Fruit picker
By designing a fruit picker including main rod, bracket, jaw and cloth bag, the problems of inconvenience in operation and inability to adapt to different fruit shapes are solved, and efficient and safe fruit picking and collection are achieved, reducing the Labor intensity and ensure the integrity of the fruit.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421361088.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-14
AI Technical Summary
The existing fruit picking tools are complex in design and inconvenient to operate, and cannot adapt to fruits of different sizes and shapes, resulting in the fruit being easily damaged or not thoroughly picked during the picking process, and lack of a flexible collection system, resulting in the fruit being easily scattered or damaged.
A fruit picker is designed, including a main rod, a support slot, multiple jaws, cloth bags and handle components. The opening and closing of jaws is controlled by a wire rope to achieve quick gripping and release of the fruit. The jaws are rotatably connected to the bracket through a hinge and are equipped with torsion springs to adapt to fruits of different sizes and shapes. After picking the fruit, it falls into a cloth bag through the opening to achieve rapid collection of fruits.
It improves the picking efficiency, reduces the complexity and labor intensity of manual operation, ensures stable grasping and damage-free collection of fruits, avoids scattering and damage of fruits, and ensures the integrity and quality of fruits.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fruit picking equipment, in particular to a fruit picking device. Background Art
[0002] In agricultural production, fruit picking is an important and labor-intensive task. Traditional picking methods mainly rely on manual labor. Pickers usually need to climb trees to use ladders or directly reach the fruits with their hands, which is not only inefficient but also poses certain safety risks. With the continuous development of agricultural technology, in order to improve picking efficiency and reduce labor intensity, people have begun to explore the use of various fruit picking tools.
[0003] However, most of the fruit picking tools on the market are complex in design, inconvenient to operate, and often cannot adapt well to fruits of different sizes and shapes, resulting in the fruit being easily damaged or incompletely picked during the picking process. In addition, these tools usually lack a flexible collection system, making the picked fruits easily scattered or damaged. Therefore, designing a simple and efficient picker that can adapt to different fruits and facilitate the collection of fruits has become an urgent need in current agricultural production. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model aims to provide a fruit picker to solve the problem that most of the fruit picking tools on the market are complicated in design, inconvenient to operate, and often cannot adapt well to fruits of different sizes and shapes, resulting in the fruit being easily damaged or not picked thoroughly during the picking process. In addition, these tools usually lack a flexible collection system, making the picked fruits easily scattered or damaged.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a fruit picker, including a main pole, a supporting groove is installed at the top of the main pole, a plurality of clamping claws are rotatably connected to the inner side of the top of the supporting groove, a cloth bag is connected to the bottom outer wall of the supporting groove, a handle assembly is installed at the bottom end of the main pole, a steel wire rope is arranged on the outside of the main pole, the top of the steel wire rope is connected to the top of the clamping claw, and the bottom end of the steel wire rope is connected to the handle assembly.
[0006] Preferably, the handle assembly includes an inner pressure plate, an outer pressure plate is arranged on the outer side of the inner pressure plate, the outer pressure plate and the middle part of the inner pressure plate are connected by a second hinge, a lower hanging ring is installed at one end of the outer pressure plate, and the bottom end of the wire rope is connected to the lower hanging ring.
[0007] Preferably, the bottom of the supporting groove is provided with an opening, and the outer side of the opening is connected to the cloth bag.
[0008] Preferably, the number of the clamps is four and they are arranged in a ring shape with equal spacing, and the top end of the steel wire rope is divided into four branches, which are respectively connected to each clamp.
[0009] Preferably, the top end of the clamp is connected to a limiting end, an upper hanging ring is installed on the outer wall of the limiting end, and the upper hanging ring is connected to the upper end of the wire rope.
[0010] Preferably, the bottom end of the clamp is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the supporting groove via a first hinge, and a torsion spring is installed at the first hinge.
[0011] Preferably, a limiting sleeve is installed on the outer side of the bottom of the clamp, and the middle part of the wire rope passes through the limiting sleeve.
