A material feeding device

Abstract

This utility model provides a feeding device, relating to the field of shrimp production equipment. Positioned between the shrimp cutting and shelling processes, the device allows adjustment of the rotation of the first and second guide members via a connecting rod assembly in the guide module. This controls the opening and closing of the guide groove and, further, the angle of the guide groove, ensuring stable reception and proper alignment of the shrimp during the cutting process. When the shrimp is in a posture suitable for the shelling process, a pressing block in the pressing module presses the shrimp down from the opening of the guide groove into the shelling process. This prevents the shrimp from free-falling and ensures it falls precisely into the shelling process in the correct posture, facilitating shelling. Thus, this feeding device stably and accurately transports shrimp from the cutting to the shelling process, improving the efficiency of shrimp production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of shrimp production equipment, and in particular to a feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Shrimp meat, as the main form of consumption for white shrimp products, occupies a leading position in the shrimp processing industry. The raw material for shrimp meat production is headless frozen shrimp tails. After processes such as thawing, deveining, peeling, degumming, freezing, and packaging, the finished shrimp meat flows to downstream markets such as wholesale markets, supermarkets, e-commerce platforms, and catering companies.

[0003] Currently, in the shrimp production process, there is a lack of a conveyor device that can stably and accurately transport the shrimp between the shrimp cutting and shelling processes, resulting in low production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a feeding device to solve the problem of low production efficiency caused by the lack of a conveying device that can stably and accurately transport shrimp between the shrimp cutting process and the shelling process.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a material feeding device, wherein the material feeding device includes:

[0006] Fixed base;

[0007] The guiding module includes a linkage assembly and a first guide member and a second guide member connected to the linkage assembly; the first guide member and the second guide member are inclined to form a guide groove for receiving materials; the linkage assembly is movably connected to the fixed base, and the linkage assembly can drive the first guide member and the second guide member to rotate synchronously to adjust the opening and closing of the guide groove accordingly;

[0008] The pressing module includes a pressing block movably connected to the fixed base. When the guide groove is in the open state, the pressing block can press down on the material so that the material falls through the opening of the guide groove.

[0009] Preferably, the guide module includes a first motor and a transmission component assembly connected to the fixed base, the transmission component assembly being connected to the first motor.

[0010] Preferably, the linkage assembly includes a first linkage connected to the transmission assembly, so that the first motor can drive the first linkage to rotate synchronously through the transmission assembly;

[0011] The linkage assembly includes a second linkage, the first end of the second linkage away from the guide groove being rotatably connected to the first end of the first linkage away from the guide groove;

[0012] The linkage assembly includes a fifth linkage, the first end of which is away from the guide groove and the second end of the first linkage is close to the guide groove.

[0013] Preferably, the linkage assembly further includes a third link and a fourth link; the first end of the third link is rotatably connected to the second end of the second link, and the second end of the third link is rotatably connected to the fixed base;

[0014] The first end of the fourth link is rotatably connected to the second end of the fifth link, and the second end of the fourth link is rotatably connected to the fixed base.

[0015] Preferably, the line connecting the rotation center points of the two planes containing the third link and the line connecting the rotation center points of the two planes containing the fourth link form an angle; when the first motor rotates, the first link, the second link, the third link, the fourth link, and the fifth link swing synchronously to adjust the size of the angle accordingly.

[0016] Preferably, both the first guide member and the second guide member are formed as plate-shaped structures; the first guide member is connected to the third link, and the second guide member is connected to the fourth link.

[0017] Preferably, when the material does not enter the guide module, the linkage assembly is in a first state position, and drives the bottom ends of the first guide and the second guide to contact each other, so that the guide groove forms a V-shaped structure;

[0018] When the guide module receives the material, the linkage assembly is in the second state position, and drives the bottom ends of the first guide and the second guide to separate, so that the guide groove forms the opening.

[0019] Preferably, both the first guide and the second guide are made of flexible material.

