Impurity removal and sorting integrated cranberry picking machine

By designing an integrated cranberry harvester, utilizing comb-tooth rollers and screening components, the problems of low efficiency and difficulty in differentiating sizes during dry harvesting were solved, achieving efficient and automated cranberry harvesting and sorting.

CN223553801UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18CHANGCHUN INST OF ELECTRONIC TECH

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423205823.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-25
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-25

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, dry harvesting of cranberries is inefficient, labor-intensive, and cannot effectively distinguish cranberry fruits of different sizes, resulting in a low degree of automation.

Method used

An integrated cranberry harvesting machine for impurity removal and sorting was designed, comprising a comb-tooth roller harvesting component, a screening and impurity removal component, and an upward conveying component. The scraper is driven to reciprocate by a power component to achieve the sorting and impurity removal of cranberries. The comb-tooth roller harvester initially collects the fruits, and the screening component distinguishes different sizes.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient harvesting and sorting of cranberries, automatically distinguishing fruits of different sizes during the harvesting process, thus improving harvesting efficiency and automation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an impurity removal and sorting integrated cranberry picking machine, and relates to the field of cranberry picking machines. The impurity removal and sorting integrated cranberry picking machine comprises a vehicle body and an advancing assembly, a comb tooth rolling and collecting assembly is installed at one end of the vehicle body, a screening and impurity removal assembly is installed above the vehicle body, and a lifting conveying assembly is installed on the portion, between the comb tooth rolling and collecting assembly and the screening and impurity removal assembly, of the vehicle body. A multi-grid collecting box is installed on the portion, below the screening and impurity removing assembly, of the vehicle body, and the power assembly is used for operation of the comb tooth rolling and collecting assembly, the screening and impurity removing assembly and the lifting conveying assembly. According to the impurity removal and sorting integrated cranberry picking machine, by arranging the screening and impurity removal assembly, the effect of distinguishing specifications while cranberries are picked is achieved, by arranging the comb tooth rolling and collecting assembly and the lifting conveying assembly, the effect of integrally picking the cranberries can be achieved, automatic picking can be achieved, and the picking efficiency is improved. And two states of dry harvesting and wet harvesting can be coped with.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of cranberry picking machine, concretely is a kind of integrated cranberry picking machine of impurity removal and sorting. BACKGROUND

[0002] Cranberry is also called Vaccinium vitis-idaea, it is evergreen dwarf shrub of rhododendron family Vaccinium, it looks very much like crane as a whole, and flower is like crane head and mouth, so cranberry is also called "Horseberry".Its fruit is 2-5cm long oval berry, from white to deep red, and it tastes sour and slightly sweet.Cranberry mainly grows in cool zone of northern hemisphere acidic peat soil, and it is called traditional three fruits in North America together with concord grape and blueberry, cranberry is favored by people because of its characteristics of high moisture, low heat, high fiber and many minerals.Wet and dry methods are used for harvesting.The vast majority of wet harvesting, farmers inject water into cranberry field, so that water level is higher than cranberry vine 15-20cm, cranberry floats to the water surface, farmers gather fruit into a block, and then send it to truck through conveyor belt;Dry harvesting is through manual picking, workers pick cranberry from branch, and then directly pack it into sack and transport by truck.Cranberry harvested by dry method accounts for only 5-10% of total quality, and it is mainly sold in fresh fruit form.In prior art, cranberry is picked by workers through dry method, which is low in efficiency and large in labor, and picked cranberry is easy to fall off, and fallen cranberry is easy to break or be trampled.

[0003] The existing patent (CN216451972U) discloses a cranberry dry picking device, which comprises a box body, a storage box is fixedly connected to one side of the box body, a hinge plate is fixedly connected to the inside of the box body away from the storage box, a connecting plate is hingedly connected to the top of the hinge plate, a rake tooth is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate, a cam is arranged in the inside of the box body, a vertical rod is arranged at the bottom end of the cam, and a connecting rod is arranged at the bottom of the box body;The through circular hole arranged at the bottom of the box body is beneficial to the discharge of soil through the circular hole, and then the cam continues to rotate to lose the extrusion of the vertical rod, so that the vertical rod loses the extrusion of the connecting rod, and the rake tooth reverses downward under the action of its own gravity at this time, which can continue to pick cranberry, the device is convenient to move in actual use, easy to operate, high in picking efficiency, and can filter the soil mixed in cranberry during picking process, and has high practicability.

