A cutting mechanism for grape flower thinning

Abstract

The application discloses a grape flower-thinning shearing mechanism, which comprises a flower-thinning body, a rotary shearing assembly, a vibrating pollen shaking-off mechanism, a sealing mechanism and a pollen sprayer. The flower-thinning body comprises two groups of rotary connecting handles and shearing heads I and II fixed to the ends of the two groups of handles. The middle parts of the shearing heads I and II are formed with clamping openings, and the clamping openings are provided with arc-shaped grooves. The rotary shearing assembly is arranged in two groups and is respectively arranged in the middle parts of the shearing heads I and II. The rotary shearing assembly comprises a floating mounting frame, a motor I, a rotating disc and a shearing piece. The floating mounting frame is arranged on one side of the clamping opening and comprises a support frame provided with a mounting opening at the end and a return spring arranged in the mounting opening. The outer end of the return spring is connected with the motor I, and the power output end of the motor I is connected with the rotating disc. The grape flower-thinning shearing device can realize rapid flower thinning and artificial pollination of grapes, and greatly improves the effect of grape flower thinning.

Description

A cutting mechanism for a grape flower thinner Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of grape thinning technology, specifically to a cutting mechanism for a grape thinning device. Background Technology

[0002] Grapes are woody vines belonging to the genus *Vitis* in the family Vitaceae. Their fruit are berries, mostly round or oval in shape, with varying colors depending on the variety. Young grape stems may be covered with woolly hairs. The leaves are papery, ovate or round, and the inflorescence is usually conical. Grape inflorescences are large and long, with small sepals. When ripe, the berries are purplish-black or red with a greenish tinge. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from August to September. To ensure the best grape growth, it is necessary to manage the flowering period. A common method is to thin the flowers, which reduces the nutrient consumption of the grapes, thus ensuring the size and taste of the berries.

[0003] However, existing methods for thinning grape blossoms have the following problems: The main method involves workers using scissors to cut off excess blossoms, which is labor-intensive and inefficient. Furthermore, there is a lack of devices for rapid blossom thinning. Therefore, it is necessary to design corresponding technical solutions to address these problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cutting mechanism for a grape thinning device, which solves the technical problem that the main method of grape thinning is for workers to cut off the excess flowers on the grapes with scissors. This method is labor-intensive and inefficient, and there is a lack of devices for quickly thinning grape flowers.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a cutting mechanism for a grape thinner, comprising a thinner body, a rotary cutting assembly, a vibrating pollen-shaking mechanism, a sealing mechanism, and a powder sprayer. The thinner body includes two sets of handles rotatably connected and two shear heads fixed to the ends of the two sets of handles. Both shear heads have a clamping opening formed in their middle portions, and an arc-shaped groove is formed within the clamping opening. The rotary cutting assembly is divided into two sets and respectively installed in the middle portions of shear heads. The rotary cutting assembly includes a floating mounting frame, a motor, a rotating disk, and a cutting blade. The floating mounting frame is built into one side of the clamping opening and includes a support frame with an installation opening at its end and a return spring built into the installation opening. The outer end of the return spring is connected to the motor, the power output end of the motor is connected to the rotating disk, and the edge of the rotating disk is connected to the cutting blade. The disc is rotatably mounted in an arc-shaped groove. An embedded groove is provided on one side of the clamp located below. The vibrating pollen-dropping mechanism is installed in the embedded groove and includes an arc-shaped screen and a actuator located on one side of the arc-shaped screen. One end of the arc-shaped screen is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the embedded groove, and the other end is in contact with the actuator. The actuator is fixed to the inner wall of the embedded groove. An inner cavity is formed on the inner side of the clamp located below. The sealing mechanism is built into the bottom of the inner cavity and includes a moving rod and an arc-shaped baffle fixed to the inner end of the moving rod. A limit nut is threaded on the outer end of the moving rod. The limit nut is connected to the end of the second cutter head. A moving groove is provided inside the second cutter head, and the moving rod is located in the moving groove. The powder sprayer includes a spray chamber opened on the second cutter head and a blower installed at the tail of the spray chamber. The air outlet of the blower is connected to a cover through a pipe. The cover is placed inside the spray chamber, and a spray pipe is installed at the front end of the spray chamber.

