Color sorter with X-ray transmission technology

Abstract

The utility model discloses a color sorter with an X-ray transmission technology, and belongs to the technical field of color sorters, the color sorter comprises a color sorter body, the color sorter body comprises a first screening mechanism, a second screening mechanism, a third screening mechanism and a fourth screening mechanism, the first screening mechanism comprises a support, a light sensor and a push block; the second screening mechanism comprises an X-ray assembly; the treatment box comprises a feeding hole and a first partition plate; the shunting channel is arranged at the central position of the treatment box; the first good material channel is connected with the first partition plate; a second good material channel; a blank channel; wherein the support is provided with a through hole, the light sensor is connected with the support, and the push block is connected with the support in a sliding mode. According to the color sorter with the X-ray transmission technology, nuts with abnormal shell colors can be preliminarily screened out, information in the nuts is collected through the X-ray transmission technology, the situation that workers discard the nuts with normal interiors is avoided, shells and pulp of the screened nuts cannot be damaged, the recycling value is high, and therefore waste is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of color sorters, and particularly relates to a color sorter with X-ray penetration technology. Background Art

[0002] A color sorter is a device that automatically sorts out abnormal-colored particles in granular materials based on the differences in the optical properties of the materials, using optoelectronic detection technology. A color sorter mainly consists of a feeding system, an optical detection system, a signal processing system, and a separation execution system.

[0003] There is a Chinese patent with the publication number CN220215834U, which discloses a nut color sorter that can be used in a virtuous cycle. The nut color sorter includes a color sorter main body, a feeding hopper arranged at the rear side of the color sorter main body, a first conveyor belt installed between the color sorter main body and the feeding hopper, a first material receiving box and a second material receiving box arranged below the color sorter main body, the second material receiving box is arranged above the first material receiving box, a second conveyor belt is arranged below the first conveyor belt, longitudinal guide rails are symmetrically installed on the left and right sides at the rear of the feeding hopper, and a vertical feeding box is arranged between the longitudinal guide rails.

[0004] The above-mentioned color sorter crushes nuts with abnormal shell colors through the cooperation between the second conveyor belt and the stamping and crushing unit, and re-sorts and screens the exposed pulp again to further screen out nuts with abnormal pulp, reducing waste. However, this color sorter will crush the pulp of the nuts, making the pulp only suitable for processed foods, with a small application range, and the shells of some nuts may break, and the broken shells will be mixed with the normal pulp, affecting the recycling of the pulp by the color sorter. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a color sorter with X-ray penetration technology for the above-mentioned existing technical problems. It can initially screen out nuts with abnormal shell colors and collect information inside these nuts through X-ray penetration technology, avoiding discarding normal nuts inside by the staff, and the shells and pulp of the screened nuts will not be damaged, with a high recycling value, thereby reducing waste in production.

[0006] This application provides a color sorter with X-ray penetration technology, including a color sorter body, and the color sorter body includes:

[0007] A first screening mechanism, including a bracket, a light sensor, and a push block;

[0008] A second screening mechanism, including an X-ray component;

[0009] A processing box, including a feed inlet and a first partition;

[0010] A diversion channel, which is placed at the central position of the processing box;

[0011] The first good material channel is connected between the first partition board;

[0012] The second good material channel;

[0013] The defective material channel is fixedly connected between the second good material channel;

[0014] Wherein, the bracket is provided with a through hole, the light sensor is connected between the bracket, the push block is slidably connected between the bracket, the X-ray assembly is installed on the shunt channel, and both the second good material channel and the defective material channel are slidably connected between the processing box.