[0020] Preferably, the pressing module includes a cylinder and a swing assembly connected to the fixed base, and the pressing block is connected to the cylinder through the swing assembly.

[0021] Preferably, the bottom end face of the pressing block has a limiting recess corresponding to the material.

[0022] According to the present invention, the feeding device is positioned between the shrimp cutting process and the shelling process. The first and second guide members can be rotated via a connecting rod assembly in the guide module, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the guide groove. Furthermore, the angle of the guide groove can be adjusted, thus stably receiving the shrimp during the cutting process and guiding it in the correct position. When the shrimp is in a posture suitable for the shelling process, the pressing block in the pressing module presses the shrimp down from the opening of the guide groove into the shelling process. This prevents the shrimp from free-falling and ensures it always falls precisely into the shelling process in the correct posture, facilitating shell removal.

[0023] Thus, this feeding device can stably and accurately transfer shrimp from the shrimp cutting process to the shelling process, thereby improving the efficiency of the shrimp meat production process.

[0024] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the feeding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the feeding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is another schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of the material feeding device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0029] Icons: 11-First fixing plate; 12-Second fixing plate; 21-First motor; 221-First connecting rod; 222-Second connecting rod; 223-Third connecting rod; 224-Fourth connecting rod; 225-Fifth connecting rod; 226-Transmission component assembly; 231-First guide component; 232-Second guide component; 24-Support rod; 31-Pressure rod; 32-Pressure block; 4-Shrimp cutting process. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The following detailed embodiments are provided to help the reader gain a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatus, and / or systems described herein. However, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the methods, apparatus, and / or systems described herein will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of this application. For example, the order of operations described herein is merely illustrative and is not limited to the order set forth herein; changes that will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of this application are possible, except for operations that must occur in a specific order. Furthermore, for clarity and brevity, descriptions of features known in the art may be omitted.

[0031] The features described herein may be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the examples described herein. Rather, the examples described herein have been provided merely to illustrate some of the many feasible ways of implementing the methods, apparatus, and / or systems described herein that will be apparent upon understanding the disclosure of this application.

[0032] Throughout the specification, when an element (such as a layer, region, or substrate) is described as being "on" another element, "connected to" another element, "bonded to" another element, "on" another element, or "covering" another element, it may be directly "on" another element, "connected to" another element, "bonded to" another element, "on" another element, or "covering" another element, or there may be one or more other elements in between. In contrast, when an element is described as being "directly on" another element, "directly connected to" another element, "directly bonded to" another element, "directly on" another element, or "directly covering" another element, there may be no other elements in between.

[0033] As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any one of the relevant items listed and any combination of any two or more items.

[0034] Although terms such as “first,” “second,” and “third” may be used herein to describe individual components, assemblies, regions, layers, or parts, these components, assemblies, regions, layers, or parts are not limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are used only to distinguish one component, assembly, region, layer, or part from another. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the examples described herein, the first component, assembly, region, layer, or part referred to as the second component, assembly, region, layer, or part may also be referred to as the second component, assembly, region, layer, or part.

[0035] For ease of description, spatial relation terms such as “above,” “upper,” “below,” and “lower” are used herein to describe the relationship between one element and another, as shown in the accompanying drawings. Such spatial relation terms are intended to include not only the orientation depicted in the drawings but also different orientations of the device during use or operation. For example, if the device in the drawings is flipped, an element described as being “above” or “upper” relative to another element will subsequently be “below” or “lower” relative to that other element. Therefore, the term “above” includes both “above” and “below” orientations depending on the spatial orientation of the device. The device may also be positioned in other ways (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relation terms used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0036] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various examples only and is not intended to limit this disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” enumerate the stated features, quantities, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, quantities, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof.

[0037] Variations in the shapes shown in the accompanying drawings may occur due to manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Therefore, the examples described herein are not limited to the specific shapes shown in the accompanying drawings, but include changes in shape that may occur during manufacturing.

