Automatic head and claw removing device for quail processing

Abstract

The utility model relates to poultry processing equipment technical field, concretely relates to a kind of automatic decapitation claw device for quail processing, including rack, the middle part of the rack is provided with conveying device, the top of the rack is provided with cutting module, the both sides of the cutting module are provided with limiting module, material is continuously conveyed by conveying device, the head and leg of material are cut by cutting module in the conveying process, and then the continuous decapitation leg operation is realized, the head and leg of quail are limited by limiting module when cutting, accurate cutting is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of poultry processing equipment, specifically to an automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing. Background Technology

[0002] In the food processing industry, quail is widely used in the production and processing of various foods due to its tender meat and rich nutrition, such as braised quail, smoked quail, and canned quail. During quail processing, removing the head and claws is a crucial pre-treatment step, and its processing efficiency and precision directly affect the quality of subsequent products, production efficiency, and the company's production cost control.

[0003] Currently, most small and medium-sized quail processing enterprises in China still rely primarily on manual labor for deheading and defooting. Operators must manually cut the heads and legs of each quail, a traditional method with several significant drawbacks. Firstly, manual operation is extremely inefficient, physically demanding, and susceptible to fatigue, emotional fluctuations, and other subjective factors, leading to inconsistent processing speeds and failing to meet the demands of large-scale, continuous production. Secondly, the precision of manual cutting is difficult to guarantee. Differences in skill levels among operators can result in cutting deviations after prolonged operation, potentially leaving excessively long heads, incomplete leg cuts, or accidental cuts to the quail's torso.

[0004] With the gradual application of automation technology in the food processing field, a few large quail processing enterprises have begun to try using some automated equipment for deheading and declawing operations, such as the automatic deheading and tailing processing device for quails disclosed in our company's prior patent application (CN223322863U). Although it achieves the functions of conveying and cutting quails, it lacks an effective limiting mechanism. During the cutting process, the quail is prone to head or leg misalignment due to vibration and positional deviation during conveying, resulting in cutting deviations and making it difficult to achieve the ideal processing accuracy. In addition, the coordination between the conveying device and the cutting module of some equipment is poor, and the conveying speed and cutting frequency are mismatched. Either the conveying is too fast, resulting in untimely cutting, or the conveying is too slow, resulting in the equipment running idle, which affects the overall processing efficiency and yield. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides an automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing. The device continuously conveys the material via a conveying device, and during the conveying process, a cutting module cuts the head and legs of the material, thereby achieving continuous head and leg removal operations. During the cutting process, a limiting module is used to limit the head and legs of the quail for precise cutting.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model embodiment adopts the following technical solution: an automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing, comprising a frame, a conveying device in the middle of the frame, a cutting module above the frame, limit modules on both sides of the cutting module, the cutting module including a rotating shaft, a first cutting blade and a second cutting blade on the rotating shaft, bearing seats at both ends of the rotating shaft, and the limit module including a first pressure rod and a second pressure rod located on both sides of the first cutting blade, and a third pressure rod located outside the second cutting blade.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution:

[0008] The second pressure bar is located outside the first cutting blade, and a tension gap is reserved between the first pressure bar and the second pressure bar.

[0009] The end of the second pressure rod is provided with a guide rod that is connected to the first pressure rod, and the guide rod forms an angle of 20-30 degrees with the first pressure rod.

[0010] Both pressure rod one and pressure rod three are equipped with receiving rods at their ends. Both receiving rods are inclined and their height gradually decreases along the conveying direction.

[0011] One end of the rotating shaft is provided with a pulley, and the lower part of the frame is provided with a drive source connected to the pulley.

[0012] The conveying device uses a conveyor belt, with a transfer zone in the middle of the conveyor belt and waste conveying zones on both sides of the transfer zone.

[0013] A through groove is provided between the transfer area and the waste conveying area, corresponding to the positions of cutting blade one and cutting blade two, respectively.

[0014] The transfer area is equipped with multiple partitions evenly distributed along the length of the conveyor belt, and storage compartments are provided between two adjacent partitions.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model embodiment are as follows: The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing includes a frame, a conveying device is provided in the middle of the frame, a cutting module is provided above the frame, and limit modules are provided on both sides of the cutting module. The material is continuously conveyed by the conveying device, and the head and legs of the material are cut by the cutting module during the conveying process, thereby realizing continuous head and leg removal operation. During the cutting, the limit modules are used to limit the head and legs of the quail, which facilitates precise cutting. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a top view of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the drive source in this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 2. Shaft; 3. Cutting blade one; 4. Cutting blade two; 5. Bearing seat; 6. Pressure bar one; 7. Pressure bar two; 8. Pressure bar three; 9. Tension gap; 10. Guide rod; 11. Receiving rod; 12. Pulley; 13. Drive source; 14. Conveyor belt; 15. Transfer area; 16. Waste material conveying area; 17. Through channel; 18. Partition; 19. Storage bin. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] See Figure 1-3 The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing in this utility model includes a frame 1, a conveying device located in the middle of the frame 1, a cutting module located above the frame 1, and a limiting module set in front of the cutting module. The modules cooperate to achieve the automatic head and claw removal function.

