Chili pepper collection device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a pepper collection device, comprising: a box body, a picking channel is arranged through the front and rear side walls of the box body, the picking channel extends downward and passes through the bottom of the box body; there are two picking claws, which are arranged on both sides of the picking channel, and the picking claws are hinged to the inner wall of the box body; a connecting piece, a connecting rod is hinged on each of the left and right sides of the connecting piece, and the connecting rods are respectively hinged to the corresponding picking claws; a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is connected to the connecting piece and can drive the connecting piece to move up and down reciprocatingly; a collecting box, the collecting box is defined at the bottom of the box body and corresponds to the position of the picking claws. The driving mechanism can drive the connecting piece to move up and down reciprocatingly, and the connecting piece is connected to the picking claws through the connecting rod, and then can drive two symmetrical picking claws to realize the reciprocating motion of picking and separating, so that the peppers can be collected and stored in the collecting box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automatic or semi-automatic picking equipment, and more particularly to a pepper picking device. Background Art

[0002] At present, the general method of collecting peppers is manual operation by collectors, who pinch off the roots of the peppers and put them into the collection equipment. Due to the manual operation, the collection cost and labor force are greatly increased, and the efficiency is low, which is not conducive to the rapid collection of large-scale peppers. Therefore, how to provide a pepper collection device that can reduce the collection cost and improve the collection efficiency has become a technical problem that people in this field urgently need to solve. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides a pepper collection device, comprising:

[0004] A box body, wherein a picking channel is provided through the front and rear side walls of the box body, and the picking channel extends downward and passes through the bottom of the box body;

[0005] Picking claws, two of which are arranged on both sides of the picking channel, and the picking claws are hinged to the inner wall of the box body;

[0006] A connecting piece, wherein a connecting rod is hingedly connected to the left and right sides of the connecting piece, and the connecting rods are respectively hingedly connected to the corresponding picking claws;

[0007] A driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is connected to the connecting member and can drive the connecting member to move up and down reciprocatingly;

[0008] A collecting box is defined at the bottom of the box body and corresponds to the position of the picking claws.

[0009] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the driving mechanism can drive the connecting piece to move up and down reciprocatingly, and the connecting piece is connected to the picking claws through a connecting rod, thereby driving two symmetrical picking claws to realize the reciprocating motion of picking and separating, and can collect peppers and store them in a collection box.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes moving wheels and armrests, the moving wheels are arranged on the bottom side walls, and the armrests are fixedly connected to the box body.

[0011] The handrails and moving wheels can be used to move the equipment more conveniently, so that the picking channel corresponds to the position of the peppers, and then the picking operation can be carried out.

[0012] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes a rotating disc, a crank, a base plate and a slider, the base plate has a slide groove, the slider is slidably connected to the slide groove, one end of the crank is connected to the rotating disc, and the other end is connected to the slider, the bottom end of the slider is connected to the connecting piece, and the rotating disc is connected to the driving motor.

[0013] The disc can be driven to rotate by the rotation of the motor. Since the crank is connected to the disc and the slider, when the disc rotates, the slider can move up and down along the slide slot and drive the connecting piece to move up and down to realize the picking operation of the picking claw.

[0014] The picking grab can also be driven in the following manner: the driving mechanism includes a gear, a rack, and a base plate, the base plate has a slide groove, the rack is slidably connected to the slide groove, the gear is cooperatively connected to the rack, and the gear is connected to a driving motor.

[0015] The rotation of the motor can drive the gear to rotate, so that the rack moves up and down along the slide slot, and then the connecting piece can be driven to move up and down to realize the picking operation of the picking claw.

[0016] Preferably, the picking claw is in a comb-tooth shape, and the width of the comb teeth in the middle of the picking claw is greater than the width of the comb teeth at both ends.

[0017] Furthermore, an inclined plate is provided on the top of the collection box, one end of the inclined plate is connected to the top edge of the collection box, and the other end of the inclined plate extends downward but does not contact the side wall of the collection box.

[0018] Furthermore, a collecting port is provided through the side wall of the box body, and the collecting port is communicated with the collecting box, so that an operator can take out the peppers in the collecting box through the collecting port. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 The accompanying drawing is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the box provided by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 The accompanying drawing is a schematic diagram of the picking claw structure provided by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 The accompanying drawing is a schematic diagram of the interior of a pepper collection device provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4The accompanying drawing is a schematic diagram of a driving structure provided by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 The accompanying drawing is a schematic diagram of the interior of another pepper collection device provided by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 The accompanying drawing is a schematic diagram of another driving structure provided by the present invention;

[0026] Among them, 1-box body, 101-picking channel, 2-handrail, 3-driving mechanism, 4-collecting box, 5-moving wheel, 6-gear, 7-rack, 8-connecting piece, 9-picking claw, 10-disc, 11-bottom plate, 12-slider, 13-crank, 14-motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] The embodiment of the present invention discloses a pepper collection device, comprising:

[0029] The box body 1 has a picking passage 101 extending through the front and rear side walls thereof, and the picking passage 101 extends downward and passes through the bottom of the box body 1;

[0030] There are two picking claws 9, which are arranged on both sides of the picking channel 101, and the picking claws 9 are hinged to the inner wall of the box body 1;

[0031] A connecting member 8, with a connecting rod hinged on the left and right sides of the connecting member 8, and the connecting rods are hinged to the corresponding picking claws 9;

[0032] A driving mechanism 3, the driving mechanism 3 is connected to the connecting member 8 and can drive the connecting member 8 to move up and down;

[0033] The collecting box 4 is defined at the bottom of the box body 1 and corresponds to the position of the picking claws 9 .

[0034] In some embodiments, it also includes moving wheels 5 and armrests 2 , wherein the moving wheels 5 are arranged on the bottom side wall, and the armrests 2 are fixedly connected to the box body 1 .

