Automatic feeding device for edible mushroom culture medium

Abstract

The application relates to the field of feeding conveying equipment, and discloses an automatic feeding device for edible fungus culture medium, which comprises an input conveying line used for conveying culture medium sticks, the input conveying line comprises a rack, a plurality of conveying rollers are rotationally connected to the rack through rotating shafts, the automatic feeding device further comprises a discharging plate and a driving element, the discharging plate is arranged at the tail of the input conveying line, the driving element is used for driving the discharging plate to tilt, one side of the input conveying line is provided with a feeding frame, a material frame is arranged in the feeding frame, a plurality of conveying plates are slidably connected to the feeding frame, culture medium sticks on the discharging plate can slide and fall onto the conveying plates, and a pushing assembly is vertically and slidably connected to the feeding frame. The application has the effect of shortening the waiting time of the culture medium sticks in the process of transporting the culture medium sticks, thereby improving the feeding efficiency of the edible fungus culture medium.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of feeding and conveying equipment, and in particular to an automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium. Background Technology

[0002] Edible fungi are large, edible fungi, commonly known as mushrooms. The artificial cultivation of edible fungi begins with the preparation of the culture medium. After preparation, the medium is loaded into individual culture bags via a bagging production line to form mushroom logs. These logs are then transported by conveyor to a feeding station equipped with an automatic racking machine. This machine lifts and stacks a certain number of logs in layers on a material rack, thus automatically feeding the culture medium and logs. After feeding, the rack is pushed into a sterilizer for high-temperature sterilization. Following sterilization, subsequent inoculation, mycelial growth, and fruiting induction processes are carried out.

[0003] In related technologies, Chinese utility model patent with authorization publication number CN217322122U discloses an automatic mushroom stick loading device, which includes an input conveyor line for conveying mushroom sticks to the loading point. A frame is provided at the end of the input conveyor line. A lifting platform and a feeding component are provided on the frame. The lifting platform is located between the input conveyor line and the material rack. The feeding component is located above the end of the input conveyor line. A bracket and a blocking unit are provided on the lifting platform. The feeding component is used to move the mushroom sticks on the input conveyor line to the bracket of the lifting platform. The bracket can extend horizontally outward to send the mushroom sticks into the material rack. The blocking unit is used to block the mushroom sticks when the bracket retracts so that the mushroom sticks fall onto the material rack. During feeding, the feeding component pushes the mushroom sticks on the input conveyor line onto the bracket of the discharging component. Then, the lifting platform moves up and down to correspond to the placement position of the material rack. After the lifting platform moves to the corresponding position, the bracket extends, allowing the bracket and the mushroom sticks on it to enter the material rack. The bracket retracts, and the blocking unit blocks the mushroom sticks, causing them to detach from the bracket and stack on the material rack, thus realizing automatic feeding and effectively solving the problems of high labor costs and low efficiency caused by manual operation.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned related technologies, the inventors discovered that the process of conveying mushroom logs using a lifting platform involves first removing the mushroom logs from the input conveyor line, then raising them to a corresponding height, placing them on the corresponding height of the material rack, and then lowering them back to the input conveyor line for the next transport. However, during the lifting process, the next batch of mushroom logs to be transported has already arrived at the picking point and is waiting to be picked up. Especially when the lifting platform is raised to a higher position, the entire process takes longer, and the waiting time for the next batch of mushroom logs to be transported also increases, thus affecting the feeding efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to shorten the waiting time for the next batch of mushroom sticks during the transportation of culture medium, thereby improving the feeding efficiency of edible mushroom culture medium, this application provides an automatic feeding device for edible mushroom culture medium.

[0006] The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] An automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium includes an input conveyor line for conveying culture medium logs. The input conveyor line includes a frame with multiple conveying rollers rotatably connected to the frame via a rotating shaft. It also includes a discharge plate and a driving component. The discharge plate is located at the tail end of the input conveyor line, and the driving component is used to drive the discharge plate to tilt. A feeding rack is provided on one side of the input conveyor line, and a material rack is located inside the feeding rack. Multiple conveying plates are slidably connected to the feeding rack, and the culture logs on the discharge plate can slide onto the conveying plates. A pushing component is vertically slidably connected to the feeding rack.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, when the culture medium spawn is conveyed to the feeding plate, the drive unit tilts the feeding plate, causing the spawn to slide off. At this time, a certain conveyor plate slides upward to be level with the feeding plate, and the spawn slides onto this conveyor plate, completing the transfer of the culture medium spawn. The conveyor plate carrying the spawn continues to slide upward, and the pushing component moves in advance to the height where the spawn needs to be placed on the material rack. When the conveyor plate moves to this point, the pushing component is activated, pushing the spawn on the conveyor plate onto the material rack, completing the loading of the culture medium spawn; after a batch of spawn is transferred from the feeding plate to the conveyor plate... The drive unit resets the feeding plate, allowing the next batch of mushroom logs to slide onto it. During the time it takes for the next batch to slide onto the feeding plate, the next conveyor plate slides below it. When the feeding plate is full of mushroom logs, the conveyor plate moves to the feeding plate position, and the drive unit tilts the feeding plate again, allowing the mushroom logs to slide directly onto the conveyor plate without waiting for the previous conveyor plate to return. This shortens the waiting time for the next batch of mushroom logs during transport, enabling continuous conveying of the culture medium and accelerating the conveying speed, thereby improving the feeding efficiency of the edible mushroom culture medium.

