Semi-automatic tomato grafting machine and control system thereof

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of tomato grafting, particularly relates to a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine and a control system thereof, and aims to solve the problems that an existing semi-automatic grafting machine is low in efficiency, high in price and poor in using effect. The support is used for tomato grafting support; the two rotating mechanisms are both mounted at the top of the machining platform; the rootstock mechanism is mounted at the top of the processing platform and used for cutting the seedling rootstock and retaining the lower half part of the seedling, and the rootstock mechanism comprises a linear cutting unit and a rootstock fixing disc; the scion wood mechanism is mounted at the top of the processing platform, is used for cutting the scion wood of the nursery stock and retaining the upper half part of the nursery stock, and comprises a rotary cutting unit and a scion wood fixing disc. The device is simple in structure, convenient to operate, high in processing efficiency, low in cost and good in using effect, and seedlings can be placed on the two sides of the device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of tomato grafting, in particular to a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine and a control system thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the development of modern vegetable production, the demand for vegetable grafted seedlings has grown rapidly. Traditional grafted seedlings are grafted manually, but manual grafting has low efficiency and uneven quality, and the vegetable grafting technology is complicated and difficult to master. The grafting experience and proficiency of workers determine the efficiency of grafting. To improve the disease resistance, yield and quality of tomato and persimmon grafting, preparation, methods and management are required. Preparation includes selecting rootstocks, scions and tools. Traditional manual grafting can no longer meet existing needs.

[0003] Publication (Announcement) No.: CN117652300A A vegetable grafting machine aims to provide a semi-automatic grafting machine for Solanaceae, which should be able to improve the success rate and efficiency of grafting, and has the characteristics of low cost, high efficiency and labor saving. The technical solution is a semi-automatic grafting machine for Solanaceae, which is characterized by: comprising a scion seedling circulation working device installed on the grafting machine table, a rootstock seedling circulation working device, a scion seedling and rootstock seedling cutting device, a grafted seedling clamping device, a grafted seedling transport device, a grafted seedling replanting device installed on the upper side of the grafting machine table, and a grafted seedling tray transport device installed on the rear side of the grafting machine table.

[0004] The current semi-automatic grafting machines are inefficient, expensive, and ineffective. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the invention is to solve the shortcomings of the existing semi-automatic grafting machine, such as low efficiency, high price and poor use effect, and to propose a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine and a control system thereof.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine, comprising:

[0008] A frame for supporting, wherein a processing platform is provided on the top of the frame for supporting tomato grafting;

[0009] Two rotating mechanisms, both mounted on the top of the processing platform;

[0010] A rootstock mechanism, installed on the top of the processing platform, is used to cut the seedling rootstock and retain the lower half of the seedling, and the rootstock mechanism includes a linear cutting unit and a rootstock fixing plate;

[0011] The spicate mechanism is installed on the top of the processing platform and is used for cutting the spicate of the seedlings and retaining the upper part of the seedlings. The spicate mechanism includes a rotary cutting unit and a spicate fixing plate;

[0012] Two rotating mechanisms are installed on the top of the processing platform, the rootstock fixing plate and the scion fixing plate are connected to the two rotating mechanisms respectively, and the horizontal position of the scion fixing plate is higher than the horizontal position of the rootstock fixing plate;

[0013] There are eight seedling clamping mechanisms, which are sequentially installed on the top of the rootstock fixing plate and the scion fixing plate, and clamp the seedlings through pneumatic control;

[0014] The grafting mechanism is installed on the top of the processing platform, located between the rootstock fixing plate and the scion fixing plate, and is used for grafting the seedlings.

[0015] Preferably, the frame is formed by welding a plurality of rectangular tubes.

[0016] Preferably, the linear cutting unit includes a fixed seat, which is installed on the top of the processing platform. A support plate is installed on the top of the fixed seat, and a linear cylinder is flipped on the support plate. A linear cutting knife is installed on the output shaft of the linear cylinder for cutting and retaining the lower part of the seedlings.

[0017] Preferably, two arc holes are reserved on the support plate, and two screw shafts are connected to the linear cylinder. The two screw shafts cooperate with the two arc holes, and tightening the screw shafts fixes the linear cylinder to the support plate, and loosening the screw shafts contacts the fixation of the linear cylinder to the support plate.

[0018] Preferably, the rotary cutting unit includes a vertical plate, on which a transverse plate is installed by screws, the relative height of the transverse plate and the vertical plate can be adjusted, a swing cylinder seat is installed on the transverse plate, a flip rod is installed on the swing cylinder seat, a transverse rod is installed on the flip rod, and a rotary cutting knife is installed on the transverse rod for cutting and retaining the upper part of the seedlings.

