Industrial visual inspection type traditional Chinese medicinal material belt conveyor and stereoscopic warehouse conveying line

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine sorting, in particular to an industrial visual detection type traditional Chinese medicine belt conveyor and a stereoscopic warehouse conveying line, the industrial visual detection type traditional Chinese medicine belt conveyor comprises a mounting frame, a conveying belt is arranged on the mounting frame, and a truss is arranged at the end of the conveying belt; a feeding assembly is arranged on the truss, the feeding assembly comprises a material receiving hopper arranged on the truss; a mounting plate is arranged on the mounting frame, a guide plate is arranged on the mounting plate, a scraping assembly is arranged on the guide plate, the scraping assembly comprises a scraping piece, and a guide structure is arranged on the guide plate; a reciprocating assembly is arranged on the mounting plate, the reciprocating assembly can drive the scraping piece to reciprocate, and when the scraping piece is in action, the guide structure and the reciprocating assembly cooperate to drive the scraping piece to approach and adhere to the conveying belt, so that the traditional Chinese medicine on the conveying belt is scraped into the material receiving hopper; a driving assembly is further arranged on the mounting plate, the driving assembly is connected with the reciprocating assembly and the conveying belt, can drive the reciprocating assembly and the feeding assembly to alternately act, and the traditional Chinese medicine is transferred and stored.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of Chinese medicinal material sorting technology, specifically to an industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal material belt conveyor and an automated warehouse conveyor line. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional Chinese medicine herbs, as therapeutic drugs for patients, must undergo processing before being used in medicine, such as stir-frying, steaming, and selection, to reduce toxicity, enhance efficacy, change medicinal properties, or facilitate storage, thereby ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medication.

[0003] Currently, belt conveyors are commonly used in the sorting of Chinese medicinal herbs. A belt conveyor is a system that uses a continuously moving and flexible conveyor belt to transport workpieces. It is a machine that uses friction to drive the continuous transport of materials. It mainly consists of a metal frame, conveyor belt, drive unit, rollers, idlers, tensioning device, etc. It can both transport materials and store materials, and can operate continuously to assist manual labor in the sorting of Chinese medicinal herbs.

[0004] To improve the sorting efficiency of Chinese medicinal materials, existing belt conveyors are usually equipped with vision inspection devices to replace manual visual identification with industrial vision inspection. Qualified Chinese medicinal materials are then transported by transfer vehicles to high-level shelves, thus making full use of vertical space and saving on the problem of congestion in ground warehouses.

[0005] However, at present, belt conveyors have low flexibility in the process of sorting Chinese medicinal materials. They require manual shutdown and the transfer of medicinal materials requires the use of transfer vehicles. The whole process is cumbersome and highly dependent on manual labor, so the cost is relatively high. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide an industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials and an automated warehouse conveyor line to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0008] Industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal herbs includes:

[0009] The mounting frame is equipped with a conveyor belt, and a truss is provided at the forward-moving end of the conveyor belt;

[0010] The truss is provided with a feeding assembly, which includes material hoppers that are equidistantly arranged on the truss.

[0011] The mounting frame is symmetrically provided with two sets of mounting plates along its width direction. Each set of mounting plates is provided with a guide plate. A scraping component is provided between the two sets of guide plates. The scraping component includes a scraping element, and each set of guide plates is provided with a guide structure.

[0012] The mounting plate is provided with a reciprocating assembly, which can drive the scraper to reciprocate along the length of the mounting plate. During the movement of the scraper, the guide structure cooperates with the reciprocating assembly to drive the scraper to approach and fit against the conveyor belt, thereby scraping the medicinal materials placed on the conveyor belt into the receiving hopper.

[0013] The mounting plate is also provided with a drive assembly, which is connected to the reciprocating assembly and the conveyor belt. The drive assembly can drive the reciprocating assembly and the feeding assembly to perform alternating actions, and when the feeding assembly is in action, the conveyor belt can simultaneously transport forward.

