Seed coating machine

By designing spraying and drying components in the seed coating machine, precise spraying and uniform heating of the agent are achieved, and the problems of manual spraying and uneven heating in the prior art are solved, and the coating effect and convenience of use are improved.

CN222193031UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20临清市农业技术推广服务中心
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Application Number
CN202420871405.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-25
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-25

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Technical Problem

During the use of existing seed coating machines, it is inconvenient to spray the agent manually, the amount of addition is inaccurate and uneven, which affects the coating effect, and the layout of the heating duct is not convenient for the seeds to be uniformly heated.

Method used

A seed coater is designed, including a coating drum, a spray assembly and a drying assembly. The rotating assembly drives the coating drum to rotate. The spray assembly sprays the medicine into the inside of the coating drum. The drying assembly is uniformly heated to make the medicine stick to it. To the seed surface, precise control of spraying amount is achieved and seed discharge is facilitated through the tilting assembly.

Benefits of technology

Accurate spraying and uniform heating of the agent is achieved, the quality of seed coating and the convenience of use are improved, ensuring uniform heated seeds and avoiding the problem of too much or too little agent.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of seed coating, in particular to a seed coating machine, which is convenient for discharging seeds, improves the convenience in use, realizes the accurate control of pesticide spraying amount, enables the seeds to be uniformly heated and improves the coating effect. Comprising a coating cylinder, a fixing plate, a bottom plate, a rotating assembly, a feeding assembly, an inclined assembly, a spraying assembly and a drying assembly, the coating cylinder is installed at the top of the fixing plate through the rotating assembly, the fixing plate is installed at the top end of the bottom plate through the inclined assembly, the feeding assembly is installed at the left end of the top of the bottom plate, and the spraying assembly is installed at the right end of the top of the fixing plate; and the output end of the spraying assembly is located in the coating cylinder, the drying assembly is installed at the right end of the top of the fixing plate, and the output end of the drying assembly is located in the coating cylinder.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of seed coating, in particular to a seed coating machine. Background Art

[0002] The seed coating machine is a device that forms a layer of drug film coating on the surface of the seed. The drug film coating is usually composed of materials such as insecticides, fungicides, and compound fertilizers. By coating the seeds, the purpose of preventing and controlling diseases and pests in the seedling stage, promoting growth and development, and increasing crop yield can be achieved. A medicinal sugar coating machine proposed by prior art publication number CN201978173U includes a machine base, a fuselage, a main motor, a reducer, a tray, a pot body, a machine cover, a hand wheel and a hot air pipe, characterized in that the fuselage is located at the upper part of the machine base, the main motor is riveted on the fuselage, the reducer and the hand wheel are connected to the main motor, the hot air pipe is connected to the pot body, the tray is fixed on the reducer, the machine cover covers the fuselage, the main motor, and the reducer inside the machine cover, and the hot air pipe is connected to the pot body. The utility model has stable performance, large production volume, simple machine, and convenient maintenance. However, during use, it is necessary to manually spray the agent into the pot body, which is not only troublesome but also inaccurate and uneven in the amount of agent added. The heating pipe (i.e., the hot air pipe) extends from the opening of the pot body, and the entire hot air pipe surrounds most of the pot body, which is very inconvenient when filling and taking materials into the pot body. Moreover, the hot air sprayed by the heating pipe is aimed at one part, and all the seeds cannot be heated evenly, affecting the coating effect. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a seed coating machine which is convenient for discharging seeds, improves convenience in use, realizes precise control of the spraying amount, heats the seeds evenly, and improves the coating effect.