[0019] Preferably, the two rotating mechanisms include two stepper motors and two rotating shafts, the two stepper motors are installed on the top of the processing platform, the two rotating shafts are fixedly installed with the output shafts of the two stepper motors, and the two rotating shafts are respectively fixedly installed with the bottom of the rootstock fixing plate and the scion fixing plate, and are used to control the rotation of the rootstock fixing plate and the scion fixing plate, and the rotation degree of each stroke action.

[0020] Preferably, the eight seedling clamping mechanisms include eight mounting seats, and the eight mounting seats are evenly distributed and installed on the top of the rootstock fixing plate and the scion fixing plate. The tops of the eight mounting seats are each provided with a first pneumatic clamp and a seedling limiting frame, wherein the first pneumatic clamp is used to clamp and fix the seedlings, and the seedling limiting frame is used to limit the seedlings.

[0021] Preferably, the grafting mechanism includes a grafting bracket, which is installed on the top of the processing platform. A sliding seat is slidably installed on the top of the grafting bracket, a pen-shaped cylinder is installed on the outer end of the sliding seat, a slider is installed on the output end of the pen-shaped cylinder, and the slider is slidably installed on the top of the sliding seat. A second pneumatic clamp is installed on the slider, and a clamping opening is reserved on the second pneumatic clamp for fixing the plastic shell to the outside of the upper and lower seedlings for seedling grafting and fixation.

[0022] A control system for a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine, comprising:

[0023] Control module, used for the whole grafting process control;

[0024] Display module, used for grafting working display, connected with control module;

[0025] The power module provides electric energy for grafting work and is connected to the control module.

[0026] Preferably, the control module includes:

[0027] A rootstock module, used to control the clamping and cutting of the seedlings and retain the lower part of the seedlings, including a seedling clamping unit and a seedling linear cutting unit;

[0028] The seedling module is used to control the clamping and cutting of the seedlings and retain the upper part of the seedlings, including a seedling clamping unit and a seedling rotary cutting unit;

[0029] The grafting module is used to graft and fix the upper part and the lower part of the seedling.

[0030] In the present invention, the semi-automatic tomato grafting machine and its control system have the following beneficial effects:

[0031] The present invention places the seedlings whose upper parts need to be retained on the position of the scion fixing plate, and places the seedlings whose lower parts need to be retained on the position of the rootstock fixing plate. The corresponding seedling clamping mechanisms on the rootstock fixing plate and the scion fixing plate fix the seedlings through the first pneumatic clamp.

[0032] The linear cutting unit under the rootstock fixing plate of the present invention drives the linear cutting knife forward through the linear cylinder to cut the seedlings. The cutting position is above the clamping position, and the lower half of the seedlings is retained. After the cutting is completed, the linear cylinder drives the linear cutting knife to return to the initial position, and the rootstock fixing plate continues to rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees to send the seedlings to the grafting position;

[0033] The swing cylinder seat at the scion stock fixing plate position of the present invention drives the rotary cutting knife to rotate 180 degrees from top to bottom through the turning rod and the transverse rod to cut the seedlings, and the cutting position is below the clamping position, and the upper half of the seedlings is retained. After the cutting is completed, the rootstock fixing plate rotates 90 degrees clockwise to send the seedlings to the grafting position, and the swing cylinder seat is reset;

[0034] The rootstock cutting process of the present invention retains the lower half of the seedling, which is the rootstock, and the scion process retains the upper half of the seedling, which is the scion. When both are moved to the grafting position, the pen-shaped cylinder works, and the second pneumatic clamp is pushed forward by the slider to make the seedling located at the clamping position. The rootstock and the scion are clamped by the second pneumatic clamp, and the clamps on both sides are loosened, and the grafted seedling falls off, the air claw cylinder is reset, and the clamps on both sides continue to rotate 90 degrees, and the grafting process ends.

[0035] The invention has a simple structure and can be used for operation by placing seedlings on both sides. It is easy to operate, has high processing efficiency, low cost and good use effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine proposed by the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 A side structural schematic diagram of a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine proposed by the present invention;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the linear cutting mechanism proposed by the present invention;

[0039] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotary cutting mechanism proposed by the present invention;

[0040] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the seedling clamping mechanism proposed by the present invention;

[0041] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the grafting mechanism proposed by the present invention;

[0042] Figure 7 The present invention provides a control system block diagram of a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine.

