A fruit sorting machine

By designing a fruit sorting machine including a weighing belt machine, a sugar content detection machine and a PLC controller, the problem that the prior art cannot sort according to the weight and sugar content of the fruit is solved, and accurate and efficient sorting of fruits is achieved.

CN222724888UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08NINGBO HAORAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421352303.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-14
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-14

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Technical Problem

Existing fruit sorting machines cannot sort according to the weight and sugar content of the fruit at the same time, resulting in large differences between fruits of the same grade.

Method used

A fruit sorting machine is designed, including a first conveyor, a weighing belt machine, a sugar content detection machine and a second conveyor. Through barcode scanning, weighing and sugar content detection, combined with the control of the PLC controller, the weight and sugar content of the fruit are monitored, and sorted according to this information.

Benefits of technology

Accurate sorting is achieved according to the weight and sugar content of the fruit, reducing the differences between fruits of the same grade, and improving the efficiency and accuracy of fruit sorting.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a fruit sorting machine, comprising a first conveyor, a weighing belt conveyor is arranged at one end of the first conveyor, a placement seat is fixedly arranged at the connection between the first conveyor and the weighing belt conveyor, a first bar code scanning probe is fixedly installed on the inner side of the placement seat, and a sugar content detector is arranged at one end of the weighing belt conveyor away from the first conveyor. The utility model discloses a fruit sorting machine, which is arranged by placing a fruit cup filled with fruit on the first conveyor for conveying, and scanning and identifying the bar code on the fruit cup through the first bar code scanning probe, and feeding back the corresponding information to a PLC controller, and the corresponding fruit cup will enter the weighing belt conveyor and the sugar content detector in turn, and then monitor the weight and sugar content of the fruit, and transmit the monitored information to the PLC controller, and bind the information with the bar code information, and then judge the grade of the fruit, and determine the corresponding sorting channel.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of fruit sorting machines, in particular to a fruit sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] After the fruits are picked, they need to be sorted by fruit sorting machines to separate them into different product specifications. However, most existing fruit sorting machines sort fruits based on their size or weight, rather than weight and sugar content at the same time, resulting in large differences between fruits of the same grade.

[0003] To solve the above problems, a fruit sorting machine is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a fruit sorting machine to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a fruit sorting machine, comprising a first conveyor, a weighing belt conveyor is arranged at one end of the first conveyor, a placement seat is fixedly arranged at the connection between the first conveyor and the weighing belt conveyor, a first bar code scanning probe is fixedly installed on the inner side of the placement seat, a sugar content detector is arranged at the end of the weighing belt conveyor away from the first conveyor, a second conveyor is arranged at the end of the sugar content detector away from the weighing belt conveyor, a plurality of fixed seats are fixedly arranged on one side of the second conveyor, a second bar code scanning probe is fixedly installed on the inner side of the plurality of fixed seats, a cylinder is fixedly installed on the outer side of the plurality of fixed seats, the movable ends of the plurality of cylinders extend to the interior of the plurality of fixed seats respectively and are fixedly connected with push blocks, a plurality of conveying rollers are fixedly arranged on the side of the second conveyor away from the fixed seat, two third conveyors are fixedly connected to the side of the plurality of conveying rollers away from the second conveyor, a belt feeder is fixedly connected to the end of the first conveyor away from the weighing belt conveyor, and the end of the second conveyor away from the sugar content detector is arranged corresponding to the belt feeder.

[0006] The fruit cups with fruits are placed on the first conveyor for transportation, and the barcode on the fruit cups is scanned and identified by the first barcode scanning probe, and the corresponding information is fed back to the PLC controller. The corresponding fruit cups will enter the weighing belt conveyor and the sugar content detector in turn, and then the weight and sugar content of the fruit will be monitored, and the monitored information will be transmitted to the PLC controller, and the information will be bound to the barcode information, and then the grade of the fruit will be judged, and the corresponding sorting channel will be determined. The tested fruit will be transported to the second conveyor until the second barcode scanning probe on the corresponding sorting channel scans the barcode on the fruit cup and authenticates it correctly, and then the information will be fed back to the PLC controller, and then the corresponding cylinder will be controlled to drive the push block to move, so that the fruit is pushed to the corresponding conveyor roller, and then introduced to the corresponding third conveyor, which is convenient for manual collection and boxing, and the empty fruit cups will flow back to the belt feeder through the second conveyor, and then the cycle operation will be carried out.

