Vibrating feeding device for rice color sorter

By using a motor-driven conveyor shaft, spiral blades, and a composite mechanism, the problems of uniform rice conveying and clogging avoidance in rice color sorters are solved, thus improving the sorting effect.

CN223788993UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-13HU BEI CHU YAN LIANG YOU YOU XIAN GONG SI
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Application Number
CN202520044990.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-09
Publication Date
2026-01-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-09

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Technical Problem

The existing rice color sorter's vibrating feeder cannot achieve uniform feeding, resulting in an excessive amount of rice, which affects the adequacy and quality of sorting.

Method used

The conveyor shaft driven by a motor works in conjunction with the spiral blades, combined with gear movement, transmission, feeding and resetting mechanisms, to achieve uniform conveying of rice and vibration of the feeding pipe, thus avoiding blockage.

Benefits of technology

This ensures uniform rice transport, avoids excessive rice input at once, guarantees thorough sorting by the color sorter, and improves sorting quality.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of color sorters, and particularly relates to a vibratory feeding device for a rice color sorter, which comprises a conveying bin, a bottom box is fixedly mounted on the right side of the conveying bin, a storage bin is fixedly mounted on the left side of the conveying bin, a feeding pipe is slidably mounted on the right side of the conveying bin, and a collecting box is fixedly mounted on the top of the feeding pipe. The left side of the collecting box is slidably connected with the right side of the conveying bin; a motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the conveying bin, a conveying mechanism is arranged between the motor and the conveying bin, first partition plates are fixedly installed on the inner walls of the two sides of the conveying bin, second partition plates are fixedly installed on the inner walls of the two sides of the storage bin, and the same feeding port is formed between the storage bin and the conveying bin. The rice color sorter is reasonable in design, through the arrangement of the conveying mechanism, the situation that the rice color sorter is not sufficient in sorting due to the fact that too much rice is put into the rice color sorter at a time through the feeding pipe can be avoided, and then the purpose of avoiding the influence on the rice sorting quality can be achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of color sorter technology, and more particularly to a vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter. Background Technology

[0002] Color sorters are devices that automatically separate discolored particles from granular materials based on differences in their optical properties using photoelectric detection technology. Currently, color sorters are used in the fields of bulk materials, packaging industrial products, and food quality inspection and grading. Photoelectric color sorters are a type of non-destructive sorting equipment used for the quality inspection and grading of bulk materials. They have a wide range of applications in industries such as grain, food, pigments, and chemicals. They are particularly effective at sorting difficult-to-sort materials such as recycled plastic sheets, plastic granules, corn, various beans, various types of rice, ores, chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic cloves, melon seeds, raisins, seeds, traditional Chinese medicine, dried shrimp, shrimp shells, anchovies, glass, metals, and rods of the same color, as well as other harmful impurities and special materials.

[0003] Currently, Chinese Patent Publication No. CN218049115U discloses a vibrating feeding device for a rice color sorter, which includes: a base, a mounting frame on one side of the top of the base, an adjusting plate movably mounted on the top of the base via the mounting frame, four mounting columns fixedly mounted on the top of the adjusting plate, and a mounting plate fixedly mounted on the top of the four mounting columns. Each of the four ends of the mounting plate has a through hole, and a movable column is inserted into each of the four through holes. A feeding bin is fixedly mounted on the top of the four movable columns. An inlet pipe is provided on one side of the top of the feeding bin, and a outlet pipe is provided below one side of the feeding bin. A wheel frame is provided on the top of the mounting plate, and a cam is movably mounted on the inner side of the wheel frame. This series of structural features facilitates the adjustment of the vibration frequency and the angle of the feeding bin during actual use.