[0004] The utility model discloses a seed coating machine, comprising a coating drum, a fixed plate, a bottom plate, a rotating assembly, a feeding assembly, a tilting assembly, a spraying assembly and a drying assembly. The coating drum is mounted on the top of the fixed plate through the rotating assembly, the fixed plate is mounted on the top of the bottom plate through the tilting assembly, the feeding assembly is mounted on the top left end of the bottom plate, the spraying assembly is mounted on the top right end of the fixed plate, and the output end of the spraying assembly is located inside the coating drum, the drying assembly is mounted on the top right end of the fixed plate, and the output end of the drying assembly is located inside the coating drum; the seeds are transported to the inside of the coating drum through the feeding assembly, the coating drum is driven to rotate through the rotating assembly, so that the seeds are turned inside the coating drum, and the medicine is sprayed into the inside of the coating drum through the spraying assembly. After one spraying is completed, the seeds are dried through the drying assembly, so that the medicine adheres to the surface of the seeds, and then sprayed again, so that the precise control of the spraying amount is realized, and the quality of seed coating will not be affected by excessive or insufficient spraying of the medicine. The coating drum can be tilted through the tilting assembly, which is convenient for discharging seeds and improves convenience during use.

[0005] Preferably, the rotating assembly includes multiple groups of support arms, multiple support wheels, gears, toothed rings, transmissions, forward and reverse motors and two support vertical plates. A rectangular groove is opened in the middle of the fixed plate, and the two groups of support arms are symmetrically installed at the front and rear ends of the rectangular groove. A support wheel is rotatably installed at the opposite end of the support arm, and the support wheel contacts the bottom of the coating cylinder, and a limiting ring groove is provided on the outer wall of the coating cylinder at a position corresponding to the support wheel. A toothed ring is fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the coating cylinder, and the transmission is fixedly installed at the right end of the rectangular groove. The output end of the transmission is connected to a gear, and the gear is meshed with the toothed ring. The input end of the transmission is connected to the output end of the forward and reverse motors, and the left and right ends of the coating cylinder are rotatably installed on the top of the support vertical plate, and the bottom end of the support vertical plate is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed plate; the forward and reverse motors are started to drive the gears to rotate through the transmission, and the gears drive the coating cylinder to rotate through the toothed ring. The coating cylinder is supported by the support arms and support wheels to ensure stability during rotation, so that the seeds are turned over inside the coating cylinder to ensure the quality of seed coating.

[0006] Preferably, the drying component includes an inner cylinder, an air inlet cylinder, an air inlet pipe, a heater and a fan. The inner cylinder is fixedly installed inside the coating cylinder, and a plurality of air holes are evenly arranged on the inner cylinder. The air inlet cylinder is rotatably connected to the right end of the coating cylinder, and an air inlet hole communicating with the inner cylinder and the inner wall of the coating cylinder is arranged on the right end of the coating cylinder. The output end of the air inlet pipe is connected to the inside of the air inlet cylinder, the input end of the air inlet pipe is connected to the output end of the heater, and the output end of the fan is connected to the inside of the heater. The fan is started to input air into the heater, and the air is heated by the heater. The heated air is input into the air inlet cylinder through the air inlet pipe, and then enters between the inner cylinder and the coating cylinder through the air inlet hole, and is output through the air hole, so that the seeds are evenly heated and the agent is attached to the surface of the seeds.

[0007] Preferably, the spraying assembly includes a medicine box, a pump, a spray pipe and a turntable. The medicine box is fixedly installed on the rear part of the top of the fixed plate, the pump is fixedly installed on the top of the medicine box, the input end of the pump is connected to the inside of the medicine box, the turntable is rotatably installed in the middle of the right end of the coating cylinder, the output end of the pump passes through the rear wall of the air inlet cylinder and is installed in the middle of the turntable, the output end of the pump is connected to the input end of the spray pipe, and a plurality of spray heads are evenly arranged on the spray pipe; after the medicine is added to the medicine box, the pump is started to extract the medicine, and then the medicine is input into the spray pipe to spray the medicine into the coating cylinder, thereby realizing precise control of the spraying amount, and the quality of seed coating will not be affected by excessive or insufficient spraying of the medicine.

