Nut and seed food detecting and sorting device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a nut and seed food detecting and sorting device which comprises a conveying machine, a detecting assembly used for detecting nut and seed food is arranged at the top of the conveying machine, a sorting assembly is arranged at the bottom of the conveying machine, and the sorting assembly comprises a sorting box, an air blowing mechanism and a vibrating mechanism. A first air inlet pipe and a first discharging pipe which are arranged oppositely and a second air inlet pipe and a second discharging pipe which are arranged oppositely are fixedly installed on the sorting box, the first air inlet pipe and the second air inlet pipe are both connected with the air blowing mechanism, and the vibration mechanism is used for driving the sorting box to vibrate up and down. By means of the nut and seed food sorting device, mildew impurities and metal impurities contained in the nut and seed food can be effectively sorted, and the sorting efficiency and effect of the nut and seed food are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of food sorting equipment, in particular to a nut and seed food detection and sorting device. Background Art

[0002] Before the production of nuts and seed foods enters the packaging stage, it is generally necessary to use a detection device to detect and identify the impurities contained in the nuts and seed foods in order to screen out and remove the impurities contained therein.

[0003] The Chinese utility model with application number CN202320508770.1 discloses a nut and seed food detection and sorting device including: a support component, an industrial camera, an integrating sphere and an industrial computer.

[0004] In the prior art, the above-mentioned device sorts the sunflower seeds by means of an air blowing device. However, when a large number of sunflower seeds are gathered together, it is difficult to sort the sunflower seeds gathered at the bottom thereof by air blowing, and the sorting effect and efficiency of foods such as sunflower seeds are low. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides a nut and seed food detection and sorting device, and the specific technical solution is as follows:

[0006] A nut and seed food detection and sorting device comprises a conveyor, wherein a detection component for detecting nuts and seed foods is arranged on the top of the conveyor, and a sorting component is arranged on the bottom of the conveyor, and the sorting component comprises a sorting box, a blowing mechanism and a vibration mechanism, and a first air inlet pipe and a first discharge pipe arranged opposite to each other and a second air inlet pipe and a second discharge pipe arranged opposite to each other are fixedly mounted on the sorting box, and the first air inlet pipe and the second air inlet pipe are both connected to the blowing mechanism, and the vibration mechanism is used to drive the sorting box to vibrate up and down.

[0007] As an improvement of the above technical solution: a feed hopper is installed at one end of the conveyor close to the sorting box, a first hose is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed hopper, and the bottom end of the first hose is connected to the inner top of the sorting box.

[0008] As an improvement of the above technical solution: a driving motor is fixedly installed at the top center of the inner wall of the sorting box, the bottom output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft, a plurality of stirring rods are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and some of the stirring rods are installed with electromagnets.

[0009] As an improvement of the above technical solution: a third air inlet pipe and a third discharge pipe arranged opposite to each other are fixedly installed on the side wall of the sorting box, and one end of the first air inlet pipe, the first discharge pipe, the second air inlet pipe, the second discharge pipe, the third air inlet pipe and the third discharge pipe all penetrate into the interior of the sorting box and are fixedly installed with a solenoid valve.

[0010] As an improvement of the above technical solution: the vibration mechanism includes a bottom plate fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveyor leg, a plurality of telescopic sleeve rods are connected between the top sides of the bottom plate and the bottom of the sorting box, a spring is sleeved on the surface of the telescopic sleeve rod, and a vibrator is arranged in the middle of the top of the bottom plate.

[0011] As an improvement of the above technical solution: a receiving funnel is provided at the bottom of the first discharge pipe, the second discharge pipe and the third discharge pipe, and a baffle is fixedly connected to the side of the receiving funnel away from the sorting box.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0013] By starting the vibrator, the driving motor and the electromagnet, the materials inside the sorting box can be dispersed by the vibration mechanism, and the materials inside the sorting box can be stirred by the driving motor to drive the stirring rod, so as to further disperse the materials, and at the same time, the electromagnet absorbs the metal impurities contained in the materials; after a period of time, the solenoid valves on the first air inlet pipe and the first discharge pipe are opened, and the other solenoid valves are closed, and the blowing mechanism is started; then the solenoid valves on the second air inlet pipe and the second discharge pipe are opened, and the other solenoid valves are closed, and the blowing mechanism is started; finally, the solenoid valves on the third air inlet pipe and the third discharge pipe are opened, and the other solenoid valves are closed, and the blowing mechanism is started to blow the metal impurities into the receiving funnel next to the third discharge pipe. Therefore, the present application can effectively sort the moldy impurities and metal impurities contained in nuts and seed foods, and improve the efficiency and effect of sorting nuts and seed foods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the sorting box in the utility model.