[0015] In this technical solution, by arranging the first screening mechanism and the second screening mechanism inside the color sorter body, the first screening mechanism is provided with a bracket, a light sensor and a push block. When screening nuts, the nuts are poured into the feeding port in the processing box, and the nuts fall into the first screening mechanism along the feeding port. The light sensor can detect whether the outer skin color of the nuts is normal. When it detects that the outer skin color of the nuts is abnormal, the light sensor triggers the push block to work, so that the push block slides on the bracket, and the nuts with abnormal outer skin color are pushed into the shunt channel in the center of the processing box. The nuts with normal outer skin color fall on the first partition board through the through hole on the bracket, and then slide out along the first good material channel to complete the first screening. The nuts with abnormal outer skin color fall into the second screening mechanism through the shunt channel. The second screening mechanism is provided with an X-ray assembly, and the X-ray assembly can detect whether the pulp inside these nuts is normal, and trigger the second good material channel and the defective material channel to slide on the processing box according to the detection situation. When the pulp of the nuts is normal, the outlet of the shunt channel is connected to the second good material channel. When the pulp of the nuts is abnormal, the outlet of the shunt channel is connected to the defective material channel to complete the second screening, thereby preventing the nuts with normal internal pulp from being discarded, reducing waste, and not damaging the nut shells during screening, avoiding the mixing of nut shells and pulp, and having a high value of recycling.

[0016] Further, the first screening mechanism includes:

[0017] The feeding pipeline is connected between the feeding port;

[0018] The reset spring is connected between the bracket;

[0019] The detection window is placed at the feeding pipeline;

[0020] The electromagnet is connected between the push block;

[0021] Wherein, the bracket is provided with a permanent magnet, the electromagnet is connected between the permanent magnet after being energized, and the push block is slidably connected between the bracket through the reset spring.

[0022] In this technical solution, a feed pipe is arranged inside the first screening mechanism. The feed pipe is connected to the feed inlet. Nuts enter from the feed inlet and then fall into the feed pipe. A transparent detection window is arranged on the feed pipe. The emission source of the light sensor faces the detection window. When the color of the nut skin is abnormal, the light sensor triggers the electromagnet to be energized. After the electromagnet is energized, it is connected to the permanent magnet, causing the push block to slide on the bracket. The through hole is closed by the push block. At the same time, the nuts with abnormal skin color are pushed to the diversion channel. After being pushed, the push block is reset by the return spring to facilitate the first screening mechanism to perform the screening work again. When the color of the nut skin is normal, it falls through the through hole to the first partition and then into the first good material channel along the first partition, thus completing the first screening and screening out the nuts with abnormal skin color.

[0023] Furthermore, the second screening mechanism includes:

[0024] A lead plate, which is connected between it and the first partition;

[0025] A first electromagnetic block, which is connected between it and the second good material channel;

[0026] A second electromagnetic block, which is connected between it and the bad material channel;

[0027] Wherein, a permanent magnet block is arranged on the processing box. After the first electromagnetic block and the second electromagnetic block are energized, they are both connected to the permanent magnet block.

[0028] In this technical solution, a first electromagnetic block is connected to the second good material channel, and a second electromagnetic block is connected to the bad material channel. A permanent magnet block is arranged on the processing box, so that the second good material channel and the bad material channel are fixedly connected. Both the second good material channel and the bad material channel are slidably connected to the processing box. The color of the pulp inside the nut is inspected by the X-ray component. When the color of the pulp inside the nut is normal, the second electromagnetic block is energized and connected to the permanent magnet block. The bad material channel slides on the processing box, driving the second good material channel to be connected to the diversion channel. When the color of the pulp inside the nut is abnormal, the first electromagnetic block is energized and connected to the permanent magnet block. The second good material channel slides on the processing box, driving the bad material channel to be connected to the diversion channel, thereby screening out the nuts with abnormal internal pulp again, facilitating the staff to retain the nuts with abnormal external color but normal internal part, reducing the waste of nuts. At the same time, a lead plate is also connected to the first partition. The lead plate can prevent the X-rays on the X-ray component from radiating to the working environment and avoid the X-rays from affecting the physical health of the staff, thus ensuring the personal safety of the staff.

[0029] Furthermore, the feed inlet is funnel-shaped, and the inside of the diversion channel is also funnel-shaped.

