A plant trichome isolation apparatus

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of trichome separation equipment technology, and more particularly to a plant trichome separation device. The technical solution includes a box, a fixing frame, and a separation assembly. An inlet pipe is fixedly installed on the left side of the box, extending into the interior of the box. A recycling bin is slidably installed on one side of the bottom of the box. This invention uses a hollow, cone-like roller structure to tumble the plants, allowing them to roll and separate internally while gradually moving to one side. After separation, the plants automatically move to the waste bin for discharge, preventing the accumulation of large amounts of plant material from affecting subsequent separation. Furthermore, by adjusting the roller's rotation speed, the separation effect of the trichomes can be adjusted through centrifugal force. By introducing high-pressure gas or refrigerant into the plastic film and mounting base, the plastic film expands, opening the cone-shaped roller to contact the plants, increasing the friction on the plant surface, thereby promoting efficient trichome separation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of trichome separation equipment technology, specifically to a plant trichome separation device. Background Technology

[0002] Plant trichomes are structures commonly found in plant leaves, stems, and other parts of plants. They have the function of secreting and storing various secondary metabolites. Plant trichomes have important applications in many fields such as medicine, cosmetics, and agriculture. Therefore, in order to separate trichomes from plants more efficiently and conveniently, we propose a plant trichome separation device.

[0003] The existing technology still has the following drawbacks in its use:

[0004] Existing plant trichome separation equipment uses only a roller to rotate the plant when separating plant trichomes, so that the plant is affected by gravity and shakes inside the device to separate the trichomes from the plant surface. However, traditional separation equipment uses a roller with the same diameter at both ends, which results in a small range of plant movement during the separation process, which cannot guarantee effective separation of trichomes and reduces the separation efficiency.

[0005] In existing plant trichome separation devices, after separating the trichomes, the trichomes, being extremely small structures, easily adhere to the internal surface of the device after separation from the plant body, thus affecting the collection of plant trichomes and requiring manual collection later, which increases the cumbersomeness of using the device.

[0006] In view of this, we propose a plant trichome separation device to solve the existing problems. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide a plant trichome separation device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a plant trichome separation device, comprising a box, a fixing frame, and a separation component. A feed pipe is fixedly installed on the left side of the box and extends into the interior of the box. A recycling box is slidably installed on one side of the bottom of the interior of the box. A sieve plate is inserted into the interior of the recycling box. The sieve plate has several discharge holes inside, and a guide cylinder is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sieve plate at the bottom of the discharge holes. The guide cylinder is made of sponge material.

[0009] The box is equipped with two sets of fixed frames. A roller frame is fixedly installed at the center of the fixed frame. The roller frame is a hollow ring structure. Two support wheels are installed inside the roller frame through pins.

[0010] A separation component is rotatably mounted on the inner side of the roller frame. The separation component includes a cylinder with several discharge holes inside. Two limiting guide rails are fixedly mounted on the outer side of the cylinder and are engaged with the support wheel. The diameter of the left side of the cylinder is smaller than that of the right side, and the left side of the cylinder is the inlet end, while the right side of the cylinder is the outlet end.

[0011] Preferably, a number of mounting seats are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cylinder, a guide groove is opened inside the mounting seat, a guide hose is fixedly installed on one side of the guide groove, a plastic film is fixedly installed on the inner side of the mounting seat, and a number of conical cylinders are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the plastic film.

[0012] Preferably, a top cover is installed on the top of the box via a pin, and a waste bin is slidably installed on the bottom side of the box body away from the recycling bin, with a partition between the waste bin and the recycling bin.

[0013] Preferably, a feed pump is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the box, and the feed pump is connected to the feed hose.

[0014] Preferably, a motor is fixedly installed on one side of the roller frame, and the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to one side of the support wheel.

[0015] Preferably, the top and bottom of the roller frame are both five to ten centimeters away from the inner wall of the box, and the bottom of the roller frame is higher than the top of the recycling box.

[0016] Preferably, a funnel is fixedly installed at the top of the feed pipe, and the discharge end of the feed pipe extends into the interior of the cylinder.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0018] This invention employs a hollow, cone-shaped roller structure to tumble the plants, allowing them to roll and separate internally while gradually moving to one side. After separation, the plants automatically move to the waste bin for discharge, preventing the accumulation of large amounts of plant material from affecting subsequent separation. Furthermore, by adjusting the roller's rotation speed, centrifugal force can be used to regulate the separation effect of the hair-like structures. Additionally, by introducing high-pressure gas or refrigerant into the plastic film and mounting base, the plastic film expands, opening the cone-shaped roller to contact the plants, increasing the friction on the plant surface, and thus promoting efficient separation of the hair-like structures.

[0019] This invention installs a guide cylinder at the bottom of the sieve plate. The guide cylinder's water absorption property guides the hair-like particles as they fall from the inside of the cylinder, and absorbs any residual moisture on their surface, preventing the collected particles from being soaked in water and affecting their subsequent performance. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional internal structure diagram of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the separation component of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a front view of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention from the front.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of the separation component of the present invention.

