KR20130001190A - Processing apparatus for vegetables - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: The vegetable processing apparatus is provided to promptly progress the removal of roots, washing, peeling and drying of vegetables. CONSTITUTION: A conveyor portion(200) is installed on a installation body(100) and moves vegetables on the installation body. The vegetable cutting portion(300) is installed on the installation body. A vegetable washing portion(400) washes the cut vegetables. A vegetable drying portion(500) is connected to the installation body and dries the washed vegetables. A drive motor(210) is installed at the installation body. A driving roller(220) is installed at one end of the installation body, and a driving sprocket wheel(222) is formed. The driven sprocket wheel(232) is formed at a vertical motion roller. A conveyor belt(240) is rolled on the driving roller and the vertical motion roller. A sprocket chain is geared coiling on a copper sprocket and the driven sprocket wheel. A migration stick is arranged at a certain interval in the direction of the sprocket chain in a state of being connected to the sprocket chain. A partitioning plate(246) is established on the migration stick. An air blast duct induces the flow of an air blast in a state of connecting to an air blaster(520) to the conveyer portion. The air blaster is positioned under an exhaust duct, and an exhaustion gap and an inclined surface are formed on one side. A recovery pipe connects a collecting container and a vegetable cleaning station.

Description

Vegetable Processing Equipment {PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR VEGETABLES}

The present invention relates to a processing apparatus having a processing function of vegetables.

In general, when processing vegetables in a food manufacturing plant, root vegetables such as onions and green onions are removed by peeling the soil after removing the roots one by one, and then manually removing the soil by several workers. As a result, there was a problem that the entire machining process is delayed.

In addition, the food manufacturing plant has to process a large amount of vegetables, resulting in a delay in the entire manufacturing process.

The present invention has been proposed to solve such a conventional problem,

We would like to provide a vegetable factory that can quickly remove roots, wash, peel and dry vegetables.

Embodiment of the present invention proposed to achieve the above object,

It may include an installation body, a conveyor unit which is installed on the installation body and transfers the vegetables on the installation body, a vegetable cutting unit installed on the installation body, the vegetable washing unit provided on one side of the cutting unit.

And it may further include a vegetable drying unit installed on one side of the vegetable washing unit.

In addition, the conveyor unit is a drive motor installed in the installation main body, a driving roller which is installed at one end of the installation main body in the state connected to the drive motor and the driving sprocket is formed at both ends, the other end of the installation main body is located at both ends A driven roller having a driven sprocket formed therein, and a conveying belt wound around the driving roller and the driven roller, wherein the conveying belt is positioned between the sprocket chain wound around the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket and the sprocket chain. In the sprocket chain may include a transport bar arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction.

The conveyor unit may further include a partition plate standing on the transfer bar.

In addition, a discharge gap may be formed between one side of the conveyor unit and the installation main body, and the cutting unit may be installed on the discharge gap.

The cutting unit may include a motor installed on the installation main body, a rotating plate rotated in a state connected to the motor, and a cutting blade installed on the rotating plate.

In addition, the installation main body may further include a discharge duct positioned below the discharge gap and the inclined surface formed on one side.

The washing unit may further include a discharge pipe located on the transfer belt in a state in which the washing solution storage unit is connected to the washing solution storage unit.

In addition, the washing unit may further include a discharge nozzle formed in the discharge pipe, the discharge nozzle may be formed in a state that the injection port is inclined toward the discharge gap.

And it may further include a water collecting box installed on one side of the discharge duct, a return pipe connecting the water collecting container and the washing liquid storage.

In addition, the drying unit may include a blower and a blowing duct for inducing a blowing flow to the conveyor unit in a state connected with the blower.

The present invention having these various embodiments,

In the process of transferring vegetables along the conveyor, root cutting by the vegetable cutting part, washing and peeling work by the vegetable washing part, and drying operation of the washed vegetables are continuously performed automatically. Have

In addition, it has the advantage of reducing the processing cost as the used washing liquid is returned through the return pipe and reused.

