An auxiliary device for a bale plucker

By using a combination of paddles and rubber cones to deliver high-pressure gas flow, the problem of cotton fibers getting embedded in the rotating ribs is solved, achieving efficient cleaning and diversified gripping, thus improving the applicability and gripping efficiency of the cotton grabber.

CN118360694BActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31HANGZHOU GANGJIA TEXTILE INSTR CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2024-06-11
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

Existing cotton grabbing machines often cause cotton fibers to become embedded in the brushes when cleaning the rotating ribs, leading to frequent maintenance. Furthermore, their grabbing structure is limited and cannot adapt to different grabbing needs, resulting in insufficient applicability.

Method used

The system uses a combination of a paddle and a rubber cone plate with high-pressure gas flow. The rotation and contact of the paddle generate vibration, which, combined with a chute and a bidirectional push cylinder, enables effective cleaning and diversified gripping of cotton fibers.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of cotton fiber cleaning, reduces maintenance costs, enhances the adaptability and gripping efficiency of the equipment, and adapts to different gripping needs.

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Abstract

The application belongs to the related technical field of picking cotton machine, and particularly relates to an auxiliary device for picking cotton machine, which comprises a conveying pipeline arranged on one side end face of the picking cotton machine, a sampling port arranged on the other side bottom end face of the conveying pipeline, two rotating sleeve rollers arranged in the sampling port in a symmetrical manner, a plurality of flexible material made poking pieces arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating sleeve rollers in a uniform manner along the circumferential direction, a plurality of rough surface teeth arranged on the end face of the poking pieces, and a contact plate connected to one end of the poking pieces outside. The application has the advantages that: the structure in contact with the poking pieces is arranged, the poking pieces are in contact with the structure to produce shaking, the flow of high-pressure gas is matched, the cleaning of the external cotton fibers of the poking pieces can be effectively completed, the chute and the bidirectional pushing cylinder are arranged, the device can complete more complex cotton ball picking work, and the applicability of the device is effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of cotton grabbing machines, and particularly relates to an auxiliary device for cotton grabbing machines. Background Technology

[0002] Cotton yarn used in the cotton textile industry is made from cotton fibers through a spinning process. Cotton grabbers can grab cotton bundles and clumps from bundles of cotton raw materials, and at the same time, they have the function of preliminary mixing and loosening of various raw materials. However, because cotton clumps are made of cotton and have the characteristics of cotton fibers, they are prone to sticking to dirt and breaking. Therefore, various auxiliary devices are required to complete the production process.

[0003] For example, patent application number CN202220044094.2 discloses a gripping device for a cotton gripper, including a gripper and a cleaning unit; the cleaning unit is disposed on the side wall of the gripper; the cotton gripper is slidably connected to the side wall of the gripper; the cotton gripper is slidably connected to the side wall of the slide rail; through the cleaning unit, when cleaning the cotton fibers adhering to the side wall of the rotating rib, the side wall of the magnetic plate is first held, the magnetic plate is pressed against the bottom end of the guide plate, and the magnetic attraction force is used to insert the first pin into the inner side wall of the gripper, and then fixed by the second pin, and the bolt is screwed into the inside of the fixing plate and through the connecting plate, which plays an auxiliary role in fixing the brush plate. The brush on the side wall of the brush plate contacts the rotating rib to clean, so that the cotton fibers adhering to the side wall of the rotating rib are cleaned, avoiding affecting the gripping effect of the rotating rib.

[0004] In existing technologies, the rotating ribs are cleaned by contacting a brush with the rotating ribs. However, this method still has some shortcomings in its overall use.

[0005] 1. Cotton fibers are soft and delicate, and they are very easy to adhere to the outside of the rotating ribs. However, when they are brushed by the brush plate, the cotton fibers are easy to embed into the bristles. When too many fibers are embedded, the cotton fibers cannot be used, which requires the operator to perform maintenance multiple times.

