A low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection

Abstract

This invention discloses a low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection, relating to the field of agricultural fruit and vegetable harvesting technology. It includes: a track, a power unit, and a basket. Both the basket and the power unit are movably mounted on the track. A flip-up plate is installed at the bottom of the basket, with one end of the flip-up plate near the power unit hinged to the basket. A support plate is connected to the flip-up plate via an elastic element. The end plate of the basket near the power unit is detachable. A camera is telescopically mounted between the flip-up plate and the support plate. When transporting fruits and vegetables downhill, the flip-up plate is positioned inside the basket, and the elastic element between the support plate and the flip-up plate provides vibration damping for the fruits and vegetables, improving their protection. When moving uphill to the harvesting area, the end plate of the basket near the power unit is detached, and the flip-up plate is flipped, carrying the support plate, and fastened to the power unit. Then, the camera extends to detect the track surface in front of the power unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of agricultural fruit and vegetable harvesting technology, and in particular to a low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection. Background Technology

[0002] In order to make full use of the land for agricultural planting, some fruits and vegetables are planted on the hillside. However, the transport vehicles used to transport fruits and vegetables cannot drive directly up the mountain. This means that during the fruit and vegetable harvesting season, farmers need to go up the mountain to pick the fruits and vegetables and transport them down the mountain for collection before loading them into transport vehicles for transport. Both the uphill and downhill processes consume a lot of physical strength. Moreover, the mountain roads are wet and slippery after rain, which can easily cause farmers to fall, resulting in low safety.

[0003] To address the difficulties of harvesting on hillsides, existing technologies often utilize rail transport to move fruits and vegetables from the top of the mountain to the bottom, eliminating the need for manual labor. Monorail transporters are a common type of equipment. For example, the utility model patent with application number "202221769726.8" and titled "New Energy Monorail Mountain Transporter" discloses a transporter that mainly includes a power locomotive that runs on a track, driving a rear frame. Farmers place the harvested fruits and vegetables on the frame, and the locomotive pulls them down the mountain. However, because the track is in an open-air environment, it is easily damaged by human or natural forces, leading to breakage or damage. In particular, the upper surface of the track, as the main load-bearing surface, will seriously affect the stable operation of the entire transporter or even render it unable to operate. In addition, the vehicle body will vibrate during transportation, which will affect the quality of the fruits and vegetables.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a low-damage orchard monorail transport machine that can effectively protect fruits and vegetables, ensure their quality, and detect track surfaces. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection to solve the problems existing in the prior art. By utilizing the flipping function of the flipping plate and changing its position, when it is in the basket, fruits and vegetables can be placed on the support plate. The elastic element will dampen the fruits and vegetables through the support plate, improving the protection effect of the fruits and vegetables and ensuring their quality. When the machine carrying the support plate is fastened to the power head, the camera is extended to complete the detection of the track surface in front of the power head.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following solution: The present invention provides a low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection, including a track, a power unit, and a basket. The basket and the power unit are both movably mounted on the track. A flip plate is provided at the bottom of the basket. The end of the flip plate near the power unit is hinged to the basket. A support plate is connected to the flip plate via an elastic element. The support plate and the end plates around the basket form a holding space for holding fruits and vegetables. The end plate of the basket near the power unit is detachably mounted to form a flipping path for the flip plate to drive the support plate to flip and engage with the power unit. A camera for acquiring an image of the track surface in front of the power unit is telescopically mounted between the flip plate and the support plate. The camera is electrically connected to an image analysis device.

[0007] Preferably, the top surface of the power vehicle head near the basket is an inclined support surface for supporting the load-bearing plate.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of T-shaped connectors are rotatably connected to the inclined support surface, the head of the T-shaped connector is elongated, and the bearing plate is provided with a strip-shaped hole corresponding to the position of the T-shaped connector, which matches the head of the T-shaped connector.

[0009] Preferably, the basket includes a frame, a base plate, and end plates surrounding it. The base plate and the end plates are both mounted on the frame. The lower surface of the base plate is connected to the power head of the vehicle via a connector. The lower surface of the base plate is provided with wheels that travel on the track.

