Orange peeler

Abstract

The utility model discloses an orange peeling machine, it includes electrically operated clamping jaw device, peeling device, baffle device and push device, wherein electrically operated clamping jaw device is used for driving electrically operated clamping jaw movement conveying orange to peeling device, peeling device contains the horizontal insertion needle device for inserting and fixed conveying orange and the rotary knife device for peeling orange, baffle device contains baffle and fourth drive mechanism, and the baffle has two working conditions, and the first working condition is inwards inclined, and the inwards inclined lower side is correspondingly provided with first conveying device for collecting the rind, and the second working condition is outwardly inclined, and the outwardly inclined lower side is correspondingly provided with second conveying device for collecting the peeled orange, and push device is used for driving push plate to push the peeled orange to fall into second conveying device. The utility model has high degree of automation, good peeling effect, can separate the rind and the pulp automatically.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fruit processing machinery technology, specifically to an orange peeling machine. Background Technology

[0002] Citrus fruits such as oranges are delicious and nutritious, making them a popular fruit. However, removing the peel before consumption or further processing (such as making canned oranges) is a tedious task. Currently, peeling is mostly done manually, which is inefficient, labor-intensive, and makes it difficult to guarantee hygiene.

[0003] Oranges are softer than other fruits, and current peeling equipment cannot peel them efficiently. Using other peeling methods, such as abrasion, would greatly damage the orange peel and fail to meet actual production needs.

[0004] Currently available orange peeling equipment typically suffers from the following problems: 1) Low level of automation, still requiring manual assistance for loading, unloading, or adjusting the fruit's posture; 2) Coarse peeling method, easily damaging the pulp and causing waste; 3) Ineffective separation of peel and peeled fruit collection, requiring subsequent manual sorting. Therefore, developing an orange peeling machine that can achieve automatic loading, efficient and damage-free peeling, and automatic separation and collection of peel and pulp is of great significance. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, in order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an orange peeling machine with a high degree of automation, good peeling effect, and the ability to automatically separate the peel from the pulp.

[0006] The technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0007] An orange peeling machine, comprising:

[0008] An electric gripper device includes an electric gripper for gripping oranges and a first drive mechanism, the first drive mechanism being used to drive the electric gripper to move and transport the oranges to a peeling device.

[0009] A peeling device includes a transverse pin device for inserting and securing a fed orange and a rotary blade device for peeling the orange. The transverse pin device includes a transverse pin and a second drive mechanism, the second drive mechanism being used to drive the transverse pin to rotate. The rotary blade device includes a third drive mechanism and a blade, the third drive mechanism being used to drive the blade to rotate in an arc.

[0010] The partition device includes a partition and a fourth drive mechanism. The partition has two working states: a first working state in which it is tilted inward, with a first conveying device for collecting fruit peels correspondingly arranged below the inward tilt; and a second working state in which it is tilted outward, with a second conveying device for collecting peeled oranges correspondingly arranged below the outward tilt. The fourth drive mechanism is used to drive the partition to rotate to switch to the desired working state.

[0011] A pushing device is disposed axially behind the transverse insert. The pushing device includes a push plate and a fifth driving mechanism, which drives the push plate to push the peeled orange into the second conveying device.

[0012] Furthermore, multiple electric grippers, transverse inserters, push plates, and blades are provided, with each electric gripper, transverse inserter, push plate, and blade forming a single station, thereby forming multiple stations.

[0013] Furthermore, multiple electric grippers are fixed side-by-side on a support crossbar. The first drive mechanism drives the support crossbar to move, which in turn drives the multiple electric grippers to move and transport the oranges to the peeling device.

[0014] Furthermore, inverted L-shaped guide grooves are provided at both ends of the frame. The two ends of the support crossbar are slidably connected to the L-shaped guide grooves. The first drive mechanism drives the support crossbar to move along the L-shaped guide grooves, so that the electric gripper is initially in the vertical end of the L-shape. The electric gripper is vertically upward to receive the orange with the stem facing upward. When the support crossbar moves along the L-shaped guide groove to the horizontal end, the support crossbar rotates 90 degrees, driving the electric gripper to rotate 90 degrees, and inserting the orange with the stem facing right into the horizontal pin.

