Modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting device

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of fruit and vegetable packaging, in particular to a modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting device which comprises a feeding module, a buffer module, a weighing module, a main line, a fruit cup recycling module and a sorting module which are sequentially connected, and the tail end of the sorting module is connected with one end of the feeding module which is far away from the buffer module. A plurality of outlet modules for discharging are arranged on the main line, and the tail end of the outlet module is provided with a fine product packaging platform and a conveying belt for conveying a packaging box. The application has the functions of extrusion release, guarantees the sequential sorting of fruit trays and improves the product processing quality. The transition connection module adopts a belt connection, buffers the fruit trays which are rapidly conveyed by the upstream, effectively prevents rigid collision and improves the stability and service life of the equipment. The visual detection module adopts an adjustable light source structure, is suitable for fruits with different fruit diameters and has high compatibility.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of fruit and vegetable packaging, and particularly relates to a modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the current fruit and vegetable sorting industry, most of the fruit and vegetable sorting devices adopt a circulating fruit tray conveying form. In the conveying process of the fruit tray carrying fruit and vegetables, the fruit tray passes through a loading module, a detection module, a fruit unloading outlet module, a fruit picking and packaging module, a fruit tray recycling module and the like in a circulating conveying manner to complete the detection and sorting process of the fruit and vegetables.

[0003] In the fruit and vegetable sorting process, due to the limitation of the equipment detection, fruit and vegetables with large differences in fruit diameter cannot be compatible. Meanwhile, in the fruit tray conveying process, the fruit tray gap is dense at times, which greatly affects the production yield. SUMMARY

[0004] To solve the technical problems in the background art, the present application provides a modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting device.

[0005] The present application adopts the following technical scheme: a modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting device, comprising a loading module, a buffer module, a weighing module, a main line, a fruit cup recycling module and a sorting module connected in sequence, and the tail end of the sorting module is connected to the end of the loading module away from the buffer module.

[0006] And a plurality of outlet modules for discharging are arranged on the main line, and the tail end of the outlet module is provided with a fine product packaging platform and a conveying belt for conveying packaging boxes.

[0007] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the buffer module comprises a forward conveying line and a reverse conveying line arranged side by side and having opposite conveying directions, wherein one end of the forward conveying line is connected to the loading module, and the other end of the forward conveying line is connected to the weighing module.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, an inclined guide plate is arranged on one side of the reverse conveying line in the conveying direction, the guide plate is used to guide the fruit tray to move onto the forward conveying line, and the width of the reverse conveying line is greater than the diameter of the fruit tray.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, a visual detection module and an internal quality detection module are further installed on the main line.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the transition module is further provided between the weighing module and the main line, and the transition module comprises a rack, a conveying belt, a driven roller one, a driven roller two, a driven roller three, a driving roller and a tensioning roller, the rack is arranged between the weighing module and the main line, the driven roller one, the driven roller two, the driven roller three, the driving roller and the tensioning roller are all mounted on the rack, and the conveying belt passes through the driven roller one, the driven roller two, the driven roller three, the driving roller and the tensioning roller.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the transition module has the same running speed as the main line, and the top surface of the transition module is higher than the top surface of the fruit cup holder on the main line, and the height difference between them is 4 cm.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the internal quality detection module comprises a photosensitive element and an adjustable optical fiber module, the photosensitive element is installed below the main line, the adjustable optical fiber module is installed above the main line and corresponds to the photosensitive element, and the light emitted by the adjustable optical fiber module can pass through the through hole in the bottom of the fruit plate to the photosensitive element.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the adjustable optical fiber module comprises a connecting seat, a fixing seat, a screw rod, a lamp cup fixed at the bottom end of the screw rod and a light source installed on the lamp cup, the connecting seat is connected with the shell of the main line, the fixing seat is installed on the connecting seat, the screw rod is vertically arranged, the middle part of the screw rod is screw-connected with the connecting seat, and a hand wheel is installed at the top end of the screw rod.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the connecting seat comprises a connecting plate and a support one installed at the bottom of the connecting plate, the bottom end of the support one is connected with the shell, the middle part of the connecting plate is fixed with a sliding block, a screw hole vertically arranged in the sliding block, the fixing seat comprises an upper fixing plate and a lower fixing plate and a guide rod connecting the upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate, the guide rod vertically slides through the connecting plate, the middle part of the screw rod is screw-connected with the screw hole in the sliding block, the two sides of the screw rod are rotatably connected with the upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate through bearings, and the lamp cup is connected with the lower fixing plate through a support two.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the two ends of the rack are provided with leakage prevention mechanisms, which include a support plate, a support column, positioning rods and a movable adjusting rod. The bottom end of the support column is connected with the rack, the bottom of the support plate is rotationally connected with the top end of the support column, and two positioning rods are rotationally connected with the top end of the support column. The other ends of the two positioning rods are connected with the support plate. The support plate is a two-section telescopic plate, one section of which is used to be connected with the support column, and the other end of which is rotationally connected with one end of the movable adjusting rod. The other section of the movable adjusting rod is slidingly connected with the support column along the length direction of the support column. The side surface of the support column is provided with a sliding groove, and the end of the movable adjusting rod is provided with a sliding block which is slidingly connected with the sliding groove. A positioning bolt is arranged on the sliding block, and the other end of the positioning bolt is used to abut against the bottom surface of the sliding groove to fix the position of the movable adjusting rod, thereby driving the telescopic plate to be telescoped.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0017] The cache module has a storage function, which can improve the device yield. At the same time, it has an extrusion release function, which ensures the sequential ordering of the fruit tray and improves the product processing quality.