[0030] In this technical solution, by setting the internal shapes of the feed inlet and the diversion channel to be funnel-shaped, the opening of the feed inlet is relatively large, which facilitates the one-time input of a large amount of nuts. Then, the nuts roll down along the funnel-shaped feed inlet to the feed pipeline, facilitating the individual screening of nuts by the light sensor, thereby improving the screening quality. After the first screening, the nuts with abnormal outer skin colors are pushed into the diversion channel. The feed inlet of the diversion channel is relatively large, facilitating the accommodation of a certain number of nuts with abnormal outer skin colors. Then, the nuts fall into the second screening mechanism one by one along the funnel-shaped diversion channel, so as to facilitate the accurate screening of the second screening mechanism and further improve the screening quality.

[0031] Furthermore, the color sorter body is also provided with a column;

[0032] Wherein, the column is connected to the processing box.

[0033] In this technical solution, by setting a column on the color sorter body and connecting the column to the processing box, the column can stably support the color sorter body to ensure the stable operation of the first screening mechanism and the second screening mechanism on the color sorter body. At the same time, the column ensures the separation between the processing box and the ground, facilitating the vertical placement of the overall funnel-shaped processing box and facilitating the screening work of the color sorter body.

[0034] Furthermore, the color sorter body is also provided with a collection box and a waste box;

[0035] Wherein, the collection box is provided with a second partition board.

[0036] In this technical solution, by setting a collection box and a waste box on the color sorter body and providing a second partition board on the collection box, the collection box is placed at the outlet positions of the first good material channel and the second good material channel. The first good material channel and the second good material channel both screen out normal nuts, but the outer skin colors of the nuts are different. The two are separated by the second partition board, which is beneficial for the staff to process them separately. The waste box is placed at the outlet position of the bad material channel. The bad material channel screens out abnormal nuts. These nuts cannot be used for food processing but can still be used as fertilizers. After being collected together by the waste box, it is convenient for centralized treatment and reduces cost waste.

[0037] The beneficial effects of this application are:

[0038] 1. When screening nuts, the light sensor on the first screening mechanism is used to detect the skin color of the nuts. Nuts with abnormal skins are pushed into the diversion channel by the pushing block, while nuts with normal skins slide out along the first good material channel. Nuts with abnormal skins fall into the second screening mechanism, and the pulp inside the nuts is detected by the X-ray component. Nuts with normal pulp are sent into the second good material channel, and nuts with abnormal pulp are sent into the bad material channel, completing the second screening, thus reducing waste and not damaging the nut shells during screening, enhancing the value of recycling.

[0039] 2. A transparent detection window is provided on the feed pipe to facilitate the emission source of the light sensor to detect the nuts in the feed channel. When the color of the nut skin is abnormal, the electromagnet is energized and connected to the permanent magnet, causing the pushing block to slide and pushing the nut to the diversion channel. When the color of the nut skin is normal, the nut falls through the through hole to the first partition and falls into the first good material channel along the first partition.

[0040] 3. When the pulp color inside the nut is normal, the second electromagnet block is energized and connected to the permanent magnet block, and the bad material channel drives the second good material channel to be connected to the diversion channel, and the nut falls into the second good material channel. When the pulp color inside the nut is abnormal, the first electromagnet block is energized and connected to the permanent magnet block, and the second good material channel drives the bad material channel to be connected to the diversion channel, and the nut falls into the bad material channel, reducing waste of the nuts and avoiding X-ray radiation to the working environment through the lead plate, thus ensuring the personal safety of the staff. Description of the Drawings

[0041] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a color sorter with X-ray penetration technology according to the present application;

[0042] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram inside the color sorter body according to the present application;

[0043] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first screening mechanism;

[0044] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of another perspective inside the color sorter body according to the present application;

[0045] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 An enlarged view of part A;