[0014] As described above, the industrial vision inspection type Chinese herbal medicine belt conveyor includes a scraping component that includes a slide rail mounted on the mounting frame. There are two sets of slide rails, which are respectively mounted on the left and right sides of the mounting frame. Each set of slide rails has a sliding rod that is slidably mounted on it. Each set of sliding rods is fitted with a spring, one end of which abuts against the sliding rod and the other end of which abuts against the scraping component.

[0015] As described above, the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal material belt conveyor includes a scraper, on which mounting parts are provided. Two sets of mounting parts are symmetrically arranged along the length of the scraper. The two sets of mounting parts are respectively sleeved on the two sets of sliding rods. The scraper is also symmetrically arranged with two sets of guide rods along its length.

[0016] As described above, the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal material belt conveyor has two sets of reciprocating components, which are respectively placed on two sets of mounting plates. Each set of reciprocating components includes a drive structure and a reciprocating component. The drive structure includes a drive rod, which is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate. The drive structure also includes a hinge rod, which is hinged to the drive rod.

[0017] As described above, the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal material belt conveyor includes a sliding sleeve, which is sleeved on the guide rod, and the end of the hinge rod away from the drive rod is hinged to the sliding sleeve.

[0018] As described above, the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal material belt conveyor includes a guide structure comprising an inclined groove, a reset groove, a vertical groove, and a scraping groove formed on the guide plate. The inclined groove, reset groove, vertical groove, and scraping groove form a closed structure, and a guide member is provided at the connection between the inclined groove and the scraping groove.

[0019] As described above, the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor includes a guide plate, which is rotatably mounted on the guide plate and is elastically connected to the guide plate via a spring sheet.

[0020] The industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor as described above: the drive component includes a Maltese cross mechanism;

[0021] The Maltese cross movement includes a drive wheel that is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate, a scraping driven wheel, and a conveying driven wheel;

[0022] A linkage wheel is coaxially arranged on the scraping driven wheel, and the linkage wheel is connected to the drive shaft wheel of the drive rod via a belt;

[0023] A drive wheel is coaxially mounted on the driven wheel of the conveyor, and the drive wheel is connected to the conveyor wheel of the conveyor belt via a belt.

[0024] As described above, the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal material belt conveyor includes a feeding assembly that further comprises a transmission structure. The transmission structure is provided in two sets, which are respectively placed on both sides of the truss. Each set of the transmission structure includes a gear rotatably mounted on the truss. The gears are arranged in two sets along the height direction of the truss, and a hinge is provided between the two sets of gears. Multiple sets of material receiving hoppers are equidistantly mounted on the hinge, and one set of gears is connected to the conveyor wheel of the conveyor belt through a belt.

[0025] An automated warehouse conveyor line was also proposed, which includes the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor as described above.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0027] 1. By setting up a scraping component and a reciprocating component, the reciprocating component drives the scraping component to move back and forth. During the reciprocating movement of the scraping component, the guiding structure set on the guide plate can drive the scraper to gradually approach and fit with the conveyor belt, thereby scraping the Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor into the receiving hopper. The whole process does not affect the transportation operation of the conveyor belt, and also avoids the Chinese medicinal materials from sticking to the conveyor belt, thus improving the transfer efficiency of Chinese medicinal materials.

[0028] 2. By setting up a feeding component, the feeding component works in conjunction with the conveyor belt so that when the conveyor belt is running, the feeding component can simultaneously lift and switch the receiving hopper, so that the receiving hopper can always store the Chinese medicinal materials conveyed on the conveyor belt.

[0029] 3. By setting up a drive component, the reciprocating component and the feeding component are driven to move alternately, so that the components cooperate with each other to complete the "conveying-inspection-scraping-feeding" operation, thereby improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs. During the conveyor belt transportation process, the vision inspection device can inspect the Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt, thereby realizing automated quality inspection of Chinese medicinal materials. During the transportation process, no manual intervention is required, and problems can be detected in time and the conveyor can be stopped, thereby ensuring product quality.

