Stalk and petiole cutting device

By combining an online screening vibrating conveyor and a cutting device, the problem of stem blockage was solved, the quality and yield of stem fibers were improved, and production costs were reduced.

CN224320216UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-05CHINA TOBACCO HENAN IND CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHINA TOBACCO HENAN IND CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-23
Publication Date
2026-06-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing stem removal equipment is prone to clogging by stems, affecting the quality of stems and production efficiency.

Method used

A stem cutting device is designed, which combines an online screening vibrating conveyor and a cutting device. The moving component and the cutting component cut the stem when it is inserted into the mesh, thereby avoiding stem blockage and improving the quality and yield of stem fibers.

Benefits of technology

It effectively removes stems and tangles, improves the quality and purity of stem strands, reduces the amount of stem strands, and lowers production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of tobacco processing equipment, concretely relates to a stem and branch cutting device, including a plurality of support, mobile assembly, cutting assembly, speed reducer support and detection switch, mobile assembly includes speed reducer, driving shaft, synchronous belt, synchronous pulley, driven shaft, guide rail and guide rail shaft sleeve, cutting assembly includes tool rest seat, tool rest pole, tool rest, cutting knife and press knife plate. The technical scheme can solve the problem that stem and branch is difficult to process in the process of making cut stem, influences the quality of cut stem, can improve the quality and purity of cut stem, reduces the amount of stem, and the reciprocating speed and frequency of cutting knife can be adjusted to adapt to different grades of tobacco stem production, and the cutting knife can be quickly disassembled, which facilitates the disassembly, sharpening and replacement of the cutting knife.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of tobacco processing equipment, and specifically relates to a stem cutting device. Background Technology

[0002] Tobacco stems are a crucial raw material for cigarette processing enterprises, accounting for approximately 25% of the total weight of tobacco leaves. Scientific and efficient processing of tobacco stems can reduce the tar content of cigarettes and improve rolling quality. Furthermore, to fully utilize raw materials and reduce waste, tobacco stems are used in cigarettes of all grades. However, tobacco stems entering the tobacco stem processing line in cigarette factories often contain stem stalks. These stalks differ significantly from normal tobacco stems in shape, composition, and properties, making them difficult to process. Their presence affects the stability of the tobacco stem quality and easily leads to stem sticking, necessitating their removal. Current stem stalk removal equipment includes flat vibrating screens and circular rotary screens, both of which are easily clogged by stem stalks, rendering them ineffective for screening. Therefore, a new method and device for removing stem stalks are needed to eliminate screen clogging and achieve efficient stem stalk removal. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a stenosis removal device to solve the problems existing in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application employs the following technical solution:

[0005] A spur cutter includes multiple supports, a moving component, a cutting component, a reducer support, and a detection switch. The supports and the reducer support are respectively installed on both sides of the trough of a vibrating conveyor to support the spur cutter and drive the spur cutter to move together with the trough of the vibrating conveyor.

[0006] The moving component includes a speed reducer, a drive shaft, a timing belt, a timing pulley, a driven shaft, a guide rail, and a guide rail bushing.

[0007] The speed reducer is mounted on a speed reducer bracket, and the drive shaft and driven shaft are mounted on the bracket respectively. The speed reducer is connected to the drive shaft, and four sets of synchronous pulleys are mounted on both ends of the drive shaft and driven shaft respectively. A synchronous belt is installed on each of the synchronous pulleys on the drive shaft and driven shaft on both sides of the trough, and the cutting assembly is mounted on the synchronous belt.

[0008] Guide rails are also installed on the supports on both sides of the tank. The guide rail shaft sleeves are fitted onto the guide rails, and the cutting components are connected to each other, moving left and right under the action of the synchronous belt.

[0009] Furthermore, the reducer is connected to the drive shaft via a coupling.

[0010] Furthermore, a detection switch is installed on each side of the timing belt to detect when the cutting component has moved into place.

[0011] Furthermore, the cutting assembly includes a tool holder seat, a tool holder rod, a tool holder, a cutting blade, and a pressure plate; a tool holder seat is installed on the guide rail bushing on each side, the tool holder rod is installed on the tool holder seat, the tool holder is installed on the lower plane of the tool holder rod, located below the tool holder rod, the lower end of the tool holder is provided with a side plate for installing the cutting blade, and the pressure plate is fixed on both sides of the lower end of the tool holder.

