Fluorescent sorting machine
Through the flexible control of the inclined bucket structure and baffles, combined with the detection of cameras and X-ray emitters, accurate sorting of particles in the fluorescence sorting machine is achieved, solving the problem of multiple baffles being unable to cooperate with each other in the existing technology and expanding the scope of application.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510841300.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing fluorescence sorting technology makes it difficult to achieve fine-grained control of particle landing points, and multiple baffles cannot work together, limiting the expansion and application of fluorescence sorting machines in more fields.
It adopts an inclined bucket structure, with multiple baffles connected by cylinder-driven sliding. It combines cameras and X-ray emitters for particle detection. The flexible control of the baffles enables precise sorting of particles. The multi-level partition and scraper design ensures that particles fall accurately into the baffles, achieving coordinated cooperation of multiple baffles.
It achieves accurate sorting of particles, improves sorting efficiency and flexibility, and expands the application range of fluorescence sorting machines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a sorting machine, more particularly to a fluorescence sorting machine. Background Art
[0002] Most existing fluorescence sorting technologies use a fixed path or a single baffle to control the flow of particles, lacking precise control over the particle landing point. During the sorting process, the sorting slot layout is fixed and the baffle structure is simple, making it difficult to achieve coordinated coordination of multiple baffles. Even if some equipment is equipped with multiple baffles, it is impossible to flexibly control the falling of multiple baffles to accurately empty different positions in the slot. As a result, particles can only fall along a predetermined single channel, which cannot be based on actual sorting needs, limiting the expansion and application of fluorescence sorting machines in more fields. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a fluorescence sorting machine, which has the beneficial effect of freeing up different positions of the slots by dropping multiple baffles, and then allowing particles to fall and complete sorting.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:
[0005] A fluorescence sorting machine includes an oblique bucket, which is set higher on the left and lower on the right. An empty slot is set on the left side of the oblique bucket. A long axis is fixed to the lower side of the oblique bucket. Multiple baffles are rotatably connected to the long axis. The multiple baffles block the empty slot from front to back. A long seat is fixed to the lower side of the oblique bucket. Multiple control rods are slidably connected to the long seat. The multiple control rods are respectively against the lower sides of the multiple baffles. The multiple control rods are driven to slide by cylinders.
[0006] Support legs are fixed on both the front and rear sides of the oblique bucket, a camera seat 2 is fixed on the upper part of the oblique bucket, and a plurality of cameras 2 are arranged on the lower side of the camera seat 2 from front to back.
[0007] A collecting box is placed below the oblique bucket, a silo 1 is provided on the left part of the collecting box, and a silo 2 is provided on the right part. The silo 1 is located below the empty slot, and the silo 2 is located below the right end of the oblique bucket.
[0008] A bracket 2 is provided on the left side of the oblique bucket, and the left and right ends of the bracket 2 are rotatably connected to wheels, and a conveyor belt is tensioned between the two wheels. The two wheels are driven to rotate by a motor, and the left end of the oblique bucket is set below the right end of the conveyor belt.
[0009] Side plates are fixed on the front and rear sides of the upper portion of the second bracket, and the two side plates are respectively blocked on the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt.
[0010] A camera seat 1 and an X-ray emitter seat are fixed between the upper parts of the two side panels. Multiple cameras 1 are arranged on the camera seat 1 from front to back, and multiple X-ray emitters are arranged on the X-ray emitter seat from front to back. The multiple cameras 1 and the multiple X-ray emitters are all located above the conveyor belt.
[0011] A connecting strip is fixed between the right ends of the two side panels, and a plurality of partitions are fixed on the connecting strip from front to back. A cutting edge is provided on the left side of each partition. A scraping strip is fixed on the second bracket, and the scraping strip contacts the lower side of the conveyor belt.
[0012] A hopper is provided on the left side of the conveyor belt, a vibration motor is fixed on the lower side of the hopper, and a pouring plane is provided on the right end of the hopper, and the pouring plane is provided above the left part of the conveyor belt.
[0013] Two hard springs are fixed on the lower side of the hopper, and the lower ends of the two hard springs are fixed on the bracket one.
[0014] Flat seats are fixed at the four corners of the upper end of the bracket one, each flat seat is provided with a round hole, each round hole is inserted with a round rod, the lower end of each round rod is fixed with a baffle, the upper end of each round rod is fixed with a swivel seat, two fixed shafts are fixed on the front and back sides of the hopper, the four swivel seats are rotatably connected to the four fixed shafts respectively, the middle part of each round rod is slidably connected with a gasket, each round rod is sleeved with a compression spring, and the compression spring is arranged between the corresponding gasket and the swivel seat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.
