Foreign matter visual detection device for chili powder production and processing

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of chilli powder production and processing, and discloses a foreign matter visual inspection device for chilli powder production and processing, which comprises a visual inspection machine used for identifying and removing foreign matters mixed in chilli raw materials; the conveyor is mounted on one side of the visual inspection machine and is used for conveying pepper raw materials into the visual inspection machine; and the hopper is arranged at one end of the conveyor. According to the utility model, due to the design of the material guiding frame, pepper raw materials are uniformly distributed on the conveying belt in a single layer, so that the overlapping and accumulation of the raw materials are effectively reduced, the detection blind area is reduced, the recognition accuracy of visual detection equipment on foreign matters is remarkably improved, and due to the arrangement of the material guiding plate, the raw material flattening effect is further optimized; and the distance between the hopper and the conveyor and the height and the angle of the material guide plate are accurately adjusted, so that the hot pepper feeding device can adapt to hot pepper raw materials of different types and states.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of chili powder production and processing, and in particular to a foreign object visual detection device for chili powder production and processing. Background Technology

[0002] Foreign object visual inspection is a crucial step in the production and processing of chili powder, aiming to ensure product safety and quality. Foreign object visual inspection can quickly and accurately identify foreign objects in chili powder, such as metal fragments, plastic, ropes, insects, hair, etc., preventing these foreign objects from entering the market and posing a potential threat to consumers' health.

[0003] Before being inspected by visual inspection equipment, chili peppers need to be transported on a conveyor belt. The chili peppers are often piled up on the conveyor belt, making it difficult for the visual inspection equipment to fully detect foreign objects inside the pile. This results in a significant increase in blind spots and a higher probability of missing foreign objects. Utility Model Content

[0004] To solve the problems mentioned above, this utility model achieves its goals through the following technical solution:

[0005] A visual inspection device for foreign objects in chili powder production and processing includes: a visual inspection machine for identifying and removing foreign objects mixed into chili raw materials; a conveyor installed on one side of the visual inspection machine for conveying chili raw materials into the visual inspection machine; a hopper located at one end of the conveyor for feeding chili raw materials onto the conveyor; a feed rack installed on the conveyor for guiding the position of the chili raw materials on the conveyor, the distance between the two feed racks gradually decreasing from one end to the other; and a guide plate installed on the feed rack, located directly above the conveyor, for leveling the chili raw materials piled on the conveyor; the bottom of the guide plate has an inclined surface.

[0006] It also includes: a mounting frame, mounted on the conveyor, the hopper mounted on the mounting frame and configured to move on the mounting frame for adjusting the distance between the hopper and the conveyor.

[0007] The mounting frame includes: a movable hole formed on the mounting frame; a movable seat connected in the movable hole, and the hopper mounted on the movable seat.

[0008] The mounting bracket further includes a power source mounted on the mounting bracket, wherein the power source's power shaft is connected to the movable seat, and the power source is used to provide power to the movable seat.

[0009] The hopper includes a discharge port located at the bottom of the hopper.

[0010] It also includes: a top plate, installed between two feed racks; a lead screw, installed on the top plate, one end of which is connected to the guide plate; and a knob, installed on the top plate and connected to the other end of the lead screw.

[0011] This invention provides a foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:

[0012] 1. The design of the feeding rack ensures that the chili raw materials are evenly distributed in a single layer on the conveyor belt, effectively reducing the overlap and accumulation of raw materials, reducing the blind spot in detection, and significantly improving the accuracy of visual inspection equipment in identifying foreign objects.

[0013] 2. The guide plate further optimizes the leveling effect of the raw materials, ensuring that the chili raw materials enter the visual inspection area in the best condition, enabling the visual inspection equipment to conduct a comprehensive and thorough inspection of the raw materials, reducing the possibility of missing foreign objects.

[0014] 3. The continuous conveying and inspection system reduces manpower requirements and improves production efficiency. By precisely adjusting the distance between the hopper and the conveyor, as well as the height and angle of the guide plate, it can adapt to different types and states of chili raw materials, enhancing the flexibility and applicability of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the hopper and mounting frame structure proposed in this utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding rack, guide plate, and top plate structure proposed in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the guide plate proposed in this utility model.

