A seedling pot automatic filling device suitable for a production line

Abstract

The application relates to a seedling pot automatic filling device suitable for a production line, which comprises a rack, a belt conveying line, a storage bin, a substrate lifting device, a discharging device and a filling frame; the application designs a special seedling frame for citrus seedling pots, which comprises a general plastic turnover frame and an adjustable partition plate arranged in the turnover frame, so that the structure of the seedling frame is simplified, and the requirements of convenient processing, low cost and simple operation are realized; the application designs a blocking frame mechanism, which controls the time interval of the seedling pot frame entering the belt conveying line through start-stop control, and facilitates cooperation with subsequent links; the application can control the covering plate and the seedling pot frame to cooperate with each other for filling operation by matching the speed of the annular guide rail and the belt conveying line, the conveying of the seedling pot frame does not need to be paused during filling, continuous and uninterrupted substrate filling of continuous multiple seedling frames can be realized, and the efficiency is improved.

Description

An automatic seedling pot filling device suitable for production lines Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automatic seedling pot filling, and in particular to an automatic seedling pot filling device suitable for production lines. Background Technology

[0002] The main production stages of citrus container seedling cultivation are largely manual, resulting in high labor intensity and low efficiency. Citrus container seedling cultivation uses soft plastic pots, which cannot be stably placed. Previous methods using pot frames to fix the pots were complex, difficult to manufacture, and costly, hindering factory-scale production. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the above problems, the present invention provides an automatic seedling pot filling device suitable for production lines.

[0004] The present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] An automatic seedling pot filling device suitable for production lines includes a frame, a belt conveyor, a storage bin, a substrate lifting device, a discharge device, and a filling frame;

[0006] The belt conveyor is horizontally mounted on the frame, and a storage bin is located below the belt conveyor. The storage bin is used to store substrate soil and transport the seedling soil to the substrate lifting device. The substrate lifting device is used to transport the substrate soil upward to the discharge device. A circular guide rail is mounted on the frame directly below the discharge device. The circular guide rail is used to drive the filling cover plate to move cyclically below the discharge device, so that the filling cover plate passes under the discharge device one by one in sequence. Multiple seedling pots are arranged and placed inside the filling frame.

[0007] The annular guide rail is used to drive multiple evenly spaced horizontally arranged filling cover plates to move in a cyclical manner. When the filling cover plate moves directly above the belt conveyor line, each filling cover plate is exactly matched with a filling frame and moves synchronously.

[0008] The discharge device is used to continuously and uniformly fill the filling frame directly below with substrate soil. The lower surface of the discharge device is equipped with a scraper, which is used to scrape off the substrate soil on the filling cover during the filling process, so that the excess substrate soil falls into the storage bin.

[0009] Furthermore, the frame is also equipped with a baffle mechanism, which is used to block the loading frames from moving forward and releases the obstruction at preset intervals, so that multiple loading frames move toward the discharge device in sequence at the same interval.

[0010] Furthermore, the discharge device includes a diversion mechanism and a guide hopper. The diversion mechanism is installed on the substrate lifting device above the guide hopper. The diversion mechanism includes two output ends for diverting the substrate soil. The guide hopper is fixed on the frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the filling frame includes a seedling pot frame and multiple partition plates. The partition plates divide the seedling pot frame into multiple rows and columns of grids, with each grid used to place one seedling pot. The discharge device corresponds to the size and position of each column of grids. The combination of the partition plates can be adjusted as needed, and the number of grids can be changed by changing the combination of the partition plates.

[0012] Furthermore, a belt conveyor and a roller conveyor are respectively provided on both sides of the discharge device, with the belt conveyor and the roller conveyor having the same axis and the same conveying direction.

[0013] Furthermore, the annular guide rail includes a filling cover plate, an elliptical annular guide rail, a motor, and a filling cover plate support frame. The filling cover plate support frame is used to support the annular guide rail, and the motor is used to drive the elliptical annular guide rail to rotate on a horizontal plane, thereby driving the filling cover plate to rotate cyclically.

[0014] Furthermore, the diversion mechanism includes a diversion cavity, a locking mechanism, a movable partition, and a hinge. The movable partition is used to divide the diversion cavity into two channels. The locking mechanism is used to adjust the position of the movable partition and fix the movable partition. The movable partition includes an upper part and a lower part, which are hinged together by a hinge. The angle between the upper and lower parts is adjustable.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention, by adopting the above technical solution, has the following advantages:

[0016] 1) This invention designs a special seedling frame for citrus seedling pots, including a universal plastic turnover frame and an adjustable partition that can be placed inside it, which simplifies the structure of the seedling frame and achieves the requirements of convenient processing, low cost and simple operation.

[0017] 2) This invention designs a baffle mechanism that controls the time interval between the seedling pot frame entering the belt conveyor line by starting and stopping, which facilitates coordination with subsequent processes;

[0018] 3) By matching the speed of the annular guide rail and the belt conveyor line, this invention can control the cover plate and the seedling pot frame to cooperate one by one for filling operations. There is no need to stop the conveying of the seedling pot frame during filling, and multiple seedling frames can be continuously and uninterruptedly filled with substrate, thus improving efficiency.

