A seed removing device

Abstract

This utility model provides a seed removal device, including a conveying bracket. Synchronous shafts are rotatably connected to both ends of the conveying bracket. A drive assembly is fixedly connected to one end of the synchronous shaft, and a cleaning gear is fixedly connected to one end of the drive assembly. A cleaning gear two meshes with one side of the cleaning gear one. A stabilizing bracket is rotatably connected to one end of the cleaning gear one and cleaning gear two, and the stabilizing bracket is fixedly connected inside one side of the conveying bracket. A lifting assembly is fixedly connected to one end of each of the cleaning gear one and cleaning gear two. A cleaning plate is fixedly connected to one end of the lifting assembly, and bristles are fixedly connected below the cleaning plate. A conveying chain is slidably connected to the inside of the conveying bracket, and multiple conveying chains have plate chains fixedly connected inside. Conveyor sprockets are fixedly connected to both ends of the synchronous shaft, and the conveyor sprockets mesh with the conveying chains. By driving the cleaning gear assembly through the synchronous shaft, the connecting rod moves, causing the bristles to alternately insert into the gaps of the plate chains, directly removing residual seeds and solving the problem of seed jamming in traditional conveying chains.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cantaloupe processing technology, and in particular to a seed removal device. Background Technology

[0002] Seed removal during cantaloupe processing is a crucial step in ensuring product quality and safety, primarily for the following three reasons: First, seeds contain lignin and coarse fiber, and direct processing leads to a rough texture, affecting the smoothness of jams, juices, and other products. Especially during high-temperature sterilization, the seed shells may release tannins, producing a bitter taste. Second, the lipoxygenase in the seeds catalyzes the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids after crushing, accelerating browning, producing a rancid taste, and shortening shelf life. For example, in freeze-dried cantaloupe slices, residual seeds can form localized hardening during dehydration, compromising crispness and uniformity. More importantly, the seed core may carry mold spores (such as Fusarium), which can proliferate during the concentration process due to increased sugar content, posing a food safety hazard. However, during cantaloupe processing, many seeds fall onto the conveyor belt, posing a hygiene risk if not cleaned promptly. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a seed removal device to solve or alleviate the technical problems existing in the prior art, or at least provide a beneficial alternative.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model embodiment is implemented as follows: A seed removal device includes a conveying bracket, with synchronous shafts rotatably connected to both ends of the conveying bracket, a drive assembly fixedly connected to one end of the synchronous shaft, a cleaning gear one fixedly connected to one end of the drive assembly, a cleaning gear two meshing with one side of the cleaning gear one, a stabilizing bracket rotatably connected to one end of the cleaning gear one and the cleaning gear two, the stabilizing bracket being fixedly connected inside one side of the conveying bracket, a lifting assembly fixedly connected to one end of the cleaning gear one and the cleaning gear two respectively, a cleaning plate fixedly connected to one end of the lifting assembly, and brush bristles fixedly connected below the cleaning plate.

[0005] In some embodiments, a conveying chain is slidably connected to the inner side of the conveying bracket, and multiple conveying chains are fixedly connected to plate chains inside.

[0006] In some embodiments, conveyor sprockets are fixedly connected to both ends of the synchronous shaft, the conveyor sprockets mesh with the conveyor chain, a conveyor drive component is fixedly connected to one side of the conveyor bracket, and the power output end of the conveyor drive component is fixedly connected to the synchronous shaft on one side.

[0007] In some embodiments, the drive assembly includes a first drive sprocket, a second drive sprocket, and a synchronous chain. One end of the first drive sprocket is fixedly connected to a first cleaning gear, and one end of the second drive sprocket is fixedly connected to a synchronous shaft on one side. One end of the first drive sprocket and one end of the second drive sprocket are connected by a synchronous chain drive.

[0008] In some embodiments, the lifting assembly includes a lifting bracket, rollers, and connecting rods. Multiple connecting rods are respectively fixedly connected to one end of cleaning gear one and cleaning gear two. The two connecting rods are installed in opposite directions. The rollers are rotatably connected to one end of the connecting rods. The other end of the rollers is movably connected to the internal slot of the lifting bracket. Both ends of the lifting bracket are slidably connected to the stabilizing bracket.

[0009] In some embodiments, a lifting slide rod is fixedly connected to the other end of the cleaning plate, and a plurality of lifting slide grooves are fixedly connected to one side of the conveying bracket, with the lifting slide rod slidably connected to the inner side of the lifting slide groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, a water pump is fixedly connected to one side of the conveying bracket, a diversion pipe is fixedly connected to the water outlet of the water pump, a plurality of cleaning nozzles are fixedly connected to the water outlet of the diversion pipe, and the cleaning nozzles are fixedly connected to the inner side of the conveying bracket.

[0011] In some embodiments, a receiving frame is fixedly connected below the conveying bracket, and a scraper is fixedly connected to the top of the receiving frame, with the scraper slidably connected to the outside of the plate chain.

