Raw material dicing machine for shiitake mushroom sauce production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a raw material dicing machine for lentinus edodes sauce production, including work table, the upside of work table is equipped with the cutting storehouse of symmetrical distribution, the side of cutting storehouse far away from work table center all is equipped with the replacement mouth, and the inside of replacement mouth all is cooperatively provided with the grid blade, and the left and right ends of work table all are equipped with the discharge chute, and the discharge chute all are cooperatively provided with the cutting storehouse of upper side adjacent, still include replacement subassembly, replacement subassembly: it includes slide rail, C shape holds tightly the frame, holds tightly the board, fixed link, pivot and cam, the front and back sides of cutting storehouse all are equipped with the symmetrical distribution of slide rail, and this raw material dicing machine for lentinus edodes sauce production cooperates through the cam in replacement subassembly and holds tightly the board clamping grid blade of cutting storehouse, reduces the use of bolt, realizes the quick disassembly and installation of grid blade, has reduced the operation difficulty and shutdown maintenance time of grid blade dismounting, has improved the efficiency of lentinus edodes sauce production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mushroom sauce production technology, specifically to a raw material dicing machine for mushroom sauce production. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the food industry and the increasing demand from consumers for convenient condiments, the market demand for mushroom sauce, as a unique and nutritious sauce product, has been growing year by year. The production of mushroom sauce involves multiple stages such as raw material cleaning, pretreatment, dicing, cooking, and filling. Among them, the uniformity and efficiency of raw material dicing directly affect the taste, appearance, and production continuity of the final product. In large-scale production, how to achieve rapid and accurate dicing of raw materials while adapting to the processing needs of different batches of raw materials has become one of the key links to improve the production efficiency of mushroom sauce. This also puts forward higher requirements for the stability and flexibility of dicing equipment. In existing technologies, raw material dicing machines used in mushroom sauce production typically include a worktable, a cutting chamber, a blade assembly for dicing, a raw material conveying mechanism, and a pushing mechanism. The working process is roughly as follows: pre-treated mushrooms and other raw materials are fed into the cutting chamber via the conveying mechanism. The pushing mechanism, driven by power, reciprocates, pushing the raw materials towards the blade assembly on one side of the cutting chamber. Under pressure, the raw materials contact the blades and are diced into cubes of a set size. The diced raw materials are discharged through a discharge chute and enter subsequent processing stages. This type of equipment replaces manual dicing with mechanized operations, improving production efficiency to a certain extent and meeting the basic needs of mass production. However, existing dicing machines still have some problems in actual use. The blade assembly, as a core vulnerable component, will wear down after long-term use, and different product specifications may require replacement with blades of different mesh sizes. However, the blades in existing equipment are mostly fixed to the cutting chamber by multiple bolts, requiring individual bolt tightening during disassembly and assembly, which is cumbersome and time-consuming. Therefore, we propose a raw material dicing machine for mushroom sauce production. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a raw material dicing machine for the production of mushroom sauce. By replacing the components and reducing the use of bolts, the machine enables the quick disassembly and installation of the grid blades, which can effectively solve the problems in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a raw material dicing machine for mushroom sauce production, including a worktable, wherein the upper side of the worktable is provided with symmetrically distributed cutting chambers, and the side of the cutting chamber away from the center of the worktable is provided with a replacement port, wherein the interior of the replacement port is provided with a mesh blade, and the left and right ends of the worktable are provided with discharge troughs, which are provided with the cutting chambers adjacent to the upper side, and the machine also includes a replacement component. Replacement component: It includes slide rails, C-shaped clamping frames, clamping plates, fixing rods, rotating shafts, and cams. The front and rear sides of the cutting chamber are equipped with symmetrically distributed slide rails. The two columns of the C-shaped clamping frame are slidably connected to the adjacent slide rails laterally. Clamping plates are fixedly connected between the two columns of the C-shaped clamping frame on the side furthest from the center of the worktable. The clamping plates cooperate with the adjacent grid blades laterally. Fixing rods are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the plates of the C-shaped clamping frame. Rotating shafts are rotatably connected between two adjacent fixing rods. Cams are fixedly connected to both the front and rear sides of the outer arc of the rotating shaft. The cams cooperate with the side of the cutting chamber closest to the center of the worktable. By using the cams in the replacement component to tighten the cutting chamber and clamp the grid blades with the clamping plates, the use of bolts is reduced, enabling quick disassembly and installation of the grid blades. This reduces the difficulty of disassembling and assembling the grid blades and the downtime for maintenance, thus improving the efficiency of mushroom sauce production.