Fig. 1 is a cross-
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A '.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'showing the overall operation

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Like parts are designated with like reference numerals throughout the specification.

Vegetable vegetable plant of the present invention as shown in the [Fig. 1] to [3] large installation main body 100 and the conveyor unit 200, vegetable cutting unit 300, vegetable washing unit 400 and vegetable drying unit And 500.

First, the installation main body 100 serves as a skeleton in which each component to be described below is installed, and the first support frame 110 and the second support frame 120 are disposed at front and rear intervals, and each support frame 110. The lower end of the 120 is made of a structure in which the support leg 130 is installed.

And the discharge duct is primarily accommodated in the vegetable roots and washing liquid discharged from the vegetable cutting unit 300 and the vegetable washing unit 400 which will be described later below between the first support frame 110 and the second support frame 120 ( 140 is installed, the discharge duct 140 is formed in a form extending to one side of the first support frame 110 in a state in which the top of one side is connected to the bottom of the second support frame 120.

At this time, the discharge duct 140 has a downhill slope 142 is formed from the end portion of the second support frame 120 toward the end portion of the first support frame 110 so that the vegetable root and the washing liquid can be discharged smoothly, and the slope 142. At the end, an outlet 144 is formed.

The installation unit 100 is installed on the conveyor unit 200.

The conveyor unit 200 serves as a vegetable transport function on the installation main body 100, and includes a driving motor 210, a driving roller 220, a driven roller 230, and a conveying belt 240.

The driving motor 210 serves as a driving source of the conveyor unit 200 and is installed on one end of the first and second support frames 110 and 120.

In addition, the driving roller 220 is positioned between one end of the first and second support frames 110 and 120 in a state of being connected to the driving motor 210 so that one end thereof is rotatably connected to the first support frame 110. The end is rotatably connected to the second support frame 120 and both ends are formed with a driving sprocket 222.

At this time, the one side driving sprocket 222 is formed at a point spaced apart from the inner surface of the first support frame 110 by a predetermined distance.

In addition, the driven roller 230 is positioned between the other end of the first and second support frames 110 and 120 so that one end thereof is rotatably connected to the first support frame 110 and the other end thereof is the second support frame 120. It is connected to be rotatable and the driven sprocket 232 is formed at both ends.

In addition, the driven sprocket 232 of one side is also formed at a point spaced a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the first support frame (110).

The conveyance belt 240 is a vegetable that is seated and performs a substantial conveying function. The conveying belt 240 is configured to include a sprocket chain 242 and a conveying rod 244.

First, two sprocket chains 242 are provided so that one side is wound around the driving sprocket 222 and the other side is wound around the driven sprocket 232 so that the rotational force of the driving roller 220 is sprocket chain 242. It has a structure that is delivered to the driven sprocket 232 through.

In addition, the transport bar 244 is a portion where the vegetables are substantially seated, and both ends of the sprocket chain 242 are connected to both inner side sprocket chains 242 and the transport bar 244 is connected to the sprocket chain 242. As arranged along the interval 242, it has a belt structure.

Due to this structure, a discharge gap A for discharging the vegetable root is formed between one end of the conveying belt 240 and the inner side of the first support frame 110, and the cleaning liquid may escape between the conveying rods 244. The discharge space B is formed.

And on the transfer bar 244 arranged in this way, a partition plate 246 for fixing the vegetables is installed. The partition plate 246 is formed in a simple plate shape and is installed in a vertical position on the transfer bar 244.

The partition plate 246 is not provided for each transfer bar 244, but is formed at intervals.

For reference, the conveying belt 240 may be implemented as a general conveyor belt or a structure in which a drain hole is formed in the conveyor belt.

If the drainage hole is not formed in the general conveyor belt structure because the discharge gap (A) is formed between the conveying belt 240 and the installation main body 100 does not cause a problem of the discharge of foreign matter and the cleaning liquid.

* The vegetable cutting unit 300 is installed in the installation body 100 installed up to the conveyor unit 200.