[0009] Optionally, the feeding rack includes two sets of sliding rails, which are configured in a "U" shape. The two sets of sliding rails are connected by a fixed frame. A feeding conveyor belt is also arranged parallel to one side of the input conveyor line. The feeding conveyor belt passes through the sliding rails and is used to transport the material rack. The conveyor plate is slidably connected between the two sets of sliding rails and slides along the length of the sliding rails.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the sliding track is set in a "U" shape, and the material rack is located inside the feeding rack. Therefore, multiple conveyor plates can rotate around the circumference of the material rack to form continuous feeding of a single material rack, thereby improving feeding efficiency. At the same time, a feeding conveyor belt is set up to transport the material rack. The feeding conveyor belt sends away the material rack that has been fed and transports the new material rack to the feeding rack for feeding, thereby realizing uninterrupted feeding of multiple material racks and improving feeding efficiency.

[0011] Optionally, the driving component includes a gear and a driving wheel. The driving wheel is rotatably connected to the frame via a first rotating shaft, and the gear is rotatably connected to the frame via a second rotating shaft. The first and second rotating shafts are connected by a belt. A rack is provided on the conveyor plate for meshing with the gear. A guide rod is provided on the frame, and a driving rod and a driven rod are provided on the guide rod. One end of the driven rod is hinged to the end of the guide rod away from the loading frame, and the other end is hinged to one end of the driving rod. The hinged ends of the driving rod and the driven rod are located below the unloading plate. A support rod is provided on the ground. The side of the unloading plate closest to the loading frame is hinged to the support rod. A driving block is hinged to the other end of the driving rod. A driving groove is formed radially on the driving wheel, and the driving block is slidably connected in the driving groove. A limit block is rotatably connected to the driving rod, and a limit groove is formed along the length of the guide rod, with the limit block slidably connected in the limit groove.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when the conveyor plate moves to the point where the rack and gear mesh, the conveyor plate is located below the feeding plate. As the conveyor plate moves upward, the gear rotates away from the rack, driving the drive wheel to rotate via the belt. The drive wheel drives the drive block to move downward, thereby driving the end of the drive rod away from the driven rod to move downward. Since the drive rod is rotatably connected to the guide rod through the limit block, the end of the drive rod and the driven rod rotates upward, thereby supporting the side of the feeding plate away from the feeding rack, making it tilted, so that the mushroom sticks on the feeding plate automatically slide down onto the conveyor plate. The transfer of the culture medium mushroom sticks can be automatically realized by the movement of the conveyor plate, making full use of the structure of the conveyor plate and saving energy.

[0013] When the conveyor plate moves to the bottom height of the feeding plate, the mushroom logs on the feeding plate have already slid onto the conveyor plate. The conveyor plate then moves upward, and the rack disengages from the gear. At this time, due to the gravity of the feeding plate, the connection between the drive rod and the driven rod is subjected to force and moves downward, causing the free end of the feeding plate to rotate downward, thereby resetting the feeding plate to facilitate the feeding of the next batch of culture medium and mushroom logs and the driving of the next conveyor plate.

[0014] Optionally, the conveyor roller is cut at the position of the material rack at the end of the input conveyor line, retaining only the two ends of the conveyor roller. The unloading plate is located between the two ends of the conveyor roller, and the top surface of the unloading plate is flush with the top surface of the conveyor roller.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution and modifying the existing input conveyor line structure, the unloading plate is added to the conveying roller. The automatic feeding process of the unloading plate is completed by the conveying roller, which improves the utilization rate of the existing equipment and ensures the continuity of unloading plate feeding.

[0016] Optionally, a buffer plate is provided below the feeding plate, the buffer plate is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and the buffer plate is made of flexible material.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the buffer plate is made of flexible material. When the feed plate resets due to gravity, the buffer block acts as a buffer to reduce the impact when it falls, thereby protecting the feed plate and the input conveyor line.

[0018] Optionally, the sliding track includes an inner track and an outer track, which are fixedly connected by a connecting rod. Both the inner and outer tracks are rotatably connected to chains, and both are rotatably connected to sprockets. The sprockets drive the chains to rotate. A first drive motor is installed on the inner track to drive the sprockets to rotate. Both the sprockets on the inner and outer tracks are coaxially fixedly connected to pulleys, which are connected by a belt. Each end of the conveyor plate is fixedly connected to two chains via two fixing blocks.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, when the conveyor plate rotates, the first drive motor drives the sprocket on it to rotate, which drives the chain in the inner track to rotate. At the same time, the first drive motor drives the sprocket in the outer track to rotate through the belt, thereby driving the chain in the outer track to rotate. The two chains drive the conveyor plate to rotate along the guide direction of the sliding track through the fixed block, thereby completing the driving of multiple conveyor plates and making them slide around the material rack.