[0004] In practical use, it has been found that the existing vibrating feeder of rice color sorter cannot convey rice at a uniform speed, which easily leads to an excessive amount of rice when feeding the color sorter, resulting in insufficient sorting and affecting the quality of rice sorting. Therefore, we propose a vibrating feeder for rice color sorter to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies, such as the tendency for excessive amounts of rice to be fed into a color sorter, which can lead to insufficient sorting and affect the quality of rice sorting. Therefore, this application proposes a vibrating feeding device for a rice color sorter.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A vibrating feeding device for a rice color sorter includes a conveying bin, a base box fixedly installed on the right side of the conveying bin, a storage bin fixedly installed on the left side of the conveying bin, a feeding pipe slidably installed on the right side of the conveying bin, a collection box fixedly installed on the top of the feeding pipe, and the left side of the collection box slidably connected to the right side of the conveying bin; a motor fixedly installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the conveying bin, a conveying mechanism provided between the motor and the conveying bin, a first partition fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the conveying bin, a second partition fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the storage bin, a common inlet opening between the storage bin and the conveying bin, the inlet opening being located above the first and second partitions, a common feeding port opening between the collection box and the feeding pipe, a sliding hole opening on the top of the base box, a reset mechanism provided between the sliding hole and the feeding pipe, a common rotating shaft rotatably installed on the inner walls of both sides of the base box, the left end of the rotating shaft extending into the conveying bin, the rotating shaft being located below the first partition, and a feeding mechanism provided inside the storage bin.

[0008] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying shaft and a spiral blade. The conveying shaft is fixedly installed on the motor output shaft. The top end of the conveying shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the top of the conveying chamber. The spiral blade is provided on the conveying shaft and is located above the first partition. A gear mechanism is provided between the conveying shaft and the rotating shaft.

[0009] Preferably, the gear mechanism includes two bevel gears, and bevel gears are fixedly sleeved on both the conveying shaft and the left end of the rotating shaft. The bevel gears are located below the first partition plate, and the two bevel gears mesh with each other.

[0010] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding shaft and a feeding rod. The feeding shaft is rotatably installed on the bottom inner wall of the storage bin. The top of the feeding shaft extends above the second partition. A feeding rod is provided on the right side of the feeding shaft. The feeding rod is adapted to the feed inlet. A transmission mechanism is provided between the feeding shaft and the conveying shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the transmission mechanism includes two transmission wheels and a transmission belt. Transmission wheels are fixedly sleeved on both the feeding shaft and the conveying shaft. One transmission wheel is located below the second partition, and the other transmission wheel is located below the bevel gear. The same transmission belt is sleeved on both transmission wheels. The same belt hole is opened between the storage bin and the conveying bin. The belt hole is located below the first partition and the second partition, and the transmission belt is adapted to the belt hole.

[0012] Preferably, the reset mechanism includes a slide rod and a spring. The slide rod is slidably installed in the slide hole. The top end of the slide rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed pipe. A spring is sleeved on the slide rod. The two ends of the spring are fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed pipe and the top of the bottom box, respectively. A cam mechanism is provided between the slide rod and the rotating shaft.

[0013] Preferably, the cam mechanism includes a cam and a recess, the cam is fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft, the cam is located in the bottom box, and the bottom end of the slide rod is fixedly installed with a recess, the cam and the corresponding recess are adapted to each other.

[0014] Preferably, a rice color sorter is installed on the right side of the bottom box, and the right end of the feed pipe is adapted to the rice color sorter.

[0015] Preferably, a controller is provided on the front side of the conveying chamber, and the controller is electrically connected to the motor.

[0016] Preferably, a discharge pipe is provided on the right side of the conveying bin, and the discharge pipe is adapted to the collection box.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this application are:

[0018] 1. Through the cooperation of the motor, conveyor shaft and spiral blades, the motor drives the spiral blades to rotate, and the spiral blades can convey rice from bottom to top at a uniform speed. The rice can enter the feeding pipe through the feeding pipe and the feeding port, and the rice can be conveyed into the feeding pipe at a uniform speed. This can avoid feeding too much rice into the rice color sorter at one time, which would result in insufficient sorting by the rice color sorter, and thus avoid affecting the rice sorting quality.

