Double-Bladed Fruit Peeling and Cutting Machine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual processing of fruits and vegetables is inefficient, poses hygiene risks, and can lead to injuries due to corrosive substances, limiting economic yield and increasing contamination risks.
Innovation Solution
An electromechanical double-bladed fruit and vegetable peeling and cutting machine with an embracing mechanism, a peeling mechanism, and a cutting and chopping mechanism, which automates the peeling and cutting process using programmable logic control and servo motors to ensure precise and efficient processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual processing is used, then operation simplicity is maintained, but processing efficiency is low and hygiene risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The processing system is divided into three distinct mechanisms: an embracing mechanism for positioning, a peeling mechanism with dual blades for skin removal, and a cutting mechanism for portioning. Each mechanism performs a specific function independently, enabling automated processing while maintaining manageable system complexity through functional segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple processing operations (embracing/positioning, peeling with dual blades, and cutting) into a single integrated machine that processes fruits and vegetables automatically in sequence, eliminating the need for multiple separate manual operations and significantly improving productivity.
2Reliability
If manual peeling and cutting is performed, then device complexity is low, but hygiene contamination risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The machine performs self-contained processing operations where the embracing mechanism automatically positions the fruit or vegetable, the dual peeling blades independently remove the skin, and the cutting mechanism portions the product. This self-service automation eliminates human contact with corrosive substances and open processing spaces, ensuring hygiene reliability without requiring complex external monitoring systems.
3Productivity
If automated processing is implemented, then processing efficiency increases, but initial investment and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with automated mechanisms driven by motors and control systems. The embracing mechanism uses a motor-driven clamp, the peeling mechanism employs motor-powered dual blades, and the cutting mechanism uses motor-operated blades. This substitution of mechanical systems with automated actuation increases productivity while the modular design maintains operational simplicity through standardized components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The machine significantly increases processing efficiency, reduces production costs, and enhances hygiene by automating the peeling and cutting of fruits and vegetables, minimizing human contact with corrosive substances and reducing contamination risks.
Implementation Method 1
a photoelectric detector is configured right below the fixing hole; the photoelectric detector is electrically connected with a programmable logic controller (PLC)
Implementation Method 2
a first telescopic cylinder fixed on a mounting board of the electromechanical double-bladed fruit and vegetable peeling and cutting machine
Implementation Method 3
a top portion of the upper fixing rod-shaped sleeve is driven to move axially by a servo motor gear mechanism
Implementation Method 4
a plurality of belt pulley mechanisms are provided below the lower fixing rod to drive the lower fixing rod to rotate
Implementation Method 5
a lower portion of the peeling blade driving motor is connected with a screw, and the screw is connected with a slider
Data Source
AI summary
An electromechanical double-bladed fruit and vegetable peeling and cutting machine comprising a holding mechanism (1), a peeling mechanism (2), and a cutting mechanism (3) sequentially provided in a direction of fruit and vegetable processing. The holding mechanism receives and holds a fruit or vegetable, and pushes the fruit or vegetable toward the peeling mechanism for positioning. The peeling mechanism performs positioning, measures actual cutting height of the fruit or vegetable, and adaptively peels the fruit or vegetable by means of two peeling blades. The cutting mechanism removes a top and a bottom portion of the peeled fruit or vegetable, and cuts the fruit or vegetable into pieces. A processing method for the electromechanical double-bladed fruit and vegetable peeling and cutting machine is also disclosed, and comprises: using a holding mechanism to hold and fix a fruit or vegetable in a processing position; using a peeling structure to accurately measure the height of the fruit or vegetable to be processed; using two peeling blades to efficiently and adaptively peel the fruit or vegetable; and finally engaging a pushing cylinder (27), to sequentially push multiple fruits and vegetables toward a cutting blade (37) such that the fruits and vegetables are cut into pieces. A third telescopic cylinder participates in the processing steps by pushing cutting blades such that the bottoms and the tops of the fruits and vegetables are removed. The invention reduces processing time, and improves productivity.