TWI871769B - Pineapple stem processing and forming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pineapple stem processing and forming machine, which includes: a base provided with a top surface, a first supporting portion, and a second supporting portion, wherein the first and second supporting portions extend from the top surface; a first conveying unit including a conveying base disposed on the first supporting portion, with a first conveying surface and a guidance member disposed on the conveying base, wherein the first conveying surface is movable in a Y direction, and the guidance member is located above the first conveying surface and extends along the Y direction with an entrance position and a positioning position defined thereon; a clamping unit including a clamping base disposed on the top surface and a claw member disposed on the clamping base, wherein the claw member is movable in an X direction and a Z direction and defines a moving path along the X direction on which the positioning position is just located; a forming unit disposed on the second supporting member and including a forming portion and a pressing portion, wherein the pressing portion is configured to move in the Z direction to press against the forming portion, and a pressing position is defined between the forming portion and the pressing portion and just located on the moving path, the forming portion being provided with a plurality of through holes, and the pressing portion being provided with a plurality of protruding posts corresponding to the plurality of through holes; a second conveying unit provided with a second conveying surface at a position corresponding to the forming portion. According to the present invention, a plurality of pineapple stem sticks of same shape and same size can be produced, which facilitates the subsequent drying process.

Description

Pineapple stem processing and forming machine

The present invention relates to a pineapple stem processing and forming machine, and in particular to an invention for forming pineapple stems into pineapple stem strips of the same shape and size, and conveniently heating and drying them.

In recent years, pineapple enzymes have become popular due to their effects, such as anti-inflammatory, and are effective in treating sports injuries, gastrointestinal problems, or postoperative recovery. They can also reduce blood clots, and have been found to be effective in treating human immunodeficiency virus disease, and are even effective in treating burns and scalds.

The pineapple that is generally eaten is the fruit part of the pineapple plant, while the stems or leaves of the pineapple plant are mostly used as fertilizer.

Pineapple enzymes include pineapple stem enzymes from pineapple stems and pineapple fruit enzymes from pineapple fruits, but the above effects are mainly derived from the effects produced by pineapple stem enzymes.

When processing pineapple stems, the water contained in the pineapple stems is removed by drying, and the dried pineapple stems are ground into powder. The processed pineapple powder can be eaten with any food, such as dried fruits and other natural foods, to increase the flavor of the food.

However, when drying, because the shapes of the plants are not exactly the same, under the same drying conditions, the pineapple stems may be burnt or not dried enough.

Therefore, the inventor proposes a pineapple stem processing and forming machine to make the drying degree of the pineapple stems uniform when drying the pineapple stems, so as to pre-process the pineapple stems into pineapple stem strips of uniform shape and size, comprising: a base extending along an X direction and having a length, and having a width in a Y direction, the X direction and the Y direction being perpendicular to each other and forming an XY plane, a Z direction being perpendicular to the XY plane, the base having a height in the Z direction, the base having a top surface, the top surface being parallel to the XY plane, the base having a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion extending from the top surface along the Z direction, the first supporting portion having a first supporting surface, the first supporting surface being parallel to the XY plane, The second supporting portion has a second supporting surface, the second supporting surface is parallel to the XY plane, and the second supporting surface is higher than the first supporting surface in the Z direction, and the second supporting surface has an opening; a first conveying unit, a conveying base, the conveying base is arranged on the first supporting surface, the conveying base extends along the Y direction, a first conveying surface is movably arranged on the conveying base along the Y direction, a guide is arranged on the conveying base, and is located above the first conveying surface along the Z direction, the guide extends along the Y direction, and has an opposite inlet position and a positioning position, a positioning member is arranged on the conveying base and adjacent to the positioning position; a clamping unit, a clamping base, the clamping The base is arranged on the top surface, and has a clamping claw, which is movably arranged on the clamping base along the X direction and the Z direction respectively, and the clamping claw has a moving path along the X direction, and the positioning position is just located on the moving path; a forming unit is arranged on the second supporting surface and adjacent to the first conveying unit in the X direction, the forming unit has a forming part, and a pressing part that can move against the forming part along the Z direction, and there is a pressing position between the forming part and the pressing part, and the pressing position is just located on the moving path and is arranged corresponding to the opening, the forming part has a plurality of through holes, and the pressing part has a plurality of protrusions corresponding to the aforementioned through holes; a second conveying unit extends along the X direction and is arranged on the top surface, and the second conveying unit The conveying unit is arranged lower than the first conveying unit and the forming unit in the Z direction, and the second conveying unit has a second conveying surface, and the second conveying surface is arranged corresponding to the position of the forming unit; a pineapple stem block is conveyed by the first conveying surface and guided by the guide member, so that the pineapple stem block moves from the inlet position to the positioning position and abuts against the positioning member, and the The clamping claw clamps the pineapple stem block and moves along the moving path. After placing the pineapple stem block at the pressing position, the clamping claw returns to the positioning position. The pressing part moves toward the pressing position and squeezes the pineapple stem block, so that the pineapple stem block passes through the forming part to form a plurality of pineapple stem strips, and the aforementioned pineapple stem strips passing through the forming part fall exactly on the second conveying surface.