[0005] Furthermore, a control switch group is provided on the upper side of the workbench, and the input end of the control switch group is electrically connected to an external power supply for stable control.

[0006] Furthermore, the replacement assembly also includes an operation panel, a strip frame, and a connecting plate. The operation panel is fixedly connected to the middle of the rotating shaft, and the front side of the operation panel is rotatably connected to the connecting plate. The strip frame is fixedly connected to the lower end of the side of the cutting chamber near the center of the worktable. The lower end of the connecting plate cooperates with the adjacent strip frame on the lower side to stabilize the position of the rotating shaft.

[0007] Furthermore, a mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the upper side of the workbench, and sliding columns are slidably connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the mounting bracket. Each cutting chamber is equipped with a push plate, and each side wall of the cutting chamber near the center of the workbench is provided with a clearance hole. The end of the sliding column away from the center of the workbench passes through the adjacent clearance hole and is fixedly connected to the side of the adjacent push plate near the center of the workbench, thereby driving the push plate to move.

[0008] Furthermore, the rear inner wall of the mounting bracket is rotatably connected to a turntable via a rotating shaft, and a locating pin is fixedly connected to the eccentric part of the front side of the turntable. A drive frame is fixedly connected between the two sliding pins, and the front end of the locating pin is located inside the drive frame, driving the sliding pins to reciprocate left and right.

[0009] Furthermore, a motor is mounted on the rear side of the mounting bracket. The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the center of the rear end face of the rotating shaft. The input end of the motor is electrically connected to the output end of the control switch group for stable driving.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper side of the workbench is provided with symmetrically distributed material conveying racks, each of which is equipped with an electric conveyor belt. The material conveying ports of the material conveying racks are all vertically aligned with the material inlet at the upper end of the adjacent cutting chamber below. The output ends of the electric conveyor belts are all electrically connected to the output ends of the control switch group, ensuring stable conveying of shiitake mushrooms.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This raw material dicing machine for producing shiitake mushroom sauce has the following advantages: During the use of this dicing machine, if the blades wear out or the diced size of the shiitake mushrooms needs to be adjusted, the replacement components can be easily replaced. Through the coordinated action of the slide rail, C-shaped clamping frame, clamping plate, fixing rod, rotating shaft, cam, operating plate, strip frame, and connecting plate, the cam tightens the cutting chamber and the clamping plate clamps the grid blades. Combined with the fixing of the connecting plate and the strip frame, this ensures that the grid blades are stable and reliable during the cutting operation, greatly reducing the use of bolts. It can quickly disassemble and install the grid blades, effectively improving the flexibility, maintenance convenience, and operational stability of the equipment. It also reduces the difficulty of disassembling and assembling the grid blades and the downtime for maintenance, thereby increasing the efficiency of shiitake mushroom sauce production. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of point A of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the right side of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the cutting chamber of this utility model.

[0013] In the diagram: 1. Workbench, 2. Replacement component, 21. Slide rail, 22. C-shaped clamping frame, 23. Clamping plate, 24. Fixing rod, 25. Rotary shaft, 26. Cam, 27. Operation panel, 28. Strip frame, 29. Connecting plate, 3. Cutting chamber, 4. Grid blade, 5. Push plate, 6. Discharge chute, 7. Conveying rack, 8. Electric conveyor belt, 9. Mounting frame, 10. Sliding column, 11. Drive frame, 12. Turntable, 13. Pulley, 14. Motor, 15. Control switch group. Detailed Implementation

