Novel harvester for traditional Chinese medicinal materials

By designing a multi-angle drive-controlled picking work arm and a double-layer cutting piece picking robot, combined with the design of the harvesting net, the problems of inaccurate picking of Chinese medicinal materials and low cutting efficiency are solved, and an efficient and safe medicinal material picking process is achieved.

CN222997056UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-20MENGZHOU XINHONG AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422240680.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-12
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-12

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Technical Problem

The existing technology cannot perform accurate positioning and picking of Chinese medicinal materials from multiple angles, and the picking and cutting efficiency is low, resulting in damage to the medicinal materials falling to the ground.

Method used

A new type of Chinese medicinal materials harvester is designed, using a multi-angle drive-controlled picking work arm structure and a drive turntable device, combined with a double-layer cutting piece design picking robot, and a harvesting net is set up under the robot to ensure that the medicinal materials fall directly into the net after picking.

Benefits of technology

It realizes accurate picking of Chinese medicinal materials from multiple angles, improves the picking and cutting efficiency, prevents the medicinal materials from falling to the ground and has good picking protection effect.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel traditional Chinese medicinal material harvester which comprises a harvesting trolley, a driving rotary disc is installed on the surface of the upper end of the harvesting trolley, a first forward and reverse rotation motor is installed on one side of a supporting side frame, and a second forward and reverse rotation motor is installed at the upper end of a picking operation main arm. The output end of the second forward and reverse rotation motor is connected with a picking operation auxiliary arm through a transmission shaft, a picking operation air cylinder is installed on the surface of the upper end of the picking operation auxiliary arm, and the output end of the picking operation air cylinder is connected with a picking manipulator. By arranging the picking operation arm structure driven and controlled at multiple angles, accurate positioning picking operation can be conveniently conducted on traditional Chinese medicinal materials, meanwhile, double-layer cutting blade design protection is conducted on the picking mechanical arm, the cutting efficiency is higher during picking operation, a harvesting net is arranged below the picking mechanical arm, and the picking efficiency is improved. Picked traditional Chinese medicinal materials can directly fall into the net conveniently, and the situation that the traditional Chinese medicinal materials fall onto the ground and are damaged is prevented.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine harvesting, in particular to a new type of traditional Chinese medicine harvester. Background Technique

[0002] At the present stage, with the diversified development of agriculture, field crops in many areas are gradually transformed into cash crops. The planting area of deep-rooted cash crops (such as burdock, astragalus membranaceus, liquorice, etc.) is getting larger and larger, but the subsequent harvesting problems are becoming more and more prominent. Relying solely on manual harvesting not only has a high labor intensity, but also has a high cost, delays agricultural seasons, and reduces the income of farmers. The mechanized operation of medicinal material harvesting has developed rapidly due to the urgent demand to solve problems such as low production efficiency and high labor intensity in manual excavation of medicinal materials. While saving the cost of medicinal material excavation, it liberates farmers from heavy physical labor.

[0003] The Chinese authorized patent document with the publication number of CN219644566U discloses a new type of traditional Chinese medicine harvester, including a frame, a driving member is arranged on the upper part of the frame; a front shovel is arranged at the front end of the frame for excavating medicinal materials; a first sieve part is arranged behind the front shovel; a second sieve part is arranged behind the first sieve part, and the lower end of the second sieve part is located below the upper end of the first sieve part; a wheel frame is arranged in the middle of the frame, and a pair of traveling wheels are rotatably arranged at the bottom; a tail sieve is connected to the rear end of the frame through a swinging mechanism. When the utility model works, the harvested medicinal materials pass through the first sieve part and the second sieve part in sequence to complete preliminary soil screening and enter the swinging tail sieve, so that the medicinal materials and miscellaneous soil in the tail sieve are further screened and separated, thereby effectively reducing the soil content of the medicinal materials during the final collection.