[0008] Preferably, the tilting assembly includes a plurality of legs, a rotating shaft, two limit support plates, two electric telescopic rods and two connecting seats, the plurality of legs are fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of the top of the base plate respectively, the left end of the fixed plate is rotatably mounted on the top of the left leg through the rotating shaft, the limit support plate is fixedly mounted on the upper part between the two right legs, the bottom of the electric telescopic rod is movably connected to the side wall of the right leg through the connecting seat, the top of the electric telescopic rod is movably connected to the bottom of the fixed plate, and the turntable is placed on the left top of the base plate; after the seed coating is completed, the electric telescopic rod is started to push the fixed plate to tilt left around the rotating shaft, and the forward and reverse motors are started to reverse at the same time, so as to discharge the coated seeds to the turntable for convenient discharging.

[0009] Preferably, the inner wall of the inner cylinder is evenly and fixedly connected with a plurality of arc-shaped stirring blades, the right end of the cross bar is fixedly mounted on the turntable, and a plurality of levers are evenly arranged at the bottom of the cross bar; the arc-shaped stirring blades can increase the turning effect of the seeds, and the cross bar can avoid seed accumulation, thereby improving the coating quality of the seeds.

[0010] Preferably, the feeding assembly includes an electric slide rod, an electric slider, a bracket and a feeding box, the electric slide rod is fixedly installed on the top left end of the base plate, the electric slider is slidably installed on the electric slide rod, the top of the electric slider is fixedly connected to the bracket, the feeding box is installed on the bracket, the bottom of the feeding box is provided with an output pipe, the upper inner wall of the feeding box is provided with a filter screen, and the outer wall of the feeding box is provided with a vibration block; the electric slide rod and the electric slider drive the bracket to move to the right, so that the output pipe of the feeding box extends into the coating cylinder, the seeds are poured into the feeding box, the impurities in the seeds are blocked and filtered through the filter screen, the filtered seeds enter the coating cylinder through the input pipe, and the feeding box moves to the left end after the feeding is completed, so as to improve the convenience of feeding.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the seeds are transported to the inside of the coating drum through the feeding component, the coating drum is driven to rotate through the rotating component to make the seeds flip inside the coating drum, and the medicine is sprayed into the coating drum through the spraying component. After one spraying is completed, the seeds are dried through the drying component to make the medicine adhere to the surface of the seeds, and then sprayed again, thereby achieving precise control of the spraying amount, and the quality of seed coating will not be affected by excessive or insufficient spraying of the medicine. The coating drum can be tilted through the tilting component to facilitate the discharge of seeds and improve convenience during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 It is a right view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 It is a front cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 It is a right side cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Markings in the attached drawings: 1. coating cylinder; 2. fixing plate; 3. bottom plate; 4. supporting arm; 5. supporting wheel; 6. gear; 7. gear ring; 8. transmission; 9. forward and reverse motor; 10. supporting vertical plate; 11. inner cylinder; 12. air intake cylinder; 13. air intake pipe; 14. heater; 15. fan; 16. vertical leg; 17. rotating shaft; 18. limiting support plate; 19. electric telescopic rod; 20. connecting seat; 21. arc-shaped stirring blade; 22. cross bar; 23. medicine box; 24. pump; 25. spray pipe; 26. turntable; 27. electric slide bar; 28. electric slide block; 29. ​​bracket; 30. feeding box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to facilitate the understanding of the utility model, the utility model will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings. The utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the utility model more thorough and comprehensive. Example 1

