Green fruit separation system of tomato processing flow conveying groove

Abstract

The utility model discloses a green fruit separation system of a tomato processing drifting groove, which is characterized in that the height of the water level of drifting water in the feeding drifting groove is monitored in real time through a radar liquid level meter, measured data is transmitted to a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) through a control cable, and the PLC controls the water level of the drifting water according to PID (Proportion Integration Differentiation) logical operation of a liquid level set value and a liquid level measured value. The calculated value is output in an analog quantity mode, a valve plate of a water flow adjusting mechanism and a gate plate of a separation gate valve mechanism are controlled to move up and down according to the height of the water level, and therefore the water level height of flowing water is controlled, and Chinese olives floating on the upper half part of the flowing water are discharged out of a feeding flowing groove through the upper end of the gate plate of the separation gate valve along with the flowing water; the tomato green fruits are conveyed to the lifting pool through the separation conveying groove in the rear portion in a flowing mode and lifted to the green fruit carrying vehicle through the scraper elevator, and the control system is high in automation degree, easy and convenient to control, good in effect, high in practicability and capable of effectively reducing the labor intensity of workers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of agricultural production technology, and in particular to a tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, tomato harvesting relies entirely on large-scale machinery. During the harvesting process, a large number of unripe green tomatoes are mixed in with the raw tomato material. The solid content and color difference of green tomatoes are relatively low. A large number of green tomatoes entering the tomato production system will seriously affect the quality of the finished tomato sauce. Therefore, a green tomato separation system for tomato processing flow troughs is needed to meet the demand. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system, comprising a PLC controller, a radar level gauge, a control cable, a feeding flow trough, a separation gate valve mechanism, a water flow regulating mechanism, a separation flow trough, an elevator, and a scraper elevator. The PLC controller is connected to the control cable, which is connected to the radar level gauge, the separation gate valve mechanism, and the water flow regulating mechanism. The feeding flow trough contains flowing water; the upper half of the flowing water contains green tomatoes, and the lower half contains red tomatoes. The separation gate valve mechanism is fixed to one side of the feeding flow trough wall. The water flow regulating mechanism is fixed inside the feeding flow trough. The separation flow trough is connected to the feeding flow trough. The elevator is connected to the separation flow trough. The scraper elevator is arranged inside the elevator.

[0005] Preferably, the separating gate valve mechanism includes a separating gate valve positioner, a separating gate valve air supply pipe, a separating gate valve bracket, a separating gate valve gate, a separating gate valve actuator, a separating gate valve actuator piston rod, and a separating gate valve gate connector. The separating gate valve positioner is connected to the separating gate valve air supply pipe, the separating gate valve air supply pipe is connected to the separating gate valve actuator, the separating gate valve actuator is installed on the upper end of the separating gate valve bracket, the separating gate valve actuator piston rod is threadedly connected to the separating gate valve gate connector, the separating gate valve gate connector is installed on the upper end of the separating gate valve gate, and the separating gate valve gate is located inside the separating gate valve bracket.

[0006] Preferably, the water flow regulating mechanism includes a water level regulating valve positioner, a water level regulating valve air supply pipe, a water level regulating valve actuator piston rod, a water level regulating valve valve plate connector, a water level regulating valve actuator, a water level regulating valve plate, a water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft, and a water level regulating valve bracket. The water level regulating valve positioner is connected to the water level regulating valve air supply pipe, which is connected to the water level regulating valve actuator. The water level regulating valve actuator is mounted on the upper end of the water level regulating valve bracket. The piston rod of the water level regulating valve actuator is threadedly connected to the water level regulating valve plate connector, which is mounted on the upper end of the water level regulating valve plate. The water level regulating valve plate is welded to the water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft, which is positioned on the walls on both sides of the feeding trough and is rotatable.

[0007] Preferably, the bottom of the lifting pool is connected to a drainage pipe.