[0030] 4. The intervals set on the conveyor belt can distinguish the Chinese medicinal materials placed on the conveyor belt, making it easier for the Chinese medicinal materials to be evenly placed on the conveyor belt and for visual inspection devices to collect and detect them.

[0031] 5. With the cooperation of the above components, the conveyor belt transport and the scraping of Chinese medicinal materials can occur continuously, with strong overall continuity, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of Chinese medicinal materials. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the other side of an industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0034] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure on the mounting frame of an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0035] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the guide plate on the mounting frame of an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate and guide plate on the conveyor belt of an industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the drive assembly, reciprocating assembly, and conveyor wheel in an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0038] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the scraping component in an industrial vision-based belt conveyor for inspecting Chinese medicinal herbs;

[0039] Figure 8A schematic diagram of the scraping component in an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials;

[0040] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the guide structure and the scraper in an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0041] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the guiding structure in an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0042] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drive component and reciprocating component in an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0043] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveyor wheel and the feeding assembly in an industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0044] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the drive assembly in an industrial vision inspection belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials.

[0045] In the diagram: 1. Mounting frame; 101. Conveyor belt; 102. Vision inspection device; 103. Separator belt; 104. Guide plate; 2. Truss; 3. Hopper; 4. Gear; 5. Conveyor wheel; 6. Guide plate; 601. Inclined chute; 602. Reset chute; 603. Vertical chute; 604. Scraping chute; 7. Mounting plate; 701. Slide chute; 8. Scraper; 9. Slide rod; 10. Guide rod; 11. Hinge rod; 12. Drive rod; 13. Slide rail; 14. Spring; 15. Mounting component; 16. Drive wheel; 1601. Trigger rod; 17. Scraping driven wheel; 1701. Groove; 18. Conveying driven wheel; 19. Hinge plate; 20. Spring; 21. Drive shaft wheel; 22. Linkage wheel; 23. Transmission wheel; 24. Sliding sleeve; 25. Linkage shaft; 26. Hinge. Detailed Implementation

[0046] Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote elements that have the same or similar functions. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, they are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated otherwise.

[0047] The term “exemplary” as used herein means “serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration.” Any embodiment illustrated herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as superior to or better than other embodiments.

[0048] Furthermore, to better illustrate this application, numerous specific details are provided in the following detailed embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application can be implemented even without certain specific details. In some instances, methods, means, and elements well-known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail in order to highlight the main points of this application.

[0049] Please see Figure 1-13 In this embodiment of the invention, the industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials includes:

[0050] Mounting frame 1, on which a conveyor belt 101 is provided, and a truss 2 is provided at the end of the conveyor belt 101 that moves forward;

[0051] For details, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 The conveyor belt 101 is provided with multiple sets of dividing belts 103 at equal intervals. The dividing belts 103 divide the conveyor belt 101 into multiple interval areas so that the Chinese medicinal materials can be evenly placed on the conveyor belt 101.

[0052] The truss 2 is provided with a feeding assembly, which includes a material hopper 3 that is equidistantly arranged on the truss 2.

[0053] The mounting frame 1 is symmetrically provided with two sets of mounting plates 7 along its width direction. Each set of mounting plates 7 is provided with a guide plate 6. A scraping component is provided between the two sets of guide plates 6. The scraping component includes a scraping element, and each set of guide plates 6 is provided with a guide structure.

[0054] The scraping assembly includes a slide rail 13 mounted on the mounting frame 1. There are two sets of slide rails 13, which are respectively mounted on the left and right sides of the mounting frame 1. Each set of slide rails 13 has a sliding rod 9 slidably mounted on it. Each set of sliding rods 9 is fitted with a spring 14. One end of the spring 14 abuts against the sliding rod 9, and the other end abuts against the scraping component.

[0055] Specifically, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 The scraping component is located at the end of the conveyor belt 101, close to the truss 2. When it operates, it can scrape the Chinese medicinal materials in the interval area at the end of the conveyor belt 101 into the receiving hopper 3 in the truss 2.