[0010] Preferably, a vertical slot is provided at one end of the frame near the power unit, the thickness of the vertical slot is matched with the thickness of the end plate, and the end plate is vertically inserted into the vertical slot.

[0011] Preferably, safety buckles are provided at the four corners of the base plate and the support plate, and the safety buckles on the support plate are fastened to the safety buckles on the base plate.

[0012] Preferably, the elastic element is a spring, and the spring is provided at the middle and four corners between the flip plate and the support plate. The bottom of the spring is fixedly connected to the flip plate, and the top of the spring abuts against the support plate. The support plate is provided with mounting bolts at the four corners, and the mounting bolts pass through the support plate, the spring, and the flip plate in sequence and are connected to the nut.

[0013] Preferably, the flip plate is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding groove extends to the end face of the flip plate away from the power vehicle front, two sliders are slidably arranged in the sliding groove, the two sliders are respectively hinged to the connecting rod, the ends of the two connecting rods away from the sliders are respectively hinged to the two ends of the mounting rod, and the camera is connected to the mounting rod.

[0014] Preferably, the camera is rotatably connected to the mounting rod.

[0015] Preferably, the bearing surface of the bearing plate and the inner wall of the end plate of the basket are both provided with a flexible protective layer for protecting fruits and vegetables.

[0016] The present invention achieves the following technical effects compared to the prior art:

[0017] 1. In this invention, when fruits and vegetables need to be transported downhill, the tilting plate is positioned inside the basket. The fruits and vegetables can then be placed directly within the storage space formed by the support plate and the end plates surrounding the basket. The elastic elements between the support plate and the tilting plate provide vibration damping, enhancing protection and ensuring quality. When the fruit and vegetable are to be transported uphill to the harvesting area, the end plate near the engine is removed, and the tilting plate is tilted to attach the support plate to the engine. The camera then extends to detect the track surface ahead of the engine. The elastic elements between the support plate and the tilting plate absorb vibrations generated by the engine and basket and transmitted to the camera, improving camera stability and image clarity. This allows the image analysis equipment to more accurately analyze whether the track surface is damaged, improving detection accuracy.

[0018] 2. In this invention, the position of the bearing plate is fixed by inserting the T-bolt into the strip hole and rotating it, which prevents the tipping plate from detaching from the bearing plate and flipping back into the basket when the transport machine vibrates greatly during operation, thus ensuring the normal operation of the camera.

[0019] 3. The safety buckle in this invention can limit the position of the carrying plate, so that it will not move significantly with the flipping plate during normal transportation of fruits and vegetables, thus ensuring the stability of transportation. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the state of the low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection when it is fully loaded and descending a mountain.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a state diagram of the low-damage orchard monorail transporter with track surface detection of the present invention when the empty vehicle is going uphill to inspect the track surface.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the flip plate and the support plate of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the camera's manual sliding control according to the present invention;

[0026] The components are as follows: 1. Track; 2. Power unit; 3. Basket; 4. Tilting plate; 5. U-shaped component; 6. Bearing plate; 7. Spring; 8. Camera; 9. T-shaped connector; 10. Strip hole; 11. Frame; 12. Base plate; 13. End plate; 14. Connector; 15. Wheels; 16. Vertical slot; 17. Safety buckle; 18. Mounting bolt; 19. Sliding groove; 20. Slider; 21. Connecting rod; 22. Fixing hole; 23. Connecting hole; 24. Locking bolt. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] The purpose of this invention is to provide a low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection to solve the problems existing in the prior art. By utilizing the flipping function of the flipping plate and changing its position, when it is in the basket, fruits and vegetables can be placed on the support plate. The elastic element will dampen the fruits and vegetables through the support plate, improving the protection effect of the fruits and vegetables and ensuring their quality. When the machine carrying the support plate is fastened to the power head, the camera is extended to complete the detection of the track surface in front of the power head.