[0018] The connection device ensures that the fruit tray smoothly transitions from the weighing module to the main line, making the device more stable and reliable when working. The transition connection module uses a belt connection to buffer the transition of the fruit tray transported quickly from the upstream, effectively preventing rigid collision and improving the stability and service life of the device.

[0019] The visual detection module adopts an adjustable up-down light source structure, which is suitable for fruits of different diameters and has strong compatibility. Compared with the detection module in the existing structure, which mostly irradiates from left to right, the receiving signal area is larger and is prone to light leakage, affecting the analysis results. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the fruit and vegetable sorting device proposed by the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cache module of the fruit and vegetable sorting device proposed by the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 The figure is a top view schematic diagram of the transition connection module of the fruit and vegetable sorting device proposed by the present application.

[0023] Figure 4 The figure is a side view of the transition connection module of the fruit and vegetable sorting device proposed by embodiment 1 of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 The figure is a side view of the transition connection module of the fruit and vegetable sorting device proposed by embodiment 2 of the present application.

[0025] Figure 6 For the application Figure 5 Enlarged view at A in Figure 1;

[0026] Figure 7 Figure 2 is a top view of the support plate of the fruit and vegetable sorting device according to the embodiment 2 of the application;

[0027] Figure 8 Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the visual detection module of the fruit and vegetable sorting device according to the application;

[0028] Figure 9 Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the visual detection module of the fruit and vegetable sorting device according to the application.

[0029] Main symbol explanation:

[0030] Loading module 1, buffer module 2, weighing module 3, main line 4, fruit cup recycling module 5, sorting module 6, outlet module 7, boutique packaging platform 8, forward conveying line 201, reverse conveying line 202, visual detection module 401, internal quality detection module 402, transition connection module 9, rack 901, conveying belt 902, driven roller one 903, driven roller two 904, driven roller three 905, driving roller 906, tensioning roller 907, photosensitive element 10, adjustable optical fiber module 11, connecting seat 12, fixed seat 13, screw 14, lamp cup 15, hand wheel 16, connecting plate 17, strut one 18, sliding block 19, upper fixed plate 20, lower fixed plate 21, guide rod 22, strut two 23, support plate 24, support column 25, positioning rod 26, movable adjusting rod 27, sliding groove 28, plate one 30, plate two 31, connecting groove 32, plug plate 33, gap 34, bottom groove 35. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In the following, the application will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, it should be noted that the following described embodiments or technical features can be combined to form new embodiments without conflict.

[0032] Embodiment 1:

[0033] Reference Figures 1-4 8-9, a modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting device, comprising loading module 1, buffer module 2, weighing module 3, main line 4, fruit cup recycling module 5 and sorting module 6 connected in turn, the end of the sorting module 6 and the end of the loading module 1 away from the buffer module 2 are connected.

[0034] And the main line 4 is provided with a plurality of outlet modules 7 for discharging, the end of the outlet module 7 is provided with a boutique packaging platform 8 and a conveying belt for conveying packaging boxes.

[0035] The buffer module 2 comprises a forward conveying line 201 and a reverse conveying line 202 arranged side by side and conveying in opposite directions, wherein one end of the forward conveying line 201 is connected with the feeding module 1, and the other end of the forward conveying line 201 is connected with the weighing module 3.

[0036] When the fruit tray provided by the feeding module is excessive in the forward direction, the fruit trays entering the weighing module are crowded, at this time, part of the fruit trays are squeezed to the reverse conveying line 202, so as to ensure that the fruit trays entering the weighing module are arranged in order and enter the weighing detection in turn. When the fruit tray provided by the feeding module is insufficient, the ordered fruit tray has a gap, at this time, the reverse conveying line 202 can convey the fruit tray in the buffer area to the forward conveying line 201 to fill the gap area, thereby improving the detection rate of the fruit and vegetable and improving the yield.

