Corn seed quality detection device

By designing multiple flips and detection areas of the rotor and sampling mechanism, combined with an infrared spectroscopy camera, the problem of blind spots on the back of the seed is solved, and the comprehensiveness and accuracy of corn seed quality detection is improved.

CN120283492BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-26SHANDONG ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
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Application Number
CN202510785690.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-06-12
Publication Date
2025-08-26
Estimated Expiration
2045-06-12

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Technical Problem

In the existing corn seed quality detection device, the back of the seed is prone to become a detection blind spot, resulting in low detection accuracy and some unqualified seeds are not detected.

Method used

A corn seed quality detection device is designed, using a rotary drum and a sampling mechanism. Through multiple flips and detection zone design, the seed surface is ensured to be fully detected, the infrared spectroscopic camera is used for detection, and the seeds are uniformly placed and distributed through solenoid valves and telescopic tubes.

Benefits of technology

It improves the comprehensiveness and accuracy of corn seeds detection, ensures accurate capture of unqualified seeds, and improves detection efficiency.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of detection devices, and discloses a corn seed quality detection device, comprising a base, a rotating drum rotatably mounted in the middle of the top of the base, a limiting block with an arc-shaped structure and a positioning block with an annular structure provided around the rotating drum, and a first bevel rack with an arc-shaped structure fixedly mounted on the top of the positioning block. The present invention provides multiple sampling mechanisms. As the rotating drum rotates, when the sampling mechanism reaches the starting delivery area, the corresponding electromagnetic valve is opened, and then the corn seeds are evenly delivered into the feed tray body through a gradually shrinking telescopic tube. The first photo is taken in the first detection area by an infrared spectrum camera, and then the rotating drum continues to rotate and reaches the second detection area. The feed tray body completes a 180-degree rotation, thereby making the other side of the sampled corn seeds face the infrared spectrum camera, thereby improving the comprehensiveness of the equipment's surface detection of corn seeds and achieving higher detection accuracy.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of detection devices, and in particular to a corn seed quality detection device. Background Art

[0002] The corn seed quality testing device is a professional equipment used to evaluate the quality of corn seeds. It ensures that the seeds meet the sowing or storage standards by analyzing indicators such as the seeds' physical properties (such as size, color, integrity), physiological activity (such as germination rate, vitality) and composition (such as water content, nutrients, and pest and disease infection). Seeds are the foundation of agricultural production, and high-quality corn seeds directly determine the germination rate, stress resistance, and final yield.

[0003] In the prior art, a conveyor belt is often used to carry seeds through an infrared camera for detection. However, the back of the seeds becomes a blind spot for detection, and some unqualified seeds are often missed and not detected, resulting in low detection accuracy. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose a corn seed quality detection device.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] The top of the gear train is fixedly mounted on the drive means, and the gear train is mounted on a drive link of the drive means, the drive means being mounted on a drive link and on a drive rail, and the like.

[0007] As a further solution of the present invention, the positioning block and the limit block are both fixedly installed on the top of the base, the surface of the main shaft is provided with a limit groove adapted to the limit block, the main shaft is intermittently slidably connected to the limit block, the second bevel gear ring is intermittently engaged with the first bevel rack, and the tray body and the cover plate are both made of transparent material.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention, two cavities are opened on both sides of the material tray bracket, and an electric telescopic rod and a battery are fixedly installed in each of the cavities. The telescopic ends of the two electric telescopic rods are fixedly installed on one side of the cover plate, and a first helical gear ring is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the material tray body. A driven bevel gear meshing with the first helical gear ring is rotatably installed on one side of the material tray bracket.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention, the sampling mechanism also includes a material receiving funnel and a connecting rod. The material receiving funnel is fixedly installed on the surface of the main shaft. The surface of the main shaft is provided with a sliding groove that is compatible with the connecting rod. A reciprocating screw is rotatably installed in the sliding groove. One end of the connecting rod is slidably installed in the sliding groove and is threadedly connected to the reciprocating screw. An elbow is fixedly installed on the other end of the connecting rod. A telescopic tube is connected between the elbow and the bottom end of the material receiving funnel.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention, one end of the reciprocating screw passes through the material tray bracket and is fixedly installed on the rotation center of one side of the driven bevel gear, and the other end of the reciprocating screw passes through the main shaft and the outer surface of the rotating drum and is fixedly installed with a driving bevel gear at the end, and the driving bevel gear is intermittently engaged with the second helical rack.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention, a seed collecting and distributing cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating drum, and a drainage block with a conical structure is provided at the bottom of the seed collecting and distributing cylinder. A plurality of discharge ports are evenly arranged on the circumference of the bottom of the seed collecting and distributing cylinder, and an electromagnetic valve is fixedly installed in each of the discharge ports. The bottom outlet of each electromagnetic valve is connected to a curved pipe that drains to the top of the material receiving funnel, and a plurality of through holes are provided on the surface of the rotating drum for avoiding the electromagnetic valves.