[0019] 2. Through the cooperation of the conveyor shaft, bevel gear, rotating shaft, cam, recess, slide bar and spring, the conveyor shaft and spring can drive the feed pipe to vibrate continuously, so as to achieve the purpose of the feed pipe continuously feeding the rice color sorter;

[0020] 3. Through the cooperation of the conveyor shaft, two drive wheels, drive belt, feeding shaft and feeding rod, the conveyor shaft can drive the feeding rod to rotate, and the feeding rod can continuously move the rice at the feed inlet, thus avoiding blockage at the feed inlet. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter proposed in this application;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of a vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter proposed in this application;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the transmission mechanism of a vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter proposed in this application;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the conveying mechanism of a vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter proposed in this application.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Conveying bin; 2. Base box; 3. Storage bin; 4. Feeding pipe; 5. Collection box; 6. Rice color sorter; 7. Motor; 8. Conveying shaft; 9. Spiral blade; 10. Sliding hole; 11. Sliding rod; 12. Spring; 13. Rotating shaft; 14. Cam; 15. Concave seat; 16. Bevel gear; 17. First partition; 18. Second partition; 19. Feeding shaft; 20. Feeding rod; 21. Transmission wheel; 22. Transmission belt; 23. Feed inlet; 24. Discharge pipe; 25. Feed port; 26. With hole. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solution of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] Reference Figure 1-4 A vibrating feeding device for a rice color sorter includes a conveying bin 1, a base box 2 fixedly installed on the right side of the conveying bin 1, a storage bin 3 fixedly installed on the left side of the conveying bin 1, a feeding pipe 4 slidably installed on the right side of the conveying bin 1, a collection box 5 fixedly installed on the top of the feeding pipe 4, and the left side of the collection box 5 slidably connected to the right side of the conveying bin 1; a motor 7 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the conveying bin 1, a conveying mechanism provided between the motor 7 and the conveying bin 1, first partitions 17 fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the conveying bin 1, and the storage bin 3 fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the storage bin 3. The storage bin 3 and the conveying bin 1 are equipped with a second partition 18. The same inlet 23 is opened between the storage bin 3 and the conveying bin 1. The inlet 23 is located above the first partition 17 and the second partition 18. The same feed port 25 is opened between the collection box 5 and the feed pipe 4. The top of the bottom box 2 is provided with a sliding hole 10. A reset mechanism is provided between the sliding hole 10 and the feed pipe 4. The same rotating shaft 13 is rotatably installed on the inner walls of both sides of the bottom box 2. The left end of the rotating shaft 13 extends into the conveying bin 1. The rotating shaft 13 is located below the first partition 17. A feeding mechanism is provided in the storage bin 3.

[0028] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying shaft 8 and a spiral blade 9. The conveying shaft 8 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor 7. The top end of the conveying shaft 8 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the top of the conveying chamber 1. The spiral blade 9 is provided on the conveying shaft 8 and is located above the first partition 17. A gear mechanism is provided between the conveying shaft 8 and the rotating shaft 13. By providing the conveying mechanism, the conveying shaft 8 can drive the spiral blade 9 to rotate, so that the spiral blade 9 can convey the rice from bottom to top at a uniform speed, and can achieve the purpose of conveying it to the collection box 5 through the discharge pipe 24.

[0029] In this embodiment, the gear mechanism includes two bevel gears 16. Both the conveying shaft 8 and the left end of the rotating shaft 13 are fixedly fitted with bevel gears 16. The bevel gears 16 are located below the first partition plate 17. The two bevel gears 16 mesh with each other. By setting the gear mechanism, the conveying shaft 8 can drive the rotating shaft 13 to rotate simultaneously.

[0030] In this embodiment, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding shaft 19 and a feeding rod 20. The feeding shaft 19 is rotatably installed on the bottom inner wall of the storage bin 3. The top end of the feeding shaft 19 extends above the second partition 18. The feeding rod 20 is provided on the right side of the feeding shaft 19. The feeding rod 20 is adapted to the feed inlet 23. A transmission mechanism is provided between the feeding shaft 19 and the conveying shaft 8. By providing the feeding mechanism, the feeding shaft 19 can drive the feeding rod 20 to rotate, so that the feeding rod 20 can continuously move the rice at the feed inlet 23, thereby avoiding blockage of the feed inlet 23.