Furthermore, the guide member has two guide plates arranged opposite to each other along the X direction, each guide plate is movably arranged on the conveying base along the X direction, and each guide plate has a straight line portion and two bent portions located at two opposite ends, and the two bent portions are adjacent to the inlet position and the positioning position respectively.

Furthermore, the clamping unit has a slide and a cylinder, the slide is fixed to the clamping base, the slide has a sliding part movable along the X direction, the cylinder is fixed to the sliding part, the cylinder has a pushing part movable along the Z direction, and the clamping claw is fixed to the pushing part.

Furthermore, a limiter is fixed to the conveying base and is located between the inlet position and the positioning position. The limiter has a limiter surface, and the distance from the limiter surface to the first conveying surface in the Z direction is less than the movable distance of the pusher along the Z direction.

Furthermore, the aforementioned protrusion extends along the Z direction and tapers toward the position of the forming portion.

Based on the above technical features, the following effects can be achieved:

1. It can process pineapple stem pieces of different shapes into pineapple stem strips of the same shape and size, so that in the subsequent drying process, under the same drying conditions, pineapple stem strips with the same degree of drying can be produced.

2. The pineapple stem block can be accurately transported from the import position to the positioning position by the first conveying surface under the guidance of the guide member, so that the pineapple stem block can enter the next processing procedure.

3. The limiter can screen the height of the pineapple stem block entering the positioning position, which can prevent the pineapple stem block from being disengaged from the compression position and unable to be formed into a pineapple stem strip when the clamping claws are lifted and withdrawn after the pineapple stem block is clamped into the compression position.

4. When the pressing part contacts the forming part, the protrusion can extend into the perforation, allowing the pineapple stem to completely pass through the forming part and fall onto the second conveying surface.

1: Base

11: Top

12: The first support

121: The first facial support

13: Second support

131: The second support

2: First transport unit

21:Transport base

22: First conveying surface

23: Guide piece

231: Guide film

24: Positioning piece

25: Limiting parts

3: Clamping unit

31: Clamping base

32: Slide table

321: Sliding part

33: Pressure cylinder

331: Promotion Department

34: Clamping claws

341: Grabbing Department

4: Molding unit

41: Molding base

411: Bottom

412: Top

413: Extension and retraction part

42: Pressing part

421: convex column

43: Molding Department

431:Piercing

5: Second transport unit

51: Second conveying surface

P1: Import location

P2: Positioning position

P3: Pressing position

[Figure 1] is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the present invention.

[Figure 2] is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the first transport unit and the clamping unit of the present invention.

[The third picture] is a top view of the second picture.

[The fourth picture] is the front view of the second picture.

[Fifth Figure] is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the molding unit of the present invention.

[Figure 6] is a side view of Figure 5.

[Figure 7] is a partial front view of Figure 5.

[Figure 8] is a partial front view of the present invention.

[Figure 9] is a schematic diagram of the present invention for placing pineapple stems at the import position.

