A fully automatic pepper picking machine and a method of using the same

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of agricultural fruit and vegetable picking device, and particularly relates to a full-automatic pepper picking machine and a use method thereof. The pepper picking machine has a reasonable structure, which mainly comprises a box body and picking components, an outer rotating drum component and an inner rotating drum component arranged in the box body. The picking components are used for separating the fruit of the bell pepper from the stem and the straw. The outer rotating drum component is used for intercepting the fruit of the bell pepper. The inner rotating drum component is used for pulling the stem. The outer rotating drum component and the inner rotating drum component jointly form a separation system for separating the fruit of the bell pepper from the stem. The elastic tooth component in the picking component can rotate with the rotation of the horizontal horizontal shaft and can perform corresponding axial displacement operation with the axial displacement of the horizontal horizontal shaft. In addition, the interval between the adjacent two elastic tooth plates of the elastic tooth component can be pre-adjusted according to the grade of the bell pepper, so as to guarantee the picking effect.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of agricultural fruit and vegetable picking device, and particularly relates to a full-automatic pepper picking machine and a use method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The Capsicum annuum is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the Solanaceae family. It is originally from the tropical regions of South America and was introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty in the 17th century. It is now cultivated in various regions. The Capsicum annuum prefers a warm and sunny environment with sufficient light and dry conditions, and grows well in loose soil. The flower of the Capsicum annuum usually grows alone between two bifurcations, with a straight pedicel and slightly drooping flowers. The corolla is white or purple. The fruiting pedicel and fruit are both straight, with small and conical fruits that turn red or purple when mature. The Capsicum annuum is extremely spicy. In addition to being used as a seasoning, it is also rich in nutrients such as protein, sugar, organic acids, vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It has the highest content of vitamin C among vegetables and can enhance appetite, aid digestion, and promote metabolism. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, the whole plant can be used as medicine. The root and stem are warm and sweet, and can relieve inflammation, relieve pain, dispel wind and cold, relax muscles and tendons, and have insecticidal and antipruritic effects. China is a major country in the world for growing the Capsicum annuum, and the area for growing the Capsicum annuum is continuously expanding. However, most of the picking of the Capsicum annuum in China is done by hand, which is inefficient and can cause irritation to the skin during picking. With the development of agricultural machinery and the increase in labor costs, there is an increasing demand for mechanized picking equipment.

[0003] A patent specification with the publication number CN101828467B discloses a spring-tooth type pepper picker, which includes a middle shaft, a left disc, a right disc, and a tube shaft. The middle part of the left disc and the right disc has a mounting hole, respectively. The left disc and the right disc are fixedly installed on the left end and the right end of the middle shaft through the mounting holes, respectively. The left end of one tube shaft or at least two tube shafts distributed at intervals is fixedly installed with the left disc. The right end of one tube shaft or at least two tube shafts distributed at intervals is fixedly installed with the right disc. At least one picking device is fixedly installed on the tube shaft in the axial direction.

[0004] This pepper picker has the following deficiencies when picking the Capsicum annuum: first, it cannot automatically separate the fruit, stem, and straw of the Capsicum annuum; second, the position of the spring-tooth component is fixed and cannot move axially during rotation, and the distance between the two adjacent spring-tooth plates in the spring-tooth component cannot be adjusted according to the grade of the Capsicum annuum, resulting in an unsatisfactory picking effect. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize and improve this pepper picker. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application aims to overcome the above-mentioned problems in the prior art and provide a full-automatic pepper picking machine and a use method thereof.

[0006] To achieve the above technical purposes, achieve the above technical effects, the present application is through the following technical solutions:

[0007] The present application provides a kind of full automatic pepper picking machine, including box, the upper end of the box is equipped with feeding port, the inner chamber upper portion of the box is equipped with picking assembly for the stem and straw of chiltepin fruit is connected with the separation of stem, the inner chamber lower portion of the box is equipped with separation system for chiltepin fruit and stem separation, the separation system is combined by outer rotating drum component for intercepting chiltepin fruit and inner rotating drum component for pulling stem.

[0008] Further, in the above full automatic pepper picking machine, the picking assembly includes horizontal cross shaft, first shaft sleeve, second shaft sleeve, side support, support rod, spring tooth component, slip ring and horizontal push rod, first shaft sleeve and second shaft sleeve for providing support for horizontal cross shaft movement are installed in the two side plates of the box, horizontal push rod is installed on the outer side of the box close to second shaft sleeve through first protective cover, and the movable end of horizontal push rod is connected with one end of horizontal cross shaft through slip ring;Two side supports are fixedly installed on the shaft body of horizontal cross shaft in the box, and a plurality of support rods are connected in the circumferential direction between the two side supports, a plurality of spring tooth components are installed on the outer side of each support rod;Key groove is formed in the shaft body between horizontal cross shaft and adjacent side support, and the inner hole wall of second shaft sleeve is provided with convex key matched with key groove.