[0031] In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism includes two transmission wheels 21 and a transmission belt 22. The transmission wheels 21 are fixedly sleeved on both the feeding shaft 19 and the conveying shaft 8. One transmission wheel 21 is located below the second partition 18, and the other transmission wheel 21 is located below the bevel gear 16. The same transmission belt 22 is sleeved on both transmission wheels 21. The same belt hole 26 is opened between the storage bin 3 and the conveying bin 1. The belt hole 26 is located below the first partition 17 and the second partition 18. The transmission belt 22 is adapted to the belt hole 26. By setting up the transmission mechanism, the conveying shaft 8 can drive the feeding shaft 19 to rotate simultaneously.

[0032] In this embodiment, the reset mechanism includes a slide rod 11 and a spring 12. The slide rod 11 is slidably installed in the sliding hole 10. The top end of the slide rod 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed pipe 4. The spring 12 is sleeved on the slide rod 11. The two ends of the spring 12 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed pipe 4 and the top of the bottom box 2, respectively. A cam mechanism is provided between the slide rod 11 and the rotating shaft 13. By providing a reset mechanism, the spring 12 can drive the feed pipe 4 to move downward through the rebound force.

[0033] In this embodiment, the cam mechanism includes a cam 14 and a recess 15. The cam 14 is fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft 13. The cam 14 is located in the bottom box 2. The recess 15 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the slide rod 11. The cam 14 is adapted to the corresponding recess 15. By setting the cam mechanism, the cam 14 can continuously push the recess 15, which can realize the continuous pushing of the feed pipe 4 by the slide rod 11. At the same time, the spring 12 rebound force can realize the continuous vibration of the feed pipe 4, which can realize the purpose of the feed pipe 4 continuously feeding the rice color sorter 6.

[0034] In this embodiment, a rice color sorter 6 is provided on the right side of the bottom box 2, and the right end of the feeding pipe 4 is adapted to the rice color sorter 6. By providing the rice color sorter 6, the feeding pipe 4 can vibrate and feed the rice color sorter 6, thereby achieving the purpose of sorting rice through the rice color sorter 6.

[0035] In this embodiment, a controller is provided on the front side of the conveying chamber 1. The controller is electrically connected to the motor 7. By providing the controller, the motor 7 can be controlled through the controller.

[0036] In this embodiment, a discharge pipe 24 is provided on the right side of the conveying bin 1. The discharge pipe 24 is adapted to the collection box 5. By providing the discharge pipe 24, the rice in the conveying bin 1 can be conveyed to the collection box 5 through the discharge pipe 24, so as to achieve the purpose of collecting the rice through the collection box 5.

[0037] In this application, during operation, rice is first poured into the storage silo 3. The rice enters the conveying silo 1 through the feed inlet 23. The controller starts the motor 7, which drives the conveying shaft 8 and the spiral blades 9 to rotate. The spiral blades 9 convey the rice at a uniform speed from bottom to top. The rice is conveyed to the collection box 5 through the discharge pipe 24 and enters the feeding pipe 4 through the feed inlet 25. The rice is conveyed at a uniform speed into the feeding pipe 4, which avoids feeding too much rice into the rice color sorter 6 at one time, resulting in insufficient sorting by the rice color sorter 6, thus avoiding affecting the rice sorting quality. The conveying shaft 8 can be driven by two bevel gears 16. The rotating shaft 13 drives the cam 14 to rotate, which in turn drives the cam 14 to continuously lift the recess 15 and the slide rod 11 to continuously lift the feed pipe 4. When the feed pipe 4 is lifted, it can stretch the spring 12. The spring 12's rebound force can drive the feed pipe 4 to move downward, which can make the feed pipe 4 vibrate continuously and continuously feed the rice color sorter 6. The conveying shaft 8 can drive the feeding shaft 19 and feeding rod 20 to rotate through the two transmission wheels 21 and the transmission belt 22. This allows the feeding rod 20 to continuously move the rice at the feed inlet 23, thus preventing the feed inlet 23 from becoming blocked.