[0006] 2. Although the existing gripping structure uses soft rotating ribs to complete the gripping process, the gripping structure is relatively simple. It cannot be adapted to actual gripping needs, nor can it improve gripping efficiency, resulting in insufficient overall applicability. Summary of the Invention

[0007] To overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this invention provides an auxiliary device for a cotton grabber. By setting up a structure that contacts the pick, the rotation of the pick generates vibration, which, combined with the flow of high-pressure gas, effectively cleans the cotton fibers on the outside of the pick. The inclusion of a chute and a bidirectional push cylinder enables the device to perform more complex cotton clump grabbing tasks, effectively improving the applicability of the device.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this invention provides the following technical solution: an auxiliary device for a cotton grabber, comprising a conveying pipe disposed on one end face of the cotton grabber, and a feeding port disposed on the bottom end face of the other end face of the conveying pipe. Two rotating rollers are symmetrically rotatably disposed within the feeding port. Multiple flexible material paddles are uniformly disposed along the circumferential direction on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating rollers. Multiple roughened teeth are disposed on the end face of each paddle. A contact plate is connected to one end of each paddle. A first connecting plate is slidably disposed above adjacent sides of the two rotating rollers. A first air jet seat is disposed on the bottom end face of the first connecting plate. A conical rubber cone is disposed on one side of the first air jet seat. The rubber cone and the first connecting plate are connected to each other by an elastic rod. The arrangement of the rubber cone and paddles allows for better cotton clump grabbing, while also effectively cleaning the paddles and reducing maintenance costs for the rubber cone.

[0009] Preferably, a bidirectional push cylinder is provided at both ends of the material inlet. A drive motor is connected to the output ends of each bidirectional push cylinder, and a rotating shaft is connected to the output end of each drive motor. A rotating roller is mounted outside the rotating shaft. The bidirectional push cylinder allows for rapid adjustment of the distance between the two rotating rollers.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of second air jet seats are connected between the two first connecting plates, and a second air jet port is provided on the bottom end face of the second air jet seat. The arrangement of the second air jet seats and the second air jet ports can improve the cleaning of cotton fibers.

[0011] Preferably, a scraper is provided on the end face of the contact plate, and multiple guide grooves are provided on the scraper and the end face of the contact plate. The scraper and guide grooves can improve the gripping effect of the paddle on the cotton ball and also improve its own cleaning efficiency.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom end face of the first air jet seat is provided with multiple first air jet ports. The arrangement of the first air jet ports ensures that the floating cotton fibers can flow outwards immediately, reducing the occurrence of secondary adhesion.

[0013] Preferably, a rigid core plate is provided inside the rubber cone plate, and multiple convex nipples are provided on the inclined surfaces on both sides of the rubber cone plate. The rigid core plate and the convex nipples enable the paddle to generate a higher frequency of vibration when the contact plate contacts the rubber cone plate, allowing the cotton fibers to fall off more quickly.

[0014] Preferably, a groove is provided on one side of the bidirectional push cylinder on the side wall of the material inlet, and a slider is slidably disposed in the groove, the slider being connected to the bidirectional push cylinder. The groove and slider configuration allows for rapid adjustment of the distance between the two rotating rollers and the bottom end face of the material inlet.

[0015] Preferably, a plurality of one-way push cylinders are provided above the first connecting plate on the end face of the conveying pipe, and the output end of the one-way push cylinder is connected to the end face of the first connecting plate. The one-way push cylinders enable the first connecting plate to move up and down.

[0016] Preferably, a material storage frame is slidably provided at the bottom of the cotton grabber.

[0017] In summary, compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this solution are as follows:

[0018] (1) The present invention uses rubber cone plate, hard core plate, elastic rod and first air seat to make the pick plate shake after a long time of cotton grabbing. By setting an impact shaker on the outside of the pick plate, the pick plate can generate a certain shaking, so that the cotton fibers can be quickly scattered. With the flow of high pressure gas, the floating cotton fibers can be automatically discharged downward, avoiding secondary adhesion, reducing maintenance costs and improving cleaning quality.

