Potato sorting mechanism
By designing a potato sorting mechanism, the combination of the conveying shaft and an inverted cone receiving bucket is solved, and the problems of large weight and damage during the potato sorting process are achieved, efficient sorting and reducing damage, and reducing labor intensity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421543557.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-02
AI Technical Summary
During the sorting process of existing potato sorters, different volumes of potatoes will generate a large weight when they fall into the receiving box, which will cause labor to carry and the potatoes to be easily damaged.
A potato sorting mechanism is designed, including a sorting box, conveying shaft, feeding rack, receiving bucket and storage box. The conveying shaft is driven to rotate through the driving mechanism, and the conveying shaft and the inverted conical receiving bucket at different spacings are used to realize the sorting and buffering of potatoes, combining universal wheels and brakes to reduce labor intensity and damage risks.
It improves work efficiency, reduces the labor intensity of staff, and reduces the damage of potatoes during the sorting process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of potato sorting, and specifically relates to a potato sorting mechanism. Background Art
[0002] After potatoes are harvested from the ground, they are of different sizes. Therefore, before being sold, they need to be sorted to classify large and small potatoes, and a potato sorter will be used. The current potato sorter is composed of structures such as a feeding machine, a sorting table, and sorting sticks. The design is simple and can quickly perform sorting; however, there are still certain drawbacks during the sorting process. When the existing sorter is sorting, although potatoes of different volumes will fall into the receiving box, due to a large number of sorted potatoes, a great weight will be generated, making it laborious for workers to carry, thus reducing work efficiency. Moreover, the sorted potatoes directly fall into the receiving box, and due to their own gravity, they will be damaged when falling. Therefore, the present utility model provides a potato sorting mechanism to solve the above problems. Content of the Utility Model
[0003] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a potato sorting mechanism to solve the problems in the above background art that when the existing sorter is sorting, although potatoes of different volumes will fall into the receiving box, due to a large number of sorted potatoes, a great weight will be generated, making it laborious for workers to carry, thus reducing work efficiency, and the sorted potatoes directly fall into the receiving box, and due to their own gravity, they will be damaged when falling.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: A potato sorting mechanism, comprising:
[0005] A sorting box, both sides of the bottom end of the sorting box are provided with legs, a through-structured notch is opened at the upper end of the sorting box, protective plates are provided on the front and rear sides of the top end of the sorting box, a conveying shaft is installed in the notch, there are multiple groups of the conveying shafts, and the spacing of each group is different. A driving mechanism is provided at the rear side of the upper end of the sorting box, and the driving mechanism drives the conveying shaft to rotate;
[0006] An inclined feeding rack is installed at the left end of the sorting box, and the bottom end of the feeding rack is connected to the sorting box through a bracket;
[0007] A placement cavity is provided at the bottom end of the sorting box, and there are three placement cavities. A receiving hopper in an inverted cone structure is provided at the position below the conveying shaft inside the placement cavity, a storage box is provided at the position below the receiving hopper inside the placement cavity, universal wheels are installed at the bottom end of the storage box, and a braking brake is provided on the universal wheels.
[0008] Preferably, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving mechanism includes a connecting wheel, a connecting belt, a driven wheel, a driving wheel and a motor. The motor is fixed through a mounting seat. The driving wheel at the rear end of the motor drives the connecting wheel to rotate. The driven wheel is provided at the rear end of the conveying shaft, and the connecting wheel and the driven wheel are connected by a connecting belt.
[0009] Preferably, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a protective shell is provided outside the driving mechanism.
[0010] Preferably, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conveying shafts are divided into three groups, each group has a plurality of them with the same spacing, and the spacing between the three groups of conveying shafts gradually increases from small to large.
[0011] Preferably, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there are three placement cavities, and they are in a gradually increasing structure from left to right. The three storage boxes are in a gradually increasing structure from left to right. A handle is installed at the front end of the storage box.
[0012] Preferably, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom area of each receiving hopper is smaller than the area of each corresponding storage box.
