Sorting equipment

By combining visual recognition components with friction components, automatic flipping detection of rod-shaped materials is achieved, solving the problem of inaccurate detection in traditional sorting methods and improving product yield.

CN223875590UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06FUJIAN DISHI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520281127.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-21
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-21

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Technical Problem

Traditional sorting methods cannot obtain sufficient data when detecting surface defects in rod-shaped products (such as chopsticks, pencils, etc.), resulting in a failure to guarantee product yield.

Method used

The system uses a combination of a visual recognition component and a friction component. The friction component applies a reverse force during the transport of the rod-shaped material, causing the material to flip over. The visual recognition component acquires information from different surfaces to determine whether the material is qualified or not.

Benefits of technology

This improves the accuracy and reliability of detecting rod-shaped materials, ensuring product yield.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses sorting equipment which comprises a visual identification assembly, a material conveying assembly and a friction assembly, wherein the material conveying assembly and the friction assembly are arranged adjacently. The material conveying assembly is provided with a detection area, the visual identification assembly and the detection area are oppositely arranged, and at least part of the friction assembly is located in the detection area; the running direction of the material conveying assembly is opposite to that of the friction assembly; the material conveying assembly is provided with a plurality of containing spaces which are sequentially arranged in the conveying direction and used for containing products. In the height direction of the containing space, the bottom of the containing space is flush with or lower than the top face of the friction assembly. Compared with the prior art, the detection precision is improved, and the product yield is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to stick material sorting technical field, especially a sorting equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the traditional sorting method, when the surface defect of the stick product (such as chopsticks, pencil, etc.) is detected, the surface defect data of these products cannot be fully obtained, so the missed detection often occurs, which leads to the product yield after factory cannot be guaranteed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model solves the technical problem that provides a sorting equipment, improves product detection yield.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problem, the utility model adopts the technical scheme that:

[0005] A sorting equipment, comprising a visual identification component, a material transmission component and a friction component arranged adjacent to each other.

[0006] The material transmission component has a detection area, the visual identification component is arranged opposite to the detection area, and the friction component is at least partially located in the detection area.

[0007] The running direction of the material transmission component and the friction component is opposite.

[0008] The material transmission component has a plurality of containing spaces arranged in sequence along the transmission direction and used for placing products.

[0009] In the height direction of the containing space, the bottom of the containing space is flush with or lower than the top surface of the friction component.

[0010] Further, the angle between the transmission direction and the horizontal direction is less than 90 degrees.

[0011] Further, the material transmission component comprises a transmission driving component and at least two parallel conveying members.

[0012] The conveying member is drivingly connected with the transmission driving component.

[0013] The containing space is located on the conveying member, and the containing spaces on every two opposite conveying members correspond one by one.

[0014] Further, the conveying member comprises a body and a plurality of limiting members.

[0015] All the limiting members are arranged at equal intervals along the distribution direction of the body, and one containing space is formed between every two adjacent limiting members.

[0016] Further, the material conveying assembly further comprises a support frame;

[0017] The detection area is arranged on the support frame;

[0018] The conveying member is arranged outside the support frame and is in transmission connection with the transmission driving assembly.

[0019] Further, the transmission driving assembly comprises a transmission driving member, a driving transmission assembly and a driven transmission assembly;

[0020] The transmission driving member is in transmission connection with the driving transmission assembly;

[0021] The conveying member is sleeved outside the driving transmission assembly and the driven transmission assembly, so that the driving transmission assembly and the driven transmission assembly are in transmission connection.

[0022] Further, the friction assembly comprises a friction member and a friction driving assembly;

[0023] The friction member is in transmission connection with the friction driving assembly;

[0024] In the height direction of the accommodation space, the bottom of the accommodation space is flush with the top surface of the friction member.

[0025] Further, the friction driving assembly comprises a friction driving member, a driving roller assembly and a driven roller assembly;

[0026] The friction member is sleeved outside the driving roller assembly and the driven roller assembly, and the friction driving member is in transmission connection with the driving roller assembly.

