Konjac slicer

Abstract

The utility model relates to konjak processing technical field discloses a kind of konjak slicer, including box, the lower part of conveying cavity in the box is provided with reflux cavity, transmission assembly for driving slicing knife reciprocating sliding is installed in the reflux cavity, flushing assembly is symmetrically installed in the inside of the reflux cavity, the flushing assembly is flushed by spraying cleaning agent to reciprocating sliding slicing knife the flushing assembly includes piston cylinder, piston rod, liquid inlet pipe, spray pipe and two check valves, the one-way passage that water flow is formed by liquid inlet pipe into piston cylinder again by spray pipe spraying, by slicing knife reciprocating motion drive piston pump, make spray pipe automatic to blade spray cleaning agent, cooperate rack and pinion drive brush roll rotation brush wash, effectively remove blade surface mucilage and chippings, avoid slicing adhesion, stack, greatly extend shutdown cleaning cycle, improve production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of konjac processing technology, specifically to a konjac slicer. Background Technology

[0002] Konjac, an economic crop rich in glucomannan, has tubers that can be processed into various products such as konjac flour, konjac tofu, and ready-to-eat konjac products, which are widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In the konjac processing flow, slicing is a crucial pretreatment step, the purpose of which is to cut fresh konjac tubers into thin slices of uniform thickness for subsequent drying, grinding, or further processing.

[0003] Currently, the existing konjac slicer is the mainstream equipment in the primary processing of konjac. Its core working system mainly consists of a feeding mechanism, a reciprocating cutting mechanism, and a frame. Through the connecting rod and eccentric transmission structure, the blades reciprocate under the drive of the motor to slice the konjac fed by the feeding mechanism.

[0004] However, during the implementation of the above technical solution, at least the following technical problems were found: Since konjac tubers contain a large amount of glucomannan mucus, the debris easily adheres to the surface of the blade during the cutting process. As the cutting time increases, the mucus and debris continue to accumulate, making it difficult for the slices to detach from the cutting blade, which in turn causes problems such as slice stacking and shape damage. This requires frequent machine shutdowns for cleaning, which seriously affects production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a konjac slicer to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A konjac slicer includes a housing with a conveying chamber inside. An inlet is located at the top of the conveying chamber on the housing. A conveying assembly is installed in the conveying chamber. An outlet is located on one side of the conveying chamber on the housing. A slicing blade is slidably installed between the conveying chamber and the outlet. A feeding plate is fixedly installed at the outlet. A reflux chamber is located below the conveying chamber inside the housing. A transmission assembly for driving the slicing blade to slide back and forth is installed in the reflux chamber. A rinsing assembly is symmetrically installed inside the reflux chamber. The rinsing assembly rinses the reciprocating slicing blade by spraying cleaning agent.

[0007] Furthermore, the flushing assembly includes a piston cylinder, a piston rod, an inlet pipe, a spray pipe, and two check valves; The bottom surface of the reflux chamber is an inclined plane, and the inlet of the liquid inlet pipe is located at the bottom end of the inclined plane. The first one-way valve is fixedly installed between the outlet of the liquid inlet pipe and the inlet of the piston cylinder. The spray pipe is located below the feed plate, and the second one-way valve is located between the inlet of the spray pipe and the outlet of the piston cylinder, forming a one-way channel for water to flow from the liquid inlet pipe into the piston cylinder and then be sprayed out by the spray pipe.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom end of the piston rod is located inside the piston cylinder and is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the piston cylinder through a sealing gasket, so that the interior of the piston cylinder is divided into upper and lower chambers, and the top end of the piston rod is fixedly connected to the slicing blade.

[0009] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a crankshaft and a connecting rod rotatably mounted with the housing. The connecting rod is rotatably mounted on the protrusion of the crankshaft, and the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the slicing blade. When the crankshaft rotates, it will push and pull the bottom end of the slicing blade through the connecting rod. When the slicing blade reciprocates, it will simultaneously drive the piston rod to slide.

[0010] Furthermore, a scrubbing assembly for auxiliary cleaning is installed below the feed plate. The scrubbing assembly includes a brush roller, a drive gear, and a rack. The brush roller is rotatably connected to the housing and keeps in close contact with the outer wall of the slicing blade. Two transmission gears are fixedly installed at both ends of the brush roller, and two racks are fixedly installed at both ends of the slicing blade. The two racks mesh with the two transmission gears respectively. When the slicing blade slides, the brush roller can be driven to rotate through the meshing of the transmission gears and racks.