[0004] In the above-mentioned prior art, the traditional Chinese medicine cannot be accurately positioned and picked from multiple angles, and at the same time, the picking and cutting efficiency is low, which easily leads to the phenomenon that the picked medicinal materials fall to the ground and are damaged. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new type of traditional Chinese medicine harvester to solve the above existing technical problems. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a new type of traditional Chinese medicine harvester to solve the problems in the above-mentioned background technique that the traditional Chinese medicine cannot be accurately positioned and picked from multiple angles in the prior art, and at the same time, the picking and cutting efficiency is low, which easily leads to the phenomenon that the picked medicinal materials fall to the ground and are damaged.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: a novel Chinese herbal medicine harvester, including a harvesting cart, on the upper surface of which a driving turntable is installed. On the upper surface of the driving turntable, a supporting side frame is welded and fixed. On one side of the supporting side frame, a first forward and reverse motor is installed. The output end of the first forward and reverse motor is connected to a main picking operation arm through a rotating shaft. On the upper end of the main picking operation arm, a second forward and reverse motor is installed. The output end of the second forward and reverse motor is connected to a secondary picking operation arm through a transmission shaft. On the upper surface of the secondary picking operation arm, a picking operation cylinder is installed. The output end of the picking operation cylinder is connected to a picking manipulator.

[0007] Preferably, a turntable driving motor is installed at the bottom of the harvesting cart, and the output end of the turntable driving motor is fixedly connected to the driving turntable through a rotating shaft.

[0008] Preferably, the picking manipulator includes a first picking part and a second picking part, which are symmetrically and evenly distributed. Inside both the first picking part and the second picking part, there are an upper cutting blade and a lower cutting blade.

[0009] Preferably, limiting groove holes are provided on the surfaces of both the upper cutting blade and the lower cutting blade. The upper cutting blade and the lower cutting blade are fixedly connected through a limiting steel bar, and a harvesting net is arranged at the bottom of the limiting steel bar.

[0010] Preferably, one end of the first picking part is fixedly connected to the output end of the picking operation cylinder through a first driving rod.

[0011] Preferably, one end of the second picking part is fixedly connected to the output end of the picking operation cylinder through a second driving rod.

[0012] Preferably, wheel assemblies are installed at both ends of the harvesting cart. A wheel driving motor is installed at the bottom of the harvesting cart. The output end of the wheel driving motor is connected to a driving wheel through a rotating shaft. The surface of the driving wheel is connected to a driven wheel through a belt, and the center of the surface of the driven wheel is connected to the wheel assembly through a rotating shaft for transmission.

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

[0014] By setting a picking operation arm structure with multi-angle drive control and cooperating with a driving turntable device, the present utility model facilitates accurate positioning and picking operations for Chinese herbal medicines. At the same time, a double-layer cutting blade design is adopted for the picking manipulator for protection, so that the cutting efficiency is higher during the picking operation. A harvesting net is arranged below the picking manipulator, which facilitates the picked Chinese herbal medicines to directly fall into the net, preventing them from falling to the ground and being damaged, and having a good picking protection effect. Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 is the side structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 is the bottom structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 is the front view of the present utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1, wheel drive motor; 2, wheel assembly; 3, harvesting trolley; 4, first forward and reverse motor; 5, main picking operation arm; 6, second forward and reverse motor; 7, transmission shaft; 8, picking operation cylinder; 9, auxiliary picking operation arm; 10, picking manipulator; 11, rotating shaft; 12, supporting side frame; 13, driving turntable; 14, first driving rod; 15, upper cutting blade; 16, limiting steel bar; 17, second driving rod; 18, lower cutting blade; 19, driving wheel; 20, belt; 21, driven wheel; 22, turntable drive motor; 23, harvesting net. Specific embodiments