[0019] This invention utilizes a factory assembly line to achieve automatic and uniform filling of seedling pots. Production steps can be easily adjusted or added according to actual production processes. The designed seedling pot frame and dividers are easy to manufacture, reusable, and the frame is convenient for forklift transport, thus improving production efficiency.

[0020] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 shows the state diagram of the matrix lifting device, the discharge device and the filling frame during assembly;

[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the filling frame structure;

[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the retaining frame mechanism;

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the ring guide rail structure;

[0026] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the diversion mechanism.

[0027] The meanings of the components represented by each number in the attached diagram are listed below:

[0028] 1. Filling frame; 2. Belt conveyor line; 3. Filling cover support frame; 4. Substrate lifting device; 5. Diversion mechanism; 6. Guide bin; 7. Scraper; 8. Roller conveyor line; 9. Storage bin; 10. Circular guide rail; 11. Baffle mechanism; 101. Seedling pot frame; 102. Divider plate; 1001. Filling cover plate; 1002. Circular guide rail; 1003. Motor; 1004. Filling cover support frame; 501. Diversion chamber; 502. Locking mechanism; 503. Movable partition; 504. Hinge. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The principles and features of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only for explaining the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1-2, an automatic seedling pot filling device suitable for production lines includes a frame, a belt conveyor line 2, a storage bin 9, a substrate lifting device 4, a discharge device, and a filling frame 1.

[0031] The belt conveyor 2 is horizontally arranged on the frame. A storage bin 9 is arranged below the belt conveyor 2. The storage bin 9 is used to store substrate soil and transport the seedling soil to the substrate lifting device 4. The substrate lifting device 4 is used to transport the substrate soil upward to the discharge device. A ring guide rail 10 is arranged on the frame directly below the discharge device. The ring guide rail 10 is used to drive the filling cover plate 1001 to move cyclically below the discharge device, so that the filling cover plate 1001 passes through the discharge device one by one in sequence. Multiple seedling pots are arranged and placed inside the filling frame 1.

[0032] The belt conveyor 2 is used to drive multiple filling frames 1 to move sequentially and uniformly downwards towards the discharge device, as shown in Figure 5. The annular guide rail 10 is used to drive multiple filling cover plates 1001 that are evenly spaced and horizontally arranged to move cyclically. When the filling cover plate 1001 moves directly above the belt conveyor 2, each filling cover plate 1001 is exactly matched with a filling frame 1 and moves synchronously.

[0033] The discharge device is used to continuously and uniformly fill the substrate soil into the filling frame 1 directly below. The lower surface of the discharge device is provided with a scraper 7, which is used to scrape off the substrate soil on the filling cover plate 1001 during the filling process, so that the excess substrate soil falls into the storage bin 9.

[0034] As shown in Figure 4, in one embodiment, the frame is also provided with a baffle mechanism 11. The baffle mechanism 11 is used to block the loading frame 1 from moving forward and to release the blockage at preset intervals, so that multiple loading frames 1 move toward the discharge device in sequence at the same interval.

[0035] In one embodiment, the discharge device includes a diversion mechanism 5 and a guide hopper 6, as shown in Figure 6. The diversion mechanism 5 is mounted on the matrix lifting device 4 above the guide hopper 6. The diversion mechanism 5 includes two output ends for diverting the matrix soil. The guide hopper 6 is fixed on the frame.

[0036] As one implementation method, as shown in Figure 3, the filling frame 1 includes a seedling pot frame and multiple partition plates. The partition plates divide the seedling pot frame into multiple rows and columns of grids, and each grid is used to place a seedling pot. The discharge device corresponds to the size and position of each column of grids. The combination of the partition plates can be adjusted as needed, and the number of grids can be changed by changing the combination of the partition plates.

[0037] In one embodiment, a belt conveyor 2 and a roller conveyor 8 are respectively provided on both sides of the discharge device, with the axes of the belt conveyor 2 and the roller conveyor 8 coinciding and the conveying direction being the same.

[0038] In one embodiment, the annular guide rail 10 includes a filling cover plate 1001, an elliptical annular guide rail 1002, a motor 1003, and a filling cover plate support frame 1004. The filling cover plate support frame 1004 is used to support the annular guide rail 1002, and the motor 1003 is used to drive the elliptical annular guide rail 1002 to rotate on a horizontal plane, thereby driving the filling cover plate 1001 to rotate cyclically.

[0039] In one embodiment, the diversion mechanism 5 includes a diversion cavity 501, a locking mechanism 502, a movable partition 503, and a hinge 504. The movable partition 503 is used to divide the diversion cavity 501 into two channels. The locking mechanism 502 is used to adjust the position of the movable partition 503 and fix the movable partition 503. The movable partition 503 includes an upper part and a lower part, and the upper part and the lower part are hinged together by a hinge. The angle between the upper part and the lower part is adjustable.