[0046] In the figure, the reference numerals are as follows: 100, the color sorter body; 110, the processing box; 111, the feed inlet; 112, the first partition; 113, the permanent magnet block; 120, the diversion channel; 130, the first good material channel; 140, the second good material channel; 150, the defective material channel; 160, the column; 170, the collection box; 171, the second partition; 180, the waste box; 200, the first screening mechanism; 210, the bracket; 211, the through hole; 212, the permanent magnet; 220, the light sensor; 230, the push block; 240, the feed pipe; 250, the return spring; 260, the detection window; 270, the electromagnet; 300, the second screening mechanism; 310, the X-ray component; 320, the lead plate; 330, the first electromagnet block; 340, the second electromagnet block. Detailed implementation mode

[0047] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0048] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, rather than to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are usually of the same type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or multiple. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects. The character " / " generally indicates an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0049] Next, the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, through specific embodiments and their application scenarios.

[0050] Embodiment 1:

[0051] As Figures 1-5 shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a color sorter with X-ray penetration technology, including a color sorter body 100, and the color sorter body 100 includes:

[0052] A first screening mechanism 200, including a bracket 210, a light sensor 220 and a push block 230;

[0053] A second screening mechanism 300, including an X-ray component 310;

[0054] A processing box 110, including a feed inlet 111 and a first partition 112;

[0055] A shunt channel 120, which is placed at the central position of the processing box 110;

[0056] A first good material channel 130, which is connected between the first partition 112;

[0057] A second good material channel 140;

[0058] A bad material channel 150, which is fixedly connected between the second good material channel 140;

[0059] Wherein, the bracket 210 is provided with a through hole 211, the light sensor 220 is connected to the bracket 210, the push block 230 is slidably connected to the bracket 210, the X-ray assembly 310 is installed on the shunt channel 120, and both the second good material channel 140 and the bad material channel 150 are slidably connected to the processing box 110.

[0060] By arranging a first screening mechanism 200 and a second screening mechanism 300 inside the color sorter body 100, the first screening mechanism 200 is provided with a bracket 210, a light sensor 220 and a push block 230. When screening nuts, the nuts are poured into the feed inlet 111 in the processing box 110, and the nuts fall into the first screening mechanism 200 along the feed inlet 111. The light sensor 220 can detect whether the outer skin color of the nuts is normal. When it detects that the outer skin color of the nuts is abnormal, the light sensor 220 triggers the push block 230 to work, so that the push block 230 slides on the bracket 210, and the nuts with abnormal outer skin color are pushed into the shunt channel 120 at the center of the processing box 110. The nuts with normal outer skin color fall on the first partition 112 through the through hole 211 on the bracket 210, and then slide out along the first good material channel 130 to complete the first screening. The nuts with abnormal outer skin color fall into the second screening mechanism 300 through the shunt channel 120. The second screening mechanism 300 is provided with an X-ray assembly 310. The X-ray assembly 310 can detect whether the pulp inside these nuts is normal, and trigger the second good material channel 140 and the bad material channel 150 to slide on the processing box 110 according to the detection situation. When the pulp of the nuts is normal, the outlet of the shunt channel 120 is connected to the second good material channel 140. When the pulp of the nuts is abnormal, the outlet of the shunt channel 120 is connected to the bad material channel 150 to complete the second screening, thereby preventing the nuts with normal internal pulp from being discarded, reducing waste, and not damaging the nut shells during screening, avoiding the mixture of nut shells and pulp, and having a high value of recycling.

[0061] Further, the first screening mechanism 200 includes:

[0062] A feed pipe 240, which is connected between the feed inlet 111;

[0063] A return spring 250, which is connected between the bracket 210;

[0064] A detection window 260, which is placed at the feed pipe 240;

[0065] An electromagnet 270, which is connected between the push block 230;

[0066] Wherein, the bracket 210 is provided with a permanent magnet 212, and after the electromagnet 270 is energized, it is connected to the permanent magnet 212, and the push block 230 is slidably connected to the bracket 210 through the return spring 250.