[0037] In order to facilitate the stable operation of the buffer module, with reference to the specific description Figure 2 An inclined guide plate is arranged on one side of the conveying direction of the reverse conveying line 202, the guide plate is used for guiding the fruit tray to move to the forward conveying line 201, and the width of the reverse conveying line 202 is greater than the diameter of the fruit tray.

[0038] It is worth mentioning that in the present application, a visual detection module 401 and an internal quality detection module 402 are also installed on the main line 4.

[0039] In the embodiment, a transition connection module 9 is further arranged between the weighing module 3 and the main line 4, the transition connection module 9 comprises a rack 901, a conveying belt 902, a driven roller one 903, a driven roller two 904, a driven roller three 905, a driving roller 906 and a tensioning roller 907, the rack 901 is arranged between the weighing module 3 and the main line 4, the driven roller one 903, the driven roller two 904, the driven roller three 905, the driving roller 906 and the tensioning roller 907 are all installed on the rack 901, and the conveying belt 902 passes through the driven roller one 903, the driven roller two 904, the driven roller three 905, the driving roller 906 and the tensioning roller 907.

[0040] In order to make the product conveying more smooth, in the embodiment, the running speed of the transition connection module 9 is consistent with that of the main line 4, the top surface height of the transition connection module 9 is higher than that of the fruit cup holder on the main line 4, and the height difference between the two is 4cm.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 8 The internal quality detection module 402 comprises a photosensitive element 10 and an adjustable optical fiber module 11, the photosensitive element 10 is installed below the main line 4, the adjustable optical fiber module 11 is installed above the main line 4 and corresponds to the photosensitive element 10, and the light emitted by the adjustable optical fiber module 11 can pass through the through hole in the bottom of the fruit tray to the photosensitive element 10.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 9The adjustable optical fiber module 11 comprises a connecting seat 12, a fixing seat 13, a screw rod 14, a lamp cup 15 fixed at the bottom end of the screw rod 14, and a light source installed on the lamp cup 15. The connecting seat is connected with the shell of the main line 4, the fixing seat 13 is installed on the connecting seat 12, the screw rod 14 is vertically arranged, the middle part of the screw rod 14 is screw-connected with the connecting seat 12, and a hand wheel 16 is installed at the top end of the screw rod 14.

[0043] With reference to the drawings concretely, Figure 9 The connecting seat 12 comprises a connecting plate 17 and a support column I 18 installed at the bottom of the connecting plate 17, the bottom end of the support column I 18 is connected with the shell, the middle part of the connecting plate 17 is fixed with a sliding block 19, the sliding block 19 is internally provided with a screw hole arranged longitudinally, the fixing seat 13 comprises an upper fixing plate 20, a lower fixing plate 21, and a guide rod 22 connecting the upper fixing plate 20 and the lower fixing plate 21, the guide rod 22 vertically and slidingly penetrates through the connecting plate 17, the middle part of the screw rod 14 is screw-connected with the screw hole on the sliding block 19, the two sides of the screw rod 14 are rotationally connected with the upper fixing plate 20 and the lower fixing plate 21 through bearings, and the lamp cup 15 is connected with the lower fixing plate 21 through a support column II 23.

[0044] Embodiment 2

[0045] In this embodiment, with reference to the drawings concretely, Figures 5-7 In order to make the product conveying between the transition connection module and other modules more smooth, the anti-leakage mechanism is installed at both ends of the rack 901, the anti-leakage mechanism comprises a support plate 24, a support column 25, a positioning rod 26, and a movable adjusting rod 27, the bottom end of the support column 25 is connected with the rack 901, the bottom of the support plate 24 is rotationally connected with the top end of the support column 25, two positioning rods 26 are rotationally connected with the top end of the support column 25, the other ends of the two positioning rods 26 are connected with the support plate 24, the support plate 24 is a two-section telescopic plate, one section of which is used for being connected with the support column 25, and the other end of which is rotationally connected with one end of the movable adjusting rod 27, the other section of the movable adjusting rod 27 is slidingly connected with the support column 25 along the length direction of the support column 25, a sliding groove 28 is formed in the side surface of the support column 25, a sliding block 19 slidingly connected with the sliding groove 28 is installed at the end of the movable adjusting rod 27, and a positioning bolt is penetrated through the sliding block 19, the other end of the positioning bolt is used for abutting against the bottom surface of the sliding groove 28, so as to fix the position of the movable adjusting rod 27, thereby driving the telescopic plate to be telescoped.