[0006] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shearing blade includes a fan-shaped plate and an arc-shaped blade fixed to the outer end of the fan-shaped plate. An arched protrusion is fixed to the back of the fan-shaped plate, and the end of the arc-shaped blade has a blade-shaped structure.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a contact block is fixed on one side of the clamp, and the contact block is used in conjunction with the arched protrusion.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the surface of the arc-shaped screen is formed with several sets of mesh holes and a contact piece is fixed near the actuator, the contact piece being in contact with the actuator.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the actuator includes a second motor and a rotating disk fixed to the power output end of the second motor. A toggle block is fixed to the edge of the rotating disk. The toggle block has a fan-shaped structure and one end is narrower than the other end.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner cavity and the spray cavity are connected and an opening is formed at the connection, the arc-shaped baffle is located at the opening, and the size of the arc-shaped baffle is larger than the size of the opening.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cover has a hollow hemispherical structure and its edges are in sealed contact with the inner wall of the spray cavity.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle has a two-section structure and includes a tube body and a tapered tube fixed to the outer end of the tube body, wherein the outer diameter of the tapered tube is smaller than the inner diameter.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0014] 1. This invention designs a cutting device specifically for thinning grape flowers. The grape thinning cutting device includes a thinner body, a rotary cutting component, a vibrating pollen-dropping mechanism, a sealing mechanism, and a pollen sprayer. When thinning grape flowers is required, the worker holds the thinner body and clamps the main grape bunch. After clamping, the worker slowly pulls the thinner body. During the pulling process, the rotary cutting component rotates synchronously and intermittently cuts off the flower clusters on the main grape bunch, removing excess flower clusters. The removed flower clusters fall to the vibrating pollen-dropping mechanism, which vibrates and drops the pollen from the flower clusters. The dropped pollen is then guided into the pollen sprayer, which allows for artificial pollination of the grape flowers, greatly improving the functionality of the device.

[0015] 2. The grape thinning and shearing device designed in this invention can realize rapid grape thinning and artificial pollination, greatly improving the effect of grape thinning. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 is an overall structural diagram of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is a structural diagram of the disassembled state of the vibratory pollen-dropping mechanism on the second scissor head of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 is a diagram of the internal structure of the second type of scissor described in this invention;

[0019] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of the rotary shearing assembly described in this invention.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Handle; 2. Shear head one; 3. Shear head two; 4. Clamp; 5. Arc-shaped groove; 6. Floating mounting bracket; 7. Motor one; 8. Rotating disk; 9. Shearing blade; 10. Mounting port; 11. Support frame; 12. Return spring; 13. Embedded groove; 14. Arc-shaped screen; 15. Actuator; 16. Inner cavity; 17. Moving rod; 18. Arc-shaped baffle; 19. Limit nut; 20. Moving groove; 21. Spray chamber; 22. Blower; 23. Cover; 24. Spray pipe; 25. Fan-shaped plate; 26. Arc-shaped blade; 27. Arched protrusion; 28. Contact block; 29. ​​Mesh; 30. Contact piece; 31. Motor two; 32. Rotating disk; 33. Actuator; 34. Through port; 35. Pipe body; 36. Conical tube. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-4. This invention provides a technical solution: a cutting mechanism for a grape thinner, comprising a thinner body, a rotary cutting assembly, a vibrating pollen-shaking mechanism, a sealing mechanism, and a powder sprayer. The thinner body includes two sets of handles 1 rotatably connected and two shear heads 2 and 3 fixed to the ends of the two sets of handles 1. Both shear heads 2 and 3 have a clamping opening 4 formed in the middle, with an arc-shaped groove 5 inside the clamping opening 4. The rotary cutting assembly is divided into two sets and respectively installed on shear head 2. In the middle of the second shear head 3, the rotary shearing assembly includes a floating mounting frame 6, a motor 7, a rotating disk 8, and a shearing blade 9. The floating mounting frame 6 is built into one side of the clamp 4 and includes a support frame 11 with a mounting opening 10 at its end and a return spring 12 built into the mounting opening 10. The outer end of the return spring 12 is connected to the motor 7, and the power output end of the motor 7 is connected to the rotating disk 8. The edge of the rotating disk 8 is connected to the shearing blade 9, which is rotatably disposed in the arc-shaped groove 5. An inner groove 13 is provided on one side of the lower clamp 4. A vibrating pollen-dropping mechanism is installed in the inner groove 13 and includes an arc-shaped screen 14 and a actuator 15 disposed on one side of the arc-shaped screen 14. One end of the arc-shaped screen 14 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the inner groove 13, and the other end is in contact with the actuator 15. The actuator 15 is fixed to the inner wall of the inner groove 13. An inner cavity 16 is formed inside the lower clamp 4. A closing mechanism is built into the bottom of the inner cavity 16 and includes a moving rod 17 and a mechanism fixed to the moving rod 17. The inner end of the rod 17 has an arc-shaped baffle 18. The outer end of the moving rod 17 is threaded with a limit nut 19. The limit nut 19 is connected to the end of the second cutter head 3. The second cutter head 3 has a moving groove 20. The moving rod 17 is located in the moving groove 20. The powder sprayer includes a spray chamber 21 opened on the second cutter head 3 and a blower 22 installed at the tail of the spray chamber 21. The air outlet of the blower 22 is connected to a cover 23 through a pipe. The cover 23 is built into the spray chamber 21. The front end of the spray chamber 21 is equipped with a spray pipe 24.

