Color sorter convenient to disassemble and maintain

By adding screening components and improving connection methods in the tea color sorting machine, the problem of residue affecting efficiency and disassembly difficulties is solved, efficient tea sorting and simple maintenance are achieved, and production efficiency and safety are improved.

CN223221911UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-15SICHUAN TEA CULTIVATION PEOPLE TEA IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422382504.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-29
Publication Date
2025-08-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-29

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Technical Problem

The existing tea color sorting machine is easy to discharge residues with the tea leaves during color selection, which affects production efficiency, and is complex in fixed connection methods, which consumes time and effort.

Method used

A color sorter is designed for easy disassembly and maintenance. A screening assembly is added for pre-filtering residues. The feed hopper and the device body are connected by means of plug-in and bolts and nuts. The image sensor and the blowing assembly are linked to tea sorting.

Benefits of technology

It improves the tea color selection efficiency, reduces residue, simplifies the disassembly and maintenance process, reduces time and energy costs, and ensures the stability and safety of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of tea processing, in particular to a color sorter convenient to disassemble and maintain, which comprises a support base, a feeding component is fixedly connected to the inner side of the support base, a screening component is slidably connected to the inside of the feeding component, and a device body is slidably connected to one end of the feeding component. The top of the device body is connected with a cover plate assembly in a hinged mode, a color sorting assembly is connected to the bottom of the device body in an inserted mode, the front face of the color sorting assembly is slidably connected with an image sensor, and an air blowing assembly is embedded in the back face of the color sorting assembly. According to the improved color sorter, the screening assembly is additionally arranged, some disintegrating slag can be screened before tea color sorting, so that it is guaranteed that no slag exists in good tea obtained after subsequent color sorting is completed, the color sorting efficiency is further improved, meanwhile, the feeding hopper and the device body can be rapidly disassembled, and the practicability is high. And therefore, maintenance and cleaning work can be conveniently carried out on the interior, and the subsequent production efficiency is remarkably improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tea processing, in particular to a color sorter which is easy to disassemble and maintain. Background Art

[0002] Tea, commonly known as tea, generally consists of the leaves and buds of the Camellia sinensis plant. Originating in China, tea was originally used as a sacrificial offering. However, it has been consumed as a vegetable since the late Spring and Autumn Period, developing into a medicinal beverage in the mid-Western Han Dynasty, and finally becoming a premium beverage for the imperial court in the late Western Han Dynasty. It wasn't until the Western Jin Dynasty that it became a common beverage for the general public. Tea color sorters are used to improve tea sorting efficiency. These high-tech optoelectronic mechanical devices utilize high-definition CCD optical sensors to select tea leaves based on the color differences between tea stems, yellow flakes, and authentic tea leaves.

[0003] During the process of implementing the present invention, the inventors discovered the following problems with the prior art: 1. Common color sorters may discharge most of the residue along with the tea leaves during color sorting, thereby affecting the production efficiency of usable tea leaves; 2. Common color sorters have a relatively traditional fixing method, which is basically fixed by bolts and nuts. When disassembly and maintenance are required, it may consume a lot of time and energy of the staff. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology. To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain, comprising a support base, a feed assembly fixedly connected to the inner side of the support base, a screening assembly slidably connected to the interior of the feed assembly, a device body slidably connected to one end of the feed assembly, a cover assembly hingedly connected to the top of the device body, a color sorting assembly plugged into the bottom of the device body, an image sensor slidably connected to the front of the color sorting assembly, and an air blowing assembly embedded in the back of the color sorting assembly.

[0005] The feeding assembly includes a support leg movably connected to the inner lower surface of the support base, the top of the support leg is fixedly connected to a feed box, the inner side of the top of the feed box is fixedly connected to a first bracket, both sides of the feed box are fixedly connected to limiting slots, the top of the feed box is movably connected to a feed hopper, and the bottom of the feed box is fixedly connected to a discharge hopper.

[0006] The screening assembly includes a motor installed on the lower surface of the feed box, a filter screen is installed on the top of the motor, a first fixed block is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen, the bottom of the first fixed block is embedded in the interior of the first spring, and a second fixed block is embedded in the other end of the first spring.

[0007] The device body includes a connecting plate that is slidably connected to both sides of the feed box, the outside of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to a limiting frame, one end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to a fixing frame, a connecting rod is horizontally passed through the center of the fixing frame, the connecting rod is horizontally passed through the inside of the second spring and is connected to the limiting block, one side of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to an outer shell, and the top inner side of the outer shell is fixedly connected to a second bracket.

[0008] The cover assembly includes a cover hingedly connected to the top of the second bracket, one end of the top of the cover is fixedly connected to a handle, one end of the cover is embedded with a third spring, and one end of the third spring is fixedly connected to a connecting block.