[0012] Furthermore, the length of the tool holder is less than the width of the inner side of the groove, allowing it to reciprocate within the groove.

[0013] Furthermore, the tool holder has a hollow structure with evenly distributed through holes.

[0014] Furthermore, there is one side plate on each side of the lower end of the tool holder, arranged symmetrically.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0016] 1. This utility model can solve the problem that the stem sticks are difficult to process during the stem shredding process, which affects the quality of the stem shredding. It can improve the quality and purity of the stem shredding and reduce the amount of stem sticks.

[0017] 2. The reciprocating speed and frequency of the cutting blade of this utility model are adjustable to adapt to the production of tobacco stems of different brands.

[0018] 3. The cutting blade of this utility model can be quickly disassembled and assembled, making it convenient to remove the cutting blade for sharpening and replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a front view of the stenosis removal device of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a top view of the novel stenosis removal device.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting component structure of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 AA sectional view.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0024] 1. Base plate; 2. Gearbox outlet; 3. Side plate; 4. Bracket; 5. Mesh plate; 6. Cutting blade; 7. Blade holder; 8. Reducer bracket; 9. Reducer; 10. Detection switch; 11. Blade holder seat; 12. Guide rail bushing; 13. Guide rail; 14. Synchronous belt; 15. Detection switch; 16. Synchronous belt pulley; 17. Baffle; 18. Driven shaft; 19. Blade holder rod; 20. Drive shaft; 21. Groove; 22. Pressure plate; 23. Screw; 24. Through hole. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solution of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are merely exemplary and can only be used to explain and illustrate the technical solution of this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting the technical solution of this utility model.

[0026] The technical solution of this application adopts a method combining an online screening vibrating conveyor and a cutting device. The cutting device is installed on the screening vibrating conveyor, which simultaneously screens the tobacco stems online and removes useless stem clippings, leaving the usable tobacco stems carried on the clippings. This solves the problems of stem clippings clogging the mesh and the difficulty in removing stem clippings during online screening, thereby improving yield and reducing production costs.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this utility model consists of a screening vibrating conveyor and a cutting device. The screening vibrating conveyor is identical in structure and principle to common screening vibrating conveyors; however, because a thorn cutting device needs to be installed on the vibrating trough, its structure, balance body, and transmission system require recalculation, design, and fabrication. The thorn cutting device is mounted on the trough 21 of the vibrating conveyor via a bracket 4 and a reducer bracket 8, and moves together with the trough 21.

[0028] The spur removal device of this application includes multiple supports, a moving assembly, a cutting assembly, a reducer support, and a detection switch. The supports 4 and the reducer support 8 are respectively installed on both sides of the trough 21 to support the entire removal device and drive the removal device to move together with the trough of the vibrating conveyor.

[0029] The moving assembly of this application mainly consists of a reducer 9, a drive shaft 20, a synchronous belt 14, synchronous pulleys 16, a driven shaft 18, a guide rail 13, a guide rail sleeve 12, and a detection switch. The reducer 9 is mounted on a reducer bracket 8. The drive shaft 20 and the driven shaft 18 are mounted on a bracket 4 via bearings, located above the groove. The reducer 9 is connected to the drive shaft 20 via a coupling and drives the drive shaft 20 to rotate. Four sets of synchronous pulleys 16 are respectively mounted at both ends of the drive shaft 20 and the driven shaft 18. The two ends of the two synchronous belts 14 are respectively fixed to the tool holders on both sides and mounted on the synchronous pulleys 16 on the drive shaft 20 and the driven shaft 18. Through the two synchronous belts 14, the rotational motion of the reducer is converted into the left-right reciprocating movement of the cutting assembly. Two guide rails 13 are respectively mounted on the bracket 4, positioned above the two sides of the groove 21; the guide rail sleeve 12 is fitted onto the guide rail 13 and can move on the guide rail 13; the tool holder 11 is mounted on the guide rail sleeve 12 and moves left and right together with the cutting assembly under the drive of the synchronous belt 14.