[0009] Further, in the above full automatic pepper picking machine, the spring tooth component includes spiral body and spring tooth plate provided at both ends thereof, the two spring tooth plates are arranged side by side, the two spring tooth plates are each provided with a waist-shaped hole close to the spiral body, the two spring tooth plates are connected through bolts passing through the waist-shaped holes, and the spacing between the spring tooth plates is adjusted by adjusting the position of the nut of the bolt.

[0010] Further, in the above full automatic pepper picking machine, the outer rotating drum component includes outer cylinder, the outer cylinder is uniformly provided with a first strip-shaped hole for facilitating the passage of stem, the outer cylinder is open on the side close to second shaft sleeve, support pipe is installed on the outer wall of the end plate on the other side of the outer cylinder, first driven wheel is installed on the outer end of the support pipe, second protective cover is installed on the outer side of the support pipe of the box, first motor is fixedly installed in the second protective cover, first driving wheel is installed on the output end of the first motor, and first transmission belt is commonly sleeved on the outer side of the first driving wheel and the first driven wheel.

[0011] Further, in the full-automatic pepper picking machine, the inner cylinder assembly comprises an inner cylinder body, the inner cylinder body is uniformly provided with a second strip-shaped hole for facilitating stem clamping, an end plate is arranged on the side of the inner cylinder body close to the second shaft sleeve, a support shaft penetrating the side plate of the box body is arranged on the outer side of the end plate, a second driven wheel is arranged on the outer end of the support shaft, a second motor is arranged in the first protective cover, a second driving wheel and a third driving wheel are arranged on the output shaft of the second motor, a second transmission belt is arranged on the outer sides of the second driving wheel and the second shaft sleeve, and a third transmission belt is arranged on the outer sides of the third driving wheel and the second driven wheel.

[0012] Further, in the full-automatic pepper picking machine, the other side of the inner cylinder body is an opening, a positioning convex pipe is arranged on the inner wall of the end plate of the outer cylinder body, and a support bearing is arranged between the positioning convex pipe and the inner wall of the opening end of the inner cylinder body.

[0013] Further, in the full-automatic pepper picking machine, a suction pipe penetrating the end plate of the outer cylinder body and extending into the inner cavity of the inner cylinder body is arranged in the second protective cover, and the suction pipe is used for regularly sucking off the stems pulled out of the inner cylinder body.

[0014] The application also provides a use method of the full-automatic pepper picking machine, comprising the following steps:

[0015] 1) The dried sun-dried peppers are composed of sun-dried pepper fruits, stems and straws, the straw of the sun-dried pepper is clamped by the feeding mechanical hand, so that the sun-dried pepper fruits and stems are fed into the feeding port, and the sun-dried pepper fruits are separated from the stems and straws by the picking assembly.

[0016] 2) The separated sun-dried pepper fruits and stems fall into the lower area, the stems are clamped into the second strip-shaped hole of the inner cylinder body through the first strip-shaped hole of the outer cylinder body with the slow rotation of the outer cylinder body, the rotation direction of the inner cylinder body is opposite to that of the outer cylinder body, and finally the sun-dried pepper fruits and stems are separated.

[0017] The application has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The application has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] Of course, implementing any product of the application does not necessarily require achieving all the advantages above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed for the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort on the basis of these drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the whole application;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the picking assembly part of the application;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the spring tooth member of the application;

[0024] Figure 4 It is an assembly schematic diagram of the horizontal cross shaft and the second shaft sleeve of the application;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the outer rotating drum assembly of the application;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the inner rotating drum assembly of the application;

[0027] In the drawings, the reference numerals of the components are as follows:

[0028] 1 - box, 2 - feeding port, 3 - horizontal cross shaft, 4 - first shaft sleeve, 5 - second shaft sleeve, 6 - side support, 601 - sleeve, 602 - fastening hole, 7 - support rod, 8 - spring tooth member, 801 - spiral body, 802 - spring tooth plate, 803 - bolt, 9 - slip ring, 10 - horizontal push rod, 11 - outer cylinder, 111 - first slot, 12 - support pipe, 13 - first driven wheel, 14 - first protective cover, 15 - first motor, 16 - first driving wheel, 17 - first transmission belt, 18 - inner cylinder, 181 - second slot, 19 - support shaft, 20 - second driven wheel, 21 - first protective cover, 22 - second motor, 23 - second driving wheel, 24 - third driving wheel, 25 - second transmission belt, 26 - third transmission belt, 27 - positioning convex pipe, 28 - support bearing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of the present application.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 1-6 As shown in the figure, the embodiment provides a full-automatic chili picking machine, which comprises a box body 1, the upper end of the box body 1 is provided with a feeding port 2, the upper part of the inner cavity of the box body 1 is installed with a picking assembly for separating the chili fruits from the stems, the lower part of the inner cavity of the box body 1 is installed with a separation system for separating the chili fruits from the stems, and the separation system is composed of an outer rotating cylinder assembly for intercepting the chili fruits and an inner rotating cylinder assembly for pulling the stems.