The vegetable cutting part 300 serves to cut unnecessary parts such as roots of the corresponding vegetables, and is configured to include the motor 310, the rotating plate 320, and the cutting blade 330.

Among them, the motor 310 serves as a driving source of the vegetable cutting part 300, and the motor shaft (not shown) moves the second support frame 120 in a state where it is located on one end of the first support frame 110. It is installed to face.

In addition, the rotating plate 320 functions to transmit the rotational force of the motor 310 to the cutting blade 330 which will be described later. The simple plate shape has a central portion connected to the motor shaft of the motor 310 to rotate about the motor shaft. .

In addition, the cutting blade 330 is a function of cutting vegetables substantially, in the form of a simple thin rod, one end is connected to the edge of the rotary plate 320 is installed in the other end protruding from the rotary plate 320.

At this time, the cutting blade 330 is located on the discharge gap (A) between the conveying belt 240 and the first support frame 120 so that the portion cut at the same time as the cutting falls through the discharge gap (A). .

For reference, the vegetable cutting unit 300 may utilize the rotating plate 320 itself as a cutting blade in addition to such a structure, and may be implemented as a structure in which cutting is performed while the cutting blade is moved up and down without being rotated.

The vegetable washing unit 400 is further installed in the installation main body 100 in which the conveyor unit 200 and the vegetable cutting unit 300 are installed.

Vegetable washing unit 400 is to remove the peeled off at the same time washing the vegetables cut out of the unnecessary portion, the peeling function, the washing liquid storage unit 410 and the washing liquid discharge pipe 420, collecting tank 430, The foreign material filtering portion 470, the return pipe 440 and the return pump 450 is configured to include.

Among them, the washing liquid storage unit 410 is a portion in which the washing liquid required for washing is stored as the name, is made in the form of a general storage tank and is installed on the rear middle point of the second support frame 120.

And the washing liquid discharge pipe 420 serves to discharge the washing liquid in the washing liquid storage unit 410 to the outside, one end of the conveying belt toward the first support frame 110 in a state connected to the washing liquid storage unit 410 ( 240) It is installed in a form that crosses the top.

The lower surface of the washing liquid discharge pipe 420 is provided with a spray nozzle 422, wherein the spray nozzle 422 is installed so that the spray hole is directed toward the discharge gap (A), the foreign matter that is separated from the vegetable by the cleaning liquid discharge gap Allow it to move toward (A).

In addition, the injection nozzles 422 are installed to be individually adjustable to each angle, and a control valve (not shown) is individually installed so that the washing liquid can be discharged only through a specific injection nozzle according to the size of the vegetable.

Of course, the angle of the injection nozzle 422 may be implemented in a fixed state and may be manufactured even without a control valve.

The washing liquid discharge pipe 420 is installed in a state in which a plurality is arranged in a predetermined section along the moving direction of the transfer belt 240, that is, the moving direction of the vegetables.

And as needed, a separate discharge pump 424 is provided on the discharge pipe 420, so that the smooth discharge of the cleaning liquid can be made.

In addition, the water collecting unit 430 is a portion in which the water discharged together with the foreign matter of the vegetable during the washing process is formed in a simple container form or a storage tank structure and is disposed at one side of the outlet 144 of the discharge duct 140. Water and foreign substances discharged from the 140 to be immediately introduced into the water collecting unit 430.

The foreign material filtering part 470 installed on the inlet of the water collecting part 430 is to filter out the foreign substances discharged during the washing process, and is made of a conveying conveyor structure as a whole, and both ends of the water collecting part 430 are transferred. Connected to both side walls and the blocking belt 474 is wound on the feed shaft 472 is made of a structure.

Therefore, as the feed shaft 472 is rotated by a separate motor (not shown), the blocking belt 474 moves in one direction.

At this time, the drain belt 474a is formed on the blocking belt 472 so that the foreign matter is filtered and the washing liquid can be introduced into the water collecting part through the drain hole.