[0004] The scheme adopts the form of hand pushing, and intermittently removes cranberry, which is low in efficiency in actual use, needs to frequently stop the movement of equipment, and the cranberry fruits of different sizes cannot be distinguished, so the scheme has few actual use scenarios and low automation degree. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of integrated impurity removal and sorting cranberry picking machine, solve the problem presented in background art.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: a kind of integrated impurity removal and sorting cranberry picking machine, including car body and travelling component, the one end of the car body is equipped with comb tooth roll collection component, car body top is equipped with screening and impurity removal component, car body is installed between comb tooth roll collection component and screening and impurity removal component and is equipped with ascending conveying component, car body is installed below screening and impurity removal component and is equipped with multiple grid collection box, further including power component, for comb tooth roll collection component, screening and impurity removal component and ascending conveying component operation.

[0007] Screening and impurity removal component includes push plate, push plate is equipped with the matrix distribution of discharging hole, discharging hole is downwardly through push plate, push plate is fixedly installed on car body, multiple grid collection box corresponds push plate, further including two groups of slide rods, respectively installed on the two side surfaces of car body;Including two sliding blocks, respectively installed on two groups of slide rods and with its sliding connection, two sliding blocks are all fixedly installed with support, swing shaft is between two supports, swing shaft is above car body, and both ends thereof are through two supports and are rotatably connected with the same, swing shaft is fixedly installed with scraper, and scraper corresponds push plate;Including two displacement blocks, swing shaft is fixedly connected with displacement block after being through support at both ends, when sliding block moves to the position of both ends of push plate along slide rod, scraper can rotate and change direction.

[0008] Preferably, the displacement block is fixedly installed with two force arms, and the side surface of the car body is fixedly installed with a protruding block at both ends of the push plate, the two force arms and the two protruding blocks are staggered front and back, and the two force arms correspond to the two protruding blocks, respectively.

[0009] Preferably, the support is provided with a fixed arm A, and the end of the displacement block away from the swing shaft is provided with a fixed arm B, and the two are connected by a spring, and the spring is used to quickly switch the direction of the swing shaft when the swing shaft moves to one end of the push plate.

[0010] Preferably, the comb tooth roll collection component includes a collection plate and a comb-shaped roll collector, the collection plate is in a trumpet mouth structure and is fixed to one end of the car body, and the comb-shaped roll collector is in the collection plate and is rotatably connected therewith.

[0011] Preferably, the ascending conveying component includes a conveyor belt and a plurality of transmission shafts, one end of the conveyor belt corresponds to the comb-shaped roll collector, the other end is inclined upward, the conveyor belt is installed on the car body, and a plurality of push plates are fixedly installed on the surface of the conveyor belt for transferring the fruits carried by the comb-shaped roll collector, the transmission shafts are arranged between the conveyor belt and the push plate, and the end portions of the transmission shafts are installed on the car body and are rotatably connected therewith.

[0012] Preferably, the power assembly includes a drive motor, a chain drive mechanism, and a reciprocating swing arm mechanism. The drive motor is installed inside the vehicle body and acts on the conveyor belt. Two chain drive mechanisms are provided and installed on both sides of the vehicle body to transmit the power of the drive motor and act on the comb-shaped retractor. Two reciprocating swing arm mechanisms are provided and installed on both sides of the vehicle body to receive the power of the chain drive mechanism and act on the slider, so that the slider can reciprocate along the slide bar.

[0013] Preferably, the traveling assembly includes two tracked wheels mounted on the bottom of the vehicle body.

[0014] This invention provides an integrated cranberry picking machine that combines impurity removal and sorting. It offers the following advantages:

[0015] 1. This integrated cranberry picking machine for removing impurities and sorting uses a screening and impurity removal component and a power component to enable the reciprocating movement of a scraper to scrape the cranberries on the deflector. In this state, the cranberries on the deflector can be sorted and impurities removed. Cranberries of different sizes can fall into a multi-compartment collection box through the feeding hole for sorting, thus achieving the effect of distinguishing sizes while picking cranberries.

