Feather piece grade sorting mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of badminton production, in particular to a feather piece grade sorting mechanism which comprises a conveying part used for conveying feather pieces and further comprises a sorting part used for sorting the feather pieces according to the defective degree. The sorting part comprises a bottomless sliding way and a material distributing sliding way fixedly arranged at the bottom of the bottomless sliding way, and the material distributing sliding way is used for separating and discharging the feather pieces with different imperfect degrees. According to the feather piece sorting device, the negative pressure suction force received by the defective feather pieces of different degrees is different, the feather pieces can be sequentially conveyed into the sorting and discharging area with the gradually-changed negative pressure suction force, the feather pieces with the larger defective degree fall down first, fine sorting of the defective feather pieces is achieved, and the sorting efficiency of the defective feather pieces is improved. Therefore, the feather pieces with different imperfect degrees can be utilized to produce training balls with different grades, and the feather pieces which cannot be recycled are discarded, so that the waste amount of the feather pieces is reduced, and the utilization value and utilization rate of the feather pieces are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of badminton production technology, and in particular to a feather sorting mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Before being cut and processed, feathers need to be graded and sorted according to their degree of defect to facilitate the production of different grades of practice shuttlecocks, thereby increasing the utilization value of the feathers and reducing waste. However, existing feather grading and sorting mechanisms struggle to accurately separate defective feathers based on their degree of defect, resulting in significant waste and low utilization rate and value of the feathers.

[0003] Existing patent application number 202222536601.7 discloses a device for removing defective feathers in badminton production. This device uses a removal mechanism in conjunction with conveyor belts A and B, which are distributed on opposite sides of the device. Feathers neatly arranged on conveyor belt A are transported to a rotating device between corresponding fixed blocks A and B. Fixed blocks A and B hold and fix the feathers, allowing a visual sorting device to distinguish between defective and high-quality feathers. High-quality feathers are placed on conveyor belt B, while defective feathers are placed in a chute. However, in this prior art, when sorting defective products, feathers of varying degrees of defect are mixed together, still exhibiting the aforementioned technical problem. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to propose a feather sorting mechanism to solve the problem that it is difficult to sort out defective feathers according to different degrees of defect, resulting in a large amount of feather waste.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a feather sorting mechanism, including a conveying unit for conveying feathers, and the feather sorting mechanism further includes:

[0006] The sorting section is used to sort feathers according to their degree of defect.

[0007] The sorting section includes a bottomless chute and a material distribution chute fixed at the bottom of the bottomless chute. The material distribution chute is used to separate feathers of different defects and feed them out. Several feeding hoppers are arranged side by side at the bottom of the material distribution chute.

[0008] Several partition plates are fixedly arranged in parallel within the bottomless chute along the feather conveying direction, and the partition plates evenly divide the interior of the bottomless chute into several sorting and unloading areas.

[0009] A mesh panel fixed between two adjacent partition plates.

[0010] A first exhaust fan is used to extract air from the sorting and feeding area.

[0011] Preferably, the mesh plate is located between the bottom of the bottomless chute and the top of the material distribution chute, and the mesh plate matches the top of the hopper.

[0012] Preferably, the number of the first exhaust fans corresponds to the number of the sorting and feeding areas, and several first exhaust fans are arranged side by side outside the bottomless chute.

[0013] Preferably, the feather sorting mechanism further includes:

[0014] Feather feeder for feeding feathers onto the conveyor section.

[0015] A single-feather discharge section is provided between the feather loading component and the sorting section. The single-feather discharge section is used to continuously transport feathers one by one from inside the feather loading component to the bottomless chute.

[0016] Preferably, the feather feeding component includes a feeding box and a net fixedly installed on the top of the feeding box. The bottom of the feeding box is provided with an air blowing port, a fan unit for blowing high-speed airflow into the air blowing port, and a feeding port for adding feathers into the feeding box.

[0017] Preferably, the single-feather discharge section includes:

[0018] A discharge chute is fixed laterally between the inside and outside of the feeding box.

[0019] A mesh plate is fixed horizontally within the discharge chute.

[0020] A feather baffle plate is fixedly installed at the top of the discharge chute.

[0021] A deflector cylinder is fixedly disposed between the ends of the discharge chute and the bottomless chute, the deflector cylinder being located at the end of the discharge chute away from the feeding box.

[0022] A second exhaust fan is used to extract air from the inside of the return cylinder and the discharge chute.

[0023] Preferably, the conveying unit includes:

[0024] Rotate the drive wheel located outside the bottomless slide, away from the end of the return cylinder.

[0025] A drive motor for driving the rotation of the drive wheel.

[0026] Rotate the corner wheel located outside the feeding box.

[0027] Rotate the driven wheel located at the end of the discharge chute away from the return cylinder. There is a vertical height difference between the driven wheel and the corner wheel.

