Automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds

By designing an automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds, and utilizing a combination of an arc-shaped air chamber and a negative pressure suction nozzle, the problem of low impurity separation efficiency in highland barley seeds was solved, achieving efficient improvement in seed purity and sorting efficiency.

CN223530856UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-11TIANJIN AGRICULTURE COLLEGE
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Application Number
CN202422940155.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-11-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-29

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Technical Problem

Existing barley harvesting equipment has limitations in cleaning impurities, resulting in a high impurity rate in the seeds, which affects the seed purity in breeding work.

Method used

An automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds was designed. It uses an arc-shaped air chamber to blow away impurities and a negative pressure suction nozzle to suck the highland barley seeds into a collection box. The automatic sorting is achieved by combining the rotation motor and the negative pressure suction nozzle.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient removal of impurities, improves seed purity, reduces the workload of manual screening, and increases sorting efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic highland barley seed sorting device which comprises a sorting disc, a seed storage groove is formed in one side of the sorting disc, a sorting area is arranged on the other side of the sorting disc, a feeding sliding groove is connected to the outer side of the seed storage groove, and the bottom end of the feeding sliding groove is communicated with the interior of the seed storage groove; the rotating upper disc is arranged above the sorting disc and rotates relative to the rotating upper disc, a suction nozzle is arranged on the rotating upper disc, and the suction nozzle is used for taking the materials from the seed storage groove and then conveying the materials to a sorting area. The automatic sorting device for the highland barley seeds has the beneficial effects that to-be-sorted seeds doped with impurities slide downwards from the feeding chute and flow into the seed storage tank through the strip-shaped feeding hole, and the air outlet of the arc-shaped air blowing bin is used for blowing materials in the seed storage tank, so that impurities such as highland barley hulls or weeds are blown away; and then the highland barley seeds are sucked and put into a seed collecting box through a negative pressure suction nozzle, and manual screening of the highland barley seeds is replaced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of mechanical structures, and in particular relates to an automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, during the barley breeding and harvesting process, the high impurity rate at the harvesting stage results in a large amount of impurities being mixed into the seeds. These impurities include not only weeds and other crop residues from the farmland, but also abiotic debris such as soil, which significantly impacts the seed purity in breeding work. Traditional barley harvesting typically relies on mechanical equipment for initial harvesting and cleaning, but existing harvesting equipment still has limitations in impurity removal and cannot achieve efficient impurity separation, thus leading to a high impurity rate. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide an automatic sorting device for barley seeds, so as to at least solve one of the problems in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows:

[0005] An automatic barley seed sorting device includes:

[0006] The sorting disc has a seed storage trough on one side and a sorting area on the other side. The outside of the seed storage trough is connected to a feeding chute, and the bottom of the feeding chute is connected to the inside of the seed storage trough.

[0007] The rotating upper plate is positioned above the sorting plate and rotates relative to it. The rotating upper plate is equipped with a suction nozzle, which is used to pick up material from the seed storage tank and send it to the sorting area.

[0008] Furthermore, including the bottom support plate, the sorting disc is mounted on the bottom support plate by a support rod, and the bottom support plate is provided with multiple reserved installation positions.

[0009] Furthermore, a support base is provided at the center of the sorting disc, and a rotating motor is installed on the support base. The power output end of the rotating motor is connected to the rotating upper disc.

[0010] Furthermore, the rotating upper plate includes two symmetrically arranged mounting areas. Negative pressure suction nozzles are installed in the mounting holes of the mounting areas via fixed brackets. Each suction nozzle is connected to the vacuum generator via a suction tube and a solenoid valve.

[0011] Furthermore, the seed storage trough includes a bottom plate, side plates, and an arc-shaped feed plate, which together form a trough-shaped structure with an opening at the top.

[0012] The side panel has a clearance notch to facilitate the passage of the suction nozzle;

[0013] The arc-shaped feeding plate is equipped with a strip-shaped feeding port. The bottom of the feeding chute is connected to the strip-shaped feeding port. The barley seeds to be sorted slide down from the top of the feeding chute and enter the seed storage tank through the strip-shaped feeding port.

[0014] Furthermore, the bottom plate of the seed storage tank is inclined, and the horizontal plane of the side of the bottom plate closer to the air blowing structure is lower than the horizontal plane of the side farther away from the air blowing structure.

