An automated production equipment
By designing automated production equipment, using gear transmission components and spiral conveyor ribs to achieve synchronous multi-stage screening of garlic, the problem of low grading efficiency in existing technologies has been solved, and efficient automated grading and conveying has been realized.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JINING SECOND SENIOR TECHNICAL SCHOOL
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies for garlic grading are inefficient, unable to perform multi-stage screening simultaneously, and thus fail to meet the high-efficiency production requirements of modern food processing.
An automated production device was designed, comprising a grading shell, a gear transmission assembly, and a spiral conveying rib. The gear transmission assembly drives the grading shell to rotate, thereby achieving synchronous multi-stage screening of garlic, and the garlic is automatically conveyed by the spiral conveying rib.
It achieves efficient multi-stage screening of garlic, saves grading time, improves grading efficiency, and realizes automated feeding and discharging operations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mechanical technology, specifically to an automated production equipment. Background Technology
[0002] In the food processing industry, garlic, as a common ingredient, is widely popular due to its rich nutritional value and health benefits, including disease resistance and antibacterial properties. During the processing of garlic into food, it needs to be graded according to its size. However, current technology typically uses a layer-by-layer sieving method for garlic grading. This traditional sieving method has significant drawbacks; because it cannot simultaneously sieve the different grades of garlic, the grading efficiency is low, consuming a lot of time and failing to meet the demands of modern food processing for high-efficiency production. Therefore, there is an urgent need for automated production equipment that can achieve simultaneous grading and improve efficiency to solve this problem. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automated production equipment to solve the above problems and overcome the defects of the prior art, as detailed below.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0005] It includes a base, a graded housing is provided on top of the base, the graded housing is cylindrical in shape, a rolling support structure is provided between the base and the graded housing for rolling support of the graded housing, a top plate is provided on top of the graded housing, the top plate is fixedly mounted on the base by a bracket, and a gear transmission assembly is provided on the top plate for driving the graded housing to roll and rotate.
[0006] The grading shell consists of a primary screening shell and a secondary screening shell, arranged from the inside out. The outer wall of the primary screening shell has several evenly distributed, elongated primary screening grooves, and the outer wall of the secondary screening shell has several evenly distributed, elongated secondary screening grooves. The width of the primary screening grooves is greater than that of the secondary screening grooves. A third spiral conveying rib is provided on the inner wall of the primary screening shell. A second spiral conveying rib is fixedly installed between the outer wall of the primary screening shell and the inner wall of the secondary screening shell. A first spiral conveying rib is installed between the outer wall of the secondary screening shell and the inner wall of the grading shell. One end of the grading shell has a feed inlet with a feeding structure, and the other end has a discharge outlet with a discharge structure. A feeding conveyor belt is installed above the feeding structure, and a discharge conveyor assembly is installed below the discharge structure.
[0007] Preferably, the feeding structure includes an L-shaped feeding pipe with a circular cross-section. One end of the feeding pipe is rotatably connected to the feed inlet of the primary screening shell via a bearing, and the other end of the feeding pipe faces upward and is connected to a feeding hopper. The feeding hopper is cylindrical in shape, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The upper outer side of the feeding hopper is fixedly connected to the top plate via a connecting rod, and the feeding conveyor belt is located above the feeding hopper.
[0008] Preferably, the rolling support structure has two components distributed along the axis of the graded shell. These two support structures are symmetrically distributed with the gear transmission assembly as the center. The rolling support structure includes a U-shaped support plate with the U-shaped opening facing upward. Rollers are rotatably connected between the two side plates of the support plate. A support ring is fixedly installed on the outer side of the graded shell near the rollers. The support ring and the rollers are connected to each other in a rolling manner.
[0009] Preferably, the discharge structure includes a first discharge cylinder, a second discharge cylinder, and a third discharge cylinder. The upper end of the first discharge cylinder is rotatably connected to the discharge port of the primary screening shell. The upper end of the second discharge cylinder is rotatably connected to the discharge port between the primary screening shell and the secondary screening shell. The upper end of the third discharge cylinder is rotatably connected to the discharge port between the primary screening shell and the grading shell. The first discharge cylinder, the second discharge cylinder, and the third discharge cylinder are all fixedly connected to the base.
[0010] Preferably, the discharge structure further includes a first discharge conveyor belt, a second discharge conveyor belt, and a third discharge conveyor belt. The first discharge conveyor belt is located below the first discharge cylinder, the second discharge conveyor belt is located below the second discharge cylinder, and the third discharge conveyor belt is located below the third discharge cylinder.