[Figure 10] is a schematic diagram of the pineapple stem block of the present invention being transported to the positioning position by the first transport surface.

[Figure 11] is a schematic diagram of the pineapple stem of the present invention being clamped by the clamping claws and moved from the positioning position to the pressing position.

[Figure 12] is a schematic diagram of the use of the clamping claws of the present invention to release the pineapple stem.

[Figure 13] is a schematic diagram of the use of the clamping claw of the present invention in its ascending movement.

[Figure 14] is a schematic diagram of the clamping claw of the present invention returning to move above the first conveying surface.

[Figure 15] is a schematic diagram showing the use of the pressing part of the present invention moving toward the pressing position and pressing the pineapple stem block.

[Figure 16] is a schematic diagram of the pineapple stem block of the present invention being pressed into pineapple stem strips and falling onto the second conveying surface.

Combining the above technical features, the main functions of the pineapple stem processing and forming machine of the present invention can be clearly presented in the following embodiments.

Please refer to the first figure. The pineapple stem processing and forming machine of the present invention includes a base 1, a first conveying unit 2, a clamping unit 3, a forming unit 4 and a second conveying unit 5.

Please refer to the first, second, third and fourth figures. The base 1 extends along an X direction and has a length, and has a width in a Y direction. The X direction and the Y direction are perpendicular to each other and form an XY plane. There is a Z direction perpendicular to the XY plane. The base 1 has a height in the Z direction. The base 1 has a top surface 11, and the top surface 11 is parallel to the XY plane. The base 1 has a first supporting portion 12 and a second supporting portion 13 extending from the top surface 11 along the Z direction. The first supporting portion 12 has a first supporting portion 13. The first supporting surface 121 is parallel to the XY plane, the second supporting portion 13 has a second supporting surface 131, the second supporting surface 131 is parallel to the XY plane, and the second supporting surface 131 is higher than the first supporting surface 121 in the Z direction, and the second supporting surface 131 has an opening; specifically, the first supporting portion 12 and the second supporting portion 13 form a hollow step shape on the top surface 11, and the top surface 11, the first supporting surface 121 and the second supporting surface 131 mutually form step surfaces of different heights.

The first transport unit 2 has a transport base 21, a first transport surface 22, a guide member 23, a positioning member 24 and a limit member 25.

The conveying base 21 is disposed on the first supporting surface 121, and the conveying base 21 extends along the Y direction. The first conveying surface 22 is movably disposed on the conveying base 21 along the Y direction. The guide member 23 is disposed on the conveying base 21 and is located above the first conveying surface 22 along the Z direction. The guide member 23 extends along the Y direction and has an inlet position P1 and a positioning position P2 opposite to each other. The positioning member 24 is disposed on the conveying base 21 and is adjacent to the positioning position P2. The limiting member 25 is fixed to the conveying base 21 and is between the inlet position P1 and the positioning position P2. The limiting member 25 has a limiting surface. Specifically, the height position of the first conveying surface 22 in the Z direction is slightly higher than that of the second supporting surface 131. The guide member 23 has two guide pieces 231 arranged opposite to each other along the X direction. Each guide piece 231 is movably arranged on the conveying base 21 along the X direction. Each guide piece 231 has a straight line portion and two bent portions located at two opposite ends. The bent portion of the guide piece 231 located at the same end and the first conveying surface 22 together form the inlet position P1, and the bent portion of the guide piece 231 located at the same other end, the positioning member 24 and the first conveying surface 22 form the positioning position P2, and the bent portion makes the inlet position P1 and the positioning position P2 respectively present a gradual arrangement toward the center of the guide member 23.

The clamping unit 3 has a clamping base 31, a slide 32, a cylinder 33 and a clamping claw 34.