[0031] In the embodiment, the picking assembly comprises a horizontal cross shaft 3, a first shaft sleeve 4, a second shaft sleeve 5, a side support 6, a supporting rod 7, a spring tooth component 8, a sliding ring 9 and a horizontal push rod 10. The first shaft sleeve 4 and the second shaft sleeve 5 are installed in the side plates of the box body 1 to provide support for the movement of the horizontal cross shaft 3, the horizontal push rod 10 is installed on the outer side of the box body 1 near the second shaft sleeve 5 through a first protective cover 21, the movable end of the horizontal push rod 10 is connected with one end of the horizontal cross shaft 3 through the sliding ring 9, the shaft body of the horizontal cross shaft 3 located in the box body 1 is fixedly installed with two side supports 6, a plurality of supporting rods 7 are connected in the circumferential direction between the two side supports 6, and a plurality of spring tooth components 8 are installed on the outer side of each supporting rod 7. The shaft body between the sliding ring 9 and the adjacent side support 6 of the horizontal cross shaft 3 is provided with a key groove, and the inner hole wall of the second shaft sleeve 5 is provided with a protruding key matched with the key groove.

[0032] In the embodiment, the center of the side support 6 is installed with a sleeve 601, and the sleeve 601 is provided with a fastening hole 602 for facilitating the installation of a fastening screw.

[0033] In the embodiment, the spring tooth component 8 comprises a spiral body 801 and spring tooth plates 802 arranged at both ends of the spiral body 801, the two spring tooth plates 802 are arranged side by side, the two spring tooth plates 802 are each provided with a waist-shaped hole near the spiral body 801, the two spring tooth plates 802 are connected through a bolt 803 passing through the waist-shaped hole, and the spacing between the two spring tooth plates 802 is adjusted by adjusting the position of the nut of the bolt 803.

[0034] In this embodiment, the outer drum assembly includes an outer cylinder 11, the outer cylinder 11 is uniformly distributed with a first strip hole 111 for facilitating the stem to pass through, the outer cylinder 11 is open at the side close to the second shaft sleeve 5, and the outer wall of the end plate of the outer cylinder 11 is provided with a support pipe 12, the outer end of the support pipe 12 is provided with a first driven wheel 13, and the second protective cover 14 is arranged outside the support pipe 12. The first motor 15 is fixed in the second protective cover 14, the output end of the first motor 15 is provided with a first driving wheel 16, and the first driving wheel 16 and the first driven wheel 13 are jointly sleeved with a first transmission belt 17.

[0035] In this embodiment, the inner drum assembly includes an inner cylinder 18, the inner cylinder 18 is uniformly distributed with a second strip hole 181 for facilitating the stem to be clamped, the inner cylinder 18 is provided with an end plate at the side close to the second shaft sleeve 5, and the outer side of the end plate is provided with a support shaft 19 penetrating through the side plate of the box body 1, and the outer end of the support shaft 19 is provided with a second driven wheel 20. The second motor 22 is arranged in the first protective cover 21, the output shaft of the second motor 22 is provided with a second driving wheel 23 and a third driving wheel 24, the outer side of the second driving wheel 23 and the second shaft sleeve 5 is jointly sleeved with a second transmission belt 25, and the outer side of the third driving wheel 24 and the second driven wheel 20 is jointly sleeved with a third transmission belt 26.

[0036] In this embodiment, the other side of the inner cylinder 18 is open, the inner wall of the end plate of the outer cylinder 11 is provided with a positioning convex pipe 27, and the support bearing 28 is arranged between the positioning convex pipe 27 and the inner wall of the open end of the inner cylinder 18.

[0037] In this embodiment, the second protective cover 14 is provided with a suction pipe penetrating through the end plate of the outer cylinder 11 and extending into the inner cavity of the inner cylinder 18, and the suction pipe is used for regularly sucking off the stems pulled out of the inner cylinder 18.