[0011] Furthermore, the conveying assembly consists of two conveying rollers rotatably mounted to the box and a conveyor belt. When the conveying rollers rotate, they can drive the konjac on the conveyor belt to move.

[0012] Furthermore, a drive assembly is provided on the outside of the housing, which includes a motor, a reduction gearbox, a transmission synchronous pulley set, and a driven synchronous pulley set; Both the motor and the reduction gearbox are fixedly mounted on the top of the housing. The output shaft of the motor and the input shaft of the reduction gearbox are fixedly connected, which can reduce the output speed of the motor and increase the output torque of the motor. The output shaft of the reduction gearbox and the crankshaft are connected through a transmission synchronous pulley set. The driven synchronous pulley set is installed at the other end of the crankshaft and the conveyor roller.

[0013] Furthermore, a feed hopper and a buffer pad are fixedly installed at the feed inlet to buffer the konjac as it slides down. An elastic pressing plate is fixedly installed inside the conveying chamber. The elastic pressing plate is located above the conveyor belt. The elastic pressing plate clamps the konjac with its own elasticity and the crossbeam between the conveying components and the slicing knife.

[0014] Furthermore, symmetrical limit grooves are opened at both ends of the slicing blade, and multiple limit wheels are symmetrically rotated and installed at both ends of the housing. The edges of the limit wheels are located in the limit grooves, which limit the sliding path of the slicing blade and ensure that the slicing blade can only perform linear reciprocating motion.

[0015] Furthermore, a filter screen is fixedly installed inside the reflux chamber. The filter screen is located above the inlet pipe. The refluxed cleaning fluid will be filtered by the filter screen and then re-enter the inlet pipe to form a circulation loop.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: This invention uses a piston pump driven by the reciprocating motion of a slicing blade to automatically spray cleaning agent onto the blade via a spray pipe. Combined with rack and pinion transmission, this drives a rotating brush roller to effectively remove sludge and debris from the blade surface, preventing slices from sticking and piling up, significantly extending the downtime cleaning cycle, and improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall cross-sectional structure of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is one of the schematic diagrams of the transmission structure of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 This is the second schematic diagram of the transmission structure of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 This is one of the partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagrams of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the positional structure of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 8 This is the second partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of this utility model.

[0025] The meanings of the labels in the diagram are as follows: 1. Housing; 2. Slicing blade; 3. Crankshaft; 4. Connecting rod; 5. Piston cylinder; 6. Piston rod; 7. Liquid inlet pipe; 8. Spray pipe; 9. One-way valve; 10. Feed plate; 11. Brush roller; 12. Transmission gear; 13. Rack; 14. Filter screen; 15. Conveyor roller; 16. Conveyor belt; 17. Motor; 18. Reduction gearbox; 19. Transmission synchronous pulley set; 20. Driven synchronous pulley set; 21. Feed hopper; 22. Buffer pad; 23. Elastic pressure plate; 24. Limiting wheel. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To further understand the content of this utility model, a detailed description of this utility model will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the embodiments are merely illustrative of this utility model and are not intended to limit it.

[0027] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1-8 This embodiment will be described in further detail.

[0028] As shown in the figure, a konjac slicer in this embodiment includes a housing 1, a conveying chamber inside the housing 1, a feed inlet at the top of the conveying chamber, a conveying assembly installed in the conveying chamber, a discharge outlet on one side of the conveying chamber, a slicing blade 2 slidably installed between the conveying chamber and the discharge outlet, a feed plate 10 fixedly installed at the discharge outlet, a reflux chamber below the conveying chamber inside the housing 1, a transmission assembly for driving the slicing blade 2 to slide back and forth inside the reflux chamber, and rinsing assemblies symmetrically installed inside the reflux chamber, the rinsing assemblies rinsing the reciprocating slicing blade 2 by spraying cleaning agent.

[0029] In this embodiment, a drive assembly is provided on the outside of the housing 1. The drive assembly includes a motor 17, a reduction gearbox 18, a transmission synchronous pulley set 19, and a driven synchronous pulley set 20. The motor 17 and the reduction gearbox 18 are both fixedly installed on the top of the housing 1. The output shaft of the motor 17 and the input shaft of the reduction gearbox 18 are fixedly connected. The output shaft of the reduction gearbox 18 and the crankshaft 3 are connected through the transmission synchronous pulley set 19. The driven synchronous pulley set 20 is installed at the other end of the crankshaft 3 and the conveying roller 15. The internal structure of the reduction gearbox 18 consists of a planetary gear set, which can reduce the output speed of the motor 17 and increase the output torque of the motor 17. Both the transmission synchronous pulley set 19 and the driven synchronous pulley set 20 have meshing teeth. When the output shaft of the reduction gearbox 18 rotates, it will drive the crankshaft 3 to rotate through the transmission synchronous pulley set 19. When the crankshaft 3 rotates, it will drive the conveyor roller 15 to rotate through the driven synchronous pulley set 20. When the conveyor roller 15 rotates, it can drive the konjac on the conveyor belt 16 to move, so that the konjac moves towards the discharge port.

