Peach pit crushing and settling device

Abstract

This utility model discloses a peach pit crushing and sedimentation device, including a cooling chute located at the rear end of a water spray cooling tank, a sedimentation tank fixed at the bottom of the cooling chute, a filter grate installed at the top opening of the sedimentation tank and fitting into the inner wall of the cooling chute, and a drain pipe fixed at the bottom of the sedimentation tank. The bottom inner wall of the cooling chute has sedimentation holes for installing the sedimentation tank, and the top of the sedimentation tank is welded to the sedimentation holes. This application proposes adding a peach pit crushing and sedimentation device to the peach cooling chute, which can effectively filter and precipitate peach pit crushes and other impurities adhering to the peach petals as they move forward with the water flow in the cooling tank. This innovative design greatly reduces the workload of subsequent peach pit crushing and sedimentation, reduces labor costs and operational difficulty, and provides strong assurance for the quality of the final peach product by timely and efficient removal of impurities, effectively reducing the risk of the presence of malicious impurities such as peach pits in the finished peach product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of soft peach canning technology, specifically relating to a peach pit crushing and sedimentation device. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of fruit processing, canned soft peaches and frozen soft peach slices are popular among consumers due to their unique taste and flavor. However, their production process is more complex and unique compared to that of regular peaches (commonly known as hard peaches). The production of canned soft peaches and frozen soft peach slices begins with pitting and slicing the ripened peaches. There are two main methods of pitting: mechanical and manual. While mechanical pitting equipment can improve production efficiency, the soft texture of the peach and the impact of the pitting process easily break the edges of some of the pits, producing pit fragments. Manual pitting, on the other hand, is limited by operational precision and the characteristics of the peach itself, resulting in more pit fragments. There are usually some broken pieces and pits in the peach petals, and these pieces tend to stick to the petals. After pitting, the petals need to be steamed at high temperature to sterilize and soften them. After steaming, the petals are then cooled in a cooling chute. Specifically, the petals enter the cooling chute from the front cooling tank while cold water is sprayed into the front cooling tank. The petals move forward in the cooling chute with the help of the cold water and are cooled. After cooling, the peach skin is peeled off manually, a process commonly known as manual peeling. After that, the petals need to be trimmed and processed. Finally, depending on the product type, they are filled, sterilized, or quick-frozen and packaged to form the final product.

[0003] In the aforementioned production process, broken peach pit fragments and other impurities adhere to the surface of the peach petals, causing numerous problems. On the one hand, these impurities interfere with subsequent processing, increasing processing difficulty and costs. On the other hand, and more seriously, they significantly impact the quality of the final product, resulting in the presence of harmful impurities, reducing product quality and market competitiveness, and potentially affecting product sales and corporate reputation due to non-compliance with quality standards. Currently, in the production of canned soft peaches and quick-frozen soft peach slices, there is no dedicated device for effectively filtering and settling broken peach pit fragments during the peach petal cooling stage. Existing methods mostly involve removing the broken peach pit fragments manually or through other cumbersome means in subsequent processing stages. This not only increases workload but also makes it difficult to ensure the complete removal of all impurities, failing to fundamentally solve the problem of the impact of broken peach pit fragments on product quality. Therefore, this utility model proposes a peach pit crushing and settling device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a peach pit crushing and sedimentation 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 peach pit crushing and sedimentation device, comprising a cooling chute located at the rear end of a water spray cooling tank, a sedimentation tank fixed at the bottom of the cooling chute, a filter grate installed at the top opening of the sedimentation tank and fitting into the inner wall of the cooling chute, and a drain pipe fixed at the bottom of the sedimentation tank.

[0006] Preferably, the bottom inner wall of the cooling chute is provided with a sedimentation hole for installing a sedimentation tank, and the top of the sedimentation tank is welded to the sedimentation hole.

[0007] Preferably, the sedimentation tank is trapezoidal.

[0008] Preferably, the filter grate consists of two end plates, a plurality of stainless steel rods welded between the two end plates, and three arc-shaped support rods welded to the bottom of the plurality of stainless steel rods.

[0009] Preferably, handles are welded onto the two outermost stainless steel bars among the plurality of stainless steel bars.

[0010] Preferably, a sealing cap is threaded onto the bottom surface of the sewage pipe, and multiple strip-shaped protrusions are fixed on the outer wall of the sealing cap.

