A fruit pressing apparatus

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of fruit squeezing equipment, including support, detachable mesh tray is installed in the middle position of support upper surface, barrel is set in mesh tray upside, pressure plate is slidably installed in barrel, screw rod is installed in the middle position of pressure plate upper surface, support piece is threadedly connected on screw rod, support piece keeps relative position unchanged with support, handle is installed on the upper end of screw rod, guide slot is installed in the bottom of support, the bottom of guide slot is inclined, scraping liquid piece is set in guide slot, the utility model has the beneficial effects as follows: avoid waste caused by residual juice drop in traditional scene, especially suitable for high-value fruit squeezing, or small-scale fresh squeezing requirement for juice recovery rate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model is a fruit pressing device, belonging to the field of fruit processing. Background Technology

[0002] Fruit pressing, a core process for extracting juice through physical pressure, typically relies on a coordinated structure of "cylinder-pressing plate-mesh tray-guide trough-collection container" to achieve juice separation: First, pre-treated fruit (such as washed and pitted apples, destemmed and crushed grapes) is placed into the cylinder. After starting the equipment, the pressing plate slowly presses down into the cylinder under mechanical driving force. The continuously applied pressure gradually breaks down the fruit cell walls, allowing the juice to fully seep out from the pulp and pomace. The seeped juice, under the influence of gravity, passes through the mesh tray at the bottom of the cylinder (the mesh tray traps the pomace, ensuring initial filtration of the juice), flows into the inclined guide trough below, and then converges along the guide slope of the guide trough, finally being injected into the collection container placed below the guide trough outlet, completing the centralized collection of the juice.

[0003] In practice, when the juice in the collection container reaches the target volume and needs to be removed for replacement or further processing, some fruit juice that has not completely flowed into the container often remains in the guide trough. This residual juice may adhere to the inner wall, corners, or outlet edge of the guide trough. It neither flows into the previous collection container with the main stream of juice in time, nor, due to the lack of a container to hold it, drips uncontrollably from the guide trough outlet during the interval between removing the old container and placing the new one. This dripping not only wastes precious fruit juice (especially for high-value fruits such as blueberries and cherries, or in small-scale fresh-squeezing scenarios, where the waste is more significant), but also causes juice to drip onto equipment surfaces, workbenches, or the floor, requiring additional manpower for cleaning and increasing the operational burden. If the dripped juice remains for a long time, it may also breed bacteria, potentially impacting the hygiene of the production environment. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a fruit pressing device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a fruit pressing device, comprising: The support has legs installed at the four corners of its lower surface, and a detachable mesh tray is installed in the middle of its upper surface. A cylinder is set on the upper side of the mesh tray. A pressure plate is slidably installed inside the cylinder. A screw is installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the pressure plate. A support member is threadedly connected to the screw. The support member and the support base maintain a constant relative position. A handle is installed at the upper end of the screw. A guide groove is installed at the bottom of the support, and the bottom of the guide groove is inclined. The scraper is installed inside the guide tank.

[0006] Furthermore, the support component includes columns, and two columns symmetrically arranged about the cylinder are installed on the upper surface of the support. A U-shaped frame is installed on the upper end of the column. A nut is threaded onto the screw. Two crossbars are installed on the outer surface of the nut. The end of the crossbar away from the nut is inserted into the U-shaped frame. A bolt for limiting the relative position of the U-shaped frame and the crossbars is threaded onto the U-shaped frame.

[0007] Furthermore, two symmetrically arranged reinforcing ribs are installed on the outer surface of the column, and the end of the reinforcing rib away from the column is connected and fixed to the bracket.

[0008] Furthermore, a support sleeve is installed at the center of the upper surface of the support, and a circular opening is provided in the area covered by the support sleeve. The mesh disk is inserted into the support sleeve, and the diameter of the mesh disk is larger than the inner diameter of the circular opening. The lower end of the cylinder is inserted into the support sleeve.

[0009] Furthermore, the scraping component includes a scraper, and the scraper is provided in the guide groove, which moves in an inclined direction along the bottom of the guide groove. Two guide holes are opened on one side of the scraper, and guide rods are inserted into the guide holes. The two guide rods are connected by a connecting plate. A U-shaped rod is installed on the upper surface of the connecting plate. Two vertical holes are opened on the upper surface of the support, and the two vertical parts of the U-shaped rod are respectively inserted into the two vertical holes. A limiting structure connected to the support is provided on the upper side of the vertical hole to limit the relative position of the U-shaped rod and the support. A pull rod is installed at the middle position of one side of the scraper.

[0010] Furthermore, the limiting structure includes a sleeve, and a sleeve arranged concentrically with the vertical hole is provided on the upper side of the vertical hole. The lower end of the sleeve is connected and fixed to the support. A rubber sleeve is glued to the inner surface of the sleeve. The rubber sleeve is wrapped around the U-shaped rod, and the inner diameter of the rubber sleeve is the same as the outer diameter of the U-shaped rod.

[0011] Furthermore, the guide rod has an L-shaped structure, and the end of the guide rod away from the connecting plate is threadedly connected to a threaded tube. One end of the threaded tube is connected to and fixed with a limiting plate, and the diameter of the limiting plate is larger than the inner diameter of the guide hole.