[0030] The cutting assembly mainly consists of a tool holder 11, a tool holder rod 19, a tool holder 7, a cutting blade 6, a pressure plate 22, and screws 23. Two sets of tool holders 11 are respectively mounted on the guide rail bushings 12; the tool holder rod 19 is mounted on the tool holder 11; the tool holder 7 is mounted on the lower plane of the tool holder rod 19, located below the tool holder rod 19, and its length is appropriately smaller than the width of the inner side of the groove 21, allowing it to reciprocate within the groove 21; the lower end of the tool holder 7 has a side plate for mounting the cutting blade 6, which is symmetrically arranged; the pressure plate 22 is fixed to both sides of the lower end of the tool holder 7 by screws 23, and applies a holding force to the cutting blade 6, ensuring that the cutting blade 6 can smoothly cut away the stem; the cutting blade 6 can be quickly replaced by removing and installing the screws 23 and the pressure plate 22. The cutter holder 7 has a hollow structure with evenly distributed through holes 24. Its function is to allow the material on the screen to easily pass through the through holes 24 when the cutter holder 7 moves, without affecting the normal movement of the material.

[0031] Working principle:

[0032] After the tobacco stems enter the screening vibrating conveyor, under the resonance of the conveyor, they are transported forward. The stems fall through the mesh onto the lower bottom plate 1 and exit from the front outlet of the conveyor, proceeding to the next process. Because the cross-sectional area of ​​the stem bend is larger than the mesh, it cannot pass through the mesh to fall to the lower layer. During its forward movement under the resonance of the conveyor, a section of the stem bend (the tobacco stem segment) gets stuck in the mesh and cannot move.

[0033] The stem cutting device starts operating together with the screening vibrating conveyor. Driven by the reducer 9, the device transmits power through the drive shaft 20, synchronous pulley 16, synchronous belt 14, and cutter holder 11, causing the cutter holder 7 and cutting blade 6 to move horizontally back and forth, cutting the stems inserted into the mesh. The portion that meets the requirements of the tobacco stem is cut off and falls onto the bottom plate 1, entering the next process with the tobacco stem. The stem portion can then move back onto the screen and be discharged from the stem outlet 2, falling into the stem box. When the cutting blade 6 moves to one end, it is detected by the detection switch 10 or 15, causing the reducer to reverse direction and the cutting blade 6 to move in the opposite direction. Under the detection control of the left and right detection switches 10 and 15, the cutting blade 6 moves back and forth, continuously cutting the stems and completing the stem cutting operation.

[0034] The reciprocating speed and frequency of the cutting blade can be adjusted according to the different tobacco stem brands.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model. Although the 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 embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A device for cutting off a spur, characterized in that, It includes multiple supports, a moving component, a cutting component, a reducer support, and a detection switch. The supports and the reducer support are respectively installed on both sides of the trough of the vibrating conveyor to support the stalk cutting device and drive the stalk cutting device to move together with the trough of the vibrating conveyor. The moving component includes a speed reducer, a drive shaft, a timing belt, a timing pulley, a driven shaft, a guide rail, and a guide rail bushing. The speed reducer is mounted on a speed reducer bracket, and the drive shaft and driven shaft are mounted on the bracket respectively. The speed reducer is connected to the drive shaft, and four sets of synchronous pulleys are mounted on both ends of the drive shaft and driven shaft respectively. A synchronous belt is installed on each of the synchronous pulleys on the drive shaft and driven shaft on both sides of the trough, and the cutting assembly is mounted on the synchronous belt. Guide rails are also installed on the supports on both sides of the tank. The guide rail shaft sleeves are fitted onto the guide rails, and the cutting components are connected to each other, moving left and right under the action of the synchronous belt.

2. The stenosis removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The speed reducer is connected to the drive shaft via a coupling.

3. The stenosis removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A detection switch is installed on each side of the synchronous belt to detect when the cutting component has moved into place.

4. The stenosis removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutting assembly includes a tool holder base, a tool holder rod, a tool holder, a cutting blade, and a pressure plate. A tool holder base is installed on the guide rail bushing on each side. The tool holder rod is installed on the tool holder base. The tool holder is installed on the lower plane of the tool holder rod, located below the tool holder rod. The lower end of the tool holder is provided with a side plate for installing the cutting blade. The pressure plate is fixed on both sides of the lower end of the tool holder.

5. The stenosis removal device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The length of the tool holder is less than the width of the inner side of the groove, allowing it to move back and forth within the groove.

6. The stenosis removal device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The tool holder has a hollow structure with evenly distributed through holes.

7. The stenosis removal device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The tool holder has two side plates, one on each side, arranged symmetrically at the bottom.