[0007] Preferably, a blocking seat is fixedly provided at one end away from the conveying roller between two of the third conveyors located on the same side, and two arc grooves are provided at the connection between several of the blocking seats and several third conveyors respectively. The arrangement of several blocking seats facilitates blocking of fruit cups containing fruits and facilitates manual packing of fruits.

[0008] Preferably, two guide rods are fixedly provided at the connection points between the plurality of third conveyors and the plurality of conveying rollers respectively, and the provision of the plurality of guide rods facilitates the fruit cups containing fruits to enter the third conveyors.

[0009] Preferably, mounting brackets are fixedly provided on both sides of the top of several of the third conveyors, mounting holes are opened in the middle of the tops of several of the mounting brackets, threaded rods are provided inside several of the mounting holes, fixing nuts are threadedly provided on the tops of the surfaces of several of the threaded rods, support rods are fixedly connected to the bottom ends of several of the threaded rods, and dividing strips are fixedly provided at the bottoms between two of the support rods on the same side, so that the third conveyor can be easily separated by the provision of dividing strips.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of material guide strips are provided on the surface of the belt feeder, and the provision of the plurality of material guide strips facilitates orderly material feeding.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of the pushing blocks are respectively arranged corresponding to a plurality of the third conveyors, and the fruit cups containing fruits are pushed into the third conveyors by the plurality of pushing blocks.

[0012] Preferably, a PLC controller is fixedly installed on the surface of the sugar content detector, and the first conveyor, the first barcode scanning probe, the weighing belt conveyor, the sugar content detector, the second conveyor, the belt feeder, several cylinders, several second barcode scanning probes and several third conveyors are all electrically connected to the PLC controller, and the first conveyor, the first barcode scanning probe, the weighing belt conveyor, the sugar content detector, the second conveyor, the belt feeder, several cylinders, several second barcode scanning probes and several third conveyors are all powered on and started to work by the PLC controller.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The fruit cups with fruits are placed on the first conveyor for transportation, and the barcode on the fruit cups is scanned and identified by the first barcode scanning probe, and the corresponding information is fed back to the PLC controller. The corresponding fruit cups will enter the weighing belt conveyor and the sugar content detector in turn, and then the weight and sugar content of the fruit will be monitored, and the monitored information will be transmitted to the PLC controller, and the information will be bound to the barcode information, and then the grade of the fruit will be judged, and the corresponding sorting channel will be determined. The tested fruit will be transported to the second conveyor until the second barcode scanning probe on the corresponding sorting channel scans the barcode on the fruit cup and authenticates it correctly, and then the information will be fed back to the PLC controller, and then the corresponding cylinder will be controlled to drive the push block to move, so that the fruit is pushed to the corresponding conveyor roller, and then introduced to the corresponding third conveyor, which is convenient for manual collection and boxing, and the empty fruit cups will flow back to the belt feeder through the second conveyor, and then the cycle operation will be carried out. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is an enlarged view of the first partial structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is an enlarged view of the second partial structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the mounting frame of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a top view of the first conveyor of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a top view of the second conveyor of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 7 This is a top view of the belt feeder of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the local structure of the utility model.