[0038] The features of the examples described herein can be combined in various ways that will be apparent upon understanding the disclosure of this application. Furthermore, although the examples described herein have a wide variety of constructions, other constructions are possible, as will be apparent upon understanding the disclosure of this application.

[0039] According to this utility model, a feeding device is provided. In this embodiment, the feeding device is applied in shrimp production and is specifically set between the shrimp cutting process 4 and the shelling process. It can receive the shrimp bodies exported from the shrimp cutting process 4, guide the shrimp bodies to a position conducive to shelling in the shelling process, and then stably transport them to the corresponding position in the shelling process, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of shrimp production. Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the feeding device in this embodiment includes a fixed base, a guide module, and a pressing module. The guide module is used to receive the shrimp body, and the pressing module is used to press the shrimp body down to the shelling process. The specific structure of each of the above-mentioned parts of the feeding device according to this utility model will be described in detail below.

[0040] In this embodiment, as Figures 2 to 3As shown, the fixing base includes a first fixing plate 11 and a second fixing plate 12 connected to each other. These two plates are arranged perpendicularly to form a T-shaped structure, facilitating flexible arrangement of the guide module and the pressing module. The guide module includes a first motor 21 connected to the first fixing plate 11, with its output shaft perpendicular to the first fixing plate 11. Furthermore, the guide module includes a linkage assembly and a first guide member 231 and a second guide member 232 connected to the linkage assembly. The first motor 21 controls the movement of the linkage assembly, thereby controlling the movement of the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232 to adjust their opening and closing angles.

[0041] In this embodiment, as Figures 2 to 3 As shown, the guiding module also includes a transmission assembly 226. The output shaft of the first motor 21 passes through the first fixed plate 11 via a corresponding through hole and is connected to the first end of the transmission assembly 226 in its extension direction. The second end of the transmission assembly 226 in its extension direction is rotatably connected to the first fixed plate 11. Furthermore, the extension direction of the transmission assembly 226 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the output shaft of the first motor 21, meaning that the transmission assembly 226 is always parallel to the first fixed plate 11. Specifically, in this embodiment, the transmission assembly 226 is formed as a conveyor belt mechanism. The first end of the conveyor belt is sleeved on the output shaft of the first motor 21, and the second end of the conveyor belt is sleeved on a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the first fixed plate 11.

[0042] Furthermore, the linkage assembly in this embodiment also includes a first linkage 221, a second linkage 222, a third linkage 223, a fourth linkage 224, and a fifth linkage 225. The first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232 are fixedly connected to the third linkage 223 and the fourth linkage 224, respectively. Thus, the first motor 21 can transmit power to the first linkage 221 through the transmission assembly 226, thereby driving the first linkage 221 to swing. Then, the first linkage 221 drives the above-mentioned linkages to swing, thereby achieving the technical effect of adjusting the opening and closing of the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232.

[0043] Specifically, such as Figures 2 to 3As shown, the first connecting rod 221 is formed as a bent structure, and its bent part is fixedly connected to the second end of the transmission assembly 226, that is, its bent part is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the transmission assembly 226; the first end of the second connecting rod 222 away from the guide groove is rotatably connected to the first end of the first connecting rod 221 away from the guide groove; the first end of the third connecting rod 223 is rotatably connected to the second end of the second connecting rod 222, and its second end is rotatably connected to the first fixed plate 11; the first end of the fourth connecting rod 224 is rotatably connected to the second end of the first connecting rod 221 through the fifth connecting rod 225, and its second end is rotatably connected to the first fixed plate 11 (that is, the two ends of the fifth connecting rod 225 are rotatably connected to the first connecting rod 221 and the fourth connecting rod 224 respectively). Thus, when the rotating shaft of the transmission assembly 226 is driven to rotate by the first motor 21, all the above-mentioned connecting rods can swing synchronously.

[0044] More specifically, in this embodiment, both the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232 are formed as plate-like structures. To improve the stability of the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232, the first ends of the third connecting rod 223 and the fourth connecting rod 224 are respectively provided with support rods 24, and the two support rods 24 are respectively connected to the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232. In addition, both the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232 are made of flexible material, that is, they both have a certain degree of elasticity to facilitate the alignment of the shrimp body.