[0043] In the figure: 1. frame; 2. processing platform; 3. linear cutting unit; 31. fixed seat; 32. support plate; 33. linear cylinder; 34. linear cutting knife; 4. rotary cutting unit; 41. vertical plate; 42. horizontal plate; 43. swing cylinder seat; 44. flip rod; 45. horizontal rod; 46. rotary cutting knife; 5. rotating mechanism; 51. rootstock fixing plate; 52. spike wood fixing plate; 6. seedling clamping mechanism; 61. mounting seat; 62. seedling limiting frame; 63. first pneumatic clamp; 7. grafting mechanism; 71. grafting bracket; 72. sliding seat; 73. pen-shaped cylinder; 74. second pneumatic clamp; 75. slider; 76. clamp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The technical solution of this embodiment will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in this embodiment. Obviously, the described embodiment is only a part of this embodiment, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0045] Embodiment 1

[0046] Reference Figure 1-Figure 6 , a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine, comprising:

[0047] The frame 1 is used for support. A processing platform 2 is provided on the top of the frame 1 for supporting tomato grafting. The frame 1 is welded from a plurality of rectangular tubes.

[0048] Two rotating mechanisms 5 are both installed on the top of the processing platform 2;

[0049] The rootstock mechanism is installed on the top of the processing platform 2, and is used to cut the seedling rootstock and retain the lower half of the seedling. The rootstock mechanism includes a linear cutting unit 3 and a rootstock fixing plate 51;

[0050] The spicate mechanism is installed on the top of the processing platform 2 and is used to cut the spicate of the seedlings and retain the upper part of the seedlings. The spicate mechanism includes a rotary cutting unit 4 and a spicate fixing plate 52;

[0051] Two rotating mechanisms 5 are installed on the top of the processing platform 2, and the rootstock fixing plate 51 and the fringewood fixing plate 52 are respectively connected to the two rotating mechanisms 5, and the horizontal position of the fringewood fixing plate 52 is higher than the horizontal position of the rootstock fixing plate 51;

[0052] The seedling clamping mechanism 6 is eight in number and is sequentially mounted on the top of the rootstock fixing plate 51 and the scion fixing plate 52 to clamp the seedlings through pneumatic control;

[0053] The grafting mechanism 7 is installed on the top of the processing platform 2, between the rootstock fixing plate 51 and the scion fixing plate 52, and is used for grafting the seedlings.

[0054] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 In this embodiment, the linear cutting unit 3 includes a fixed seat 31, which is installed on the top of the processing platform 2. A support plate 32 is installed on the top of the fixed seat 31. A linear cylinder 33 is flipped and installed on the support plate 32. A linear cutting knife 34 is installed on the output shaft of the linear cylinder 33 for cutting and retaining the lower part of the seedlings. Two arc holes are reserved on the support plate 32, and two screw shafts are connected to the linear cylinder 33. The two screw shafts cooperate with the two arc holes. Tightening the screw shaft fixes the linear cylinder 33 to the support plate 32, and loosening the screw shaft contacts the fixation of the linear cylinder 33 and the support plate 32.

[0055] Reference Figure 4 In this embodiment, the rotary cutting unit 4 includes a vertical plate 41, a horizontal plate 42 is installed on the vertical plate 41 by screws, the relative height of the horizontal plate 42 and the vertical plate 41 can be adjusted, a swing cylinder seat 43 is installed on the horizontal plate 42, a flip rod 44 is installed on the swing cylinder seat 43, a horizontal rod 45 is installed on the flip rod 44, and a rotary cutting knife 46 is installed on the horizontal rod 45 for cutting and retaining the upper part of the seedlings.

[0056] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 In this embodiment, the two rotating mechanisms 5 include two stepper motors and two rotating shafts. The two stepper motors are installed on the top of the processing platform 2. The two rotating shafts are fixedly installed with the output shafts of the two stepper motors. The two rotating shafts are respectively fixedly installed with the bottom of the rootstock fixing plate 51 and the fringe wood fixing plate 52, and are used to control the rotation of the rootstock fixing plate 51 and the fringe wood fixing plate 52. Each stroke action rotates 90 degrees.

[0057] Reference Figure 5 In this embodiment, the eight seedling clamping mechanisms 6 include eight mounting seats 61, and the eight mounting seats 61 are evenly distributed and installed on the top of the rootstock fixing plate 51 and the scion fixing plate 52. The tops of the eight mounting seats 61 are all provided with a first pneumatic clamp 63 and a seedling limiting frame 62. The first pneumatic clamp 63 is used to clamp and fix the seedlings, and the seedling limiting frame 62 is used to limit the seedlings.

