A flexible fruit cup for easy sorting

Abstract

This invention discloses a flexible fruit holder for easy sorting, comprising a supporting base plate and a supporting seat. The supporting seat is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the supporting base plate. A return spring is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the supporting base plate, and a placement plate is fixedly installed on the other end of the return spring. Multiple through slots are formed on the upper surface of the supporting seat, and wrapping claws are rotatably connected to the side walls of each of the multiple through slots. Each wrapping claw is fitted with a rubber soft sleeve and a buffer mechanism. This invention, through the cooperation of the placement plate, the return spring, and the wrapping claws, allows the wrapping claws to cover and protect the fruit placed on the placement plate as the plate moves downward, preventing the fruit from falling off the placement plate due to shaking. The cooperation of the rubber soft sleeve, the buffer pad, and the buffer spring also reduces the impact of the fruit's shaking with the wrapping claws when the rubber soft sleeve and the buffer pad come into contact with the fruit's skin, preventing damage to the fruit's skin and affecting the testing results.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of fruit sorting technology, and in particular to a flexible fruit tray that facilitates sorting. Background Technology

[0002] Fruit refers to juicy, edible plant fruits with a predominantly sweet and sour taste. Fruits are not only rich in nutrients but also promote digestion. Some spherical fruits are sorted by size and color before being sold, and then packaged and sold at different prices.

[0003] When existing fruit trays are used for testing, they lack protective arms and buffer mechanisms. As the conveyor belt moves the trays, the fruit placed on them shakes, and its skin collides with the side wall of the tray, causing damage. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a flexible fruit tray that facilitates sorting.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A flexible fruit tray for easy sorting includes a support base plate and a support seat. The support seat is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the support base plate, and the support base plate provides stable support for the support seat to prevent it from shaking during operation and affecting the actual working effect. A return spring is fixed to the upper surface of the support base plate, and a shelf is fixedly installed at the other end of the return spring. Multiple through slots are formed on the upper surface of the support seat, and wrapping claws are rotatably connected to the side walls of the multiple through slots. Each wrapping claw is covered with a rubber soft sleeve and also has a buffer mechanism. The support base plate has a rotating mechanism that works with the shelf to place the fruit on the upper surface of the shelf. When the fruit moves downwards due to its own weight, the placement plate will shift downwards, compressing the return spring. The return spring stores elastic potential energy. As the placement plate moves downwards, its side wall will touch the end of the wrapping claw inside the support seat. The placement plate applies a downward force to this end, causing the wrapping claw to rotate. This causes the part of the wrapping claw outside the support seat to move closer to the placement plate, wrapping the fruit placed on the placement plate and preventing it from falling off and affecting the actual measurement work. The rubber sleeve on the wrapping claw creates a soft interface between the end face of the wrapping claw and the fruit, preventing the wrapping claw from damaging the fruit's skin.

[0007] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the buffer mechanism includes a groove formed on one end face of the wrapping claw, a plurality of buffer springs are fixedly connected to the side wall of the groove, and a buffer pad is fixedly connected to the other end of the buffer spring. When the wrapping claw protects the fruit on the shelf, when the fruit on the shelf shakes, it will touch the buffer pad on the wrapping claw. The buffer pad is subjected to force and moves into the groove, squeezing the buffer spring, and further buffering the impact between the fruit and the wrapping claw.

[0008] As a further technical solution of the present invention, the rotating mechanism includes a motor fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support base plate, a gear sleeved on the drive shaft of the motor, a gear ring fixedly installed at the bottom of the shelf for cooperating with the gear, a rotating disk rotatably installed on the support base plate, a return spring at one end away from the shelf plate being fixedly connected to the rotating disk, and a sliding groove for cooperating with the rotating disk being opened on the support base plate. The drive shaft of the motor drives the gear to rotate, and under the meshing action of the gear ring, drives the gear ring and the shelf plate to rotate together, which solves the problem that traditional fruit trays, due to their fixed structure, cannot rotate and can only detect the surface of the fruit at a fixed angle when loading fruit for photographic inspection.

