows into the water tank 6, it is filtered by the purification mechanism. After filtration, the water becomes relatively pure and can be reused by the washing mechanism, achieving recycling. This can save a lot of water resources in long-term washing operations. Since this device can both wash and sort fruits, it can effectively reduce the number of devices required and reduce the floor space occupied by the device.
[0036] It should be understood, in the several embodiments provided in this application, that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways.
[0037] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. A fruit washing and sorting machine, characterized in that, include: A first housing, on the top of which two support plates are fixedly installed, and on the top of the two support plates a second housing is fixedly installed, and on the top of the second housing a cylinder is fixedly installed, with a drain outlet on the cylinder and a coarse filter screen fixedly installed on the inner wall of the drain outlet. A discharge pipe fixedly installed on the cylinder; A water tank is fixedly installed on one side of the first housing, and a connecting pipe is fixedly installed on the water tank, with one end of the connecting pipe extending into the interior of the second housing; A cleaning mechanism for washing fruits, installed on the cylinder and the water tank; A purification mechanism for filtering water, mounted on the water tank; A sorting mechanism for sorting fruits is installed on the first housing.
2. The fruit washing and sorting machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning mechanism includes: A spiral blade mounted on the cylinder is rotated via a first rotating shaft, and the spiral blade is provided with bristles. A first motor is fixedly installed on one side of the cylinder, and the output shaft of the first motor is fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating shaft; A water pump is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the water tank, and a connecting pipe is fixedly installed on the drain end of the water pump, with one end of the connecting pipe extending to the outside of the water tank; A flexible hose fixedly installed at one end of the connecting pipe; A cover is fixedly installed on the cylinder, and a diversion pipe is fixedly installed on the cover. One end of the diversion pipe is fixedly connected to one end of the hose, and multiple high-pressure nozzles are provided on the diversion pipe.
3. The fruit washing and sorting machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The purification mechanism includes: A fine filter screen is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the water tank. A fabric layer is provided on top of the fine filter screen, an activated carbon adsorption layer is provided on top of the fabric layer, and a sand and gravel layer is provided on top of the activated carbon adsorption layer.
4. The fruit washing and sorting machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The sorting mechanism includes: Multiple second rotating shafts are rotatably mounted on the first housing, and hollow rollers are fixedly sleeved on each of the multiple second rotating shafts. Multiple sieve holes are opened on each of the multiple hollow rollers. Multiple discharge hoppers are fixedly installed at the bottom of the first housing; Multiple guide blocks are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the first housing; Multiple second motors are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first housing, and the output shafts of the multiple second motors are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the multiple second rotating shafts.
5. The fruit washing and sorting machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the first housing is fixedly equipped with multiple support legs, and the top of the cylinder is provided with a feed hopper.
6. The fruit washing and sorting machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A water injection pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the water tank, and a first sealing cap is threaded onto the water injection pipe.
7. The fruit washing and sorting machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A discharge pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the water tank, and a second sealing cap is threaded onto the discharge pipe.