A pickled mustard tuber desalting machine

Abstract

This utility model relates to a pickled mustard tuber desalting machine, including a frame. Conveyor belts are rotatably mounted at both ends of the frame via a drive roller and a driven roller, respectively. At least one set of rotating elastic desalting mechanisms is mounted above the conveyor belts on the frame. Each rotating elastic desalting mechanism includes a drive roller, a driven roller, a baffle frame, and an elastic extrusion assembly. The roller shafts at both ends of the drive roller are rotatably connected to both sides of the frame via bearing seats. The roller shafts at both ends of the driven roller are rotatably mounted on one end of the baffle frame, and the other end of the baffle frame is rotatably sleeved on the roller shafts at both ends of the drive roller. A pressure belt is rotatably mounted between the drive roller and the driven roller. The elastic extrusion assembly includes two elastic extrusion units, and a vertically movable pressure shaft is movably mounted between the two elastic extrusion units. The pressure shaft is connected to the end of the baffle frame where the driven roller is mounted. This utility model utilizes a rotating elastic desalting mechanism in conjunction with a conveyor belt, employing biomimetic extrusion to desalt pickled mustard tubers, replacing cumbersome manual operation, and is energy-efficient and highly effective.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food processing equipment technology, specifically to a pickled mustard tuber desalting machine. Background Technology

[0002] Pickled mustard tuber (Zha Cai) is a semi-dried, non-fermented pickled vegetable made from stem mustard greens. It is one of China's famous specialty products and one of the world's three most famous pickled vegetables. Because people now generally pursue low-salt diets, pickled mustard tuber needs to undergo desalting after being pickled.

[0003] Existing pickled mustard tuber desalting machines remove brine from the tubers through mechanical pressing and rinsing. The rinsing water is then treated as wastewater, wasting both water and salt, thus increasing production costs. Furthermore, existing desalting mechanisms are ineffective and incomplete, failing to collect the desalted water, which is detrimental to environmental protection and has negative impacts on users. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a pickled mustard tuber desalting machine that uses a rotating elastic desalting mechanism in conjunction with a conveyor belt to achieve desalting of pickled mustard tubers through biomimetic extrusion, replacing tedious manual operation and achieving energy efficiency.

[0005] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] A pickled mustard tuber desalting machine is provided, comprising a frame, with conveyor belts rotatably mounted at both ends of the frame along its length via a drive roller and a driven roller, respectively. At least one set of rotating elastic desalting mechanisms is mounted above the conveyor belts along the frame's length. Each rotating elastic desalting mechanism includes a drive roller, a driven roller, a baffle frame, and an elastic extrusion assembly. Both the drive roller and the driven roller are arranged along the width of the frame. The roller shafts at both ends of the drive roller are rotatably connected to both sides of the frame via bearing seats. The roller shafts at both ends of the driven roller are rotatably mounted at one end of the baffle frame, and the other end of the baffle frame is rotatably sleeved on the roller shafts at both ends of the drive roller. A pressure belt is rotatably mounted between the drive roller and the driven roller. The elastic extrusion assembly includes two elastic extrusion units respectively arranged on opposite sides of the frame along its length. A vertically movable pressure shaft is movably mounted between the two elastic extrusion units, and the pressure shaft is connected to the end of the baffle frame where the driven roller is mounted.

[0007] Furthermore, each elastic extrusion unit includes a vertically arranged spring cylinder with a threaded opening at the top. The bottom of the spring cylinder is fixed to the frame by a mounting base. A spring is installed inside the spring cylinder, and an adjusting bolt that can be tightened against the upper end of the spring is connected to the threaded opening at the top. A long groove is vertically opened on the lower surface of the spring cylinder. The two ends of the pressure shaft are slidably arranged in the two spring cylinders in the long groove, and the two ends of the pressure shaft abut against the lower end of the spring.

[0008] The elastic extrusion unit includes a spring cylinder. The spring inside the spring cylinder can be adjusted with the adjusting bolt to adjust the elastic potential energy. The bottom of the spring abuts against the pressing shaft and can act on the pressing shaft, so that the pressing shaft can elastically extrude the pickled mustard tuber under the pressing belt, thereby achieving desalination and dehydration.