[0012] The present invention has the following advantages due to the adoption of the above technical solution:

[0013] 1. A seed removal device that drives a cleaning gear set via a synchronous shaft, which in turn moves a connecting rod, causing bristles to alternately insert into the gaps of the plate chain to directly remove residual melon seeds, thus solving the problem of seeds easily getting stuck in traditional conveyor chains.

[0014] 2. A seed removal device that uses a water pump, a diversion pipe, and a nozzle to flush water in the reverse direction onto a plate chain, and uses a scraper to guide loosened melon seeds into a receiving frame to avoid secondary contamination.

[0015] The above overview is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features of the present invention will become readily apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the main body of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2This is a diagram showing the internal structure of the conveying support of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 The cleaning plate mounting structure of this utility model Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 4 The cleaning plate mounting structure of this utility model Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the drive sprocket installation of this utility model.

[0022] Figure label:

[0023] 1. Conveyor support; 2. Conveyor chain; 3. Plate chain; 4. Conveyor drive unit; 5. Conveyor sprocket; 6. Receiving frame; 7. Water pump; 8. Diverter pipe; 9. Cleaning nozzle; 10. Lifting chute; 11. Lifting slide bar; 12. Cleaning plate; 13. Stabilizing support; 14. Lifting support; 15. Roller; 16. Connecting rod; 17. Brush bristles; 18. Cleaning gear one; 19. Cleaning gear two; 20. Drive sprocket one; 21. Drive sprocket two; 22. Synchronous chain; 23. Scraper; 24. Synchronous shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0024] In the following description, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. Therefore, the drawings and description are considered exemplary in nature and not restrictive.

[0025] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] Example 1:

[0027] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a seed removal device includes a conveying bracket 1. The two ends of the conveying bracket 1 are rotatably connected to a synchronous shaft 24. One end of the synchronous shaft 24 is fixedly connected to a drive assembly. One end of the drive assembly is fixedly connected to a cleaning gear 18. A cleaning gear 19 meshes with one side of the cleaning gear 18. One end of the cleaning gear 18 and the cleaning gear 19 is rotatably connected to a stabilizing bracket 13. The stabilizing bracket 13 is fixedly connected inside one side of the conveying bracket 1. One end of the cleaning gear 18 and the cleaning gear 19 is fixedly connected to a lifting assembly. One end of the lifting assembly is fixedly connected to a cleaning plate 12. Brush bristles 17 are fixedly connected below the cleaning plate 12.

[0028] The inner side of the conveying bracket 1 is slidably connected to a conveying chain 2, and multiple conveying chains 2 are fixedly connected to plate chains 3 inside;

[0029] The lifting assembly includes a lifting bracket 14, a roller 15, and a connecting rod 16. The multiple connecting rods 16 are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the first cleaning gear 18 and the second cleaning gear 19. The two connecting rods 16 are installed in opposite directions. The roller 15 is rotatably connected to one end of the connecting rod 16. The other end of the roller 15 is movably connected to the internal slot of the lifting bracket 14. The two ends of the lifting bracket 14 are slidably connected to the stabilizing bracket 13.

[0030] When transporting cantaloupes, the seeds fall onto the plate chain 3. Although a large number of seeds fall off as the plate chain 3 rotates with the conveyor chain 2, some seeds get stuck in the gaps of the plate chain 3 and are difficult to clean. At this time, the rotating synchronous shaft 24 can drive the cleaning gear 18 to rotate, which in turn drives the cleaning gear 29 to rotate in the opposite direction. The rotating cleaning gear 18 and cleaning gear 29 can drive the connecting rod 16 installed on one side to rotate, which in turn drives the roller 15 to rotate in the groove in the lifting bracket 14, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the cleaning plate 12. At the same time, because the two connecting rods 16 are installed in opposite directions, the bristles 17 below can move downward alternately and insert into the gaps of the plate chain 3 to squeeze out the seeds stuck there.

[0031] In this embodiment, conveyor sprockets 5 are fixedly connected to both ends of the synchronous shaft 24. The conveyor sprockets 5 mesh with the conveyor chain 2. A conveyor drive component 4 is fixedly connected to one side of the conveyor bracket 1. The power output end of the conveyor drive component 4 is fixedly connected to the synchronous shaft 24 on one side. The conveyor drive component 4 is preferably a motor, which can drive the conveyor sprockets 5 to rotate and thus drive the plate chain 3 to rotate.

[0032] In this embodiment, the drive assembly includes a drive sprocket 20, a drive sprocket 21, and a synchronous chain 22. One end of the drive sprocket 20 is fixedly connected to the cleaning gear 18, and one end of the drive sprocket 21 is fixedly connected to a synchronous shaft 24 on one side. The drive sprocket 20 and one end of the drive sprocket 21 are connected by the synchronous chain 22.

[0033] When the drive sprocket 21 rotates, it drives the drive sprocket 20 and the cleaning gear 18 to rotate through the synchronous chain 22.

[0034] In this embodiment, a lifting slide rod 11 is fixedly connected to the other end of the cleaning plate 12, and a plurality of lifting slide grooves 10 are fixedly connected to one side of the conveying bracket 1. The lifting slide rod 11 is slidably connected to the inner side of the lifting slide groove 10. The lifting slide rod 11 can cooperate with the lifting slide groove 10 to make the cleaning plate 12 move up and down more stably.

