Device for detecting germination rate of crop seeds

By setting up a rotating culture box in the incubator of the seed germination rate detection device, the shadowing and occlusion problems caused by the fixed seed position are solved, and more accurate seed germination rate detection is achieved.

CN222548003UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04ANHUI SHENGGU AGRI TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421300607.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-07
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-07

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Technical Problem

The existing seed germination rate detection device has limited camera coverage due to the fixed seed position, and some seeds may be blocked in the shadow of other seeds, affecting the accuracy of the data.

Method used

A detection device for the germination rate of crop seeds was designed. By setting a rotating culture box in the incubator, a motor drives the connecting shaft, connecting frame, connecting cylinder and connecting rod to achieve the rotation detection of seeds, avoiding shadows and occlusion.

Benefits of technology

Through the rotation detection of seeds, the accurate assessment of germination rate is improved, and the data incompleteness caused by shadowing and occlusion is avoided.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of seed germination rate detection, and discloses a crop seed germination rate detection device which comprises a culture box, a connecting shaft is rotatably mounted in the culture box, and two connecting frames located in the culture box are arranged on the side wall of the connecting shaft in a sleeving mode; a plurality of connecting cylinders are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two connecting frames, connecting rods are rotatably mounted in the connecting cylinders, supporting plates are fixedly connected to one ends of the connecting rods, a culture box is fixedly connected to the lower surfaces of the two corresponding supporting plates, and a detection mechanism is arranged on the culture box; seeds in the culture box can be driven to continuously rotate through the motor, and the germination rate of the seeds can be detected through the detection mechanism, so that the situation that the germinated seeds cannot be accurately identified by the detection mechanism under the shadow of other seeds is avoided, and the accurate evaluation of the germination rate of the seeds is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of seed germination rate detection, and in particular to a device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds. Background Art

[0002] The germination rate refers to the percentage of germinated seeds in the total number of tested seeds. The germination rate is one of the important indicators for testing seed quality. It is often used to calculate the amount of seeds used in agricultural production. For example, if 95 out of 100 test seeds germinate, the germination rate is 95%. The germination rate is one of the important indicators for testing seed quality. It is often used to calculate the amount of seeds used in agricultural production.

[0003] The current detection device uses the camera on it to detect the germination rate of seeds in the incubator. However, the positions of seeds in the existing incubators are mostly fixed, which easily leads to limited coverage of the camera. Some seeds may germinate in the shadow of other seeds or be blocked by other objects, which will affect the camera's accurate recognition of their status, resulting in incomplete data and affecting the accurate assessment of the overall germination rate.

[0004] The above information disclosed in the background technology is only used to increase the understanding of the background technology of the present application, and therefore, it may include information that does not constitute the prior art known to ordinary technicians in the field. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the problem that the positions of seeds in the incubator are mostly fixed, which may easily lead to limited coverage of the camera, and some seeds may germinate in the shadow of other seeds or be blocked by other objects, which will affect the camera's accurate recognition of their status, the present application provides a device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds.

[0006] The present application provides a device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds using the following technical solution:

[0007] A device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds comprises an incubator, wherein a connecting shaft is rotatably installed inside the incubator, two connecting frames located inside the incubator are sleeved on the side walls of the connecting shaft, a plurality of connecting tubes are fixedly connected to opposite sides of the two connecting frames, a connecting rod is rotatably installed inside the connecting tube, one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to a support plate, and a culture box is fixedly connected to the lower surfaces of the two corresponding support plates, a detection mechanism is arranged on the incubator, the incubator is transmission-connected to the connecting shaft via a driving mechanism, and a door body is rotatably arranged on the incubator.

[0008] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a motor, a first gear and a second gear. The motor is fixedly connected to one side of the incubator via a fixing frame, the first gear is fixedly connected to an output end of the motor, the second gear is sleeved on a side wall of one end of the connecting shaft passing through the incubator, and the second gear is meshed with the first gear.

[0009] Preferably, a fan is provided on one side of the incubator.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of through holes are formed at equal intervals on the bottom side of the culture box.

[0011] Preferably, an observation window is provided on the door body.

[0012] In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0013] The motor can drive the connecting shaft to rotate, the connecting shaft can drive the two connecting frames to rotate, and the connecting frame can drive the culture box to rotate through the connecting tube, the connecting rod and the support plate. Compared with the prior art, the motor can drive the seeds in the culture box to rotate continuously, and the seed germination rate can be detected by the detection mechanism, thereby preventing the germinated seeds from being unable to be accurately identified by the detection mechanism under the shadow of other seeds, thereby improving the effect of accurate evaluation of the seed germination rate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the application;

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the embodiment of the application when the door body is opened;

[0016] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the driving mechanism of the embodiment of the application;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the culture box of the application embodiment.

[0018] Explanation of the accompanying reference numerals: 1. incubator; 2. door; 3. observation window; 4. detection mechanism; 5. motor; 6. first gear; 7. second gear; 8. fixing frame; 9. fan; 10. connecting frame; 11. incubator box; 12. connecting shaft; 13. support plate; 14. through hole; 15. connecting rod; 16. connecting cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following is combined with Figure 1-4 This application is described in further detail.