[0028] A mesh conveyor belt is used to transport feather pieces between the feeding box and the bottomless chute. The two ends of the mesh conveyor belt are respectively sleeved on the outside of the drive wheel and the return drum. The top of the mesh conveyor belt passes through the bottom of the corner wheel and the top of the driven wheel in sequence, and the mesh conveyor belt enters the feeding box vertically from bottom to top between the corner wheel and the driven wheel.

[0029] Preferably, the semi-circular surface of the return drum that contacts the mesh conveyor belt is a mesh surface, and the bottom of the inside of the mesh conveyor belt is attached to the bottom of the mesh plate.

[0030] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0031] This invention utilizes several first exhaust fans arranged in parallel along the feather conveying direction, along with corresponding sorting and unloading areas. By leveraging the varying negative pressure suction received by feathers of different degrees of defect, the feathers are sequentially conveyed to the sorting and unloading areas where the negative pressure suction gradually changes. Feathers with higher defect rates fall first, achieving meticulous sorting of defective feathers. This allows for the production of different grades of practice balls from feathers of varying defect rates. Only feathers that are completely unusable are discarded, reducing feather waste and increasing the utilization value and efficiency of feathers. Furthermore, the airflow blows the feathers, causing them to disperse and fall onto the net conveyor belt, eliminating the need for manual placement and improving the feeding efficiency of feathers. Attached Figure Description

[0032] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only for this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0033] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional illustration of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0034] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional illustration of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional illustration of the present invention. Figure 3 ;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional illustration of the present invention. Figure 4 .

[0037] The diagram is marked as follows:

[0038] 1. Feather feeding component; 11. Feeding box; 12. Barrier net; 13. Air outlet; 2. Sorting section; 21. Bottomless chute; 22. Divider plate; 23. Sorting and unloading area; 24. Mesh plate; 25. First exhaust fan; 26. Material distribution chute; 27. Unloading hopper; 3. Conveying section; 31. Drive wheel; 32. Drive motor; 33. Corner wheel; 34. Driven wheel; 35. Mesh conveyor belt; 4. Single feather discharge section; 41. Discharge chute; 42. Turnback drum; 43. Second exhaust fan; 44. Mesh plate; 45. Feather barrier plate. Detailed Implementation

[0039] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0040] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this utility model should have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this utility model do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the elements or objects listed following the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a feather sorting mechanism includes a conveying unit 3 for conveying feathers, and the feather sorting mechanism further includes:

[0042] Sorting section 2 is used to sort feathers according to their degree of defect.

[0043] The sorting section 2 includes a bottomless chute 21 and a material distribution chute 26 fixedly disposed at the bottom of the bottomless chute 21. The material distribution chute 26 is used to separate feather pieces of different defects and feed them out. Several feeding hoppers 27 are arranged side by side at the bottom of the material distribution chute 26.

[0044] Several partition plates 22 are fixedly arranged in parallel within the bottomless chute 21 along the feather conveying direction. The partition plates 22 divide the interior of the bottomless chute 21 into several sorting and feeding areas 23 in parallel and evenly.

[0045] A mesh plate 24 is fixedly installed between two adjacent partition plates 22.

[0046] The first exhaust fan 25 is used to extract air from the internal air of the sorting and feeding area 23.

[0047] This design allows for the use of different negative pressure suction required for feathers of varying defects to adhere to the conveying section 3. By sorting the feathers according to their defect level from highest to lowest along the conveying direction of the bottomless slide 21, the sorting accuracy and recycling rate of defective feathers are improved, as well as the output value generated, while reducing the cost of wasted feathers.

[0048] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the screen plate 24 is located between the bottom of the bottomless chute 21 and the top of the material distribution chute 26, and the screen plate 24 matches the top of the hopper 27. In this way, feathers of different grades can be accurately separated and collected, avoiding confusion between them and affecting the sorting effect.

[0049] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the number of first exhaust fans 25 corresponds to the number of sorting and feeding areas 23, and several first exhaust fans 25 are arranged side by side outside the bottomless chute 21. With this design, the negative pressure suction in different sorting and feeding areas 23 is slightly greater than the gravity that separates the feathers from the conveying section 3 corresponding to different degrees of defect. The negative pressure suction experienced by the feathers in different sorting and feeding areas 23 is inversely proportional to their degree of defect. In this way, the feathers can be sorted step by step from large to small degree of defect along the conveying direction of the bottomless chute 21, improving the sorting accuracy of the feathers, so as to reduce the number of waste defective feathers and increase the recycling rate and value of feathers with relatively small degree of defect.

[0050] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the feather sorting mechanism also includes:

[0051] Feather feeder 1 is used to feed feathers onto the conveyor section 3.