[0058] Reference Figure 6 In this embodiment, the grafting mechanism 7 includes a grafting bracket 71, which is installed on the top of the processing platform 2. A slide seat 72 is slidably installed on the top of the grafting bracket 71. A pen-shaped cylinder 73 is installed on the outer end of the slide seat 72. A slider 75 is installed on the output end of the pen-shaped cylinder 73. The slider 75 is slidably installed on the top of the slide seat 72. A second pneumatic clamp 74 is installed on the slider 75. A clamping opening 76 is reserved on the second pneumatic clamp 74 for fixing the plastic shell on the outer side of the upper and lower seedlings for seedling grafting and fixation.

[0059] Reference Figure 7 The present invention also provides a control system for a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine, comprising:

[0060] Control module, used for the whole grafting process control;

[0061] Display module, used for grafting working display, connected with control module;

[0062] The power module provides electric energy for grafting work and is connected to the control module.

[0063] Preferably, the control module includes:

[0064] A rootstock module, used to control the clamping and cutting of the seedlings and retain the lower part of the seedlings, including a seedling clamping unit and a seedling linear cutting unit;

[0065] The seedling module is used to control the clamping and cutting of the seedlings and retain the upper part of the seedlings, including a seedling clamping unit and a seedling rotary cutting unit;

[0066] The grafting module is used to graft and fix the upper part and the lower part of the seedling.

[0067] Working principle, when in use, the power module and the control module are turned on to perform electrical control, which is not described in detail in the prior art. The seedlings that need to be retained on the upper part are placed on the position of the stalk wood fixing plate 52, and the seedlings that need to be retained on the lower part are placed on the position of the rootstock fixing plate 51;

[0068] The corresponding seedling clamping mechanisms 6 on the rootstock fixing plate 51 and the scion fixing plate 52 fix the seedlings through the first pneumatic clamp 63.

[0069] The linear cutting unit 3 below the rootstock fixing plate 51 pushes the linear cutting knife 34 forward through the linear cylinder 33 to cut the seedlings. The cutting position is above the clamping position, and the lower half of the seedlings is retained. After the cutting is completed, the linear cylinder 33 drives the linear cutting knife 34 to return to the initial position, and the rootstock fixing plate 51 continues to rotate counterclockwise by 90° to deliver the seedlings to the grafting position;

[0070] The swing cylinder seat 43 at the position of the stalk wood fixing plate 52 drives the rotary cutting knife 46 to rotate 180° from top to bottom through the flip rod 44 and the transverse rod 45 to cut the seedlings. The cutting position is below the clamping position, and the upper half of the seedlings is retained. After the cutting is completed, the rootstock fixing plate 51 rotates 90° clockwise to deliver the seedlings to the grafting position, and the swing cylinder seat 43 is reset;

[0071] The rootstock cutting process retains the lower part of the seedling, which is the rootstock, and the scion process retains the upper part of the seedling, which is the scion. When both are moved to the grafting position, the pen-shaped cylinder 73 works, and the second pneumatic clamp 74 is pushed forward by the slider 75, so that the seedling is located at the clamping position 76. The rootstock and the scion are clamped by the second pneumatic clamp 74, and the clamps on both sides are loosened. The grafted seedling falls, the air claw cylinder is reset, and the clamps on both sides continue to rotate 90°, and the grafting process ends.

[0072] Embodiment 2

[0073] The rest of the parts of Example 2 are the same as those of Example 1, except that a conveyor belt mechanism is provided on the top of the processing platform 2, and the conveyor belt is driven by a motor for transmission. The conveyor belt is located below the grafting position, and the grafted seedlings are transmitted forward for a distance without affecting subsequent processing. This application includes all the structural shapes, sizes and materials of Example 1, and they can be selected and adjusted to meet specific usage conditions. The accompanying drawings are all schematic structural diagrams, and the specific actual sizes can be appropriately adjusted.

