Automatic rotating seed soaking device

Abstract

An automatic rotary seed soaking device comprises a soaking barrel, a support portion, a water tank, a rotary driving portion, a feed port and a discharge port, the water tank is arranged on the support portion, a spindle of the soaking barrel is suspended above the water tank, so that the lower half portion of the soaking barrel can be submerged into the water tank, and the soaking barrel is in a hollow barrel shape. A frame supported by the other end side of a supporting rod connected with the main shaft is wrapped by a filter screen to form a barrel wall, the barrel wall is obliquely arranged relative to the horizontal direction in the mode that the barrel wall is gradually lowered from the side of the feeding port to the side of the discharging port, and the rotation driving part is used for transmitting rotation power to the main shaft. Therefore, the seeds can be soaked more uniformly in a forward-rotation stirring and reverse-rotation discharging mode, and meanwhile, the content of oxygen in water is increased in a stirring mode, so that the germination rate of the seeds is high, and the seeds are not prone to mildewing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of facility agricultural equipment, and more specifically to an automatic rotating seed soaking device for internal supporting of a plant factory. Background Art

[0002] A plant factory is a current way of rapid production in modern agriculture. The batch rapid germination soaking of seeds plays an irreplaceable role in the growth of the national economy and food security. However, during the usual manual soaking operation, not only is the operation intensity high, but it is also difficult to maintain the turning of the soaked seeds. Different amounts of oxygen contact are not conducive to a uniform germination rate and may also cause local mildew, making it difficult to meet the growing needs of the plant factory. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] To solve the above problems, the purpose of the present utility model is to provide an automatic rotating seed soaking device that can assist in automatic germination like an assembly line. This device can improve labor efficiency and has the characteristics of automation and reliable structure.

[0004] According to the present utility model, there is provided an automatic rotating seed soaking device, including: a soaking barrel, a support part, a water tank, a rotation driving part, a feed inlet, and a discharge outlet. Among them, the water tank is arranged on the support part, the main shaft of the soaking barrel is suspended above the water tank, so that the lower half of the soaking barrel can be immersed in the water tank. The soaking barrel is configured as a hollow barrel shape. A filter screen is covered on the frame supported by the other end side of the support rod connected to the main shaft to form a barrel wall. The barrel wall is arranged obliquely with respect to the horizontal direction in a way that gradually decreases from the feed inlet side to the discharge outlet side. The rotation driving part is used to transmit rotational power to the main shaft.

[0005] Preferably, a plurality of stirring blades are fixed on the inner peripheral side of the barrel wall, and each stirring blade is arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction in a way that is obliquely crossed with respect to the axial direction of the main shaft.

[0006] Preferably, the soaking barrel includes a bottom straight barrel part and a conical barrel part. The bottom opening of the straight barrel part is communicated with the feed inlet, and the bottom side wall of the conical barrel part extends from the connection side with the straight barrel part to the discharge outlet in a way that gradually rises as it goes towards the discharge outlet side.

[0007] Preferably, the automatic rotating seed soaking device is further provided with a cleaning roller brush for cleaning the mesh holes of the soaking barrel.

[0008] Preferably, the automatic rotating seed soaking device is further provided with an inspection window for viewing the inside of the soaking barrel.

[0009] Preferably, a vibrator is arranged on the support part.

[0010] The utility model is particularly applicable to a forage seed soaking device. By means of forward rotation for stirring and reverse rotation for discharging, the seed soaking can be made more uniform. At the same time, by stirring, the oxygen content in the water is increased, so that the germination rate of the seeds is high and they are not easily mildewed. Description of the Drawings

[0011] Figure 1 Schematically shows a three-dimensional structural view of a forage seed soaking device.

[0012] Figure 2 Schematically shows a three-dimensional structural view of another perspective of the forage seed soaking device.

[0013] Figure 3 Schematically shows a three-dimensional structural view of the soaking barrel.

[0014] Figure 4 Schematically shows a partial three-dimensional structural view of the soaking barrel.

[0015] Figure 5 Schematically shows a three-dimensional structural view of the support part. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0016] The exemplary embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The exemplary embodiments described below and shown in the drawings are intended to teach the principles of the present utility model so that those skilled in the art can implement and use the present utility model in several different environments and for several different applications. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims, and the exemplary embodiments are not intended to, and should not be considered as, a restrictive description of the protection scope of the present utility model. Moreover, for the convenience of description, the dimensions of each part shown in the drawings are not necessarily drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. Regarding the orientation description, such as the orientation or positional relationship indicated by inside, outside, up, down, left, right, top, bottom, etc., it is all based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present utility model. Throughout the drawings, the same elements are represented by the same or similar reference numerals. When it may cause confusion in the understanding of the present disclosure or is not easy to observe and understand, the conventional structure or local structure will be omitted. Unless otherwise specifically stated, the order of the components and the assembly steps and the numerical values described in the embodiments do not limit the scope of the present utility model.

[0017] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, an automatic rotating seed soaking device (hereinafter also simply referred to as the device) is provided, mainly including: a soaking barrel 1, a support part 2, a water tank 3, and a rotation driving part 4. By feeding seeds into the soaking barrel 1, water in the water tank 3 enters the inside of the soaking barrel 1 through the mesh of the soaking barrel 1. At the same time, the rotation driving part 4 drives the soaking barrel 1 to rotate, stirring the seeds, making their surfaces moist and also ensuring an aerobic environment, thus making the germination promotion efficiency higher.

[0018] As Figure 1 shown, the device further includes: a feed inlet 5 for feeding seeds into the soaking barrel 1, a discharge outlet 6 for discharging seeds from the soaking barrel 1, a trough 7 for discharging and guiding, a cleaning roller brush 8 for cleaning the mesh of the soaking barrel 1 in the form of, for example, a rolling brush, and an inspection window 9 for viewing the inside of the soaking barrel 1.