[0011] Preferably, the gear transmission assembly includes a motor fixedly mounted on the top plate, a first gear fixedly connected to the output shaft end of the motor, and a second gear fixedly mounted on the outer side of the graded housing, with the first gear and the second gear meshing with each other.
[0012] Preferably, the cross-sectional shapes of the grading shell, the primary screening shell, and the secondary screening shell are distributed in a concentric ring shape.
[0013] Preferably, the base is rectangular in shape, and two or more sets of columns are fixedly connected to the lower side of the base along its length, each set including two columns symmetrically distributed along the width of the base.
[0014] The beneficial effects are as follows: 1. By setting up the grading shell, the primary screening shell, and the secondary screening shell inside and outside, the garlic can be screened at various levels simultaneously during the rotation driven by the gear transmission assembly, which is highly efficient and saves a lot of grading time; 2. The feeding structure and feeding conveyor belt can realize automated feeding, and the discharge conveyor assembly, the first discharge cylinder, the second discharge cylinder, and the third discharge cylinder can realize automated discharge; 3. The first spiral transmission rib, the second spiral transmission rib, and the third spiral transmission rib can realize the automatic transmission of the graded garlic when the grading shell rotates. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is the front view of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a utility model Figure 1 AA cross-section view; Figure 3 This is a utility model Figure 2 A magnified view of section B; Figure 4 This is a utility model Figure 1 A three-dimensional image; Figure 5 This is a utility model Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of point C.
[0016] The reference numerals in the attached drawings are explained as follows: 1. Base; 2. Grading shell; 2a. Primary screening shell; 2b. Secondary screening shell; 3. Feeding structure; 3a. Feed pipe; 3b. Feed hopper; 3c. Bearing; 4. Support; 5. Rolling support structure; 5a. Support plate; 5b. Roller; 5c. Support ring; 6. Discharge transmission assembly; 6a. First discharge transmission belt; 6b. Second discharge transmission belt; 6c. Third discharge transmission belt; 7. Feed transmission belt; 8. Column; 9. Gear transmission assembly; 9a. First gear; 9b. Second gear; 9c. Motor; 10. First discharge cylinder; 11. Second discharge cylinder; 12. Third discharge cylinder; 13. First spiral transmission rib; 14. Second spiral transmission rib; 15. Third spiral transmission rib; 16. Primary screening trough; 17. Secondary screening trough; 18. Top plate. Detailed Implementation
[0017] See Figures 1-5 As shown, this utility model includes a base 1, a graded housing 2 is provided above the base 1, the graded housing 2 is cylindrical in shape, a rolling support structure 5 is provided between the base 1 and the graded housing 2 for rolling support of the graded housing 2, the rotation axis of the graded housing 2 is horizontally arranged, a top plate 18 is provided above the graded housing 2, the top plate 18 is fixedly mounted on the base 1 by a bracket 4, and a gear transmission assembly 9 for driving the graded housing 2 to roll and rotate is provided on the top plate 18.
[0018] The base 1 is rectangular in shape, and two or more sets of columns 8 are fixedly connected to the lower side of the base 1 along its length. Each set includes two columns 8 symmetrically distributed along the width of the base 1.
[0019] Two rolling support structures 5 are provided and distributed along the axis of the graded shell 2. These two support structures 5 are symmetrically distributed with the gear transmission assembly 9 as the center. The rolling support structure 5 includes a U-shaped support plate 5a with the U-shaped opening facing upward. Rollers 5b are rotatably connected between the two side plates of the support plate 5a. A support ring 5c is fixedly provided on the outer side of the graded shell 2 near the rollers 5b. The support ring 5c and the rollers 5b are connected to each other in a rolling manner.
[0020] The gear transmission assembly 9 includes a motor 9c fixedly mounted on the top plate 18. A first gear 9a is fixedly connected to the output shaft end of the motor 9c. A second gear 9b is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the graded housing 2. The first gear 9a and the second gear 9b mesh with each other.
[0021] The grading shell 2 consists of a primary screening shell 2a and a secondary screening shell 2b, arranged from the inside out. The cross-sectional shapes of the grading shell 2, the primary screening shell 2a, and the secondary screening shell 2b are concentrically arranged. The outer wall of the primary screening shell 2a has several evenly distributed elongated primary screening grooves 16, and the outer wall of the secondary screening shell 2b has several evenly distributed elongated secondary screening grooves 17. The width of the primary screening grooves 16 is greater than the width of the secondary screening grooves 17, used to achieve grading of garlic. The inner wall of the shell 2a is provided with a third spiral conveying rib 15. A second spiral conveying rib 14 is fixedly provided between the outer wall of the primary screening shell 2a and the inner wall of the secondary screening shell 2b. A first spiral conveying rib 13 is provided between the outer wall of the secondary screening shell 2b and the inner wall of the grading shell 2. One end of the grading shell 2 is provided with a feed inlet and a feed structure 3 is provided at the feed inlet. The other end of the grading shell 2 is provided with a discharge outlet and a discharge structure is provided at the discharge outlet. A feed conveyor belt 7 is provided on the upper side of the feed structure 3, and a discharge conveyor assembly 6 is provided on the lower side of the discharge structure.