[0016] Figure numerals: 1, conveyor; 11, feed hopper; 111, first hose; 2, sorting box; 21, first air inlet pipe; 211, first discharge pipe; 22, second air inlet pipe; 221, second discharge pipe; 23, third air inlet pipe; 231, third discharge pipe; 3, driving motor; 31, rotating shaft; 32, stirring rod; 33, electromagnet; 4, vibrator; 40, bottom plate; 41, telescopic sleeve; 42, spring; 5, receiving funnel; 51, baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0018] Example

[0019] Nuts and seeds food inspection and sorting device, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 2 , comprising a conveyor 1, the top of which is provided with a detection component for detecting nuts and seed foods;

[0020] Specifically, the detection component adopts existing technology, such as the detection device with application number CN202320508770.1, which is mainly composed of an industrial computer and an industrial camera. The industrial camera takes pictures of nuts and seed foods. The industrial computer internally stores an image analysis and acquisition system, a large amount of nut and sunflower seed image data trained by a neural network algorithm, and a detection model tested and established by deriving a mapping relationship between sunflower seed spectral image information and whether it is moldy, so that nuts and seed foods can be detected and screened;

[0021] The conveyor 1 also adopts the conveyor in the prior art, which is used for conveying nuts and seed foods. It will not be described in detail herein. A sorting component is arranged at the bottom of the conveyor 1, and the sorting component includes a sorting box 2, a blowing mechanism and a vibration mechanism. The sorting box 2 is fixedly provided with a first air inlet pipe 21 and a first discharge pipe 211 arranged opposite to each other, and a second air inlet pipe 22 and a second discharge pipe 221 arranged opposite to each other. The first air inlet pipe 21 and the second air inlet pipe 22 are both connected to the blowing mechanism. The vibration mechanism is used to drive the sorting box 2 to vibrate up and down. Specifically, the sorting box 2 is arranged in a sleeve-shaped hollow shell.

[0022] In an optional embodiment: a feed hopper 11 is installed at one end of the conveyor 1 close to the sorting box 2, and a first hose 111 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed hopper 11, and the bottom end of the first hose 111 is connected to the inner top of the sorting box 2. Specifically, the drive motor 3 and the electromagnet 33 are electrically or wirelessly connected to the industrial control machine.

[0023] In an optional embodiment: a driving motor 3 is fixedly installed at the center of the top of the inner wall of the sorting box 2, and the bottom output shaft of the driving motor 3 is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft 31, and a plurality of stirring rods 32 are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 31, and an electromagnet 33 is installed on some of the stirring rods 32;

[0024] Specifically, in the process of screening and removing moldy impurities in nuts and seed foods, the driving motor 3 is started to drive the stirring rod 32 to rotate, so that the gathered nuts and seed foods can be stirred and dispersed, and the nuts and seed foods can be screened and removed more effectively. At the same time, the electromagnet 33 is operated, and the electromagnet 33 absorbs the metal in the nuts and seed foods. After the screening and removal of moldy impurities in the nuts and seed foods is completed, the metal in the nuts and seed foods is removed through the blowing device, the third air inlet pipe 23 and the third discharge pipe 231.

[0025] In an optional embodiment: a third air inlet pipe 23 and a third discharge pipe 231 arranged opposite to each other are also fixedly installed on the side wall 1 of the sorting box 2, one end of the first air inlet pipe 21, the first discharge pipe 211, the second air inlet pipe 22, the second discharge pipe 221, the third air inlet pipe 23 and the third discharge pipe 231 all penetrate into the interior of the sorting box 2 and are fixedly installed with a solenoid valve, specifically, the solenoid valve is wirelessly or electrically connected to the industrial computer, and the first air inlet pipe 21, the first discharge pipe 211, the second air inlet pipe 22, the second discharge pipe 221, the third air inlet pipe 23 and the third discharge pipe 231 are all fixedly installed with an air nozzle;

[0026] The blowing mechanism can adopt existing technologies, such as a fan or a compressed air system, which compresses the air through an air compressor and stores it in an air tank. The pressure of the compressed air can be controlled between 0.4-0.7MPa or other pressure values ​​within the blowing range for nuts and seed foods, and is adjusted specifically according to the requirements of the sorting materials and impurity weight. The above-mentioned blowing mechanism is then connected to the air nozzle through a hose.

[0027] In an optional embodiment: the vibration mechanism includes a bottom plate 40 fixedly connected to the bottom of the legs of the conveyor 1, a plurality of telescopic sleeves 41 are connected between the top sides of the bottom plate 40 and the bottom of the sorting box 2, a spring 42 is sleeved on the surface of the telescopic sleeve 41, and a vibrator 4 is arranged in the middle of the top of the bottom plate 40;

[0028] Specifically, the vibrator 4 can be a vibration motor in the prior art, which is wirelessly communicated or electrically connected to the industrial computer, and its vibration terminal is connected to the bottom surface of the sorting box 2, and then the vibration effect on the sorting box 2 is achieved through the cooperation of the telescopic sleeve rod 41 and the spring 42.