[0016] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the fluorescence sorter Figure 1 ;
[0017] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the fluorescence sorter Figure 2 ;
[0018] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the fluorescence sorter Figure 3 ;
[0019] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the fluorescence sorter Figure 4 ;
[0020] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the hopper structure Figure 1 ;
[0021] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the hopper structure Figure 2 ;
[0022] Figure 7Schematic diagram of the conveyor belt structure Figure 1 ;
[0023] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the conveyor belt structure Figure 2 ;
[0024] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the conveyor belt structure Figure 3 ;
[0025] Figure 10 The structure of the inclined bucket Figure 1 ;
[0026] Figure 11 The structure of the inclined bucket Figure 2 ;
[0027] Figure 12 The structure of the inclined bucket Figure 3 ;
[0028] Figure 13 Schematic diagram of the structure of the collection box;
[0029] In the figure: hopper 101; pouring plane 102; bracket 103; baffle 104; flat seat 105; gasket 106; round rod 107; fixed shaft 108; rotating seat 109; hard spring 110; vibration motor 111;
[0030] Conveyor belt 201; camera mount 1 202; X-ray emitter mount 203; side plate 204; rotating wheel 205; bracket 2 206; partition 207; cutting edge 208; motor 209; connecting strip 210; scraper strip 211;
[0031] Slanted bucket 301; camera seat 2 302; empty slot 303; baffle 304; support leg 305; long seat 306; long shaft 307; control rod 308; cylinder 309;
[0032] Collection box 401; silo one 402; silo two 403. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] like Figure 10-12 As shown;
[0034] The fluorescence sorting machine includes an inclined bucket 301, which is arranged higher on the left and lower on the right. A slot 303 is provided on the left side of the inclined bucket 301. A long shaft 307 is fixed to the underside of the inclined bucket 301. Multiple baffles 304 are rotatably connected to the long shaft 307. The baffles 304 block the slot 303 from front to back. A long seat 306 is fixed to the underside of the inclined bucket 301. Multiple control rods 308 are slidably connected to the long seat 306. The multiple control rods 308 respectively abut the undersides of the multiple baffles 304. The multiple control rods 308 are driven to slide by cylinders 309. Material particles naturally fluoresce under ultraviolet light or X-rays due to the presence of rare earth elements or lattice defects, allowing for optical detection and sorting. The material particles need to be irradiated with ultraviolet light or X-rays first, and then the material particles that can emit fluorescence can be determined. After the material particles are transferred to the inclined bucket 301, when the fluorescent material particles reach the corresponding baffle 304, the cylinder 309 on the baffle 304 shortens, thereby driving the corresponding control rod 308 to slide on the long seat 306, thereby causing the control rod 308 to separate from the baffle 304. At this time, the baffle 304 rotates downward due to gravity, causing the material particles that can emit fluorescence to fall from the leaked empty slots 303. Then the control rod 308 presses on the baffle 304 again, causing the baffle 304 to return to its original position.
[0035] After the non-fluorescent material particles pass through the corresponding baffle 304 , the baffle 304 does not move, and the non-fluorescent material particles continue to slide downward until they fall behind the right end of the inclined bucket 301 , thereby completing the fluorescence sorting.
[0036] Furthermore, an elastic silicone layer (5 mm thick) is added to the surface of the baffle 304 to reduce the rigid collision between the material and the baffle, thereby preventing particles from getting stuck.
[0037] like Figure 10-12 As shown;
[0038] Since support legs 305 are fixed on the front and rear sides of the inclined bucket 301, a camera seat 2 302 is fixed on the upper part of the inclined bucket 301, and multiple cameras 2 are set on the lower side of the camera seat 2 302 from front to back. The support legs 305 support the inclined bucket 301 and support the inclined bucket 301 in an inclined state. The multiple cameras 2 are used to observe the working status of the multiple baffles 304, so that when the multiple baffles 304 are working abnormally, they can be discovered and repaired in time.
[0039] like Figure 10-13 As shown;
[0040] Since a collecting box 401 is placed under the inclined bucket 301, a silo 1 402 is provided on the left part of the collecting box 401, and a silo 2 403 is provided on the right part. The silo 1 402 is located below the empty slot 303, and the silo 2 403 is located below the right end of the inclined bucket 301. The material particles falling from the empty slot 303 will fall into the silo 1 402 and be collected, and the material particles falling from the right end of the inclined bucket 301 will fall into the silo 2 403 and be collected, thereby completing the sorting.
[0041] like Figure 7-12 As shown;
[0042] Since a bracket 206 is provided on the left side of the inclined bucket 301, both left and right ends of the bracket 206 are rotatably connected to the rotating wheels 205, and the conveyor belt 201 is tensioned between the two rotating wheels 205. The two rotating wheels 205 are driven to rotate by the motor 209. The left end of the inclined bucket 301 is provided below the right end of the conveyor belt 201. When the two rotating wheels 205 rotate, the conveyor belt 201 is driven to the right, spreading the material particles and evenly pouring them onto the conveyor belt 201, and then the material particles on the conveyor belt 201 are irradiated with ultraviolet light or X-rays to find the material particles that emit fluorescence, and then the material particles falling from the right end of the conveyor belt 201 fall on the inclined bucket 301 and are sorted.