[0020] Optionally, each end of the conveyor plate is rotatably connected to two pulleys, and grooves are provided on opposite sides of the inner and outer tracks, with the two pulleys sliding in the grooves of the inner and outer tracks respectively.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, when the conveyor plate slides between the inner and outer tracks, the pulleys slide in the grooves of the inner and outer tracks respectively, which can change the sliding friction between the conveyor plate and the inner and outer tracks into rolling friction, thereby facilitating the sliding of the conveyor plate.

[0022] Optionally, the pushing assembly is located between the unloading plate and the loading frame. The pushing assembly includes a support frame, on which a sliding screw is vertically rotatably connected. A second drive motor is provided on the support frame to drive the sliding screw to rotate. A pushing box is threadedly connected to the sliding screw. The pushing box slides along the axial direction of the sliding screw, and a pushing plate is horizontally slidably connected inside the pushing box.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the material rack is loaded in a top-to-bottom sequence. Therefore, the second drive motor first drives the sliding screw to rotate, and the sliding screw drives the pusher box to move downward. When it moves to the top of a certain layer of the material rack that needs to be pushed, it stops and waits for the conveyor plate that transports the mushroom sticks. When the conveyor plate moves to the height of this layer of the material rack, the pusher plate moves towards the conveyor plate and pushes the mushroom sticks on the conveyor plate to the corresponding layer of the material rack, completing the loading of that layer. Since the pusher box waits at the loading point first, the loading can be completed during the sliding of the conveyor plate, saving loading time and improving the loading efficiency of the culture medium.

[0024] Optionally, a pusher screw is rotatably connected inside the pusher box, and a third drive motor is provided on the pusher box. The third drive motor is used to drive the pusher screw to rotate. The axis of the pusher screw is perpendicular to the axis of the sliding screw. The threads on the pusher screw are symmetrically arranged in opposite directions. Two pusher sliders are threadedly connected to the pusher screw. The two pusher sliders are slidably connected to two opposite parts of the pusher screw threads. Each of the two pusher sliders is rotatably connected to a push rod, and both push rods are hinged to the push plate.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, during material feeding, the third drive motor drives the material feeding screw to rotate via a belt. The material feeding screw drives the two material feeding sliders to move closer to each other, thereby pushing the push plate to move closer to the conveyor plate via a push rod. The push plate pushes the mushroom sticks on the conveyor plate to the corresponding layer of the material rack, completing the feeding of that layer. Then, the third drive motor rotates in the opposite direction, driving the material feeding screw to rotate in the opposite direction via a belt, thereby driving the two material feeding sliders to slide away from each other, so that the push plate is retracted into the material feeding box, thus completing the storage of the push plate, allowing the conveyor plate to continue sliding for the next feeding.

[0026] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0027] 1. After a batch of mushroom sticks is transferred from the feeding plate to the conveyor plate, the drive unit drives the feeding plate to reset, and the next batch of mushroom sticks continues to slide onto the feeding plate. During the time it takes for the next batch of mushroom sticks to slide onto the feeding plate, the next conveyor plate slides to the bottom of the feeding plate. When the feeding plate is full of mushroom sticks, the conveyor plate moves to the feeding plate, and the drive unit drives the feeding plate to tilt again, so that the mushroom sticks can slide directly onto the conveyor plate without waiting for the previous conveyor plate to return. This shortens the waiting time for the next batch of mushroom sticks during transportation, thus enabling continuous conveying of culture medium mushroom sticks, speeding up the conveying speed of mushroom sticks, and improving the feeding efficiency of edible mushroom culture medium.

[0028] 2. The sliding track is set in a "U" shape, and the material rack is located inside the loading rack. Therefore, multiple conveyor plates can rotate around the circumference of the material rack to form continuous loading of a single material rack, improving loading efficiency. At the same time, a loading conveyor belt is set to transport the material rack. The loading conveyor belt sends away the material rack that has been loaded and transports the new material rack to the loading rack for loading, so as to realize uninterrupted loading of multiple material racks and improve loading efficiency.

[0029] 3. When the conveyor plate moves to the point where the rack and pinion mesh, the conveyor plate is located below the feeding plate. As the conveyor plate moves upward, the pinion rotates away from the rack, driving the drive wheel to rotate via the belt. The drive wheel drives the drive block to move downward, thereby causing the end of the drive rod away from the driven rod to move downward. Since the drive rod is rotatably connected to the guide rod through the limit block, the end of the drive rod and the driven rod connected rotates upward, thus supporting the side of the unloading plate away from the feeding rack, making it tilted. This allows the mushroom logs on the unloading plate to automatically slide onto the conveyor plate. The movement of the conveyor plate automatically transfers the culture medium and mushroom logs, making full use of the conveyor plate's structure and saving energy. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of an embodiment of this application, mainly used to illustrate the feeding mechanism;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a partial structural cross-sectional view of an embodiment of this application, mainly used to show the outer track;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of an embodiment of this application, mainly used to illustrate the pusher box;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a right view of a partial structure of an embodiment of this application, mainly used to show the feeding mechanism;

[0035] Figure 6This is a partial structural diagram of an embodiment of this application, mainly used to illustrate the driving component.