[0012] Furthermore, one side of the connecting plate is recessed to form two blind holes, and the two ends of the U-shaped rod are respectively installed in the two blind holes.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: When it is necessary to change the collection container, the operator can pull the lever on the scraper to make the scraper slide along the bottom of the guide channel. The edge of the scraper fits tightly against the inner wall of the guide channel, which can scrape off the residual juice attached to the guide channel and push it to the outlet of the guide channel. Thus, the residual juice in the guide channel flows quickly into the collection container placed below its outlet, avoiding the waste caused by residual juice dripping in traditional scenarios. It is especially suitable for high-value fruit pressing or small-scale fresh pressing with high juice recovery rate requirements. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Other features, objects, and advantages of this invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fruit pressing device according to the present invention; Figure 2 This is another perspective view of a fruit pressing device according to the present invention; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is an assembly diagram of the pressure plate, screen plate, and support in a fruit pressing device according to this utility model; Figure 5 This is an exploded structural diagram of the U-shaped rod, guide rod, and scraper in a fruit pressing device according to this utility model; In the picture: 1. Support base; 11. Support legs; 12. Support sleeve; 13. Network disk; 2. Column; 21. Reinforcing rib; 22. U-shaped frame; 3. Cylinder body; 4. Nut; 41. Crossbar; 5. Screw; 51. Handle; 52. Pressure plate; 6. Guide groove; 7. Scraper; 71. Guide rod; 72. Tie rod; 73. Connecting plate; 74. U-shaped rod; 75. Rubber sleeve; 76. Tube sleeve; 77. Guide hole; 78. Threaded tube; 79. Limiting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0016] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4This utility model provides a technical solution: a fruit pressing device, including a support 1, with support legs 11 installed at the four corners of the lower surface of the support 1, a detachable mesh tray 13 installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the support 1, and a cylinder 3 set on the upper side of the mesh tray 13. A support sleeve 12 is installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the support 1, and a circular opening is opened in the area covered by the support sleeve 12. The mesh tray 13 is inserted into the support sleeve 12, and the diameter of the mesh tray 13 is larger than the inner diameter of the circular opening. The lower end of the cylinder 3 is inserted into the support sleeve 12. The support sleeve 12 restricts the position of the cylinder 3 and the mesh tray 13.

[0017] A pressure plate 52 is slidably installed inside the cylinder 3. A screw 5 is installed at the middle of the upper surface of the pressure plate 52, and a handle 51 is installed at the upper end of the screw 5. Two columns 2 are symmetrically arranged about the cylinder 3 on the upper surface of the support 1. Two reinforcing ribs 21 are symmetrically arranged on the outer surface of the columns 2. The end of the reinforcing rib 21 away from the column 2 is connected and fixed to the support 1. The reinforcing rib 21 improves the stability of the connection between the column 2 and the support 1. A U-shaped frame 22 is installed at the upper end of the column 2. A nut 4 is threaded onto the screw 5. Two crossbars 41 are installed on the outer surface. The end of the crossbar 41 away from the nut 4 is inserted into the U-shaped frame 22. The U-shaped frame 22 is threaded with bolts to limit the relative position of the U-shaped frame 22 and the crossbars 41. The crossbars 41 and the column 2 and other components work together to limit the position of the nut 4. The screw 5 is turned by the handle 51, and the screw 5 drives the pressure plate 52 to move downward, so that the pressure plate 52 squeezes the fruit in the cylinder 3 to achieve the purpose of fruit pressing. The fruit juice flows into the guide groove 6 through the mesh plate 13.

[0018] See Figures 1-5 The guide groove 6 is installed at the bottom of the support 1. The bottom of the guide groove 6 is inclined. A scraper 7 is provided in the guide groove 6 and moves along the inclined direction of the bottom of the guide groove 6. Two guide holes 77 are opened on one side of the scraper 7. Guide rods 71 ​​are inserted into the guide holes 77. The guide rods 71 ​​have an L-shaped structure. The two guide rods 71 ​​are connected by a connecting plate 73. A U-shaped rod 74 is installed on the upper surface of the connecting plate 73. One side of the connecting plate 73 is recessed to form two blind holes, so that the two ends of the U-shaped rod 74 are respectively installed in the two blind holes, increasing the connection area between the U-shaped rod 74 and the connecting plate 73. Two vertical holes are opened on the upper surface of the support 1. Two vertical sections are respectively inserted into two vertical holes. A pull rod 72 is installed in the middle of one side of the scraper 7. When it is necessary to change the collection container, the operator can pull the pull rod 72 on the scraper 7 to make the scraper 7 slide along the bottom of the guide groove 6. The edge of the scraper 7 fits tightly against the inner wall of the guide groove 6, which can scrape off the residual juice attached to the guide groove 6 and push it to the outlet of the guide groove 6. Thus, the residual juice in the guide groove 6 flows quickly into the collection container placed below its outlet, avoiding the waste caused by residual juice dripping in traditional scenarios. It is especially suitable for high-value fruit pressing or small-scale fresh pressing with high juice recovery rate requirements.