[0015] Furthermore, the L-shaped guide groove has an arc-shaped transition section at the corner.

[0016] Furthermore, sliders are installed at both ends of the support crossbar, and the sliders are embedded in the inverted L-shaped guide grooves on both sides of the frame, and the sliders can slide smoothly along the groove walls.

[0017] Furthermore, the first driving mechanism includes a drive motor and a transmission component; the drive motor is connected to the support crossbar through the transmission component, and is used to drive the support crossbar to move along the L-shaped guide groove.

[0018] Furthermore, the third drive mechanism includes a stepper motor and a drive shaft. The drive shaft is connected to the main shaft of the stepper motor. The drive shaft is fixed with multiple worm gears, each of which is meshed with a worm wheel. The worm wheel is connected to a tool holder, and the tool holder is fixed with the blade.

[0019] Furthermore, the worm gear is elastically connected to the tool holder, and a slide rod is provided next to the tool holder. The slide rod is fixed with multiple support plates, and each support plate is provided with a hook groove. The hook groove hooks the tool holder. The slide rod is connected to a sixth drive mechanism, which is used to drive the slide rod to rotate and drive the tool holder to swing.

[0020] Furthermore, both the first conveying device and the second conveying device are belt conveyors.

[0021] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0022] Firstly, through the cooperation of the electric gripper device, the L-shaped guide groove and the first drive mechanism, the automatic gripping, 90-degree rotation and precise feeding of oranges are realized. Operators only need to put the oranges into the gripper, which greatly reduces the labor intensity.

[0023] Secondly, the oranges are secured by horizontally rotating pins, and planetary peeling is performed using a blade that can rotate in an arc. This method ensures thorough peeling with minimal damage to the fruit pulp, thereby improving yield and product quality.

[0024] Thirdly, through the flip-up partition design, the peel is guided to fall into the inner conveyor belt during peeling, and after completion, the peeled oranges are guided to fall into the outer conveyor belt, realizing automatic and efficient separation of peel and pulp without the need for subsequent sorting.

[0025] Fourthly, this orange peeling machine can be further designed to allow multiple workstations to work simultaneously, thereby improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of an orange peeling machine.

[0028] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an orange peeling machine.

[0029] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an orange peeler, shown from another angle.

[0030] Figure 4 This is a partial three-dimensional structural diagram of an orange peeling machine.

[0031] Figure 5This is a three-dimensional structural diagram showing a partial view of an orange peeler from another angle.

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the trajectory of a longitudinal planetary rotational oscillation.

[0033] The serial numbers and their corresponding features in the figure are as follows:

[0034] 1-Frame; 2-Electric gripper; 3-Horizontal insert pin; 4-Blade; 5-Baffle; 6-First conveying device; 7-Second conveying device; 8-Push plate; 9-Support crossbar; 10-L-shaped guide groove; 11-Slider; 14-Stepper motor; 15-Drive shaft; 16-Worm; 17-Worm wheel; 18-Tool holder; 19-Slide bar; 20-Support plate; 22-Swing trajectory. Detailed Implementation

[0035] 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.

[0036] See Figures 1-5 The orange peeling machine shown mainly includes a frame 1, and an electric gripper device, a peeling device, a partition device and a pushing device installed on the frame 1.

[0037] The electric gripper includes an electric gripper for holding oranges and a first drive mechanism for driving the electric gripper to move and transport the oranges to the peeling device. Further, the electric gripper device includes multiple electric grippers 2 arranged side-by-side, a support crossbar 9, and the first drive mechanism. All electric grippers 2 are fixed to the support crossbar 9. Inverted L-shaped guide grooves 10 are provided at both ends of the frame 1. The two ends of the support crossbar 9 are slidably connected to the L-shaped guide grooves 10 via sliders 11. The first drive mechanism includes a drive motor and a transmission belt; the drive motor drives the support crossbar 9 to move along the L-shaped guide groove 10 via the transmission belt.