[0011] Preferably, a sealing ring is installed on the inner side of the bottom end of the sealing pipe cover, and the top surface of the sealing ring is provided with an integrated annular sealing protrusion, and the bottom surface of the sewage pipe is provided with an annular sealing groove corresponding to the annular sealing protrusion.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom surface of the sealing ring is provided with a plurality of integrated bottom inserts, the inner wall of the bottom end of the sealing tube cap is provided with a plurality of bottom slots for the bottom inserts to be inserted, the side of the bottom insert is provided with an integrated side locking block, and the inner wall of the bottom slot is provided with a side locking groove for the side locking block to be engaged.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This application proposes to add a peach pit fragment filtration and sedimentation device in the peach cooling chute, which can effectively filter and precipitate the broken peach pit fragments and other impurities adhering to the peach petals as they move forward with the water flow in the cooling chute. This innovative design greatly reduces the workload of subsequent removal of broken peach pit fragments, reduces labor costs and operational difficulties. At the same time, by removing impurities in a timely and efficient manner, it provides a strong guarantee for the quality of the final peach product, effectively reduces the risk of the presence of malicious impurities such as peach pits in the finished peach product, and significantly improves the overall quality of the product. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the present invention; Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the filter grate of this utility model; Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of region A in the middle; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view showing the connection between the sewage pipe and the sealing pipe cover of this utility model; Figure 6 This utility model Figure 5 A magnified view of a portion of region B in the middle; In the diagram: 1. Cooling chute; 11. Sedimentation hole; 2. Sedimentation tank; 3. Drain pipe; 31. Sealing pipe cover; 311. Strip-shaped protrusion; 312. Bottom slot; 313. Side slot; 32. Sealing ring; 321. Annular sealing protrusion; 322. Bottom insert block; 323. Side slot block; 33. Annular sealing bottom groove; 4. Filter grate; 41. End plate; 42. Stainless steel rod; 43. Arc-shaped support rod; 44. Handle. Detailed Implementation

[0015] 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. Example 1

[0016] Please see Figures 1 to 5 This is the first embodiment of the present invention, which provides the following technical solution: a peach pit crushing and sedimentation device, including a cooling chute 1 set at the rear end of a water spray cooling tank, a sedimentation tank 2 welded and fixed to the bottom of the cooling chute 1, a filter grate 4 installed at the top opening of the sedimentation tank 2 and fitting into the inner wall of the cooling chute 1, and a drain pipe 3 welded and fixed to the bottom of the sedimentation tank 2. In actual use, after the soft peach petals are steamed, they first enter the cooling chute 1 through the front water spray cooling tank. The peach petals are moved forward and cooled by cold water in the cooling chute 1. During the flow of the peach petals with the cold water in the cooling chute 1, the broken peach pit fragments on the peach petals are washed out by the cold water and fall into the sedimentation tank 2 through the filter grate 4. The peach petals continue to move forward in the cooling chute 1 with the cold water. This device can effectively wash, filter and precipitate the broken peach pit fragments on the peach petals during the flow of the peach petals in the cooling chute 1, greatly reducing the workload of removing peach pit fragments in the later stage and ensuring the quality of the final peach product.

[0017] In this embodiment, preferably, the bottom inner wall of the cooling chute 1 is provided with a sedimentation hole 11 for the installation of the sedimentation tank 2, and the top of the sedimentation tank 2 is welded to the sedimentation hole 11 to achieve effective installation of the sedimentation tank 2.

[0018] In this embodiment, preferably, the sedimentation tank 2 is trapezoidal, so that the peach pit fragments falling into the sedimentation tank 2 will be fully settled in the sedimentation tank 2, and then the settled peach pit fragments in the sedimentation tank 2 can be discharged periodically through the drain pipe 3.

[0019] In this embodiment, preferably, the filter grate 4 consists of two end plates 41, a plurality of stainless steel rods 42 welded between the two end plates 41, and three arc-shaped support rods 43 welded to the bottom of the plurality of stainless steel rods 42, forming an independent unit, which is convenient to lift and clean the sedimentation tank 2 in the future, and matches the top edge of the sedimentation tank 2, so that the end plates 41 can be attached to the edge of the cooling chute 1 in the future.

[0020] In this embodiment, preferably, handles 44 are welded to the two outermost stainless steel rods 42 among the plurality of stainless steel rods 42, so that the operator can hold the handles 44 to lift the filter grate 4.