[0052] The single feather discharge section 4 is located between the feather loading component 1 and the sorting section 2. The single feather discharge section 4 is used to continuously transport the feathers one by one from inside the feather loading component 1 to the bottomless chute 21.

[0053] The feather feeding component 1 includes a feeding box 11 and a net 12 fixedly installed on the top of the feeding box 11. The bottom of the feeding box 11 is provided with an air blowing port 13 for blowing high-speed airflow into the air blowing port 13, and a feeding port for adding feathers into the feeding box 11.

[0054] The airflow blowing from bottom to top can be used to blow the feathers into the air, and the airflow speed gradually decreases from bottom to top so that the feathers fall onto the conveyor section 3 and are easily transported into the bottomless chute 21, realizing automatic feeding without the need for manual feeding and improving feeding efficiency.

[0055] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the single-feather discharge section 4 includes:

[0056] The discharge chute 41 is horizontally fixed and inserted between the inside and outside of the feeding box 11.

[0057] A mesh plate 44 is horizontally fixed inside the discharge chute 41.

[0058] A feather baffle 45 is fixedly installed at the top of the discharge chute 41 so that when the stacked feathers pass the bottom of the feather baffle 45, they are horizontally intercepted and discharged, so that only one feather can pass through at a time.

[0059] A deflector cylinder 42 is fixedly installed between the ends of the discharge chute 41 and the bottomless chute 21. The deflector cylinder 42 is located at the end of the discharge chute 41 away from the feeding box 11.

[0060] A second exhaust fan 43 is used to extract air from the inside of the return cylinder 42 and the discharge chute 41.

[0061] This design allows the negative pressure suction to improve the stability of the feathers during the conveying process when they are transported between the feeding box 11 and the bottomless slide 21.

[0062] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the conveying unit 3 includes:

[0063] Rotate the drive wheel 31 located outside the bottomless slide 21 at the end away from the return cylinder 42.

[0064] Drive motor 32 for driving the rotation of drive wheel 31.

[0065] Rotate the corner wheel 33 located outside the feeding box 11.

[0066] The driven wheel 34, located in the discharge chute 41 at the end away from the return cylinder 42, rotates. There is a vertical height difference between the driven wheel 34 and the corner wheel 33.

[0067] A mesh conveyor belt 35 is used to transport feather pieces between the feeding box 11 and the bottomless chute 21. The distance between the part of the mesh conveyor belt 35 near the feather baffle 45 and the bottom of the feather baffle 45 is greater than the maximum thickness of the feather piece and less than 1.1 times the maximum thickness of the feather piece, so that the feather piece can pass through one piece at a time. The two ends of the mesh conveyor belt 35 are respectively fitted outside the drive wheel 31 and the return drum 42. The top of the mesh conveyor belt 35 passes through the bottom of the corner wheel 33 and the top of the driven wheel 34 in sequence, and the mesh conveyor belt 35 enters the feeding box 11 vertically from bottom to top between the corner wheel 33 and the driven wheel 34.

[0068] The semi-circular surface of the return drum 42 that contacts the mesh conveyor belt 35 is the mesh surface, and the bottom of the inside of the mesh conveyor belt 35 is attached to the bottom of the mesh plate 24.

[0069] This design ensures that the feathers are always stably attached to the surface of the mesh conveyor belt 35 under negative pressure suction as they are conveyed from the feed box 11 to the bottomless chute 21, preventing the feathers from scattering into the working environment and improving the conveying stability and firmness of the feathers.

[0070] Working principle: First, the feathers to be screened are added into the feeding box 11 through the feeding port. The blower unit is started, which blows a high-speed airflow horizontally into the bottom of the feeding box 11 through the air outlet 13, causing the feathers to float up and down inside the feeding box 11. Most of the airflow will be blown into the external environment through the baffle 12. The conveyor unit 3 is started, and the feathers floating in the feeding box 11 will be dispersed and fall onto the top of the horizontal mesh conveyor belt 35 inside the feeding box 11. When the feathers on the top of the mesh conveyor belt 35 are conveyed past the feather baffle 45, the stacked feathers will be blocked by the feather baffle 45. 5. Only a single feather can pass through the interception. As the second exhaust fan 43 continuously draws air out of the discharge chute 41 and the return cylinder 42, a pressure difference is created between the inside and outside of the two, which generates negative pressure suction. Under the action of negative pressure suction, the feathers falling on the top of the mesh conveyor belt 35 can firmly adhere to the surface of the mesh conveyor belt 35, and pass through the discharge chute 41 and the outside of the return cylinder 42, and are transported to the bottomless chute 21. The air in the corresponding sorting and unloading area 23 is drawn away by several first exhaust fans 25 arranged in parallel. This allows negative pressure suction to be generated in each sorting and feeding area 23. The negative pressure suction in each sorting and feeding area 23, distributed along the conveying direction of the feathers within the bottomless chute 21, is always slightly greater than the weight of the feathers separated from the mesh conveyor belt 35 within that area. Thus, along the conveying direction of the feathers within the bottomless chute 21, the feathers are sorted in multiple stages from the highest to the lowest defect level. The feathers that finally pass through the sorting and feeding area 23 are of high quality and flawless, and the negative pressure suction within it is less than the weight of the high-quality feathers. This allows for the detailed, multi-level sorting of feathers of varying defects, ensuring that each feather falls into its corresponding hopper 27 for separate collection. Different grades of defective feathers can be used to produce different grades of practice shuttlecocks. Severely defective feathers that cannot be used for shuttlecock production can then be discarded. This improves the utilization rate and value of feathers, significantly reduces waste, minimizes raw material costs, and eliminates the need for manual placement of feathers on the conveyor belt 35, thus increasing the efficiency of feather feeding.