[0036] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Input conveyor line; 11. Frame; 12. Rotating shaft; 13. Conveyor roller; 2. Feeding mechanism; 21. Feeding rack; 211. Sliding track; 2111. Inner track; 2112. Outer track; 2113. Connecting rod; 2114. Guide groove; 2115. Slide groove; 212. Fixed frame; 213. Chain; 214. Sprocket; 215. First drive motor; 216. Pulley; 217. Fixed block; 218. Pulley; 221. Conveyor plate; 222. Guide plate; 23. Pushing assembly; 231. Support frame; 232. Sliding screw; 233. Second drive motor; 234. Guide. 235. Slide rod; 236. Pushing box; 237. Pushing screw; 238. Third drive motor; 239. Pushing slider; 240. Push rod; 3. Unloading mechanism; 311. Unloading plate; 312. Buffer plate; 313. Support rod; 314. Spring; 32. Drive component; 321. Guide rod; 3211. Limiting groove; 322. Support plate; 323. Drive wheel; 3231. Drive groove; 324. First rotating shaft; 325. Drive rod; 326. Driven rod; 327. Drive block; 328. Limiting block; 329. Gear; 330. Second rotating shaft; 331. Rack; 332. First cylinder; 341. Guide plate; 342. Second cylinder; 4. Feeding conveyor belt; 5. Material rack. Detailed Implementation

[0037] After the edible fungi culture medium is bagged to form mushroom logs, it needs to be transported to the material rack for stacking via an input conveyor line. The input conveyor line includes a frame, on which multiple conveyor rollers are rotatably connected via a rotating shaft. The rotating conveyor rollers transport the mushroom logs.

[0038] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-6 This application will be described in further detail.

[0039] This application discloses an automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium.

[0040] Reference Figure 1An automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium includes a feeding mechanism 3 located at the end of an input conveyor line 1, a feeding mechanism 2 located on one side of the input conveyor line 1 along its length, and a material rack 5 located inside the feeding mechanism 2. The feeding mechanism 2 and the feeding mechanism 3 work together to continuously feed the culture medium sticks on the input conveyor line 1. A feeding conveyor belt 4 is also located on one side of the feeding mechanism 2. The feeding conveyor belt 4 is arranged parallel to the input conveyor line 1 and passes through the feeding mechanism 2. The material rack 5 is located on the feeding conveyor belt 4. The feeding conveyor belt 4 sends away the material rack 5 that has been fed and transports the new material rack 5 to the feeding mechanism 2 for feeding, so as to realize the uninterrupted feeding of the culture medium sticks.

[0041] Reference Figure 1 The feeding mechanism 2 includes a feeding rack 21, multiple sets of conveyor plates 221 slidably connected within the feeding rack 21, and a pushing assembly 23 disposed between the unloading mechanism 3 and the feeding rack 21. During feeding, the material rack 5 is located within the feeding mechanism 2, and the multiple sets of conveyor plates 221 can slide circumferentially along the material rack 5. When the mushroom sticks are conveyed to the unloading mechanism 3, the conveyor plate 221 located below and closest to the unloading mechanism 3 slides upward, causing the unloading mechanism 3 to tilt, so as to tilt the mushroom sticks on it for unloading. When this conveyor plate 221 slides upward to meet the unloading... When mechanism 3 is aligned, the mushroom sticks slide onto the conveyor plate 221. The conveyor plate 221 continues to slide upwards, disengaging from the feeding mechanism 3. The feeding mechanism 3 resets, and the next batch of mushroom sticks continues to slide onto the feeding mechanism 3. Meanwhile, the conveyor plate 221 carrying the mushroom sticks continues to slide upwards. The mushroom sticks on the material rack 5 are arranged in order from top to bottom, layer by layer. The pushing component 23 is moved in advance to the height where one layer of mushroom sticks needs to be placed. When the conveyor plate 221 moves to this position, the pushing component 23 is activated, pushing the mushroom sticks on the conveyor plate 221 onto the material rack 5. During the time it takes for the next batch of mushroom sticks to slide to the feeding mechanism 3, the next set of conveyor plates 221 slides to the bottom of the feeding mechanism 3. When the feeding mechanism 3 is full of mushroom sticks, the conveyor plate 221 moves to the point where it starts to drive the feeding mechanism 3 to tilt, so that the mushroom sticks can slide directly onto the conveyor plate 221 without waiting for the previous set of conveyor plates 221 to return. Therefore, continuous conveying of mushroom sticks can be achieved, the conveying speed of mushroom sticks can be accelerated, and the feeding efficiency can be improved.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3, the loading rack 21 includes two groups of sliding tracks 211. The two groups of sliding tracks 211 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the input conveyor line 1. The two groups of sliding tracks 211 are connected by a fixing frame 212. Multiple groups of conveyor plates 221 are all slidably connected between the two groups of sliding tracks 211 and are arranged at uniform intervals. The sliding track 211 includes an inner track 2111 and an outer track 2112. The inner track 2111 and the outer track 2112 together form a "hui" character shape. The inner track 2111 and the outer track 2112 are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 2113. Chains 213 are rotatably connected inside both the inner track 2111 and the outer track 2112. Sprockets 214 are rotatably connected at the four corners inside the inner track 2111 and the outer track 2112 for driving the chains 213 to rotate. A first driving motor 215 is fixedly connected to the inner track 2111. The first driving motor 215 is used to drive one of the sprockets 214 to rotate. Pulley wheels 216 are coaxially and fixedly connected to both this sprocket 214 and the adjacent sprocket 214 on the outer track 2112. The two pulley wheels 216 are connected by a belt.