[0019] The support part 2 is configured as a hollow frame structure, with the water tank 3 built inside, and the main shaft 10 of the soaking barrel 1 is suspended by bearings above the water tank 3, so that the lower half of the soaking barrel 1 can be immersed in the water of the water tank 3.

[0020] The rotation driving part 4 is arranged on one end side of the main shaft 10, including a driving motor, a speed reducer, a belt, a coupling, etc., and transmits the rotation power to the main shaft 10.

[0021] The soaking barrel 1 is integrally configured as a hollow barrel shape. On the frame (such as a steel ring, not shown) supported on the other end side of the support rod 11 connected to the main shaft 10, a filter net in the form of small holes, for example, 2 mm square and adapted to the seed size, is used to cover and form the barrel wall. Thus, the rotation driving part 4 can be used to drive the barrel wall integrally connected to the main shaft 10 to rotate around the main shaft 10. The barrel wall is arranged obliquely with respect to the horizontal direction in such a way that it gradually decreases from the side of the feed inlet 5 towards the side of the discharge outlet 6. Thus, the gravity of the seeds can be utilized to make them move towards the discharge outlet 6 during soaking and flipping. A plurality of stirring blades 12 are fixedly welded, for example, along the inner peripheral side of the barrel wall along the frame. Each stirring blade 12 is arranged at intervals in a circumferential curved strip shape in a manner of being obliquely crossed with respect to the axial direction of the main shaft 10. Thus, when the driving motor rotates forward, the stirring blades 12 can apply a stirring force to the seeds to make them flip more evenly and increase the direct contact with oxygen, while when the driving motor rotates in reverse, the stirring blades 12 can guide the seeds towards the discharge outlet 6 for discharging.

[0022] In one embodiment, the soaking barrel 1 includes a bottom straight barrel part 13 and a conical barrel part 14. The bottom opening of the straight barrel part 13 is communicated with the feed inlet 5, and the bottom side wall of the conical barrel part 14 extends from the connection side with the straight barrel part 13 in a manner of gradually rising towards the discharge outlet 6, so as to appropriately prevent the seeds from discharging too quickly during stirring.

[0023] During the automatic rotary seed soaking in the soaking barrel 1, it is possible that local mesh holes are blocked by sundries. At this time, the cleaning roller brush 8 can be made to lean against the barrel wall for brushing. At this time, both ends of the roller shaft of the cleaning roller brush 8 can be respectively fixed on the sliders, and a motor (not shown) is used to drive the sliders to lean against or away from the chute. In addition, a vibrator can also be provided on the support part 2 and started as needed to facilitate the cleaning of sundries.

[0024] The waste water and sundries after seed soaking can be discharged through the drain port at the bottom of the water tank 3 and fresh water can be replaced as needed.

[0025] As described above, the automatic rotary seed soaking device according to the present utility model has the following advantages: The device can clean the seeds to a certain extent while soaking the seeds. The device has the characteristic of less material leakage. During the discharging process, since there is always a small amount of water below the water tank, the seeds are not easily adhered to the inside of the soaking barrel, making the discharging smoother. The device can also be provided with a vibration generator (not shown) to make the discharging cleaner by vibration. The soaking area of the device is sufficiently large. Especially through the slow rotation method, the internal seeds absorb oxygen more fully, and there is no occurrence of the unsatisfactory soaking and germination effect due to the low oxygen content. At the same time, through the rotation method, the oxygen content in the water inside the water tank is also higher, and the germination effect is better. The device has a self-cleaning function. When there are no seeds inside, water can be added to the water tank, and the internal dirt can be cleaned through the reciprocating rotation of the drum and discharged through the discharge port.

[0026] In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances. Although the present utility model has been described with reference to various specific embodiments, it should be understood that modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the described inventive concept. Therefore, it is intended that the present utility model is not limited to the described embodiments, but will have the full scope defined by the language of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automatic rotary seed soaking device, characterized in that: include: A soaking bucket (1), a support portion (2), a water tank (3), a rotary drive portion (4), a feed port (5), and a discharge port (6), wherein the water tank (3) is arranged on the support portion (2), and a main shaft (10) of the soaking bucket (1) is suspended above the water tank (3) so that the lower half of the soaking bucket (1) can be immersed in the water tank (3). The soaking bucket (1) is constructed in a hollow barrel shape, and a filter screen is covered on a frame supported by the other end side of a support rod (11) connected to the main shaft (10) to form a barrel wall. The barrel wall is arranged obliquely relative to the horizontal direction in a manner that it gradually decreases from the feed port (5) side to the discharge port (6) side, and the rotary drive portion (4) is used to transmit rotational power to the main shaft (10).

2. The automatic rotary seed soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of stirring blades (12) are fixed to the inner circumferential side of the barrel wall, and the stirring blades (12) are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction in a manner that they are inclined and cross relative to the axial direction of the main shaft (10).

3. The automatic rotary seed soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soaking barrel (1) comprises a straight cylindrical portion (13) with a bottom and a conical cylindrical portion (14); the bottom opening of the straight cylindrical portion (13) is connected to the feed port (5); and the bottom side wall of the conical cylindrical portion (14) extends from the connection side with the straight cylindrical portion (13) to the discharge port (6) in a manner that gradually rises as it goes toward the discharge port (6).

4. The automatic rotary seed soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning roller brush (8) is also provided for cleaning the mesh of the soaking bucket (1).

5. The automatic rotary seed soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inspection window (9) for viewing the interior of the soaking tub (1) is also provided.

6. The automatic rotary seed soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vibrator is arranged on the support portion (2).

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