[0019] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0020] 1. Visual inspection machine;

[0021] 2. Conveyor;

[0022] 3. Hopper; 301. Discharge port;

[0023] 4. Feeding rack; 401. Guide plate; 402. Top plate; 403. Lead screw; 404. Knob; 405. Inclined surface;

[0024] 5. Mounting bracket; 501. Moving hole; 502. Moving base; 503. Power source. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. This utility model can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this utility model.

[0027] Reference Figures 1-4 A foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing includes: a visual inspection machine 1, used to identify and remove foreign objects mixed in with chili raw materials. Through high-precision image recognition technology, the visual inspection machine 1 can quickly and accurately identify various foreign objects mixed in with chili raw materials, such as stones, metal fragments, and withered leaves, ensuring the purity and safety of chili powder and improving the overall quality of the product; a conveyor 2, installed on one side of the visual inspection machine 1, used to transport chili raw materials into the visual inspection machine 1. The conveyor 2 not only realizes the continuous and stable transportation of chili raw materials to the visual inspection machine 1, but also reduces the need for manpower through automated operation, improves production efficiency, and ensures the uniformity of raw material flow, which is conducive to the accuracy of visual inspection; a hopper 3, set at one end of the conveyor 2, used to feed chili raw materials onto the conveyor 2; the hopper 3 includes: a discharge port 301, opened at the bottom of the hopper 3, for feeding... The design of the bucket 3 facilitates the rapid feeding of large quantities of chili raw materials. Its bottom discharge port 301 is reasonably designed to control the flow of raw materials, avoid blockage or overfeeding, and ensure the smooth operation of the production process. The feed rack 4, installed on the conveyor 2, guides the position of the chili raw materials on the conveyor 2. The feed rack 4 is designed with gradually decreasing spacing at both ends, effectively guiding the chili raw materials to form a single layer of uniform distribution on the conveyor 2. This not only improves the efficiency of visual inspection but also reduces misjudgments caused by material overlap. The guide plate 401, installed on the feed rack 4 and positioned directly above the conveyor 2, has a sloping surface 405 at its bottom to flatten the chili raw materials piled on the conveyor 2. The guide plate 401, located directly above the conveyor 2, can effectively flatten and disperse the piled chili raw materials, ensuring that the raw materials enter the visual inspection area in the best condition, further improving the accuracy and efficiency of the inspection.

[0028] Mounting frame 5 is mounted on conveyor 2. Hopper 3 is mounted on mounting frame 5 and is designed to move on it to adjust the distance between hopper 3 and conveyor 2. The design of mounting frame 5 allows hopper 3 to move on it. By adjusting the distance between hopper 3 and conveyor 2, it can adapt to different types of chili raw materials or different production needs, increasing the flexibility and applicability of the equipment. Power source 503 provides power to moving seat 502, realizing automated distance adjustment, and making operation simple and quick. Mounting frame 5 includes: a moving hole 501, which provides a track for the movement of hopper 3. This ensures stability and precision during the adjustment process, preventing material leakage or poor conveying due to positional deviations. A movable seat 502 is connected within the movable hole 501, and the hopper 3 is mounted on the movable seat 502. A power source 503 is mounted on the mounting frame 5, with its power shaft connected to the movable seat 502. The power source 503 provides power to the movable seat 502 and serves as the power source for automatically adjusting the position of the hopper 3. This achieves automated control of the spacing adjustment, improving production efficiency and adjustment accuracy, and reducing manual intervention. The power source 503 can be a cylinder or a linear motor.

[0029] The distance between the two feed racks 4 gradually decreases from one end to the other.

[0030] A top plate 402 is installed between two feed racks 4; a lead screw 403 is installed on the top plate 402, with one end of the lead screw 403 connected to the guide plate 401; a knob 404 is installed on the top plate 402 and connected to the other end of the lead screw 403. The top plate 402 connects the two feed racks 4, enhancing the stability of the structure. The lead screw 403 is connected to the guide plate 401. By adjusting the knob 404, the height and angle of the guide plate 401 can be precisely controlled to adapt to different raw material characteristics and production requirements, thus optimizing the leveling effect of the raw materials.

