A poultry viscera feeding mechanism and an application thereof

Abstract

A feeding device and a poultry offal feeding mechanism using the same are disclosed, relating to the field of poultry offal conveying. The device includes a feeding receiving unit and a feeding guiding unit. The feeding receiving unit includes a support module, which comprises a horizontally arranged support plate and two liftable baffles arranged opposite each other on its lower side. A vertical passage groove is provided in the middle of the support plate, and the top view projection of the two baffles is located within the passage groove. A limiting notch with an outward opening is provided horizontally on the support plate between the two baffles, and the width between the two baffles gradually decreases from the side with the limiting notch towards the side away from it. The feeding guiding unit has a feeding trough inclined downwards towards the upper side of the support plate, and the plane of the feeding trough is coplanar with the plane of the limiting notch. This device achieves automatic feeding of poultry gizzards and effectively guides the gizzards to slide precisely onto the support plate, ensuring that the esophagus connected to the gizzard falls accurately into the limiting notch of the support plate. This replaces manual placement and adjustment of the gizzard and esophagus position, facilitating subsequent processing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of poultry offal transportation, specifically a receiving device and a poultry offal feeding mechanism using the same. Background Technology

[0002] Processing poultry gizzards involves applying oil, cutting, and severing the esophagus attached to them. This process typically utilizes a feeding device for the gizzards, such as the two conveyor rollers in an automatic poultry esophagus processing device described in application number CN202110559485.8. During operation, the gizzards move above the middle of the two conveyor rollers and are pushed forward by a spiral groove. The esophagus hangs suspended below the two conveyor rollers. The oiling, cutting, and severing device located below the two conveyor rollers completes the processing of the esophagus during the gizzard's movement.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned conveying method causes constant friction between the gizzards and the two conveyor rollers, making them prone to damage. Based on this, some have adopted, for example, the robotic gripper in an automatic gizzard opening, cleaning, and grinding production device for duck gizzards (application number CN201811259050.6). In this device, the gizzards are manually placed onto the robotic gripper. After the robotic gripper clamps the gizzards, the esophagus connected to the gizzards can hang down and move with the robotic gripper. However, manual installation of gizzards inevitably leads to contact between the worker's hands and the robotic gripper, which can easily cause hand injuries. If the robotic gripper directly grabs the gizzards on the platform, how to accurately place the gizzards on the platform instead of manually is a major challenge. Moreover, because the esophagus is relatively soft, it is easy for it to stick to the gizzards. When the robotic gripper grabs the gizzards, it is easy to grab the esophagus and the gizzard together, affecting subsequent processing. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the technical problems existing in the background art, this utility model provides a receiving device and a poultry offal feeding mechanism using the same.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: A poultry offal feeding mechanism includes a receiving device and a feeding device. The receiving device includes a feeding support module, which includes a horizontally arranged support plate and two liftable baffles arranged opposite each other on its lower side. The support plate has a vertical passage groove in the middle, and the top view projection of the two baffles is located in the passage groove. The support plate between the two baffles has a horizontally arranged limiting notch with an outward opening. The width between the two baffles gradually decreases from the side where the limiting notch is located to the side away from the limiting notch.

[0006] The feeding device is equipped with a feeding trough that slopes downwards and points to the upper side of the support plate. The plane of the feeding trough is coplanar with the plane of the limiting notch.

[0007] In use, the gizzards slide down the feeding device toward the receiving device and land on the support plate. The esophagus connected to the gizzards hangs down through the feeding trough and slides down with the gizzards into the limiting notch on the support plate. Two liftable baffles rise and pass through the passageway before the gizzards slide down to the support plate to block the gizzards and prevent them from sliding off the support plate. After the support plate has received the gizzards, the two baffles descend to the underside of the support plate, and the gizzard gripping device can then grab the gizzards from the support plate and continue to transport them, avoiding the esophagus and gizzards being grabbed together, which facilitates subsequent processing of the gizzards or esophagus.

