A device for cutting and extracting pulp from a passion fruit

Abstract

The utility model belongs to fruit and vegetable processing technical field, concretely relates to a kind of passion fruit sectioning and taking pulp device, including feed bin, multiple horizontal adhesion setting's conveying pipeline, sectioning mechanism and taking pulp mechanism, the feed bin is located in the upper end of multiple conveying pipeline, the sectioning mechanism includes motor, rotating shaft and multiple cutting disc, the motor is located in one conveying pipeline on outside, and its output end is connected with rotating shaft, rotating shaft is rotatably connected in multiple conveying pipeline, cutting disc is equipped on rotating shaft in each conveying pipeline, taking pulp mechanism is equipped on one conveying pipeline outside below sectioning mechanism. The device realizes the automatic continuous operation of passion fruit sectioning, taking pulp, peeling, greatly improves processing efficiency and pulp yield, guarantees fruit pulp purity, and is suitable for large-scale passion fruit deep processing production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of fruit and vegetable processing technology, specifically relating to a passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device. Background Technology

[0002] Passion fruit, a tropical fruit rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, and various active ingredients, is characterized by its sweet and juicy pulp and rich aroma. It is widely used in the deep processing of fruit juices, jams, wines, and baked goods. With the continuous growth in consumer demand for healthy foods, the passion fruit deep processing industry is expanding, and the market demand for passion fruit pulp is increasing year by year. This places higher demands on the processing efficiency, pulp yield, and product hygiene quality of the passion fruit pulp extraction process.

[0003] Currently, passion fruit pulp extraction mainly employs two methods: manual extraction and traditional mechanical extraction. Manual extraction involves manually cutting the passion fruit with a knife and then scraping or squeezing out the pulp using tools such as spoons and extruders. While this method preserves the integrity of the pulp to some extent, it has significant drawbacks: First, it is labor-intensive, with low efficiency per worker, processing only tens of kilograms of passion fruit per hour, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production. Second, manual operation is susceptible to subjective factors, resulting in inconsistent cutting depths and incomplete pulp scraping, leading to inconsistent pulp yields. Third, manual handling can easily introduce microbial contamination, and the operating environment is difficult to standardize, posing food safety risks. Fourth, rising labor costs mean that long-term reliance on manual extraction will significantly increase production costs for enterprises, reducing their market competitiveness.

[0004] Traditional mechanical pulping equipment mostly adopts an integral extrusion or semi-automatic cutting and pulping structure. Integral extrusion equipment does not require pre-cutting and directly extrudes the whole passion fruit to extract pulp, but this method has significant drawbacks: passion fruit peel is hard and tough, and it is easy to break during integral extrusion, resulting in peel fragments mixed into the pulp, affecting the purity of the product; at the same time, the seeds in the pulp are difficult to separate effectively from the peel and fruit cell walls, resulting in more impurities in the pulp, requiring an additional filtration process, which increases processing costs and time.

[0005] Meanwhile, the food processing industry has increasingly stringent requirements for the hygiene, stability, and automation of equipment. Existing traditional equipment often suffers from complex structures and numerous cleaning dead zones, making it difficult to meet food production hygiene standards. Furthermore, most equipment requires manual assistance for feeding, unloading, and cleaning, resulting in low automation integration and an inability to achieve continuous operation throughout the entire process. These problems severely restrict the large-scale and standardized development of the passion fruit deep processing industry, necessitating a highly efficient, stable, and automated passion fruit cutting and pulping equipment to solve the problems of low processing efficiency, insufficient pulp yield, poor product purity, high labor intensity, and hygiene hazards inherent in existing technologies.

[0006] The information disclosed in this background section is intended only to enhance the understanding of the overall background of this utility model and should not be construed as an admission or in any way implying that the information constitutes prior art known to those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0007] This utility model provides a passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device, which aims to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0009] A passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device includes a feeding hopper, multiple horizontally aligned conveying pipes, a cutting mechanism, and a pulp extraction mechanism. The feeding hopper is located at the upper end of the multiple conveying pipes.

