Novel fruit picker

By designing a new type of fruit picker and utilizing the torsion spring structure of the clamping arm and pruning arm to achieve one-handed operation, the problems of low efficiency and fruit surface damage caused by existing tools are solved, and the picking efficiency and fruit integrity are improved.

CN223322518UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-12SHANGHAI ACAD OF AGRI SCI
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422766293.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-13
Publication Date
2025-09-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-13

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Technical Problem

Existing fruit picking tools are inefficient, require two-handed operation, and are prone to damage to the fruit surface, affecting the appearance and economic benefits of the fruit.

Method used

A new type of fruit picker is designed, which adopts a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm and a pruning arm. It uses torsion springs with different elastic forces to achieve one-handed operation to clamp and cut the fruit stems.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient one-handed picking, reduces damage to the fruit surface, improves picking efficiency by 26.92%, and reduces commercial fruit loss.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of agricultural tools, in particular to a novel fruit picker. The fruit picker comprises a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm and a trimming arm, the second clamping arm is located on the front side of the first clamping arm, the trimming arm is located on the front side of the second clamping arm, and the top of the right side of the trimming arm is designed to be edged; when the first clamping arm and the trimming arm are held tightly, the first clamping arm, the first clamping block, the second clamping arm and the second clamping block are driven to clamp a fruit stem of a fruit, and then when the first clamping arm and the trimming arm are continuously held tightly, the edged part of the trimming arm is driven to cut off the fruit stem of the fruit. At the moment, the grooves between the top of the second clamping arm and the second clamping block and between the top of the first clamping arm and the first clamping block can enable the scissors to be embedded into the fruit stem without slipping off, so that the effects that the fruit stem of the fruit is cut off from the branch and the fruit does not fall off are achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of agricultural tools, in particular to a novel fruit picker. Background Art

[0002] In fruit production, pears, citrus, loquats and other fruits need to be picked with a sharp tool to cut the fruit stem to ensure that the fruit is intact. When picking, one hand is required to grasp the fruit and the other hand to cut the fruit stem before placing it in a container. The two hands operate simultaneously, which is inefficient. The hands directly contact the surface of the fruit, which easily leaves fingerprints and affects the appearance of the fruit. This is especially true for fruits with soft flesh such as Baisha loquat. Once the fuzz on the fruit surface is damaged, the storage resistance is reduced in the later stage, the fruit loss is high, and the economic benefits are damaged. It is very necessary to develop a simple, efficient, one-handed operation tool that reduces the damage to the fruit surface during picking and reduces the loss of fruit picking. In response to the above situation, technical innovation is carried out on the basis of existing fruit picking. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel fruit picker to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a new fruit picking device, comprising:

[0005] A first clamping arm, a second clamping arm and a trimming arm, the second clamping arm is located on the front side of the first clamping arm, the trimming arm is located on the front side of the second clamping arm, the right top of the trimming arm is designed with an edge, a first clamping block is welded on the front top of the first clamping arm, a second clamping block is welded on the rear top of the second clamping arm, a second torsion spring is placed on the front side of the trimming arm and the second clamping arm, a first torsion spring is placed on the rear side of the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm, and the elastic force of the second torsion spring is greater than the elastic force of the first torsion spring.

[0006] Preferably, the second clamping arm corresponds to the second clamping block, the first clamping block corresponds to the first clamping arm, and the rear side of the edge portion of the trimming arm corresponds to the front side of the first clamping block.

[0007] Preferably, a second screw is provided on the rear side of the second clamping arm, a first through hole is formed through the rear side of the first clamping arm, and the second screw passes through the first through hole and is screwed with a second nut.

[0008] Preferably, a first screw is provided on the front side of the second clamping arm, a second through hole is formed through the front side of the trimming arm, and the first screw passes through the second through hole and is screwed with a first nut.

[0009] Preferably, a third through hole is formed through the front side of the second clamping arm, a fourth through hole is formed through the front side of the trimming arm, a first bolt is provided in the third through hole, the first bolt passes through the third through hole and is screwed with a third nut, a second bolt is provided in the fourth through hole, the second bolt passes through the fourth through hole and is screwed with a fourth nut, and the left and right ends of the second torsion spring are respectively wrapped around the outside of the first bolt and the second bolt.