[0016] 2. This integrated cranberry harvesting machine, combining impurity removal and sorting, incorporates a comb-tooth roller harvesting assembly and an upward conveyor assembly. The comb-tooth roller harvester picks cranberries as it rotates, providing initial fruit collection. It also gathers cranberries still attached to the water surface and bushes, transporting them to the rear of the machine. Simultaneously, it collects more cranberries from the water surface, and the conveyor belt transports them upwards until they are buffered by the drive shaft and fall onto the deflector plate. This integrated cranberry harvesting system can handle both dry and wet harvesting conditions, enabling autonomous harvesting. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a front view of the structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of part of the structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a rear view of part of the structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the screening and impurity removal component and the power component of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Vehicle body; 2. Traveling component; 201. Track wheel; 3. Comb-shaped roller collection component; 301. Collection plate; 302. Comb-shaped roller collector; 4. Screening and impurity removal component; 401. Paddle plate; 402. Discharge hole; 403. Slide bar; 404. Slider; 405. Bracket; 406. Swing shaft; 407. Scraper; 408. Displacement block; 409. Force arm; 410. Protrusion block; 411. Fixed arm A; 412. Fixed arm B; 5. Lifting and conveying component; 501. Conveyor belt; 502. Drive shaft; 503. Push plate; 6. Multi-compartment collection box; 7. Power component; 701. Drive motor; 702. Chain drive mechanism; 703. Reciprocating swing arm mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0026] This utility model embodiment provides an integrated cranberry picking machine for impurity removal and sorting:

[0027] like Figures 1-6 As shown, the device includes a vehicle body 1 and a traveling component 2. A comb-tooth collecting component 3 is installed at one end of the vehicle body 1. A screening and impurity removal component 4 is installed above the vehicle body 1. An ascending conveyor component 5 is installed on the vehicle body 1 between the comb-tooth collecting component 3 and the screening and impurity removal component 4. A multi-compartment collection box 6 is installed on the vehicle body 1 below the screening and impurity removal component 4. The device also includes a power component 7 for the operation of the comb-tooth collecting component 3, the screening and impurity removal component 4, and the ascending conveyor component 5.

[0028] The screening and impurity removing assembly 4 comprises a push plate 401, a plurality of discharging holes 402 are arranged in a matrix on the push plate 401, the discharging holes 402 penetrate through the push plate 401 downwards, the push plate 401 is fixedly installed on the vehicle body 1, a plurality of grid collecting boxes 6 correspond to the push plate 401, and the screening and impurity removing assembly 4 further comprises two groups of slide rods 403, which are respectively installed on the two side surfaces of the vehicle body 1; two slide blocks 404 are respectively installed on the two groups of slide rods 403 and are in sliding connection with the same, two brackets 405 are fixedly installed on the two slide blocks 404, a swing shaft 406 is arranged between the two brackets 405, the swing shaft 406 is above the vehicle body 1, both ends of the swing shaft 406 penetrate through the two brackets 405 and are in rotary connection with the same, a scraper 407 is fixedly installed on the swing shaft 406, and the scraper 407 corresponds to the push plate 401; two displacement blocks 408 are fixedly connected with the two ends of the swing shaft 406 after penetrating through the brackets 405, and when the slide blocks 404 move to the positions of the two ends of the push plate 401 along the slide rods 403, the scraper 407 can rotate and change the direction.

[0029] The vehicle body 1 is in a U-shaped structure, in order to facilitate the orderly progress of the picking work, a Beidou module is arranged in the vehicle body 1, so that the spatial information can be better established during the work. The Beidou satellite can accurately locate the geographical position information of the trolley, so that the environment in which the trolley is located and the surrounding environment can be accurately understood at any time, and the time information can be more accurately understood, so that the target activities are more accurate and flexible.

[0030] The inner diameter of the discharging hole 402 gradually increases from the front end to the rear end of the vehicle body 1, one end of the scraper 407 close to the push plate 401 is thin, and the two are not in contact.

[0031] Two force arms 409 are fixedly installed on the displacement blocks 408, and protruding blocks 410 are fixedly installed on the side surfaces of the vehicle body 1 at the two ends of the push plate 401. The two force arms 409 and the two protruding blocks 410 are staggered front and back, and the two force arms 409 correspond to the two protruding blocks 410 respectively. The force arms 409 are blocked by the protruding blocks 410, so that the swing shaft 406 can be turned.

[0032] The positions at which the force arms 409 and the protruding blocks 410 are in contact are in arc shapes, so as to reduce the contact friction therebetween. One force arm 409 and one protruding block 410 are in the same plane.

[0033] The bracket 405 is provided with a fixed arm A 411, the displacement block 408 is provided with a fixed arm B 412 away from the swing shaft 406, and the two are connected by a spring. The spring is used to quickly switch the direction of the swing shaft 406 when the swing shaft 406 moves to one end of the push plate 401.