[0010] The cutting mechanism includes a motor, a rotating shaft, and multiple cutting discs. The motor is mounted on one of the outermost conveying pipes, and its output end is connected to the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected within the multiple conveying pipes, and a cutting disc is mounted on the rotating shaft within each of the conveying pipes.

[0011] The slurry sampling mechanism is located on one of the conveying pipes located below and on the outside of the cutting mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, the slurry sampling mechanism includes a cylinder, a pressing block, and an L-shaped base.

[0013] The inner wall of the conveying pipe is recessed on both sides, and the extrusion block and the L-shaped base are respectively disposed in the accommodating cavities. The lower end face of the L-shaped base is provided with multiple guide holes.

[0014] The cylinder is mounted on the outer wall of the conveying pipe via a base, and its telescopic end passes through the extrusion block and the L-shaped base and extends to the outside of the conveying pipe. The extrusion block is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder.

[0015] Preferably, the present invention further includes a pushing mechanism, which includes a cylinder, a connecting plate, a push rod, and a push block.

[0016] The second cylinder is mounted on the rear side wall of the conveying pipe via the second base, and its telescopic end is connected to the connecting plate. One end of the push rod is connected to the connecting plate, and the other end is connected to the push block. The push block is located inside the conveying pipe, and a discharge port corresponding to the push block is opened on the front side wall of the conveying pipe.

[0017] Preferably, the present invention further includes a conveyor belt, the inlet end of which is connected to the discharge port.

[0018] Preferably, the present invention further includes a collection box, which is located below the conveying pipe.

[0019] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0020] 1. This utility model provides a passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device, which adopts a parallel design of multiple horizontally fitted conveying pipes. The rotating shaft of the cutting mechanism runs through all the conveying pipes, and the cutting discs in each pipe rotate synchronously to realize batch cutting of passion fruit. Combined with automated pulp extraction and peel cleaning processes, the processing efficiency is significantly improved compared with traditional single-channel equipment and manual operation, which can meet the rhythm requirements of large-scale production.

[0021] 2. This utility model first cuts the passion fruit open with a cutting mechanism, and then uses an extrusion block to squeeze the pulp in a directional manner. The pulp can flow out fully from the juice guide hole. Compared with the whole passion fruit being squeezed, this method avoids the inclusion of debris caused by the cracking of the peel, and does not require an additional filtration process, effectively ensuring the purity of the pulp.

[0022] 3. The cooperation between the material pushing mechanism and the conveyor belt in this utility model replaces the step of manually cleaning fruit peels. The cylinder-driven pusher can quickly push the fruit peels on the L-shaped base out of the unloading port and transport them to the designated area, avoiding the interruption of the processing flow due to manual cleaning, while reducing the food safety hazards caused by manual contact, and meeting the food processing hygiene standards. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a side view of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material pushing mechanism of this utility model.

[0027] The symbols of the main components in the diagram are explained below:

[0028] 1. Feeding hopper; 2. Conveying pipe; 21. Receiving cavity; 22. Discharge port; 3. Cutting mechanism; 31. Motor; 32. Rotating shaft; 33. Cutting disc; 4. Slurry collection mechanism; 41. Cylinder 1; 42. Extrusion block; 43. L-shaped base; 431. Slurry guide hole; 5. Base 1; 6. Pushing mechanism; 61. Cylinder 2; 62. Connecting plate; 63. Push rod; 64. Push block; 7. Base 2; 8. Conveyor belt; 9. Collection box. Detailed Implementation

[0029] 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.

