Centrifugal automatic ginger seed identifying, feeding, slicing and classifying machine
The centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine integrates the identification, cutting and centrifugal sorting functions, solves the problems of uneven ginger piece size and low efficiency, realizes efficient and uniform ginger seed processing, and improves the growth quality and yield of ginger seedlings.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510876980.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-09
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
The existing ginger seed processing method is difficult to ensure that the size of the divided ginger pieces is uniform, the efficiency is low, the labor input is large, the operation is cumbersome, and there are problems of tool wear and incomplete disinfection. Especially when faced with ginger seeds of different shapes, the existing cutting machines are difficult to effectively classify.
A centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine was designed, which integrated the functions of feeding, identification, cutting and centrifugal sorting. It used a camera to identify ginger seed buds, achieved classification through centrifugal force, adopted L-shaped cutters for cutting, and controlled the discharge port through an electric hinge to achieve efficient classification.
It achieves efficient cutting and uniform classification of ginger seeds, improves the growth quality and yield of ginger seedlings, reduces labor intensity, and avoids problems such as tool wear and incomplete disinfection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of ginger seed processing, and more particularly to a centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine. Background Art
[0002] During the ginger cultivation process, ginger seeds will produce varying numbers of bulbils during the budding phase. The growth of these bulbils is closely related to the final ginger yield. The number and growth rate of these bulbils are influenced by a variety of factors, among which the size of the ginger pieces plays a crucial role in the growth cycle of the ginger seedlings. Appropriate piece size promotes uniform growth of the ginger seedlings, improving yield and quality.
[0003] Currently, ginger seeds are processed primarily by hand-breaking and cutting with knives. While manual breaking is simple, it's difficult to ensure uniform size, is inefficient, and requires a high level of labor. Cutting with knives, while somewhat more uniform, is cumbersome and carries potential risks such as tool wear and incomplete disinfection, potentially increasing the risk of disease infection. Furthermore, existing cutting machines are typically assembly-line machines, primarily used for cutting into uniform, standard-sized pieces. Conventional crop seed classification relies on seed diameter and color, but ginger seeds vary in shape, and the location of the buds after germination varies across species, even within the same species. This approach cannot be directly applied to ginger seed cutting and classification.
[0004] Therefore, providing a centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine is a problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention
[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine to solve the problems of existing ginger seeds being difficult to ensure that the ginger pieces after segmentation are uniform in size, and having low efficiency, large labor input, cumbersome operation process, and the existence of tool wear and incomplete disinfection.
[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
[0007] A centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine comprises a support frame and a feeding device, an identification and cutting device, a centrifugal sorting device and a power device which are sequentially installed on the support frame from top to bottom, wherein the power device is connected to the centrifugal sorting device.
[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0009] It integrates the functions of feeding, identification, cutting and centrifugal classification, and can efficiently complete the preliminary pretreatment of ginger planting and ensure the cutting quality.
[0010] Furthermore, the unloading device includes a unloading hopper, a baffle, a first cylinder, a connecting plate and a double hinge, the unloading hopper is fixed on the support frame; the baffle is connected to one side of the discharge port of the unloading hopper through a hinge; the first cylinder is horizontally fixed on the support frame; one end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the first cylinder, and the other end of the connecting plate is connected to the extended end of the baffle through the double hinge.
[0011] Furthermore, the number of the identification and cutting devices is 4, and each of the identification and cutting devices includes a mounting plate, a rotating motor, a camera, a second cylinder and an L-shaped tool. The mounting plate is horizontally fixed on the support frame; the rotating motor and the camera are vertically mounted on both sides of the bottom of the mounting plate respectively; the cylinder body of the second cylinder is mounted on the output shaft of the rotating motor through a gasket; the L-shaped tool is mounted on the extended end of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder and aligned with the centrifugal sorting device.
[0012] Furthermore, the centrifugal sorting device includes a workbench, a boss, an inner baffle, an outer baffle, a connecting assembly and four discharge baffles. The workbench is installed on the power device and is located in the support frame and spaced apart from it; the boss and the spiral inner baffle are fixed on the workbench from the inside to the outside; the outer baffle is fixed to the support frame through a plurality of connecting assemblies, and the outer baffle is located outside the inner baffle to form an inner ring channel, a middle ring channel and an outer ring channel; the four L-shaped tools are all aligned with the middle ring channel and are spaced apart along the conveying direction; the outer baffle has four evenly distributed discharge ports along its circumference; the four discharge baffles are respectively connected to the four discharge ports through electrically controlled hinges.