[0015] Furthermore, the bottom plate of the seed storage tank is provided with an arc-shaped mounting groove on the side near the arc-shaped feed plate, and an air blowing structure is provided in the arc-shaped mounting groove, with the air outlet at the top of the air blowing structure facing into the seed storage tank.

[0016] Furthermore, the air blowing structure includes an arc-shaped air blowing chamber, with an air inlet at the bottom and multiple air outlets at the top, which are used to blow air into the barley seeds in the seed storage trough.

[0017] The air outlet is equipped with a sieve to prevent barley seeds from falling in.

[0018] Furthermore, the sorting area includes multiple sorting holes set on the sorting disk, and the bottom of the sorting holes is connected to the seed collection box through a sorting tube.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the automatic barley seed sorting device of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] The present invention discloses an automatic barley seed sorting device. Seeds mixed with impurities slide down from the feeding chute and flow into the seed storage tank through the strip-shaped feed inlet. The material in the seed storage tank is blown away by the air outlet of the arc-shaped air chamber, removing impurities such as barley husks or weeds. Then, the barley seeds are sucked up by the negative pressure suction nozzle and placed into the seed collection box, thus replacing manual sorting of barley seeds. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model. The illustrative embodiments of the utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the utility model and do not constitute an undue limitation of the utility model. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a first-angle schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic barley seed sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a second-angle schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automatic barley seed sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a top view schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the seed storage trough structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the arc-shaped air-blowing chamber structure described in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0028] 1-Sorting disc; 11-Support base; 12-Support rod; 13-Rotating motor; 2-Rotating upper plate; 22-Mounting hole; 23-Fixed bracket; 24-Negative pressure suction nozzle; 25-Suction tube; 3-Bottom support plate; 4-Seed storage trough; 41-Bottom plate; 411-Arc-shaped mounting groove; 42-Side plate; 421-Avoidance notch; 43-Arc-shaped feed plate; 431-Strip feed inlet; 5-Feeding chute; 6-Arc-shaped air chamber; 61-Air inlet; 62-Air outlet; 7-Sorting hole; 71-Sorting tube; 72-Seed collection box; 8-Collection equipment. Detailed Implementation

[0029] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0030] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this solution discloses an automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds. The overall workflow is as follows: the collected, packaged seeds containing impurities are poured into the top of the feeding chute 5. As the feeding chute 5 slides downwards, the seeds flow into the seed storage tank 4 through the strip-shaped feed inlet 431 at the bottom. The bottom plate 41 of the seed storage tank 4 has an arc-shaped mounting groove 411 at its edge. The top air outlet of the arc-shaped air blowing chamber 6 is installed in the arc-shaped mounting groove 411. The air inlet 61 at the bottom of the arc-shaped air blowing chamber 6 is connected to an external air source. The air outlet 62 of the arc-shaped air blowing chamber 6 is used to agitate the seeds. The material in the seed trough 4 is blown away to remove impurities such as barley husks or weeds, making it easier for the negative pressure suction nozzle 24 to pick up the barley seeds. After cleaning the impurities, blowing the barley seeds upwards makes it easier for the negative pressure suction nozzle 24 to pick up the seeds. In actual use, the installation height of the negative pressure suction nozzle 24 can be adjusted to ensure the success rate of the pick-up. In actual use, this device can be set up outdoors, and the blown impurities can be directly carried away by the wind. If used indoors, a dust collection structure or a baffle or curtain structure can be installed in the seed storage trough of this device to prevent dust from being stirred up.

[0032] After the negative pressure suction nozzle 24 picks up the barley seeds, the rotating motor 13 drives the rotating upper plate 2 to rotate 180° clockwise / counterclockwise to move the negative pressure suction nozzle 24 that picks up the barley seeds to the top of the sorting hole 7 on the sorting plate 1. Then the negative pressure suction nozzle 24 releases the barley seeds and they fall into the sorting hole 7 below, and flow into the seed collection box 72 through the sorting tube 71.

[0033] Meanwhile, the aforementioned vacuum suction assembly has two sets symmetrically arranged on the rotating upper plate 2. When one set of negative pressure suction nozzles 24 sucks up barley seeds, the other set is positioned above the sorting hole 7, just as the barley seeds are being placed down. This dual-set arrangement ensures that both sets of negative pressure suction nozzles 24 work simultaneously, improving efficiency. The negative pressure suction nozzles 24 and their control logic in this solution can be implemented using existing technology. For example, a solenoid valve acts as a control element, connected between the vacuum pump and the negative pressure suction nozzles 24, used to switch the vacuum on / off. When the solenoid valve is energized, the internal valve core actuates, opening the vacuum channel. The negative pressure generated by the vacuum pump is transmitted to the suction nozzle, allowing it to suck up the object. When the power is off, the valve core resets, cutting off the vacuum channel. Simultaneously, the negative pressure in the suction nozzle may be released through the vent, thus releasing the object.