[0027] In the diagram: 1. Box body; 101. Top cover; 102. Feed pipe; 103. Screen plate; 104. Recycling bin; 105. Waste bin; 106. Feed pump; 107. Guide cylinder; 108. Discharge hole; 2. Fixing frame; 201. Support wheel; 202. Motor; 203. Roller frame; 3. Separation assembly; 301. Discharge hole; 302. Limiting guide rail; 303. Cylinder body; 304. Mounting base; 305. Plastic film; 306. Conical cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] like Figure 1 - Figure 7As shown, the present invention proposes a plant trichome separation device, comprising a housing 1, a fixing frame 2, and a separation assembly 3. An inlet pipe 102 is fixedly installed on the left side of the housing 1, extending into the interior of the housing 1. A recovery box 104 is slidably installed on one side of the bottom of the interior of the housing 1. A sieve plate 103 is inserted into the interior of the recovery box 104. The sieve plate 103 has several discharge holes 108 inside, and a guide cylinder 107, made of sponge material, is fixedly installed at the bottom of the sieve plate 103 and below the discharge holes 108. The housing 1 is used to separate the surrounding trichomes. The component provides an installation location. The feed pipe 102 facilitates the placement of plants into the box 1, thereby utilizing the internal structure to separate and process the plant hairs. The recycling box 104 can store the separated hair structures separately for later retrieval. The sieve plate 103 can screen the separated hairs. After the hairs are separated, the guide cylinder 107 absorbs the moisture on the surface of the hairs, thereby reducing the humidity inside the recycling box 104 and preventing a large amount of water from accumulating in the recycling box 104, which would cause the hairs to soak in water and affect the subsequent use effect.

[0030] Two sets of fixing frames 2 are fixedly installed inside the housing 1. A roller frame 203 is fixedly installed at the center of the fixing frame 2. The roller frame 203 is a hollow ring structure. Two support wheels 201 are installed inside the roller frame 203 through pins. The fixing frame 2 is used to connect the housing 1 and the roller frame 203, thereby fixing the roller frame 203 inside the housing 1. The roller frame 203 is used to provide an installation position for the separation component 3 and to limit the separation component 3, so that the separation component 3 can rotate inside the roller frame 203. The support wheels 201 can rotate and engage with the limiting guide rail 302, so that the cylinder 303 can rotate inside the roller frame 203.

[0031] A separation component 3 is rolled on the inner side of the roller frame 203. The separation component 3 includes a cylinder 303. Several discharge holes 301 are opened inside the cylinder 303. Two limiting guide rails 302 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the cylinder 303, and the limiting guide rails 302 are engaged with the support wheel 201. The diameter of the left side of the cylinder 303 is smaller than that of the right side. The left side of the cylinder 303 is the inlet end, and the right side of the cylinder 303 is the outlet end. The cylinder 303 is used to provide the installation position for the surrounding components and guide the plants to roll inside the cylinder 303, thereby vibrating and separating the hairs on the surface of the plants. The discharge holes 301 allow the hairs separated inside the cylinder 303 to be discharged from the cylinder 303 and fall into the recycling box 104 for collection. The limiting guide rails 302 can be engaged with the support wheel 201 to ensure the stability of the cylinder 303 when it rotates.

[0032] Furthermore, several sets of mounting seats 304 are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cylinder 303. A guide groove is formed inside each mounting seat 304, and a guide hose is fixedly installed on one side of the guide groove. A plastic film 305 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the mounting seat 304, and several sets of conical cylinders 306 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the plastic film 305. The mounting seat 304 provides a mounting position for the plastic film 305 and the conical cylinders 306, and is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cylinder 303 to ensure the installation stability of the mounting seat 304 and the conical cylinders 306. When the cylinder 303 rotates, the plastic film 305 and the conical cylinders 306 rotate together with the cylinder 303. The plastic film 305 can cooperate with the mounting seat 304 to form a closed space, thereby allowing the mounting seat... When in use, high-pressure gas or refrigerant can be injected between 304 and the plastic film 305, causing the plastic film 305 to expand and push the conical cylinder 306 to expand and move. At the same time, by lowering the temperature of the plastic film 305 and the conical cylinder 306, the plants inside the cylinder 303 are cooled, making it easier to separate the hairs on the plant surface in a low-temperature environment and slowing down the rate at which the hairs absorb moisture. This facilitates the separation and storage of plant hairs. The conical cylinder 306 can contact the plants inside the cylinder 303, and when the cylinder 303 rotates, it agitates the plants inside the cylinder 303 to move irregularly and applies a certain intensity of friction to the plant surface, thereby assisting in the separation of plant hairs and improving the separation effect of the device on plant hairs.