The return pipe 440 installed in the water collecting part 430 serves as a movement path for reuse of the water collected in the water collecting part 430, and one end is connected to the water collecting part 430, and the other end thereof is the washing liquid storage part. 410 is connected.

In addition, a separate return pump 450 is provided on the return pipe 440 so that the water in the collecting part 430 can be smoothly moved to the washing liquid storage part 410.

The drying unit 500 is further installed in the installation body 100 installed up to the conveyor unit 200, the vegetable cutting unit 300, and the vegetable washing unit 400.

The drying unit 500 serves to remove moisture from the vegetables washed through the vegetable washing unit 400, and includes a mounting table 410 and a blower 420.

Mounting table 410 is for the installation of the blower 420 to be described later made of a simple plate shape and in the state positioned between the first support frame 110 and the second support frame 120 one end of the first support frame ( It is connected to the 110 and the other end is connected to the second support frame 120 is installed in a form across the conveyance belt 240 as a whole.

And the blower 420 serves to supply the drying wind is applied to the form used for blowing purposes like a typical sirocco fan, the discharge port in the state disposed in a plurality in the longitudinal direction on the mounting table 410 conveyance belt 240 It is installed to face the upper surface.

The blower 420 may be implemented as a structure that applies a form used for blowing purposes, such as a typical sirocco fan and a heater is installed therein as needed to discharge hot air.

For reference, one or three or more blowers 4200 may be installed depending on the width of the transfer belt (), and a separate blower duct may be connected to the outlet of the blower () as necessary.

And the compressor 460 is connected to the discharge pipe 420 as shown in FIG.

Compressor 460 is to increase the peeling and foreign matter removal efficiency of the vegetable by supplying compressed air into the discharge pipe 420 to strongly spray the washing liquid, it is connected to the discharge pipe 420 through the air supply pipe 462. .

For reference, the compressor can be omitted if only the pumping pressure of the discharge pump can secure the injection pressure of the cleaning liquid.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration and the unique effects generated in the process will be described.

For reference, the vegetables to be processed in the following description will be limited to spring onions, but the vegetables applied to the present invention are not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, first, a plurality of waves are seated in the space between each partition plate 246 and the partition plate of the conveyance belt 240, wherein the root portion is disposed on the discharge gap A. FIG. To be located.

In this state, when the drive motor 210 of the conveyor unit 200 is operated, the driving roller () and the driving sprocket 222 are rotated, and the sprocket chain 242 wound around the driving sprocket 222 is rotated. 244 that is, the entire conveying belt 240 is moved in one direction.

Therefore, the wave seated between each partition plate 246 is conveyed along the conveyance belt 240.

At the same time, when the motor 310 of the vegetable cutting unit 300 is operated, the rotating plate 320 and the cutting blade 330 are rotated, and the cutting blade in the process of passing the cutting blade 330 at the root portion of the green onion is transferred. The root portion is cut by 330.

The cut soy root is cut and falls to the discharge duct 140 through the discharge gap (A) at the same time, the remaining portion continues to move along the conveying belt 240 and passes through the vegetable washing unit (400).

In this process, when the discharge pump 424 of the vegetable washing unit 400 is operated as the washing liquid in the washing liquid storage unit 410 is moved along the discharge pipe 420 and discharged to the wave through each spray nozzle 422 Dirt, such as soil, which is buried in the leek is removed by the cleaning solution, and the peel of the leek is peeled off by the water pressure.

In this process, the washing liquid is mixed with the compressed air supplied from the compressor 460, and as the discharge pressure is increased, the shell is easily peeled off and foreign matter removal efficiency is also improved.

At this time, since the injection direction of the injection nozzle 422 is directed toward the discharge gap A, foreign substances and shells that are separated in this way fall into the discharge duct 140 through the discharge gap A, and a part of each of the transfer belts 240 is transferred. It falls to the discharge duct 140 through the space (B) between the bars (244).