[0012] Preferably, the inner walls of the supporting groove and the clamping jaws are provided with a silicone pad layer.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] In the fruit picker, through the design of the supporting groove and multiple clamps at the top of the main rod, the picker can easily place the fruit in the supporting groove, and control the wire rope by operating the handle assembly, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the clamp to achieve rapid clamping and release of the fruit. This design greatly improves the picking efficiency and reduces the complexity and labor intensity of manual operation. The clamp is rotatably connected to the supporting groove through a hinge and is equipped with a torsion spring, so that the clamp can adapt to fruits of different sizes and shapes. Whether the fruit is round, oval or other shapes, it can fit the surface of the fruit tightly to ensure stable clamping while avoiding damage to the fruit. The opening set at the bottom of the supporting groove is connected to the cloth bag to form an effective fruit collection system. When the clamp releases the fruit, the fruit will fall directly into the cloth bag through the opening, avoiding the scattering and damage of the fruit. This design not only simplifies the collection process, but also ensures the integrity and quality of the fruit. The handle assembly adopts a double-plate design of an inner pressure plate and an outer pressure plate, which is connected by a second hinge, making the operation more flexible and comfortable. The pickers can control the tightness of the wire rope through simple pressure changes, thereby controlling the opening and closing degree of the clamping jaws, achieving a humanized operating experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the supporting bracket in the utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping jaws in the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of the handle assembly in the utility model.
[0019] The meaning of each number in the figure is:
[0020] 1. Main rod; 2. Supporting groove; 21. Opening; 3. Clamping claw; 31. Limiting end; 32. Upper hanging ring; 33. First hinge; 331. Torsion spring; 34. Limiting sleeve; 4. Handle assembly; 41. Inner pressure plate; 42. Outer pressure plate; 43. Lower hanging ring; 44. Second hinge; 5. Cloth bag; 6. Wire rope. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0022] The utility model provides a fruit picking device, such as Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, it includes a main pole 1, a supporting groove 2 is installed at the top of the main pole 1, a plurality of clamping claws 3 are rotatably connected to the inner side of the top of the supporting groove 2, a cloth bag 5 is connected to the bottom outer wall of the supporting groove 2, a handle assembly 4 is installed at the bottom end of the main pole 1, a steel wire rope 6 is arranged on the outside of the main pole 1, the top end of the steel wire rope 6 is connected to the top end of the clamping claw 3, and the bottom end of the steel wire rope 6 is connected to the handle assembly 4, and the steel wire rope 6 is pulled by the handle assembly 4, thereby driving the dry clamping claw 3 to be tightened, so that the fruit can be picked.
[0023] In this embodiment, the handle assembly 4 includes an inner pressure plate 41, an outer pressure plate 42 is arranged on the outer side of the inner pressure plate 41, the outer pressure plate 42 is connected to the middle part of the inner pressure plate 41 through a second hinge 44, a lower hanging ring 43 is installed at one end of the outer pressure plate 42, and the bottom end of the wire rope 6 is connected to the lower hanging ring 43 to facilitate the pulling of the wire rope 6.
[0024] Specifically, an opening 21 is provided at the bottom of the supporting groove 2 , and the outer side of the opening 21 is connected to the cloth bag 5 , so that the fruit can fall into the cloth bag 5 .
[0025] Furthermore, there are four clamping jaws 3 which are arranged in a circular shape with equal spacing. The top of the steel wire rope 6 is divided into four branches, which are respectively connected to each clamping jaw 3 to facilitate synchronous movement of the four clamping jaws 3.
[0026] Furthermore, the top of the clamping jaw 3 is connected to a limited end 31, and an upper hanging ring 32 is installed on the outer wall of the limited end 31. The upper hanging ring 32 is connected to the upper end of the wire rope 6 to facilitate the connection between the clamping jaw 3 and the wire rope 6.
[0027] Furthermore, the bottom end of the clamping jaw 3 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the supporting groove 2 via a first hinge 33 , and a torsion spring 331 is installed at the first hinge 33 to facilitate the opening and fixing of the clamping jaw 3 .
[0028] Furthermore, a limiting sleeve 34 is installed on the outer side of the bottom of the clamping jaw 3, and the middle part of the steel wire rope 6 passes through the limiting sleeve 34, so as to facilitate the positioning of the steel wire rope 6.
