Apple picking machine

By designing an apple picking machine with a servo motor-driven gripper structure and a track unit, the problem of low efficiency in manual picking at heights has been solved, achieving automated picking and fruit protection, and reducing safety risks.

CN223714625UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26YANTAI YUANKAIXIANG MASCH TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520106039.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-16
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing technologies, apple picking requires manual climbing, which results in low picking efficiency and poses safety hazards.

Method used

An apple picking machine was designed, which adopts a gripper structure driven by a servo motor. The servo motor C controls the transmission connection between the drive wheel B and the stepping rod to realize the automated gripping and picking of the fruit. Combined with the protective pad, the machine uses a track unit to move to the picking position and accurately grabs the fruit through the recognition component. The fruit enters the collection box through the collection tube and the buffer roller.

Benefits of technology

It has automated apple harvesting, improved harvesting efficiency, protected the fruit from damage, and reduced safety hazards.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an apple picking machine and relates to the field of apple picking, two moving seats B are fixedly connected to the left side and the right side of the front end face of a table plate in a linear array, and stepping rods are inserted into the inner sides of the two moving seats B. The problem that most of existing apples need to be picked by climbing up manually to pick fruits on fruit trees, and the picking efficiency is high is solved. In order to solve the problems that the picking efficiency is low and the potential safety hazard of falling from a high place is caused due to the fact that the picking mode is limited by different growth heights and positions of fruits, and picking personnel need to repeatedly climb and adjust the position of the picking personnel to pick the fruits, the picking efficiency is low, and the potential safety hazard of falling from the high place is caused. A driving wheel B is mounted on an output shaft of the servo motor C, so that when the device is used, the position of the clamping jaw can be adjusted through transmission connection between the driving wheel B and the stepping rod, the clamping jaw can achieve automatic grabbing and picking operation, and then the purpose of improving the overall practicability of the device is achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of apple picking, especially relates to apple picking machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, apples are rich in carotene, vitamin C, minerals (such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium) and dietary fiber, etc., and have many benefits to human health, such as protecting eyesight, preventing cardiovascular diseases, promoting intestinal peristalsis, etc. In addition, apples also contain polyphenolic substances, which have the effects of delaying aging, preventing cancer, improving immunity, etc.

[0003] When apples are cultivated, they usually grow in high places. During picking, the fruits on the trees are usually picked by climbing by artificial means. However, this picking method is limited by the height and position of the fruit growth, and the picking personnel need to repeatedly climb and adjust their own position to pick the fruits, which not only has low picking efficiency, but also has the safety hazard of falling from a high place. Therefore, the apple picking machine is proposed.

[0004] Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in actual production and implementation, the apple picking machine is provided to solve the problem that the existing apples are usually picked by climbing by artificial means, which is limited by the height and position of the fruit growth, and the picking personnel need to repeatedly climb and adjust their own position to pick the fruits, which not only has low picking efficiency, but also has the safety hazard of falling from a high place. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The apple picking machine solves the problem that the existing technology is mostly picked by climbing by artificial means, which is limited by the height and position of the fruit growth, and the picking personnel need to repeatedly climb and adjust their own position to pick the fruits, which not only has low picking efficiency, but also has the safety hazard of falling from a high place.

[0006] The technical scheme of the utility model is realized as follows: the apple picking machine comprises a table plate, the front end of the table plate is fixedly connected with a bracket, the right side of the bracket is fixedly connected with an expanding piece, the main body of the expanding piece is of a ring structure, a servo motor C is installed on the back side of the table plate, the front end of the servo motor C is provided with an output shaft, a driving wheel B is installed on the output shaft, a moving seat B is fixedly connected on the front end face of the table plate, the moving seat B is provided with two parts, the two moving seats B are fixedly connected on the left and right sides of the front end face of the table plate in a straight line array, a stepping rod is inserted into the inner side of the two moving seats B, and the stepping rod is in transmission connection with the driving wheel B provided on the output shaft of the front end of the servo motor B.

[0007] As a preferred implementation, the right end surface of the step lever is fixedly connected with a connecting seat, the outer side of the connecting seat is hingedly connected with a clamping jaw, the clamping jaw is an arc structure, and four clamping jaws are provided.

[0008] As a preferred implementation, the four clamping jaws are arranged in a ring array, a protective pad is fixedly connected to the inner wall of each of the four clamping jaws, a traction push rod is mounted to the right side of the step lever, a connecting block is fixedly connected to the right side of the traction push rod, the connecting block is hingedly connected with the clamping jaw, and the traction push rod is located directly above the vehicle body.