[0013] Furthermore, the centrifugal classification device also includes a plurality of evenly distributed universal wheels, each of the universal wheels is mounted on the support frame via a wheel frame, and each of the universal wheels is in contact with the lower surface of the workbench above it.
[0014] Furthermore, the connecting assembly includes a symmetrically distributed left E-shaped connecting plate and a right E-shaped connecting plate, and the outer baffle is fixed to the longitudinal beam of the support frame through the left E-shaped connecting plate and the right E-shaped connecting plate.
[0015] Furthermore, the outer baffle is spaced apart from the workbench below it to form a residue outlet.
[0016] Furthermore, the power device includes an electric motor, a driving wheel, a pad, a support sleeve, a driven wheel, a conveyor belt and a Z-shaped connecting plate, the electric motor is fixed to the support frame through an L-shaped connecting plate; the driving wheel is installed on the output shaft of the motor; the pad is horizontally fixed on the support frame; the support sleeve is fixed on the pad; the boss of the driven wheel is embedded in the support sleeve and is rotatably connected to it; the driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected through the conveyor belt transmission; the lower surface of the workbench and the side of the driven wheel are fixedly connected through the Z-shaped connecting plate.
[0017] Furthermore, the camera is rotatably connected to the mounting plate.
[0018] Furthermore, the upper surface of the workbench is electroplated with elastic material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.
[0020] Figure 1 The accompanying drawing is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine provided by the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 The accompanying drawing is a schematic structural diagram of the blanking device provided by the present invention;
[0022] Figure 3 The accompanying drawing is a schematic structural diagram of the identification and dicing device provided by the present invention;
[0023] Figure 4 The accompanying drawing is a schematic structural diagram of a centrifugal classification device provided by the present invention;
[0024] Figure 5 The accompanying drawing is a structural schematic diagram of the centrifugal classification device provided by the present invention from another perspective;
[0025] Figure 6 The accompanying drawing is a schematic structural diagram of a power device provided by the present invention;
[0026] Figure 7 The accompanying drawing is a schematic structural diagram of the support frame provided by the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0028] like Figure 1-7 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine, comprising a support frame 1 and, sequentially mounted on the support frame 1 from top to bottom, a feeding device 2, an identification and cutting device 3, a centrifugal sorting device 4, and a power device 5. The power device 5 is connected to the centrifugal sorting device 4. The feeding device 2 is used to control the speed of the ginger seeds falling. The identification and cutting device 3 is used to quickly identify the ginger seed buds and determine the cutting plan. The centrifugal sorting device 4 is used to move the ginger seeds along the outer wall from the inner circle to the middle circle under centrifugal force. When in the middle circle, the ginger seeds are cut into small ginger pieces. When in the middle circle, they are cut into small pieces. Finally, the middle circle is moved to the outer circle. Finally, an electrically controlled hinge opens the corresponding outlet to achieve ginger seed classification. The power device 5 is used to drive the centrifugal sorting device 4 to generate centrifugal force. The present invention integrates the functions of feeding, identification and cutting, and centrifugal sorting, and can efficiently complete the early pretreatment of ginger planting and ensure cutting quality.
[0029] Specifically, the unloading device 2 includes a unloading hopper 21, a baffle 22, a first cylinder 23, a connecting plate 24 and a double hinge 25. The unloading hopper 21 is fixed on the support frame 1; the baffle 22 is connected to one side of the discharge port of the unloading hopper 21 through a hinge 26; the first cylinder 23 is horizontally fixed on the support frame 1; one end of the connecting plate 24 is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the first cylinder 23, and the other end of the connecting plate 24 is connected to the extended end of the baffle 22 through a double hinge 25.