The clamping base 31 is disposed on the first supporting surface 121, the slide 32 is fixed to the clamping base 31 and extends along the X direction, the slide 32 has a sliding portion 321 movable along the X direction, the cylinder 33 is fixed to the sliding portion 321, the cylinder 33 has a pushing portion 331 movable along the Z direction, the clamping claw 34 is fixed to the pushing portion 331, and the clamping claw 34 is movable along the X direction. There is a moving path, and the positioning position P2 is located on the moving path; specifically, the slide 32 is arranged above the first conveying surface 22 in the Z direction, and the clamp 34 forms the moving path through the sliding of the sliding part 321. The clamp 34 is a wide parallel clamp, and the clamp 34 has a gripping part 341, and the gripping part 341 has a gripping width that can be adjusted along the X direction. The distance that the pushing part 331 can move along the Z direction is greater than the distance between the limiting surface and the first conveying surface 22 in the Z direction.

Please refer to Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8. The molding unit 4 has a molding base 41, a pressing portion 42 and a molding portion 43.

The forming base 41 is disposed on the second supporting surface 131 and adjacent to the first conveying unit 2 in the X direction. The forming portion 43 is disposed on the forming base 41. The pressing portion 42 can move along the Z direction to abut against the forming portion 43. There is a pressing position P3 between the forming portion 43 and the pressing portion 42. The pressing position P3 is located on the moving path and corresponds to the opening. The forming portion 43 has a plurality of through holes 431. The pressing position P3 is located on the moving path and corresponds to the opening. The forming part 42 has a plurality of protrusions 421 corresponding to the aforementioned through holes 431; specifically, the forming base 41 is recessed with a side opening, i.e., a receiving space, along the X direction, and has a bottom 411 and a top 412 respectively adjacent to the receiving space, two columns are arranged from the bottom 411 and against the top 412, the forming part 43 is embedded in the bottom 411, and the forming part 43 is flush with the first conveying surface 22 in the Z direction. An actuator is arranged on the top 412, and the actuator has a retractable part 413 movable along the Z direction, the retractable part 413 is sleeved on the aforementioned column, and the press-fit part 42 is fixed to the retractable part 413. The aforementioned protrusion 421 extends along the Z direction and tapers toward the position of the forming portion 43.

Please refer to Figure 8. The second conveying unit 5 extends along the X direction and is disposed on the top surface 11. The second conveying unit 5 is disposed lower than the first conveying unit 2 and the forming unit 4 in the Z direction. The second conveying unit 5 has a second conveying surface 51, and the second conveying surface 51 is disposed at a position corresponding to the forming portion 43.

Please refer to Figures 9 and 10. A pineapple stem block is transported by the first transport surface 22 and guided by the guide member 23, so that the pineapple stem block moves from the entry position P1 to the positioning position P2 and abuts against the positioning member 24. Specifically, when the pineapple stem block enters the entry position P1, it is sequentially guided by the aforementioned bent portion and the aforementioned straight portion of the aforementioned guide piece 231, and is transported to the positioning position P2 along the Y direction by the first transport surface 22.

Please refer to Figures 10 and 11. The clamping claw 34 clamps the pineapple stem block at the positioning position P2, and the sliding portion 321 of the slide 32 moves along the X direction to move the pineapple stem block from the positioning position P2 to the pressing position P3.

Please refer to Figures 12, 13 and 14. When the pineapple stem block reaches the compression position P3, the gripping portion 341 of the clamping claw 34 releases the pineapple stem block, so that the pineapple stem block stays at the compression position P3. The clamping claw 34 is pushed up along the Z direction by the cylinder 33, so that the lower edge of the gripping portion 341 is far away from the pineapple stem block. Then, the slide 32 drives the clamping claw 34 again, so that the clamping claw 34 is far away from the compression position P3 on the moving path and returns to the positioning position.

Please refer to Figures 15 and 16. When the pineapple stem block reaches the pressing position P3, the pressing part 42 is pushed by the retractable part 413 of the actuator, so that the pressing part 42 moves along the Z direction and reaches the pressing position P3. At the same time, the pineapple stem block is squeezed by the pressing part 42 and moves toward the position of the forming part 43. The protrusion 421 is inserted into the through hole 431 to form a plurality of pineapple stem strips. The pineapple stem strips passing through the forming part 43 just fall on the second conveying surface 51, so that the pineapple stem strips can be transported by the second conveying surface 51 and move to the next processing procedure.