[0014] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0015] Please see Figure 1-4This embodiment provides a technical solution: a raw material dicing machine for mushroom sauce production, including a workbench 1. A control switch group 15 is provided on the upper side of the workbench 1. The input terminal of the control switch group 15 is electrically connected to an external power source. Symmetrically distributed cutting chambers 3 are provided on the upper side of the workbench 1. Each cutting chamber 3 has a replacement port on its side away from the center of the workbench 1. A mesh blade 4, made of stainless steel, is installed inside each replacement port. Discharge troughs 6 are provided at both ends of the workbench 1, and these troughs are configured to cooperate with the adjacent cutting chambers 3 on the upper side. A mounting frame 9 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the workbench 1. Sliding columns 10 are slidably connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the mounting frame 9. Push plates 5 are provided inside each cutting chamber 3. The cutting chamber 3 near the center of the workbench 1... All walls are provided with clearance holes. The ends of the sliding columns 10 away from the center of the worktable 1 pass through the adjacent clearance holes and are fixedly connected to the side of the adjacent push plate 5 near the center of the worktable 1. The rear inner wall of the mounting frame 9 is rotatably connected to a turntable 12 via a rotating shaft. A lever 13 is fixedly connected to the eccentric part of the front side of the turntable 12. A drive frame 11 is fixedly connected between the two sliding columns 10. The front end of the lever 13 is located inside the drive frame 11. A motor 14 is mounted on the rear side of the mounting frame 9. The output shaft of the motor 14 is fixedly connected to the center of the rear end face of the rotating shaft. The input end of the motor 14 is electrically connected to the output end of the control switch group 15. The upper side of the worktable 1 is provided with symmetrically distributed conveyor racks 7. Each conveyor rack 7 is equipped with an electric conveyor belt 8. The feeding ports of the material rack 7 are all vertically aligned with the feeding ports at the upper end of the adjacent cutting chamber 3. The output ends of the electric conveyor belt 8 are all electrically connected to the output ends of the control switch group 15. The operator places the raw materials such as mushrooms to be diced on the electric conveyor belt 8 of the material rack 7 and starts the electric conveyor belt 8 through the control switch group 15 on the workbench 1. When the electric conveyor belt 8 is running, it transports the raw materials along the material rack 7 to the end. Because the feeding ports of the material rack 7 are vertically aligned with the feeding ports at the upper end of the cutting chamber 3, the raw materials can fall naturally into the cutting chamber 3 to prepare for subsequent cutting. The motor 14 is started through the control switch group 15. The output shaft of the motor 14 drives the rotating shaft on the rear side of the mounting frame 9 and the turntable 12 to rotate synchronously. The eccentric pin 13 on the front side of the turntable 12 rotates with the turntable. 12. Rotation: Since the front end of the pusher column 13 is located inside the drive frame 11, its rotational motion can drive the drive frame 11 to reciprocate left and right. The drive frame 11 is fixedly connected to the sliding columns 10 on the left and right sides. Therefore, the sliding columns 10 slide left and right along the sliding track at the front end of the mounting frame 9 with the drive frame 11. The end of the sliding column 10 away from the center of the worktable passes through the clearance hole on the side wall of the cutting chamber 3 and is fixedly connected to the push plate 5 inside the cutting chamber 3. Therefore, the push plate 5 moves left and right synchronously with the sliding column 10 inside the cutting chamber 3. When the push plate 5 moves away from the center of the worktable, it pushes the raw material in the cutting chamber 3 towards the grid blade 4 on the side of the cutting chamber 3. Under the pressure of the push plate 5, the raw material contacts the grid blade 4 and is cut into a T-shape by the grid structure of the grid blade 4.The diced raw materials, propelled by gravity and subsequent raw materials, fall into