[0034] The comb tooth rolling assembly 3 comprises a collecting plate 301 and a comb tooth roller 302, the collecting plate 301 is in a trumpet structure and is fixed at one end of the vehicle body 1, and the comb tooth roller 302 is in the collecting plate 301 and is rotationally connected with the collecting plate 301.

[0035] As shown in the figure, the comb tooth roller 302 has five directions, which is used for preliminary collection of cranberry fruits. Figure 1

[0036] The ascending conveying assembly 5 comprises a conveying belt 501 and a plurality of transmission shafts 502, one end of the conveying belt 501 corresponds to the comb tooth roller 302, and the other end is arranged to be inclined upward, the conveying belt 501 is installed on the vehicle body 1, a plurality of push plates 503 are fixedly installed on the surface of the conveying belt 501, which are used for transferring the fruits carried by the comb tooth roller 302, the transmission shafts 502 are arranged between the conveying belt 501 and the push plate 401, and the end portions of the transmission shafts 502 are installed on the vehicle body 1 and are rotationally connected with the vehicle body 1.

[0037] The inclined conveying belt 501 is used for preliminary conveying of cranberries, and can transfer cranberries from a low position to a high position, and can remove impurities when the cranberries are thrown.

[0038] The power assembly 7 comprises a driving machine 701, a chain transmission mechanism 702 and a reciprocating swing arm mechanism 703, the driving machine 701 is installed in the vehicle body 1 and acts on the conveying belt 501, the chain transmission mechanism 702 is provided with two and is installed on the two side surfaces of the vehicle body 1, is used for transmitting power of the driving machine 701 and acts on the comb tooth roller 302, the reciprocating swing arm mechanism 703 is provided with two and is installed on the two sides of the vehicle body 1, is used for receiving power of the chain transmission mechanism 702 and acts on the sliding block 404, and is used for reciprocating movement of the sliding block 404 along the sliding rod 403.

[0039] The chain transmission mechanism 702 comprises a plurality of shafts and chains, and a plurality of idlers, which are used for realizing operation of the conveying belt 501, the transmission shaft 502 and the comb tooth roller 302, and the reciprocating swing arm mechanism 703 is provided with a plurality of swing arms for converting the rotating direction into the linear motion direction of the sliding block 404.

[0040] The advancing assembly 2 comprises two crawler wheels 201, which are installed at the bottom of the vehicle body 1.

[0041] The crawler wheels 201 are self-powered and can actively control operation, and are used for turning and U-turn of the vehicle body 1.

[0042] ​In use, since cranberry is a small berry, it is difficult to pick due to its dense growth. The comb-shaped roller 302 with five directions is used to preliminarily collect cranberry fruits. The comb-shaped roller 302 can roll up and collect cranberries on the water surface and on the shrubs that have not been separated, and transport them to the rear of the machine, and the collecting plates 301 are arranged on both sides of the comb-shaped roller 302, which can prevent the cranberries from being scattered due to their own buoyancy during the collection by the comb-shaped roller 302 when working in water, and also can gather more cranberries on the water surface;

[0043] The cranberries collected by the comb-shaped roller 302 are stacked at the transfer junction and wait to be transported upward. When the push plate 503 rotates and rises, the cranberries are transported upward in batches. While the conveying height is increased, the gap between the push plates 503 can effectively prevent the conveying mechanism from being jammed due to too much cranberry accumulation. After the cranberries are conveyed by the push plate 503, they come to the transmission shaft 502, where the cranberries are sent to the screening and impurity removing assembly 4 in the same direction;

[0044] In order to realize the reciprocating stirring of the scraper 407 and achieve the purpose of sorting cranberries, when the crank rocker of the reciprocating swing arm mechanism 703 drives the sliding block 404 to make reciprocating motion on the sliding rod 403, the sliding block 404 is connected with the swing shaft 406. When the sliding block 404 moves to the end of the machine, the displacement block 408 and the force arm 409 meet the protruding block 410 on the surface of the vehicle body 1. At this time, under the action of the spring, the scraper 407 is quickly turned over, and at the same time the sliding block 404 moves back, driving the scraper 407 to move. When it reaches the front of the machine, the scraper 407 encounters the same situation again, completes the turning over, and stirs the cranberry fruits for sorting and impurity removal.

[0045] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the specification.

[0046] In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of the ordinary skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor is it within the scope of protection required by the present application.