[0009] As a further technical solution of the present invention, an electric push rod is fixedly installed on the upper end face of the rotating disk. The size of the electric push rod matches that of the support base. When no fruit is placed on the shelf, the return spring supports the overall weight of the shelf. There is a certain distance between the piston rod of the electric push rod and the bottom of the shelf. When fruit is placed on the upper end face of the shelf, the shelf moves downward. While causing the wrapping claws to rotate, the bottom of the shelf contacts the piston rod of the electric push rod. After the fruit is photographed and inspected, the piston rod of the electric push rod moves upward and lifts the shelf. During the upward movement of the shelf, each wrapping claw rotates away from the center of the shelf under the action of gravity, no longer covering and protecting the fruit placed on the shelf. At this time, the inspected fruit can be removed.

[0010] As a further technical solution of the present invention, a plurality of rectangular through holes are provided on the rotating disk, and rollers are rotatably connected to the side walls of the plurality of rectangular through holes. When the rotating disk rotates in the slide groove, the plurality of rollers provided on its inner wall contact the side walls of the slide groove, reducing friction and making the rotating disk rotate more smoothly, preventing it from affecting the rotation of the shelf, thereby resulting in poor photo detection effect.

[0011] As a further technical solution of the present invention, a cavity is provided in the support base plate, and a storage battery is placed in the cavity. An opening and closing cover is movably provided on the side wall of the support base plate, and a push buckle is movably provided on the side wall of the opening and closing cover. A buckle groove for cooperating with the push buckle is provided on the side wall of the support base plate. The motor and the electric push rod are electrically connected to the storage battery. When it is necessary to maintain the storage battery, push the push buckle to move it out of the buckle groove, and the opening and closing cover can be rotated to open.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0013] 1. Through the coordination of the placement plate, return spring, and wrapping claw, the wrapping claw rotates towards the center of the placement plate as it moves downward, covering and protecting the fruit placed on the plate. This prevents the fruit from falling off the plate due to shaking, which would affect the testing process. The combination of the rubber sleeve, buffer pad, and buffer spring further reduces the impact of the fruit's movement with the wrapping claw when the rubber sleeve and buffer pad come into contact with the fruit's skin, preventing damage to the fruit's skin and affecting the test results.

[0014] 2. Through the coordination of the motor, gears, and gear ring, the motor's drive shaft rotates, causing the shelf and rotating disk to rotate together. The detection equipment can detect the surface condition around the fruit, solving the problem that traditional fruit trays, due to their fixed structure, cannot rotate and can only detect the surface of fruit at a fixed angle. The rectangular through-holes and rollers reduce the friction between the rotating disk and the slide, making the rotating disk rotate more smoothly and preventing it from becoming dull and affecting the rotation of the shelf, thus affecting the detection process. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the wrapping claw in this invention;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating disk in the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the supporting base plate in this invention.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Support base plate; 2. Support seat; 3. Return spring; 4. Shelf plate; 5. Through groove; 6. Wrapping claw; 7. Rubber sleeve; 8. Groove; 9. Buffer spring; 10. Buffer pad; 11. Motor; 12. Gear; 13. Gear ring; 14. Rotating disk; 15. Electric push rod; 16. Rectangular through hole; 17. Roller; 18. Battery; 19. Opening and closing cover; 20. Push latch. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention in achieving its intended purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation methods, structures, features, and effects of the present invention, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, is provided below.