[0035] In this embodiment: When transporting cantaloupes, the seeds will fall onto the plate chain 3. Although a large number of seeds will fall off as the plate chain 3 rotates with the conveyor chain 2, some seeds will get stuck in the gaps of the plate chain 3 and are difficult to clean. At this time, the rotating synchronous shaft 24 can drive the first cleaning gear 18 to rotate, which in turn drives the second cleaning gear 19 to rotate in the opposite direction. The rotating first cleaning gear 18 and the second cleaning gear 19 can drive the connecting rod 16 installed on one side to rotate, which in turn drives the roller 15 to rotate in the groove in the lifting bracket 14, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the cleaning plate 12. At the same time, because the two connecting rods 16 are installed in opposite directions, the bristles 17 below can move down alternately and insert into the gaps of the plate chain 3 to squeeze out the seeds stuck there. The lifting slide rod 11 can cooperate with the lifting slide groove 10 to make the up and down movement of the cleaning plate 12 more stable.

[0036] Example 2:

[0037] A seed removal device, this embodiment is based on embodiment 1 with the following improvements, such as... Figure 1-5 As shown,

[0038] In this embodiment, a water pump 7 is fixedly connected to one side of the conveying bracket 1, a diversion pipe 8 is fixedly connected to the water outlet of the water pump 7, and a plurality of cleaning nozzles 9 are fixedly connected to the water outlet of the diversion pipe 8. The cleaning nozzles 9 are fixedly connected to the inner side of the conveying bracket 1. The water pump 7 is connected to an external water supply component, and can spray water downward through the cleaning nozzles 9 to backwash the chain plate 3 for cleaning assistance.

[0039] In this embodiment, a receiving frame 6 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the conveying bracket 1, and a scraper 23 is fixedly connected to the top of the receiving frame 6. The scraper 23 is slidably connected to the outside of the plate chain 3.

[0040] The receiving frame 6 can receive the cleaned melon seeds and water, and the scraper 23 can scrape off the attached melon seeds.

[0041] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various variations or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, and these should all be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A seed removal device, comprising a conveying support (1), characterized in that: The conveying bracket (1) is rotatably connected to a synchronous shaft (24) at both ends. A drive assembly is fixedly connected to one end of the synchronous shaft (24). A cleaning gear one (18) is fixedly connected to one end of the drive assembly. A cleaning gear two (19) meshes with one side of the cleaning gear one (18). A stabilizing bracket (13) is rotatably connected to one end of the cleaning gear one (18) and the cleaning gear two (19). The stabilizing bracket (13) is fixedly connected inside one side of the conveying bracket (1). A lifting assembly is fixedly connected to one end of the cleaning gear one (18) and the cleaning gear two (19). A cleaning plate (12) is fixedly connected to one end of the lifting assembly. A brush bristle (17) is fixedly connected below the cleaning plate (12).

2. The deseeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying bracket (1) is slidably connected to the inner side of the conveying chain (2), and multiple conveying chains (2) are fixedly connected to the plate chain (3).

3. The deseeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The synchronous shaft (24) is fixedly connected to two ends of a conveyor sprocket (5), which meshes with the conveyor chain (2). A conveyor drive component (4) is fixedly connected to one side of the conveyor bracket (1), and the power output end of the conveyor drive component (4) is fixedly connected to the synchronous shaft (24) on one side.

4. The deseeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a drive sprocket one (20), a drive sprocket two (21), and a synchronous chain (22). One end of the drive sprocket one (20) is fixedly connected to a cleaning gear one (18), and one end of the drive sprocket two (21) is fixedly connected to a synchronous shaft (24) on one side. The drive sprocket one (20) and one end of the drive sprocket two (21) are connected by the synchronous chain (22).

5. A deseeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a lifting bracket (14), a roller (15), and a connecting rod (16). Multiple connecting rods (16) are fixedly connected to one end of cleaning gear one (18) and cleaning gear two (19), respectively. The two connecting rods (16) are installed in opposite directions. The roller (15) is rotatably connected to one end of the connecting rod (16), and the other end of the roller (15) is movably connected to the slot inside the lifting bracket (14). The two ends of the lifting bracket (14) are slidably connected to the stabilizing bracket (13).

6. The deseeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The other end of the cleaning plate (12) is fixedly connected to a lifting slide rod (11), and a plurality of lifting slide grooves (10) are fixedly connected to one side of the conveying bracket (1). The lifting slide rod (11) is slidably connected to the inside of the lifting slide groove (10).

7. The deseeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water pump (7) is fixedly connected to one side of the conveying bracket (1). A diversion pipe (8) is fixedly connected to the water outlet of the water pump (7). Multiple cleaning nozzles (9) are fixedly connected to the water outlet of the diversion pipe (8). The cleaning nozzles (9) are fixedly connected to the inside of the conveying bracket (1).

8. A deseeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A receiving frame (6) is fixedly connected below the conveying bracket (1), and a scraper (23) is fixedly connected to the top of the receiving frame (6). The scraper (23) is slidably connected to the outside of the plate chain (3).

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