[0019] (2) By setting up the paddle and contact plate, as well as the scraper and chute, the present invention can effectively improve the efficiency and quality of the equipment in grasping cotton balls. It also enables the equipment to quickly change the distance between the two rotating rollers or the distance between the rollers and the end of the feed inlet according to the actual cotton grasping needs, thereby improving the adaptability and practical effect of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a front view of the entire invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a top view of the entire invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of section AA of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of invention B;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure at point DD in this invention;

[0026] Figure 7 This is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of invention C;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of some parts of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 9This is a schematic diagram of the structure of some parts of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 10 This is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of the present invention E; Detailed Implementation

[0030] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Example 1:

[0032] refer to Figure 1-10 An auxiliary device for a cotton grabber includes a conveying pipe 11 disposed on one side of the cotton grabber 10. A feeding port 13 is disposed on the bottom side of the other side of the conveying pipe 11. Two rotating sleeve rollers 14 are symmetrically rotated inside the feeding port 13. Multiple flexible material paddles 24 are uniformly disposed along the circumference on the outer surface of the rotating sleeve rollers 14. Multiple rough teeth 25 are disposed on the end face of the paddles 24. A contact plate 26 is connected to one end of the paddles 24. A first connecting plate 17 is slidably disposed above the adjacent side of the two rotating sleeve rollers 14. A first air jet seat 19 is disposed on the bottom end face of the first connecting plate 17. A cone-shaped rubber cone plate 21 is disposed on one side of the first air jet seat 19. The rubber cone plate 21 and the first connecting plate 17 are connected to each other by an elastic rod 18.

[0033] Specifically, the cotton grabber 10 is existing technology, and it is equipped with a structure and device that can suck in the grabbed cotton. This solution will not elaborate on it. The overall size and inclination of the conveying pipe 11 are set according to the actual situation. When it is necessary to grab cotton, the staff moves the feeding port 13 above the cotton bale, and then the equipment can be started to complete the cotton grabbing process.

[0034] At this time, the cotton grabber 10 can drive the feeding port 13 to move along the direction where the cotton bales are stored. The rotating sleeve rollers 14 set on both sides inside the feeding port 13 will rotate synchronously towards the side with rough teeth 25, thereby driving the multiple paddles 24 on the outer circular surface to rotate. The multiple paddles 24 are made of flexible material and, together with the multiple rough teeth 25 on the end face, can effectively scrape the cotton fibers in the cotton bales upward during the rotation. At this time, the suction structure inside the cotton grabber 10 will form a suction negative pressure in the conveying pipe 11 and the feeding port 13. The cotton fibers scraped upward will enter the cotton grabber 10 and be stored in this process.

[0035] In the above relationship, the contact plate 26 located at one end of the paddle 24 is made of a hard material and its overall weight is greater than that of the paddle 24. Therefore, when the paddle 24 rotates, it can extend outward in a large area based on the weight of the contact plate 26, so that the multiple rough teeth 25 on the outside of the paddle 24 can effectively contact the cotton bag. During this process, the contact plate 26 can also make contact with the cotton bag at the first time, thereby loosening the cotton bag by beating.

[0036] After the equipment completes the cotton-grabbing operation, a certain amount of cotton fibers will adhere to the outside of the paddle 24. At this time, the first connecting plate 17 will drive the first air jet seat 19, the elastic rod 18, and the rubber cone plate 21 to move downwards. In this relationship, the first connecting plate 17 and related parts below the first connecting plate 17 are provided on one side above the two rotating sleeve rollers 14. When the rubber cone plate 21 moves to the side above the rotating sleeve rollers 14, the rotating sleeve rollers 14 can drive the multiple paddles 24 to rotate. During the rotation, the contact plate 26 at one end of the paddle 24 will strike the rubber cone plate 21. Both the rubber cone plate 21 and the elastic rod 18 are made of elastic material, and the rubber cone plate 21 is cone-shaped. During the tapping process, both the elastic rod 18 and the rubber cone plate 21 will undergo elastic deformation. At the same time, the cone shape of the rubber cone plate 21 can also produce a certain guiding and avoidance effect, causing the contact plate 24 and the contact plate 26 to vibrate. This can shake off the cotton fibers stuck to the outside. At this time, the first jet seat 19 on one side of the first connecting plate 17 will spray high-pressure gas, which can blow off the cotton fibers stuck to the outside of the contact plate 24, thus completing the cleaning process.