[0009] Furthermore, the baffle frame includes two side baffles arranged along the length of the frame, and connecting support rods are also provided between the driving roller and the driven roller at intervals on both side baffles.

[0010] The baffle frame includes two side baffles, and a connecting support rod is installed between the two side baffles to increase the overall stability of the baffle frame and ensure its stability during use.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the pressure shaft is welded with a retainer at intervals, and the retainer has an opening groove facing downwards, which is used to engage with the side baffle of the baffle frame.

[0012] A retainer is provided on the bottom surface of the pressure shaft. An opening groove is opened on the bottom surface of the retainer, which can be used to interlock with the two side baffles of the baffle frame to achieve the interlocking fit between the pressure shaft and the baffle frame.

[0013] Furthermore, an electric motor is installed inside the frame, and the output shaft of the electric motor is connected to a small sprocket. A large sprocket is installed on the roller shaft at one end of the drive roller through the frame, and the small sprocket and the large sprocket are connected by chain drive. A transmission sprocket is installed on the roller shaft at the other end of the drive roller, and a transmission gear is installed on the roller shaft at one end of the drive roller. The frame has a drive gear that meshes with the transmission gear, which is rotatably installed on a shaft directly below the transmission gear. A drive sprocket is also installed on the shaft, and the drive sprocket and the transmission sprocket are connected by chain drive.

[0014] An electric motor is installed inside the frame. The electric motor drives the drive roller and the driven roller to rotate, which in turn drives the conveyor belt to rotate. A transmission sprocket is installed on the roller shaft at the other end of the drive roller. The transmission sprocket and the chain drive the drive sprocket to rotate. The rotating sprocket drives the shaft to rotate the drive gear. The rotation of the drive gear drives the transmission gear to rotate the drive roller. The rotation of the drive roller drives the driven roller to rotate. This allows the pressing belt to rotate in conjunction with the conveyor belt to transport the pickled mustard tuber, ensuring the continuity of the pickled mustard tuber transport.

[0015] Furthermore, the conveyor belt is evenly permeable with perforated mesh holes, and a water collection trough is installed on the frame below the conveyor belt. A recycling port is opened on the bottom surface of the water collection trough and connected to a recycling pipe.

[0016] By evenly opening permeable mesh holes on the conveyor belt, the brine generated by compression can pass through the conveyor belt and be recycled into the water collection tank below. It can then be recycled and reused through a recycling pipe, saving costs and reducing losses.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0018] By combining a rotating elastic desalination mechanism with a mesh conveyor belt, the pickled mustard tuber is conveyed on the conveyor belt through the pressing belt. The spring elasticity of the rotating elastic desalination mechanism causes the end of the pressing belt to squeeze the pickled mustard tuber, forming a biomimetic extrusion. The brine produced by the extrusion is recycled into the recycling pipe through a water collection tank for reuse, reducing costs. Multiple sets of rotating elastic desalination mechanisms are set at intervals along the length of the conveyor belt. According to the desalination requirements, the pickled mustard tuber can be squeezed and dehydrated multiple times, achieving consistent desalination of the pickled mustard tuber. This replaces tedious manual operation and is energy-efficient. Attached Figure Description

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

[0020] Figure 2 This is a top view of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 This is the left view of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating elastic desalination mechanism in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of section AA.

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Top view.

[0025] As shown in the figure:

[0026] 1. Frame, 2. Water receiving tank, 3. Driven roller, 4. Rotating elastic desalination mechanism, 5. Driven roller, 6. Chain, 7. Small sprocket, 8. Motor, 9. Large sprocket, 10. Transmission gear, 11. Driven sprocket, 12. Transmission sprocket, 13. Bearing housing, 14. Driven roller, 15. Driven roller shaft, 16. Pressure belt, 17. Pressure shaft, 18. Spring, 19. Adjusting bolt, 20. Spring cylinder, 21. Mounting base, 22. Driven roller shaft, 23. Driven roller, 24. Side baffle, 25. Clamping seat, 26. Connecting support rod, 27. Conveyor belt, 28. Permeable mesh, 29. Recovery pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the following detailed implementation method will be used to explain the solution.