[0056] The scraping component includes a scraper 8, on which a mounting component 15 is provided. Two sets of mounting components 15 are symmetrically arranged along the length direction of the scraper 8. The two sets of mounting components 15 are respectively sleeved on the two sets of sliding rods 9. The scraper 8 is also symmetrically arranged with two sets of guide rods 10 along its length direction.

[0057] In particular, please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 Furthermore, the aforementioned spring 14 is always in a compressed state, pushing the mounting component 15 away from the conveyor belt 101. Subsequently, the spring 14 cooperates with the guide structure set on the guide plate 6 to drive the scraper 8 to rise and fall in the vertical direction so that the scraper 8 can contact the conveyor belt 101 and perform the scraping operation of Chinese medicinal materials.

[0058] Preferably, please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 The guiding structure includes an inclined groove 601, a reset groove 602, a vertical groove 603, and a scraping groove 604 formed on the guide plate 6. The inclined groove 601, reset groove 602, vertical groove 603, and scraping groove 604 form a closed structure. Figure 10 As shown, the inclined groove 601, the reset groove 602, the vertical groove 603 and the scraping groove 604 form a "right trapezoid" structure, and a guide is provided at the connection between the inclined groove 601 and the scraping groove 604.

[0059] The guide includes a hinge plate 19, which is rotatably mounted on the guide plate 6. The hinge plate 19 is elastically connected to the guide plate 6 via a spring piece 20. Under the action of the spring piece 20, the hinge plate 19 is in a state parallel to the scraping groove 604, thus blocking the inclined groove 601 and the scraping groove 604.

[0060] Furthermore, the mounting plate 7 is provided with a reciprocating assembly, which can drive the scraper to reciprocate along the length direction of the mounting plate 7. During the movement of the scraper, the guide structure provided on the guide plate 6 can guide the scraper to rise and fall in the vertical direction, approaching the conveyor belt 101, thereby scraping the medicinal materials placed on the conveyor belt 101 into the receiving hopper 3, completing the scraping operation of the Chinese medicinal materials.

[0061] Specifically, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 , Figure 11 , Figure 13 The reciprocating assembly is provided in two sets, and the two sets of reciprocating assemblies are respectively placed on two sets of mounting plates 7. Each set of reciprocating assemblies includes a drive structure and a reciprocating component. The drive structure includes a drive rod 12, which is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 7. The drive structure also includes a hinge rod 11, which is hinged to the drive rod 12.

[0062] The reciprocating component includes a sliding sleeve 24, which is sleeved on the guide rod 10, and the end of the hinge rod 11 away from the drive rod 12 is hinged to the sliding sleeve 24.

[0063] In particular, please see Figure 10 , Figure 11 The aforementioned sliding sleeve 24 is slidably disposed in the groove 701 opened on the mounting plate 7. When the drive rod 12 rotates continuously in the same direction, due to the restriction of the groove 701, the drive rod 12 can pull the hinge rod 11 to slide in the groove 701. At this time, the sliding hinge rod 11 can drive the sliding sleeve 24 and the guide rod 10 inserted in the sliding sleeve 24 to slide left and right along the groove 701, so that the scraper 8 can slide back and forth along the length direction of the mounting frame 1 to perform the scraping operation of Chinese medicinal materials.

[0064] In summary, in the initial state, combining Figure 4 , Figure 10 The scraper 8 is located at the connection between the reset groove 602 and the vertical groove 603 under the action of the spring 14. At this time, the scraper 8 is away from the conveyor belt 101 and close to the truss 2. The sliding sleeve 24 is located at the end of the stroke of the chute 701 close to the truss 2.