[0037] refer to Figure 5-7 Both ends of the material inlet 13 are equipped with bidirectional push cylinders 29. The output ends of the bidirectional push cylinders 29 are connected to drive motors 34. The output ends of the drive motors 34 are connected to rotating shafts 35. Rotating rollers 14 are installed outside the rotating shafts 35.

[0038] Specifically, one of the bidirectional push cylinders 29 has its output ends connected to a drive motor 34 on both sides, and the other bidirectional push cylinder 29 has its output ends connected to a bearing housing on both sides. A rotating shaft 35 is connected between the output end of the drive motor 34 and the bearing housing. This is existing technology and will not be elaborated on in this solution. By starting the drive motor 34, the rotating shaft 35 and the rotating sleeve roller 14 set outside the rotating shaft 35 can be driven to rotate, thereby completing the cotton grabbing process. In this relationship, the bidirectional push cylinder 29 can adjust the distance between the two rotating sleeve rollers 14 by stretching its output ends on both sides, so that the equipment can adapt to more different forms of grabbing work.

[0039] refer to Figure 9Multiple one-way push cylinders 15 are provided on the end face of the conveying pipe 11 above the first connecting plate 17, and the output end of the one-way push cylinder 15 is connected to the end face of the first connecting plate 17.

[0040] Specifically, the one-way push cylinder 15 is existing technology and will not be elaborated on in this solution. The output end of the one-way push cylinder 15 can push the first connecting plate 17 to move up and down, so that the rubber cone plate 21 can move to the side of the paddle 24 to complete the cleaning process of the paddle 24.

[0041] refer to Figure 9 Multiple first jet nozzles 20 are provided on the bottom end face of the first jet seat 19.

[0042] Specifically, when the exterior of the paddle 24 needs to be cleaned by air jets, the first air jet seat 19 can spray high-pressure gas through the first air jet port 20, thereby blowing off the cotton fibers on the exterior of the paddle 24.

[0043] refer to Figure 10 Multiple second jet seats 32 are connected between the two first connecting plates 17, and a second jet port 33 is provided on the bottom end face of the second jet seat 32.

[0044] Specifically, multiple second air jet seats 32 are arranged between the two first connecting plates 17 and above the middle of the two rotating sleeve rollers 14. When the cotton fibers are cleaned on the outside of the paddle 24, the second air jet seats 32 can spray high-pressure gas a second time through the second air jet port 33 on the bottom end face, thereby cleaning the two rotating sleeve rollers 14 over a large area and effectively improving the cleaning effect.

[0045] refer to Figure 5 A hard core plate 23 is provided inside the rubber cone plate 21, and multiple convex nipples 22 are provided on the inclined surfaces on both sides of the rubber cone plate 21.

[0046] Specifically, the rigid core plate 23 is made of rigid material and is set inside the rubber cone plate 21. This setting increases the weight of the rubber cone plate 21 so that it can automatically hang down when there is no external force. When the paddle 24 hits the outside of the rubber cone plate 21, the weight fed back to the paddle 24 is increased, so that the paddle 24 can vibrate better. The multiple convex surface 22 arranged on the outside of the rubber cone plate 21 can improve the surface roughness of the rubber cone plate 21, so that when the paddle 24 and the contact plate 26 come into contact with the rubber cone plate 21, they can generate a richer vibration frequency, thereby improving the cleaning quality.

[0047] refer to Figure 4 A storage frame 12 is slidably installed at the bottom of the cotton grabber 10.

[0048] Specifically, the cotton grabber 10 stores the grabbed cotton in the storage box 12. The operator can pull the storage box 12 outward to remove the cotton.

[0049] Example 2:

[0050] Based on or differing from Embodiment 1, refer to Figure 7 A sliding groove 16 is provided on one side of the bidirectional push cylinder 29 on the side wall of the material inlet 13. A slider 30 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 16, and the slider 30 is connected to the bidirectional push cylinder 29.

[0051] Specifically, the slide 16 and the slider 30 have a T-shaped cross section, which can ensure that the slider 30 can slide up and down stably, thereby adjusting the height of the bidirectional push cylinder 29. This allows the rotating sleeve rollers 14 and the paddle 24 on both sides of the bidirectional push cylinder 29 to adjust the distance between them and the bottom of the material inlet 13, enabling the equipment to complete more effective gripping work.