[0010] Preferably, a fifth through hole is formed through the front side of the first clamping arm, a third bolt is disposed in the fifth through hole, the third bolt passes through the fifth through hole and is screwed to a fifth nut, and the left and right ends of the first torsion spring are respectively wrapped around the outside of the third bolt and the first bolt.

[0011] Preferably, a groove is provided between the top of the second clamping arm and the second clamping block, and a groove is provided between the top of the first clamping arm and the first clamping block.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0013] In the present invention, since the elastic force of the second torsion spring is greater than the elastic force of the first torsion spring, when the first clamping arm and the pruning arm are gripped, the first clamping arm and the first clamping block, as well as the second clamping arm and the second clamping block, will first clamp the fruit stem. Then, when the first clamping arm and the pruning arm are gripped, the sharpened portion of the pruning arm will be driven to cut the fruit stem. The grooves between the top of the second clamping arm and the second clamping block, and between the top of the first clamping arm and the first clamping block, allow the scissors to fit into the fruit stem without slipping, thereby achieving the effect of cutting the fruit stem from the branch without the fruit falling, greatly improving the efficiency of picking and reducing the loss rate of commercial fruit during the picking process. Actual measurements of citrus picking have shown that the present invention can achieve one-handed fruit picking, increasing the picking height of fruit at the top of the fruit tree by approximately 15-20 cm. At the same time, due to the convenience of one-handed operation, the efficiency of picking fruit at the top of the fruit tree is effectively improved, with an increase of 26.92%. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a novel fruit picker of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 A magnified view of part A;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a rear side view of a novel fruit picker of the present utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. first clamping arm; 11. second clamping arm; 12. trimming arm; 13. first torsion spring; 14. second torsion spring; 2. first clamping block; 21. second clamping block; 3. first screw; 31. first nut; 32. second screw; 33. second nut; 34. first bolt; 35. third nut; 36. second bolt; 37. fourth nut; 38. third bolt; 39. fifth nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the accompanying 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 technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] See also Figure 1-Figure 3A novel fruit picker comprises a first clamping arm 1, a second clamping arm 11 and a pruning arm 12. The second clamping arm 11 is located in front of the first clamping arm 1, and the pruning arm 12 is located in front of the second clamping arm 11. The top right side of the pruning arm 12 is designed with a sharp edge. A first clamping block 2 is welded to the top of the front side of the first clamping arm 1, and a second clamping block 21 is welded to the top of the rear side of the second clamping arm 11. A second torsion spring 14 is placed on the front side of the pruning arm 12 and the second clamping arm 11, and a first torsion spring 13 is placed on the rear side of the first clamping arm 1 and the second clamping arm 11. The elastic force of the second torsion spring 14 is greater than the elastic force of the first torsion spring 13. The second clamping arm 11 Corresponding to the second clamping block 21, the first clamping block 2 corresponds to the first clamping arm 1, the rear side of the blade portion of the pruning arm 12 corresponds to the front side of the first clamping block 2, the rear side of the second clamping arm 11 is fixedly provided with a second screw 32, the rear side of the first clamping arm 1 is penetrated by a first through hole, the second screw 32 penetrates the first through hole and is screwed with a second nut 33, the first clamping arm 1 and the second clamping arm 11 rotate by means of the second screw 32, the front side of the second clamping arm 11 is fixedly provided with a first screw 3, the front side of the pruning arm 12 is penetrated by a second through hole, the first screw 3 penetrates the second through hole and is screwed with the first nut 31, the pruning arm 12 Relying on the first screw rod 3 to rotate, a third through hole is formed on the front side of the second clamping arm 11, and a fourth through hole is formed on the front side of the trimming arm 12. A first bolt 34 is rotatably provided in the third through hole, and the first bolt 34 passes through the third through hole and is screwed with a third nut 35. A second bolt 36 is rotatably provided in the fourth through hole, and the second bolt 36 passes through the fourth through hole and is screwed with a fourth nut 37. The left and right ends of the second torsion spring 14 are respectively wound around the outside of the first bolt 34 and the second bolt 36. The second torsion spring 14 is fixed to the second clamping arm through the mutual cooperation of the first bolt 34 and the third nut 35 and the second bolt 36 and the fourth nut 37. 11 and the front side of the trimming arm 12, a fifth through hole is opened on the front side of the first clamping arm 1, and a third bolt 38 is rotatably set in the fifth through hole. The third bolt 38 passes through the fifth through hole and is screwed with a fifth nut 39. The left and right ends of the first torsion spring 13 are respectively wrapped around the outside of the third bolt 38 and the first bolt 34. The first torsion spring 13 is fixed to the rear side of the first clamping arm 1 and the second clamping arm 11 through the mutual cooperation of the third bolt 38 and the fifth nut 39 and the first bolt 34 and the third nut 35. A groove is provided between the top of the second clamping arm 11 and the second clamping block 21, and a groove is provided between the top of the first clamping arm 1 and the first clamping block 2.

