Cherry tomato color sorter

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cherry tomato color sorter which comprises a color sorter, a feed inlet of the color sorter is communicated with a feed hopper, a plurality of fixing rods are fixedly connected between the front inner wall and the rear inner wall of the feed hopper, the fixing rods are distributed at equal intervals, the two sides of each fixing rod are fixedly connected with bristles, and the bristles are fixedly connected with the color sorter. Compared with the prior art, the tomato leaf cleaning device has the advantages that the bristles are used for cleaning leaves on the surfaces of tomatoes, so that green leaves cannot be attached to the surfaces of the tomatoes, and the tomato leaf cleaning device is simple in structure, convenient to use and high in practicability. According to the color sorting device for the cherry tomatoes, the cleaned fallen leaves are collected into the net bag through cooperation with the draught fan, so that the influence of green leaves is avoided during color sorting of the cherry tomatoes, the color sorting accuracy of the cherry tomatoes is improved, the net bag is convenient to screw, disassemble and assemble through the screw ring, and after a certain amount of green leaves are collected by the net bag, the net bag is convenient to take down to clean the green leaves.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of color sorters, and in particular relates to a cherry tomato color sorter. Background Art

[0002] A color sorter is a device that uses photoelectric detection technology to automatically sort out different-colored particles from granular materials based on the differences in the materials' optical properties. Color sorters are used in the fields of bulk materials, packaged industrial products, and food quality inspection and grading.

[0003] In the existing cherry tomato color sorting process, a large number of cherry tomatoes are usually dumped into a feed hopper. The tomatoes are then photoelectrically detected and sorted into varieties of different colors such as green and red. However, cherry tomatoes are small in size, and when mechanically picked by picking equipment, the green leaves of the tomatoes are easily mixed in. As a result, the presence of the green leaves affects the color sorting of the tomatoes, resulting in inaccurate color sorting. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a cherry tomato color sorter, which uses bristles to clean the leaves on the surface of the tomatoes so that no green leaves are attached to the surface of the tomatoes, and cooperates with a fan to collect the cleaned fallen leaves into a mesh bag, thereby avoiding the influence of the presence of green leaves when sorting cherry tomatoes, improving the color sorting accuracy of cherry tomatoes, and making the mesh bag easy to screw and disassemble through the screw ring, so that after the mesh bag collects a certain amount of green leaves, it is easy to remove the green leaves for cleaning.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cherry tomato color sorter includes a color sorter, wherein a feed port of the color sorter is connected to a feed hopper, a fixing rod is fixedly connected between the front and rear inner walls of the feed hopper, a plurality of the fixing rods are equidistantly distributed, bristles are fixedly connected to both sides of each fixing rod, a fan is fixedly connected to the outside of the feed hopper, an air inlet end of the fan is located in the feed hopper, and an air outlet end of the fan is connected to a mesh bag.

[0007] Furthermore, the air outlet end of the fan is cylindrical and has an external thread on the outside. A screw ring is fixedly connected to the opening of the mesh bag. The inner wall of the screw ring has an internal thread. The air outlet end of the fan is threadedly connected to the screw ring.

[0008] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0009] 1. The brushes clean the leaves on the surface of the cherry tomatoes as they fall into the feed hopper, preventing them from clinging to the surface. The blower collects the cleaned leaves into the mesh bag, thus avoiding the influence of green leaves during color sorting and improving the accuracy of color sorting.

[0010] 2. The screw ring makes it easy to screw and disassemble the net bag, so that after the net bag collects a certain amount of green leaves, it is easy to take it down and clean the green leaves. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0012] In the figure: 1. Color sorter; 2. Feed hopper; 3. Fixed rod; 4. Brush; 5. Fan; 6. Mesh bag; 7. Screw ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings of 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 them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0014] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention. Example

[0015] See attached Figure 1 As shown, a cherry tomato color sorter includes a color sorter 1. The feed port of the color sorter 1 is connected to a feed hopper 2. A fixed rod 3 is fixedly connected between the front and rear inner walls of the feed hopper 2. There are multiple fixed rods 3, and the multiple fixed rods 3 are equidistantly distributed. Brushes 4 are fixedly connected to both sides of each fixed rod 3. A fan 5 is fixedly connected to the outside of the feed hopper 2. The air inlet end of the fan 5 is located in the feed hopper 2, and the air outlet end of the fan 5 is connected to a mesh bag 6.

[0016] The air outlet end of the fan 5 is cylindrical and has an external thread on the outside. A screw ring 7 is fixedly connected to the opening of the mesh bag 6. The inner wall of the screw ring 7 has an internal thread. The air outlet end of the fan 5 is threadedly connected to the screw ring 7.

[0017] Working principle: In the present invention, when cherry tomatoes are poured into the feed hopper 2, the falling tomatoes drive the brush bristles 4 to deform and clean the attached green leaves, separating the green leaves from the surface of the tomatoes. After the fan 5 is started, the green leaves are lighter in weight and are blown into the mesh bag 6 as the airflow enters the fan 5. The tomatoes continue to fall for color sorting. The mesh bag 6 can be disassembled by unscrewing and removing the screw ring 7 to clean the collected green leaves.

[0018] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the present invention and the advantages of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention; therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present invention is limited by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, it is intended that all changes that fall within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention, and any figure marks in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0019] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A cherry tomato color sorter, comprising a color sorter (1), wherein the feed port of the color sorter (1) is connected to a feed hopper (2), and is characterized in that: A fixing rod (3) is fixedly connected between the front and rear inner walls of the feed hopper (2), and the number of the fixing rods (3) is multiple, and the multiple fixing rods (3) are evenly distributed. Brushes (4) are fixedly connected to both sides of each fixing rod (3). A fan (5) is fixedly connected to the outside of the feed hopper (2), and the air inlet end of the fan (5) is located in the feed hopper (2). The air outlet end of the fan (5) is connected to a mesh bag (6).

2. The cherry tomato color sorter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet end of the fan (5) is cylindrical and has an external thread on the outside. A screw ring (7) is fixedly connected to the opening of the mesh bag (6). The inner wall of the screw ring (7) is provided with an internal thread. The air outlet end of the fan (5) is threadedly connected to the screw ring (7).

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