If the angle of each injection nozzle 422 is enabled and a control valve is provided for each injection nozzle 422, the injection direction is controlled by adjusting the angle of the injection nozzle according to the size of the corresponding vegetable and the like through the control valve. The spraying is performed only through a specific spray nozzle to prevent unnecessary washing liquid spraying.

In this manner, various foreign matters and washing liquids dropped into the discharge duct 140 through the cutting process and the washing process are moved along the inclined surface 142 of the discharge duct 140 and then discharged to the outside and flow into the water collecting unit 430.

At this time, foreign matters are filtered by the blocking belt 474 and the washing liquid is collected in the water collecting part 430 through the drain hole 474a. In this state, the blocking belt 474 is moved by the transfer shaft 472 to collect the foreign matters to the outside. do.

In this state, when the return pump 450 is operated, the washing liquid collected in the collecting unit 430 is moved along the return pipe 450 and then introduced into the washing liquid storage unit 410 and then through the washing liquid discharge pipe 420. Is discharged again.

The washing is completed, the wave is moved to the drying unit 500 along the conveying belt 240, in this process, the moisture buried in the wave surface by the drying wind discharged through the blower 520 is dried.

The green onion is dried until it is transported to the outside and then cooked after a separate process.

At this time, the conveying belt 240 is operated in a caterpillar form, and this processing process is made continuously because vegetables are seated between the partition plates 246 of the conveying belt 240.

As described above, the present invention has the effect of improving the processing speed as well as the processing speed of a large amount of vegetables as compared to the existing manual work, because the unnecessary cutting and washing and drying of unnecessary parts of the vegetable are continuously performed in one device. Will have

For reference, the present invention can be applied to the processing of fruits as well as vegetables.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts defined in the following claims are also within the scope of the present invention. It belongs to.

100: installation body 110: first support frame
120: second support frame 130: support leg
140: discharge duct 142: slope
144: outlet 200: conveyor
210: driving motor 220: driving roller
222: drive sprocket 230: driven roller
232: driven sprocket 240: transfer belt
242: sprocket chain 244: transfer bar
246: partition plate 300: vegetable cutting unit
310: motor 320: rotating plate
330: cutting blade 400: vegetable washing unit
410: washing liquid storage unit 420: washing liquid discharge pipe
422: injection nozzle 424: discharge pump
430: collecting part 440: return pipe
450: return pump 500: drying unit
510: mounting table 520: blower

Claims (5)

Installation body,
A conveyor unit installed on the installation main body and transferring the vegetables on the installation main body,
Vegetable cutting unit is installed on the installation body,
A vegetable washing unit for washing the vegetables cut by the vegetable cutting unit, and
Vegetable drying unit connected to the installation body and drying the vegetables washed by the vegetable washing unit
Vegetable processing apparatus comprising a. In claim 1,
The conveyor unit,
A drive motor installed in the installation main body,
A driving roller installed at one end of the installation main body in a state of being connected to the driving motor and having a driving sprocket formed therein;
A driven roller which is located at the other end of the installation main body and has a driven sprocket formed therein,
Transport belt wound around the drive roller and the driven roller
Including,
The conveying belt is a vegetable processing apparatus including a sprocket chain wound around the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket, and the transfer rod is arranged at intervals along the sprocket chain longitudinal direction in the state that the end is connected to the sprocket chain. In claim 2,
Vegetable processing apparatus further comprises a partition plate standing on the transfer bar. In claim 2,
The vegetable drying unit, a vegetable processing apparatus including a blower and a blowing duct for inducing a blowing flow to the conveyor unit in a state connected to the blower. In claim 1,
A discharge gap is formed between one side of the conveyor unit and the installation main body, and the vegetable cutting unit is disposed on the discharge gap.
An exhaust duct disposed under the discharge gap and having an inclined surface formed on one side thereof;
A collecting box disposed at one side of the discharge duct and provided with a foreign material filtering part, and
Return pipe connecting the sump and the vegetable washing unit
Vegetable processing apparatus including more.

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