[0034] Meanwhile, the negative pressure suction nozzle 24 of this solution can also be configured according to the characteristics of barley seeds: the suction needle port is selected with a miniature single-layer suction cup to ensure that no damage is caused when sucking up the seeds;

[0035] Meanwhile, when the two sets of negative pressure suction nozzles 24 are working in this solution, the rotating motor 13 drives the rotating upper plate 2 to rotate back and forth 180° clockwise and 180° counterclockwise, avoiding the airway entanglement caused by continuous clockwise or counterclockwise rotation.

[0036] In another embodiment, this solution uses a data acquisition device 8, which can be a camera, on the sorting disk 1. When the vacuum nozzle carries the barley seeds over the camera, the camera captures an image of the barley seeds. Existing image processing methods are used to classify the characteristics of the barley seeds, such as classifying them according to their size. At this time, each sorting hole 7 on the sorting disk 1 is used to collect one type of barley seed. The rotating upper disk 2 is rotated by the rotating motor 13, and the barley seeds on the negative pressure nozzle 24 are placed into the corresponding sorting hole 7. In this embodiment, the image recognition processing, the control logic of the rotating motor 13, and the suction / disconnection logic of the negative pressure nozzle 24 can all be achieved using existing technologies. This solution is only used to provide the structure used in the sorting process.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of this utility model.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds, characterized in that, include: The sorting plate (1) has a seed storage trough (4) on one side and a sorting area on the other side. The outside of the seed storage trough (4) is connected to a feeding chute (5), and the bottom of the feeding chute (5) is connected to the inside of the seed storage trough (4). The upper rotating plate (2) is set above the sorting plate (1) and rotates relative to the upper rotating plate (2). The upper rotating plate (2) is equipped with a suction nozzle, which is used to take material from the seed storage tank (4) and send it to the sorting area.

2. The automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: Includes a bottom support plate (3), and the sorting plate (1) is mounted on the bottom support plate (3) via a support rod (12). The bottom support plate (3) has multiple reserved installation positions.

3. The automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support base (11) is provided at the center of the sorting plate (1), and a rotating motor (13) is provided on the support base (11). The power output end of the rotating motor (13) is connected to the rotating upper plate (2).

4. The automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating upper plate (2) includes two symmetrically arranged mounting areas. Negative pressure suction nozzles (24) are installed in the mounting holes (22) of the mounting areas through fixed brackets (23). Each suction nozzle is connected to the vacuum generator through a suction tube (25) and a solenoid valve.

5. The automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seed storage trough (4) includes a bottom plate (41), a side plate (42), and an arc-shaped feed plate (43). The bottom plate (41), the side plate (42), and the arc-shaped feed plate (43) form a trough-shaped structure with an opening at the top. The side plate (42) is provided with a clearance notch (421) to facilitate the passage of the suction nozzle; The arc-shaped feed plate (43) is provided with a strip feed inlet (431). The bottom of the feeding chute (5) is connected to the strip feed inlet (431). The barley seeds to be sorted slide down from the top of the feeding chute (5) and enter the seed storage tank (4) through the strip feed inlet (431).

6. The automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom plate (41) of the seed storage trough (4) is inclined, and the horizontal plane of the bottom plate (41) near the air blowing structure is lower than the horizontal plane of the side away from the air blowing structure.

7. The automatic barley seed sorting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: An arc-shaped mounting groove (411) is provided on the side of the bottom plate (41) of the seed storage trough (4) near the arc-shaped feed plate (43). An air blowing structure is provided in the arc-shaped mounting groove (411), and the air outlet (62) at the top of the air blowing structure faces into the seed storage trough (4).

8. The automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air blowing structure includes an arc-shaped air blowing chamber (6), with an air inlet (61) at the bottom and multiple air outlets (62) at the top, which blow air into the barley seeds in the seed storage trough (4) using the air outlets (62); A screen is provided at the air outlet (62) to prevent barley seeds from falling.

9. The automatic sorting device for highland barley seeds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting area includes multiple sorting holes (7) set on the sorting disk (1), and the bottom of the sorting holes (7) is connected to the seed collection box (72) through the sorting tube (71).