[0008] Furthermore, the support plate includes a horizontally arranged material support part and a material dropping part that is inclined downward on one side of its lateral side. It is located in the support part through a groove and a limiting notch. The limiting notch is laterally connected to the outside of the material dropping part on the side opposite to the groove.

[0009] Furthermore, on the side of the two baffles away from the limiting notch, there are also material blocking plates extending relative to each other; and the minimum distance between the limiting notch and the material blocking plate is set to be no less than 5cm.

[0010] As one implementation, the material support module also includes two guide plates that are arranged opposite each other and can be raised and lowered vertically. The top view projection of the two guide plates is located within the limiting notch, and the upper ends of the two guide plates tilt downwards from the side where the material chute is located, pointing towards the support plate.

[0011] Furthermore, two baffle posts are provided on the inner side of the limiting notch, with the baffle posts located on the side of the guide plate away from the feed chute; and the side of the two guide plates away from the support plate is shaped like an outwardly bent trumpet.

[0012] Furthermore, guide plates are provided on both sides of the length of the feed chute, and the cross-sectional shape of the lower part of the two guide plates is a funnel shape that narrows towards the lower side of the feed chute.

[0013] Furthermore, curved plates are provided on both sides of the length of the feed chute. One end of the curved plate is connected to the guide plate, and the other end bends upward toward the side where the support plate is located.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model is a receiving device and a poultry offal feeding mechanism using the same. By setting an inclined downward feeding trough, the automatic conveying of poultry gizzards is realized, eliminating the need for manual placement of poultry gizzards on the receiving device and preventing the safety hazards caused by workers' hands coming into contact with the poultry gizzard grasping device from the source. At the same time, with the help of the coordinated structural design between the support plate, the feeding trough, and the baffle, the poultry gizzards can be effectively guided to slide accurately onto the support plate, and the esophagus connected to the poultry gizzards can be accurately placed into the limiting notch of the support plate. This replaces the manual adjustment of the position of the poultry gizzards and esophagus, improves the feeding efficiency, ensures the accuracy of the feeding position, and facilitates subsequent processing such as oiling, cutting, and severing of poultry gizzards or esophagus. Attached Figure Description

[0015] In the attached diagram: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this embodiment; Figure 2 This is a top view of the receiving device and the conveying device in this embodiment; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the support plate in this embodiment; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the baffle, the blocking plate, and the guide plate in this embodiment; Figure 5 for Figure 4 The front view; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping module in this embodiment; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the material feeding device in this embodiment; Figure 8 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the working status of the middle baffle and guide plate; The components represented by the various reference numerals in the diagram are: 1. Frame; 2. Material support module; 21. Support plate; 211. Through groove; 212. Limiting notch; 213. Material support section; 214. Material dropping section; 22. Telescopic cylinder; 23. Baffle; 24. Material blocking plate; 25. Guide plate; 26. Material blocking column; 27. Base plate; 3. Clamping module; 31. Pneumatic finger; 32. Clamping plate; 4. Material guiding device; 41. Material guiding groove; 42. Guide plate; 43. Arc plate. Detailed Implementation

[0016] Combination Figures 1-3 This embodiment provides a poultry offal feeding mechanism for conveying poultry gizzards with esophagus to a preset position. It includes a frame 1 and a receiving device and a feeding device 4 on it. The receiving device includes a feeding module 2, which includes a horizontally arranged support plate 21 and two vertically adjustable baffles 23 arranged opposite each other on its lower side. The support plate 21 has a vertical passage groove 211 in the middle. The top view projection of the two baffles 23 is located in the passage groove 211. The support plate 21 between the two baffles 23 has a horizontally arranged limiting notch 212 with an outward opening. The width between the two baffles 23 gradually decreases from the side where the limiting notch 212 is located to the side away from the limiting notch 212.

[0017] Combination Figure 7 The feeding device 4 is provided with a feeding trough 41 that is inclined downward and points to the upper side of the support plate 21. The plane of the feeding trough 41 is coplanar with the plane of the limiting notch 212, so that the esophagus can smoothly enter the limiting notch 212 from the feeding trough 41.