[0013] Preferably, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the width of the storage box is smaller than the width of the placement cavity.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0015] 1. In the present invention, by providing a storage box in each placement cavity, and a universal wheel and a brake are provided at the bottom end of the storage box. After receiving potatoes, the staff can push it, reducing the labor intensity of the staff and improving the efficiency. Moreover, when receiving, the brake can fix the universal wheel to increase firmness.
[0016] 2. In the present invention, by providing a receiving hopper below the conveying shaft, the receiving hopper can receive the sorted potatoes and drop them into the storage box, and the function of the receiving hopper can also play a certain buffering role, reducing the damage of potatoes when they fall. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 2 is a top view of the connection structure between the sorting box and the conveying shaft of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 3 is a left view of the internal structure of the sorting box of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 4This is the top view of the connection structure of the receiving fighting fish storage box of the present utility model.
[0021] In the figure: 1, sorting box; 2, bracket; 3, feeding rack; 4, notch; 5, conveying shaft; 6, protective plate; 7, placement cavity; 8, receiving hopper; 9, storage box; 10, universal wheel; 11, braking brake; 12, driving mechanism; 1201, connecting wheel; 1202, connecting belt; 1203, driven wheel; 1204, driving wheel; 1205, motor. Specific embodiments
[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the following further details the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.
[0023] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is 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, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present utility model. In addition, in the description of the present utility model, in addition, "first", "second", "third", "fourth" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0024] In the description of the present utility model, it should also be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. It can be a direct connection or a connection through an intermediate medium. It can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations. The meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, and unless otherwise clearly specifically defined, they all belong to the scope protected by the present utility model.
[0025] Example 1: As Figures 1-4 , the present utility model provides a technical solution: including:
[0026] Sorting box 1, with legs provided on both sides of the bottom end of the sorting box 1. A notch 4 with a through structure is provided at the upper end of the sorting box 1. Protective plates 6 are provided on the front and rear sides of the top end of the sorting box 1. A conveying shaft 5 is installed in the notch 4. There are multiple groups of the conveying shafts 5, and the spacing of each group is different. A driving mechanism 12 is provided at the rear side of the upper end of the sorting box 1, and the driving mechanism 12 drives the conveying shaft 5 to rotate;
[0027] An inclined feeding rack 3 is installed at the left end of the sorting box 1, and the bottom end of the feeding rack 3 is connected to the sorting box 1 through a bracket 2;
[0028] A placement cavity 7 is provided at the bottom end of the sorting box 1, and there are three placement cavities 7. A receiving hopper 8 with an inverted cone structure is provided inside the placement cavity 7 at a position below the conveying shaft 5. A storage box 9 is provided inside the placement cavity 7 at a position below the receiving hopper 8. The bottom end of the storage box 9 is equipped with universal wheels 10, and a braking brake 11 is provided on the universal wheels 10.
[0029] The conveying shafts 5 are divided into three groups, each group has multiple ones and the spacing is the same, and the spacing of the three groups of conveying shafts 5 gradually increases from small to large.
[0030] There are three placement cavities 7, and they are in a gradually increasing structure from left to right. The three storage boxes 9 are in a gradually increasing structure from left to right. A handle is installed at the front end of the storage box 9.
[0031] The bottom area of each receiving hopper 8 is smaller than the area of each corresponding storage box 9.
[0032] The width of the storage box 9 is smaller than the width of the placement cavity 7.
[0033] In this embodiment, for the conveying shafts with different spacings, potatoes can be sorted, and universal wheels are provided at the bottom end of the storage box, which can reduce the labor intensity of the staff.
[0034] Embodiment 2: As Figures 1-2 , the present utility model provides a technical solution: including:
[0035] Sorting box 1, with legs provided on both sides of the bottom end of the sorting box 1. A notch 4 with a through structure is provided at the upper end of the sorting box 1. Protective plates 6 are provided on the front and rear sides of the top end of the sorting box 1. A conveying shaft 5 is installed in the notch 4. There are multiple groups of the conveying shafts 5, and the spacing of each group is different. A driving mechanism 12 is provided at the rear side of the upper end of the sorting box 1, and the driving mechanism 12 drives the conveying shaft 5 to rotate;
[0036] An inclined feeding rack 3 is installed at the left end of the sorting box 1, and the bottom end of the feeding rack 3 is connected to the sorting box 1 through a bracket 2;
[0037] At the bottom end of the sorting box 1, there is a placement cavity 7, and there are three placement cavities 7. Inside the placement cavity 7, a receiving hopper 8 with an inverted cone structure is provided below the conveying shaft 5. Inside the placement cavity 7, a storage box 9 is provided below the receiving hopper 8. The bottom end of the storage box 9 is equipped with universal wheels 10, and a braking brake 11 is provided on the universal wheels 10.