[0008] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0009] In this invention, a radar level gauge monitors the water level in the feeding trough in real time and transmits the measurement data to a PLC controller via a control cable. The PLC controller performs PID logic calculations based on the set and measured water levels, outputting the calculated values ​​as analog signals. Simultaneously, it controls the valve plates of the water flow regulating mechanism and the gate of the separation gate valve mechanism to move up and down according to the water level, thereby controlling the water level. The green tomatoes floating in the upper part of the feeding trough are discharged through the upper end of the separation gate valve and then transported to the lifting tank via the subsequent separation trough. A scraper elevator then lifts them onto the green tomato transport vehicle. This control system is highly automated, simple and convenient to control, effective, and practical, and can effectively reduce the labor intensity of employees. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system proposed in this utility model;

[0011] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the separation gate valve mechanism of a tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system proposed in this utility model.

[0012] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the water flow adjustment mechanism of a tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system proposed in this utility model.

[0013] In the diagram: 1. PLC controller; 2. Radar level gauge; 3. Control cable; 4. Feeding trough; 5. Separating gate valve mechanism; 51. Separating gate valve positioner; 52. Separating gate valve air supply pipe; 53. Separating gate valve bracket; 54. Separating gate valve gate; 55. Separating gate valve actuator; 56. Separating gate valve actuator piston rod; 57. Separating gate valve gate connector.

[0014] 6. Water flow regulating mechanism; 61. Water level regulating valve positioner; 62. Water level regulating valve air supply pipe; 63. Water level regulating valve actuator piston rod; 64. Water level regulating valve valve plate connector; 65. Water level regulating valve actuator; 66. Water level regulating valve valve plate; 67. Water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft; 68. Water level regulating valve bracket;

[0015] 7. Separation and flow channel; 8. Lifting tank; 9. Scraper elevator; 10. Drainage pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0017] Reference Figure 1-3 A tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system includes a PLC controller 1, a radar level gauge 2, a control cable 3, a feeding flow trough 4, a separation gate valve mechanism 5, a water flow regulating mechanism 6, a separation flow trough 7, an elevator 8, and a scraper elevator 9. The PLC controller 1 is connected to the control cable 3, which is connected to the radar level gauge 2, the separation gate valve mechanism 5, and the water flow regulating mechanism 6. The feeding flow trough 4 contains flowing water, with green tomatoes in the upper half and red tomatoes in the lower half. The separation gate valve mechanism 5 is fixed to one side of the feeding flow trough 4, the water flow regulating mechanism 6 is fixed inside the feeding flow trough 4, the separation flow trough 7 is connected to the feeding flow trough 4, the elevator 8 is connected to the separation flow trough 7, and the scraper elevator 9 is arranged inside the elevator 8.

[0018] Specifically, in this embodiment, the separation gate valve mechanism 5 includes a separation gate valve positioner 51, a separation gate valve air supply pipe 52, a separation gate valve bracket 53, a separation gate valve gate 54, a separation gate valve actuator 55, a separation gate valve actuator piston rod 56, and a separation gate valve gate connector 57. The separation gate valve positioner 51 is connected to the separation gate valve air supply pipe 52, the separation gate valve air supply pipe 52 is connected to the separation gate valve actuator 55, the separation gate valve actuator 55 is installed on the upper end of the separation gate valve bracket 53, the separation gate valve actuator piston rod 56 is threadedly connected to the separation gate valve gate connector 57, the separation gate valve gate connector 57 is installed on the upper end of the separation gate valve gate 54, and the separation gate valve gate 54 is located inside the separation gate valve bracket 53.

[0019] Specifically, in this embodiment, the water flow regulating mechanism 6 includes a water level regulating valve positioner 61, a water level regulating valve air supply pipe 62, a water level regulating valve actuator piston rod 63, a water level regulating valve valve plate connector 64, a water level regulating valve actuator 65, a water level regulating valve plate 66, a water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft 67, and a water level regulating valve bracket 68. The water level regulating valve positioner 61 is connected to the water level regulating valve air supply pipe 62, the water level regulating valve air supply pipe 62 is connected to the water level regulating valve actuator 65, the water level regulating valve actuator 65 is installed on the upper end of the water level regulating valve bracket 68, the water level regulating valve actuator piston rod 63 is threadedly connected to the water level regulating valve valve plate connector 64, the water level regulating valve valve plate connector 64 is installed on the upper end of the water level regulating valve plate 66, the water level regulating valve plate 66 is welded to the water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft 67, and the water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft 67 is positioned on the walls on both sides of the feeding trough 4 and can rotate.