[0018] In use, the gizzards slide down the feeding device 4 toward the receiving device and land on the support plate 21. The esophagus connected to the gizzard, due to its own weight and its soft and flexible nature, will hang down through the feeding trough 41 and slide down with the gizzard into the limiting notch 212 on the support plate 21. Two liftable baffles 23 can rise and pass through the passage trough 211 before the gizzards slide down to the support plate 21 to block the gizzards and prevent them from sliding out of the support plate 21. After the support plate 21 has received the gizzards, the two baffles 23 descend to the underside of the support plate 21, and the gizzard gripping device can grab the gizzards from the support plate 21 and continue to transport them. The esophagus connected to the gizzard can hang down and move with the gizzards, which facilitates subsequent processing such as oiling, splitting, and cutting of the gizzards or esophagus.

[0019] Combination Figure 7 Further, regarding the structure of the feeding device 4, guide plates 42 are provided on both sides of the length of the feeding trough 41. The cross-sectional shape of the lower part of the two guide plates 42 is a funnel shape that narrows towards the lower side of the feeding trough 41, so as to guide the esophagus through the feeding trough 41 and slide down the feeding trough 41 in a suspended manner.

[0020] The feed chute 41 is also provided with arc plates 43 on both sides of its length. One end of the arc plate 43 is connected to the guide plate 42, and the other end is bent upward toward the side where the support plate 21 is located.

[0021] The upper ends of the two guide plates 42 are flared with openings facing upwards, so that the gizzards can enter between the two guide plates 42 at this position.

[0022] To elaborate further on the structure of the material receiving device: [The following is a continuation of the previous sentence, but the translation is incomplete and cannot be accurately translated.] Figure 3 The support plate 21 includes a horizontally arranged material support section 213 and a material dropping section 214 inclined downward on one side. It is located in the material support section 213 through a groove 211 and a limiting notch 212. The limiting notch 212 is laterally connected to the outside of the material dropping section 214 on the side opposite to the groove 211. When there is already a gizzard on the material support section 213, and another gizzard is conveyed along the material trough 41, the gizzard that is conveyed later can slide down from the material dropping section 214 according to its own flexible and smooth characteristics and the inclined action of the material dropping section 214, ensuring that the gizzard grabbing device can only grab one gizzard on the material support section 213 each time.

[0023] Combination Figures 4-6 A telescopic cylinder 22 is vertically provided on the lower side of the support plate 21. The output end of the telescopic cylinder 22 faces upward and is provided with a base plate 27. Two baffles 23 are provided on the base plate 27, and a clearance gap larger than the limit gap 212 is provided vertically on the base plate 27 at the position corresponding to the limit gap 212.

[0024] On the side of the two baffles 23 that are away from the limiting notch 212, there are also material blocking plates 24 extending relative to each other. The setting of the material blocking plates 24 prevents some smaller poultry gizzards from rushing out of the support plate 21.

[0025] The minimum distance between the limiting notch 212 and the material blocking plate 24 is not less than 5cm, so that regular-sized poultry gizzards can be stably placed on the support plate 21 between the limiting notch 212 and the material blocking plate 24.

[0026] In this embodiment, the material support module 2 also includes two guide plates 25 that are arranged opposite to each other and can be vertically lifted and lowered.

[0027] Combination Figure 5 and Figure 8 Two guide plates 25 are positioned opposite each other on both sides of the bottom plate 27 with a clearance notch. The top view projection of the two guide plates 25 is located within the limiting notch 212, and the upper ends of the two guide plates 25 tilt downwards from the side where the feed trough 41 is located, pointing towards the support plate 21. The telescopic cylinder 22 drives the bottom plate 27 to rise before the gizzard falls into the support plate 21, so that the two baffles 23 pass through the through groove 211 and the two guide plates 25 pass through the limiting notch 212. The gizzard first falls on the upper side of the guide plate 25, and then slides precisely along the guide plate 25 into the support plate 21 between the blocking plate 24 and the guide plate 25.

[0028] The two guide plates 25 are flared outward on the side opposite to the support plate 21, and are used to guide the esophagus into the limiting notch 212 along the two guide plates 25.