[0019] like Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, a rectangular groove is provided in the middle of the fixed plate 2, and two groups of support arms 4 are symmetrically installed at the front and rear ends of the rectangular groove. A support wheel 5 is rotatably installed at the opposite end of the support arm 4, and the support wheel 5 contacts the bottom of the coating cylinder 1, and a limit ring groove is provided on the outer wall of the coating cylinder 1 at a position corresponding to the support wheel 5. A gear ring 7 is fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the coating cylinder 1, and a transmission 8 is fixedly installed on the right end of the rectangular groove. The output end of the transmission 8 is connected to a gear 6, and the gear 6 is meshed with the gear ring 7. The input end of the transmission 8 is connected to the output end of the forward and reverse motor 9, and the left and right ends of the coating cylinder 1 are rotatably installed on the top of the supporting vertical plate 10, and the bottom end of the supporting vertical plate 10 is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed plate 2. The fixed plate 2 is installed on the top of the bottom plate 3 through a tilting component, and the inner cylinder 11 is fixedly installed inside the coating cylinder 1. A plurality of air holes are evenly opened on the inner cylinder 11, and the air inlet cylinder 12 is rotatable with the right end of the coating cylinder 1 The coating cylinder 1 is connected, the right end of the coating cylinder 1 is provided with an air inlet hole connected with the inner wall of the inner cylinder 11 and the coating cylinder 1, the output end of the air inlet pipe 13 is connected with the interior of the air inlet cylinder 12, the input end of the air inlet pipe 13 is connected with the output end of the heater 14, the output end of the fan 15 is connected with the interior of the heater 14, the medicine box 23 is fixedly installed at the rear of the top end of the fixed plate 2, the pump 24 is fixedly installed with the top of the medicine box 23, the input end of the pump 24 is connected with the interior of the medicine box 23, the turntable 26 is rotatably installed at the middle of the right end of the coating cylinder 1, the output end of the pump 24 passes through the rear wall of the air inlet cylinder 12 and is installed in the middle of the turntable 26, the output end of the pump 24 is connected with the input end of the spray pipe 25, a plurality of spray heads are evenly arranged on the spray pipe 25, a plurality of arc-shaped stirring blades 21 are evenly fixedly connected to the inner wall of the inner cylinder 11, the right end of the cross bar 22 is fixedly installed on the turntable 26, and a plurality of levers are evenly arranged at the bottom of the cross bar 22;

[0020] The forward and reverse motor 9 is started to drive the gear 6 to rotate through the transmission 8, and the gear 6 drives the coating cylinder 1 to rotate through the gear ring 7. The coating cylinder 1 is supported by the support arm 4 and the support wheel 5 to ensure stability during rotation, so that the seeds are turned over inside the coating cylinder 1 to ensure the quality of seed coating. After the agent is added to the agent box 23, the pump 24 is started to extract the agent, and then the agent is input into the spraying pipe 25 to spray the agent inside the coating cylinder 1, so that the precise control of the spraying amount is achieved, and the agent will not be sprayed too much or too little to affect the seed coating quality. The fan 15 is started to input air into the heater 14, and the air is heated by the heater 14. The heated air is input into the air intake pipe 13 and then enters between the inner cylinder 11 and the coating cylinder 1 through the air intake hole, and is output through the air vent, so that the seeds are evenly heated, and the agent is attached to the surface of the seeds. The arc stirring blade 21 can increase the turning effect of the seeds, and the cross bar 22 can avoid seed accumulation and improve the coating quality of the seeds. Example 2

[0021] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, on the basis of Example 1, the tilting assembly includes a plurality of legs 16, a rotating shaft 17, two limit support plates 18, two electric telescopic rods 19 and two connecting seats 20, the plurality of legs 16 are fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of the top of the bottom plate 3 respectively, the left end of the fixed plate 2 is rotatably mounted on the top of the left leg 16 through the rotating shaft 17, the limit support plate 18 is fixedly mounted on the upper part between the two right legs 16, the bottom of the electric telescopic rod 19 is movably connected to the side wall of the right leg 16 through the connecting seat 20, the top of the electric telescopic rod 19 is movably connected to the bottom of the fixed plate 2, the turntable 26 is placed on the left top of the bottom plate 3, the electric slide bar 27 is fixedly mounted on the top left end of the bottom plate 3, the electric slider 28 is slidably mounted on the electric slide bar 27, the top of the electric slider 28 is fixedly connected with a bracket 29, the feeding box 30 is mounted on the bracket 29, the bottom of the feeding box 30 is provided with an output pipe, the upper inner wall of the feeding box 30 is provided with a filter screen, and the outer wall of the feeding box 30 is provided with a vibration block;