[0030] In this embodiment, a feed hopper 21 is fixedly installed at the feed inlet, a buffer pad 22 is fixedly installed at the feed inlet, and an elastic pressing plate 23 is fixedly installed inside the conveying chamber. The elastic pressing plate 23 is located above the conveyor belt 16, and the elastic pressing plate 23 clamps the konjac with the crossbeam between the conveying assembly and the slicing knife 2 by its own elasticity. After the konjac is poured into the feed hopper 21, it will slide down to the feed inlet under the action of the inclined surface at the bottom of the feed hopper 21. During the process of the konjac entering the feed inlet, the buffer pad 22 will buffer the konjac to avoid rigid impact between the konjac and the conveying component. During the process of the conveying component conveying the konjac, the konjac will gradually move to the end of the elastic pressing plate 23. At this time, the force exerted on the konjac by the end of the elastic pressing plate 23 is the greatest and is greater than the resistance when the slicing knife 2 cuts the konjac, forming a simple clamping and fixing of the konjac.

[0031] In this embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a crankshaft 3 and a connecting rod 4 rotatably mounted to the housing 1. The connecting rod 4 is rotatably mounted on the protrusion of the crankshaft 3. The other end of the connecting rod 4 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the slicing blade 2. When the crankshaft 3 rotates, it will push and pull the bottom end of the slicing blade 2 through the connecting rod 4. When the slicing blade 2 reciprocates, it will synchronously drive the piston rod 6 to perform reciprocating motion in the sliding vertical direction. The konjac slices are cut from the conveying components. A feeding plate 10 is fixedly installed at the discharge port, and the cut konjac slices will be discharged along the feeding plate 10.

[0032] In this embodiment, the flushing assembly includes a piston cylinder 5, a piston rod 6, an inlet pipe 7, a spray pipe 8, and two one-way valves 9; The bottom surface of the reflux chamber is an inclined plane, and the inlet of the liquid inlet pipe 7 is located at the bottom end of the inclined plane. The first one-way valve 9 is fixedly installed between the outlet of the liquid inlet pipe 7 and the inlet of the piston cylinder 5. The spray pipe 8 is located below the feed plate 10, and the second one-way valve 9 is located between the inlet of the spray pipe 8 and the outlet of the piston cylinder 5, forming a one-way channel for water to flow from the liquid inlet pipe 7 into the piston cylinder 5 and then be sprayed out by the spray pipe 8.

[0033] The bottom end of the piston rod 6 is located inside the piston cylinder 5 and is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the piston cylinder 5 through a sealing gasket, so that the interior of the piston cylinder 5 is divided into upper and lower chambers. The top end of the piston rod 6 is fixedly connected to the slicing blade 2. The transmission assembly includes a crankshaft 3 and a connecting rod 4 rotatably mounted to the housing 1. The connecting rod 4 is rotatably mounted on the protrusion of the crankshaft 3. The other end of the connecting rod 4 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the slicing blade 2. When the crankshaft 3 rotates, it will push and pull the bottom end of the slicing blade 2 through the connecting rod 4. When the slicing blade 2 reciprocates, it will simultaneously drive the piston rod 6 to slide. When the slicing blade 2 reciprocates, it simultaneously drives the piston rod 6 to slide. The top of the piston cylinder 5 is provided with a pressure relief hole. When the slicing blade 2 slides upward to cut, the piston rod 6 slides upward in sync, causing the upper chamber of the piston cylinder 5 to shrink and the lower chamber to expand. The air in the upper chamber is discharged through the pressure relief hole, and the expansion of the lower chamber creates a negative pressure. The cleaning agent in the return chamber is drawn into the lower chamber of the piston cylinder 5 through the liquid inlet pipe 7 to complete water storage. When the slicing blade 2 finishes cutting and slides downward, the piston rod 6 slides downward in sync, causing the upper chamber of the piston rod 6 to expand and the lower chamber to shrink. External air enters the upper chamber through the pressure relief hole, and the cleaning agent inside the shrinking lower chamber will be discharged through the spray pipe 8. During the downward sliding of the slicing blade 2, the cleaning agent sprayed from the spray pipe 8 will wash away the mucus and debris attached to the slicing blade 2, completing the cleaning of the slicing blade 2.