[0022] Reference Figure 1-5 A flexible fruit tray for easy sorting includes a supporting base plate 1 and a supporting seat 2. The supporting seat 2 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the supporting base plate 1. The supporting base plate 1 provides a stable support for the supporting seat 2, preventing it from shaking during operation and affecting the actual working effect. A return spring 3 is fixedly fixed to the upper surface of the supporting base plate 1, and a placement plate 4 is fixedly installed at the other end of the return spring 3. Multiple through slots 5 are opened on the upper surface of the supporting seat 2. Each of the multiple through slots 5 has a wrapping claw 6 rotatably connected to its side wall. Each wrapping claw 6 is fitted with a rubber soft sleeve 7 and a buffer mechanism. The supporting base plate 1 has a rotating mechanism that works in conjunction with the placement plate 4 to place the fruit on the placement plate 4. When the fruit is placed on the end face, the placement plate 4 will move downward under the influence of the fruit's own weight, and at the same time compress the return spring 3. The return spring 3 stores elastic potential energy. During the downward movement of the placement plate 4, its side wall will touch the end of the wrapping claw 6 inside the support seat 2. The placement plate 4 applies a downward force to its end, which will drive the wrapping claw 6 to rotate, so that the part of the wrapping claw 6 outside the support seat 2 moves closer to the placement plate 4 to wrap the fruit placed on the placement plate 4, preventing the fruit from falling off the placement plate 4 and affecting the actual measurement work. The rubber soft sleeve 7 set on the wrapping claw 6 forms a soft interface at the end face of the wrapping claw 6 in contact with the fruit, preventing the wrapping claw 6 from damaging the fruit's skin.

[0023] The buffer mechanism includes a groove 8 formed on one end face of the wrapping claw 6. Multiple buffer springs 9 are fixedly connected to the side wall of the groove 8. A buffer pad 10 is fixedly connected to the other end of the buffer spring 9. When the wrapping claw 6 protects the fruit on the shelf 4, when the fruit on the shelf 4 shakes, it will touch the buffer pad 10 on the wrapping claw 6. The buffer pad 10 is subjected to force and moves into the groove 8, squeezing the buffer spring 9, and further buffering the impact between the fruit and the wrapping claw 6.

[0024] The rotating mechanism includes a motor 11 fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the support base plate 1. A gear 12 is sleeved on the drive shaft of the motor 11. A gear ring 13 that works with the gear 12 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the shelf 4. A rotating disk 14 is rotatably mounted on the support base plate 1. The end of the return spring 3 away from the shelf 4 is fixedly connected to the rotating disk 14. A groove that works with the rotating disk 14 is opened on the support base plate 1. The drive shaft of the motor 11 drives the gear 12 to rotate. Under the meshing action with the gear ring 13, the gear ring 13 and the shelf 4 rotate together. This solves the problem that traditional fruit trays, due to their fixed structure, cannot rotate and can only detect the surface of the fruit at a fixed angle when the fruit is loaded for photographic inspection.

[0025] An electric push rod 15 is fixedly installed on the upper end face of the rotating disk 14. The electric push rod 15 matches the size of the support base 2. When no fruit is placed on the shelf 4, the return spring 3 supports the overall weight of the shelf 4. There is a certain distance between the piston rod of the electric push rod 15 and the bottom of the shelf 4. When fruit is placed on the upper end face of the shelf 4, the shelf 4 moves downward. While causing the wrapping claws 6 to rotate, the bottom of the shelf 4 contacts the piston rod of the electric push rod 15. After the fruit is photographed and inspected, the piston rod of the electric push rod 15 moves upward and lifts the shelf 4. During the upward movement of the shelf 4, each wrapping claw 6 rotates away from the center of the shelf 4 under the action of gravity, no longer covering and protecting the fruit placed on the shelf 4. At this time, the inspected fruit can be removed.

[0026] The rotating disk 14 has multiple rectangular through holes 16. Rollers 17 are rotatably connected to the side walls of the multiple rectangular through holes 16. When the rotating disk 14 rotates in the slide, the multiple rollers 17 set on its inner wall contact the side walls of the slide, reducing friction and making the rotating disk 14 rotate more smoothly, preventing it from affecting the rotation of the shelf 4, thus resulting in poor photo detection effect.