[0043] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the length direction of the conveyor plate 221 is parallel to the length direction of the input conveyor line 1. Each end of the conveyor plate 221 is fixedly connected to the two chains 213 respectively through two fixing blocks 217. Guide grooves 2114 are formed along the guiding direction on both the inner track 2111 and the outer track 2112 for the fixing blocks 217 to slide. Chute grooves 2115 are formed on the opposite sides of the inner track 2111 and the outer track 2112. Two pulley wheels 218 are rotatably connected to each end of the conveyor plate 221. The two pulley wheels 218 slide in the chute grooves 2115 of the inner track 2111 and the outer track 2112 respectively, so as to facilitate driving the conveyor plate 221 to slide. Two guiding plates 222 are fixedly connected to the conveyor plate 221. The two guiding plates 222 play a guiding role for the mushroom sticks dropped by the blanking mechanism 3, making them located between the two guiding plates 222, so as to facilitate the pushing of the pushing component 23.

[0044] The first driving motor 215 drives the sprocket 214 thereon to rotate. This sprocket 214 drives the chain 213 in the inner track 2111 to rotate. At the same time, the first driving motor 215 drives the sprocket 214 in the outer track 2112 to rotate through the belt, so as to drive the chain 213 in the outer track 2112 to rotate. The two chains 213 drive the conveyor plate 221 to rotate through the fixing blocks 217, so as to drive the conveyor plate 221 to slide along the guiding direction of the sliding track 211. And the material rack 5 is located between the two groups of sliding tracks 211. The chain 213 drives the conveyor plate 221 to rotate circumferentially around the material rack 5, so as to realize the conveying of each layer of materials on the material rack 5.

[0045] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4The feeding assembly 23 includes a support frame 231 fixedly connected between two sets of sliding rails 211. The support frame 231 is located between the input conveyor line 1 and the sliding rails 211. A sliding screw 232 is rotatably connected to the support frame 231. The sliding screw 232 is vertically oriented. A second drive motor 233 is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 231. The second drive motor 233 is used to drive the sliding screw 232 to rotate. A guide rod 234 is also rotatably connected to the support frame 231. The guide rod 234 is vertically oriented. A feeding box 235 is vertically slidably connected between the sliding screw 232 and the guide rod 234. The feeding box 235 is threadedly connected to the sliding screw 232. The length of the pusher box 235 is parallel to the length of the conveyor plate 221. A pusher screw 236 is rotatably connected inside the pusher box 235, and the axial direction of the pusher screw 236 is parallel to the length of the pusher box 235. A third drive motor 237 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pusher box 235, and the third drive motor 237 is connected to one end of the pusher screw 236 via a belt. The threads on the pusher screw 236 are symmetrically arranged in opposite directions. Two pusher sliders 238 are threadedly connected to the pusher screw 236, and the two pusher sliders 238 are slidably connected to opposite parts of the threads on the pusher screw 236. Push rods 239 are rotatably connected to the side of the two pusher sliders 238 facing the loading rack 21. A push plate 240 is also provided on the side of the pusher box 235 facing the loading rack 21, and the other ends of the two push rods 239 are hinged to the push plate 240. The length of the push plate 240 is parallel to the axial direction of the push screw 236, and the length of the push plate 240 is the same as the distance between the two guide plates 222 on the conveyor plate 221.

[0046] The material rack 5 is loaded in a top-to-bottom order. Therefore, the second drive motor 233 first drives the sliding screw 232 to rotate. The sliding screw 232 drives the pusher box 235 to move downward. When it moves to the top of a certain layer of the material rack 5 that needs to be pushed, it stops and waits for the conveyor plate 221 to transport the mushroom sticks. When the conveyor plate 221 moves to the height of this layer of the material rack 5, the third drive motor 237 drives the pusher screw 236 to rotate via the belt. The pusher screw 236 drives the two pusher sliders 238 to move closer to each other. This pushes the pusher plate 240 to move closer to the conveyor plate 221 via the pusher rod 239. The pusher plate 240 pushes the mushroom sticks on the conveyor plate 221 to the corresponding layer of the material rack 5, completing the loading of that layer. Then, the third drive motor 237 rotates in the reverse direction, driving the pusher screw 236 to rotate in the reverse direction via the belt. This causes the two pusher sliders 238 to slide away from each other, retracting the pusher plate 240 into the pusher box 235. During this process, since the pusher plate 240 is located above the conveyor plate 221, when the pusher plate 240 retracts, the conveyor plate 221 continues to move upward, and the pusher plate 240 does not affect the movement of the conveyor plate 221. When the pusher plate 240 retracts, the conveyor plate 221 has moved to the position where the pusher plate 240 was. Next, the second drive motor 233 drives the sliding screw 232 to rotate again, causing the pusher box 235 to move downward to the next layer above the material rack 5, waiting for the next set of conveyor plates 221 to be transported.