[0021] In this embodiment, preferably, the bottom end of the sewage pipe 3 is threaded with a sealing cap 31, which can seal the bottom end of the sewage pipe 3 during daily use. Afterwards, the sealing cap 31 can be rotated and unscrewed periodically to open the sewage pipe 3 and discharge the peach pit fragments settled in the sedimentation tank 2. The outer wall of the sealing cap 31 is fixed with multiple strip-shaped protrusions 311, which play a role in anti-slip and facilitate the rotation and unscrewing of the sealing cap 31.

[0022] In this embodiment, preferably, a sealing ring 32 is installed on the inner side of the bottom end of the sealing pipe cover 31, and the top surface of the sealing ring 32 is provided with an integral annular sealing protrusion 321. Both are made of rubber material and will undergo elastic deformation when squeezed. The bottom surface of the sewage pipe 3 is provided with an annular sealing groove 33 corresponding to the annular sealing protrusion 321. After the sealing pipe cover 31 is threaded onto the bottom surface of the sewage pipe 3 and tightened, the annular sealing protrusion 321 will be squeezed into the annular sealing groove 33, and the sealing ring 32 will fit tightly against the bottom surface of the sewage pipe 3 to form a good seal and ensure the sealing performance of the sealing pipe cover 31 after installation. Example 2

[0023] Please see Figures 1 to 6This is the second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is based on the previous embodiment, but the difference is that the bottom surface of the sealing ring 32 is provided with multiple integrated bottom inserts 322, and the inner wall of the bottom end of the sealing tube cover 31 is provided with multiple bottom slots 312 for the bottom inserts 322 to be inserted. The side of the bottom inserts 322 is provided with integrated side clips 323. Both are made of rubber material and will undergo elastic deformation when squeezed. The inner wall of the bottom slot 312 is provided with a side groove 313 for the side clips 323 to be inserted. After the bottom inserts 322 are inserted into the bottom slot 312, the side clips 323 will be inserted into the side grooves 313, ensuring the installation stability of the sealing ring 32 inside the sealing tube cover 31.

[0024] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described (see the detailed description above), it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A peach pit crushing and settling apparatus, characterized by: It includes a cooling chute (1) set at the rear end of the water spray cooling tank, a sedimentation tank (2) fixed at the bottom of the cooling chute (1), a filter grate (4) installed at the top opening of the sedimentation tank (2) and matching the inner wall of the cooling chute (1), and a drain pipe (3) fixed at the bottom of the sedimentation tank (2).

2. The peach pit crushing and sedimentation device of claim 1, wherein: The bottom inner wall of the cooling chute (1) is provided with a sedimentation hole (11) for the sedimentation tank (2) to be installed, and the top of the sedimentation tank (2) is welded to the sedimentation hole (11).

3. The peach pit crushing and sedimentation device of claim 1, wherein: The sedimentation tank (2) is trapezoidal.

4. The peach pit crushing and sedimentation device of claim 1, wherein: The filter grate (4) consists of two end plates (41), a plurality of stainless steel rods (42) welded between the two end plates (41), and three arc-shaped support rods (43) welded to the bottom of the plurality of stainless steel rods (42).

5. The peach pit crushing and sedimentation device of claim 4, wherein: Handles (44) are welded to the two outermost stainless steel bars (42) among the multiple stainless steel bars (42).

6. The peach pit crushing and sedimentation device of claim 1, wherein: The bottom end surface of the sewage pipe (3) is threaded with a sealing pipe cap (31), and the outer wall of the sealing pipe cap (31) is fixed with multiple strip-shaped protrusions (311).

7. The peach pit crushing and sedimentation device of claim 6, wherein: A sealing ring (32) is installed on the inner side of the bottom end of the sealing pipe cap (31), and an integrated annular sealing protrusion (321) is provided on the top surface of the sealing ring (32). An annular sealing groove (33) corresponding to the annular sealing protrusion (321) is opened on the bottom surface of the sewage pipe (3).

8. The peach pit crushing and sedimentation device of claim 7, wherein: The bottom surface of the sealing ring (32) is provided with multiple integrated bottom inserts (322), and the inner wall of the bottom end of the sealing tube cap (31) is provided with multiple bottom slots (312) for the bottom inserts (322) to be inserted. The side of the bottom inserts (322) is provided with integrated side clips (323), and the inner wall of the bottom slots (312) is provided with side grooves (313) for the side clips (323) to be inserted.

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