[0031] During use, firstly, according to production needs, the position of the hopper 3 on the mounting frame 5 is adjusted via the power source 503 to set a suitable distance between the hopper 3 and the conveyor 2. This step ensures that different types or states of chili raw materials can fall smoothly into the conveyor 2, while avoiding leakage or blockage. Next, by rotating the knob 404 on the top plate 402, the height and angle of the guide plate 401 connected to the screw 403 are adjusted to adapt to the characteristics and production requirements of the current batch of chili raw materials. This adjustment aims to ensure that the raw materials form a single layer of uniform distribution on the conveyor 2, creating optimal conditions for subsequent visual inspection. The chili raw materials are then poured into the hopper 3. The discharge port 301 at the bottom of the hopper 3 is reasonably designed to... Controlling the flow of raw materials to avoid blockages or overproduction ensures smooth production. Raw materials flow out of hopper 3 and are guided by feed rack 4 to form a single layer of uniform distribution on conveyor 2. The distance between the two ends of feed rack 4 gradually decreases, effectively preventing the raw materials from detaching from conveyor 2. Conveyor 2 starts up and continuously and stably transports the chili raw materials to vision inspection machine 1. During the transport process, guide plate 401 is located directly above conveyor 2 to further flatten and disperse the raw materials, ensuring that the raw materials enter the vision inspection area in the best condition. Vision inspection machine 1 uses high-precision image recognition technology to quickly and accurately identify various foreign objects mixed in with the chili raw materials and controls the actuator to remove the foreign objects, ensuring the purity and safety of chili powder.

[0032] In summary, compared with existing technologies, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0033] The design of the feeding rack 4 enables the chili raw materials to form a single layer of uniform distribution on the conveyor belt, effectively reducing the overlap and accumulation of raw materials, reducing the blind spot of detection, and significantly improving the accuracy of visual inspection equipment in identifying foreign objects.

[0034] The guide plate 401 further optimizes the leveling effect of the raw materials, ensuring that the chili raw materials enter the visual inspection area in the best condition, enabling the visual inspection equipment to perform comprehensive and thorough inspection of the raw materials, reducing the possibility of missing foreign objects.

[0035] The continuous conveying and inspection system reduces manpower requirements and improves production efficiency. By precisely adjusting the distance between the hopper 3 and the conveyor 2, as well as the height and angle of the guide plate 401, it can adapt to different types and states of chili raw materials, enhancing the flexibility and applicability of the equipment.

[0036] Therefore, although the present invention has been described herein with reference to specific embodiments thereof, freedom of modification, various changes and substitutions are also within the scope of the above disclosure, and it should be understood that in some cases, certain features of the present invention may be adopted without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention and without corresponding use of other features. Thus, many modifications can be made to adapt a particular environment or material to the essential scope and spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not intended to be limited to the specific terms used in the following claims and / or the specific embodiments disclosed as the best mode of carrying out the present invention, but the present invention will include any and all embodiments and equivalents falling within the scope of the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the present invention will be determined only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing, characterized in that, include: A visual inspection machine (1) is used to identify and remove foreign objects mixed into the raw chili peppers; A conveyor (2) is installed on one side of the vision inspection machine (1) for conveying chili raw materials into the vision inspection machine (1); A hopper (3) is provided at one end of the conveyor (2) for feeding chili raw materials onto the conveyor (2); Feeding rack (4), installed on the conveyor (2), is used to guide the position of the chili raw material on the conveyor (2). The distance between the two feeding racks (4) gradually decreases from one end to the other. A guide plate (401) is installed on the feed rack (4) and positioned directly above the conveyor (2) to flatten the chili raw materials piled on the conveyor (2). The bottom of the guide plate (401) has a slope (405).

2. The foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Mounting frame (5) is mounted on the conveyor (2), and the hopper (3) is mounted on the mounting frame (5) and is configured to move on the mounting frame (5) to adjust the distance between the hopper (3) and the conveyor (2).

3. The foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (5) includes: A movable hole (501) is provided on the mounting bracket (5); A movable seat (502) is connected inside the movable hole (501), and the hopper (3) is mounted on the movable seat (502).

4. The foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (5) also includes: A power source (503) is installed on the mounting bracket (5), and the power shaft of the power source (503) is connected to the movable seat (502). The power source (503) is used to provide power to the movable seat (502).

5. The foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hopper (3) includes: The discharge port (301) is located at the bottom of the hopper (3).

6. The foreign object visual inspection device for chili powder production and processing according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Top plate (402) is installed between two feed racks (4); A lead screw (403) is installed on the top plate (402), and one end of the lead screw (403) is connected to the guide plate (401); A knob (404) is mounted on the top plate (402) and connected to the other end of the lead screw (403).

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