the corresponding discharge trough 6 and are discharged through the discharge trough 6 to the collection device (pre-placed by workers under the two discharge troughs 6, such as a vegetable basket), completing the dicing operation. This facilitates the dicing of shiitake mushrooms and also includes the replacement of component 2. Replacement component 2: It includes a slide rail 21, a C-shaped clamping frame 22, a clamping plate 23, a fixing rod 24, a rotating shaft 25, and a cam 26. The front and rear sides of the cutting chamber 3 are equipped with symmetrically distributed slide rails 21. The two columns of the C-shaped clamping frame 22 are slidably connected to the horizontally adjacent slide rails 21. The clamping plate 23 is fixedly connected between the two columns of the C-shaped clamping frame 22 on the side away from the center of the worktable 1. The clamping plate 23 is used in conjunction with the horizontally adjacent grid blades 4. The lower end of the plate of the C-shaped clamping frame 22 is fixedly connected to a fixing rod 24. The two front and rear adjacent fixing rods 24 are rotatably connected to a rotating shaft 25. The front and rear sides of the outer arc face of the rotating shaft 25 are fixedly connected to cams 26. The cams 26 are close to the horizontally adjacent cutting chamber 3. The replacement component 2, which is used in conjunction with the center side of the workbench 1, also includes an operation plate 27, a strip frame 28, and a connecting plate 29. The operation plates 27 are all fixedly connected to the middle of the rotating shaft 25. The front side of each operation plate 27 is rotatably connected to a connecting plate 29. The strip frames 28 are respectively fixedly connected to the lower end of the side of the cutting chamber 3 closest to the center of the workbench 1. The lower end of each connecting plate 29 engages with the adjacent strip frame 28 below. When it is necessary to replace the grid blade 4 (e.g., if the blade is worn or the cutting size needs adjustment), the operator can quickly replace it using the replacement component 2. First, unscrew the bolts and nuts between the lower end of the connecting plate 29 and the strip frame 28. Then, manually pull down the operation plate 27. The operation plate 27 drives the rotating shaft 25 to rotate, causing the rotating shaft... The cams 26 on both sides of the front and rear rotate synchronously, changing from the state where the "protruding end is against the cutting chamber 3" to the state where the "protruding end is away from the cutting chamber 3". After the cams 26 no longer press against the side of the cutting chamber 3 near the center of the worktable, the C-shaped clamping frame 22 loses the support of the cams 26 and can slide along the slide rails 21 on the front and rear sides of the cutting chamber 3 in a direction away from the center of the worktable. The clamping plate 23 connected to the column of the C-shaped clamping frame 22 moves together, loosening the clamping fixation on the mesh blade 4. At this time, the old mesh blade 4 can be taken out from the replacement port of the cutting chamber 3, and after the new mesh blade 4 is installed, the operating plate 27 is reversed, so that the cams 26 press against the cutting chamber 3 again with the protruding end, pushing the C-shaped clamping frame 22 to slide along the slide rails 21 in a direction closer to the center of the worktable. Continue until the clamping plate 23 re-clamps the new mesh blade 4. Finally, rotate the connecting plate 29 on the front side of the operating plate 27 so that the insertion hole at its lower end aligns with the adjacent strip frame 28 on the lower side. Then, insert the external bolts into the insertion hole at the lower end of the connecting plate 29 and the inside of the strip frame 28 in sequence. Then, screw the external nut to the rear end of the bolt and tighten it. The cooperation of the bolt and nut achieves a tight clamping between the lower end of the connecting plate 29 and the strip frame 28, thereby stabilizing the position of the operating plate 27 and ensuring that the clamping state of the clamping plate 23 on the mesh blade 4 remains stable. The operation plate 27 is fixed in position by the cooperation of the connecting plate 29 and the strip frame 28, ensuring that the clamping state of the clamping plate 23 on the mesh blade 4 is stable, completing the blade replacement and facilitating the replacement of the mesh blade 4.