[0029] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] Please refer to the following: Figures 1-5As shown, a low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection is provided, including a track 1, a power unit 2, and a basket 3. Both the basket 3 and the power unit 2 are movably mounted on the track 1. Specifically, the basket 3 is connected to the power unit 2, which provides power to move the basket 3 on the track 1. A tilting plate 4 is provided at the bottom of the basket 3. The end of the tilting plate 4 near the power unit 2 is hinged to the basket 3. The hinge structure can be a hinged hinge, or two protrusions parallel to the width direction of the basket 3 are provided at the bottom of the basket 3, with hinge holes parallel to the width direction of the basket 3 on the protrusions. The tilting plate 4... The end of the basket 3 is welded or integrally formed with a U-shaped part 5. The bottom arm of the U-shaped part 5 is cylindrical and rotatably set in the hinge hole to realize the hinge connection between the flip plate 4 and the basket 3. The flip plate 4 is connected to the bearing plate 6 by an elastic element. The distance between the four edges of the bearing plate 6 and the end plate 13 of the basket 3 should be less than the minimum diameter of the fruits and vegetables to be placed, so that the bearing plate 6 and the end plates 13 around the basket 3 form a holding space for holding fruits and vegetables. The end plate 13 of the basket 3 near the power head 2 is detachably set to form a flipping path for the flip plate 4 to drive the bearing plate 6 to flip and fasten to the power head 2. That is, the width of the flip plate 4 and the bearing plate 6 is... The width of the end plate 13 of the disassembly device is not greater than the width of the end plate 13. The length of the flip plate 4 and the support plate 6 is not less than the distance between the hinge point of the flip plate 4 and the top of the power car head 2, ensuring that the flip plate 4 can carry the support plate 6 out from the end plate 13 and fasten it onto the power car head 2. A camera 8 for acquiring images of the track surface in front of the power car head 2 is telescopically installed between the flip plate 4 and the support plate 6. The camera 8 is electrically connected to an image analysis device. The image analysis device can be installed on the power car head 2 and wiredly connected to the camera 8, and can wirelessly transmit the detection data to a remote control terminal such as a computer or mobile phone, or directly... Using a remote control terminal as an image analysis device, the camera 8 has a built-in remote data transmission module that directly transmits image information to the remote control terminal. The remote control terminal analyzes and displays the detection results. The specific working principle of this device is as follows: When it is necessary to transport fruits and vegetables down the mountain, the control flip plate 4 is located inside the basket 3. At this time, the fruits and vegetables can be placed directly in the holding space formed by the support plate 6 and the end plates 13 around the basket 3. The elastic element between the support plate 6 and the flip plate 4 will play a vibration reduction effect on the fruits and vegetables, improve the protection effect of the fruits and vegetables, and ensure the quality of the fruits and vegetables. At this time, the camera 8 is hidden between the support plate 6 and the flip plate 4.When it is necessary to move uphill to the fruit and vegetable picking area, the end plate 13 of the basket 3 near the power unit 2 is removed, and the flip plate 4 is flipped to carry the support plate 6 and fasten it onto the power unit 2. Then, the camera 8 is extended between the support plate 6 and the flip plate 4 to detect the track surface in front of the power unit 2. At this time, the elastic element between the support plate 6 and the flip plate 4 will absorb the vibration generated by the power unit 2 and the basket 3 and transmitted to the camera 8, improving the stability of the camera 8, thereby improving the clarity of the captured image. This allows the image analysis equipment to more accurately analyze whether there is damage to the current track surface, improving the detection accuracy.

[0031] In order to improve the support effect of the power head 2 on the load-bearing plate 6, the top surface of the power head 2 near the basket 3 is set as an inclined support surface. The inclined support surface is parallel to the flipped load-bearing plate 6 and is used to support the flipped load-bearing plate 6.

[0032] Several T-shaped connectors 9 are rotatably connected to the inclined support surface. The rotatable connection can be a threaded connection or a bearing-driven rotatable connection. The head of the T-shaped connector 9 is elongated. The bearing plate 6 is provided with a strip hole 10 that matches the head of the T-shaped connector 9 at the corresponding position. In this way, when the bearing plate 6 is flipped over, the head of the T-shaped connector 9 can be controlled to extend into the strip hole 10 on the bearing plate 6. By rotating the T-shaped connector 9, its head is locked on the bearing plate 6, thus fixing the position of the bearing plate 6. This prevents the flipping plate 4 from detaching from the bearing plate 6 and flipping back into the basket 3 when the vibration is large during the movement of the transport machine, ensuring the normal operation of the camera 8.