[0038] The working process of the electric gripper device is as follows: Initially, the support crossbar 9 is located at the lower end of the vertical section of the L-shaped guide groove 10, and the electric gripper 2 is vertically upward. The operator places the orange into the gripper with the stem facing upward. After startup, the drive motor drives the support crossbar to move upward first (along the vertical section) via the belt. When it reaches the corner arc transition section, under the constraint of the groove wall, the support crossbar 9 automatically rotates 90 degrees, making the electric gripper 2 horizontal; then it continues to move into the horizontal section, horizontally inserting the orange 60 into the horizontal pin 3 of the peeling device.

[0039] The peeling device includes a transverse pin device for inserting and securing the supplied oranges and a rotating blade device for peeling the oranges. The transverse pin device includes transverse pins and a second drive mechanism for driving the transverse pins to rotate. The rotating blade device includes a third drive mechanism and a blade, the third drive mechanism for driving the blade to rotate in an arc. Further, the transverse pin device includes multiple transverse pins 3 and a second drive mechanism (such as a motor) for driving their rotation. The rotating blade device includes a third drive mechanism, which includes a stepper motor and a drive shaft connected to the main shaft of the stepper motor. Specifically, the rotating blade device mainly consists of a stepper motor 14, a drive shaft 15, worm gears 16, worm wheels 17, a blade holder 18, and blades 4. The stepper motor 14 drives the drive shaft 15 to rotate, and the multiple worm gears 16 fixed on the drive shaft 15 rotate accordingly, driving the worm wheels 17 meshing with them to rotate. The worm wheels 17 are connected to the blade holder 18 on which the blades 4 are mounted, thereby converting the horizontal rotational motion into the longitudinal planetary rotational oscillation of the blades 4 (see [link to documentation]). Figure 6 The swing trajectory 22 shown is used to peel the rotating orange. Furthermore, the worm gear 17 and the tool holder 18 can be elastically connected by a spring or other element, and a slide bar 19 driven by a sixth drive mechanism is set next to it. The support plate 20 on the slide bar 19 hooks the tool holder 18 through a hook groove. The cutting and retraction of the blade 4 can be controlled by swinging the slide bar 19.

[0040] The partition device includes a rotatable partition 5 and a fourth drive mechanism (such as a cylinder or motor). The partition 5 has two operating states: a first operating state where it tilts inwards, with a first conveyor for collecting peels positioned below the inward tilt; and a second operating state where it tilts outwards, with a second conveyor for collecting peeled oranges positioned below the outward tilt. The fourth drive mechanism drives the partition to rotate and switch between the desired operating states. During peeling, the fourth drive mechanism drives the partition 5 to tilt inwards (first operating state), allowing the peeled fruit to fall along the slope into the first conveyor 6 (such as a first belt conveyor) for collection. After peeling, the fourth drive mechanism drives the partition 5 to tilt outwards (second operating state).

[0041] The pushing device is located axially behind the transverse insert 3 and includes a push plate 8 and a fifth drive mechanism (such as a cylinder or electric push rod). After peeling is completed and the partition 5 is flipped to an outward tilted state, the fifth drive mechanism drives the push plate 8 to move forward along the axial direction of the transverse insert 3, pushing the peeled orange off the insert. The orange then slides along the outward tilted partition 5 into the second conveying device 7 (such as a second belt conveyor) to complete the discharge.

[0042] The working process of this orange peeler is as follows:

[0043] When the operator places the oranges, they simply need to place the oranges with the stem facing upwards into the electric gripper. The electric gripper lifts, rotates, and moves the oranges horizontally to insert them, then returns to its initial position. The horizontal insertion needle rotates, and the blades peel the oranges in a planetary fashion. At the same time, the partition moves inwards, and the peels fall into the first conveyor device, which collects the peels. After peeling, the partition rotates outwards, and the pusher pushes the oranges out. The oranges slide along the partition into the second conveyor device, which collects the peeled oranges.

[0044] The peeling device, partition device, and pushing device all return to their initial positions. After resetting, the staff puts the fruit in again and begins the next work cycle.

[0045] During the aforementioned process, the automatic gripper device, L-shaped guide groove, and first drive mechanism work together to achieve automatic gripping, 90-degree rotation, and precise feeding of the oranges. In other words, the operator only needs to place the orange with the stem facing upwards into the gripper; the orange will then be automatically gripped, rotated 90 degrees, and automatically inserted horizontally into the insertion pin for precise feeding.