[0023] In the figure: 1. first conveyor; 2. first bar code scanning probe; 3. mounting seat; 4. weighing belt conveyor; 5. sugar content detector; 6. PLC controller; 7. fixing seat; 8. conveyor roller; 9. second conveyor; 10. belt feeder; 11. guide bar; 12. cylinder; 13. push block; 14. second bar code scanning probe; 15. third conveyor; 16. blocking seat; 17. arc groove; 18. mounting frame; 19. dividing bar; 20. guide rod; 21. mounting hole; 22. threaded rod; 23. fixing nut; 24. support rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] See also Figure 1-8The utility model provides a fruit sorting machine, comprising a first conveyor 1, a weighing belt conveyor 4 is arranged at one end of the first conveyor 1, a placement seat 3 is fixedly arranged at the connection between the first conveyor 1 and the weighing belt conveyor 4, a first bar code scanning probe 2 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the placement seat 3, a sugar content detector 5 is arranged at one end of the weighing belt conveyor 4 away from the first conveyor 1, a second conveyor 9 is arranged at one end of the sugar content detector 5 away from the weighing belt conveyor 4, and a plurality of fixed seats 7 are fixedly arranged on one side of the second conveyor 9. A second barcode scanning probe 14 is fixedly installed on the inner side of each of the plurality of fixed seats 7, a cylinder 12 is fixedly installed on the outer side of each of the plurality of fixed seats 7, and the movable ends of each of the plurality of cylinders 12 extend to the interior of each of the plurality of fixed seats 7 and are fixedly connected with a push block 13, a plurality of conveying rollers 8 are fixedly arranged on the side of the second conveyor 9 away from the fixed seat 7, and two third conveyors 15 are fixedly connected to the side of the plurality of conveying rollers 8 away from the second conveyor 9, a belt feeder 10 is fixedly connected to the end of the first conveyor 1 away from the weighing belt conveyor 4, and the second conveyor 9 The end away from the sugar content detector 5 is arranged corresponding to the belt feeder 10. The fruit cups containing fruits are placed on the first conveyor 1 for transportation, and the barcode on the fruit cups is scanned and identified by the first barcode scanning probe 2, and the corresponding information is fed back to the PLC controller 6. The corresponding fruit cups will enter the weighing belt conveyor 4 and the sugar content detector 5 in turn, and then the weight and sugar content of the fruit will be monitored, and the monitored information will be transmitted to the PLC controller 6, and the information will be bound to the barcode information, and then the grade of the fruit will be determined. The corresponding sorting channel is determined, and the inspected fruit is conveyed to the second conveyor 9 until the second barcode scanning probe 14 on the corresponding sorting channel scans the barcode on the fruit cup and authenticates it correctly, and then the information is fed back to the PLC controller 6, which controls the corresponding cylinder 12 to drive the push block 13 to move, so as to push the fruit to the corresponding conveying roller 8, and then guide it to the corresponding third conveyor 15, so as to facilitate manual collection and boxing, and the empty fruit cup will flow back to the belt feeder 10 through the second conveyor 9, and then the cycle operation will be carried out.

[0026] A blocking seat 16 is fixedly provided at one end away from the conveying roller 8 between two third conveyors 15 located on the same side, two arc grooves 17 are provided at the connection between a plurality of blocking seats 16 and a plurality of third conveyors 15, two guide rods 20 are fixedly provided at the connection between a plurality of third conveyors 15 and a plurality of conveying rollers 8, mounting frames 18 are fixedly provided on both sides of the top of a plurality of third conveyors 15, mounting holes 21 are provided in the middle of the top of a plurality of mounting frames 18, threaded rods 22 are provided inside a plurality of mounting holes 21, fixing nuts 23 are threadedly provided on the top of the surface of a plurality of threaded rods 22, support rods 24 are fixedly connected to the bottom ends of a plurality of threaded rods 22, and a dividing strip 19 is fixedly provided at the bottom between the two support rods 24 located on the same side;

[0027] When in use, the fruit cups filled with fruits are blocked by the arrangement of a plurality of blocking seats 16, so that the fruits can be packed into boxes manually. The fruit cups filled with fruits can enter the third conveyor 15 by the arrangement of a plurality of guide rods 20, and the third conveyor 15 can be separated by the arrangement of the partition bars 19.

[0028] The surface of the belt feeder 10 is provided with a plurality of guide strips 11, and a plurality of push blocks 13 are respectively provided corresponding to a plurality of third conveyors 15. The surface of the sugar content detector 5 is fixedly installed with a PLC controller 6. The first conveyor 1, the first barcode scanning probe 2, the weighing belt conveyor 4, the sugar content detector 5, the second conveyor 9, the belt feeder 10, a plurality of cylinders 12, a plurality of second barcode scanning probes 14 and a plurality of third conveyors 15 are all electrically connected to the PLC controller 6.

[0029] When in use, the arrangement of several material guide strips 11 facilitates orderly loading, and the fruit cups filled with fruits are pushed into the third conveyor 15 by several pushing blocks 13. The first conveyor 1, the first barcode scanning probe 2, the weighing belt conveyor 4, the sugar content detector 5, the second conveyor 9, the belt feeder 10, several cylinders 12, several second barcode scanning probes 14 and several third conveyors 15 are all powered on and start working through the PLC controller 6.