[0012] As a further solution of the present invention, a side bracket is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the base, an infrared spectrum camera is fixedly installed on the top of the side bracket, the shooting end of the infrared spectrum camera passes through the side bracket toward the base, and a feeding funnel for collecting seeds is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the base.

[0013] As a further solution of the present invention, a driven pulley is fixedly embedded on the surface of the rotating drum, a servo motor is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the base, a driving pulley is fixedly installed on the output end of the servo motor, and a synchronous belt is connected between the driving pulley and the driven pulley.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. By setting up multiple sampling mechanisms, as the drum rotates, when the sampling mechanism reaches the starting delivery area, the corresponding electromagnetic valve is opened, and then the corn seeds are evenly delivered into the feed tray body through the gradually shrinking telescopic tube. The sampling mechanism reaches the first detection area, and the transparent cover plate covers the top of the feed tray body under the drive of the electric telescopic rod and completes the first photo through the infrared spectrum camera. Then the drum continues to rotate, and as the second bevel gear ring on the main shaft surface engages and rotates with the first bevel rack, the sampling mechanism is driven to flip over as a whole until it reaches the second detection area. The feed tray body completes a 180-degree rotation, so that the other side of the sampled corn seeds faces the infrared spectrum camera, thereby improving the comprehensiveness of the equipment's detection of the corn seed surface and improving the accuracy of the detection;

[0016] 2. The rotation of the drum drives the active bevel gear in the sampling mechanism that is receiving the material to engage with the second helical rack and rotate, which in turn drives the reciprocating screw to rotate. The reciprocating screw drives the connecting rod to move toward the drum, thereby contracting the telescopic tube. At the same time, the reciprocating screw drives the driven bevel gear to rotate, and the driven bevel gear drives the first helical gear ring to rotate, thereby driving the feed tray body to rotate, so that the corn seeds are distributed in a spiral line in the feed tray body, avoiding the accumulation of corn seeds and improving the accuracy of the equipment in capturing unqualified corn seeds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a corn seed quality detection device proposed by the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rotary drum installation structure of a corn seed quality detection device proposed by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a seed collecting and distributing tube of a corn seed quality detection device proposed by the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a corn seed quality detection device proposed by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a sampling mechanism of a corn seed quality detection device proposed by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the distribution structure of the tray bracket of a corn seed quality detection device proposed by the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8This is a schematic diagram of the functional areas of a corn seed quality detection device proposed in the present invention.