[0043] like Figure 7-9 As shown;
[0044] Since side plates 204 are fixed on both the front and rear sides of the upper portion of the second bracket 206, the two side plates 204 block the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt 201 respectively, and the blocking of the two side plates 204 prevents material particles from falling during the transmission process.
[0045] like Figure 7-9 As shown;
[0046] Since a camera holder 202 and an X-ray emitter holder 203 are fixed between the upper parts of the two side panels 204, multiple cameras 1 are arranged on the camera holder 202 from front to back, and multiple X-ray emitters are arranged on the X-ray emitter holder 203 from front to back, and the multiple cameras 1 and multiple X-ray emitters are all located above the conveyor belt 201. When the material particles are spread out and evenly poured on the conveyor belt 201, the multiple X-ray emitters emit X-rays to the material particles, and then the multiple cameras 1 observe which particles can emit fluorescence, and then find the material particles that emit fluorescence before the material particles fall on the inclined bucket 301, so as to facilitate the subsequent fluorescence sorting of the material particles.
[0047] like Figure 7-9 As shown;
[0048] Since a connecting strip 210 is fixed between the right ends of the two side plates 204, a plurality of partitions 207 are fixed on the connecting strip 210 from front to back, and a cutting edge 208 is provided on the left side of each partition 207, a scraping strip 211 is fixed on the bracket 206, and the scraping strip 211 contacts the lower side of the conveyor belt 201. When the material particles on the conveyor belt 201 are conveyed to the right end of the conveyor belt 201, they enter between the plurality of partitions 207, and the plurality of partitions 207 guide the material particles so that each material particle is The particles can accurately fall on the corresponding baffle 304, and the material particles are sorted by the baffle 304; a cutting edge 208 is provided on the left side of the partition 207 to prevent the material from getting stuck at the left end of the partition 207 after contacting the left side of the partition 207, so that the material particles can move smoothly; the scraper 211 contacts the lower side of the conveyor belt 201, and the conveyor belt 201 is cleaned by the scraper 211, making the conveyor belt 201 cleaner and avoiding the interference of debris on the conveyor belt 201 with the accuracy of screening.
[0049] Furthermore, a three-level guide structure is provided on the connecting strip 210:
[0050] Coarse separators: The first three groups of separators 207 are spaced 10 mm apart to initially disperse the material flow;
[0051] Fine partitions: 5 groups of 5mm spacing in the middle for precise particle positioning;
[0052] Fine-tuning the baffles: The last two groups have a spacing of 3 mm, which, combined with the flexible buffering of the cutting edge 208, ensures that the particles fall vertically into the center of the baffle 304.
[0053] Furthermore, the scraper 211 adopts a "main scraper + auxiliary scraper + sensor" three-in-one design:
[0054] The main scraper (polyurethane material, Shore 80A hardness) is responsible for removing large particles of debris;
[0055] The auxiliary scraper (made of silicone, Shore 40A hardness) fits the conveyor belt texture and removes dust;
[0056] Built-in strain gauge sensor to monitor the degree of scraper wear in real time (resolution 0.01mm).
[0057] like Figure 5-6 As shown;
[0058] A hopper 101 is provided on the left side of the conveyor belt 201, a vibration motor 111 is fixed to the lower side of the hopper 101, and a pouring plane 102 is provided on the right end of the hopper 101. The pouring plane 102 is provided above the left side of the conveyor belt 201. The material particles to be screened need to be loaded into the hopper 101 first, and then the hopper 101 can be vibrated by the vibration of the vibration motor 111, thereby vibrating the material in the hopper 101 to the pouring plane 102, and then the material particles are spread flat on the upper side of the conveyor belt 201, which is convenient for screening the material particles in the next step.
[0059] like Figure 5-6 As shown;
[0060] Since two hard springs 110 are fixed on the lower side of the hopper 101, and the lower ends of the two hard springs 110 are fixed on the bracket 103, the two hard springs 110 support the hopper 101 and can also return the hopper 101 to its original position after the hopper 101 vibrates.