[0047] Reference Figure 5 The feeding mechanism 3 includes a feeding plate 311, a guide plate 341, and a drive component 32, all located at the end of the input conveyor line 1. At the end of the input conveyor line 1, corresponding to the position of the conveyor plate 221, the conveyor roller 13 is cut, retaining only the two ends of the conveyor roller 13, while the middle portion forms a feeding position. The feeding plate 311 is located within the feeding position, and its top surface is flush with the top surface of the conveyor roller 13. When the mushroom logs enter the feeding plate 311, the two ends of the conveyor roller 13 continue to convey the mushroom logs. The length direction of the feeding plate 311 is parallel to the length direction of the input conveyor line 1. A buffer plate 312 is provided below the feeding plate 311. The buffer plate 312 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 12. The buffer plate 312 is made of a flexible material, specifically silicone in this embodiment, and serves as a buffer for the feeding plate 311. Support rods 313 are hinged to the bottom of both ends of the unloading plate 311 on the side close to the loading frame 21. The support rods 313 are set on the ground. Springs 314 are set to the bottom of both ends of the unloading plate 311 on the side away from the loading frame 21. The bottom of the springs 314 are fixedly connected to the frame 11. The springs 314 are used to buffer the unloading plate 311.

[0048] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6The driving component 32 is located below the feeding plate 311 and is used to lift the side of the feeding plate 311 away from the feeding rack 21, thereby causing the mushroom sticks to slide down. The driving component 32 includes a guide rod 321 and a driving wheel 323. The guide rod 321 is set at the feeding end of the frame 11. A support plate 322 is horizontally fixedly connected to the frame 11. The guide rod 321 is fixedly connected to the support plate 322. The length direction of the guide rod 321 is perpendicular to the length direction of the feeding plate 311. The driving wheel 323 is rotatably connected to the frame 11 through a first rotating shaft 324 and is located at the end of the guide rod 321 near the feeding rack 21. A drive rod 325 and a driven rod 326 are rotatably connected to the guide rod 321. One end of the driven rod 326 is hinged to the end of the guide rod 321 away from the loading rack 21, and the other end is hinged to one end of the drive rod 325. A drive block 327 is hinged to the other end of the drive rod 325. A drive groove 3231 is radially formed on the drive wheel 323 near the drive rod 325, and the drive block 327 is slidably connected in the drive groove 3231. A limit block 328 is rotatably connected to the drive rod 325 at a position biased towards the drive block 327. A limit groove 3211 is formed along the length of the guide rod 321 away from the unloading plate 311, and the limit block 328 is slidably connected in the limit groove 3211. A gear 329 is also rotatably connected to the frame 11 via a second rotating shaft 330. The axial direction of the gear 329 is parallel to the axial direction of the drive wheel 323. The first rotating shaft 324 and the second rotating shaft 330 are connected by a belt. Gear 329 is located below feed plate 311. Each conveyor plate 221 has a rack 331 rotatably connected to one end near drive wheel 323. The rack 331 is located below conveyor plate 221 and is used to mesh with gear 329. A first cylinder 332 is hinged below conveyor plate 221, and the telescopic shaft of the first cylinder 332 is hinged to rack 331.

[0049] When the lower plate 311 is in a horizontal state, the drive component 32 is in the initial position, and the drive rod 325, the driven rod 326 and the drive groove 3231 on the drive wheel 323 are all in a horizontal state. When the conveyor plate 221 moves below the gear 329, the first cylinder 332 extends and drives the rack 331 to rotate to a vertical position, so that the rack 331 meshes with the gear 329. As the conveyor plate 221 moves upward, the gear 329 rotates away from the rack 331, driving the drive wheel 323 to rotate via the belt. The drive wheel 323 drives the drive block 327 to move downward, thereby driving the end of the drive rod 325 away from the driven rod 326 to move downward. Since the drive rod 325 is rotatably connected to the guide rod 321 through the limit block 328, the end of the drive rod 325 and the driven rod 326 rotates upward, thereby supporting the side of the feed plate 311 away from the feed rack 21, making it tilted, so that the mushroom sticks on the feed plate 311 slide off.

[0050] When the conveyor plate 221 moves to the bottom height of the feeding plate 311, the mushroom logs on the feeding plate 311 have already slid onto the conveyor plate 221. The conveyor plate 221 then moves upward, and the rack 331 disengages from the gear 329. At this point, due to the gravity of the feeding plate 311, the connection between the drive rod 325 and the driven rod 326 is forced downward, causing the free end of the feeding plate 311 to rotate downward. When it rotates onto the buffer block, both the buffer block and the spring 314 act as a buffer, reducing the impact when it falls, thus allowing the feeding plate 311 to reset. The drive rod 325 and the driven rod 326 also fall onto the support plate 322 and become horizontal, simultaneously pushing the drive wheel 323 to reset, facilitating the next drive cycle.