[0030] When the embodiment of the present application is in use: the fruit cups containing fruits are placed on the first conveyor 1 for conveyance, and the barcode on the fruit cups is scanned and identified by the first barcode scanning probe 2, and the corresponding information is fed back to the PLC controller 6, and the corresponding fruit cups will enter the weighing belt conveyor 4 and the sugar content detector 5 in sequence, and then the weight and sugar content of the fruit will be monitored, and the monitored information will be transmitted to the PLC controller 6, and the information will be bound to the barcode information, and then the grade of the fruit will be determined, and the corresponding sorting channel will be determined. The detected fruit will be conveyed to the second conveyor 9 until the second barcode scanning probe 14 on the corresponding sorting channel scans the barcode on the fruit cup and authenticates it correctly, and then the information will be fed back to the PLC controller 6, and then the corresponding cylinder 12 will be controlled to drive the push block 13 to move, so that the fruit is pushed to the corresponding conveying roller 8, and then introduced to the corresponding third conveyor 15, so as to facilitate manual collection and boxing, and the empty fruit cups will flow back to the belt feeder 10 through the second conveyor 9, and then the cycle operation will be carried out.

[0031] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art may still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fruit sorting machine, comprising a first conveyor (1), characterized in that: A weighing belt conveyor (4) is arranged at one end of the first conveyor (1); a mounting seat (3) is fixedly arranged at the connection between the first conveyor (1) and the weighing belt conveyor (4); a first bar code scanning probe (2) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the mounting seat (3); a sugar content detector (5) is arranged at the end of the weighing belt conveyor (4) away from the first conveyor (1); a second conveyor (9) is arranged at the end of the sugar content detector (5) away from the weighing belt conveyor (4); a plurality of fixed seats (7) are fixedly arranged on one side of the second conveyor (9); a second bar code scanning probe (14) is fixedly installed on the inner side of each of the plurality of fixed seats (7); and a plurality of Cylinders (12) are fixedly installed on the outer sides of the fixed seats (7), and the movable ends of several cylinders (12) extend to the inside of several fixed seats (7) and are fixedly connected to push blocks (13). Several conveying rollers (8) are fixedly arranged on the side of the second conveyor (9) away from the fixed seat (7), and two third conveyors (15) are fixedly connected on the side of several conveying rollers (8) away from the second conveyor (9). One end of the first conveyor (1) away from the weighing belt conveyor (4) is fixedly connected to a belt feeder (10), and one end of the second conveyor (9) away from the sugar content detector (5) is arranged corresponding to the belt feeder (10).

2. A fruit sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A blocking seat (16) is fixedly provided at one end away from the conveying roller (8) between two third conveyors (15) located on the same side, and two arc grooves (17) are respectively provided at the connection between a plurality of blocking seats (16) and a plurality of third conveyors (15).

3. A fruit sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two material guide rods (20) are fixedly arranged at the connection points between the plurality of third conveyors (15) and the plurality of conveying rollers (8).

4. A fruit sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting frame (18) is fixedly arranged on both sides of the top of several third conveyors (15), a mounting hole (21) is opened in the middle of the top of several mounting frames (18), a threaded rod (22) is arranged inside several mounting holes (21), a fixing nut (23) is threadedly arranged on the top of the surface of several threaded rods (22), a support rod (24) is fixedly connected to the bottom of several threaded rods (22), and a partition bar (19) is fixedly arranged at the bottom between two support rods (24) on the same side.

5. A fruit sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of material guide strips (11) are arranged on the surface of the belt feeder (10).

6. A fruit sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of push blocks (13) are respectively arranged corresponding to the plurality of third conveyors (15).

7. A fruit sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A PLC controller (6) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the sugar content detector (5); the first conveyor (1), the first barcode scanning probe (2), the weighing belt conveyor (4), the sugar content detector (5), the second conveyor (9), the belt feeder (10), a plurality of cylinders (12), a plurality of second barcode scanning probes (14) and a plurality of third conveyors (15) are all electrically connected to the PLC controller (6).