[0034] In this embodiment, a brushing assembly for auxiliary cleaning is installed below the feed plate 10. The brushing assembly includes a brush roller 11, a transmission gear 12, and a rack 13. The brush roller 11 is rotatably connected to the housing 1 and is in close contact with the outer side wall of the slicing blade 2. The two transmission gears 12 are respectively fixedly installed at both ends of the brush roller 11, and the two racks 13 are respectively fixedly installed at both ends of the slicing blade 2. The two racks 13 mesh with the two transmission gears 12 respectively. When the slicing blade 2 slides, it can drive the brush roller 11 to rotate through the meshing of the transmission gear 12 and rack 13. The rotating brush roller 11 will work with the cleaning agent sprayed from the spray pipe 8 to clean the mucus and impurities attached to the slicing blade 2.

[0035] In this embodiment, the slicing blade 2 has symmetrically formed limiting grooves at both ends, and multiple limiting wheels 24 are symmetrically rotated and installed at both ends of the housing 1. The edges of the limiting wheels 24 are located in the limiting grooves, forming a limit on the sliding path of the slicing blade 2, ensuring that the slicing blade 2 can only perform linear reciprocating motion.

[0036] In this embodiment, a filter screen 14 is fixedly installed inside the reflux chamber. The filter screen 14 is located above the liquid inlet pipe 7. The refluxed cleaning liquid will be filtered by the filter screen 14 and then re-enter the liquid inlet pipe 7 to form a circulation loop, thereby improving the utilization rate of the cleaning agent, reducing the amount of cleaning agent used during use, and effectively reducing processing costs.

[0037] Working principle Step 1: When using the product, pour the cleaned konjac into the opening at the top of the feed hopper 21. The konjac will then slide down the inclined surface of the bottom of the feed hopper 21 onto the conveyor belt 16. After the motor 17 is powered on and started, it will drive the input shaft of the reduction gearbox 18 to rotate. The reduction gearbox 18 will reduce the output speed of the motor 17 and increase the output torque of the motor 17. The reduction gearbox 18 will drive the conveyor roller 15 and the crankshaft 3 to rotate through the transmission synchronous pulley set 19 and the driven synchronous pulley set 20, so that the konjac falling on the conveyor belt 16 moves towards the slicing blade 2. The rotation of the crankshaft 3 will push and pull the bottom end of the slicing blade 2 through the connecting rod 4, thereby causing the slicing blade 2 to reciprocate, and thus the konjac moving towards the slicing blade 2 can be sliced.

[0038] Step 2: Inject cleaning agent into the reflux chamber through the opening on the side of the housing 1. When the slicing blade 2 slides upward to cut the konjac, it will pull the piston rod 6. The upward sliding of the piston rod 6 will generate negative pressure, which will then draw the cleaning agent in the reflux chamber into the piston cylinder 5 through the liquid inlet pipe 7. When the slicing blade 2 slides downward, it will simultaneously push the piston rod 6 down, causing the cleaning agent in the piston cylinder 5 to be squeezed. Due to the one-way conduction of the one-way valve 9, the cleaning agent in the piston cylinder 5 will be squeezed into the spray pipe 8 and sprayed onto the outer surface of the slicing blade 2. As the slicing blade 2 slides down, the cleaning agent sprayed from the spray pipe 8 will spray onto the outer surface of the slicing blade 2. The surface of the slicing blade 2 is washed away with the sticky liquid and debris. At the same time, as the slicing blade 2 slides, the brush roller 11 will be driven to rotate through the meshing of the rack 13 and the transmission gear 12. The rotating brush roller 11 will assist the sprayed cleaning agent in cleaning the outer surface of the slicing blade 2 (the inner surface of the slicing blade 2 always remains in contact with the konjac, and the debris on it will be rubbed off by the konjac). This can prevent the continuous accumulation of sticky liquid and debris, greatly extend the downtime maintenance cycle, improve production efficiency, and the sprayed cleaning agent will fall back into the return chamber under the action of gravity. After being filtered by the filter screen 14, it will be drawn back into the piston cylinder 5.