[0051] Reference Figure 5 The guide plate 341 is located on the side of the unloading plate 311 near the loading rack 21. The length direction of the guide plate 341 is parallel to the length direction of the unloading plate 311, and the bottom of the guide plate 341 is hinged to the frame 11. A second cylinder 342 is installed on the ground. The telescopic shaft of the second cylinder 342 is vertically installed with its extension shaft facing upward. The second cylinder 342 is located between the guide plate 341 and the loading rack 21, and the top of the telescopic shaft of the second cylinder 342 is hinged to the top of the guide plate 341. When the input conveyor line 1 is conveying mushroom sticks, the guide plate 341 is in a vertical position, which guides the conveyed mushroom sticks. When the discharge plate 311 is tilted to discharge the mushroom sticks, the second cylinder 342 retracts, causing the top of the guide plate 341 to rotate downwards to a height lower than the hinge end and above the adjacent conveyor plate 221. At this time, the mushroom sticks on the discharge plate 311 slide onto the guide plate 341 and slide along the guide plate 341 onto the conveyor plate 221, thereby completing the discharge process of the mushroom sticks and transferring the mushroom sticks from the input conveyor line 1 to the conveyor plate 221.

[0052] The implementation principle of the automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium in this application embodiment is as follows: the culture medium sticks are conveyed to the feeding plate 311 via the input conveyor line 1. When the feeding plate 311 is full of mushroom sticks, feeding is carried out. The feeding is driven by the conveyor plate 221 which is closest to the feeding plate 311 and located below the feeding plate 311.

[0053] When the conveyor plate 221 rotates, the first drive motor 215 drives the sprocket 214 on it to rotate. The sprocket 214 drives the chain 213 in the inner track 2111 to rotate. At the same time, the first drive motor 215 drives the sprocket 214 in the outer track 2112 to rotate through the belt, thereby driving the chain 213 in the outer track 2112 to rotate. The two chains 213 drive the conveyor plate 221 to rotate along the guide direction of the sliding track 211 through the fixing block 217.

[0054] When the conveyor plate 221 moves below the gear 329, the first cylinder 332 extends and drives the rack 331 to rotate to a vertical position, so that the rack 331 meshes with the gear 329. As the conveyor plate 221 moves upward, the gear 329 rotates away from the rack 331, driving the drive wheel 323 to rotate via the belt. The drive wheel 323 drives the drive block 327 to move downward, thereby driving the end of the drive rod 325 away from the driven rod 326 to move downward. Since the drive rod 325 is rotatably connected to the guide rod 321 through the limit block 328, the end of the drive rod 325 and the driven rod 326 rotates upward, thereby supporting the side of the feed plate 311 away from the feed rack 21, making it tilted, so that the mushroom sticks on the feed plate 311 slide off. At the same time, the second cylinder 342 retracts, causing the top of the guide plate 341 to rotate downwards to a height lower than the hinge end and above the adjacent conveyor plate 221. At this time, the mushroom sticks on the feeding plate 311 slide onto the guide plate 341 and slide along the guide plate 341 onto the conveyor plate 221, thereby completing the feeding process of the mushroom sticks and transferring the mushroom sticks from the input conveyor line 1 to the conveyor plate 221. The conveyor plate 221 continues to move upwards carrying the mushroom sticks, while the rack 331 disengages from the gear 329. The discharge plate 311 resets due to gravity, and the next batch of mushroom sticks continues to slide onto the discharge plate 311. During the time it takes for the next batch of mushroom sticks to slide onto the discharge plate 311, the next conveyor plate 221 slides below the discharge plate 311. When the discharge plate 311 is full of mushroom sticks, the conveyor plate 221 moves to the point where the rack 331 starts to drive the gear 329 to rotate, thus driving the discharge plate 311 to tilt and discharge the mushroom sticks. This allows the mushroom sticks to slide directly onto the conveyor plate 221 through the guide plate 341 without waiting for the previous conveyor plate 221 to return. Therefore, continuous conveying of mushroom sticks can be achieved, the conveying speed of mushroom sticks can be accelerated, and the feeding efficiency can be improved.

[0055] During material loading, since the material rack 5 is loaded sequentially from top to bottom, the second drive motor 233 first drives the sliding screw 232 to rotate. The sliding screw 232 drives the pusher box 235 to move downwards. When it moves to a position above a certain layer of the material rack 5 that needs to be pushed, it stops and waits for the conveyor plate 221 to transport the mushroom sticks. When the conveyor plate 221 moves to the height of this layer of the material rack 5, the third drive motor 237 drives the pusher screw 236 to rotate via a belt. The pusher screw 236 drives the two pusher sliders 238 to move closer to each other, thereby pushing the pusher plate 240 towards the conveyor plate 221 via the push rod 239. The pusher plate 240 pushes the mushroom sticks on the conveyor plate 221 to the corresponding layer of the material rack 5, completing the loading of that layer. Then, the third drive motor 237 rotates in the opposite direction, driving the pusher screw 236 to rotate in the opposite direction via a belt, thereby driving the two pusher sliders 238 to slide away from each other, causing the pusher plate 240 to retract into the pusher box 235. Next, the second drive motor 233 drives the sliding screw 232 to rotate again, causing the pusher box 235 to move down to the next layer above the material rack 5, in order to wait for the next set of conveyor plates 221 to be transported.

[0056] When all the materials on a material rack 5 have been loaded, the feeding conveyor belt 4 will send the loaded material rack 5 away and transport a new material rack 5 to the feeding rack 21 for loading again, so as to achieve uninterrupted feeding of culture medium sticks.