[0020] Working principle: Hold the first clamping arm 1 and the pruning arm 12 with your hand, and place the fruit stem between the first clamping arm 1 and the first clamping block 2 and the second clamping arm 11 and the second clamping block 21. At this time, hold the first clamping arm 1 and the pruning arm 12 inward. Since the elastic force of the second torsion spring 14 is greater than the elastic force of the first torsion spring 13, the first clamping arm 1 and the second clamping arm 11 will merge inward with the second screw 32 as the center point, thereby merging the first clamping arm 1 and the first clamping block 2 and the second clamping arm 11 and the second clamping block 21 to clamp the fruit stem. At this time, continue to hold the first clamping arm 1 and the pruning arm 1 2 causes the second torsion spring 14 to be deformed by the force, thereby causing the pruning arm 12 to flip around the first screw 3 as the center point, and then causing the sharp edge of the pruning arm 12 to slide in front of the first clamping block 2, thereby cutting off the fruit stalk. At this time, the cut fruit stalk is still clamped and fixed by the first clamping arm 1 and the first clamping block 2 as well as the second clamping arm 11 and the second clamping block 21, and the grooves between the top of the second clamping arm 11 and the second clamping block 2 and between the top of the first clamping arm 1 and the first clamping block 2 can enable the scissors to be embedded in the fruit stalk without slipping, thereby achieving the effect of cutting the fruit stalk from the branch without the fruit falling.

Claims

1. A new type of fruit picker, characterized in that: include: A first clamping arm (1), a second clamping arm (11) and a trimming arm (12), wherein the second clamping arm (11) is located at the front side of the first clamping arm (1), and the trimming arm (12) is located at the front side of the second clamping arm (11); the right top of the trimming arm (12) is designed to be sharpened; a first clamping block (2) is welded to the front top of the first clamping arm (1), and a second clamping block (21) is welded to the rear top of the second clamping arm (11); a second torsion spring (14) is placed on the front side of the trimming arm (12) and the second clamping arm (11); a first torsion spring (13) is placed on the rear side of the first clamping arm (1) and the second clamping arm (11); and the elastic force of the second torsion spring (14) is greater than the elastic force of the first torsion spring (13).

2. A novel fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second clamping arm (11) corresponds to the second clamping block (21), the first clamping block (2) corresponds to the first clamping arm (1), and the rear side of the edged portion of the trimming arm (12) corresponds to the front side of the first clamping block (2).

3. The novel fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second screw rod (32) is provided on the rear side of the second clamping arm (11), a first through hole is provided through the rear side of the first clamping arm (1), and the second screw rod (32) passes through the first through hole and is screwed with a second nut (33).

4. The novel fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first screw rod (3) is provided on the front side of the second clamping arm (11), a second through hole is provided through the front side of the trimming arm (12), and the first screw rod (3) passes through the second through hole and is screwed with a first nut (31).

5. The novel fruit picker according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third through hole is formed through the front side of the second clamping arm (11), a fourth through hole is formed through the front side of the trimming arm (12), a first bolt (34) is provided in the third through hole, the first bolt (34) passes through the third through hole and is screwed with a third nut (35), a second bolt (36) is provided in the fourth through hole, the second bolt (36) passes through the fourth through hole and is screwed with a fourth nut (37), and the left and right ends of the second torsion spring (14) are respectively wound around the outside of the first bolt (34) and the second bolt (36).

6. The novel fruit picker according to claim 5, characterized in that: A fifth through hole is formed through the front side of the first clamping arm (1), a third bolt (38) is provided in the fifth through hole, the third bolt (38) passes through the fifth through hole and is screwed with a fifth nut (39), and the left and right ends of the first torsion spring (13) are respectively wound around the outside of the third bolt (38) and the first bolt (34).

7. The novel fruit picker according to claim 6, characterized in that: A groove is provided between the top of the second clamping arm (11) and the second clamping block (21), and a groove is provided between the top of the first clamping arm (1) and the first clamping block (2).

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