[0071] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely exemplary and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples; within the framework of the present invention, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in the details for the sake of brevity.

[0072] This utility model is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A feather sorting mechanism, comprising a conveying unit (3) for conveying feathers, characterized in that, The feather sorting mechanism also includes: The sorting section (2) is used to sort feathers according to their degree of defect; The sorting section (2) includes a bottomless chute (21) and a material distribution chute (26) fixedly disposed at the bottom of the bottomless chute (21). The material distribution chute (26) is used to separate feather pieces of different defects and feed them out. Several feeding hoppers (27) are arranged side by side at the bottom of the material distribution chute (26). A number of partition plates (22) are fixedly arranged in parallel within the bottomless chute (21) along the feather conveying direction. The partition plates (22) divide the interior of the bottomless chute (21) into a number of sorting and unloading areas (23) in a parallel and uniform manner. A mesh plate (24) is fixedly disposed between two adjacent partition plates (22); A first exhaust fan (25) is used to extract air from the sorting and feeding area (23).

2. The feather sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mesh plate (24) is located between the bottom of the bottomless chute (21) and the top of the material distribution chute (26), and the mesh plate (24) matches the top of the hopper (27).

3. The feather sorting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The number of the first exhaust fans (25) corresponds to the number of the sorting and feeding areas (23), and several first exhaust fans (25) are arranged side by side outside the bottomless chute (21).

4. The feather sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feather sorting mechanism also includes: Feather loading component (1) is used to load feathers onto the conveying section (3); A single feather discharge section (4) is provided between the feather loading component (1) and the sorting section (2). The single feather discharge section (4) is used to continuously transport feathers one by one from inside the feather loading component (1) into the bottomless chute (21).

5. The feather sorting mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, The feather feeding component (1) includes a feeding box (11) and a net (12) fixedly installed on the top of the feeding box (11). The bottom of the feeding box (11) is provided with an air blowing port (13) for blowing high-speed airflow into the air blowing port (13) and a feeding port for adding feathers into the feeding box (11).

6. The feather sorting mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The single-feathered chip discharge section (4) includes: A discharge chute (41) is horizontally fixed and inserted between the inside and outside of the feeding box (11); A mesh plate (44) is horizontally fixed inside the discharge chute (41); Feather baffle (45) is fixedly installed at the top of the discharge chute (41); A deflector (42) is fixedly disposed between the ends of the discharge chute (41) and the bottomless chute (21), and the deflector (42) is located at one end of the discharge chute (41) away from the feeding box (11); A second exhaust fan (43) is used to extract air from the inside of the return cylinder (42) and the discharge chute (41).

7. The feather sorting mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The conveying unit (3) includes: Rotate the drive wheel (31) located outside the bottomless slide (21) at the end away from the return cylinder (42); A drive motor (32) for driving the rotation of the drive wheel (31); Rotate the corner wheel (33) located outside the loading box (11); Rotate the driven wheel (34) located at the end of the discharge chute (41) away from the return cylinder (42), and there is a height difference between the driven wheel (34) and the corner wheel (33) in the vertical direction; A mesh conveyor belt (35) for conveying feather pieces between the feed box (11) and the bottomless chute (21) has its two ends fitted over the outside of the drive wheel (31) and the turnaround drum (42), respectively. The top of the mesh conveyor belt (35) passes through the bottom of the corner wheel (33) and the top of the driven wheel (34) in sequence, and the mesh conveyor belt (35) enters the feed box (11) vertically from bottom to top between the corner wheel (33) and the driven wheel (34).

8. The feather sorting mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The semi-circular surface of the folding drum (42) that contacts the mesh conveyor belt (35) is a mesh surface, and the bottom of the inside of the mesh conveyor belt (35) is attached to the bottom of the mesh plate (24).

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