[0020] The present application embodiment discloses a device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds. Figure 1-4A device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds comprises a culture box 1, wherein a connecting shaft 12 is rotatably installed inside the culture box 1, and two connecting frames 10 located inside the culture box 1 are sleeved on the side wall of the connecting shaft 12, and a plurality of connecting tubes 16 are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two connecting frames 10, and a connecting rod 15 is rotatably installed in the connecting tube 16, and one end of the connecting rod 15 is fixedly connected to a supporting plate 13, and the lower surfaces of the corresponding two supporting plates 13 are commonly fixedly connected to a culture box 11, and a detection mechanism 4 is arranged on the culture box 1, and the culture box 1 is transmission-connected to the connecting shaft 12 through a driving mechanism, and a door body 2 is rotatably arranged on the culture box 1, and the detection mechanism 4 includes a control box and a camera, etc., which are existing technologies and are widely used in society, so no further elaboration is made; when in use, the door body 2 is opened, and then the staff can cultivate crop seeds in the culture box 11 The seedlings can be grown in the seedling box 12, and then the door body 2 can be closed. The connecting shaft 12 can be driven to rotate by the driving mechanism, and the connecting shaft 12 can drive the two connecting frames 10 to rotate. The connecting frame 10 can drive the culture box 11 to rotate through the connecting tube 16, the connecting rod 15 and the support plate 13, and because the connecting rod 15 is rotatably arranged inside the connecting tube 16 and under the action of the seed's own gravity, the top of the culture box 11 can always face upward when it rotates around the connecting shaft 12, and the seed germination rate in multiple culture boxes 11 can be detected by the detection mechanism 4. In this process, the seeds in the culture box 11 can be driven to rotate continuously by the driving mechanism, and the seed germination rate can be detected by the detection mechanism 4, so as to avoid the germinated seeds not being accurately identified by the detection mechanism 4 under the shadow of other seeds, thereby improving the accurate evaluation of the seed germination rate.

[0021] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 The driving mechanism includes a motor 5, a first gear 6 and a second gear 7. The motor 5 is fixedly connected to one side of the incubator 1 through a fixing frame 8. The first gear 6 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 5. The second gear 7 is sleeved on the side wall of the connecting shaft 12 that passes through one end of the incubator 1. The second gear 7 is meshed with the first gear 6. The model of the motor 5 can be selected as YE2-6344-37KW; the first gear 6 can be driven to rotate by starting the motor 5, and the first gear 6 can drive the connecting shaft 12 to rotate through the second gear 7.

[0022] Reference Figure 1 A fan 9 is provided on one side of the incubator 1 ; the fan 9 can be used to ventilate the incubator 1 .

[0023] Reference Figure 4 A plurality of through holes 14 are formed at equal intervals on the bottom side of the culture box 11 ; the through holes 14 can prevent the roots of the seeds in the culture box 11 from rotting.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 An observation window 3 is provided on the door body 2 ; the observation window 3 enables the user to observe the development of seeds in the incubator 1 .

[0025] The implementation principle of a device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds in an embodiment of the present application is as follows: the electrical components appearing in the present application are all externally connected to a power supply and a control switch when in use. When in use, the door body 2 is opened, and then the staff can cultivate the seed seedlings of crop seeds in the culture box 11, and then the door body 2 can be closed. The connecting shaft 12 can be driven to rotate by the driving mechanism, and the connecting shaft 12 can drive the two connecting frames 10 to rotate. The connecting frame 10 can drive the culture box 11 to rotate through the connecting cylinder 16, the connecting rod 15 and the support plate 13, and because the connecting rod 15 is rotatably arranged inside the connecting cylinder 16 and under the action of the gravity of the seed itself, the top of the culture box 11 can always face upward when it rotates around the connecting shaft 12, and the germination rate of seeds in multiple culture boxes 11 can be detected by the detection mechanism 4. In this process, the seeds in the culture box 11 can be driven to rotate continuously by the driving mechanism, and the germination rate of seeds can be detected by the detection mechanism 4, thereby avoiding that the germinated seeds cannot be accurately identified by the detection mechanism 4 under the shadow of other seeds, thereby improving the accurate evaluation of the germination rate of seeds.

[0026] Finally, a few points should be explained: First, in the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, which may refer to mechanical connection or electrical connection, or internal communication between two components, or direct connection. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may change;

[0027] Secondly: In the drawings of the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model, only the structures related to the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model are involved, and other structures can refer to the general design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present utility model can be combined with each other;

[0028] Finally: The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds, comprising an incubator (1), characterized in that: A connecting shaft (12) is rotatably mounted inside the incubator (1), and two connecting frames (10) located inside the incubator (1) are sleeved on the side walls of the connecting shaft (12). A plurality of connecting tubes (16) are fixedly connected to opposite sides of the two connecting frames (10), and a connecting rod (15) is rotatably mounted inside the connecting tube (16). One end of the connecting rod (15) is fixedly connected to a support plate (13), and the lower surfaces of the two corresponding support plates (13) are commonly fixedly connected to a culture box (11). A detection mechanism (4) is provided on the incubator (1), and the incubator (1) is transmission-connected to the connecting shaft (12) via a driving mechanism. A door body (2) is rotatably mounted on the incubator (1).

2. A device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a motor (5), a first gear (6) and a second gear (7); the motor (5) is fixedly connected to one side of the incubator (1) via a fixing frame (8); the first gear (6) is fixedly connected to an output end of the motor (5); the second gear (7) is sleeved on a side wall of one end of the connecting shaft (12) passing through the incubator (1); and the second gear (7) is meshed with the first gear (6).

3. The device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fan (9) is provided on one side of the incubator (1).

4. A device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of through holes (14) are provided at equal intervals on the bottom side of the culture box (11).

5. The device for detecting the germination rate of crop seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door body (2) is provided with an observation window (3).

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