[0040] Workflow:

[0041] Based on the required number and size of seedling pots, a certain number of partition plates 102 are assembled into partition compartments, which are then placed inside the seedling pot frames 101, with the seedling pots neatly arranged within the grid. The position of the locking mechanism 502 is adjusted to ensure uniform flow in the two channels within the diversion chamber 501 of the diversion mechanism. The diversion mechanism is then fixed using the substrate lifting device 4 frame and the guide hopper 6. Multiple filling frames 1 are placed side-by-side behind the baffle device 11 on the belt conveyor line 2. The baffle device 11 is activated and activated at preset intervals, causing the multiple filling frames 1 to move sequentially towards the discharge device at the same spacing.

[0042] Moving to the next stage, the speed of the annular guide rail 10 and the belt conveyor 2 is controlled to ensure that the filling frame 1 and the filling cover plate 1001 are matched one by one and move synchronously to directly below the guide hopper 6. The substrate soil in the storage hopper 9 falls into the diversion mechanism 5 through the substrate lifting device 4. The diversion mechanism 5 diverts the thrown substrate soil and fills it into the seedling pots in the filling frame. The diverted substrate soil first falls into the guide hopper 6, and then falls through the filling cover plate 1001 into a row of seedling pots in the filling frame 1. As the belt conveyor line moves, the filling operation of the seedling pots in the entire seedling frame is completed. The guide hopper 6 is equipped with a scraper 7, which can scrape off the substrate soil on the filling cover plate 1001 during the filling process. The scraped substrate soil falls onto the belt conveyor line 2, and the substrate soil falls into the storage hopper 9 at the connection between the belt conveyor line 2 and the roller conveyor line 8 for recycling.

[0043] The above description provides examples of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Parts not detailed herein are common knowledge to those skilled in the art. The scope of protection of the present invention is determined by the claims. Any equivalent modifications based on the technical teachings of the present invention are also within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic seedling pot filling device suitable for production lines, characterized in that, The system includes a frame, a belt conveyor (2), a storage silo (9), a substrate lifting device (4), a discharge device, and a filling frame (1). The belt conveyor (2) is horizontally mounted on the frame, and the storage silo (9) is located below the belt conveyor (2). The storage silo (9) is used to store substrate soil and transport the seedling soil to the substrate lifting device (4). The substrate lifting device (4) is used to transport the substrate soil upwards to the discharge device. A circular guide rail (10) is mounted on the frame directly below the discharge device. The circular guide rail (10) is used for... The filling cover (1001) is driven to move cyclically below the discharge device, so that the filling cover (1001) passes directly below the discharge device one by one. The filling frame (1) is used to arrange and place multiple seedling pots. The belt conveyor (2) is used to drive multiple filling frames (1) to move sequentially and uniformly below the discharge device. The annular guide rail (10) is used to drive multiple filling covers (1001) that are evenly spaced and horizontally arranged to move cyclically. When the filling cover (1001) moves directly above the belt conveyor (2), each filling cover... The plate (1001) is perfectly matched with a filling frame (1) and moves synchronously; the discharge device is used to continuously and uniformly fill the filling frame (1) directly below with matrix soil. The lower surface of the discharge device is provided with a scraper (7), which is used to scrape off the matrix soil on the filling cover plate (1001) during the filling process, so that the excess matrix soil falls into the storage bin (9); the discharge device includes a diversion mechanism (5) and a guide bin (6). The diversion mechanism (5) is set on the matrix lifting device (4) above the guide bin (6) to divide the matrix soil into two parts. The flow mechanism (5) includes two output ends for diverting the substrate soil, and the guide hopper (6) is fixed on the frame; the annular guide rail (10) includes a filling cover plate (1001), an elliptical annular guide rail (1002), a motor (1003) and a filling cover plate support frame (1004). The filling cover plate support frame (1004) is used to support the annular guide rail (1002), and the motor (1003) is used to drive the elliptical annular guide rail (1002) to rotate on the horizontal plane, thereby driving the filling cover plate (1001) to rotate cyclically.

2. The automatic seedling pot filling device for production lines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame is also provided with a baffle mechanism (11), which is used to block the loading frame (1) from moving forward and release the blockage at preset intervals, so that multiple loading frames (1) move toward the discharge device in sequence at the same interval.

3. The automatic seedling pot filling device for production lines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The filling frame (1) includes a seedling pot frame and multiple partition plates. The partition plates divide the seedling pot frame into multiple rows and columns of grids. Each grid is used to place a seedling pot. The discharge device corresponds to the size and position of each column of grids. The combination of the partition plates can be adjusted as needed. The number of grids can be changed by changing the combination of the partition plates.

4. The automatic seedling pot filling device for production lines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The discharge device is provided with a belt conveyor (2) and a roller conveyor (8) on both sides respectively. The axes of the belt conveyor (2) and the roller conveyor (8) coincide and the conveying direction is the same.

5. The automatic seedling pot filling device for production lines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The diversion mechanism (5) includes a diversion cavity (501), a locking mechanism (502), a movable partition (503), and a hinge (504). The movable partition (503) is used to divide the diversion cavity (501) into two channels. The locking mechanism (502) is used to adjust the position of the movable partition (503) and fix the movable partition (503). The movable partition (503) includes an upper part and a lower part, and the upper part and the lower part are hinged together by a hinge. The angle between the upper part and the lower part is adjustable.

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