[0047] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An integrated cranberry picking machine for removing impurities and sorting, comprising a vehicle body (1) and a traveling assembly (2), characterized in that: A comb-tooth roller collection assembly (3) is installed at one end of the vehicle body (1), a screening and impurity removal assembly (4) is installed above the vehicle body (1), an upward conveying assembly (5) is installed on the vehicle body (1) between the comb-tooth roller collection assembly (3) and the screening and impurity removal assembly (4), a multi-compartment collection box (6) is installed on the vehicle body (1) below the screening and impurity removal assembly (4), and a power assembly (7) is also included for the operation of the comb-tooth roller collection assembly (3), the screening and impurity removal assembly (4) and the upward conveying assembly (5). The screening and impurity removal component (4) includes a deflector plate (401), on which a matrix of discharge holes (402) are opened. The discharge holes (402) penetrate downward through the deflector plate (401). The deflector plate (401) is fixedly installed on the vehicle body (1). The multi-compartment collection box (6) corresponds to the deflector plate (401). It also includes two sets of slide rods (403), which are respectively installed on the two sides of the vehicle body (1). It includes two sliders (404), which are respectively installed on the two sets of slide rods (403) and slidably connected to them. Each slider (404) is fixedly installed with a bracket (405). A swing shaft (406) is provided between (405). The swing shaft (406) is located above the vehicle body (1). Its two ends pass through the two brackets (405) and are rotatably connected to them. A scraper (407) is fixedly installed on the swing shaft (406). The scraper (407) corresponds to the dial plate (401). It includes two displacement blocks (408). The two ends of the swing shaft (406) pass through the brackets (405) and are fixedly connected to the displacement blocks (408). When the slider (404) moves along the slide rod (403) to the positions of the two ends of the dial plate (401), the scraper (407) can rotate and change direction.

2. The integrated cranberry picking machine for impurity removal and sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two force arms (409) are fixedly installed on the displacement block (408). Protrusions (410) are fixedly installed on both ends of the side of the vehicle body (1) at the turntable (401). The two force arms (409) and the two protrusions (410) are staggered. The two force arms (409) correspond to the two protrusions (410) respectively. The force arms (409) can cause the swing shaft (406) to turn due to the obstruction of the protrusions (410).

3. The integrated cranberry picking machine for impurity removal and sorting according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bracket (405) is provided with a fixed arm A (411), and the displacement block (408) is provided with a fixed arm B (412) at one end away from the swing shaft (406). The two are connected by a spring, which is used to cause the swing shaft (406) to move to one end of the dial (401) and quickly switch directions.

4. The integrated cranberry picking machine for impurity removal and sorting according to claim 3, characterized in that: The comb-shaped collecting assembly (3) includes a collecting plate (301) and a comb-shaped collecting device (302). The collecting plate (301) has a flared structure and is fixed to one end of the vehicle body (1). The comb-shaped collecting device (302) is located in the collecting plate (301) and is rotatably connected to it.

5. The integrated cranberry picking machine for impurity removal and sorting according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rising conveyor assembly (5) includes a conveyor belt (501) and multiple drive shafts (502). One end of the conveyor belt (501) corresponds to the comb-shaped roller (302), and the other end is inclined upward. The conveyor belt (501) is mounted on the vehicle body (1). Multiple push plates (503) are fixedly mounted on the surface of the conveyor belt (501) for transferring the fruit carried by the comb-shaped roller (302). The drive shaft (502) is located between the conveyor belt (501) and the push plate (401). The end of the drive shaft (502) is mounted on the vehicle body (1) and rotatably connected to it.

6. The integrated cranberry picking machine for impurity removal and sorting according to claim 5, characterized in that: The power assembly (7) includes a drive motor (701), a chain drive mechanism (702), and a reciprocating swing arm mechanism (703). The drive motor (701) is installed inside the vehicle body (1) and acts on the conveyor belt (501). There are two chain drive mechanisms (702) installed on both sides of the vehicle body (1) to transmit the power of the drive motor (701) and act on the comb-shaped retractor (302). There are two reciprocating swing arm mechanisms (703) installed on both sides of the vehicle body (1) to receive the power of the chain drive mechanism (702) and act on the slider (404) so ​​that the slider (404) can move back and forth along the slide bar (403).

7. The integrated cranberry picking machine for impurity removal and sorting according to claim 6, characterized in that: The traveling component (2) includes two track wheels (201) mounted on the bottom of the vehicle body (1).

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