[0009] The color sorting component comprises a color sorting box plugged into the bottom of the housing, and a connecting frame is fixedly connected to the front of the color sorting box.

[0010] The air blowing assembly includes a nozzle evenly embedded in the back of the color sorting box, an air pipe is installed at one end of the nozzle, and an air pump is installed at the bottom center of the air pipe.

[0011] Further preferably, a feed port is provided at the top of the feed box, and a first bracket is fixedly connected to the inside of the feed port, a groove is provided at the inner center of the limit groove, and a support frame of the same size as the first bracket is installed at the bottom of the feed hopper.

[0012] Further preferably, an elastic structure is formed between the first fixing block, the first spring and the second fixing block.

[0013] Further preferably, an elastic structure is formed between the connecting rod, the second spring and the limiting block, and the limiting frame is consistent with the shape of the groove opened at the inner center of the limiting groove, and a support frame is installed at the bottom of the shell.

[0014] Further preferably, the third spring and the connecting block form an elastic structure, and a slot is provided on the top of the cover plate.

[0015] Further preferably, a groove is formed on the inner side of the connecting frame, and support rods having the same shape as the groove are installed on both sides of the image sensor.

[0016] Further preferably, the image sensor and the air blowing assembly form a linkage structure, and the image sensor is located above the air blowing assembly, and the bottom of the color sorting box is then sequentially installed with a first discharge hopper and a second discharge hopper.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] In the present invention, a screening component is added, and the residue is pre-filtered through the filter before the tea leaves are color-sorted, thereby reducing the residue in the tea leaves and improving the color-sorting efficiency of the tea leaves. At the same time, the vibration method is used to prevent the tea leaves from piling up and clogging, and the screen is set to an inclined shape, so that the tea leaves after screening can smoothly undergo subsequent color sorting work.

[0019] In the utility model, the feed hopper, the device body and the color sorting box can be quickly disassembled, so that the staff can easily carry out maintenance and cleaning work, reducing the time cost. At the same time, the device can also have good stability when connected, and the device will not fall off. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the feed assembly of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the screening component of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the device body of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the cover assembly of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the color sorting component of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the blowing component of the utility model.

[0028] In the figure: 1. Support base; 2. Feed assembly; 201. Support legs; 202. Feed box; 203. First bracket; 204. Limiting slot; 205. Feed hopper; 206. Discharge hopper; 3. Screening assembly; 301. Motor; 302. Filter; 303. First fixing block; 304. First spring; 305. Second fixing block; 4. Device body; 401. Connecting plate; 402. Limiting frame; 403. Fixed frame; 404, connecting rod; 405, second spring; 406, limit block; 407, housing; 408, second bracket; 5, cover assembly; 501, cover; 502, handle; 503, third spring; 504, connecting block; 6, color sorting assembly; 601, color sorting box; 602, connecting frame; 7, image sensor; 8, blowing assembly; 801, nozzle; 802, air pipe; 803, air pump. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technical personnel in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] See also Figures 1 to 8 The utility model provides a technical solution: a color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain, including a supporting base 1, a feeding component 2 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the supporting base 1, a screening component 3 is slidably connected to the inside of the feeding component 2, one end of the feeding component 2 is slidably connected to a device body 4, the top hinge of the device body 4 is connected to a cover assembly 5, a color sorting component 6 is plugged into the bottom of the device body 4, an image sensor 7 is slidably connected to the front of the color sorting component 6, and an air blowing component 8 is embedded in the back of the color sorting component 6.

[0031] The feeding assembly 2 includes a support leg 201 movably connected to the inner lower surface of the support base 1, the top of the support leg 201 is fixedly connected to a feed box 202, the top inner side of the feed box 202 is fixedly connected to a first bracket 203, both sides of the feed box 202 are fixedly connected to a limiting groove 204, the top of the feed box 202 is movably connected to a feed hopper 205, and the bottom of the feed box 202 is fixedly connected to a discharge hopper 206.

[0032] The screening assembly 3 includes a motor 301 installed on the lower surface of the feed box 202, a filter screen 302 is installed on the top of the motor 301, and a first fixed block 303 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen 302. The bottom of the first fixed block 303 is embedded in the inside of the first spring 304, and the other end of the first spring 304 is embedded in the inside of the second fixed block 305.

[0033] The device body 4 includes a connecting plate 401 that is slidably connected to both sides of the feed box 202, the outside of the connecting plate 401 is fixedly connected to a limiting frame 402, one end of the connecting plate 401 is fixedly connected to a fixing frame 403, a connecting rod 404 is horizontally passed through the center of the fixing frame 403, the connecting rod 404 is horizontally passed through the inside of the second spring 405 and is connected to the limiting block 406, one side of the connecting plate 401 is fixedly connected to an outer shell 407, and the top inner side of the outer shell 407 is fixedly connected to a second bracket 408.