[0020] The radar level gauge 2 monitors the water level in the feeding trough 4 in real time and transmits the measurement data to the PLC controller 1 via the control cable 3. The PLC controller 1 performs PID logic calculations based on the setpoint and measured level values, outputs the calculated values ​​as analog signals, and simultaneously controls the valve plate of the water flow regulating mechanism 6 and the gate plate of the separation gate valve mechanism 5 to move up and down according to the water level, thereby controlling the water level of the feeding trough. The green tomatoes floating in the upper part of the feeding trough follow the feeding trough and are discharged from the feeding trough 4 through the upper end of the separation gate valve 54. The green tomatoes are then transported to the lifting tank 8 via the rear separation feeding trough 7, and lifted to the green tomato transport vehicle by the scraper elevator 9.

[0021] Specifically, in this embodiment, the bottom of the lifting tank 8 is connected to a drainage pipe 10 for discharging the separated water to the sewage system.

[0022] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model, but the scope of protection of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this utility model, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of this utility model, should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A tomato processing flow conveying trough green fruit separation system, comprising a PLC controller (1), a radar level gauge (2), a control cable (3), a feeding flow conveying trough (4), a separation gate valve mechanism (5), a water flow regulating mechanism (6), a separation flow conveying trough (7), an elevator (8), and a scraper elevator (9), characterized in that: The PLC controller (1) is connected to the control cable (3), which is connected to the radar level gauge (2), the separation gate valve mechanism (5), and the water flow regulating mechanism (6). The feeding trough (4) contains flowing water. The upper half of the flowing water contains green tomatoes, and the lower half contains red tomatoes. The separation gate valve mechanism (5) is fixed on the trough wall on one side of the feeding trough (4). The water flow regulating mechanism (6) is fixed inside the feeding trough (4). The separation trough (7) is connected to the feeding trough (4). The lifting tank (8) is connected to the separation trough (7). The scraper elevator (9) is arranged inside the lifting tank (8).

2. The tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The separation gate valve mechanism (5) includes a separation gate valve positioner (51), a separation gate valve air supply pipe (52), a separation gate valve bracket (53), a separation gate valve gate (54), a separation gate valve actuator (55), a separation gate valve actuator piston rod (56), and a separation gate valve gate connector (57). The separation gate valve positioner (51) is connected to the separation gate valve air supply pipe (52), and the separation gate valve air supply pipe (52) is connected to the separation gate valve actuator (55). The separation gate valve actuator (55) is installed on the upper end of the separation gate valve bracket (53). The separation gate valve actuator piston rod (56) is threadedly connected to the separation gate valve gate connector (57). The separation gate valve gate connector (57) is installed on the upper end of the separation gate valve gate (54), and the separation gate valve gate (54) is located inside the separation gate valve bracket (53).

3. The tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water flow regulating mechanism (6) includes a water level regulating valve positioner (61), a water level regulating valve air supply pipe (62), a water level regulating valve actuator piston rod (63), a water level regulating valve valve plate connector (64), a water level regulating valve actuator (65), a water level regulating valve plate (66), a water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft (67), and a water level regulating valve bracket (68). The water level regulating valve positioner (61) is connected to the water level regulating valve air supply pipe (62), and the water level regulating valve air supply pipe (62) is connected to the water level regulating valve actuator (68). 5) Connection: The water level regulating valve actuator (65) is installed on the upper end of the water level regulating valve bracket (68). The piston rod (63) of the water level regulating valve actuator is threadedly connected to the water level regulating valve plate connector (64). The water level regulating valve plate connector (64) is installed on the upper end of the water level regulating valve plate (66). The water level regulating valve plate (66) is welded to the water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft (67). The water level regulating valve plate fixing shaft (67) is positioned on the walls on both sides of the feeding trough (4) and can be rotated.

4. The tomato processing flow trough green fruit separation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the lifting pool (8) is connected to a drainage pipe (10).

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