[0023] Further improvements, as shown in Figure 4, include a fan-shaped plate 25 and an arc-shaped blade 26 fixed to the outer end of the fan-shaped plate 25. An arched protrusion 27 is fixed to the back of the fan-shaped plate 25, and the end of the arc-shaped blade 26 has a blade-shaped structure.

[0024] As further improved, as shown in Figure 1, a contact block 28 is fixed on one side of the clamp 4. The contact block 28 is used in conjunction with the arched protrusion 27. During the rotation of the shearing blade 9, the arched protrusion 27 on the back acts intermittently on the contact block 28, so that the shearing blade 9 moves laterally in the arc groove 5 to complete the shearing action of the grape flower.

[0025] As further improved, as shown in Figure 2, the surface of the arc-shaped screen 14 is formed with several sets of mesh holes 29 and a contact piece 30 is fixed near the side of the actuator 15. The contact piece 30 contacts the actuator 15 to facilitate the shaking off of pollen.

[0026] Further improvements, as shown in Figure 2, include a second motor 31 and a rotating disk 32 fixed to the power output end of the second motor 31. A toggle block 33 is fixed to the edge of the rotating disk 32. The toggle block 33 has a fan-shaped structure and one end is narrower than the other end. The second motor 31 drives the rotating disk 32 to rotate. During the rotation, the rotating disk 32 drives the toggle block 33 to rotate synchronously. The toggle block 33 acts intermittently on the contact piece 30, causing the arc-shaped screen 14 to shake and vibrate the cut flowers on the arc-shaped screen 14, causing the pollen on the flowers to fall off.

[0027] As further improved, as shown in Figure 3, the inner cavity 16 and the spray cavity 21 are connected and a passage 34 is formed at the connection. An arc-shaped baffle 18 is located at the passage 34. The size of the arc-shaped baffle 18 is larger than the size of the passage 34, which facilitates the introduction of pollen.

[0028] As further improved, as shown in Figure 3, the cover 23 has a hollow hemispherical structure and its edge is in sealed contact with the inner wall of the spray cavity 21. The airflow can be introduced into the spray cavity 21 through the cover 23 to spray the pollen inside.

[0029] Specifically, the nozzle 24 has a two-section structure and includes a tube body 35 and a conical tube 36 fixed to the outer end of the tube body 35. The outer diameter of the conical tube 36 is smaller than the inner diameter, and it is used to spray pollen onto the grape flowers to achieve the purpose of pollination.

[0030] In use: When thinning grape blossoms, the worker holds two sets of handles 1 and places the first and second shears 2 and 3 at the connection between the main grape bunch and the vine. At this time, the main grape bunch is located within the two sets of clamps 4. Then, the motor 1 7 is turned on, which drives the rotating disk 8 and the shearing blade 9 to rotate synchronously. During the rotation, the arched protrusion 27 on the back intermittently acts on the contact block 28, causing the shearing blade 9 to move laterally within the arc-shaped groove 5, completing the shearing action on the grape blossoms. At the same time, the worker pulls the thinning device body along the main grape bunch, and during the movement, the shearing blade 9 intermittently cuts the blossoms on the main grape bunch. The cut blossoms fall into the embedded groove 1. Inside the cavity 3, the rotating disk 32 is driven to rotate by the motor 31. During the rotation of the rotating disk 32, the actuating block 33 rotates synchronously. The actuating block 33 acts intermittently on the contact piece 30, causing the arc-shaped screen 14 to shake and vibrate the flowers cut off on the arc-shaped screen 14, causing the pollen on the flowers to fall off. The fallen pollen enters the inner cavity 16. When it is necessary to pollinate the grape flowers, the staff pulls the moving rod 17 and the arc-shaped baffle 18, causing the arc-shaped baffle 18 to disengage from the opening 34. The pollen falls into the spray chamber 21 and then the opening 34 is closed. The blower 22 introduces airflow into the spray chamber 21 and sprays the pollen in the spray chamber 21 onto the female flower through the spray pipe 24 to complete the pollination.