[0028] A pickled mustard tuber desalting machine includes a frame 1. Conveyor belts 27 are rotatably mounted on both ends of the frame 1 via a drive roller 5 and a driven roller 3, respectively. Water-permeable mesh holes 28 are evenly opened on the conveyor belts 27. A water receiving trough 2 is installed on the frame 1 below the conveyor belts 27. A recycling port is opened on the bottom surface of the water receiving trough 2 and connected to a recycling pipe 29.

[0029] At least one set of rotating elastic desalination mechanisms 4 are installed above the conveyor belt 27 along the length direction of the frame 1. The rotating elastic desalination mechanism 4 includes a drive roller 14, a driven roller 23, a baffle frame, and an elastic extrusion assembly. The drive roller 14 and the driven roller 23 are both arranged along the width direction of the frame 1. The drive roller shafts 15 at both ends of the drive roller 14 are rotatably connected to both sides of the frame 1 through bearing seats 13. The driven roller shafts 22 at both ends of the driven roller 23 are rotatably installed at one end of the baffle frame. The other end of the baffle frame is rotatably sleeved on the drive roller shafts 15 at both ends of the drive roller. A pressure belt 16 is rotatably installed between the drive roller 14 and the driven roller 23. The elastic extrusion assembly includes two elastic extrusion units respectively arranged on both sides of the length direction of the frame 1 and facing each other. A pressure shaft 17 that can move up and down is movably installed between the two elastic extrusion units. The pressure shaft 17 is connected to one end of the baffle frame where the driven roller 23 is installed. The baffle frame includes two side baffles 24 disposed along the length of the frame 1. Connecting support rods 26 are also disposed between the driving roller 14 and the driven roller 23 on both side baffles 24. The bottom surface of the pressure shaft 17 is welded with a retainer 25 at intervals. The retainer 25 has openings facing downwards and are respectively used to engage with the side baffles 24 of the baffle frame.

[0030] Each elastic extrusion unit includes a vertically arranged spring cylinder 20 with a threaded opening at the top. The bottom of the spring cylinder 20 is fixed to the frame 1 by a mounting base 21. A spring 18 is installed in the inner cavity of the spring cylinder 20, and an adjusting bolt 19 that can be tightened against the upper end of the spring 18 is internally threaded through the threaded opening at the top. A long groove is vertically opened on the lower surface of the spring cylinder 20. The two ends of the pressing shaft 17 are respectively slidably arranged in the two spring cylinders 20 in the long groove, and the two ends of the pressing shaft 17 abut against the lower end of the spring 18.

[0031] An electric motor 8 is installed inside the frame 1. The output shaft of the electric motor 8 is connected to a small sprocket 7. A large sprocket 9 is installed on the roller shaft at one end of the drive roller 5 through the frame 1. The small sprocket 7 and the large sprocket 9 are connected by a chain 6. A transmission sprocket 12 is installed on the roller shaft at the other end of the drive roller 5 through the frame 1. A transmission gear 10 is installed on the drive roller shaft 15 at one end of the drive roller 14. A drive gear that meshes with the transmission gear 10 is installed on the frame 1 via a rotating shaft directly below the transmission gear 10. A drive sprocket 11 is also installed on the rotating shaft. The drive sprocket 11 and the transmission sprocket 12 are connected by a chain 6.

[0032] In this utility model, the frame 1 can be equipped with one, two, or even more sets of rotating elastic desalination mechanisms 4 as needed. It should be noted that when two or more sets of rotating elastic desalination mechanisms 4 are set, the drive sprockets 11 on the rotating shaft below the drive roller 14 of each set of rotating elastic desalination mechanisms 4 are all connected to the transmission sprockets 12 on the drive roller shaft 15 at one end of the drive roller 5 through the chain 6, so that the rotation of the drive roller 5 can drive the rotating shafts on the frame 1 on one side of the conveyor belt 27 to rotate synchronously, thereby causing the transmission sprockets 12 on the rotating shaft to drive the transmission gears 10 to rotate, thereby driving the drive roller 14 of the rotating elastic desalination mechanism 4 to rotate synchronously.

[0033] The working process of this utility model:

[0034] When this utility model is in operation, the motor 8 is started, and the small sprocket 7 on the output shaft of the motor 8 and the large sprocket 9 on the drive roller 5 are driven by the chain 6. The drive roller 5 can drive the driven roller 3 to rotate the conveyor belt 27, so as to achieve the purpose of conveying pickled mustard tubers by the conveyor belt 27.