[0029] Two baffle posts 26 are also provided on the inner side of the limiting notch 212. The baffle posts 26 are located on the side of the guide plate 25 away from the feed trough 41. After the gizzards fall onto the support plate 21, the telescopic cylinder 22 drives the bottom plate 27 to descend, so that the two baffles 23 and the two guide plates 25 descend below the support plate 21. The gizzard gripping device can then grab the gizzards from the support plate 21 and continue to transport them. The baffle posts 26 provide a blocking effect for the gizzards after the baffles 23 and the guide plates 25 descend, preventing the gizzards from sliding down.

[0030] Combination Figure 6 The viscera feeding mechanism also includes a clamping module 3, which includes a pneumatic finger 31 and two clamping plates 32 that drive the two clamping plates 32 to open and close. The two clamping plates 32 are positioned opposite each other on the lower sides of the limiting notch 212. When the gizzard grabbing device grabs the gizzard on the support plate 21 and continues to transport it forward, the two clamping plates 32 will close synchronously to clamp the esophagus in the limiting notch 212. Thus, the clamping force of the clamping plates 32 on the esophagus and the traction force of the gizzard grabbing device on the gizzard will work together to straighten the originally suspended esophagus, providing a flat and stable processing state for the subsequent esophagus cutting process, ensuring that the cutting operation is accurate and efficient, and avoiding cutting deviations or incomplete processing caused by esophageal loosening.

Claims

1. A receiving device, characterized in that, Includes a material support module (2), which includes a horizontally arranged support plate (21) and two vertically adjustable baffles (23) arranged opposite each other on its lower side. The support plate (21) has a vertical passage groove (211) in the middle. The top view projection of the two baffles (23) is located in the passage groove (211). The support plate (21) between the two baffles (23) has a limiting notch (212) with the opening facing outward. The width between the two baffles (23) gradually decreases from the side where the limiting notch (212) is located to the side away from the limiting notch (212).

2. The receiving device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The support plate (21) includes a horizontally arranged material support part (213) and a material dropping part (214) that is inclined downward on one side. The through groove (211) and the limiting notch (212) are located in the support part, and the limiting notch (212) is laterally connected to the outside of the material dropping part (214) on the side opposite to the through groove (211).

3. The receiving device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The two baffles (23) are also provided with a material blocking plate (24) extending opposite to each other on the side away from the limiting notch (212).

4. A receiving device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The minimum distance between the limiting notch (212) and the material blocking plate (24) is set to be no less than 5cm.

5. A poultry offal feeding mechanism, comprising a receiving device as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: The support plate (21) is provided with a material guide device (4) above the side with the limiting notch (212); The feeding device (4) is provided with a feeding trough (41) that is inclined downward and points to the upper side of the support plate (21). The plane of the feeding trough (41) is coplanar with the plane of the limiting notch (212).

6. The poultry offal feeding mechanism as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The material support module (2) also includes two guide plates (25) that are arranged opposite to each other and can be vertically lifted and lowered. The top view projection of the two guide plates (25) is located within the limiting notch (212), and the upper ends of the two guide plates (25) tilt downwards from the side where the feed chute (41) is located, pointing towards the support plate (21).

7. The poultry offal feeding mechanism as described in claim 6, characterized in that, Two baffle posts (26) are also provided on the inner side of the limiting notch (212), and the baffle posts (26) are located on the side of the guide plate (25) away from the feed chute (41).

8. The poultry offal feeding mechanism as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The two guide plates (25) are flared outwards on the side away from the support plate (21).

9. A poultry offal feeding mechanism as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The feed trough (41) is provided with guide plates (42) on both sides of its length. The cross-sectional shape of the lower part of the two guide plates (42) is a funnel shape that narrows towards the lower side of the feed trough (41).

10. A poultry offal feeding mechanism as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The feed trough (41) is also provided with arc plates (43) on both sides of its length. One end of the arc plate (43) is connected to the guide plate (42), and the other end is bent upward toward the side where the support plate (21) is located.

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