[0009] As a preferred implementation, the outer side of the vehicle body is fixedly connected with a side plate, two side plates are provided, and the two side plates are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the vehicle body, respectively, the inner side of each of the two side plates is mounted with a speed reducer, and the top end of the speed reducer is mounted with a servo motor A.

[0010] As a preferred implementation, the outer side of the speed reducer is mounted with a driving assembly, the outer side of the side plate is mounted with a driven assembly in a straight line array, and the outer side of the driving assembly and the driven assembly is further mounted with a track unit.

[0011] As a preferred implementation, the top end of the vehicle body is provided with a groove, a collecting box is embedded in the groove, the inner side of the collecting box is fixedly connected with a connecting frame in opposite directions, the top end surface of the connecting frame is fixedly connected with a mounting frame, two buffer rollers are mounted in the mounting frame in a straight line array, the top end of the mounting frame is connected with a flexible collecting pipe, the collecting pipe is connected with a flared piece, two stands are fixedly connected to the top end surface of the vehicle body in a straight line array, a connecting frame is mounted to the front end of each stand, a guide frame and a guide rod are fixedly connected to the inner side of the connecting frame, a moving seat A is mounted to the outer side of the guide rod, a bottom plate is fixedly connected to the top end of the moving seat A, a servo motor B is mounted to the top end surface of the bottom plate, a driving wheel A is mounted to the bottom end output shaft of the servo motor B, a guide plate is fixedly connected to the outer side of the table plate, a servo motor D is mounted to the front end of the guide plate, a driving wheel C is mounted to the rear side of the servo motor D, a vertical support rod is fixedly connected to the top end surface of the bottom plate, a top plate is fixedly connected to the top end surface of the support rod, a protective plate is mounted to the outer side of the guide plate, a moving seat C is mounted to the outer side of the support rod, a guide rod is mounted to the bottom end of the top plate, and an assembly frame and an identification assembly are fixedly connected to the outer side of the table plate.

[0012] After the above technical scheme is used, the beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0013] 1. In the utility model, through setting up the servo motor C fixedly connected outside the table board, the driving wheel B is installed on the output shaft of the servo motor C, so that when using, the position of the clamping jaw can be adjusted through the transmission connection between the driving wheel B and the step lever, so that the clamping jaw can realize automatic grabbing and picking work, and the purpose of improving the overall practicability of the device is achieved.

[0014] 2. In the utility model, through setting up the protective pad fixedly connected inside the clamping jaw, when the arc-shaped clamping jaw is used to grab fruits, the setting of the protective pad fixedly connected on the inner wall of the clamping jaw can protect the picked fruits such as apples from being damaged by excessive extrusion, and further improve the success rate of fruit picking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 It is the overall shaft side view structural schematic diagram of the picking machine of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the connecting frame and guide frame combined structure schematic diagram of the picking machine of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is the bracket and flared part combined structure schematic diagram of the picking machine of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is the guide plate and servo motor D combined structure schematic diagram of the picking machine of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is the assembly frame and identification component combined structure schematic diagram of the picking machine of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 It is the collecting box and connecting frame combined structure schematic diagram of the picking machine of the utility model;