[0034] The cover assembly 5 includes a cover 501 hingedly connected to the top of the second bracket 408, a handle 502 is fixedly connected to one end of the top of the cover 501, a third spring 503 is embedded in one end of the cover 501, and one end of the third spring 503 is fixedly connected to a connecting block 504.

[0035] The color sorting assembly 6 includes a color sorting box 601 plugged into the bottom of the housing 407 , and a connecting frame 602 is fixedly connected to the front of the color sorting box 601 .

[0036] The air blowing assembly 8 includes a nozzle 801 uniformly embedded in the back of the color sorting box 601 , an air pipe 802 is installed at one end of the nozzle 801 , and an air pump 803 is installed at the bottom center of the air pipe 802 .

[0037] In this embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a feed port is provided at the top of the feed box 202, and a first bracket 203 is fixedly connected to the inside of the feed port, a groove is provided at the inner center of the limiting groove 204, and a support frame of the same size as the first bracket 203 is installed at the bottom of the feed hopper 205; through this design, the feed hopper 205 can be plugged into the top of the feed box 202 to achieve a certain limiting effect, and at the same time, the feed hopper 205 is further fixed by means of bolts and nuts, so that the feed hopper 205 can be stably connected to the feed box 202, and it is also more convenient to disassemble, which is convenient for the staff to maintain and clean it.

[0038] In this embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, an elastic structure is formed between the first fixed block 303, the first spring 304 and the second fixed block 305; through this design, the screening component 3 has a certain buffering effect when screening, and the screening effect is also better. The tea leaves can be dispersed by vibration, thereby ensuring that the filter 302 will not be blocked, and the screening effect on the residue is better, and the good screening effect can be maintained continuously, so that the effect of separating the tea leaves from the residue is higher.

[0039] In this embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, an elastic structure is formed between the connecting rod 404, the second spring 405 and the limit block 406, and the limit frame 402 is consistent with the shape of the groove opened at the inner center of the limit groove 204, and a support frame is installed at the bottom of the shell 407; through this design, the device body 4 can be elastically deformed by the second spring 405, so that the limit block 406 performs a limiting effect, so that it can be quickly connected to the feeding component 2, and it has good stability when connected together, and the device will not slip, which increases safety, and is also easy and convenient to disassemble, reducing the time cost required for disassembly by the staff. At the same time, the support frame installed at the bottom of the shell 407 can be connected to the color sorting component 6 in a plug-in manner, which has a certain limiting effect and stability, and is convenient for the staff to perform maintenance and cleaning work.

[0040] In this embodiment, Figure 1 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the third spring 503 and the connecting block 504 form an elastic structure, and a slot is provided on the top of the cover 501. This design allows the operator to easily and quickly open the cover 501 to perform maintenance and cleaning work on the interior of the housing 407. The elastic deformation of the third spring 503 enables the connecting block 504 to be stably connected to the groove provided at one end of the housing 407 that fits the connecting block 504, thus providing excellent stability.

[0041] In this embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 7 As shown, a groove is provided on the inner side of the connecting frame 602, and support rods with the same shape as the groove are installed on both sides of the image sensor 7; through this design, the housing of the image sensor 7 is connected by a sliding connection, which is convenient for the staff to install and disassemble it, and facilitates subsequent maintenance work.

[0042] In this embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 7 As shown, the image sensor 7 and the air blowing assembly 8 form a linkage structure, and the image sensor 7 is located above the air blowing assembly 8, and the bottom of the color sorting box 601 is sequentially installed with a first discharge hopper and a second discharge hopper. Through this design, the color sorter can perform color analysis through the image sensor 7, and then transmit a signal to the air blowing assembly 8, and then perform the blowing operation, so that poor quality tea leaves are discharged through the first discharge hopper, while good quality tea leaves are discharged through the second discharge hopper.

[0043] The use method and advantages of this utility model: The color sorter, which is easy to disassemble and maintain, works as follows when in use:

[0044] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, first, the tea leaves are poured into the feed box 202 through the feed hopper 205, and the motor 301 is turned on. The filter screen 302 will vibrate, and the elastic deformation of the first spring 304 will have a certain buffering effect on it. At this time, the residue in the tea leaves will be filtered through the filter screen 302 and discharged through the discharge hopper 206. Since the filter screen 302 is set to be inclined, and at the same time, the tea leaves on the filter screen 302 will slowly fall into the shell 407 through vibration, and then fall into the color sorting box 601 through the shell 407. At this time, the image sensor 7 will analyze the color of the falling tea leaves and transmit the signal to the air pump 803. The gas will be ejected through the nozzle 801 to spray the tea leaves with poor color and poor quality, so that the tea leaves with poor color and poor quality are discharged through the first discharge hopper, and the tea leaves with good color and high quality are discharged through the second discharge hopper, thereby achieving color sorting. When the color sorting work is completed, the connecting block 504 can be pushed inward, and the third spring 503 will contract, so that the connecting block 504 is separated from the groove on the inner side of the shell 407. At this time, the cover plate 501 can be pulled to perform maintenance and cleaning on the inside. Then the bolt can be rotated to pull out the feed hopper 205 for maintenance and cleaning. Then the connecting rod 404 is pulled, and the second spring 405 is contracted, so that the limit block 406 is separated from the slots of the feed box 202 and the connecting plate 401. At this time, the shell 407 can be pulled to pull out the feed box 202 and the support leg 201 together for maintenance and cleaning. Since the device body 4 and the color sorting component 6 are connected in a plug-in manner, the device body 4 can be quickly disassembled to facilitate maintenance and cleaning of the inside of the color sorting component 6. Finally, the image sensor 7 can be slid to separate the image sensor 7 from the connecting frame 602 for maintenance.

[0045] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Persons skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The above-described embodiments and descriptions are merely preferred examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain, comprising a support base (1), characterized in that: The inner side of the support base (1) is fixedly connected to a feed assembly (2), the interior of the feed assembly (2) is slidably connected to a screening assembly (3), one end of the feed assembly (2) is slidably connected to a device body (4), the top of the device body (4) is hingedly connected to a cover assembly (5), the bottom of the device body (4) is plugged with a color sorting assembly (6), the front of the color sorting assembly (6) is slidably connected to an image sensor (7), and the back of the color sorting assembly (6) is embedded with an air blowing assembly (8); The feeding assembly (2) comprises a support leg (201) movably connected to the inner lower surface of the support base (1); the top of the support leg (201) is fixedly connected to a feeding box (202); the inner side of the top of the feeding box (202) is fixedly connected to a first bracket (203); both sides of the feeding box (202) are fixedly connected to limiting grooves (204); the top of the feeding box (202) is movably connected to a feeding hopper (205); and the bottom of the feeding box (202) is fixedly connected to a discharging hopper (206); The screening assembly (3) includes a motor (301) mounted on the lower surface of the feed box (202), a filter screen (302) mounted on the top of the motor (301), a first fixing block (303) fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen (302), the bottom of the first fixing block (303) is embedded in the interior of a first spring (304), and a second fixing block (305) is embedded in the other end of the first spring (304); The device body (4) includes a connecting plate (401) slidably connected to both sides of the feed box (202), the outside of the connecting plate (401) is fixedly connected to a limiting frame (402), one end of the connecting plate (401) is fixedly connected to a fixing frame (403), a connecting rod (404) is horizontally passed through the center of the fixing frame (403), the connecting rod (404) is horizontally passed through the inside of the second spring (405) and is connected to the limiting block (406), one side of the connecting plate (401) is fixedly connected to a shell (407), and the top inner side of the shell (407) is fixedly connected to a second bracket (408); The cover plate assembly (5) comprises a cover plate (501) hingedly connected to the top of the second bracket (408); a handle (502) is fixedly connected to one end of the top of the cover plate (501); a third spring (503) is embedded in one end of the cover plate (501); and a connecting block (504) is fixedly connected to one end of the third spring (503); The color sorting component (6) includes a color sorting box (601) plugged into the bottom of the housing (407), and a connecting frame (602) is fixedly connected to the front of the color sorting box (601); The blowing assembly (8) includes a nozzle (801) uniformly embedded in the back of the color sorting box (601), an air pipe (802) is installed at one end of the nozzle (801), and an air pump (803) is installed at the bottom center of the air pipe (802).

2. The color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A feed port is provided at the top of the feed box (202), and a first bracket (203) is fixedly connected to the inside of the feed port. A groove is provided at the inner center of the limiting groove (204), and a support frame of the same size as the first bracket (203) is installed at the bottom of the feed hopper (205).

3. The color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain according to claim 1 is characterized in that: An elastic structure is formed between the first fixing block (303), the first spring (304) and the second fixing block (305).

4. The color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain according to claim 1 is characterized in that: An elastic structure is formed between the connecting rod (404), the second spring (405) and the limiting block (406), and the limiting frame (402) is consistent with the shape of the groove opened at the inner center of the limiting groove (204), and a support frame is installed at the bottom of the shell (407).

5. The color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The third spring (503) and the connecting block (504) form an elastic structure, and a slot is provided on the top of the cover plate (501).

6. The color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A groove is provided on the inner side of the connecting frame (602), and support rods having the same shape as the groove are installed on both sides of the image sensor (7).

7. The color sorter that is easy to disassemble and maintain according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The image sensor (7) and the air blowing assembly (8) form a linkage structure, and the image sensor (7) is located above the air blowing assembly (8), and the bottom of the color sorting box (601) is then sequentially installed with a first discharge hopper and a second discharge hopper.