[0038] The embodiment also provides a use method of the full-automatic chili picking machine, which comprises the following steps:

[0039] 1) The dried sun-dried peppers are composed of sun-dried pepper fruits, stems and straws, the straw of the sun-dried pepper is clamped by the feeding mechanical hand, so that the sun-dried pepper fruits and the stems are sent into the feeding port 2, and the sun-dried pepper fruits are separated from the stems and the straws by the picking assembly;

[0040] 2) The separated sun-dried pepper fruits and stems fall into the lower area, the stems are clamped into the second strip hole 181 of the inner cylinder 18 through the first strip hole 111 of the outer cylinder 11 under the slow rotation of the outer cylinder 11, the rotation direction of the inner cylinder 11 is opposite to that of the outer cylinder 18, and finally the sun-dried pepper fruits and the stems are separated.

[0041] The preferred embodiments of the application disclosed above are only to facilitate the elucidation of the application. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details of the application and limit the application to the specific embodiments. Obviously, many modifications and variations can be made in light of the teachings above. The description is chosen and described in order to provide the best illustration of the application and its practical application to those skilled in the art and to enable those skilled in the art to best utilize the application. The application is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A fully automatic pepper picking machine comprising a box, characterized in that, The upper end of the box is provided with a feeding port, the inner cavity of the box is provided with a picking assembly for separating the chili fruit from the stems, and the lower part of the inner cavity of the box is provided with a separation system for separating the chili fruit from the stems. The picking assembly comprises a horizontal shaft, a first shaft sleeve, a second shaft sleeve, a side support, a support rod, a spring tooth component, a sliding ring and a horizontal push rod, the first shaft sleeve and the second shaft sleeve are mounted on the two side plates of the box to provide support for the horizontal shaft, the horizontal push rod is mounted on the outer side of the second shaft sleeve through the first protective cover, and the movable end of the horizontal push rod is connected with one end of the horizontal shaft through the sliding ring; the shaft body of the horizontal shaft in the box is fixedly provided with two side supports, a plurality of support rods are connected between the two side supports in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of spring tooth components are mounted on the outer side of each support rod; the shaft body between the sliding ring and the adjacent side support of the horizontal shaft is provided with a key groove, and the inner hole wall of the second shaft sleeve is provided with a protruding key matched with the key groove; The spring tooth component comprises a spiral body and spring tooth plates arranged at both ends of the spiral body, the two spring tooth plates are arranged side by side, a waist-shaped hole is formed in each spring tooth plate near the spiral body, the two spring tooth plates are connected through bolts penetrating the waist-shaped holes, and the spacing between the spring tooth plates is adjusted by adjusting the position of the nut of the bolt; The outer cylinder body is uniformly provided with a first strip-shaped hole for facilitating the passage of the stems, one side of the outer cylinder body close to the second shaft sleeve is open, a support pipe is mounted on the outer wall of the end plate on the other side of the outer cylinder body, a first driven wheel is mounted on the outer end of the support pipe, a second protective cover is mounted on the outer side of the support pipe of the box, a first motor is fixedly arranged in the second protective cover, a first driving wheel is mounted on the output end of the first motor, and the outer sides of the first driving wheel and the first driven wheel are jointly provided with a first transmission belt; The inner cylinder body is uniformly provided with a second strip-shaped hole for facilitating the clamping of the stems, the inner cylinder body is provided with an end plate on the side close to the second shaft sleeve, a support shaft penetrating the side plate of the box is mounted on the outer side of the end plate, a second driven wheel is mounted on the outer end of the support shaft, a second motor is mounted in the first protective cover, a second driving wheel and a third driving wheel are mounted on the output shaft of the second motor, the outer sides of the second driving wheel and the second shaft sleeve are jointly provided with a second transmission belt, and the outer sides of the third driving wheel and the second driven wheel are jointly provided with a third transmission belt.

2. The fully automatic pepper picking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The other side of the inner cylinder body is open, a positioning convex pipe is mounted on the inner wall of the end plate of the outer cylinder body, and a support bearing is mounted between the positioning convex pipe and the inner wall of the open end of the inner cylinder body.

3. The fully automatic pepper picking machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, A suction pipe penetrating the end plate of the outer cylinder body and extending into the inner cavity of the inner cylinder body is arranged in the second protective cover, and the suction pipe is used for regularly sucking and removing the stems pulled out of the inner cylinder body.

4. The method of using the fully automatic pepper picking machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method comprises the following steps: 1) The dried chiltepin is composed of chiltepin fruit, stem and straw, the straw of chiltepin is clamped by the feeding mechanical hand, so that the chiltepin fruit and stem are sent into the feeding port, and the chiltepin fruit is separated from the stem and straw by the picking assembly; 2) The separated chiltepin fruit and stem fall into the lower area, and the stem is clamped into the second strip-shaped hole of the inner cylinder through the first strip-shaped hole of the outer cylinder with the slow rotation of the outer cylinder, the rotation direction of the inner cylinder is opposite to that of the outer cylinder, and finally the chiltepin fruit and stem are separated.

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