[0067] By arranging the feed pipe 240 in the first screening mechanism 200, the feed pipe 240 is connected to the feed port 111, nuts enter from the feed port 111 and then fall into the feed pipe 240. A transparent detection window 260 is arranged on the feed pipe 240, and the emission source of the light sensor 220 is opposite to the detection window 260. When the color of the nut shell is abnormal, the light sensor 220 triggers the electromagnet 270 to be energized. After the electromagnet 270 is energized, it is connected to the permanent magnet 212, so that the push block 230 slides on the bracket 210, and the through hole 211 is closed by the push block 230. At the same time, the nuts with abnormal shell color are pushed to the diversion channel 120. After being pushed, the push block 230 is reset through the return spring 250, so as to facilitate the first screening mechanism 200 to perform the screening work again. When the color of the nut shell is normal, it falls to the first partition 112 through the through hole 211 and falls into the first good material channel 130 along the first partition 112, thus completing the first screening and screening out the nuts with abnormal shell color.

[0068] Furthermore, the second screening mechanism 300 includes:

[0069] A lead plate 320, which is connected between the first partition 112;

[0070] A first electromagnetic block 330, which is connected between the second good material channel 140;

[0071] A second electromagnetic block 340, which is connected between the bad material channel 150;

[0072] Wherein, the processing box 110 is provided with a permanent magnet block 113, and after the first electromagnetic block 330 and the second electromagnetic block 340 are energized, they are both connected to the permanent magnet block 113.

[0073] A first electromagnetic block 330 is connected to the second good-nut channel 140, and a second electromagnetic block 340 is connected to the bad-nut channel 150. A permanent magnetic block 113 is provided on the processing box 110, so that the second good-nut channel 140 and the bad-nut channel 150 are fixedly connected. Both the second good-nut channel 140 and the bad-nut channel 150 are slidably connected to the processing box 110. The pulp color inside the nuts is inspected by the X-ray component 310. When the pulp color inside the nuts is normal, the second electromagnetic block 340 is energized and connected to the permanent magnetic block 113. The bad-nut channel 150 slides on the processing box 110, driving the second good-nut channel 140 to be connected to the shunt channel 120. When the pulp color inside the nuts is abnormal, the first electromagnetic block 330 is energized and connected to the permanent magnetic block 113. The second good-nut channel 140 slides on the processing box 110, driving the bad-nut channel 150 to be connected to the shunt channel 120, thereby screening out the nuts with abnormal internal pulp again, facilitating the staff to retain the nuts with abnormal external color but normal internal, reducing the waste of nuts. At the same time, a lead plate 320 is also connected to the first partition 112. The lead plate 320 can prevent the X-rays on the X-ray component 310 from radiating to the working environment and avoid the X-rays from affecting the physical health of the staff, thus ensuring the personal safety of the staff.

[0074] Embodiment 2:

[0075] As Figures 1-5 shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a color sorter with X-ray penetration technology. In addition to including the technical solutions of the above embodiments, it also has the following technical features. The feed inlet 111 is funnel-shaped, and the inside of the shunt channel 120 is also funnel-shaped.

[0076] By setting the internal shapes of the feed inlet 111 and the shunt channel 120 to be funnel-shaped, the opening of the feed inlet 111 is large, which is convenient for putting a large number of nuts at one time. Then the nuts roll down along the funnel-shaped feed inlet 111 to the feed pipe 240, which is convenient for the light sensor 220 to screen the nuts one by one, thereby improving the screening quality. After the first screening, the nuts with abnormal outer skin color are pushed into the shunt channel 120. The feed inlet 111 of the shunt channel 120 is large, which is convenient for it to accommodate a certain number of nuts with abnormal outer skin color. Then the nuts fall into the second screening mechanism 300 one by one along the funnel-shaped shunt channel 120, so as to facilitate the second screening mechanism 300 to screen accurately and further improve the screening quality.

[0077] Furthermore, the color sorter body 100 is further provided with a column 160;

[0078] Wherein, the column 160 is connected to the processing box 110.