[0035] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism 3 includes a rotating disk 10, a crank 13, a base plate 11 and a slider 12. The base plate 11 has a slide groove, and the slider 12 is slidably connected to the slide groove. One end of the crank 13 is connected to the rotating disk 10, and the other end is connected to the slider 12. The bottom end of the slider 12 is connected to the connecting member 8, and the rotating disk 10 is connected to the driving motor 14.

[0036] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism 3 includes a gear 6, a rack 7, and a base plate 11. The base plate 11 has a slide groove, the rack 7 is slidably connected to the slide groove, the gear 6 is cooperatively connected to the rack 7, and the gear 6 is connected to the driving motor 14.

[0037] In some embodiments, the picking claw 9 is in a comb-tooth shape, and the width of the comb teeth in the middle of the picking claw 9 is greater than the width of the comb teeth at both ends.

[0038] In some embodiments, an inclined plate 11 is disposed on the top of the collection box 4 , one end of the inclined plate 11 is connected to the top edge of the collection box 4 , and the other end of the inclined plate 11 extends downward but does not contact the side wall of the collection box 4 .

[0039] In some embodiments, a collecting port is opened through the side wall of the box body 1, and the collecting port is connected to the collecting box 4. The operator can take out the peppers in the collecting box 4 through the collecting port.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] like Figure 3-4 The figure shows a pepper harvesting device driven by a gear 6 and a rack 7. The motor 14 rotates forward, and the rack 7 moves upward, driving the picking claw 9 to perform a closed picking action. The picking claw 9 closes upward, and the picking claw 9 applies an upward pulling force to the pepper root stalk to separate the pepper from the root stalk, completing the picking of the pepper. When the rack 7 moves to the upper limit position, the entire picking action is completed, and at this time, all the harvested peppers are collected on the closed picking claw 9;

[0042] The motor 14 rotates in reverse, and the rack 7 moves downward, driving the picking claws 9 to open. The harvested peppers fall downward through the larger gaps in the opened picking claws 9 into the collection box 4 in the harvesting device, completing the collection of the peppers. When the rack 7 moves to the lower limit position, the collection action is completed, and the motor 14 stops rotating.

[0043] The above two working processes constitute a complete harvesting action. After completing a harvesting action, the harvesting device moves and turns through the moving wheels 5 and the armrests 2 to harvest other pepper plants.

[0044] Example 2

[0045] like Figure 5-6 The figure shows the internal structure of a pepper harvesting device driven by a disc 10, a crank 13, and a slider 12. The motor 14 rotates forward to make the disc 10 rotate forward, and the slider 12 moves upward, driving the picking claw 9 to perform a closed picking action. The picking claw 9 applies an upward pulling force to the pepper root to separate the pepper from the root, completing the picking of the pepper. When the slider 12 moves to the upper limit position, the entire picking action is completed, and all the harvested peppers are collected on the closed picking claw 9.

[0046] The motor 14 rotates in the reverse direction to reverse the disc 10, and the slider 12 moves downward accordingly, driving the picking claws 9 to open, and the harvested peppers fall downward through the larger gaps in the details of the opened picking claws 9 into the collection box 4 in the harvesting device, completing the collection of the peppers. When the slider 12 moves to the lower limit position, the collection action is completed, and the motor 14 stops rotating.

[0047] The above two working processes constitute a complete harvesting action. After completing a harvesting action, the harvesting device moves and turns through the moving wheels 5 and the auxiliary armrest 2 to harvest other pepper plants.

[0048] In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other. For the device disclosed in the embodiment, since it corresponds to the method disclosed in the embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the method part.

[0049] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A pepper collection device, characterized in that: include: A box body (1), wherein a picking channel (101) is provided through the front and rear side walls of the box body (1), and the picking channel (101) extends downward and passes through the bottom of the box body (1); A picking claw (9), wherein two picking claws (9) are provided on both sides of the picking channel (101), and the picking claw (9) is hinged to the inner wall of the box body (1); the picking claw (9) is in a comb-tooth shape, and the width of the comb teeth in the middle of the picking claw (9) is greater than the width of the comb teeth at both ends; A connecting member (8), wherein a connecting rod is hingedly connected to the left and right sides of each of the connecting members (8), and the connecting rods are respectively hingedly connected to corresponding picking claws (9); A driving mechanism (3), the driving mechanism (3) being connected to the connecting member (8) and being capable of driving the connecting member (8) to move reciprocatingly up and down; the driving mechanism (3) comprising a rotating disc (10), a crank (13), a base plate (11) and a slider (12); the base plate (11) having a slide groove, the slider (12) being slidably connected to the slide groove, one end of the crank (13) being connected to the rotating disc (10) and the other end being connected to the slider (12); the bottom end of the slider (12) being connected to the connecting member (8); and the rotating disc (10) being connected to a driving motor (14); A collecting box (4), the collecting box (4) being defined at the bottom of the box body (1) and corresponding to the position of the picking claw (9); an inclined plate is provided at the top of the collecting box (4), one end of the inclined plate being connected to the top edge of the collecting box (4), and the other end extending downward but not contacting the side wall of the collecting box (4).

2. A pepper collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises moving wheels (5) and handrails (2), wherein the moving wheels (5) are arranged on the bottom side wall of the box body (1), and the handrails (2) are fixedly connected to the box body (1).

3. A pepper collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Or the driving mechanism (3) comprises a gear (6), a rack (7), and a base plate (11), the base plate (11) having a slide groove, the rack (7) being slidably connected to the slide groove, the gear (6) being cooperatively connected to the rack (7), and the gear (6) being connected to a driving motor (14).

4. The pepper collecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (1) is provided with a collection port through its side wall, and the collection port is communicated with the collection box (4).

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