[0039] In summary, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of the patent application of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the patent of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A konjac slicer, comprising a housing (1), wherein a conveying chamber is provided inside the housing (1), an inlet is provided at the top of the conveying chamber on the housing (1), a conveying assembly is installed in the conveying chamber, an outlet is provided on one side of the conveying chamber on the housing (1), a slicing blade (2) is slidably installed between the conveying chamber and the outlet, and a feeding plate (10) is fixedly installed at the outlet, characterized in that, The housing (1) has a reflux chamber located below the conveying chamber. The reflux chamber is equipped with a transmission assembly for driving the slicing blade (2) to slide back and forth. The reflux chamber is symmetrically equipped with a rinsing assembly, which sprays out cleaning agent to rinse the slicing blade (2) that slides back and forth.

2. The konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flushing assembly includes a piston cylinder (5), a piston rod (6), an inlet pipe (7), a spray pipe (8), and two one-way valves (9). The bottom surface of the reflux chamber is an inclined plane, and the inlet of the liquid inlet pipe (7) is located at the bottom end of the inclined plane. The first one-way valve (9) is fixedly installed between the outlet of the liquid inlet pipe (7) and the inlet of the piston cylinder (5). The spray pipe (8) is located below the feed plate (10), and the second one-way valve (9) is located between the inlet of the spray pipe (8) and the outlet of the piston cylinder (5), forming a one-way channel through which water flows from the liquid inlet pipe (7) into the piston cylinder (5) and then is sprayed out by the spray pipe (8).

3. A konjac slicer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom end of the piston rod (6) is located inside the piston cylinder (5) and is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the piston cylinder (5) through a sealing gasket, so that the interior of the piston cylinder (5) is divided into upper and lower chambers. The top end of the piston rod (6) is fixedly connected to the slicing knife (2).

4. A konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a crankshaft (3) rotatably mounted to the housing (1) and a connecting rod (4). The connecting rod (4) is rotatably mounted on the protrusion of the crankshaft (3). The other end of the connecting rod (4) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the slicing blade (2). When the crankshaft (3) rotates, it will push and pull the bottom end of the slicing blade (2) through the connecting rod (4). When the slicing blade (2) moves back and forth, it will simultaneously drive the piston rod (6) to slide.

5. A konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A brushing assembly for auxiliary cleaning is installed below the feed plate (10). The brushing assembly includes a brush roller (11), a transmission gear (12), and a rack (13). The brush roller (11) is rotatably connected to the housing (1) and is in close contact with the outer wall of the slicing blade (2). Two transmission gears (12) are fixedly installed at both ends of the brush roller (11), and two racks (13) are fixedly installed at both ends of the slicing blade (2). The two racks (13) mesh with the two transmission gears (12). When the slicing blade (2) slides, the brush roller (11) can be driven to rotate through the meshing of the transmission gears (12) and racks (13).

6. A konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly consists of two conveying rollers (15) rotatably mounted to the housing (1) and a conveyor belt (16). When the conveying rollers (15) rotate, they can drive the konjac on the conveyor belt (16) to move.

7. A konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drive assembly is provided on the outside of the housing (1). The drive assembly includes a motor (17), a reduction gearbox (18), a transmission synchronous pulley set (19), and a driven synchronous pulley set (20). The motor (17) and the reduction gearbox (18) are both fixedly installed on the top of the housing (1). The output shaft of the motor (17) and the input shaft of the reduction gearbox (18) are fixedly connected, which can reduce the output speed of the motor (17) and increase the output torque of the motor (17). The output shaft of the reduction gearbox (18) and the crankshaft (3) are connected through the transmission synchronous pulley group (19). The driven synchronous pulley group (20) is installed at the other end of the crankshaft (3) and the conveying roller (15).

8. A konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed hopper (21) is fixedly installed at the feed inlet, and a buffer pad (22) is fixedly installed at the feed inlet to form a buffer during the konjac's downward movement. An elastic pressure plate (23) is fixedly installed inside the conveying chamber. The elastic pressure plate (23) is located above the conveyor belt (16). The elastic pressure plate (23) clamps the konjac with its own elasticity and the crossbeam between the conveying assembly and the slicing knife (2).

9. A konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slicing blade (2) has symmetrically provided limiting grooves at both ends. The housing (1) has multiple limiting wheels (24) symmetrically rotated at both ends. The edges of the limiting wheels (24) are located in the limiting grooves, which limit the sliding path of the slicing blade (2) and ensure that the slicing blade (2) can only perform linear reciprocating motion.

10. A konjac slicer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter screen (14) is fixedly installed inside the reflux chamber. The filter screen (14) is located above the liquid inlet pipe (7). The refluxed cleaning liquid will be filtered by the filter screen (14) and then re-enter the liquid inlet pipe (7) to form a circulation loop.

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