[0045] It should be noted that during the swinging process of the third link 223 and the fourth link 224, an angle is always formed between the line connecting the rotation center points of the two planes of the third link 223 and the line connecting the rotation center points of the two planes of the fourth link 224 (each link has two rotation axes, which are located at the two ends of the link respectively. Projecting the two rotation axes onto the plane gives the rotation center points on the two planes, and the line connecting the two rotation center points forms a straight line). Similarly, an angle is always formed between the plane of the first guide forming the guide groove and the plane of the second guide forming the guide groove. The swinging of the link assembly can adjust the size of the two angles accordingly.

[0046] Furthermore, when the shrimp body has not entered the guide module, the motor controls the linkage assembly to be in the first state position. At this time, the bottom ends of the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232 are reliably in contact, so that the first guide member and the second guide member form a V-shaped guide groove. Preferably, the included angle between the first guide member and the second guide member is greater than 60 degrees, thereby reducing the pressure angle of the first guide member and the second guide member on the shrimp body, so that the shrimp enters smoothly without bending. In addition, the guide groove in the closed state can prevent the small tail limbs of the shrimp from getting stuck in the gap, which would cause the shrimp to fail to enter.

[0047] Once the shrimp is fully inside the guide groove, the control linkage assembly swings to the second state position. At this point, the bottom ends of the first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232 separate, causing the guide groove to open and form an opening. Preferably, the included angle between the first guide member and the second guide member is less than 45 degrees, thereby achieving the alignment of the shrimp, so that when the pressing block 32 presses down on the shrimp, the center surface of the pressing block 32 approximately coincides with the center surface of the shrimp. Furthermore, the shrimp is pushed out by the pressing block 32 and will not fall freely from the opening without external force. When the pressing block 32 presses down on the shrimp, the flexible deformation of the first and second guide members exerts a force on the shrimp, further aligning it. In other words, the size of the opening is not fixed and can be flexibly adjusted according to actual conditions, such as the size of the shrimp, to achieve the aforementioned technical effect.

[0048] It should be further noted that there are no specific limitations on the number of links in the linkage assembly or the specifications of each link. These should be determined based on the actual situation, such as the position of the shrimp in the shrimp-cutting process 4, as long as the technical effect of stably supporting the shrimp in the guide groove can be achieved. Furthermore, there are no restrictions on the specific rotational structure used between the links; for example, it can be achieved through a rotating shaft and bearings, which are conventional techniques in this field and will not be elaborated further.

[0049] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 As shown, the pressing module includes a cylinder connected to the second fixed plate 12 and a swing assembly connected to the cylinder. The pressing block 32 is connected to the cylinder through the swing assembly. Specifically, the swing assembly includes a pressing rod 31, the two ends of which are connected to the output shaft of the cylinder and the pressing block 32, respectively. The cylinder can control the swing of the pressing rod 31, thereby driving the pressing block 32 to rise and fall. In this way, the pressing block 32 can press the shrimp body down from the opening of the guide groove to the corresponding position of the shelling module. It should be noted that the pressing block 32 has a certain speed during the downward pressing process, and the acceleration of the pressing block 32 should be greater than the free fall acceleration g (i.e., 9.8 m / s²). 2 This ensures that the pressing block 32 remains in contact with the shrimp during the pressing process, preventing the shrimp from falling freely and ensuring that the shrimp maintains an accurate posture (i.e., the posture adjusted by the aforementioned guide module).

[0050] Furthermore, the bottom end face of the pressing block 32 is formed with a limiting recess corresponding to the shrimp body, which is used to limit the shrimp body during the pressing process, that is, to ensure that the shrimp body does not deviate relative to the pressing block 32, so as to accurately press the shrimp body onto the shelling device in the shelling process.