[0016] The working principle of the raw material dicing machine for mushroom sauce production provided by this utility model is as follows: The operator places the raw materials such as mushrooms to be diced on the electric conveyor belt 8 of the conveying rack 7, and starts the electric conveyor belt 8 through the control switch group 15 on the workbench 1. When the electric conveyor belt 8 is running, it conveys the raw materials along the conveying rack 7 to the end. Since the feeding port of the conveying rack 7 corresponds vertically to the feeding port at the upper end of the cutting chamber 3, the raw materials can fall naturally into the cutting chamber 3 to prepare for subsequent cutting. The motor 14 is started through the control switch group 15. The output shaft of the motor 14 drives the rotating shaft on the rear side of the mounting frame 9 and the turntable 12 to rotate synchronously. The eccentric pin 13 on the front side of the turntable 12 rotates with the turntable 12. Since the front end of the pin 13 is located inside the drive frame 11, its rotational motion can drive The drive frame 11 reciprocates left and right. The drive frame 11 is fixedly connected to the sliding columns 10 on the left and right sides. Therefore, the sliding columns 10 slide left and right along the sliding track at the front end of the mounting frame 9 with the drive frame 11. The end of the sliding column 10 away from the center of the worktable passes through the clearance hole on the side wall of the cutting chamber 3 and is fixedly connected to the push plate 5 inside the cutting chamber 3. Therefore, the push plate 5 moves left and right synchronously with the sliding column 10 inside the cutting chamber 3. When the push plate 5 moves away from the center of the worktable, it pushes the raw material in the cutting chamber 3 toward the grid blade 4 on the side of the cutting chamber 3. Under the pressure of the push plate 5, the raw material comes into contact with the grid blade 4 and is cut into a T-shape by the grid structure of the grid blade 4. The cut raw material T-shape falls into the corresponding discharge chute 6 under the push of gravity and subsequent raw materials, and passes through the discharge chute 6. The material is discharged through the discharge chute 6 to the collection device (pre-placed by workers under the two discharge chute 6, such as a vegetable basket), completing the dicing operation. When the mesh blade 4 needs to be replaced (e.g., due to blade wear or adjustment of dicing size), the operator can quickly replace it by replacing component 2. First, unscrew the bolts and nuts between the lower end of the connecting plate 29 and the strip frame 28, then manually pull down the operating plate 27. The operating plate 27 drives the rotating shaft 25 to rotate, causing the cams 26 on both sides of the rotating shaft 25 to rotate synchronously, changing from the state of "the protruding end pressing against the cutting chamber 3" to the state of "the protruding end moving away from the cutting chamber 3". After the cams 26 no longer press against the side of the cutting chamber 3 near the center of the worktable, the C-shaped clamping frame 22 loses the support of the cams 26 and can slide along the slide rails 21 on the front and rear sides of the cutting chamber 3. Slide the clamping plate 23 away from the center of the worktable. The clamping plate 23 connected to the C-shaped clamping frame 22 column moves along with it, loosening the clamping fixation on the grid blade 4. At this time, the old grid blade 4 can be taken out from the replacement port of the cutting chamber 3. After inserting the new grid blade 4, turn the operating plate 27 in the opposite direction so that the cam 26 presses against the cutting chamber 3 with its protruding end again. Push the C-shaped clamping frame 22 to slide along the slide rail 21 towards the center of the worktable until the clamping plate 23 clamps the new grid blade 4 again. Finally, rotate the connecting plate 29 on the front side of the operating plate 27 so that the insertion hole at its lower end is aligned with the adjacent strip frame 28 on the lower side. Then, insert the external bolts into the insertion hole at the lower end of the connecting plate 29 and the inside of the strip frame 28 in sequence, and then tighten the external nuts to the rear end of the bolts.The lower end of the connecting plate 29 is securely fastened to the strip frame 28 via bolts and nuts, thereby stabilizing the position of the operating plate 27 and ensuring that the clamping plate 23 maintains a stable clamping state on the grid blade 4. The operation plate 27 is fixed in position by the cooperation between the connecting plate 29 and the strip frame 28, ensuring a stable clamping state of the clamping plate 23 on the grid blade 4, thus completing the blade replacement.