[0046] The orange is secured by a horizontally rotating pin, and a planetary peeling process is performed using a blade that can rotate in an arc. This method ensures thorough peeling with minimal damage to the fruit pulp. Furthermore, the orange rotates horizontally during peeling, making it less likely to fall off or experience relative displacement, thus improving yield and product quality.

[0047] This orange peeling machine can be further designed to operate with multiple stations simultaneously, improving production efficiency. This is because the orange rotates horizontally while the blade rotates in a vertical arc, causing the peeled skin to fall vertically. Adjacent stations do not interfere with each other, allowing for the creation of multi-station equipment.

[0048] The detailed descriptions listed above are merely specific descriptions of feasible embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. All equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model should be included within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An orange peeling machine, characterized in that, include: An electric gripper device includes an electric gripper for gripping an orange and a first drive mechanism for driving the electric gripper to move and transport the orange to a peeling device. A peeling device includes a transverse pin device for inserting and securing a fed orange and a rotary blade device for peeling the orange. The transverse pin device includes a transverse pin and a second drive mechanism, the second drive mechanism being used to drive the transverse pin to rotate. The rotary blade device includes a third drive mechanism and a blade, the third drive mechanism being used to drive the blade to rotate in an arc. The partition device includes a partition and a fourth drive mechanism. The partition has two working states. The first working state is that it is tilted inward. A first conveying device for collecting fruit peels is correspondingly arranged below the inward tilting part. The second working state is tilting outwards, and a second conveying device for collecting peeled oranges is set below the outward tilting state. The fourth drive mechanism is used to drive the partition to rotate in order to switch to the required working state; A pushing device is disposed axially behind the transverse insert. The pushing device includes a push plate and a fifth driving mechanism, which drives the push plate to push the peeled orange into the second conveying device.

2. The orange peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electric gripper, transverse inserter, pusher plate, and blade are provided in multiple quantities. Each electric gripper, transverse inserter, pusher plate, and blade form a group of one workstation, thereby forming multiple groups of multiple workstations.

3. The orange peeling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, Multiple electric grippers are fixed side-by-side on a support crossbar. The first drive mechanism drives the support crossbar to move, which in turn drives the multiple electric grippers to move and transport the oranges to the peeling device.

4. The orange peeling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, Inverted L-shaped guide grooves are provided at both ends of the frame. The two ends of the support crossbar are slidably connected to the L-shaped guide grooves. The first drive mechanism drives the support crossbar to move along the L-shaped guide grooves, so that the electric gripper is initially in the vertical end of the L-shape. The electric gripper is vertically upward to receive the orange with the stem facing upward. When the support crossbar moves along the L-shaped guide groove to the horizontal end, the support crossbar rotates 90 degrees, driving the electric gripper to rotate 90 degrees, and inserting the orange with the stem facing right into the horizontal pin.

5. The orange peeling machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The L-shaped guide groove has an arc-shaped transition section at the corner.

6. The orange peeling machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, Slider blocks are installed at both ends of the support crossbar. The sliders are embedded in the inverted L-shaped guide grooves on both sides of the frame and can slide smoothly along the groove walls.

7. The orange peeling machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first driving mechanism includes a drive motor and a transmission component; the drive motor is connected to the support crossbar through the transmission component and is used to drive the support crossbar to move along the L-shaped guide groove.

8. The orange peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The third drive mechanism includes a stepper motor and a drive shaft. The drive shaft is connected to the main shaft of the stepper motor. Multiple worms are fixed on the drive shaft. Each worm is meshed with a worm wheel. The worm wheel is connected to a tool holder. The blade is fixed on the tool holder.

9. The orange peeling machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, The worm gear is elastically connected to the tool holder. A slide rod is provided next to the tool holder. The slide rod is fixed with multiple support plates. Each support plate is provided with a hook groove. The hook groove hooks the tool holder. The slide rod is connected to the sixth drive mechanism. The sixth drive mechanism is used to drive the slide rod to rotate, thereby causing the tool holder to swing.

10. The orange peeling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first conveying device and the second conveying device are belt conveyors.

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