[0020] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , an embodiment provided by the present utility model: a new type of Chinese herbal medicine harvester, including a harvesting trolley 3. A driving turntable 13 is installed on the upper surface of the harvesting trolley 3. A supporting side frame 12 is welded and fixed on the upper surface of the driving turntable 13. A first forward and reverse motor 4 is installed on one side of the supporting side frame 12. The output end of the first forward and reverse motor 4 is connected to a main picking operation arm 5 through a rotating shaft 11. A second forward and reverse motor 6 is installed on the upper end of the main picking operation arm 5. The output end of the second forward and reverse motor 6 is connected to an auxiliary picking operation arm 9 through a transmission shaft 7. A picking operation cylinder 8 is installed on the upper surface of the auxiliary picking operation arm 9. The output end of the picking operation cylinder 8 is connected to a picking manipulator 10.

[0022] Furthermore, a turntable drive motor 22 is installed at the bottom of the harvesting trolley 3. The output end of the turntable drive motor 22 is fixedly connected to the driving turntable 13 through a rotating shaft. By turning on the turntable drive motor 22, it is used to control the all-round rotation operation of the driving turntable 13, which is convenient for accurate positioning and picking operation of Chinese herbal medicine.

[0023] Furthermore, the picking robot 10 includes a first picking part and a second picking part, and the first picking part and the second picking part are symmetrically and evenly distributed. The first picking part and the second picking part both include an upper cutting blade 15 and a lower cutting blade 18. By providing the picking robot 10 with a double-layer cutting blade design for protection, the cutting efficiency is improved during the picking operation.

[0024] Furthermore, the surfaces of the upper cutting blade 15 and the lower cutting blade 18 are provided with limiting slots, and the upper cutting blade 15 and the lower cutting blade 18 are fixedly connected by a limiting steel bar 16. A harvesting net 23 is provided at the bottom of the limiting steel bar 16. By conveniently limiting and fixing the upper cutting blade 15 and the lower cutting blade 18, a harvesting net 23 is provided under the picking robot 10, which facilitates the picking of Chinese medicinal materials directly into the net to prevent them from falling to the ground and causing damage, thereby having a good picking protection effect.

[0025] Furthermore, one end of the first picking part is fixedly connected to the output end of the picking operation cylinder 8 through the first driving rod 14. By turning on the picking operation cylinder 8, the first driving rod 14 can be driven and controlled to drive the first picking part to perform cutting operations.

[0026] Furthermore, one end of the second picking part is fixedly connected to the output end of the picking operation cylinder 8 through the second driving rod 17. By turning on the picking operation cylinder 8, the second driving rod 17 can be driven and controlled to drive the second picking part to perform cutting operations.

[0027] Furthermore, wheel assemblies 2 are installed at both ends of the harvesting trolley 3, and a wheel driving motor 1 is installed at the bottom of the harvesting trolley 3. The output end of the wheel driving motor 1 is connected to a driving wheel 19 through a rotating shaft, and the surface of the driving wheel 19 is connected to a driven wheel 21 through a belt 20. The center of the surface of the driven wheel 21 is connected to the wheel assembly 2 through a rotating shaft. The wheel driving motor 1 is turned on to drive the control wheel for transmission, and the belt 20 is used to transmit the power between the wheels, thereby driving the control wheel assembly 2 to run quickly.

