Ginger bulbil position adjusting mechanism

By designing the position adjustment mechanism of large ginger scale buds, the direction of ginger seed scale buds is automatically adjusted using image recognition and negative pressure adsorption structure, the problem of different positions of ginger seed scale buds is solved, and the effect of ginger seed growth and water resource conservation is achieved.

CN119660313APending Publication Date: 2025-03-21QINGDAO UNIV OF TECH
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Application Number
CN202411665902.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-11-20
Publication Date
2025-03-21

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Technical Problem

The different positions of ginger seeds are caused by difficulty in precise soil covering and drip irrigation, affecting the growth of ginger seeds and water resource conservation.

Method used

A large ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism is designed, including a feeding device, a vibration conveyor, a feed conveyor, a scale bud position detection device and a scale bud adjustment device. The scale bud orientation detection device calculates the required adjustment angle through image recognition, and the scale bud adjustment device uses the negative pressure adsorption structure to automatically adjust the direction of the ginger seed scale buds.

Benefits of technology

Automatic identification and orientation adjustment of the scale bud position of ginger seeds is realized, so that the scale bud positions of all ginger seeds are facing the same direction, which facilitates precise soil covering and drip irrigation and promotes the growth of ginger seeds.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of material position adjustment, in particular to a ginger bulbil position adjusting mechanism which comprises a feeding device, a vibrating conveyor is arranged below a feeding port of the feeding device, and a feeding conveying belt is arranged below an output port of the vibrating conveyor. A bulbil direction detection device and a bulbil adjusting device are sequentially arranged in the conveying direction of the feeding conveyor belt; the bulbil direction detection device can perform image recognition on bulbil positions of ginger seeds passing below, compare the bulbil positions of the ginger seeds with a pre-stored image, and calculate required adjustment angles of the bulbil of the ginger seeds; the bulbil direction adjusting device comprises a moving part and a negative pressure adsorption structure, the moving part can move to the position above the bulbil of the ginger seed according to the bulbil position of the ginger seed and move according to the required adjusting angle of the bulbil of the ginger seed, and the moving part grabs and puts down the bulbil of the ginger seed through the negative pressure adsorption structure. The direction of the ginger bulbil can be automatically identified and directionally adjusted, and ginger planting is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of material position adjustment, and in particular to a ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism. Background Art

[0004] Due to the natural shape of ginger seeds, the positions of their scales are often different. Some are facing upwards, some are facing sideways, and some may even be partially wrapped under the ginger skin. This irregular arrangement brings considerable difficulty to the subsequent precise soil covering and drip irrigation operations, which is not conducive to the growth of ginger seeds or the conservation of water resources. In traditional planting methods, farmers may be able to adjust the position of each ginger seed with their rich experience and delicate touch, but in the context of mechanization and automation, how to ensure that each ginger seed can be buried in the soil at the most suitable angle and at the same time ensure that the drip irrigation belt can irrigate it accurately has become an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the technical problem that the positions of ginger buds are different when planting ginger seeds, which makes it inconvenient to accurately cover the soil and drip irrigation, the present invention provides a ginger bud position adjustment mechanism.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: A large ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism comprises a feeding device, wherein the feeding device is provided with a feeding port, a vibrating conveyor is provided below the feeding port, a feeding conveyor belt is provided below the output port of the vibrating conveyor, and a scale bud orientation detection device and a scale bud adjustment device are provided in sequence in the transmission direction of the feeding conveyor belt; the scale bud orientation detection device can perform image recognition on the scale bud position of ginger seeds passing below, and compare the scale bud position of the ginger seeds with a pre-stored image, and calculate the required adjustment angle of the ginger seeds scale buds, and the scale bud orientation detection device is electrically connected to the scale bud adjustment device; the scale bud orientation adjustment device comprises a moving part, a negative pressure adsorption structure is provided at the bottom of the moving part, the moving part can move to the top of the ginger seeds scale bud according to the scale bud position of the ginger seeds identified by the scale bud orientation detection device and move according to the required adjustment angle of the ginger seeds scale buds obtained by the scale bud orientation detection device, and the moving part can grab and put down the ginger seeds scale buds through the negative pressure adsorption structure. Therefore, the present invention can automatically identify and directionally adjust the direction of the ginger seed buds, so that the buds of all ginger seeds are positioned in the same direction, which is convenient for precise soil covering and drip irrigation, and is beneficial to the growth of ginger seeds.

[0007] As a preferred implementation method of a large ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism, the moving part includes a support, the top of the support is rotatably connected to the first mechanical arm, and the rotation direction is set in the horizontal direction; the end of the first mechanical arm away from the support is rotatably connected to the second mechanical arm, and the rotation direction is set in the horizontal direction; the end of the second mechanical arm away from the first mechanical arm is rotatably connected to the main rotating shaft, and the rotation direction is set in the horizontal direction, the main rotating shaft is vertically set, the bottom of the main rotating shaft is connected to the vertical telescopic rod, and the bottom of the vertical telescopic rod is connected to the negative pressure adsorption structure.