[0025] In the figure: 1. Base; 2. Positioning block; 3. Limit block; 4. Rotating drum; 5. Seed collecting and distributing drum; 501. Drainage block; 502. Solenoid valve; 6. Sampling mechanism; 7. Side bracket; 8. Infrared spectrum camera; 9. Feeding hopper; 10. First oblique rack; 11. Driven pulley; 12. Synchronous belt; 13. Driving pulley; 14. Servo motor; 15. Boss; 16. Second oblique rack; 17. Start feeding area; 18. First detection area; 19. Second detection area; 20. Feeding area; 21 , tray reset area; 22, telescopic tube start reset area; 601, tray bracket; 602, bump; 603, tray body; 604, first helical gear ring; 605, main shaft; 606, second helical gear ring; 607, driven bevel gear; 608, reciprocating screw; 609, driving bevel gear; 610, electric telescopic rod; 611, cover plate; 612, connecting rod; 613, elbow; 614, telescopic tube; 615, material receiving funnel; 616, spiral coil baffle; 617, limit groove; 618, slide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easier to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," "the other end," and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate and simplify the description of the present invention. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "provided with," "connected," etc., should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it may refer to internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0029] Reference Figures 1-8, a corn seed quality detection device includes a base 1, a rotating drum 4 is rotatably installed in the middle of the top of the base 1, and the rotating drum 4 is provided with a limit stopper 3 with an arc surface structure and a positioning stopper 2 with a ring structure around it, a first oblique rack 10 with an arc structure is fixedly installed on the top of the positioning stopper 2, a boss 15 is provided in the rotating drum 4, the bottom of the boss 15 is fixedly installed with the base 1, and a second oblique rack 16 with an arc structure is fixedly installed on the top of the boss 15, a plurality of sampling mechanisms 6 are evenly arranged on the circumference of the rotating drum 4, the sampling mechanism 6 includes a feed tray bracket 601, a main shaft 605 is fixedly installed on one side of the feed tray bracket 601, the main shaft 605 is rotatably installed on the surface of the rotating drum 4, a second oblique gear ring 606 is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the main shaft 605, a semicircular notch is provided on the other side of the feed tray bracket 601, a protrusion 602 is provided in the semicircular notch of the feed tray bracket 601, and the feed tray itself is rotatably installed on the top of the protrusion 602 The material tray body 603 is provided with a spiral coil baffle 616 fixedly installed in the material tray body 603, and a cover plate 611 is slidably installed on the top of the material tray body 603. The positioning block 2 and the limit block 3 are both fixedly installed on the top of the base 1. The surface of the main shaft 605 is provided with a limit groove 617 adapted to the limit block 3. The main shaft 605 is intermittently slidably connected with the limit block 3, and the second bevel gear ring 606 is intermittently engaged with the first bevel rack 10. The material tray body 603 and the cover plate 611 are both made of transparent material. There are two cavities on both sides of the material tray bracket 601, and an electric telescopic rod 610 and a battery are fixedly installed in each cavity. The telescopic ends of the two electric telescopic rods 610 are fixedly installed on one side of the cover plate 611. The first bevel gear ring 604 is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the material tray body 603, and a driven bevel gear 607 engaged with the first bevel gear ring 604 is rotatably installed on one side of the material tray bracket 601.

[0030] During use, by setting up multiple sampling mechanisms 6, as the drum 4 rotates, when the sampling mechanism 6 reaches the starting delivery area 17, the corresponding electromagnetic valve 502 is opened, and then the corn seeds are evenly delivered into the tray body 603 through the gradually shrinking telescopic tube 614. The sampling mechanism 6 reaches the first detection area 18, and the transparent cover 611 covers the top of the tray body 603 under the drive of the electric telescopic rod 610 and completes the first photo shooting through the infrared spectrum camera 8. Then the drum 4 continues to rotate, and as the second bevel gear ring 606 on the surface of the main shaft 605 engages and rotates with the first bevel rack 10, the sampling mechanism 6 is driven to flip over as a whole until it reaches the second detection area 19. The tray body 603 completes a one hundred and eighty degree rotation, so that the other side of the sampled corn seeds faces the infrared spectrum camera 8, thereby improving the comprehensiveness of the equipment's surface detection of corn seeds and improving the accuracy of the detection.

[0031] In this embodiment, the sampling mechanism 6 also includes a material receiving funnel 615 and a connecting rod 612. The material receiving funnel 615 is fixedly installed on the surface of the main shaft 605. The surface of the main shaft 605 is provided with a slide groove 618 that is compatible with the connecting rod 612. A reciprocating screw rod 608 is rotatably installed in the slide groove 618. One end of the connecting rod 612 is slidably installed in the slide groove 618 and is threadedly connected to the reciprocating screw rod 608. The other end of the connecting rod 612 is fixedly installed with an elbow 613. A telescopic tube 614 is connected between the elbow 613 and the bottom end of the material receiving funnel 615. One end of the reciprocating screw rod 608 passes through the material tray bracket 601 and is fixedly installed with the rotation center of one side of the driven bevel gear 607. The other end of the reciprocating screw rod 608 passes through the main shaft 605 and the outer surface of the rotating drum 4 and is fixedly installed with a driving bevel gear 609 at the end. The driving bevel gear 609 is intermittently engaged with the second helical rack 16.