[0022] In the figure, 1, vehicle body; 2, side plate; 3, speed reducer; 4, servo motor A; 5, driving assembly; 6, track unit; 7, driven assembly; 8, collection box; 9, guide frame; 10, mounting frame; 11, buffer roller; 12, collection pipe; 13, stand; 14, connecting frame; 15, guide frame; 16, guide rod; 17, moving seat A; 18, bottom plate; 19, servo motor B; 20, driving wheel A; 21, table plate; 22, bracket; 23, flared part; 24, servo motor C; 25, driving wheel B; 26, moving seat B; 27, stepping rod; 28, connecting seat; 29, clamping jaw; 30, protective pad; 31, traction push rod; 32, connecting block; 33, guide plate; 34, servo motor D; 35, driving wheel C; 36, support rod; 37, top plate; 38, guard plate; 39, moving seat C; 40, guide rod; 41, assembly frame; 42, identification assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] As Figures 1-6As shown, the apple picking machine comprises: a table plate 21, the front end of the table plate 21 is fixedly connected with a bracket 22, the right side of the bracket 22 is fixedly connected with an expanding piece 23, the main body of the expanding piece 23 is an annular structure, and the rear side of the table plate 21 is provided with a servo motor C 24, the front end of the servo motor C 24 is provided with an output shaft, the output shaft is provided with a driving wheel B 25, the front end surface of the table plate 21 is fixedly connected with a moving seat B 26, the moving seat B 26 is provided with two, the two moving seats B 26 are fixedly connected on the left and right sides of the front end surface of the table plate 21 in a linear array, the inner side of the two moving seats B 26 is inserted with a stepping rod 27, the stepping rod 27 is in transmission connection with the driving wheel B 25 provided on the output shaft at the front end of the servo motor B 19, the top end of the mounting frame 10 is connected with a flexible collecting pipe 12, the collecting pipe 12 is connected with the expanding piece 23, the top end surface of the vehicle body 1 is fixedly connected with two vertical frames 13 in a linear array, the front end of the vertical frame 13 is provided with a connecting frame 14, the inner side of the connecting frame 14 is fixedly connected with a guide frame 15 and a guide rod 16, the outer side of the guide rod 16 is provided with a moving seat A 17, the top end of the moving seat A 17 is fixedly connected with a bottom plate 18, the top end surface of the bottom plate 18 is provided with a servo motor B 19, the bottom end output shaft of the servo motor B 19 is provided with a driving wheel A 20, the outer side of the table plate 21 is fixedly connected with a guide plate 33, the front end of the guide plate 33 is provided with a servo motor D 34, the rear side of the servo motor D 34 is provided with a driving wheel C 35, the top end surface of the bottom plate 18 is fixedly connected with a longitudinally arranged supporting rod 36, the top end surface of the supporting rod 36 is fixedly connected with a top plate 37, the outer side of the guide plate 33 is provided with a guard plate 38, the outer side of the supporting rod 36 is provided with a moving seat C 39, the bottom end of the top plate 37 is provided with a guide rod 40, and the outer side of the table plate 21 is fixedly connected with an assembly frame 41 and an identification assembly 42.

[0025] Wherein, the right end surface of the stepping rod 27 is fixedly connected with a connecting seat 28, the outer side of the connecting seat 28 is hinged with a clamping jaw 29, the clamping jaw 29 is an arc structure, the clamping jaw 29 is provided with four, the four clamping jaws 29 are arranged in an annular array, the inner wall of the four clamping jaws 29 is fixedly connected with a protective pad 30, the right side of the stepping rod 27 is provided with a traction push rod 31, the right side of the traction push rod 31 is fixedly connected with a connecting block 32, the connecting block 32 is hinged with the clamping jaw 29, the traction push rod 31 is located directly above the vehicle body 1, the top end of the vehicle body 1 is provided with a recess, the recess is embedded with a collecting box 8, the inside of the collecting box 8 is fixedly connected with a guide frame 9 in opposite directions, the inside of the guide frame 9 is fixedly connected with a mounting frame 10, and the inside of the mounting frame 10 is provided with two buffer rollers 11 in a linear array.

[0026] The outer side of the vehicle body 1 is fixedly connected with side plates 2, the side plates 2 are provided in two places, and the two side plates 2 are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the vehicle body 1, the inner sides of the two side plates 2 are provided with reducers 3, the top ends of the reducers 3 are provided with servo motors A 4, the outer sides of the reducers 3 are provided with drive assemblies 5, and the outer sides of the side plates 2 are provided with driven assemblies 7 in a straight line array, and the outer sides of the driven assemblies 7 and the drive assemblies 5 are provided with track units 6.

[0027] In use, during apple picking, the servo motor A 4 installed on the outer side of the reducer 3 is started to output power, and is connected to the drive assembly 5 provided in the side plate 2 through the transmission connection of the reducer 3, to drive the track unit 6, so that the vehicle body 1 drives the whole device to move to a suitable position.

[0028] After moving to a suitable position, the servo motor B 19 installed on the outer side of the bottom plate 18 is started to drive the drive wheel A 20 to rotate, and the drive wheel A 20 drives the guide rod 16 to drive the clamping jaw 29 and other picking components to move horizontally. After the horizontal movement is completed, the servo motor C 24 installed on the outer side of the table plate 21 is started to drive the drive wheel B 25 to rotate, and the drive wheel B 25 is engaged with the stepping rod 27 provided on the outer side to drive the moving seat B 26 to drive the clamping jaw 29 to move towards the fruit side, and the traction push rod 31 installed in the stepping rod 27 is started to drive the connecting block 32 to move towards the inside of the fruit, and the connecting block 32 drives the clamping jaw 29 to move towards the inside and grasp the fruit. Then the servo motor C 24 is started to drive the drive wheel B 25 to rotate in the opposite direction to pick the fruit. After picking, the clamping jaw 29 is released, the fruit falls into the collecting pipe 12 through the flared part 23, and then falls into the collecting box 8 through the buffer roller 11 for temporary storage.