[0038] The driving mechanism 12 includes a connecting wheel 1201, a connecting belt 1202, a driven wheel 1203, a driving wheel 1204, and a motor 1205. The motor 1205 is fixed through a mounting seat. The driving wheel 1204 at the rear end of the motor 1205 drives the connecting wheel 1201 to rotate. The rear end of the conveying shaft 5 is provided with a driven wheel 1203, and the connecting wheel 1201 and the driven wheel 1203 are connected through a connecting belt 1202.
[0039] A protective shell is provided outside the driving mechanism 12.
[0040] In this embodiment, it is to drive the rotation of the conveying shaft through the motor to achieve the sorting of potatoes.
[0041] Working principle:
[0042] During use, the potatoes are placed in the feeding rack 3, and the potatoes slide onto the conveying shaft 5. The motor 1205 drives the connecting belt 1202 to rotate, causing multiple conveying shafts 5 to rotate, thereby performing sorting and conveying processing on the potatoes. Since the distances between the three groups of conveying shafts 5 are different, the sorted potatoes fall into the receiving hopper 8, and the potatoes respectively fall into the corresponding storage boxes 9. After the reception is completed, the staff can push the storage box 9, saving a lot of effort.
[0043] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present utility model, the present utility model can be implemented in other specific forms. Therefore, in any regard, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. The scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, it is intended to encompass all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims in the present utility model. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claimed rights.
Claims
1. A potato sorting mechanism, characterized in that, Including: Sorting box (1), legs are provided on both sides of the bottom end of the sorting box (1), a notch (4) with a through structure is provided at the upper end of the sorting box (1), protective plates (6) are provided on both the front and rear sides of the top end of the sorting box (1), a conveying shaft (5) is installed in the notch (4), multiple groups of the conveying shafts (5) are provided, and the spacing of each group is different. A driving mechanism (12) is provided at the rear side of the upper end of the sorting box (1), and the driving mechanism (12) drives the conveying shaft (5) to rotate; An inclined feeding rack (3) is installed at the left end of the sorting box (1), and the bottom end of the feeding rack (3) is connected to the sorting box (1) through a bracket (2); A placement cavity (7) is provided at the bottom end of the sorting box (1), and three placement cavities (7) are provided. A receiving hopper (8) with an inverted cone structure is provided at a position below the conveying shaft (5) inside the placement cavity (7). A storage box (9) is provided at a position below the receiving hopper (8) inside the placement cavity (7). A universal wheel (10) is installed at the bottom end of the storage box (9), and a braking brake (11) is provided on the universal wheel (10).
2. The potato sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (12) includes a connecting wheel (1201), a connecting belt (1202), a driven wheel (1203), a driving wheel (1204), and a motor (1205). The motor (1205) is fixed through a mounting seat. The driving wheel (1204) at the rear end of the motor (1205) drives the connecting wheel (1201) to rotate. A driven wheel (1203) is provided at the rear end of the conveying shaft (5), and the connecting wheel (1201) and the driven wheel (1203) are connected through the connecting belt (1202).
3. A potato sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective shell is provided outside the driving mechanism (12).
4. A potato sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying shafts (5) are divided into three groups, each group has multiple ones and the spacing is the same, and the spacing of the three groups of conveying shafts (5) gradually increases from small to large.
5. A potato sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Three placement cavities (7) are provided, and they are in a gradually increasing structure from left to right. The three storage boxes (9) are in a gradually increasing structure from left to right. A handle is installed at the front end of the storage box (9).
6. The potato sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end area of each receiving hopper (8) is smaller than the area of each corresponding storage box (9).
7. A potato sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width of the storage box (9) is smaller than the width of the placement cavity (7).