Potato intelligent identification and bud cutting device

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of potato intelligent identification cutting bud equipment, it is related to agricultural machinery technical field, including conveying belt, collecting hopper, spectrum identification device, residual potato removing device, identification cutting tooth device and seed dressing machine;Collecting hopper is set in the feeding end of conveying belt top;Seed dressing machine is set in the discharge end of conveying belt top, spectrum identification device, residual potato removing device and identification cutting tooth device are sequentially set in conveying belt between collecting hopper and seed dressing machine;Collecting hopper is used to place whole potato on conveying belt;Spectrum identification device is used to identify whether whole potato has disease and insect pests;Residual potato removing device is used to remove whole potato with disease and insect pests;Identification cutting tooth device is used to identify bud eye on whole potato.The potato intelligent identification cutting bud equipment in the application can automatically identify bud eye and cut potato according to bud eye distribution, so as to obtain multiple potato pieces with bud eye, the cutting effect is ideal, the efficiency is high and the quality is high, which greatly improves the utilization rate of seed potato.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of agricultural machinery technology, and in particular to a smart potato sprout identification and cutting device. Background Technology

[0002] Potatoes, belonging to the Solanaceae family, are annual herbaceous plants whose tubers are edible. They are the world's fourth most important food crop, after wheat, rice, and corn. In recent years, with the expanding market demand for potatoes, the planting area has been increasing. Currently, potato planting is entirely done through tuber cutting, with the vast majority of cutting done manually. Existing mechanical cutting equipment is purely mechanized and lacks intelligent recognition capabilities. The main problems are low efficiency, rising labor costs, inaccurate identification during cutting, blind spots in the cutting process, and the difficulty of adapting manual cutting to future trends of large-scale, factory-style, mechanized, and intelligent production. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the above technical problems, this invention provides a smart potato sprouting and identification device that enables precise sprouting of potato seed tubers in a single operation, thereby achieving efficient harvesting of potato seed tuber sprouts. By optimizing each step of the potato seed tuber sprouting process, accurate identification is achieved, significantly improving the efficiency of potato seed tuber sprouting and identification, and resulting in ideal harvesting results.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following solution:

[0005] This invention provides a smart potato sprout identification and cutting device, comprising a conveyor belt, a collection hopper, a spectral recognition device, a residual potato removal device, a sprout identification device, and a seed mixing machine; the collection hopper is positioned above the feed end of the conveyor belt; the seed mixing machine is positioned above the discharge end of the conveyor belt; the spectral recognition device, the residual potato removal device, and the sprout identification device are sequentially arranged on the conveyor belt between the collection hopper and the seed mixing machine; the collection hopper is used to place whole potatoes on the conveyor belt; the spectral recognition device is used to identify whether whole potatoes are affected by pests or diseases; the residual potato removal device is used to remove whole potatoes affected by pests or diseases; and the sprout identification device is used to identify the sprouts on the whole potatoes.

[0006] Optionally, multiple conveyor belts are arranged at the same height below the hopper, and a whole potato grabbing device is arranged above each conveyor belt.

[0007] Optionally, the identification cutting device includes an identification module and an identification camera, a whole potato piercing mechanism, a fungicide spraying mechanism, and a cutting knife arranged sequentially above the conveyor belt; the identification module is electrically connected to the identification camera, the whole potato piercing mechanism, and the cutting knife; the fungicide spraying mechanism is used to drip fungicide onto the cutting knife.

[0008] Optionally, the whole potato piercing mechanism includes a robotic arm and a piercing needle, with the piercing needle located at the free end of the robotic arm.

[0009] Optionally, the upper part of the cutter is connected to a drive mechanism, which is used to drive the cutter to move up and down.

[0010] Optionally, the disinfectant spraying mechanism includes a medicine tank and a valve; one end of the valve is connected to the bottom of the medicine tank, and the other end of the valve is provided with a drip tube, the outlet end of the drip tube being located above the cutter.

[0011] Optionally, the feed end of the hopper may be equipped with a dry cleaning device or a water washing device.

[0012] Optionally, the discharge end of the seed mixer is equipped with a collection bag.

[0013] The present invention achieves the following technical effects compared to the prior art:

[0014] The intelligent potato sprout identification and cutting device of this invention can automatically identify sprouts and cut potatoes into pieces according to the distribution of sprouts, thereby obtaining multiple potato pieces with sprouts. The cutting effect is ideal, efficient and of high quality, which greatly improves the utilization rate of seed potatoes. Attached Figure Description

[0015] 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.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the intelligent potato sprout identification device of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor belt structure in the intelligent potato sprout identification device of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bud identification device in the potato intelligent identification and bud cutting device of the present invention.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Feed hopper; 2. Conveyor belt; 3. Spectral recognition device; 4. Residual potato removal device; 5. Identification cutting device; 6. Seed mixing machine; 7. Whole potato grabbing device; 8. Identification camera; 9. Whole potato grabbing mechanism; 10. Fungicide spraying mechanism; 11. Cutting knife. Detailed Implementation

[0020] 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.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a potato intelligent identification and bud-cutting device, including a conveyor belt 2, a collection hopper 1, a spectral identification device 3, a residual potato removal device 4, an identification and bud-cutting device 5, and a seed mixer 6; the collection hopper 1 is located above the feed end of the conveyor belt 2; the seed mixer 6 is located above the discharge end of the conveyor belt 2, and the spectral identification device 3, the residual potato removal device 4, and the identification and bud-cutting device 5 are sequentially arranged on the conveyor belt between the collection hopper 1 and the seed mixer 6; the collection hopper 1 is used to place whole potatoes on the conveyor belt 2; the spectral identification device 3 is used to identify whether the whole potatoes have pests or diseases; the residual potato removal device 4 is used to remove whole potatoes with pests or diseases; and the identification and bud-cutting device 5 is used to identify the buds on the whole potatoes.