[0028] Working principle: When in use, a driving turntable 13 is installed on the upper surface of the harvesting trolley 3, and a turntable driving motor 22 is installed at the bottom of the harvesting trolley 3. The output end of the turntable driving motor 22 is fixedly connected to the driving turntable 13 through a rotating shaft. By turning on the turntable driving motor 22, it is used to control the all-round rotation operation of the driving turntable 13. A supporting side frame 12 is welded and fixed on the upper surface of the driving turntable 13. A first forward and reverse motor 4 is installed on one side of the supporting side frame 12. The output end of the first forward and reverse motor 4 is connected to a main picking arm 5 through a rotating shaft 11. A second forward and reverse motor 6 is installed at the upper end of the main picking arm 5. The output end of the second forward and reverse motor 6 is connected to a secondary picking arm 9 through a transmission shaft 7. By providing the first forward and reverse motor 4 and the second forward and reverse motor 6, they are respectively used to drive and control the multi-angle rotation operation of the main picking arm 5 and the secondary picking arm 9, facilitating large-range and precise picking operations. A picking cylinder 8 is installed on the upper surface of the secondary picking arm 9. The output end of the picking cylinder 8 is connected to a picking manipulator 10. Through the double-layer cutting blade design protection of the picking manipulator 10, its cutting efficiency is higher during the picking operation. By conveniently limiting and fixing the upper cutting blade 15 and the lower cutting blade 18, a harvesting net 23 is arranged below the picking manipulator 10, facilitating the direct dropping of the picked Chinese medicinal materials into the net and preventing them from falling to the ground and being damaged, having a good picking protection effect.

[0029] It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0030] The standard parts used in this application document can all be purchased from the market. The specific connection methods of each part all adopt conventional means such as bolts, rivets, welding, etc. that are mature in the existing technology for connection. Moreover, the machinery, parts and equipment all adopt conventional models in the existing technology, and the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection method in the existing technology, and no specific description will be made here.

[0031] Although the embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present utility model. The scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A novel Chinese medicinal material harvester, comprising a harvesting trolley (3), characterized in that: A driving turntable (13) is installed on the upper end surface of the harvesting trolley (3), and a supporting side frame (12) is welded and fixed to the upper end surface of the driving turntable (13). A first forward and reverse motor (4) is installed on one side of the supporting side frame (12). The output end of the first forward and reverse motor (4) is connected to a picking operation main arm (5) through a rotating shaft (11). A second forward and reverse motor (6) is installed on the upper end of the picking operation main arm (5). The output end of the second forward and reverse motor (6) is connected to a picking operation auxiliary arm (9) through a transmission shaft (7). A picking operation cylinder (8) is installed on the upper end surface of the picking operation auxiliary arm (9), and the output end of the picking operation cylinder (8) is connected to a picking manipulator (10).

2. A novel Chinese medicinal material harvester according to claim 1, characterized in that: A turntable drive motor (22) is installed at the bottom of the harvesting trolley (3), and the output end of the turntable drive motor (22) is fixedly connected to the drive turntable (13) via a rotating shaft.

3. The novel Chinese medicinal material harvester according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The picking robot (10) comprises a first picking part and a second picking part, the first picking part and the second picking part are symmetrically evenly distributed, and the first picking part and the second picking part both comprise an upper cutting blade (15) and a lower cutting blade (18) inside.

4. A novel Chinese medicinal material harvester according to claim 3, characterized in that: The surfaces of the upper cutting blade (15) and the lower cutting blade (18) are both provided with limiting slots, and the upper cutting blade (15) and the lower cutting blade (18) are fixedly connected via a limiting steel bar (16), and a harvesting net (23) is provided at the bottom of the limiting steel bar (16).

5. The novel Chinese medicinal material harvester according to claim 3 is characterized in that: One end of the first picking portion is fixedly connected to the output end of the picking operation cylinder (8) via a first driving rod (14).

6. The novel Chinese medicinal material harvester according to claim 3 is characterized in that: One end of the second picking portion is fixedly connected to the output end of the picking operation cylinder (8) via a second driving rod (17).

7. The novel Chinese medicinal material harvester according to claim 1, characterized in that: Wheel assemblies (2) are installed at both ends of the harvesting trolley (3), and a wheel driving motor (1) is installed at the bottom of the harvesting trolley (3). The output end of the wheel driving motor (1) is connected to a driving wheel (19) via a rotating shaft, and the surface of the driving wheel (19) is connected to a driven wheel (21) via a belt (20). The center of the surface of the driven wheel (21) is transmission-connected to the wheel assembly (2) via a rotating shaft.

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  • Novel harvester for traditional Chinese medicinal materials

    CN219644566U