[0035] The drive gear 10 of the drive roller shaft 15 at one end of the drive roller 14 rotates through the power transmitted from the drive gear. This rotation drives the driven roller 23 to rotate via the pressing belt 16. Adjusting the adjusting bolt 19 adjusts the pressure of the spring 18. When the chopped pickled mustard greens are conveyed by the conveyor belt 27, the driven roller 23 is lifted and moves upward. The baffle frame mounting the driven roller 23 also rotates upward around the drive roller 14, causing the pressing shaft 17 to move upward as well. The spring 18 is compressed upward, and the reaction force of the spring 18 causes the pressing shaft 17 and the end of the pressing belt 16 to squeeze the pickled mustard greens in the opposite direction, squeezing out the water and salt. By adjusting the position of the adjusting bolt 19, different pressures can be obtained by controlling the compression of the spring 18, ensuring that the water and salt content in the pickled mustard greens is consistent, meeting customer requirements. The squeezed-out brine falls into the water receiving tank 2 through the permeable mesh 28 on the conveyor belt 27 and is then recovered into the recovery pipe 29 via the recovery port.

[0036] Of course, the above description is not limited to the examples above. Technical features of this utility model not described can be implemented by or using existing technology, and will not be repeated here. The above embodiments and drawings are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model. This utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that any changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of this utility model do not depart from the spirit of this utility model and should also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A pickled mustard tuber desalting machine, comprising a frame, with conveyor belts rotatably mounted at both ends of the frame along its length via a drive roller and a driven roller, respectively, characterized in that: At least one set of rotating elastic desalination mechanisms is installed above the conveyor belt along the length of the frame. The rotating elastic desalination mechanism includes a driving roller, a driven roller, a baffle frame, and an elastic extrusion assembly. The driving roller and the driven roller are both arranged along the width of the frame. The roller shafts at both ends of the driving roller are rotatably connected to both sides of the frame through bearing seats. The roller shafts at both ends of the driven roller are rotatably installed at one end of the baffle frame. The other end of the baffle frame is rotatably sleeved on the roller shafts at both ends of the driving roller. A pressure belt is rotatably installed between the driving roller and the driven roller. The elastic extrusion assembly includes two elastic extrusion units respectively arranged on both sides of the length of the frame and facing each other. A pressure shaft that can move up and down is movably installed between the two elastic extrusion units. The pressure shaft is connected to the end of the baffle frame where the driven roller is installed.

2. The pickled mustard tuber desalting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each elastic extrusion unit includes a vertically arranged spring cylinder with a threaded opening at the top. The bottom of the spring cylinder is fixed to the frame by a mounting base. A spring is installed inside the spring cylinder, and an adjusting bolt that can be tightened against the upper end of the spring is connected to the threaded opening at the top. A long groove is vertically opened on the lower surface of the spring cylinder. The two ends of the pressure shaft are slidably arranged in the two spring cylinders in the long groove, and the two ends of the pressure shaft abut against the lower end of the spring.

3. The pickled mustard tuber desalting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The baffle frame includes two side baffles arranged along the length of the frame, and connecting support rods are also provided between the driving roller and the driven roller on both side baffles at intervals.

4. The pickled mustard tuber desalting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the pressure shaft is welded with a retainer at intervals. The retainer has an opening groove facing downwards, which is used to engage with the side baffle of the baffle frame.

5. The pickled mustard tuber desalting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electric motor is installed inside the frame. The output shaft of the electric motor is connected to a small sprocket. A large sprocket is installed on the roller shaft at one end of the drive roller through the frame. The small sprocket and the large sprocket are connected by a chain drive. A drive sprocket is installed on the roller shaft at the other end of the drive roller. A drive gear is installed on the roller shaft at one end of the drive roller. The frame has a drive gear that meshes with the drive gear, which is rotatably mounted on a shaft directly below the drive gear. A drive sprocket is also installed on the shaft. The drive sprocket and the drive sprocket are connected by a chain drive.

6. The pickled mustard tuber desalting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt is evenly permeable with permeable mesh holes. A water collection trough is installed on the frame below the conveyor belt. A recycling port is opened on the bottom of the water collection trough and connected to a recycling pipe.

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