[0008] As a preferred implementation of a large ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism, the negative pressure adsorption structure includes a suction cup fixing frame, which is installed at the bottom of the vertical telescopic rod. The suction cup fixing frame is an arc-shaped plate that bulges upward. The suction cup fixing frame has a plurality of fixing openings, which penetrate the suction cup fixing frame in the vertical direction. A negative pressure suction nozzle is connected to each fixing opening, and the negative pressure suction nozzles pass through the fixing openings downward for the same length. The suction cup fixing frame bulges upward, imitating the shape of ginger seeds, increasing the contact area with the ginger seeds, and can more stably adsorb the ginger seeds.

[0009] As a preferred implementation of a large ginger bud position adjustment mechanism, a plurality of negative pressure suction nozzles are connected to each other toward one end of the vertical telescopic rod, thereby improving the consistency of the negative pressure suction force in the negative pressure suction nozzles.

[0010] As a preferred implementation method of a ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism, the rotating shaft between the support and the first mechanical arm is connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the rotating shaft between the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, the main rotating shaft is connected to the output shaft of the third motor, and the first motor, the second motor and the third motor are all electrically connected to the scale bud position detection device.

[0011] As a preferred implementation of the ginger bud position adjustment mechanism, the conveyor belt is a belt conveyor belt or a roller conveyor belt, which has low cost and stable transmission.

[0012] As a preferred implementation of the large ginger bud position adjustment mechanism, the feeding conveyor belt is tilted, and the horizontal height of one end of the feeding conveyor belt close to the loading device is higher than that of the other end, so as to facilitate the spreading of the ginger seeds.

[0013] As a preferred implementation of a ginger bud position adjustment mechanism, the inclination of the feeding conveyor belt is 5° to 10°.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention include: The present application can automatically identify and directionally adjust the direction of ginger seed bulbils, so that the bulbils of all ginger seeds are positioned in the same direction, which is convenient for precise soil covering and drip irrigation and is beneficial to the growth of ginger seeds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism in a specific embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a device for adjusting the position of a bulbar bud in a specific embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure enlargement in the middle; Figure 4 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the negative pressure adsorption structure in a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] List of parts and reference numerals: 1. Loading device; 2. Vibrating conveyor; 3. Feeding conveyor belt; 4. Bud position detection device; 5. Bud adjustment device; 51. Support; 52. First robotic arm; 53. Second robotic arm; 54. Vertical telescopic rod; 55. Suction cup fixing bracket; 56. Negative pressure suction nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the technical scheme of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in this specific embodiment. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0019] Reference Figure 1-4The present embodiment proposes a ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism, comprising a feeding device 1, the feeding device 1 is provided with a feeding port, a vibrating conveyor 2 is provided below the feeding port, a feeding conveyor belt 3 is provided below the output port of the vibrating conveyor 2, a scale bud position detection device 4 and a scale bud adjustment device 5 are provided in sequence in the transmission direction of the feeding conveyor belt 3; the conveyor belt is a belt conveyor belt or a roller conveyor belt, the feeding conveyor belt 3 is inclined by 5° to 10°, and the horizontal height of the feeding conveyor at one end close to the feeding device 1 is higher than that at the other end. The scale bud orientation detection device 4 can perform image recognition on the scale bud position of the ginger seed passing below based on the YOLO algorithm, and compare the scale bud position of the ginger seed with the pre-stored image to calculate the required adjustment angle of the ginger seed scale bud. The scale bud orientation detection device 4 is electrically connected to the scale bud adjustment device 5; the scale bud orientation adjustment device includes a moving part, and a negative pressure adsorption structure is provided at the bottom of the moving part. The moving part can move to the top of the ginger seed scale bud according to the scale bud position of the ginger seed identified by the scale bud orientation detection device 4 and move according to the required adjustment angle of the ginger seed scale bud obtained by the scale bud orientation detection device 4. The moving part can grab and put down the ginger seed scale bud through the negative pressure adsorption structure.

[0020] The moving part includes a support 51, the top of the support 51 is rotatably connected to the first mechanical arm 52, and the rotation direction is set in the horizontal direction; the end of the first mechanical arm 52 away from the support 51 is rotatably connected to the second mechanical arm 53, and the rotation direction is set in the horizontal direction; the end of the second mechanical arm 53 away from the first mechanical arm 52 is rotatably connected to the main shaft, and the rotation direction is set in the horizontal direction. The main shaft is set vertically, and the bottom of the main shaft is connected to the vertical telescopic rod 54, and the bottom of the vertical telescopic rod 54 is connected to the negative pressure adsorption structure. The rotation shaft between the support 51 and the first mechanical arm 52 is connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the rotation shaft between the first mechanical arm 52 and the second mechanical arm 53 is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, and the main shaft is connected to the output shaft of the third motor. The first motor, the second motor and the third motor are all electrically connected to the scale bud orientation detection device 4. The negative pressure adsorption structure includes a suction cup fixing frame 55, which is installed at the bottom of the vertical telescopic rod 54. The suction cup fixing frame 55 is an upwardly protruding arc-shaped plate. The suction cup fixing frame 55 has a plurality of fixing openings, which penetrate the suction cup fixing frame 55 in the vertical direction. A negative pressure suction nozzle 56 is connected to each fixing opening. The negative pressure suction nozzles 56 have the same length of passing downward through the fixing opening, and a plurality of negative pressure suction nozzles 56 are connected to each other toward one end of the vertical telescopic rod 54.