[0022] See instruction manual attached Figure 1 As shown, the feeding structure 3 includes an L-shaped feeding pipe 3a with a circular cross-section. One end of the feeding pipe 3a is rotatably connected to the feed inlet of the primary screening housing 2a via a bearing 3c. The other end of the feeding pipe 3a faces upward and is connected to a feeding hopper 3b. The feeding hopper 3b is a frustum-shaped structure, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The upper outer side of the feeding hopper 3b is fixedly connected to the top plate 18 via a connecting rod. A feeding conveyor belt 7 is positioned above the feeding hopper 3b. Garlic can enter the feeding hopper 3b through the feeding conveyor belt 7 and be automatically fed into the primary screening housing 2a.
[0023] The discharge structure includes a first discharge cylinder 10, a second discharge cylinder 11, and a third discharge cylinder 12. The upper end of the first discharge cylinder 10 is rotatably connected to the discharge port of the primary screening shell 2a. The upper end of the second discharge cylinder 11 is rotatably connected to the discharge port between the primary screening shell 2a and the secondary screening shell 2b. The upper end of the third discharge cylinder 12 is rotatably connected to the discharge port between the primary screening shell 2a and the grading shell 2. The first discharge cylinder 10, the second discharge cylinder 11, and the third discharge cylinder 12 are nested in the upper part, and their lower parts are all fixedly connected to the base 1.
[0024] The discharge structure also includes a first discharge conveyor belt 6a, a second discharge conveyor belt 6b, and a third discharge conveyor belt 6c. The first discharge conveyor belt 6a is located below the first discharge cylinder 10, the second discharge conveyor belt 6b is located below the second discharge cylinder 11, and the third discharge conveyor belt 6c is located below the third discharge cylinder 12. In practical applications, the first discharge conveyor belt 6a, the second discharge conveyor belt 6b, and the third discharge conveyor belt 6c can transport the graded garlic to the next processing stage for further processing, avoiding manual sorting and saving manpower and resources.
[0025] Using the above structure, the garlic or agricultural by-products to be graded enter the feed hopper 3b of the feed structure 3 via the feed conveyor belt 7, and then enter the primary screening shell 2a from the feed hopper 3b and feed pipe 3a. The output shaft of the motor 9c of the gear transmission assembly 9 rotates, driving the fixedly connected first gear 9a to rotate. The rotation of the first gear 9a drives the meshing second gear 9b to rotate, and the rotation of the second gear 9b drives the grading shell 2 to rotate. The rotation of the grading shell 2 transports the garlic through the third spiral transmission rib 15 set on the inner wall of the primary screening shell 2a, and discharges it through the first discharge cylinder 10. During the transportation process, the garlic will... The garlic rotates within the primary screening housing 2a. Smaller garlic cloves pass through the primary screening trough 16 and enter between the primary screening housing 2a and the secondary screening housing 2b. They are then transported via the second spiral conveyor rib 14 and discharged through the second discharge cylinder 11. Finally, they are transported to the next process by the second discharge conveyor belt 6b. Smaller garlic cloves pass through the secondary screening trough 17 and enter between the grading housing 2 and the secondary screening housing 2b. They are then spirally transported via the first spiral conveyor rib 13 and discharged through the third discharge cylinder 12. Finally, they are transported to the next process by the third discharge conveyor belt 6c. This process achieves automatic grading and transport of the garlic.
[0026] The grading shell 2, the primary screening shell 2a, and the secondary screening shell 2b are arranged inside and outside the grading shell 2, and the garlic is simultaneously screened at various levels while being driven by the gear transmission assembly 9, achieving high efficiency. The feeding structure 3 and the feeding conveyor belt 7 work together to achieve automated feeding, and the discharge conveyor assembly 6, the first discharge cylinder 10, the second discharge cylinder 11, and the third discharge cylinder 12 work together to achieve automated discharge. The first spiral conveyor rib 13, the second spiral conveyor rib 14, and the third spiral conveyor rib 15 can realize the automatic transmission of the graded garlic as it rotates in the grading shell 2.