[0065] When the drive rod 12 rotates continuously in the same direction, the hinge rod 11 can push the sliding sleeve 24 to slide along the chute 701. During this process, the scraper 8 gradually moves away from the truss 2 until the scraper 8 is engaged with the inclined chute 601. The restriction of the inclined chute 601 on the scraper 8 causes the scraper 8 to gradually approach the conveyor belt 101 while moving away from the truss 2, and further compress the spring 14. After the scraper 8 contacts the hinge plate 19, the continuing to move scraper 8 can push the hinge plate 19 to deflect. When the scraper 8 moves to the connection between the inclined chute 601 and the scraping groove 604, the scraper 8 separates from the hinge plate 19. Then, the spring 20 pushes the hinge plate 19 to reset. At this time, the scraper 8 contacts the conveyor belt 101, and the sliding sleeve 24 and the guide rod 10 move to the end of the stroke of the chute 701.

[0066] Then, driven by the reciprocating components, scraper 8 gradually approaches truss 2;

[0067] During this process, the scraper 8 slides along the scraping groove 604, simultaneously scraping the Chinese medicinal materials in the conveyor belt 101. The scraped Chinese medicinal materials fall into the guide plate 104 installed on the mounting frame 1, and then, guided by the guide plate 104, fall into the receiving hopper 3. When the sliding sleeve 24 moves to the end of the stroke of the chute 701, the scraping operation of the scraper 8 ends, and it moves to the connection between the scraping groove 604 and the vertical groove 603. Immediately afterwards, the spring 14 releases its elastic potential energy, pushing the scraper 8 to move quickly along the vertical groove 603 and return to its initial position. Subsequently, the drive rod 12 continues to rotate, repeating the above process to perform the scraping operation again, thereby scraping the Chinese medicinal materials that are continuously moving on the conveyor belt 101 again.

[0068] Furthermore, please refer to Figures 1-13 The mounting plate 7 is also provided with a drive assembly, which is connected to the reciprocating assembly and the conveyor belt 101. It can drive the reciprocating assembly and the feeding assembly to perform alternating actions, and when the feeding assembly is in action, the conveyor belt 101 can simultaneously transport forward.

[0069] The drive assembly includes a Maltese cross movement;

[0070] The Maltese cross movement includes a drive wheel 16 rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 7, a scraping driven wheel 17, and a conveying driven wheel 18. Specifically, please refer to... Figure 13 The linkage shaft 25 of the aforementioned drive wheel 16 is coaxially fixed to the output shaft of the motor mounted on the mounting frame 1 via a belt, and the aforementioned drive wheel 16 is provided with a trigger rod 1601. The scraping driven wheel 17 and the conveying driven wheel 18 are provided with four sets of grooves 1701 at equal intervals along their circumference.

[0071] During the process of the motor driving the drive wheel 16 to rotate counterclockwise one revolution (refer to...) Figure 5(Description) The trigger rod 1601 can engage with the groove 1701 on the conveying driven wheel 18 and the scraping driven wheel 17 in succession, driving the conveying driven wheel 18 and the scraping driven wheel 17 to rotate clockwise by a quarter turn;

[0072] A linkage wheel 22 is coaxially arranged on the scraping driven wheel 17, and the linkage wheel 22 is connected to the drive shaft wheel 21 of the drive rod 12 via a belt;

[0073] In particular, please see Figure 11 The radius of the aforementioned linkage wheel 22 is four times the radius of the drive shaft wheel 21. Therefore, when the drive wheel 16 engages with the scraping driven wheel 17 and drives the scraping driven wheel 17 to rotate a quarter shaft, the linkage wheel 22, which rotates synchronously with the scraping driven wheel 17, can drive the drive shaft wheel 21 to rotate one revolution.

[0074] During the rotation of the drive shaft wheel 21, the drive rod 12 rotates one revolution around the axis of the drive shaft wheel 21 with the length of the drive rod 12 as the diameter. During this process, the drive rod 12 pulls the hinge rod 11 to move, so that the sliding sleeve 24 drives the guide rod 10 to slide along the slide groove 701, so that the scraper 8 connected to the guide rod 10 can slide along the transport direction of the conveyor belt 101 to perform the scraping operation of Chinese medicinal materials.

[0075] A drive wheel 23 is coaxially mounted on the driven wheel 18, and the drive wheel 23 is connected to the conveyor wheel 5 of the conveyor belt 101 via a belt.