[0031] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial," "bottom," "one end," "top," "middle," "other end," "upper," "side," "top," "inner," "front," "center," "both ends," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0032] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," "third," or "fourth" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features.

[0033] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "setting," "connection," "fixing," "screw connection," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. Unless otherwise explicitly limited, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cutting mechanism for a grape thinning device, characterized in that: The device includes a flower thinner body, a rotary shearing assembly, a vibrating pollen-shaking mechanism, a sealing mechanism, and a powder sprayer. The flower thinner body includes two sets of handles (1) rotatably connected and two shear heads (2) and (3) fixed to the ends of the two sets of handles (1). The middle of the shear heads (2) and (3) is machined with a clamp (4), and an arc-shaped groove (5) is opened in the clamp (4). The rotary shearing assembly is divided into two sets and is installed in the middle of the shear heads (2) and (3) respectively. The rotary shearing assembly includes a floating mounting bracket (6), a motor (7), and a rotary shearing device. The moving disc (8) and shearing blade (9) are mounted on one side of the clamp (4) and include a support frame (11) with an installation opening (10) at one end and a return spring (12) built into the installation opening (10). The outer end of the return spring (12) is connected to a motor (7), and the power output end of the motor (7) is connected to the rotating disc (8). The edge of the rotating disc (8) is connected to the shearing blade (9). The shearing blade (9) is rotatably mounted in an arc-shaped groove (5). An embedded groove (13) is provided on one side of the clamp (4) below. A vibrating pollen-dropping mechanism is installed in an inner groove (13) and includes an arc-shaped screen (14) and a actuator (15) disposed on one side of the arc-shaped screen (14). One end of the arc-shaped screen (14) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the inner groove (13) and the other end is in contact with the actuator (15). The actuator (15) is fixed to the inner wall of the inner groove (13). An inner cavity (16) is formed inside the clamp (4) located below. The closing mechanism is built into the bottom of the inner cavity (16) and includes a moving rod (17) and an arc-shaped baffle (18) fixed to the inner end of the moving rod (17). The outer end of the moving rod (17) is threaded with a limiting nut (19), which is connected to the end of the second cutter head (3). The second cutter head (3) has a moving groove (20) inside, and the moving rod (17) is located in the moving groove (20). The powder sprayer includes a spray chamber (21) opened on the second cutter head (3) and a blower (22) installed at the tail of the spray chamber (21). The air outlet of the blower (22) is connected to a cover (23) through a pipe. The cover (23) is built into the spray chamber (21), and a spray pipe (24) is installed at the front end of the spray chamber (21).

2. The cutting mechanism of a grape thinning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shearing blade (9) includes a fan-shaped plate (25) and an arc-shaped blade (26) fixed to the outer end of the fan-shaped plate (25). An arched protrusion (27) is fixed on the back of the fan-shaped plate (25), and the end of the arc-shaped blade (26) has a blade-shaped structure.

3. The cutting mechanism of a grape thinning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A contact block (28) is fixed on one side of the clamp (4), and the contact block (28) is used in conjunction with the arched protrusion (27).

4. The cutting mechanism of a grape thinning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the arc-shaped screen (14) is formed with several sets of mesh holes (29) and a contact piece (30) is fixed near the side of the actuator (15). The contact piece (30) is in contact with the actuator (15).

5. The cutting mechanism of a grape thinning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The toggle (15) includes a second motor (31) and a rotating disk (32) fixed to the power output end of the second motor (31). A toggle block (33) is fixed on the edge of the rotating disk (32). The toggle block (33) has a fan-shaped structure and one end is narrower than the other end.

6. The cutting mechanism of a grape thinning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cavity (16) is connected to the spray cavity (21) and a through-hole (34) is formed at the connection. The arc-shaped baffle (18) is located at the through-hole (34) and the size of the arc-shaped baffle (18) is larger than the size of the through-hole (34).

7. The cutting mechanism of a grape thinning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cover (23) has a hollow hemispherical structure and its edges are in sealed contact with the inner wall of the spray cavity (21).

8. The cutting mechanism of a grape thinning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nozzle (24) has a two-section structure and includes a tube body (35) and a tapered tube (36) fixed to the outer end of the tube body (35). The outer diameter of the tapered tube (36) is smaller than the inner diameter.

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