Claims
1. An automated production apparatus, characterized by: Includes a base (1), a graded housing (2) is provided above the base (1), the graded housing (2) is cylindrical in shape, a rolling support structure (5) is provided between the base (1) and the graded housing (2) for rolling support of the graded housing (2), a top plate (18) is provided above the graded housing (2), the top plate (18) is fixedly provided on the base (1) by a bracket (4), and a gear transmission assembly (9) is provided on the top plate (18) for driving the graded housing (2) to roll and rotate. The grading shell (2) is provided with a primary screening shell (2a) and a secondary screening shell (2b) from the inside out. The outer wall of the primary screening shell (2a) has several uniformly distributed, elongated primary screening grooves (16), and the outer wall of the secondary screening shell (2b) has several uniformly distributed, elongated secondary screening grooves (17). The width of the primary screening grooves (16) is greater than the width of the secondary screening grooves (17). The inner wall of the primary screening shell (2a) is provided with a third spiral conveying rib (15). A second spiral conveying rib (14) is fixedly provided between the outer wall of the body (2a) and the inner wall of the secondary screening shell (2b). A first spiral conveying rib (13) is provided between the outer wall of the secondary screening shell (2b) and the inner wall of the grading shell (2). A feed inlet is provided at one end of the grading shell (2) and a feed structure (3) is provided at the feed inlet. A discharge outlet is provided at the other end of the grading shell (2) and a discharge structure is provided at the discharge outlet. A feed conveyor belt (7) is provided on the upper side of the feed structure (3), and a discharge conveyor assembly (6) is provided on the lower side of the discharge structure.
2. An automated production apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding structure (3) includes an L-shaped feeding pipe (3a). The cross-sectional shape of the feeding pipe (3a) is circular. One end of the feeding pipe (3a) is rotatably connected to the feed inlet of the primary screening shell (2a) through a bearing (3c). The other end of the feeding pipe (3a) faces upward and is connected to a feeding hopper (3b). The feeding hopper (3b) is in the shape of a frustum with a wider top and a narrower bottom. The upper outer side of the feeding hopper (3b) is fixedly connected to the top plate (18) through a connecting rod. The feeding conveyor belt (7) is set above the feeding hopper (3b).
3. The automated production apparatus of claim 1, wherein: Two rolling support structures (5) are provided along the axis of the graded shell (2). These two support structures (5) are symmetrically distributed with the gear transmission assembly (9) as the center. The rolling support structure (5) includes a U-shaped support plate (5a) with the U-shaped opening facing upward. Rollers (5b) are rotatably connected between the two side plates of the support plate (5a). A support ring (5c) is fixedly provided on the outer side of the graded shell (2) near the roller (5b). The support ring (5c) and the roller (5b) are connected in a rolling manner.
4. The automated production apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The discharge structure includes a first discharge cylinder (10), a second discharge cylinder (11), and a third discharge cylinder (12). The upper end of the first discharge cylinder (10) is rotatably connected to the discharge port of the primary screening shell (2a). The upper end of the second discharge cylinder (11) is rotatably connected to the discharge port between the primary screening shell (2a) and the secondary screening shell (2b). The upper end of the third discharge cylinder (12) is rotatably connected to the discharge port between the primary screening shell (2a) and the grading shell (2). The first discharge cylinder (10), the second discharge cylinder (11), and the third discharge cylinder (12) are all fixedly connected to the base (1).
5. The automated production apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The discharge structure includes a first discharge conveyor belt (6a), a second discharge conveyor belt (6b) and a third discharge conveyor belt (6c). The first discharge conveyor belt (6a) is located below the first discharge cylinder (10), the second discharge conveyor belt (6b) is located below the second discharge cylinder (11), and the third discharge conveyor belt (6c) is located below the third discharge cylinder (12).
6. The automated production apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The gear transmission assembly (9) includes a motor (9c) fixedly mounted on the top plate (18), a first gear (9a) fixedly connected to the output shaft end of the motor (9c), and a second gear (9b) fixedly mounted on the outer side of the graded housing (2), with the first gear (9a) and the second gear (9b) meshing with each other.
7. The automated production apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The cross-sectional shapes of the grading shell (2), the primary screening shell (2a), and the secondary screening shell (2b) are distributed in a concentric ring shape.
8. The automated production apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The base (1) is rectangular in shape. Two or more sets of columns (8) are fixedly connected to the lower side of the base (1) along its length direction. Each set includes two columns (8) symmetrically distributed along the width direction of the base (1).