[0029] In the description of the utility model, need understanding is, the orientation or position relation that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate is based on the orientation or position relation shown in the drawing, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and is not indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, is constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore can not be understood as a restriction on the utility model. In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise specified and limited, it is necessary to explain that the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, can be the communication of two elements inside, can be directly connected, also can be indirectly connected through intermediate medium, for the ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. Apple picking machine, characterized in that, Including the platform (21), the front end of the platform (21) is fixedly connected with the bracket (22), the right side of the bracket (22) is fixedly connected with the flared part (23), the main body of the flared part (23) is annular structure, and the rear side of the platform (21) is provided with a servo motor C (24), the front end of the servo motor C (24) is provided with an output shaft, the output shaft is provided with a driving wheel B (25), the front end surface of the platform (21) is fixedly connected with a moving seat B (26), the moving seat B (26) is provided with two, the two moving seats B (26) are linear array fixedly connected on the left and right sides of the front end surface of the platform (21), the inner side of the two moving seats B (26) is inserted with a stepping rod (27), the stepping rod (27) is in transmission connection with the driving wheel B (25) provided on the output shaft of the front end of the servo motor B (19).

2. The apple picking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The right end surface of the stepping rod (27) is fixedly connected with a connecting seat (28), the outer side of the connecting seat (28) is hingedly connected with a clamping jaw (29), the clamping jaw (29) is arc-shaped structure, the clamping jaw (29) is provided with four.

3. The apple picking machine according to claim 2, characterized in that The four clamping jaws (29) are arranged in annular array, the inner wall of the four clamping jaws (29) is fixedly connected with a protective pad (30), a traction push rod (31) is installed on the right side of the stepping rod (27), a connecting block (32) is fixedly connected to the right side of the traction push rod (31), the connecting block (32) is hingedly connected with the clamping jaw (29), and the traction push rod (31) is located above the vehicle body (1).

4. The apple picking machine according to claim 3, characterized in that The outer side of the vehicle body (1) is fixedly connected with a side plate (2), the side plate (2) is provided with two, and the two side plates (2) are fixedly connected on the front and rear sides of the vehicle body (1), the inner side of the two side plates (2) is provided with a speed reducer (3), and the top end of the speed reducer (3) is provided with a servo motor A (4).

5. The apple picking machine according to claim 4, characterized in that The outer side of the speed reducer (3) is provided with a driving assembly (5), the outer side of the side plate (2) is provided with a driven assembly (7) in linear array, and the outer side of the driven assembly (7) and the driving assembly (5) is provided with a track unit (6).

6. The apple picking machine according to claim 4, characterized in that The top end of the vehicle body (1) is provided with a groove, the inside of the groove is embedded with a collecting box (8), the inside of the collecting box (8) is fixedly connected with a guide frame (9) in opposite direction, the top end surface of the guide frame (9) is fixedly connected with a mounting frame (10), and the inside of the mounting frame (10) is provided with two buffer rollers (11) in linear array.

7. The apple picking machine according to claim 6, characterized in that The top end of mounting frame (10) is connected with flexible structure collecting pipe (12), collecting pipe (12) is connected with flared part (23), the top surface of car body (1) is fixedly connected with two stands (13) in linear array, the front end of stand (13) is installed with connecting frame (14), the inner side of connecting frame (14) is fixedly connected with guide frame (15) and guide rod (16), the outer side of guide rod (16) is installed with moving seat A (17), the top end of moving seat A (17) is fixedly connected with bottom plate (18), the top surface of bottom plate (18) is installed with servo motor B (19), the bottom end output shaft of servo motor B (19) is installed with driving wheel A (20), the outer side of table plate (21) is fixedly connected with guide plate (33), the front end of guide plate (33) is installed with servo motor D (34), the rear side of servo motor D (34) is installed with driving wheel C (35), the top surface of bottom plate (18) is fixedly connected with longitudinally arranged supporting rod (36), the top surface of supporting rod (36) is fixedly connected with top plate (37), the outer side of guide plate (33) is installed with guard plate (38), the outer side of supporting rod (36) is installed with moving seat C (39), the bottom end of top plate (37) is installed with guide rod (40), the outer side of table plate (21) is fixedly connected with assembling frame (41) and identification assembly (42).