[0027] A cavity is formed inside the support base plate 1, and a storage battery 18 is placed inside the cavity. An opening and closing cover 19 is movably arranged on the side wall of the support base plate 1, and a push buckle 20 is movably arranged on the side wall of the opening and closing cover 19. A buckle groove for use with the push buckle 20 is formed on the side wall of the support base plate 1. The motor 11 and the electric push rod 15 are both electrically connected to the storage battery 18. When the storage battery 18 needs to be maintained, the push buckle 20 is pushed to move it out of the buckle groove, and the opening and closing cover 19 can be rotated and opened.

[0028] In use, the fruit to be photographed and inspected is first placed on the shelf 4. The shelf 4 moves downwards, and during this movement, its sidewalls press down on the ends of the wrapping claws 6, causing each wrapping claw 6 to rotate and move closer to the shelf 4, wrapping the fruit and preventing it from falling off. Then, the drive shaft of the motor 11 rotates, and through the meshing of the gear 12 and gear ring 13, the shelf 4 drives the rotating disk 14 to rotate together, allowing the inspection device to detect the surface condition around the fruit. This solves the problem of traditional fruit trays, which, due to their fixed structure, cannot detect the surface condition around the fruit. The rotation only detects problems on the surface of the fruit at a fixed angle. During the rotation of the shelf 4, the fruit placed on the shelf 4 will shake. The buffer pad 10 and the rubber soft sleeve 7 will cushion the impact between the fruit and the wrapping claw 6, preventing the wrapping claw 6 from damaging the fruit skin. After the detection is completed, the piston rod of the electric push rod 15 moves upward and lifts the shelf 4. At this time, each wrapping claw 6 rotates away from the center of the shelf 4 under the action of gravity, no longer covering and protecting the fruit placed on the shelf 4. The detected fruit can then be removed.

[0029] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible fruit tray for easy sorting, comprising a supporting base plate (1) and a supporting seat (2), wherein the supporting seat (2) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the supporting base plate (1), characterized in that, A return spring (3) is fixed on the upper end of the support base plate (1), and a shelf plate (4) is fixedly installed on the other end of the return spring (3). Multiple through slots (5) are opened on the upper end of the support base (2). Wrapping claws (6) are rotatably connected to the side walls of the multiple through slots (5). Rubber soft sleeves (7) are fitted on the wrapping claws (6). A buffer mechanism is also provided on the wrapping claws (6). A rotating mechanism is provided on the support base plate (1) to cooperate with the shelf plate (4). The buffer mechanism includes a groove (8) formed on one end face of the wrapping claw (6), a plurality of buffer springs (9) are fixedly connected to the side wall of the groove (8), and a buffer pad (10) is fixedly connected to the other end of the buffer springs (9). The rotating mechanism includes a motor (11) fixedly installed on the upper surface of the support base plate (1), a gear (12) is sleeved on the drive shaft of the motor (11), a gear ring (13) that cooperates with the gear (12) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the shelf (4), a rotating disk (14) is rotatably installed on the support base plate (1), a return spring (3) is fixedly connected to the rotating disk (14) at one end away from the shelf (4), and a sliding groove that cooperates with the rotating disk (14) is opened on the support base plate (1).

2. The flexible fruit tray for easy sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that, An electric actuator (15) is fixedly installed on the upper end face of the rotating disk (14), and the electric actuator (15) matches the size of the support base (2).

3. The flexible fruit tray for easy sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating disk (14) has multiple rectangular through holes (16), and rollers (17) are rotatably connected to the side walls of the multiple rectangular through holes (16).

4. The flexible fruit tray for easy sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that, The supporting base plate (1) has a cavity inside, and a storage battery (18) is placed inside the cavity. An opening and closing cover (19) is movably provided on the side wall of the supporting base plate (1). A push buckle (20) is movably provided on the side wall of the opening and closing cover (19). A buckle groove for use with the push buckle (20) is provided on the side wall of the supporting base plate (1).

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