[0033] Furthermore, a top cover 101 is installed on the top of the box 1 via a pin, and a waste bin 105 is slidably installed on the bottom of the box 1 away from the recycling bin 104. A partition is provided between the waste bin 105 and the recycling bin 104. The top cover 101 can open the bottom of the box 1, so as to facilitate the viewing of the working status inside the box 1 during the operation. The waste bin 105 can store the separated plants, and can separate the plants and hair-like structures for later use.

[0034] Furthermore, a feed pump 106 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the housing 1, and the feed pump 106 is connected to the feed hose. The feed pump 106 adopts the GY-403PW-F type. The feed pump 106 can be connected to an external pipeline to inject high-pressure gas and refrigerant into the space between the mounting base 304 and the plastic film 305, so that the plastic film 305 can be opened according to the usage requirements of the device to increase the contact area between the conical cylinder 306 and the plant.

[0035] Furthermore, a motor 202 is fixedly installed on one side of the roller frame 203, and the output end of the motor 202 is fixedly connected to one side of the support wheel 201. The motor 202 is a YE3-10KW type. After the motor 202 is powered on, it can rotate, thereby driving the support wheel 201 to rotate, so that the support wheel 201 drives the cylinder 303 to rotate. When the motor 202 drives the cylinder 303 to rotate, it rotates 180 degrees each time and then starts to rotate in the opposite direction, thereby driving the cylinder 303 to reciprocate.

[0036] Furthermore, the top and bottom of the roller frame 203 are both five to ten centimeters away from the inner wall of the box 1, and the bottom of the roller frame 203 is higher than the top of the recycling box 104.

[0037] Furthermore, a funnel is fixedly installed on the top of the feed pipe 102, and the discharge end of the feed pipe 102 extends into the interior of the cylinder 303.

[0038] Working principle: After the device is assembled and inspected, the motor 202 is energized to rotate the cylinder 303. The pre-treated plants are fed into the cylinder 303 through the feed pipe 102. The cylinder 303 rotates the plants, while the feed pump 106 injects high-pressure gas and refrigerant into the mounting base 304, causing the plastic film 305 to expand and cool down. This pushes the conical cylinder 306 to contact the plants, separating the hairs on the plant surface. The hairs fall into the recycling bin 104 after being separated from the cylinder 303. The screen plate 103 guides the hairs, allowing them to fall through the guide cylinder 107 to the bottom of the recycling bin 104, where the moisture on the surface of the hairs is removed. The separated plants move with the cylinder 303 until they fall into the waste bin 105, completing the automatic separation of plant hairs.

[0039] The above specific embodiments are merely several preferred embodiments of the present invention. Based on the technical solutions of the present invention and the relevant teachings of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various alternative improvements and combinations to the above specific embodiments.

Claims

1. A plant trichome separation device, comprising a housing (1), a fixing frame (2), and a separation component (3), characterized in that: A feed pipe (102) is fixedly installed on the left side of the box (1), and the feed pipe (102) extends into the interior of the box (1). A recycling box (104) is slidably installed on one side of the bottom inside the box (1). A sieve plate (103) is inserted into the inside of the recycling box (104). Several discharge holes (108) are opened inside the sieve plate (103). A guide cylinder (107) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the discharge hole (108) of the sieve plate (103). The guide cylinder (107) is made of sponge material. The box (1) is fixedly installed with two sets of fixing frames (2). A roller frame (203) is fixedly installed at the center of the fixing frame (2). The roller frame (203) is a hollow ring structure. Two support wheels (201) are installed inside the roller frame (203) through pins. A separation component (3) is rolled on the inner side of the roller frame (203). The separation component (3) includes a cylinder (303). The cylinder (303) has several discharge holes (301) inside. Two limiting guide rails (302) are fixedly installed on the outer side of the cylinder (303). The limiting guide rails (302) are engaged with the support wheel (201). The diameter of the left side of the cylinder (303) is smaller than the diameter of the right side. The left side of the cylinder (303) is set as the inlet end, and the right side of the cylinder (303) is set as the outlet end. Several sets of mounting seats (304) are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cylinder (303). The mounting seat (304) has a guide groove inside. A guide hose is fixedly installed on one side of the guide groove. A plastic film (305) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the mounting seat (304). Several sets of conical cylinders (306) are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the plastic film (305).

2. The plant trichome separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the box (1) is fitted with a top cover (101) by a pin. A waste bin (105) is slidably installed on the bottom side of the box (1) away from the recycling bin (104). A partition is provided between the waste bin (105) and the recycling bin (104).

3. The plant trichome separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed pump (106) is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the box (1), and the feed pump (106) is connected to the feed hose.

4. The plant trichome separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (202) is fixedly installed on one side of the roller frame (203), and the output end of the motor (202) is fixedly connected to one side of the support wheel (201).

5. The plant trichome separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top and bottom of the roller frame (203) are both five to ten centimeters away from the inner wall of the box (1), and the bottom of the roller frame (203) is higher than the top of the recycling box (104).

6. The plant trichome separation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A funnel is fixedly installed on the top of the feed pipe (102), and the discharge end of the feed pipe (102) extends into the interior of the cylinder (303).

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