[0022] The cutting module includes a rotating shaft 2, on which two cutting blades, 3 and 4, are fixedly mounted for cutting operations. To ensure stable rotation of the rotating shaft 2, bearing seats 5 are installed at both ends, and the bearing seats 5 are fixedly connected to the frame 1. Meanwhile, one end of the rotating shaft 2 extends out of the bearing seat 5 and is fitted with a pulley 12. The lower part of the frame 1 is equipped with a drive source 13 connected to the pulley 12 via a belt. The drive source 13 uses a motor, which drives the rotating shaft 2 and the cutting blades to rotate synchronously via the pulley 12 during operation, providing cutting power.

[0023] The limiting module is used to fix the quail's position during the cutting process to prevent displacement. Corresponding to the cutting blade 3, it is equipped with a pressure rod 6 and a pressure rod 7. The pressure rod 7 is located outside the cutting blade 3, and a tension gap 9 for material positioning is reserved between the pressure rods 6 and 7. To optimize the limiting effect, a guide rod 10 is also connected to the end of the pressure rod 7. The angle between the guide rod 10 and the pressure rod 6 is controlled at 20-30 degrees. The function of the pressure rod 3 is to confine the quail's body within the storage compartment 19 (i.e., the pressure rod 3 corresponds to the quail). The connection point between the quail's body and neck is marked by two pressure rods (6 and 7). The guide rod 10 is designed to stretch the quail's neck as it moves, allowing the neck and head to be cut off by the cutting blade 3. This stretching not only ensures a cleaner cut but also a smoother cut, preventing tearing of the quail's body during cutting. For the cutting blade 4, a pressure rod 8 is located only on its outer side to press and fix the quail's feet, facilitating the cutting operation. Furthermore, both pressure rods 11 are equipped with receiving rods 11 at their ends. Both receiving rods 11 are inclined, and their height gradually decreases along the conveying direction of the conveying device, facilitating the smooth entry of materials into the cutting area.

[0024] The conveying device is used for conveying and transferring quails, and for separating finished products from waste materials. It mainly uses a conveyor belt 14. The middle section of the conveyor belt 14 is a transfer area 15 for conveying finished quails, while the sides of the transfer area 15 are waste material conveying areas 16 for conveying cut waste materials (heads and claws). To facilitate the operation of the cutting blades, a through groove 17 is provided between the transfer area 15 and the waste material conveying area 16. The positions of the through groove 17 correspond to the positions of cutting blade 3 and cutting blade 4, respectively. The lower ends of cutting blades 3 and 4 pass through the through groove 17 and extend below the conveyor belt 14, ensuring complete cutting of the material.

[0025] Multiple partitions 18 are also fixed on the transfer area 15. The partitions 18 are evenly distributed along the length of the conveyor belt 14. An independent storage compartment 19 is formed between two adjacent partitions 18, which can separate and position the quails separately to avoid squeezing each other during the transportation process.

[0026] It should be noted that in the description of this utility model, terms such as "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," which indicate direction or positional relationships, are based on the direction or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are used merely for ease of description and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] The term "comprising" or any other similar term is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, article, or apparatus / device that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to those processes, articles, or apparatus / devices.

[0029] The technical solution of this utility model has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the protection scope of this utility model is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of this utility model, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: A conveying device is provided in the middle of the frame (1), a cutting module is provided above the frame (1), and limit modules are provided on both sides of the cutting module; The cutting module includes a rotating shaft (2), on which a first cutting blade (3) and a second cutting blade (4) are provided, and at both ends of the rotating shaft (2) are bearing seats (5); The limiting module includes pressure rod 1 (6) and pressure rod 2 (7) located on both sides of the cutting blade 1 (3), and pressure rod 3 (8) located outside the cutting blade 2 (4).

2. The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second pressure bar (7) is located outside the first cutting blade (3), and a tension gap (9) is reserved between the first pressure bar (6) and the second pressure bar (7).

3. The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end of the second pressure rod (7) is provided with a guide rod (10) connected to the first pressure rod (6), and the angle between the guide rod (10) and the first pressure rod (6) is 20-30 degrees.

4. The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the first (6) and the third (8) of the pressure rod are provided with a receiving rod (11) at their ends. Both receiving rods (11) are inclined and their height gradually decreases along the conveying direction.

5. The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the rotating shaft (2) is provided with a pulley (12), and the lower part of the frame (1) is provided with a drive source (13) connected to the pulley (12).

6. The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying device uses a conveyor belt (14), a transfer area (15) is provided in the middle of the conveyor belt (14), and waste conveying areas (16) are provided on both sides of the transfer area (15).

7. The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing according to claim 6, characterized in that: A through groove (17) is provided between the transfer area (15) and the waste conveying area (16), corresponding to the positions of the first cutter (3) and the second cutter (4), respectively.

8. The automatic head and claw removal device for quail processing according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transfer area (15) is provided with a plurality of partitions (18) evenly distributed along the length of the conveyor belt (14), and a storage compartment (19) is provided between two adjacent partitions (18).

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