[0061] like Figure 5-6 As shown;
[0062] Since flat seats 105 are fixed at the four corners of the upper end of the bracket 103, each flat seat 105 is provided with a circular hole, each circular hole is inserted with a round rod 107, the lower end of each round rod 107 is fixed with a baffle 104, the upper end of each round rod 107 is fixed with a swivel seat 109, the front and rear sides of the hopper 101 are fixed with two fixed shafts 108, the four swivel seats 109 are respectively rotatably connected to the four fixed shafts 108, the middle part of each round rod 107 is slidably connected with a gasket 106, each round rod 107 is sleeved with a compression spring, the compression spring is arranged between the corresponding gasket 106 and the swivel seat 109, and the round rod 107 can be inserted into the circular hole on the flat seat 105 It can move up and down and can also be slightly tilted relative to the circular hole. The baffle 104 on the round rod 107 can prevent the round rod 107 from separating from the flat seat 105; the gasket 106 blocks the compression spring on the round rod 107 to prevent the compression spring from entering the inside of the circular hole. The round rod 107 can be rotated at a small angle on the fixed shaft 108 through the swivel seat 109, so that the round rod 107 can obtain a high degree of freedom of vertical movement and slight tilt, so that the hopper 101 can also obtain a high degree of freedom of vertical movement and slight tilt when driven to vibrate by the vibration motor 111, which makes it easier for the material to be spread out after vibration and poured onto the conveyor belt 201, and it is easier to ensure the accuracy of fluorescent illumination and classification judgment.
Claims
1. A fluorescence sorting machine, comprising an inclined bucket (301), characterized in that: The inclined bucket (301) is arranged with the left side higher than the right side. A slot (303) is provided on the left side of the inclined bucket (301). A long shaft (307) is fixed on the lower side of the inclined bucket (301). A plurality of baffles (304) are rotatably connected to the long shaft (307). The plurality of baffles (304) block the slot (303) from front to back. A long seat (306) is fixed on the lower side of the inclined bucket (301). A plurality of control rods (308) are slidably connected to the long seat (306). The plurality of control rods (308) are respectively pressed against the lower sides of the plurality of baffles (304). The plurality of control rods (308) are driven to slide by cylinders (309).
2. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support legs (305) are fixed on both the front and rear sides of the oblique bucket (301), a second camera seat (302) is fixed on the upper part of the oblique bucket (301), and a plurality of second cameras are arranged on the lower side of the second camera seat (302) from front to back.
3. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A collecting box (401) is placed below the oblique bucket (301), a silo 1 (402) is provided on the left part of the collecting box (401), and a silo 2 (403) is provided on the right part. The silo 1 (402) is located below the empty slot (303), and the silo 2 (403) is located below the right end of the oblique bucket (301).
4. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second bracket (206) is provided on the left side of the inclined bucket (301), and both left and right ends of the second bracket (206) are rotatably connected to rotating wheels (205), and a conveyor belt (201) is tensioned between the two rotating wheels (205), and both rotating wheels (205) are driven to rotate by a motor (209), and the left end of the inclined bucket (301) is provided below the right end of the conveyor belt (201).
5. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: Side plates (204) are fixed on both the front and rear sides of the upper portion of the second bracket (206), and the two side plates (204) are respectively blocked on the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt (201).
6. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A camera seat 1 (202) and an X-ray emitter seat (203) are fixed between the upper parts of the two side panels (204), a plurality of cameras 1 are arranged on the camera seat 1 (202) from front to back, and a plurality of X-ray emitters are arranged on the X-ray emitter seat (203) from front to back, and the plurality of cameras 1 and the plurality of X-ray emitters are all located above the conveyor belt (201).
7. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A connecting strip (210) is fixed between the right ends of the two side panels (204), and a plurality of partitions (207) are fixed on the connecting strip (210) from front to back. The left portion of each partition (207) is provided with a cutting edge (208). A scraping strip (211) is fixed on the second bracket (206), and the scraping strip (211) contacts the lower side of the conveyor belt (201).
8. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A hopper (101) is provided on the left side of the conveyor belt (201), a vibration motor (111) is fixed on the lower side of the hopper (101), and a pouring plane (102) is provided at the right end of the hopper (101), and the pouring plane (102) is provided above the left part of the conveyor belt (201).
9. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: Two hard springs (110) are fixed on the lower side of the hopper (101), and the lower ends of the two hard springs (110) are fixed on the bracket (103).
10. The fluorescence sorting machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: Flat seats (105) are fixed at the four corners of the upper end of the bracket (103), each flat seat (105) is provided with a circular hole, each circular hole is inserted with a round rod (107), the lower end of each round rod (107) is fixed with a blocking piece (104), the upper end of each round rod (107) is fixed with a rotating seat (109), the front and rear sides of the hopper (101) are fixed with two fixed shafts (108), the four rotating seats (109) are respectively rotatably connected to the four fixed shafts (108), the middle part of each round rod (107) is slidably connected with a gasket (106), each round rod (107) is sleeved with a compression spring, and the compression spring is arranged between the corresponding gasket (106) and the rotating seat (109).
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