[0017] It is worth noting that the electric conveyor belt 8 disclosed in the above embodiments can be an electric conveyor belt commonly used for conveying vegetables or mushrooms, the motor 14 can be a Y802-4 type motor, and the control switch group 15 is provided with control buttons that correspond one-to-one with the electric conveyor belt 8 and the motor 14 and are used to control their switching.

[0018] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A raw material dicing machine for mushroom sauce production, comprising a workbench (1), wherein the upper side of the workbench (1) is provided with symmetrically distributed cutting chambers (3), and each cutting chamber (3) is provided with a replacement port on the side away from the center of the workbench (1), and each replacement port is fitted with a mesh blade (4), and both the left and right ends of the workbench (1) are provided with discharge troughs (6), each discharge trough (6) being fitted with the adjacent cutting chambers (3) on the upper side, characterized in that: This also includes replacing components (2); Replacement component (2): It includes slide rail (21), C-shaped clamping frame (22), clamping plate (23), fixing rod (24), rotating shaft (25) and cam (26). The front and rear sides of the cutting chamber (3) are provided with symmetrically distributed slide rail (21). The two columns of the C-shaped clamping frame (22) are slidably connected to the horizontally adjacent slide rail (21). The two columns of the C-shaped clamping frame (22) are fixedly connected to the side away from the center of the worktable (1) with clamping plate (23). The clamping plate (23) is used in conjunction with the horizontally adjacent grid blade (4). The lower end of the plate of the C-shaped clamping frame (22) is fixedly connected to the fixing rod (24). The two front and rear adjacent fixing rods (24) are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (25). The front and rear sides of the outer arc of the rotating shaft (25) are fixedly connected to the cam (26). The cam (26) is used in conjunction with the side of the horizontally adjacent cutting chamber (3) close to the center of the worktable (1).

2. The lenthing machine for raw material of shiitake mushroom sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper side of the workbench (1) is provided with a control switch group (15), and the input end of the control switch group (15) is electrically connected to an external power source.

3. The lenthing machine for raw material of shiitake mushroom sauce production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The replacement component (2) also includes an operation plate (27), a strip frame (28), and a connecting plate (29). The operation plate (27) is fixedly connected to the middle of the rotating shaft (25). The front side of the operation plate (27) is rotatably connected to the connecting plate (29). The strip frame (28) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the side of the cutting chamber (3) near the center of the worktable (1). The lower end of the connecting plate (29) is used in conjunction with the adjacent strip frame (28) on the lower side.

4. The lenthing machine for raw material of shiitake mushroom sauce production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper side of the workbench (1) is fixedly connected to a mounting bracket (9). The front left and right sides of the mounting bracket (9) are slidably connected to sliding columns (10). The interior of the cutting chamber (3) is provided with push plates (5). The side wall of the cutting chamber (3) near the center of the workbench (1) is provided with clearance holes. The end of the sliding column (10) away from the center of the workbench (1) passes through the horizontally adjacent clearance holes and is fixedly connected to the side of the horizontally adjacent push plate (5) near the center of the workbench (1).

5. The lenthing machine for raw material of shiitake mushroom sauce production according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rear inner wall of the mounting bracket (9) is rotatably connected to a turntable (12) via a rotating shaft. A locating post (13) is fixedly connected to the eccentric front side of the turntable (12). A drive frame (11) is fixedly connected between two sliding posts (10). The front end of the locating post (13) is located inside the drive frame (11).

6. The lenthing machine for raw material of shiitake mushroom sauce production according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rear side of the mounting bracket (9) is equipped with a motor (14). The output shaft of the motor (14) is fixedly connected to the center of the rear end face of the rotating shaft. The input end of the motor (14) is electrically connected to the output end of the control switch group (15).

7. The lenthing machine for raw material of shiitake mushroom sauce production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper side of the workbench (1) is provided with symmetrically distributed material conveyors (7), and each material conveyor (7) is equipped with an electric conveyor belt (8). The material conveying port of each material conveyor (7) is arranged vertically and vertically corresponding to the material inlet of the upper end of the cutting chamber (3) adjacent to the lower side. The output end of each electric conveyor belt (8) is electrically connected to the output end of the control switch group (15).

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