[0019] A sleeve 76 is provided on the upper side of the vertical hole, concentrically arranged with the vertical hole. The lower end of the sleeve 76 is connected and fixed to the support 1. A rubber sleeve 75 is glued to the inner surface of the sleeve 76. The rubber sleeve 75 wraps around the U-shaped rod 74. The inner diameter of the rubber sleeve 75 is the same as the outer diameter of the U-shaped rod 74. The end of the guide rod 71 away from the connecting plate 73 is threadedly connected to a threaded tube 78. One end of the threaded tube 78 is connected and fixed to a limiting plate 79. The diameter of the limiting plate 79 is larger than the inner diameter of the guide hole 77. The scraper 7 is sleeved on the L-shaped guide rod 71 through the guide hole 77. When sliding, it always moves along the direction of the guide rod 71 and will not deviate due to uneven force, ensuring that the scraper 7 covers the bottom of the guide groove 6 without cleaning dead corners. The limiting plate 79 at the end of the guide rod 71 can prevent the scraper 7 from sliding out of the guide rod 71 and avoid cleaning interruption caused by the component falling off. Meanwhile, the limiting structure composed of the U-shaped rod 74, the sleeve 76, and the rubber sleeve 75 can fix the scraper 7 in a non-working position (such as the upper part of the guide groove 6), preventing the scraper 7 from sliding randomly during the pressing process and interfering with the normal flow of juice, thus balancing the scraping effect and the stability of the pressing process.

[0020] Although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A fruit pressing apparatus, characterized in that, include: The support (1) has four legs (11) installed at the four corners of its lower surface, and a detachable mesh tray (13) is installed in the middle of the upper surface of the support (1). A cylinder (3) is set on the upper side of the mesh tray (13). A pressure plate (52) is slidably installed inside the cylinder (3). A screw (5) is installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the pressure plate (52). A support member is threaded on the screw (5). The support member and the support (1) maintain a constant relative position. A handle (51) is installed at the upper end of the screw (5). A guide groove (6) is installed at the bottom of the support (1), and the bottom of the guide groove (6) is inclined. The scraper is installed in the guide groove (6).

2. A fruit pressing apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that The support includes a column (2), and two columns (2) are symmetrically arranged about the cylinder (3) on the upper surface of the support (1). A U-shaped frame (22) is installed on the upper end of the column (2). A nut (4) is threaded on the screw (5). Two crossbars (41) are installed on the outer surface of the nut (4). The end of the crossbar (41) away from the nut (4) is inserted into the U-shaped frame (22). A bolt for limiting the relative position of the U-shaped frame (22) and the crossbar (41) is threaded on the U-shaped frame (22).

3. A fruit pressing apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that Two symmetrically arranged reinforcing ribs (21) are installed on the outer surface of the column (2), and the end of the reinforcing rib (21) away from the column (2) is connected and fixed to the bracket (1).

4. A fruit pressing apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that A support sleeve (12) is installed at the middle of the upper surface of the support (1). The support (1) has a round opening in the area covered by the support sleeve (12). The mesh disk (13) is inserted into the support sleeve (12). The diameter of the mesh disk (13) is larger than the inner diameter of the round opening. The lower end of the cylinder (3) is inserted into the support sleeve (12).

5. A fruit pressing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that The scraping component includes a scraper (7). The guide groove (6) is provided with a scraper (7) that moves along the inclined direction at the bottom of the guide groove (6). Two guide holes (77) are opened on one side of the scraper (7). A guide rod (71) is inserted into the guide hole (77). The two guide rods (71) are connected by a connecting plate (73). A U-shaped rod (74) is installed on the upper surface of the connecting plate (73). Two vertical holes are opened on the upper surface of the support (1). The two vertical parts of the U-shaped rod (74) are respectively inserted into the two vertical holes. A limiting structure connected to the support (1) is provided on the upper side of the vertical hole to limit the relative position of the U-shaped rod (74) and the support (1). A pull rod (72) is installed in the middle of one side of the scraper (7).

6. A fruit pressing apparatus according to claim 5, characterised in that The limiting structure includes a sleeve (76), and a sleeve (76) is provided on the upper side of the vertical hole and arranged concentrically with the vertical hole. The lower end of the sleeve (76) is connected and fixed to the support (1). A rubber sleeve (75) is glued to the inner surface of the sleeve (76). The rubber sleeve (75) is wrapped around the U-shaped rod (74). The inner diameter of the rubber sleeve (75) is the same as the outer diameter of the U-shaped rod (74).

7. A fruit pressing apparatus according to claim 5, characterised in that The guide rod (71) has an L-shaped structure. The end of the guide rod (71) away from the connecting plate (73) is threadedly connected to a threaded tube (78). One end of the threaded tube (78) is connected to and fixed to a limiting plate (79). The diameter of the limiting plate (79) is larger than the inner diameter of the guide hole (77).

8. A fruit pressing apparatus according to claim 7, characterised in that The connecting plate (73) has a recessed side forming two blind holes, and the two ends of the U-shaped rod (74) are respectively installed in the two blind holes.

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