[0076] Specifically, the ratio of the radius of the aforementioned drive wheel 23 to the radius of the conveyor wheel 5 is one to many, so that when the drive wheel 23 rotates a quarter turn following the driven wheel 18, it can just drive the conveyor belt 101 forward by an interval distance, transporting the next interval area carrying Chinese medicinal materials to the scraping station of the scraper 8.

[0077] The feeding assembly also includes a transmission structure, which is provided in two sets. The two sets of transmission structures are respectively placed on both sides of the truss 2. Each set of transmission structures includes a gear 4 rotatably mounted on the truss 2. The gear 4 is provided in two sets along the height direction of the truss 2. A hinge 26 is provided between the two sets of gear 4. Multiple sets of material receiving hoppers 3 are equidistantly mounted on the hinge 26, and one set of gear 4 is connected to the conveyor wheel 5 of the conveyor belt 101 through a belt.

[0078] In particular, please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3The aforementioned mounting frame 1 is equipped with a visual inspection device 102, which is located behind the mounting plate 7. The visual inspection device 102 uses a high-resolution camera to capture images of the Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt 101. Then, it uses image processing algorithms to analyze and process the images to quickly determine whether there are any defects in the quality of the Chinese medicinal materials. When the visual inspection device 102 detects that the Chinese medicinal materials have defects or that there are no Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt 101, the visual inspection device 102 will send a stop command to the motor to stop the conveyor belt 101 for sorting personnel to handle. During the inspection process of the visual inspection device 102, the Chinese medicinal materials laid on the conveyor belt 101 should be relatively thin to reduce the stacking of Chinese medicinal materials and improve the accuracy of the inspection results.

[0079] In summary, initially, the conveyor belt 101 contains pre-processed Chinese medicinal herbs. When the motor starts operating, the drive wheel 16 rotates continuously counterclockwise (refer to...). Figure 1 (Description), first it engages with the driven conveyor wheel 18, driving the conveyor wheel 5 and gear 4 to rotate clockwise;

[0080] When the driving wheel 16 separates from the driven wheel 18, the conveyor belt 101 moves forward a distance of one interval. At the same time, the gear 4 drives the hinge 26 to rotate a certain distance, transporting one set of hoppers 3 to the lower side of the guide plate 104. During this process, the Chinese medicinal materials pass under the visual inspection device 102 (the area below the visual inspection device 102 is the inspection station, and the interval closest to the truss 2 is the scraping station). After the inspection is successful, the materials arrive at the scraping station.

[0081] Subsequently, the drive wheel 16 engages with the scraping driven wheel 17, driving the drive rod 12 to rotate clockwise, thereby driving the scraper 8 to scrape the Chinese medicinal materials at the scraping station off the conveyor belt 101 and onto the guide plate 104, and then, under the guidance of the guide plate 104, into the receiving hopper 3.

[0082] Then, the motor will continue to operate or stop based on the detection results fed back by the vision inspection device 102. If the detection result is correct, the motor will continue to drive the drive wheel 16 to rotate, and after separating from the scraping driven wheel 17, it will reconnect with the conveying driven wheel 18. Subsequently, the conveyor belt 101 and the hinge 26 will continue to transport the hopper 3 loaded with Chinese medicinal materials upwards for subsequent processing. Throughout the process, the transport of the conveyor belt 101 and the scraping action of the Chinese medicinal materials occur continuously without manual intervention, reducing labor costs and improving the production efficiency of Chinese medicinal materials. Furthermore, during the transport of the conveyor belt 101, the vision inspection device 102 can simultaneously inspect the Chinese medicinal materials on the conveyor belt 101, realizing automated quality inspection of the Chinese medicinal materials, timely detection of problems and shutdown processing, thereby ensuring product quality.

[0083] An automated warehouse conveyor line was also proposed, which includes the industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor as described above.