Combined with the description of the above embodiments, the operation, use and effects of the present invention can be fully understood. However, the above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. In other words, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application and the content of the invention description are all within the scope of the present invention.

1: Base

11: Top

12: The first support

121: The first facial support

13: Second support part

131: The second support

2: First transport unit

3: Clamping unit

4: Molding unit

5: Second transport unit

Claims (5)

A pineapple stem processing and forming machine comprises: a base, extending along an X direction and having a length, and having a width in a Y direction, the X direction and the Y direction are perpendicular to each other and constitute an XY plane, there is a Z direction perpendicular to the XY plane, the base has a height in the Z direction, the base has a top surface, the top surface is parallel to the XY plane, the base has a first supporting part and a second supporting part extending from the top surface along the Z direction, the first supporting part has a first supporting surface, the first supporting surface is parallel to the XY plane, the second supporting part has a second supporting surface, the second supporting surface is parallel to the XY plane, and the second supporting surface is in the Z direction. The second supporting surface is higher than the first supporting surface, and the second supporting surface has an opening; a first conveying unit, a conveying base, the conveying base is arranged on the first supporting surface, the conveying base extends along the Y direction, a first conveying surface is movably arranged on the conveying base along the Y direction, a guide is arranged on the conveying base, and is located above the first conveying surface along the Z direction, the guide extends along the Y direction, and has an opposite inlet position and a positioning position, a positioning member is arranged on the conveying base and adjacent to the positioning position; a clamping unit, a clamping base, the clamping base is arranged on the top surface, and a clamping claw is movable along the X direction and the Z direction respectively The clamping claw is movably arranged on the clamping base, and the clamping claw has a moving path along the X direction, and the positioning position is located on the moving path; a forming unit is arranged on the second supporting surface and adjacent to the first conveying unit in the X direction, the forming unit has a forming part, and a pressing part that can move against the forming part along the Z direction, and there is a pressing position between the forming part and the pressing part, and the pressing position is located on the moving path and is arranged corresponding to the opening, the forming part has a plurality of through holes, and the pressing part has a plurality of protrusions corresponding to the above-mentioned through holes; a second conveying unit extends along the X direction and is arranged on the top surface, and the second conveying unit is arranged lower than the first conveying unit in the Z direction. The first conveying unit and the forming unit, the second conveying unit has a second conveying surface, and the second conveying surface is arranged at a position corresponding to the forming part; a pineapple stem block is conveyed by the first conveying surface and guided by the guide member, so that the pineapple stem block moves from the inlet position to the positioning position and abuts against the positioning member, and the clamping claw clamps the pineapple The stem block moves along the moving path, and after the pineapple stem block is placed at the pressing position, the clamping claw returns to the positioning position; the pressing part moves toward the pressing position and squeezes the pineapple stem block, so that the pineapple stem block passes through the forming part to form a plurality of pineapple stem strips, and the aforementioned pineapple stem strips passing through the forming part just fall on the second conveying surface. As described in claim 1, the pineapple stem processing and forming machine, wherein the guide member has two guide plates arranged opposite to each other along the X direction, each guide plate is movably arranged on the conveying base along the X direction, each guide plate has a straight line portion and two bent portions located at two opposite ends, and the two bent portions are adjacent to the inlet position and the positioning position respectively. As described in claim 1, the pineapple stem processing and forming machine, wherein the clamping unit has a slide and a cylinder, the slide is fixed to the clamping base, the slide has a sliding part movable along the X direction, the cylinder is fixed to the sliding part, the cylinder has a pushing part movable along the Z direction, and the clamping claw is fixed to the pushing part. As described in claim 3, a pineapple stem processing and forming machine, wherein a limiter is fixed to the conveying base and is located between the inlet position and the positioning position, and the limiter has a limiter surface, and the distance from the limiter surface to the first conveying surface in the Z direction is less than the movable distance of the pusher along the Z direction. The pineapple stem processing and forming machine as described in claim 1, wherein the aforementioned protrusion extends along the Z direction and tapers toward the position of the forming portion.

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