[0029] Furthermore, the inner walls of the supporting groove 2 and the clamping claw 3 are provided with a silica gel cushion layer to ensure that the fruit will not be damaged.
[0030] When the fruit picker of the utility model is used, first, the picker aligns the support groove 2 of the picker with the target fruit and gently places the fruit in the support groove 2. At this time, since the bottom end of the clamping jaw 3 is rotatably connected to the support groove 2 through the first hinge 33 and a torsion spring 331 is installed at the first hinge 33, the clamping jaw 3 will open naturally to firmly support the fruit.
[0031] Next, the picker controls the picking process by operating the handle assembly 4. The handle assembly 4 is composed of an inner pressure plate 41 and an outer pressure plate 42, which are connected by a second hinge 44. When the picker presses the inner pressure plate 41 and the outer pressure plate 42 inward, the steel wire rope 6 connected to the lower hanging ring 43 is pulled. The other end of the steel wire rope 6 is divided into four branches, which are respectively connected to the upper hanging ring 32 at the top of each clamp 3.
[0032] As the wire rope 6 is pulled, the clamping jaws 3 begin to tighten and gradually clamp the fruit. During this process, the limiting sleeve 34 on the outer side of the bottom of the clamping jaws 3 ensures that the wire rope 6 remains stable during the pulling process to prevent it from deflecting or sliding. When the fruit is tightly clamped, the picker can gently rotate or pull the main rod 1 to pick the fruit from the tree.
[0033] Once the fruit is successfully picked, the picker releases the handle assembly 4, and the torsion spring 331 pushes the clamping claw 3 to automatically open and release the fruit. At this time, since the bottom of the supporting groove 2 is provided with an opening 21, the fruit will naturally fall into the cloth bag 5 connected thereto along the opening 21, so that the fruit can be quickly collected.
[0034] During the entire picking process, the silicone pad layer on the inner wall of the supporting groove 2 and the clamping claw 3 plays a key role, which not only protects the fruit from being pinched, but also increases the friction force to ensure that the fruit will not slip during the picking process. Through this design, the fruit picker of the utility model can efficiently and safely complete the picking task and greatly reduce the labor intensity of the picker.
[0035] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only preferred examples of the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A fruit picker, comprising a main rod (1), characterized in that: A supporting groove (2) is installed at the top of the main rod (1), a plurality of clamping claws (3) are rotatably connected to the inner side of the top of the supporting groove (2), a cloth bag (5) is connected to the bottom outer wall of the supporting groove (2), a handle assembly (4) is installed at the bottom end of the main rod (1), a steel wire rope (6) is arranged on the outside of the main rod (1), the top end of the steel wire rope (6) is connected to the top end of the clamping claw (3), and the bottom end of the steel wire rope (6) is connected to the handle assembly (4).
2. The fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle assembly (4) includes an inner pressure plate (41), an outer pressure plate (42) is arranged on the outer side of the inner pressure plate (41), the outer pressure plate (42) is connected to the middle part of the inner pressure plate (41) via a second hinge (44), a lower hanging ring (43) is installed at one end of the outer pressure plate (42), and the bottom end of the steel wire rope (6) is connected to the lower hanging ring (43).
3. The fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the supporting groove (2) is provided with an opening (21), and the outer side of the opening (21) is connected to the cloth bag (5).
4. The fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the clamping jaws (3) is four and they are arranged in a ring-shaped manner with equal spacing. The top end of the steel wire rope (6) is divided into four branches, which are respectively connected to each clamping jaw (3).
5. The fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of the clamping jaw (3) is connected to a limiting end (31), and an upper hanging ring (32) is installed on the outer wall of the limiting end (31), and the upper hanging ring (32) is connected to the upper end of the steel wire rope (6).
6. The fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the clamping claw (3) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the supporting groove (2) via a first hinge (33), and a torsion spring (331) is installed at the first hinge (33).
7. The fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting sleeve (34) is installed on the outer side of the bottom of the clamping jaw (3), and the middle part of the steel wire rope (6) passes through the limiting sleeve (34).
8. The fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner walls of the supporting groove (2) and the clamping jaw (3) are provided with a silica gel cushion layer.