[0030] Specifically, there are four identification and cutting devices 3, and each identification and cutting device 3 includes a mounting plate 31, a rotating motor 32, a camera 33, a second cylinder 34 and an L-shaped tool 35. The mounting plate 31 is horizontally fixed on the support frame 1; the rotating motor 32 and the camera 33 are vertically mounted on both sides of the bottom of the mounting plate 31 respectively. In this embodiment, the camera 33 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 31, and the four cameras 33 cross-recognize, which can carefully and efficiently identify the bulbils. The four L-shaped tools 35 can cope with the complex and changeable shapes of ginger seeds and cut them efficiently; the cylinder body of the second cylinder 34 is mounted on the output shaft of the rotating motor 32 through a pad 36; the L-shaped tool 35 is mounted on the extended end of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder 34 and is aligned with the centrifugal sorting device. The L-shaped tool 35 can well complete the cutting operation with minimal cross-cutting trauma.
[0031] Specifically, the centrifugal classification device 4 includes a workbench 41, a boss 42, an inner baffle 43, an outer baffle 44, a connecting assembly 45 and four discharge baffles 46. The workbench 41 is installed on the power device 5 and is located in the support frame 1 and spaced apart therefrom. The boss 42 and the spiral inner baffle 43 are fixed on the workbench 41 from the inside to the outside. After the ginger seeds come out of the lower hopper 21, they fall on the boss 42 to reduce the impact. The outer baffle 44 is fixed to the workbench 41 through multiple connecting assemblies 45. On the support frame 1, the outer baffle 44 is located outside the inner baffle 43 to form an inner circle channel, a middle circle channel and an outer circle channel. Through the effect of centrifugation, the ginger seeds are generally in the shape of a long strip, so that the ginger moves against the inner baffle 43 and the outer baffle 44; the four L-shaped cutters 35 are all aligned with the middle circle channel and are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction; the outer baffle 44 has four evenly distributed discharge ports along its circumference; the four discharge baffles 46 are respectively connected to the four discharge ports through the electric control hinge 47.
[0032] In order to further optimize the technical solution of the present invention, the centrifugal classification device 4 also includes a plurality of evenly distributed universal wheels 48, each universal wheel 48 is installed on the support frame 1 through a wheel frame 49, and each universal wheel 48 is in contact with the lower surface of the workbench 41 above it.
[0033] Specifically, the connecting assembly 45 includes a left E-shaped connecting plate 451 and a right E-shaped connecting plate 452 that are symmetrically distributed. The outer baffle 44 is fixed to the longitudinal beam of the support frame 1 through the left E-shaped connecting plate 451 and the right E-shaped connecting plate 452.
[0034] In order to further optimize the technical solution of the present invention, the outer baffle 44 is spaced apart from the workbench 41 thereunder to form a residue outlet, through which the soil remaining on the ginger seeds and the residue generated during cutting can be discharged during operation.
[0035] Specifically, the power unit 5 includes an electric motor 51, a driving wheel 52, a pad 53, a support sleeve 54, a driven wheel 55, a conveyor belt 56 and a Z-shaped connecting plate 57. The electric motor 51 is fixed to the support frame 1 through an L-shaped connecting plate 58; the driving wheel 52 is installed on the output shaft of the electric motor 51; the pad 53 is horizontally fixed on the support frame 1; the support sleeve 54 is fixed on the pad 53; the boss of the driven wheel 55 is embedded in the support sleeve 54 and is rotatably connected to it; the driving wheel 52 and the driven wheel 55 are connected by a conveyor belt 56; the lower surface of the workbench 41 and the side of the driven wheel 55 are fixedly connected by a Z-shaped connecting plate 57.
[0036] In order to further optimize the technical solution of the present invention, the upper surface of the workbench 41 is electroplated with elastic material.
[0037] Specifically, the support frame 1 includes a plurality of evenly distributed longitudinal beams, frames spaced apart from top to bottom, and profiles fixed on each frame. The frame and the longitudinal beams, as well as the profiles and the frame are connected through angle seats to form an integral support frame, which supports the above component structures and bears the force evenly.