[0022] In this specific embodiment, four conveyor belts 2 are arranged at the same height below the hopper 1, and a whole potato gripping device 7 is arranged above each conveyor belt 2. The whole potato gripping device 7 can grip whole potatoes onto the corresponding conveyor belt 2. The whole potato gripping device includes a robotic arm.

[0023] The identification and cutting device 5 includes an identification module and, sequentially arranged above the conveyor belt 2, an identification camera 8, a whole potato piercing mechanism 9, a fungicide spraying mechanism 10, and a cutting blade 11. The identification module is electrically connected to the identification camera 8, the whole potato piercing mechanism 9, and the cutting blade 11. The fungicide spraying mechanism 10 is used to drip fungicide onto the cutting blade 11. In a more specific embodiment, the whole potato piercing mechanism 9 includes a robotic arm and a piercing needle. The piercing needle is located at the free end of the robotic arm. The identification module determines the position of the bud based on the image captured by the identification camera 8, and then controls the robotic arm to drive the piercing needle to insert into the whole potato. By controlling the movement of the robotic arm, the whole potato is rotated to adjust to a suitable angle for the cutting blade 11. The upper part of the cutting blade 11 is connected to a driving mechanism, which drives the cutting blade 11 to move up and down. After the whole potato piercing mechanism 9 adjusts the angle of the whole potato, the cutting blade 11 cuts the whole potato to obtain a potato piece with a bud. The fungicide spraying mechanism 10 includes a medicine tank and a valve; one end of the valve is connected to the bottom of the medicine tank, and the other end of the valve is equipped with a drip tube. The outlet end of the drip tube is located above the cutter 11. By adjusting the opening of the valve, the dripping speed of the drip tube is adjusted to sterilize and disinfect the cutter 11 to avoid infection of the potato tubers. The medicine tank can hold alcohol or potassium permanganate solution.

[0024] In another specific embodiment, the feeding end of the hopper 1 is still equipped with a water washing device to clean the whole potato, so as to remove stains and impurities on the surface of the whole potato, improve the recognition success rate of the spectral recognition device 3 and the recognition cutting device 5, avoid the potato tubers from being contaminated, and improve the sprouting rate of the potato tubers.

[0025] The discharge end of the seed mixing machine 6 is equipped with a collection bag, which is used to hold the potato tubers after seed mixing.

[0026] 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 above exemplary embodiments, and that the present 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 exemplary 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, and no reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0027] This specification uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that, based on the ideas of the present 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 the present invention.

Claims

1. A potato intelligent identification and sprout-cutting device, characterized in that, The system includes a conveyor belt, a hopper, a spectral recognition device, a potato residue removal device, a seed cutting device, and a seed coater. The hopper is positioned above the feed end of the conveyor belt. The seed coater is positioned above the discharge end of the conveyor belt. The spectral recognition device, the potato residue removal device, and the seed cutting device are sequentially arranged on the conveyor belt between the hopper and the seed coater. The hopper is used to place whole potatoes on the conveyor belt. The spectral recognition device is used to identify whether whole potatoes are affected by pests or diseases. The potato residue removal device is used to remove whole potatoes affected by pests or diseases. The seed cutting device is used to identify the buds on the whole potatoes. The identification and cutting device includes an identification module and an identification camera, a whole potato piercing mechanism, a fungicide spraying mechanism, and a cutting knife arranged sequentially above the conveyor belt; the identification module is electrically connected to the identification camera, the whole potato piercing mechanism, and the cutting knife; the fungicide spraying mechanism is used to drip fungicide onto the cutting knife; The whole potato piercing mechanism includes a robotic arm and a piercing needle, with the piercing needle located at the free end of the robotic arm; The bactericide spraying mechanism includes a medicine tank and a valve; one end of the valve is connected to the bottom of the medicine tank, and the other end of the valve is provided with a drip tube, the outlet end of the drip tube being located above the cutter.

2. The intelligent potato sprout identification and cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple conveyor belts are installed at the same height below the hopper, and a whole potato grabbing device is installed above each conveyor belt.

3. The intelligent potato sprout identification and cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper part of the cutter is connected to a drive mechanism, which is used to drive the cutter to move up and down.

4. The intelligent potato sprout identification and cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feed end of the hopper is also equipped with dry cleaning equipment or water washing equipment.

5. The intelligent potato sprout identification and cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The seed mixer is equipped with a collection bag at its discharge end.

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