Claims

1. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter, characterized in that, Includes a conveying bin (1), a base box (2) is fixedly installed on the right side of the conveying bin (1), a storage bin (3) is fixedly installed on the left side of the conveying bin (1), a feeding pipe (4) is slidably installed on the right side of the conveying bin (1), a collection box (5) is fixedly installed on the top of the feeding pipe (4), and the left side of the collection box (5) is slidably connected to the right side of the conveying bin (1); A motor (7) is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the conveying bin (1). A conveying mechanism is provided between the motor (7) and the conveying bin (1). A first partition (17) is fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the conveying bin (1). A second partition (18) is fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the storage bin (3). The storage bin (3) and the conveying bin (1) are provided with the same feed inlet (23). The feed inlet (23) is located above the first partition (17) and the second partition (18). The same feeding port (25) is provided between the collection box (5) and the feeding pipe (4). A sliding hole (10) is provided on the top of the bottom box (2). A reset mechanism is provided between the sliding hole (10) and the feeding pipe (4). The same rotating shaft (13) is rotatably installed on the inner walls of both sides of the bottom box (2). The left end of the rotating shaft (13) extends into the conveying bin (1). The rotating shaft (13) is located below the first partition (17). A feeding mechanism is provided in the storage bin (3).

2. The vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism includes a conveying shaft (8) and a spiral blade (9). The conveying shaft (8) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the motor (7). The top end of the conveying shaft (8) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the top of the conveying chamber (1). The spiral blade (9) is provided on the conveying shaft (8). The spiral blade (9) is located above the first partition (17). A gear mechanism is provided between the conveying shaft (8) and the rotating shaft (13).

3. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 2, characterized in that, The gear mechanism includes two bevel gears (16). Both the conveying shaft (8) and the left end of the rotating shaft (13) are fixedly fitted with bevel gears (16). The bevel gears (16) are located below the first partition (17), and the two bevel gears (16) mesh with each other.

4. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding mechanism includes a feeding shaft (19) and a feeding rod (20). The feeding shaft (19) is rotatably installed on the bottom inner wall of the storage bin (3). The top of the feeding shaft (19) extends above the second partition (18). The feeding rod (20) is provided on the right side of the feeding shaft (19). The feeding rod (20) is adapted to the feed inlet (23). A transmission mechanism is provided between the feeding shaft (19) and the conveying shaft (8).

5. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 4, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism includes two transmission wheels (21) and a transmission belt (22). The transmission wheels (21) are fixedly sleeved on both the feeding shaft (19) and the conveying shaft (8). One of the transmission wheels (21) is located below the second partition (18), and the other transmission wheel (21) is located below the bevel gear (16). The same transmission belt (22) is sleeved on both transmission wheels (21). The same belt hole (26) is opened between the storage bin (3) and the conveying bin (1). The belt hole (26) is located below the first partition (17) and the second partition (18). The transmission belt (22) is adapted to the belt hole (26).

6. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The reset mechanism includes a slide rod (11) and a spring (12). The slide rod (11) is slidably installed in the sliding hole (10). The top end of the slide rod (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed pipe (4). The spring (12) is sleeved on the slide rod (11). The two ends of the spring (12) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed pipe (4) and the top of the bottom box (2) respectively. A cam mechanism is provided between the slide rod (11) and the rotating shaft (13).

7. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 6, characterized in that, The cam mechanism includes a cam (14) and a recess (15). The cam (14) is fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft (13). The cam (14) is located inside the bottom box (2). The recess (15) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the slide rod (11). The cam (14) is adapted to the corresponding recess (15).

8. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 1, characterized in that, A rice color sorter (6) is provided on the right side of the bottom box (2), and the right end of the feed pipe (4) is adapted to the rice color sorter (6).

9. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 1, characterized in that, A controller is provided on the front side of the conveying chamber (1), and the controller is electrically connected to the motor (7).

10. A vibrating feeder for a rice color sorter according to claim 1, characterized in that, A discharge pipe (24) is provided on the right side of the conveying bin (1), and the discharge pipe (24) is adapted to the collection box (5).

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  • Vibration feeding device of rice color sorter

    CN218049115U