[0030] Example

[0031] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device includes a feeding hopper 1, multiple transversely connected conveying pipes 2, a cutting mechanism 3, and a pulp extraction mechanism 4. The feeding hopper 1 is located at the upper end of the multiple conveying pipes 2. The cutting mechanism 3 includes a motor 31, a rotating shaft 32, and multiple cutting discs 33. The motor 31 is located on one of the outer conveying pipes 2, and its output end is connected to the rotating shaft 32. The rotating shaft 32 is rotatably connected inside the multiple conveying pipes 2. A cutting disc 33 is provided on the rotating shaft 32 inside each conveying pipe 2. The pulp extraction mechanism 4 is located on one of the outer conveying pipes 2 below the cutting mechanism 3.

[0032] This utility model adopts a parallel design of multiple horizontally fitted conveying pipes 2. The rotating shaft 32 of the cutting mechanism 3 runs through all the conveying pipes 2. The cutting discs 33 in each conveying pipe 2 rotate synchronously to realize batch cutting of passion fruit. Combined with automated pulp extraction and peel cleaning processes, the processing efficiency is significantly improved compared with traditional single-channel equipment and manual operation, which can meet the rhythm requirements of large-scale production.

[0033] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The pulp collection mechanism 4 includes a cylinder 41, a pressing block 42, and an L-shaped base 43. The inner wall of the conveying pipe 2 is recessed with cavities 21 on both sides. The pressing block 42 and the L-shaped base 43 are respectively located in the cavities 21. The lower end face of the L-shaped base 43 is provided with multiple guide holes 431. The cylinder 41 is mounted on the outer wall of the conveying pipe 2 via a base 5. Its telescopic end passes through the pressing block 42 and the L-shaped base 43 and extends to the outside of the conveying pipe 2. The pressing block 42 is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder 41. The cavities 21 on the inner wall of the conveying pipe 2 cleverly accommodate the pressing block 42 and the L-shaped base 43. The overall structure is reasonably laid out with no redundant parts, saving equipment installation space.

[0034] This invention first pre-cuts the passion fruit using the cutting mechanism 3, and then uses the extrusion block 42 to directionally extrude the pulp, allowing the pulp to flow out fully from the juice guide hole 431. Compared to extruding the whole passion fruit, this method avoids the inclusion of debris caused by the cracking of the peel, eliminates the need for additional filtration, and effectively ensures the purity of the pulp.

[0035] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 The present invention also includes a pushing mechanism 6, which includes a second cylinder 61, a connecting plate 62, a push rod 63 and a push block 64. The second cylinder 61 is mounted on the rear side wall of the conveying pipe 2 via a second base 7, and its telescopic end is connected to the connecting plate 62. One end of the push rod 63 is connected to the connecting plate 62, and the other end is connected to the push block 64. The push block 64 is located inside the conveying pipe 2, and a discharge port 22 corresponding to the push block 64 is opened on the front side wall of the conveying pipe 2.

[0036] Specifically, the present invention also includes a conveyor belt 8 and a collection box 9. The inlet end of the conveyor belt 8 is connected to the unloading port 22; the collection box 9 is located below the conveying pipe 2.

[0037] The cooperation between the pushing mechanism 6 and the conveyor belt 8 of this utility model replaces the step of manually cleaning the fruit peel. The cylinder 61 drives the pusher block 64 to quickly push the fruit peel on the L-shaped base 43 out of the discharge port 22 and transport it to the designated area, avoiding the interruption of the processing flow due to manual cleaning, and reducing the food safety hazards caused by human contact, which meets the food processing hygiene standards. The collection box 9 and the conveyor belt 8 realize the separate collection of fruit pulp and fruit peel respectively. The fruit peel can be further used for the processing of by-products such as dried fruit and feed, improving the utilization rate of passion fruit resources.

[0038] The various mechanisms of this utility model use standardized drive components such as cylinders and motors 31, and their control methods are also set using conventional technical means, which are simple, convenient and controllable, and the equipment has high operational stability.