[0052] Example 3:

[0053] Based on or differing from Embodiment 1, refer to Figure 5 A scraper 27 is provided on the end face of the contact plate 26, and multiple guide grooves 28 are provided on the scraper 27 and the end face of the contact plate 26.

[0054] Specifically, the scraper 27 is designed to form a raised strip on one side of the upper surface of the contact plate 26. When the contact plate 26 is driven to rotate and contact the rubber cone plate 21, it can better contact the multiple raised surfaces 22 on the outside of the rubber cone plate 21 and generate a prying motion, making the overall vibration of the prying plate 24 more intense. When the prying plate 24 drives the contact plate 26 to grab the cotton bale, the contact plate 26 can also pry the cotton bale through the scraper 27 after completing the beating process, thereby improving the looseness of the cotton bale. The scraper 27 and the multiple guide grooves 28 on the end face of the contact plate 26 can generate a guiding process in this process, creating a comb-like state, thereby improving the prying effect.

[0055] The specification and claims use certain terms to refer to specific components. Those skilled in the art will understand that hardware manufacturers may use different names to refer to the same component. This specification and claims do not distinguish components based on differences in name, but rather on differences in function. The term "comprising" throughout the specification and claims is an open-ended term and should be interpreted as "comprising but not limited to." "Approximately" means that within an acceptable margin of error, those skilled in the art can solve the technical problem and substantially achieve the technical effect within a certain margin of error.

[0056] It should be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a product or system comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a product or system. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the product or system that includes said element.

[0057] The foregoing description illustrates and describes several preferred embodiments of this application. However, as previously stated, it should be understood that this application is not limited to the forms disclosed herein and should not be construed as excluding other embodiments. It can be used in various other combinations, modifications, and environments, and can be altered within the scope of the application concept described herein through the foregoing teachings or techniques or knowledge in related fields. Any modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art that do not depart from the spirit and scope of this application should be within the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An auxiliary device for a picking machine, comprising a conveying pipe (11) arranged on one side end face of the picking machine (10), a material collecting opening (13) is arranged on the other side bottom end face of the conveying pipe (11), characterized in that, Two rotating sleeve rollers (14) are symmetrically arranged in the material collecting opening (13), and a plurality of flexible material made of the push piece (24) is arranged on the outer surface of the rotating sleeve roller (14), a plurality of rough surface teeth (25) are arranged on the end surface of the push piece (24), the contact plate (26) is connected and arranged at one end of the push piece (24), the first connecting plate (17) is slidably arranged above the adjacent side of the two rotating sleeve rollers (14), the first jet seat (19) is arranged on the bottom end surface of the first connecting plate (17), the rubber cone plate (21) is arranged on one side of the first jet seat (19), and the rubber cone plate (21) and the first connecting plate (17) are connected with each other through the elastic rod (18); The contact plate (26) is provided with a scraping strip (27), and a plurality of guide grooves (28) are arranged on the end surface of the contact plate (26); The rubber cone plate (21) is provided with a hard core plate (23), and a plurality of convex strips (22) are arranged on the inclined surfaces on both sides of the rubber cone plate (21) The two-way push cylinder (29) is arranged at both ends of the material collecting opening (13), the drive motor (34) is connected and arranged at the output end of the two-way push cylinder (29), the rotating shaft (35) is connected and arranged at the output end of the drive motor (34), and the rotating sleeve roller (14) is arranged outside the rotating shaft (35). The two-way push cylinder (29) is arranged on the side wall of the material collecting opening (13) on one side, and the sliding groove (16) is arranged in the two-way push cylinder (29), the sliding block (30) is slidably arranged in the sliding groove (16), and the sliding block (30) and the two-way push cylinder (29) are connected with each other.

2. A device according to claim 1, characterised in that A plurality of second jet seats (32) are connected and arranged between the two first connecting plates (17), and the second jet seat (32) is arranged on the bottom end surface of the second jet seat (32).

3. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that A plurality of first jet ports (20) are arranged on the bottom end surface of the first jet seat (19).

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