[0051] It should be noted that the specific implementation of the swing assembly is not fixed. For example, in this embodiment, two pressure rods 31 are provided; or, the lifting and lowering of the pressure block 32 can be controlled by components such as hydraulic cylinders. In addition, the assembly method and specifications of the fixed seat, the connection method between the drive component, i.e., the first motor 21, the cylinder and the corresponding component, etc., will not be described in detail, as they are all conventional technical means in this field.

[0052] According to the present invention, the feeding device is positioned between the shrimp cutting process 4 and the shelling process. The first guide member 231 and the second guide member 232 can be rotated via the connecting rod assembly in the guide module, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the guide groove. Furthermore, the angle of the guide groove can be adjusted, thus stably receiving the shrimp in the shrimp cutting process 4 and guiding the shrimp in the correct orientation. When the shrimp is in a posture suitable for the shelling process, the pressing block 32 in the pressing module presses the shrimp down from the opening of the guide groove into the shelling process. This prevents the shrimp from free-falling and ensures it always falls accurately into the shelling process in the correct posture, facilitating shelling. Thus, this feeding device stably and accurately conveys the shrimp from the shrimp cutting process 4 to the shelling process, thereby improving the efficiency of the shrimp production process.

[0053] Finally, it should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely specific implementations of this application, used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and not to limit them. The protection scope of this application is not limited thereto. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that any person skilled in the art can still modify or easily conceive of changes to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features, within the technical scope disclosed in this application. Such modifications, changes, or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and should all be covered within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A material feeding device, characterized in that, The material feeding device includes: Fixed base; The guiding module includes a linkage assembly and a first guide member and a second guide member connected to the linkage assembly; the first guide member and the second guide member are inclined to form a guide groove for receiving materials; the linkage assembly is movably connected to the fixed base, and the linkage assembly can drive the first guide member and the second guide member to rotate synchronously to adjust the opening and closing of the guide groove accordingly; The pressing module includes a pressing block movably connected to the fixed base. When the guide groove is in the open state, the pressing block can press down on the material so that the material falls through the opening of the guide groove.

2. The material feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guidance module includes a first motor and a transmission component assembly connected to the fixed base, and the transmission component assembly is connected to the first motor.

3. The material feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The linkage assembly includes a first linkage, which is connected to the transmission assembly so that the first motor can drive the first linkage to rotate synchronously through the transmission assembly. The linkage assembly includes a second linkage, the first end of the second linkage away from the guide groove being rotatably connected to the first end of the first linkage away from the guide groove; The linkage assembly includes a fifth linkage, the first end of which is away from the guide groove and the second end of the first linkage is close to the guide groove.

4. The material feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The linkage assembly further includes a third link and a fourth link; the first end of the third link is rotatably connected to the second end of the second link, and the second end of the third link is rotatably connected to the fixed base; The first end of the fourth link is rotatably connected to the second end of the fifth link, and the second end of the fourth link is rotatably connected to the fixed base.

5. The material feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The line connecting the rotation center points of the two planes containing the third link and the line connecting the rotation center points of the two planes containing the fourth link form an angle; when the first motor rotates, the first link, the second link, the third link, the fourth link and the fifth link swing synchronously to adjust the size of the angle accordingly.

6. The material feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, Both the first guide member and the second guide member are formed as plate-shaped structures; the first guide member is connected to the third link, and the second guide member is connected to the fourth link.

7. The material feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, When the material does not enter the guide module, the linkage assembly is in the first state position and drives the bottom ends of the first guide and the second guide to contact each other, so that the guide groove forms a V-shaped structure. When the guide module receives the material, the linkage assembly is in the second state position, and drives the bottom ends of the first guide and the second guide to separate, so that the guide groove forms the opening.

8. The material feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Both the first guide and the second guide are made of flexible material.

9. The material feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressing module includes a cylinder and a swing assembly connected to the fixed base, and the pressing block is connected to the cylinder through the swing assembly.

10. The material feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The bottom end face of the pressing block has a limiting recess corresponding to the material.

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