[0084] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0085] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. Industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials, including: Mounting frame (1), on which a conveyor belt (101) is provided, and at the forward running end of the conveyor belt (101) a truss (2) is provided; characterized in that: The truss (2) is provided with a feeding assembly, which includes a material hopper (3) that is equidistantly arranged on the truss (2). The mounting bracket (1) is symmetrically provided with two sets of mounting plates (7) along its width direction. Each set of mounting plates (7) is provided with a guide plate (6). A scraping component is provided between the two sets of guide plates (6). The scraping component includes a scraping element, and each set of guide plates (6) is provided with a guide structure. The mounting plate (7) is provided with a reciprocating assembly, which can drive the scraper to reciprocate along the length of the mounting plate (7). During the movement of the scraper, the guide structure cooperates with the reciprocating assembly to drive the scraper to approach and adhere to the conveyor belt (101), thereby scraping the medicinal materials placed on the conveyor belt (101) into the receiving hopper (3). The mounting plate (7) is also provided with a drive assembly, which is connected to the reciprocating assembly and the conveyor belt (101). It can drive the reciprocating assembly and the feeding assembly to perform alternating actions, and when the feeding assembly is in action, the conveyor belt (101) can simultaneously transport forward. The scraping assembly includes a slide rail (13) disposed on the mounting frame (1). There are two sets of slide rails (13), which are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the mounting frame (1). Each set of slide rails (13) is slidably provided with a slide rod (9). Each slide rod (9) is fitted with a spring (14). One end of the spring (14) abuts against the slide rod (9), and the other end abuts against the scraping component. The reciprocating assembly is provided in two sets, and the two sets of reciprocating assemblies are respectively placed on two sets of mounting plates (7). Each set of reciprocating assemblies includes a drive structure and a reciprocating component. The drive structure includes a drive rod (12), which is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (7). The drive structure also includes a hinge rod (11), which is hinged to the drive rod (12). The reciprocating component includes a sliding sleeve (24), which is sleeved on the guide rod (10), and the end of the hinge rod (11) away from the drive rod (12) is hinged to the sliding sleeve (24); The drive assembly includes a Maltese cross movement; The Maltese cross movement includes a drive wheel (16) rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (7), a scraping driven wheel (17), and a conveying driven wheel (18). A linkage wheel (22) is coaxially arranged on the scraping driven wheel (17), and the linkage wheel (22) is connected to the drive shaft wheel (21) of the drive rod (12) by a belt; A drive wheel (23) is coaxially arranged on the driven wheel (18) of the conveyor belt, and the drive wheel (23) is connected to the conveyor wheel (5) of the conveyor belt (101) by a belt.

2. The industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The scraping component includes a scraper (8), on which a mounting component (15) is provided. Two sets of mounting components (15) are symmetrically arranged along the length direction of the scraper (8). The two sets of mounting components (15) are respectively sleeved on the two sets of sliding rods (9). The scraper (8) is also symmetrically arranged with two sets of guide rods (10) along its length direction.

3. The industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guiding structure includes an inclined groove (601), a reset groove (602), a vertical groove (603), and a scraping groove (604) formed on the guide plate (6). The inclined groove (601), the reset groove (602), the vertical groove (603), and the scraping groove (604) form a closed structure, and a guide is provided at the connection between the inclined groove (601) and the scraping groove (604).

4. The industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The guide includes a hinge plate (19), which is rotatably mounted on the guide plate (6) and is elastically connected to the guide plate (6) via a spring piece (20).

5. The industrial vision inspection type Chinese medicinal herb belt conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly also includes a transmission structure, which is provided in two sets. The two sets of transmission structures are respectively placed on both sides of the truss (2). Each set of transmission structures includes a gear (4) rotatably mounted on the truss (2). The gear (4) is provided in two sets along the height direction of the truss (2). A hinge (26) is provided between the two sets of gears (4). Multiple sets of material receiving hoppers (3) are equidistantly mounted on the hinge (26), and one set of gears (4) is connected to the conveyor wheel (5) of the conveyor belt (101) through a belt.

6. An automated warehouse conveyor line, characterized in that, The industrial vision inspection type belt conveyor for Chinese medicinal materials includes any one of claims 1-5.

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