[0079] By providing a column 160 on the color sorter main body 100, with the column 160 connected to the processing box 110, the column 160 can stably support the color sorter main body 100, ensuring that the first screening mechanism 200 and the second screening mechanism 300 on the color sorter main body 100 can work stably. At the same time, the column 160 keeps the processing box 110 separated from the ground, facilitating the vertically placed processing box 110 with a funnel shape as a whole, and convenient for the color sorter main body 100 to perform the screening work.

[0080] Furthermore, the color sorter main body 100 is also provided with a collection box 170 and a waste box 180;

[0081] Among them, the collection box 170 is provided with a second partition 171.

[0082] By providing a collection box 170 and a waste box 180 on the color sorter main body 100, and providing a second partition 171 on the collection box 170, the collection box 170 is placed at the outlet positions of the first good material channel 130 and the second good material channel 140. The first good material channel 130 and the second good material channel 140 both screen out normal nuts, but the outer skin colors of the nuts are different. The second partition 171 separates the two, which is beneficial for the staff to process them separately. The waste box 180 is placed at the outlet position of the defective material channel 150. The defective material channel 150 screens out abnormal nuts. These nuts cannot be used for food processing, but can still be used as fertilizers. After being collected together by the waste box 180, it is convenient for centralized treatment, reducing cost waste.

[0083] It should be noted that in this article, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variant thereof are 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 explicitly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without more limitations, an element defined by the statement "including a..." does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order according to the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0084] The embodiments of the present application have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments. The above specific embodiments are merely illustrative rather than restrictive. Under the inspiration of the present application, those of ordinary skill in the art can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope protected by the claims, and all of them fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A color sorter with X-ray penetration technology, comprising a color sorter body (100), characterized in that, The color sorter body (100) includes: The first screening mechanism (200), including a bracket (210), a light sensor (220), and a push block (230); The second screening mechanism (300), including an X-ray component (310); The processing box (110), including a feed inlet (111) and a first partition (112); The diversion channel (120), which is placed at the central position of the processing box (110); The first good material channel (130), which is connected to the first partition (112); The second good material channel (140); The defective material channel (150), which is fixedly connected to the second good material channel (140); Wherein, the bracket (210) is provided with a through hole (211), the light sensor (220) is connected to the bracket (210), the push block (230) is slidably connected to the bracket (210), the X-ray component (310) is installed on the diversion channel (120), and both the second good material channel (140) and the defective material channel (150) are slidably connected to the processing box (110).

2. The color sorter with X-ray penetration technology according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first screening mechanism (200) includes: The feed pipe (240), which is connected to the feed inlet (111); The return spring (250), which is connected to the bracket (210); The detection window (260), which is placed at the feed pipe (240); The electromagnet (270), which is connected to the push block (230); Wherein, the bracket (210) is provided with a permanent magnet (212), after the electromagnet (270) is energized, it is connected to the permanent magnet (212), and the push block (230) is slidably connected to the bracket (210) through the return spring (250).

3. The color sorter with X-ray penetration technology according to claim 2, wherein The second screening mechanism (300) includes: The lead plate (320), which is connected to the first partition (112); The first electromagnet block (330), which is connected to the second good material channel (140); The second electromagnet block (340), which is connected to the defective material channel (150); Wherein, the processing box (110) is provided with a permanent magnet block (113), and after the first electromagnet block (330) and the second electromagnet block (340) are energized, they are both connected to the permanent magnet block (113).

4. A color sorter with X-ray penetration technology according to claim 3, characterized in that, The feed inlet (111) is funnel-shaped, and the inside of the diversion channel (120) is also funnel-shaped.

5. A color sorter with X-ray penetration technology according to claim 4, characterized in that, The color sorter body (100) is further provided with a column (160); Wherein, the column (160) is connected to the processing box (110).

6. The color sorter with X-ray penetration technology according to claim 5, characterized in that, The color sorter body (100) is further provided with a collection box (170) and a waste box (180); Wherein, the collection box (170) is provided with a second partition (171).

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