[0032] During use, the rotation of the rotating drum 4 drives the active bevel gear 609 in the sampling mechanism 6 that is receiving the material to engage with the second helical rack 16 and rotate, thereby driving the reciprocating screw rod 608 to rotate, and the reciprocating screw rod 608 drives the connecting rod 612 to move toward the rotating drum 4, thereby causing the telescopic tube 614 to contract. At the same time, the reciprocating screw rod 608 drives the driven bevel gear 607 to rotate, and the driven bevel gear 607 drives the first helical gear ring 604 to rotate, thereby driving the feed tray body 603 to rotate, thereby causing the corn seeds to be distributed in a spiral line in the feed tray body 603, thereby avoiding the accumulation of corn seeds and improving the accuracy of the equipment in capturing unqualified corn seeds.

[0033] In this embodiment, a seed collecting and distributing cylinder 5 is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating drum 4, and a drainage block 501 with a conical structure is provided at the bottom of the seed collecting and distributing cylinder 5. A plurality of discharge ports are evenly opened on the circumference of the bottom of the seed collecting and distributing cylinder 5, and an electromagnetic valve 502 is fixedly installed in each discharge port. The bottom outlet of each electromagnetic valve 502 is connected to a curved pipe that drains to the top of the receiving funnel 615. A plurality of through holes for avoiding the electromagnetic valve 502 are opened on the surface of the rotating drum 4, a side bracket 7 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the base 1, an infrared spectrum camera 8 is fixedly installed on the top of the side bracket 7, and the shooting end of the infrared spectrum camera 8 passes through the side bracket 7 toward the base 1, and a discharge funnel 9 for collecting seeds is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the base 1, a driven pulley 11 is fixedly embedded on the surface of the rotating drum 4, a servo motor 14 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the base 1, a driving pulley 13 is fixedly installed on the output end of the servo motor 14, and a synchronous belt 12 is sleeved between the driving pulley 13 and the driven pulley 11.

[0034] When in use, the servo motor 14 drives the rotating drum 4 to rotate through the driving pulley 13, the driven pulley 11 and the synchronous belt 12, and then the multiple sampling mechanisms 6 perform sampling, detection and discharge in sequence, so that the detection process can be carried out continuously, thereby improving the detection efficiency of the equipment.

[0035] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiment of the present invention achieves the following technical effects: by setting the functional areas on the top of the base 1 as the starting delivery area 17, the first detection area 18, the second detection area 19, the unloading area 20, the tray reset area 21 and the telescopic tube starting reset area 22, as the drum 4 rotates, when the sampling mechanism 6 reaches the starting delivery area 17, the corresponding electromagnetic valve 502 is opened, and then the corn seeds are evenly dropped into the tray body 603 through the gradually contracting telescopic tube 614, and the sampling mechanism 6 reaches the first detection area 18, Driven by the electric telescopic rod 610, the transparent cover 611 covers the top of the feed tray body 603 and completes the first photo shooting through the infrared spectrum camera 8. Then the drum 4 continues to rotate, and as the second bevel gear ring 606 on the surface of the main shaft 605 engages and rotates with the first bevel rack 10, the sampling mechanism 6 is turned over as a whole until it reaches the second detection area 19. The feed tray body 603 completes a 180-degree rotation, so that the other side of the sampled corn seeds faces the infrared spectrum camera 8, thereby improving the comprehensiveness of the equipment's detection of the corn seed surface and improving the accuracy of the detection;

[0036] Then the drum 4 continues to rotate, and the second bevel gear ring 606 in the sampling mechanism 6 continues to mesh and rotate with the first bevel rack 10 until the tray body 603 is open and facing upward. At this time, the sampling mechanism 6 is in the tray reset area 21. Thereafter, the main shaft 605 is slidably connected with the limit block 3 through the limit groove 617, so that the tray body 603 remains stable. When the sampling mechanism 6 reaches the telescopic tube start reset area 22, the active bevel gear 609 begins to mesh with the second bevel rack 16, and then the reciprocating screw rod 608 begins to rotate, driving the connecting rod 612 to move until the elbow 613 is brought to the top of the center of the tray body 603. At this time, the sampling mechanism 6 once again reaches the start delivery area 17. Through the arrangement of multiple sampling mechanisms 6, the device can continuously perform sampling, detection and discharge with high detection accuracy.