[0033] The basket 3 includes a frame 11, a base plate 12, and end plates 13 surrounding the frame. The base plate 12 and the end plates 13 are both mounted on the frame 11. The lower surface of the base plate 12 is connected to the power head 2 via a connector 14. The connector 14 can be a commonly used hook or chain structure. The lower surface of the base plate 12 is provided with wheels 15 that travel on the track 1.

[0034] The detachable structure of the end plate 13 of the basket 3 near the power head 2 can be as follows: a vertical slot 16 is provided at one end of the frame 11 near the power head 2. The thickness of the vertical slot 16 matches the thickness of the end plate 13. The end plate 13 is vertically inserted into the vertical slot 16, or the end plate 13 is directly connected to the frame 11 by bolts.

[0035] Because the tilting plate 4 is also affected by vibration during the transport machine's operation, it will cause a slight tilting around the hinge point. The bearing plate 6 will also tilt along with it. The tilting of the bearing plate 6 may cause the gap between it and the end plate 13 to widen, resulting in some fruits and vegetables falling out or getting stuck between it and the end plate 13. Therefore, safety buckles 17 are provided at the four corners of the base plate 12 and the bearing plate 6. The safety buckles 17 on the support plate are fastened to the safety buckles 17 on the base plate 12 to restrict the position of the bearing plate 6, so that it will not move significantly with the tilting plate 4 during normal transport of fruits and vegetables, thus ensuring the stability of the transport.

[0036] Based on the safety buckle 17, a gap is set between the base plate 12 and the end plate 13. The gap is smaller than the distance between the bearing plate 6 and the flip plate 4. The safety buckle 17 is fastened through the gap created by this gap setting.

[0037] To save costs, springs 7 are selected as the elastic components. Springs 7 are installed in the middle and at the four corners between the flip plate 4 and the support plate 6. The bottom of the spring 7 is fixedly connected to the flip plate 4, and the top abuts against the support plate 6. Mounting bolts 18 are installed at the four corners of the support plate 6. The mounting bolts 18 pass through the support plate 6, the springs 7 and the flip plate 4 in sequence and are connected to the nuts. The installation and disassembly of the support plate 6 and the flip plate 4 can be easily completed through the mounting bolts 18.

[0038] The extension and retraction of the camera 8 can be controlled by a telescopic cylinder or by manual sliding. When controlled by a telescopic cylinder, a telescopic cylinder is set at the end of the flip plate 4 or the support plate 6 away from the power head 2. The telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder is connected to the camera 8. The extension and retraction of the camera 8 can be achieved by extending and retracting the telescopic cylinder. When controlled by manual sliding, a sliding groove 19 is set on the flip plate 4. The sliding groove 19 extends to the end face of the flip plate 4 away from the power head 2. Two sliders 20 are slidably set in the sliding groove 19. The part of the slider 20 located in the sliding groove 19 can be a dovetail structure to prevent it from falling out. The two sliders 20 are respectively hinged to the connecting rod 21. The ends of the two connecting rods 21 away from the sliders 20 are respectively hinged to the two ends of the mounting rod. The camera 8 is connected to the mounting rod. The extension and retraction of the camera 8 can be adjusted by controlling the position of the two sliders 20 in the sliding groove. Moreover, the orientation of the camera 8 can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the two sliders 20, thereby improving the controllability of the camera 8.

[0039] To fix the position of the slider 20, several fixing holes 22 arranged along the length of the sliding groove 19 can be opened at the bottom of the groove. Connecting holes 23 that match the fixing holes 22 are provided on the slider 20. Both the connecting holes 23 and the fixing holes 22 are threaded. Fixing bolts are used to connect the connecting holes 23 and the fixing holes 22 to fix the position of the slider 20 in the sliding groove 19.

[0040] The camera 8 is rotatably connected to the mounting rod. Specifically, a protrusion is provided on the housing of the camera 8, and a through hole matching the mounting rod is provided on the protrusion. The mounting rod is rotatably positioned in the through hole. At this time, a locking hole can be additionally provided on the protrusion. The locking hole is perpendicular to the through hole and has an internal thread. A locking bolt 24 is threadedly connected to the locking hole. By tightening the locking bolt 24, the position between the camera 8 and the mounting rod is locked.