[0038] The working process of the present invention is as follows:
[0039] Pour the ginger seeds into the lower hopper 21, the first cylinder 23 contracts, the connecting plate 24 moves horizontally, and under the action of the double hinge 25, the baffle 22 is pulled, so that the baffle 22 rotates around the hinge 26 on the discharge port to open the discharge port, and then the ginger seeds fall into the inner ring channel of the workbench 41. The motor 51 drives the driving wheel 52 to rotate. Under the action of the conveyor belt 56, the driven wheel 55 rotates, driving the workbench 41 fixedly connected thereto to rotate. The generated centrifugal force can make the ginger seeds move horizontally from the inner ring channel to the middle ring channel. At this time, the four cameras 33 can The number and position of scale buds are quickly identified, and the cooperation of the rotating motor 32 and the second cylinder 34 is used to make the L-shaped tool 35 reach the position for executing the action, and it can quickly cut and reset the pieces. Next, the rotating motor 32 drives the L-shaped tool 35 to rotate 90 degrees, so that the L-shaped tool 35 is outward, that is, it will not hinder the passage of the ginger pieces in the middle circle channel. The ginger pieces thus reach the outer circle channel. After the camera 33 identifies and grades them according to the given standards, the discharge baffle 46 of the corresponding discharge port is controlled to open, and ginger pieces of different categories are discharged from different discharge ports to complete the classification.
[0040] In the above process, when the camera 33 finds that there are too many ginger seeds piled up on the workbench 41, it feeds back to the feeding device 2, controls the first cylinder 23 to extend, reduces the size of the discharge port, slows down the falling speed of the ginger seeds, and feeds back to the motor 51 to reduce the movement speed, so that the identification and cutting device 3 can have sufficient time and space to complete the work.
[0041] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. Reference can be made to the common and similar parts between the various embodiments. For the devices disclosed in the embodiments, since they correspond to the methods disclosed in the embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the method description.
[0042] The above description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support frame and a feeding device, an identification and cutting device, a centrifugal classification device and a power device which are sequentially installed on the support frame from top to bottom, and the power device is connected with the centrifugal classification device.
2. A centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading device includes a unloading hopper, a baffle, a first cylinder, a connecting plate and a double hinge. The unloading hopper is fixed on the support frame; the baffle is connected to one side of the discharge port of the unloading hopper through a hinge; the first cylinder is horizontally fixed on the support frame; one end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the first cylinder, and the other end of the connecting plate is connected to the extended end of the baffle through the double hinge.
3. A centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are four identification and cutting devices, each of which includes a mounting plate, a rotating motor, a camera, a second cylinder and an L-shaped cutter. The mounting plate is horizontally fixed on the support frame; the rotating motor and the camera are vertically mounted on both sides of the bottom of the mounting plate respectively; the cylinder body of the second cylinder is mounted on the output shaft of the rotating motor through a gasket; the L-shaped cutter is mounted on the extended end of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder and aligned with the centrifugal sorting device.
4. A centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The centrifugal classification device includes a workbench, a boss, an inner baffle, an outer baffle, a connecting assembly and four discharge baffles. The workbench is installed on the power device and is located in the support frame and spaced apart from it; the boss and the spiral inner baffle are fixed on the workbench from the inside to the outside; the outer baffle is fixed to the support frame through a plurality of connecting assemblies, and the outer baffle is located outside the inner baffle to form an inner ring channel, a middle ring channel and an outer ring channel; the four L-shaped tools are all aligned with the middle ring channel and are spaced apart along the conveying direction; the outer baffle has four evenly distributed discharge ports along its circumference; the four discharge baffles are respectively connected to the four discharge ports through electrically controlled hinges.
5. The centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The centrifugal classification device further includes a plurality of evenly distributed universal wheels, each of which is mounted on the support frame via a wheel frame, and each of which is in contact with the lower surface of the workbench above it.
6. The centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting assembly includes a left E-shaped connecting plate and a right E-shaped connecting plate that are symmetrically distributed, and the outer baffle is fixed to the longitudinal beam of the support frame through the left E-shaped connecting plate and the right E-shaped connecting plate.
7. The centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer baffle is spaced apart from the workbench below it to form a residue outlet.
8. The centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The power device includes an electric motor, a driving wheel, a pad, a support sleeve, a driven wheel, a conveyor belt and a Z-shaped connecting plate. The electric motor is fixed to the support frame through an L-shaped connecting plate; the driving wheel is installed on the output shaft of the electric motor; the pad is horizontally fixed to the support frame; the support sleeve is fixed on the pad; the boss of the driven wheel is embedded in the support sleeve and is rotatably connected to the support sleeve; the driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected through the conveyor belt transmission; the lower surface of the workbench and the side surface of the driven wheel are fixedly connected through the Z-shaped connecting plate.
9. The centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The camera is rotatably connected to the mounting plate.
10. The centrifugal ginger seed automatic identification, feeding, cutting and sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper surface of the workbench is electroplated with elastic material.