[0039] The working principle of this utility model:

[0040] This utility model provides a passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device. In specific use, passion fruit can be fed into the feeding hopper 1 through a hoist or the like, and the passion fruit naturally falls into multiple horizontally aligned conveying pipes 2. The motor 31 is started, and the output end of the motor 31 drives the rotating shaft 32 to rotate. Since each rotating shaft 32 in the conveying pipe 2 is equipped with a cutting disc 33, the cutting disc 33 rotates synchronously with the rotating shaft 32 at high speed. During the movement of the passion fruit in the conveying pipe 2, it is horizontally cut into two halves by the rotating cutting disc 33, which prepares it for subsequent pulp extraction.

[0041] The cut passion fruit falls onto the L-shaped base 43 in the cavity 21 of the inner wall of the conveying pipe 2. The control cylinder 41 is activated, and the telescopic end of the cylinder 41 pushes the extrusion block 42 to move towards the L-shaped base 43, applying pressure to the passion fruit pulp. Under the pressure, the pulp flows out from the passion fruit sac and seeps into the lower part of the conveying pipe 2 through multiple juice guide holes 431 on the lower end face of the L-shaped base 43. Finally, it collects into the pre-placed collection box 9, completing the extraction and collection of the pulp.

[0042] After the pulp is collected, cylinder 61 is activated. The telescopic end of cylinder 61 drives the connecting plate 62 to move forward. The push rod 63 connected to the connecting plate 62 then pushes the push block 64 to slide inside the conveying pipe 2. The push block 64 moves to the L-shaped base 43 and pushes the remaining passion fruit peels to the discharge port 22 on the front side wall of the conveying pipe 2. After the peels are discharged from the discharge port 22, they are transported to the designated collection area by the conveyor belt 8 connected to the discharge port 22, thus realizing the automated cleaning of the peels.

[0043] The above-mentioned cutting, pulp extraction, and peel cleaning processes are carried out in a cyclical manner, with passion fruit continuously replenished from feed hopper 1. The device achieves uninterrupted large-scale passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction operations, and completes the efficient separation of pulp and peel.

[0044] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made under the technical spirit of the present utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device, characterized in that, It includes a feeding hopper (1), multiple transversely fitted conveying pipes (2), a cutting mechanism (3), and a slurry collection mechanism (4). The feeding hopper (1) is located at the upper end of the multiple conveying pipes (2). The cutting mechanism (3) includes a motor (31), a rotating shaft (32), and multiple cutting discs (33). The motor (31) is mounted on one of the outer conveying pipes (2), and its output end is connected to the rotating shaft (32). The rotating shaft (32) is rotatably connected to multiple conveying pipes (2). Each conveying pipe (2) has a cutting disc (33) mounted on the rotating shaft (32). The slurry sampling mechanism (4) is provided on one of the conveying pipes (2) located on the outside of the cutting mechanism (3).

2. The passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The slurry sampling mechanism (4) includes a cylinder (41), a pressing block (42), and an L-shaped base (43). The inner wall of the conveying pipe (2) is recessed on both sides with receiving cavities (21). The extrusion block (42) and the L-shaped base (43) are respectively disposed in the receiving cavities (21), and the lower end face of the L-shaped base (43) is provided with multiple juice guiding holes (431). The cylinder (41) is mounted on the outer wall of the conveying pipe (2) via the base (5), and its telescopic end passes through the extrusion block (42) and the L-shaped base (43) and extends to the outside of the conveying pipe (2). The extrusion block (42) is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the cylinder (41).

3. The passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a pushing mechanism (6), which comprises a cylinder (61), a connecting plate (62), a push rod (63), and a push block (64). The second cylinder (61) is mounted on the rear side wall of the conveying pipe (2) via the second base (7), and its telescopic end is connected to the connecting plate (62). One end of the push rod (63) is connected to the connecting plate (62), and the other end is connected to the push block (64). The push block (64) is located inside the conveying pipe (2), and the front side wall of the conveying pipe (2) is provided with a discharge port (22) corresponding to the push block (64).

4. The passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, It also includes a conveyor belt (8), the inlet end of which is connected to the discharge port (22).

5. The passion fruit cutting and pulp extraction device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a collection box (9) located below the conveying pipe (2).

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