[0041] Both the bearing surface of the bearing plate 6 and the inner wall of the end plate 13 of the basket 3 are provided with a flexible protective layer for protecting fruits and vegetables. The material of the flexible protective layer can be rubber.

[0042] In actual use, there are two modes: empty uphill and fully loaded downhill. In the empty uphill mode, the end plate 13 of the basket 3 near the power head 2 is removed, and the tilting plate 4 is manually tilted to carry the load-bearing plate 6 onto the power head 2. T-bolts are used to fix the position of the load-bearing plate 6. Then, the camera 8 is extended between the load-bearing plate 6 and the tilting plate 4 by using a telescopic cylinder or manually adjusting the position of the slider 20. During the uphill process, the camera 8 will capture real-time images of the track surface and transmit them to the image analysis equipment to complete the dynamic... The locomotive 2 inspects the track surface in front of it; when it reaches the orchard on the mountain, it removes the bearing plate 6 from the T-bolt and flips the flip plate 4 back into the basket 3, installs the end plate 13 of the basket 3 near the locomotive 2, and fastens the safety buckle 17 between the bearing plate 6 and the bottom plate 12, preparing for loading; when fully loaded and going downhill, the fruits and vegetables are first placed in the holding space formed by the bearing plate 6 and the end plates 13 around the basket 3, and then the locomotive 2 is started. During transportation, the spring 7 absorbs vibration and improves the protection of the fruits and vegetables.

[0043] Any adaptive changes made according to actual needs are within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0044] It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0045] Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this invention. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that, based on the ideas of this invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

Claims

1. A low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection, characterized in that, The system includes a track, a power unit, and a basket. Both the basket and the power unit are movably mounted on the track. A flip plate is installed at the bottom of the basket. The end of the flip plate near the power unit is hinged to the basket. A support plate is connected to the flip plate via an elastic element. The support plate and the end plates around the basket form a holding space for holding fruits and vegetables. The end plate of the basket near the power unit is detachable to form a flipping path for the flip plate to drive the support plate to flip and engage with the power unit. A camera for acquiring an image of the track surface in front of the power unit is telescopically installed between the flip plate and the support plate. The camera is electrically connected to an image analysis device. The flip plate is provided with a sliding groove, which extends to the end face of the flip plate away from the power vehicle front. Two sliders are slidably arranged in the sliding groove. The two sliders are respectively hinged to the connecting rod. The ends of the two connecting rods away from the sliders are respectively hinged to the two ends of the mounting rod. The camera is connected to the mounting rod.

2. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top surface of the power unit, near the basket, forms an inclined support surface for supporting the load-bearing plate.

3. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 2, characterized in that, Several T-shaped connectors are rotatably connected to the inclined support surface. The head of each T-shaped connector is elongated. The bearing plate is provided with a strip-shaped hole that matches the head of the T-shaped connector at the corresponding position.

4. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 1, characterized in that, The basket includes a frame, a base plate, and end plates surrounding it. The base plate and the end plates are both mounted on the frame. The lower surface of the base plate is connected to the power head of the vehicle via a connector. The lower surface of the base plate is provided with wheels that travel on the track.

5. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 4, characterized in that, A vertical slot is provided at one end of the frame near the power unit, the thickness of the vertical slot matching the thickness of the end plate, and the end plate is vertically inserted into the vertical slot.

6. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 4, characterized in that, Safety buckles are provided at the four corners of the base plate and the support plate, and the safety buckles on the support plate are fastened to the safety buckles on the base plate.

7. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic element is a spring. The spring is provided at the middle and four corners between the flip plate and the support plate. The bottom of the spring is fixedly connected to the flip plate, and the top of the spring abuts against the support plate. The support plate is provided with mounting bolts at the four corners. The mounting bolts pass through the support plate, the spring, and the flip plate in sequence and are connected to the nut.

8. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 1, characterized in that, The camera is rotatably connected to the mounting rod.

9. The low-damage orchard monorail transport machine with track surface detection according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the bearing surface of the bearing plate and the inner wall of the end plate of the basket are provided with a flexible protective layer for protecting fruits and vegetables.

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