[0022] The electric slide bar 27 and the electric slider 28 drive the bracket 29 to move to the right, so that the output pipe of the feeding box 30 extends into the coating cylinder 1, and the seeds are poured into the feeding box 30. The impurities in the seeds are blocked and filtered through the filter screen, and the filtered seeds enter the coating cylinder 1 through the input pipe. After the feeding is completed, the feeding box 30 moves to the left end to improve the convenience of feeding. After the seed coating is completed, the electric telescopic rod 19 is started to push the fixed plate 2 to tilt to the left around the rotating shaft 17, and the forward and reverse motor 9 is started to reverse at the same time, and the coated seeds are discharged to the turntable 26 for easy discharge.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, a seed coating machine of the utility model, when it is working, first the electric slide bar 27 and the electric slider 28 drive the bracket 29 to move rightward, so that the output pipe of the feeding box 30 extends into the coating cylinder 1, the seeds are poured into the feeding box 30, and the impurities in the seeds are blocked and filtered through the filter screen, and the filtered seeds enter the coating cylinder 1 through the input pipe, and after the medicine is added to the medicine box 23, the pump 24 is started to extract the medicine, and then it is input into the spraying pipe 25 to spray the medicine into the coating cylinder 1, and the forward and reverse motors 9 are started to drive the gear 6 to rotate through the transmission 8, and the gear 6 drives the coating cylinder 1 to rotate through the gear ring 7, and the coating cylinder 1 is supported by the support arm 4 and the support wheel 5 to ensure stability during rotation. Qualitative, so that the seeds are turned over inside the coating cylinder 1, the arc-shaped stirring blades 21 can increase the turning effect of the seeds, and the cross bar 22 can prevent seed accumulation. After one spraying is completed, the fan 15 is started to input air into the heater 14, and the air is heated by the heater 14. The heated air is input into the air intake cylinder 12 through the air intake pipe 13, and then enters between the inner cylinder 11 and the coating cylinder 1 through the air intake hole, and is output through the air vent, so that the seeds are evenly heated and the agent is attached to the surface of the seeds. Repeat the spraying for many times. After the seed coating is completed, start the electric telescopic rod 19 to push the fixed plate 2 to tilt to the left around the rotating shaft 17, and at the same time start the forward and reverse motor 9 to reverse, and discharge the coated seeds to the turntable 26.

[0024] The transmission 8, forward and reverse motor 9, heater 14, fan 15, pump 24, electric slide bar 27 and electric slider 28 of the seed coating machine of the utility model are purchased on the market. The technicians in this industry only need to install and operate them according to the accompanying instruction manual, without the need for the technicians in this field to make creative labor.

[0025] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A seed coating machine, characterized in that: The coating drum (1) comprises a coating drum (1), a fixed plate (2), a bottom plate (3), a rotating assembly, a feeding assembly, a tilting assembly, a spraying assembly and a drying assembly. The coating drum (1) is mounted on the top of the fixed plate (2) via the rotating assembly, the fixed plate (2) is mounted on the top of the bottom plate (3) via the tilting assembly, the feeding assembly is mounted on the top left end of the bottom plate (3), the spraying assembly is mounted on the top right end of the fixed plate (2), and the output end of the spraying assembly is located inside the coating drum (1), and the drying assembly is mounted on the top right end of the fixed plate (2), and the output end of the drying assembly is located inside the coating drum (1).