[0074] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of this embodiment, but the protection scope of this embodiment is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of this embodiment within the technical scope disclosed in this embodiment, and they should be covered by the protection scope of this embodiment.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine, characterized in that: include: A frame (1) is used for support, and a processing platform (2) is provided on the top of the frame (1) for supporting tomato grafting; Two rotating mechanisms (5) are both installed on the top of the processing platform (2); A rootstock mechanism, installed on the top of the processing platform (2), used for cutting the seedling rootstock to retain the lower half of the seedling, the rootstock mechanism comprising a linear cutting unit (3) and a rootstock fixing plate (51); A spike mechanism, installed on the top of the processing platform (2), used for cutting the seedling spikes and retaining the upper part of the seedlings, the spike mechanism comprising a rotary cutting unit (4) and a spike fixing plate (52); Two rotating mechanisms (5) are both installed on the top of the processing platform (2), the rootstock fixing plate (51) and the fringewood fixing plate (52) are respectively connected to the two rotating mechanisms (5), and the horizontal position of the fringewood fixing plate (52) is higher than the horizontal position of the rootstock fixing plate (51); There are eight seedling clamping mechanisms (6) which are sequentially mounted on the top of the rootstock fixing plate (51) and the scion fixing plate (52) to clamp the seedlings through pneumatic control; The grafting mechanism (7) is installed on the top of the processing platform (2), located between the rootstock fixing plate (51) and the scion fixing plate (52), and is used for grafting the seedlings.

2. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) is formed by welding a plurality of rectangular tubes.

3. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linear cutting unit (3) comprises a fixing seat (31), the fixing seat (31) is mounted on the top of the processing platform (2), a support plate (32) is mounted on the top of the fixing seat (31), a linear cylinder (33) is mounted on the support plate (32) in a flip manner, and a linear cutting knife (34) is mounted on the output shaft of the linear cylinder (33) for cutting and retaining the lower part of the seedlings.

4. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two arc holes are reserved on the support plate (32), and two screw shafts are connected to the linear cylinder (33). The two screw shafts match the two arc holes. The linear cylinder (33) and the support plate (32) are fixed by tightening the screw shafts, and the linear cylinder (33) and the support plate (32) are fixed by loosening the screw shafts.

5. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary cutting unit (4) comprises a vertical plate (41), a transverse plate (42) is mounted on the vertical plate (41) by screws, the relative height of the transverse plate (42) and the vertical plate (41) can be adjusted, a swing cylinder seat (43) is mounted on the transverse plate (42), a flip rod (44) is mounted on the swing cylinder seat (43), a transverse rod (45) is mounted on the flip rod (44), and a rotary cutting knife (46) is mounted on the transverse rod (45) for cutting the upper part of the seedlings.

6. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two rotating mechanisms (5) include two stepper motors and two rotating shafts. The two stepper motors are mounted on the top of the processing platform (2). The two rotating shafts are fixedly mounted to the output shafts of the two stepper motors. The two rotating shafts are respectively fixedly mounted to the bottom of the rootstock fixing plate (51) and the fringewood fixing plate (52) for controlling the rotation of the rootstock fixing plate (51) and the fringewood fixing plate (52).

7. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The eight seedling clamping mechanisms (6) include eight mounting seats (61), and the eight mounting seats (61) are evenly distributed and mounted on the top of the rootstock fixing plate (51) and the scion fixing plate (52). The top of the eight mounting seats (61) is provided with a first pneumatic clamp (63) and a seedling limiting frame (62), wherein the first pneumatic clamp (63) is used to clamp and fix the seedlings, and the seedling limiting frame (62) is used to limit the seedlings.

8. A semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grafting mechanism (7) comprises a grafting bracket (71), the grafting bracket (71) is mounted on the top of the processing platform (2), a slide seat (72) is slidably mounted on the top of the grafting bracket (71), a pen-shaped cylinder (73) is mounted on the outer end of the slide seat (72), a slider (75) is mounted on the output end of the pen-shaped cylinder (73), the slider (75) is slidably mounted on the top of the slide seat (72), a second pneumatic clamp (74) is mounted on the slider (75), and a clamping opening (76) is reserved on the second pneumatic clamp (74) for fixing the plastic shell on the outer sides of the upper seedling and the lower seedling for seedling grafting and fixing.

9. A control system for a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine, the semi-automatic tomato grafting machine being the semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: include: Control module, used for the whole grafting process control; Display module, used for grafting working display, connected with control module; The power module provides electric energy for grafting work and is connected to the control module.

10. The control system of a semi-automatic tomato grafting machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The control module comprises: A rootstock module, used to control the clamping and cutting of the seedlings and retain the lower part of the seedlings, including a seedling clamping unit and a seedling linear cutting unit; The seedling module is used to control the clamping and cutting of the seedlings and retain the upper part of the seedlings, including a seedling clamping unit and a seedling rotary cutting unit; The grafting module is used to graft and fix the upper part and the lower part of the seedling.

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