[0046] The support plate comprises a plate I 30 and a plate II 31, a plurality of connecting grooves 32 are arranged on the side of the plate I 30 close to the plate II 31, a plurality of plug plates 33 are connected with the connecting grooves 32 on the side of the plate II 31 close to the plate I 30, a bottom groove 35 is left at the bottom of the plate II 31, a bottom plate capable of being inserted into the bottom groove 35 is arranged at the bottom of the plate I 30, and a gap 34 is left between the plate I 30 and the plate II 31.

[0047] In operation, the distance between the transition adapter module and the other modules on both sides changes with the size of the device, so the length of the support plate 24 needs to be adjusted to compensate for the change in the size of the gap. In operation, the rotating positioning bolt is separated from the sliding groove 28, at which point the sliding block 19 can be slid to rotate the movable adjusting rod 27, thereby pushing the first plate 30 of the support plate away from or closer to the second plate 31, achieving the purpose of adjusting the total length of the support plate.

[0048] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any non-essential changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present application are within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting device, characterized in that, The device comprises a feeding module, a buffer module, a weighing module, a main line, a fruit cup recycling module and a sorting module connected in sequence, and the end of the sorting module is connected with the end of the feeding module away from the buffer module; The main line is provided with a plurality of outlet modules for discharging, and the end of each outlet module is provided with a boutique packaging platform and a conveying belt for conveying packaging boxes. The buffer module comprises a forward conveying line and a reverse conveying line arranged side by side and conveying in opposite directions, wherein one end of the forward conveying line is connected with the feeding module, and the other end of the forward conveying line is connected with the weighing module. An inclined guide plate is arranged on one side of the conveying direction of the reverse conveying line, and the guide plate is used for guiding the fruit tray to move onto the forward conveying line. The main line is further provided with a visual detection module and an internal quality detection module. The internal quality detection module comprises a photosensitive element and an adjustable optical fiber module, the photosensitive element is installed below the main line, the adjustable optical fiber module is installed above the main line and corresponds to the photosensitive element, and the light emitted by the adjustable optical fiber module can pass through the through hole in the bottom of the fruit tray to the photosensitive element. The adjustable optical fiber module comprises a connecting seat, a fixing seat, a screw rod, a lamp cup fixed at the bottom end of the screw rod and a light source installed on the lamp cup, the connecting seat is connected with the shell of the main line, the fixing seat is installed on the connecting seat, the screw rod is vertically arranged, the middle part of the screw rod is screw-connected with the connecting seat, and a hand wheel is installed at the top end of the screw rod.

2. A modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, A transition connection module is further arranged between the weighing module and the main line, the transition connection module comprises a rack, a conveying belt, driven rollers one, two and three, a driving roller and a tensioning roller, the rack is arranged between the weighing module and the main line, the driven rollers one, two and three, the driving roller and the tensioning roller are all installed on the rack, and the conveying belt passes through the driven rollers one, two and three, the driving roller and the tensioning roller.

3. A modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The running speed of the transition connection module is consistent with that of the main line, the top surface height of the transition connection module is higher than that of the fruit cup holder on the main line, and the height difference between them is 4 cm.

4. A modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The connecting seat comprises a connecting plate and a support one installed at the bottom of the connecting plate, the bottom end of the support one is connected with the shell, the middle part of the connecting plate is fixed with a sliding block, a screw hole is arranged in the sliding block in the longitudinal direction, the fixing seat comprises an upper fixing plate and a lower fixing plate and a guide rod connecting the upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate, the guide rod vertically slides through the connecting plate, the middle part of the screw rod is screw-connected with the screw hole in the sliding block, the two sides of the screw rod are rotatably connected with the upper fixing plate and the lower fixing plate through bearings, and the lamp cup is connected with the lower fixing plate through a support two.

5. A modular compatible fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein, The both ends of the frame are provided with leakage-proof mechanisms, which comprise a support plate, a support column, positioning rods and a movable adjusting rod, the bottom end of the support column is connected with the frame, the bottom of the support plate is rotationally connected with the top end of the support column, the top end of the support column is also rotationally connected with two positioning rods, the other ends of the two positioning rods are connected with the support plate, the support plate is a two-section telescopic plate, one section of which is used for being connected with the support column, the other end of which is rotationally connected with one end of the movable adjusting rod, the other section of the movable adjusting rod is slidingly connected with the support column along the length direction of the support column, the side surface of the support column is provided with a sliding slot, the end of the movable adjusting rod is provided with a sliding block which is slidingly connected with the sliding slot, a positioning bolt is penetrated through the sliding block, the other end of the positioning bolt is used for abutting against the bottom surface of the sliding slot so as to fix the position of the movable adjusting rod, thereby driving the telescopic plate to be telescoped.

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