2. A seed coating machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly comprises a plurality of groups of supporting arms (4), a plurality of supporting wheels (5), a gear (6), a gear ring (7), a transmission (8), a forward and reverse motor (9) and two supporting upright plates (10). A rectangular groove is provided in the middle of the fixed plate (2). The two groups of supporting arms (4) are symmetrically mounted at the front and rear ends of the rectangular groove. The supporting wheels (5) are rotatably mounted at the opposite ends of the supporting arms (4). The supporting wheels (5) are in contact with the bottom of the coating drum (1), and the outer wall of the coating drum (1) corresponding to the supporting wheels (5) is provided with a plurality of supporting wheels (4). A limit ring groove is arranged at the position, a gear ring (7) is fixedly installed on the right outer wall of the coating drum (1), a transmission (8) is fixedly installed at the right end of the rectangular groove, an output end of the transmission (8) is connected with a gear (6), the gear (6) is meshed with the gear ring (7), an input end of the transmission (8) is connected with an output end of a forward and reverse motor (9), and the left and right ends of the coating drum (1) are rotatably installed on the top end of a supporting vertical plate (10), and the bottom end of the supporting vertical plate (10) is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed plate (2).

3. A seed coating machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The drying assembly comprises an inner cylinder (11), an air inlet cylinder (12), an air inlet pipe (13), a heater (14) and a fan (15). The inner cylinder (11) is fixedly mounted inside the coating cylinder (1). A plurality of air holes are evenly arranged on the inner cylinder (11). The air inlet cylinder (12) is rotatably connected to the right end of the coating cylinder (1). The right end of the coating cylinder (1) is provided with an air inlet hole communicating with the inner cylinder (11) and the inner wall of the coating cylinder (1). The output end of the air inlet pipe (13) is communicated with the inside of the air inlet cylinder (12). The input end of the air inlet pipe (13) is connected with the output end of the heater (14). The output end of the fan (15) is communicated with the inside of the heater (14).

4. A seed coating machine as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The spraying assembly comprises a medicine box (23), a pump (24), a spraying pipe (25) and a turntable (26). The medicine box (23) is fixedly mounted on the top rear part of the fixed plate (2). The pump (24) is fixedly mounted on the top of the medicine box (23). The input end of the pump (24) is communicated with the inside of the medicine box (23). The turntable (26) is rotatably mounted on the middle part of the right end of the coating cylinder (1). The output end of the pump (24) passes through the rear wall of the air inlet cylinder (12) and is mounted on the middle part of the turntable (26). The output end of the pump (24) is connected to the input end of the spraying pipe (25). A plurality of spraying heads are evenly arranged on the spraying pipe (25).

5. A seed coating machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The tilting assembly comprises a plurality of legs (16), a rotating shaft (17), two limit support plates (18), two electric telescopic rods (19) and two connecting seats (20); the plurality of legs (16) are fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of the top of the bottom plate (3), respectively; the left end of the fixed plate (2) is rotatably mounted on the top of the left leg (16) through the rotating shaft (17); the limit support plate (18) is fixedly mounted on the upper part between the two right legs (16); the bottom of the electric telescopic rod (19) is movably connected to the side wall of the right leg (16) through the connecting seat (20); the top of the electric telescopic rod (19) is movably connected to the bottom of the fixed plate (2); and the turntable (26) is placed on the left top of the bottom plate (3).

6. A seed coating machine as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the inner cylinder (11) is evenly and fixedly connected with a plurality of arc-shaped stirring blades (21); the right end of the cross bar (22) is fixedly mounted on the turntable (26); and a plurality of shifting rods are evenly arranged at the bottom of the cross bar (22).

7. A seed coating machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly comprises an electric slide rod (27), an electric slider (28), a bracket (29) and a feeding box (30), wherein the electric slide rod (27) is fixedly mounted on the top left end of the bottom plate (3), the electric slider (28) is slidably mounted on the electric slide rod (27), the top of the electric slider (28) is fixedly connected to the bracket (29), the feeding box (30) is mounted on the bracket (29), an output pipe is arranged at the bottom of the feeding box (30), a filter screen is arranged on the upper inner wall of the feeding box (30), and a vibration block is arranged on the outer wall of the feeding box (30).