[0037] The basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims

1. A corn seed quality detection device, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A rotating drum (4) is rotatably mounted in the middle of the top of the base (1), and a limit block (3) with an arc surface structure and a positioning block (2) with an annular structure are provided around the rotating drum (4). A first oblique rack (10) with an arc structure is fixedly mounted on the top of the positioning block (2). A boss (15) is provided inside the rotating drum (4), and the bottom of the boss (15) is fixedly mounted on the base (1). A second oblique rack (16) with an arc structure is fixedly mounted on the top of the boss (15). A plurality of sampling mechanisms (6) are evenly arranged on the surface of the rotating drum (4). The sampling mechanism (6) includes a material tray bracket (601), and a main shaft (605) is fixedly mounted on one side of the material tray bracket (601). The main shaft (605) is rotatably mounted on the surface of the rotating drum (4), and a second oblique gear ring (605) is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the main shaft (605). 6), a semicircular notch is provided on the other side of the material tray bracket (601), a protrusion (602) is provided in the semicircular notch of the material tray bracket (601), a material tray body (603) is rotatably installed on the top of the protrusion (602), a spiral coil stopper (616) is fixedly installed in the material tray body (603), a cover plate (611) is slidably installed on the top of the material tray body (603), the positioning stopper (2) and the limit stopper (3) are both fixedly installed on the top of the base (1), a limit groove (617) adapted to the limit stopper (3) is provided on the surface of the main shaft (605), the main shaft (605) is intermittently slidably connected to the limit stopper (3), the second oblique gear ring (606) is intermittently engaged with the first oblique rack (10), and the material tray body (603) and the cover plate (611) are both made of transparent material.

2. A corn seed quality detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two cavities are provided on both sides of the tray bracket (601), and an electric telescopic rod (610) and a battery are fixedly installed in each cavity. The telescopic ends of the two electric telescopic rods (610) are fixedly installed on one side of the cover plate (611). A first helical gear ring (604) is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the tray body (603), and a driven bevel gear (607) meshing with the first helical gear ring (604) is rotatably installed on one side of the tray bracket (601).

3. A corn seed quality detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sampling mechanism (6) further includes a material receiving funnel (615) and a connecting rod (612), wherein the material receiving funnel (615) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the main shaft (605), and a slide groove (618) adapted to the connecting rod (612) is provided on the surface of the main shaft (605), a reciprocating screw (608) is rotatably mounted in the slide groove (618), one end of the connecting rod (612) is slidably mounted in the slide groove (618) and is threadedly connected to the reciprocating screw (608), and an elbow (613) is fixedly mounted on the other end of the connecting rod (612), and a telescopic tube (614) is connected between the elbow (613) and the bottom end of the material receiving funnel (615).

4. A corn seed quality detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the reciprocating screw (608) passes through the tray bracket (601) and is fixedly mounted on the rotation center of one side of the driven bevel gear (607). The other end of the reciprocating screw (608) passes through the main shaft (605) and the outer surface of the rotating drum (4) and is fixedly mounted with a driving bevel gear (609) at the end. The driving bevel gear (609) is intermittently meshed with the second helical rack (16).

5. The corn seed quality detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A seed collecting and distributing cylinder (5) is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating cylinder (4), a drainage block (501) with a conical structure is provided at the bottom of the seed collecting and distributing cylinder (5), a plurality of discharge ports are evenly opened in a circumference at the bottom of the seed collecting and distributing cylinder (5), a solenoid valve (502) is fixedly installed in each of the discharge ports, and the bottom outlet of each solenoid valve (502) is connected to a curved pipe that drains to the top of the receiving funnel (615), and a plurality of through holes for avoiding the solenoid valve (502) are opened on the surface of the rotating cylinder (4).

6. A corn seed quality detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A side bracket (7) is fixedly mounted on one side of the top of the base (1), an infrared spectrum camera (8) is fixedly mounted on the top of the side bracket (7), a shooting end of the infrared spectrum camera (8) passes through the side bracket (7) toward the base (1), and a feeding funnel (9) for collecting seeds is fixedly mounted on one side of the top of the base (1).

7. A corn seed quality detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A driven pulley (11) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the rotating drum (4), a servo motor (14) is fixedly mounted on one side of the top of the base (1), a driving pulley (13) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the servo motor (14), and a synchronous belt (12) is sleeved between the driving pulley (13) and the driven pulley (11).

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