[0021] The working principle of the present invention is: After the ginger seeds enter the feeding device 1, they are arranged in a single-grain and single-layer order by the high-frequency and low-amplitude vibration of the vibrating conveyor 2, and then transported to the feeding conveyor 3. There is friction between the ginger seeds and the feeding conveyor 3, so that the ginger seeds will not roll along the inclined surface even on the inclined feeding conveyor 3, and pass through the scale bud orientation detection device 4 and the scale bud adjustment device 5 in sequence. Among them, the scale bud orientation detection device 4 can perform image recognition on the scale bud position of the ginger seeds passing below, and compare the scale bud position of the ginger seeds with the pre-stored image to calculate the required adjustment angle of the ginger seed scale bud. The scale bud orientation adjustment device includes a moving part, and the first mechanical arm 52 and the second mechanical arm 53 in the moving part can rotate to drive the suction cup fixing frame 55 to move above the ginger seed scale bud, and the ginger seed scale bud is grasped by the negative pressure adsorption function of the negative pressure suction nozzle 56. The main shaft adjusts the rotation angle according to the required adjustment angle of the ginger seed scale bud obtained by the scale bud orientation detection device 4, and the ginger seed scale bud is placed down by the negative pressure suction nozzle 56 after adjustment. After adjustment, the scale buds of all ginger species face the same direction.

[0022] The present invention can automatically identify and directionally adjust the directions of ginger seed bulbils, so that the bulbils of all ginger seeds face the same direction, which is convenient for accurate soil covering and drip irrigation and is beneficial to the growth of ginger seeds.

[0023] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A ginger bud position adjustment mechanism, comprising a feeding device (1), characterized in that: The feeding device (1) is provided with a feeding port, a vibrating conveyor (2) is provided below the feeding port, a feeding conveyor belt (3) is provided below the output port of the vibrating conveyor (2), and a scale bud orientation detection device (4) and a scale bud adjustment device (5) are provided in sequence in the transmission direction of the feeding conveyor belt (3); the scale bud orientation detection device (4) is capable of performing image recognition on the scale bud position of ginger seeds passing below, and comparing the scale bud position of the ginger seeds with a pre-stored image, and calculating the required adjustment angle of the ginger seeds scale buds, and the scale bud orientation detection device (4) is electrically connected to the scale bud adjustment device (5); the scale bud orientation adjustment device comprises a moving part, a negative pressure adsorption structure is provided at the bottom of the moving part, the moving part is capable of moving to the top of the ginger seeds scale bud according to the scale bud position of the ginger seeds identified by the scale bud orientation detection device (4) and moving according to the required adjustment angle of the ginger seeds scale buds obtained by the scale bud orientation detection device (4), and the moving part is capable of grabbing and placing the ginger seeds scale buds through the negative pressure adsorption structure.

2. A ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving component comprises a support (51), the top of the support (51) is rotatably connected to the first mechanical arm (52), and the rotation direction is arranged in the horizontal direction; the end of the first mechanical arm (52) away from the support (51) is rotatably connected to the second mechanical arm (53), and the rotation direction is arranged in the horizontal direction; the end of the second mechanical arm (53) away from the first mechanical arm (52) is rotatably connected to the main rotating shaft, and the rotation direction is arranged in the horizontal direction, the main rotating shaft is arranged vertically, the bottom of the main rotating shaft is connected to the vertical telescopic rod (54), and the bottom of the vertical telescopic rod (54) is connected to the negative pressure adsorption structure.

3. A ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The negative pressure adsorption structure comprises a suction cup fixing frame (55), the suction cup fixing frame (55) is installed at the bottom of the vertical telescopic rod (54), the suction cup fixing frame (55) is an upwardly protruding arc-shaped plate, the suction cup fixing frame (55) is provided with a plurality of fixing openings, the fixing openings penetrate the suction cup fixing frame (55) in the vertical direction, each fixing opening is connected to a negative pressure suction nozzle (56), and the negative pressure suction nozzle (56) passes through the fixing opening downwards for the same length.

4. A ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of negative pressure suction nozzles (56) are connected to each other towards one end of the vertical telescopic rod (54).

5. The ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating shaft between the support (51) and the first mechanical arm (52) is connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the rotating shaft between the first mechanical arm (52) and the second mechanical arm (53) is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, the main rotating shaft is connected to the output shaft of the third motor, and the first motor, the second motor and the third motor are all electrically connected to the bud orientation detection device (4).

6. The ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding conveyor belt (3) is a belt conveyor belt or a roller conveyor belt.

7. The ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding conveyor belt (3) is arranged at an angle, and the horizontal height of one end of the feeding conveyor belt close to the loading device (1) is higher than that of the other end.

8. The ginger scale bud position adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclination of the feeding conveyor belt (3) is 5° to 10°.