[0029] In an optional embodiment: a receiving funnel 5 is provided at the bottom of the first discharge pipe 211, the second discharge pipe 221 and the third discharge pipe 231, and a baffle 51 is fixedly connected to the side of the receiving funnel 5 away from the sorting box 2. Specifically, the sorted materials are received by each receiving funnel 5, and the baffle 51 is used to prevent the materials from splashing out.

[0030] Specifically, firstly, the nuts and seeds placed in the sorting box 2 are inspected, and then the materials flow into the feed hopper 11 through the conveyor 1, and then flow into the inside of the sorting box 2 through the first hose 111, and the vibrator 4, the drive motor 3 and the electromagnet 33 are started, so that the materials in the sorting box 2 can be dispersed by the vibration mechanism, and the stirring rod 32 is driven by the drive motor 3 to stir the materials in the sorting box 2, so as to further disperse the materials, and at the same time, the electromagnet 33 absorbs the metal impurities contained in the materials;

[0031] After a period of time, the solenoid valves on the first air inlet pipe 21 and the first discharge pipe 211 are opened, and the other solenoid valves are closed, and the blowing mechanism is started to control the blowing value, so that the moldy impurities contained in the material can be sorted to the receiving funnel 5 next to the first discharge pipe 211, while the normal materials heavier than the impurities will not be blown;

[0032] Then open the solenoid valves on the second air inlet pipe 22 and the second discharge pipe 221, close the other solenoid valves, start the blowing mechanism to control the blowing value to blow normal materials into the receiving funnel 5 next to the second discharge pipe 221;

[0033] Finally, open the solenoid valves on the third air inlet pipe 23 and the third discharge pipe 231, close the other solenoid valves, and at the same time close the electromagnet 33, and blow the metal impurities into the receiving funnel 5 next to the third discharge pipe 231 through the air blowing mechanism. Thus, the present application can effectively sort the moldy impurities and metal impurities contained in nuts and seed foods, thereby improving the sorting efficiency and effect of nuts and seed foods.

[0034] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A nut and seed food detection and sorting device, comprising a conveyor (1), wherein a detection component for detecting nuts and seed foods is arranged on the top of the conveyor (1), characterized in that: A sorting assembly is provided at the bottom of the conveyor (1), the sorting assembly comprising a sorting box (2), a blowing mechanism and a vibrating mechanism; a first air inlet pipe (21) and a first discharge pipe (211) arranged opposite to each other, and a second air inlet pipe (22) and a second discharge pipe (221) arranged opposite to each other are fixedly mounted on the sorting box (2); the first air inlet pipe (21) and the second air inlet pipe (22) are both connected to the blowing mechanism; and the vibrating mechanism is used to drive the sorting box (2) to vibrate up and down; A driving motor (3) is fixedly mounted at the center of the top of the inner wall of the sorting box (2); the bottom output shaft of the driving motor (3) is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft (31); a plurality of stirring rods (32) are fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (31); and electromagnets (33) are mounted on some of the stirring rods (32).

2. The nut and seed food detection and sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed hopper (11) is installed at one end of the conveyor (1) close to the sorting box (2), a first hose (111) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed hopper (11), and the bottom end of the first hose (111) is connected to the top end of the interior of the sorting box (2).

3. The nut and seed food detection and sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A third air inlet pipe (23) and a third discharge pipe (231) arranged opposite to each other are also fixedly mounted on the side wall of the sorting box (2); one end of the first air inlet pipe (21), the first discharge pipe (211), the second air inlet pipe (22), the second discharge pipe (221), the third air inlet pipe (23) and the third discharge pipe (231) all penetrate into the interior of the sorting box (2) and are fixedly mounted with a solenoid valve.

4. The nut and seed food detection and sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vibration mechanism comprises a bottom plate (40) fixedly connected to the bottom of a support leg of a conveyor (1), a plurality of telescopic sleeve rods (41) are connected between the top sides of the bottom plate (40) and the bottom of a sorting box (2), a spring (42) is sleeved on the surface of the telescopic sleeve rod (41), and a vibrator (4) is arranged in the middle of the top of the bottom plate (40).

5. The nut and seed food detection and sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A material receiving funnel (5) is provided at the bottom of each of the first discharge pipe (211), the second discharge pipe (221) and the third discharge pipe (231); a baffle (51) is fixedly connected to the side of the material receiving funnel (5) away from the sorting box (2).

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