[0057] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium, comprising an input conveyor line (1) for conveying culture medium substrate sticks, the input conveyor line (1) comprising a frame (11), wherein multiple conveying rollers (13) are rotatably connected to the frame (11) via a rotating shaft (12), characterized in that: Includes a feeding plate (311) and a driving component (32). The feeding plate (311) is located at the end of the input conveyor line (1). The driving component (32) is used to drive the feeding plate (311) to tilt. A feeding rack (21) is provided on one side of the input conveyor line (1). The material rack (5) is located inside the feeding rack (21). Multiple conveyor plates (221) are slidably connected on the feeding rack (21). The mushroom sticks on the feeding plate (311) can slide onto the conveyor plates (221). The feeding rack (21) slides vertically. A feeding assembly (23) is connected to the drive component (32), which includes a gear (329) and a drive wheel (323). The drive wheel (323) is rotatably connected to the frame (11) via a first rotating shaft (324), and the gear (329) is rotatably connected to the frame (11) via a second rotating shaft (330). The first rotating shaft (324) and the second rotating shaft (330) are connected by a belt. A rack (331) is provided on the conveyor plate (221), and the rack (331) is used to engage with the gear (329). 329) Engagement, the frame (11) is provided with a guide rod (321), the guide rod (321) is provided with a drive rod (325) and a driven rod (326), one end of the driven rod (326) is hinged to the end of the guide rod (321) away from the loading rack (21), and the other end is hinged to the end of the drive rod (325). The hinged ends of the drive rod (325) and the driven rod (326) are located below the unloading plate (311), and a support rod (313) is provided on the ground. The unloading plate (311) is close to the loading rack ( 21) is hinged to one side of the support rod (313), and the other end of the drive rod (325) is hinged to the drive block (327). The drive wheel (323) has a drive groove (3231) along its radial direction. The drive block (327) is slidably connected in the drive groove (3231). The drive rod (325) is rotatably connected to the limit block (328). The guide rod (321) has a limit groove (3211) along its length direction. The limit block (328) is slidably connected in the limit groove (3211).

2. The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading rack (21) includes two sets of sliding rails (211), which are set in a "U" shape. The two sets of sliding rails (211) are connected by a fixed frame (212). A loading conveyor belt (4) is also arranged parallel to one side of the input conveyor line (1). The loading conveyor belt (4) passes through the sliding rails (211) and is used to transport the material rack (5). The conveyor plate (221) is slidably connected between the two sets of sliding rails (211) and slides along the length of the sliding rails (211).

3. The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The input conveyor line (1) cuts the conveyor roller (13) at the position corresponding to the material rack (5) at the end, leaving only the two ends of the conveyor roller (13). The unloading plate (311) is located between the two ends of the conveyor roller (13), and the top surface of the unloading plate (311) is flush with the top surface of the conveyor roller (13).

4. The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium according to claim 3, characterized in that: A buffer plate (312) is provided below the feeding plate (311). The buffer plate (312) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (12). The buffer plate (312) is made of flexible material.

5. The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sliding track (211) includes an inner track (2111) and an outer track (2112). The inner track (2111) and the outer track (2112) are fixedly connected by a connecting rod (2113). A chain (213) is rotatably connected inside both the inner track (2111) and the outer track (2112). A sprocket (214) is rotatably connected inside both the inner track (2111) and the outer track (2112). The sprocket (214) is used to drive the chain (213) to rotate. A first drive motor (215) is provided on the track (2111). The first drive motor (215) is used to drive the sprocket (214) to rotate. The sprocket (214) of the inner track (2111) and the sprocket (214) of the outer track (2112) are both coaxially fixedly connected to pulleys (216). The two pulleys (216) are connected by a belt. Each end of the conveyor plate (221) is fixedly connected to two chains (213) by two fixing blocks (217).

6. The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each end of the conveyor plate (221) is rotatably connected to two pulleys (218). The inner track (2111) and the outer track (2112) are provided with grooves (2115) on opposite sides. The two pulleys (218) slide in the grooves (2115) of the inner track (2111) and the outer track (2112) respectively.

7. The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pusher assembly (23) is located between the feed plate (311) and the feed rack (21). The pusher assembly (23) includes a support frame (231). A sliding screw (232) is vertically rotatably connected to the support frame (231). A second drive motor (233) is provided on the support frame (231). The second drive motor (233) is used to drive the sliding screw (232) to rotate. A pusher box (235) is threadedly connected to the sliding screw (232). The pusher box (235) slides along the axial direction of the sliding screw (232). A pusher plate (240) is horizontally slidably connected inside the pusher box (235).

8. The automatic feeding device for edible fungi culture medium according to claim 7, characterized in that: A pusher screw (236) is rotatably connected inside the pusher box (235). A third drive motor (237) is provided on the pusher box (235). The third drive motor (237) is used to drive the pusher screw (236) to rotate. The axial direction of the pusher screw (236) is perpendicular to the axial direction of the sliding screw (232). The threads on the pusher screw (236) are symmetrically arranged in opposite directions. Two pusher sliders (238) are threadedly connected to the pusher screw (236). The two pusher sliders (238) are respectively slidably connected to the two opposite parts of the threads of the pusher screw (236). A push rod (239) is rotatably connected to each of the two pusher sliders (238). Both push rods (239) are hinged to the push plate (240).

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