[0027] Further, the driving roller assembly comprises a driving shaft and at least two transmission wheels arranged centrally;

[0028] The transmission wheels are coaxially arranged with the driving shaft;

[0029] The friction member is at least partially sleeved on the transmission wheels.

[0030] Further, a rack is further included;

[0031] The material conveying assembly is connected with the rack, and the plane where the detection area is located is arranged obliquely relative to the top of the rack.

[0032] The utility model discloses an advantageous effect lies in: the material conveying component is transported to the stick material, is provided with the friction component, and the friction component will be contacted with the stick material and exert the reverse force in the process of the stick material transportation, so that the stick material turns over in the containing space, and the visual identification component judges whether the stick material is qualified through the information of different surfaces. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of sorting equipment in the utility model;

[0034] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 The enlarged view of part A in it;

[0035] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 The side view of it;

[0036] Figure 4 It is the local structure schematic diagram of sorting equipment in the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0037] Figure 5 It is the local plan view of sorting equipment in the utility model;

[0038] Figure 6 It is the local bottom view of sorting equipment in the utility model;

[0039] Figure 7 It is the local structure schematic diagram of sorting equipment in the utility model Figure 2 .

[0040] Label explanation:

[0041] 1, visual identification component;

[0042] 2, material conveying component; 21, detection area; 22, containing space; 23, transmission drive component; 231, transmission drive piece; 2311, servo motor; 2312, transmission box; 232, driving transmission component; 2321, driving shaft; 2322, driving sprocket; 233, driven transmission component; 24, conveying piece; 241, main body; 242, limiting piece; 25, support;

[0043] 3, friction component; 31, friction piece; 32, friction drive component; 321, friction drive piece; 3211, drive motor; 3212, belt transmission structure; 322, driving roller group; 3221, driving shaft; 3222, transmission wheel; 323, driven drive roller group;

[0044] 4, stick material;

[0045] 5. The rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] To make the technical content, purposes and effects of the present application clear, the following will be described in combination with embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 1-7 The sorting equipment comprises a visual identification assembly 1, a material conveying assembly 2 and a friction assembly 3 which are arranged adjacently; the material conveying assembly 2 is provided with a detection area 21, the visual identification assembly 1 is arranged opposite to the detection area 21, and the friction assembly 3 is at least partially located in the detection area 21; the running directions of the material conveying assembly 2 and the friction assembly 3 are opposite; the material conveying assembly 2 is provided with a plurality of containing spaces 22 for placing the stick-shaped materials 4 which are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction; in the height direction of the containing spaces 22, the bottom of the containing spaces 22 is flush with or lower than the top surface of the friction assembly 3.

[0048] It can be understood that the stick-shaped materials 4 are conveyed by the material conveying assembly 2, and the friction assembly 3 is arranged to contact the stick-shaped materials 4 and apply a reverse force during the conveying of the stick-shaped materials 4, so that the stick-shaped materials 4 are turned over in the containing spaces 22, and the visual identification assembly 1 determines whether the stick-shaped materials 4 are qualified by acquiring the information of different surfaces of the stick-shaped materials 4. The present application adopts the visual identification mode and automatically turns over the stick-shaped materials 4 in cooperation with the friction assembly 3, and compared with the prior art, the detection result is more accurate and reliable.

[0049] In some embodiments, an angle α less than 90° is formed between the conveying direction and the horizontal direction. Specifically, the conveying direction and the plane where the detection area 21 is located are parallel to each other, and therefore, the angle α less than 90° is actually formed between the plane where the detection area 21 is located and the horizontal plane. As preferred, the angle of the angle α is 10°-60°, and further, the angle of the angle α is 20°, 23°, 25° or 30°. The formation of the angle α enables the materials to be supported by the inner wall of the containing spaces 22 during the conveying, and then the two forces act on the materials simultaneously after the materials are subjected to the reverse force of the friction assembly 3, so that the materials are quickly turned over.

[0050] In some embodiments, the material conveying assembly 2 comprises a conveying driving assembly 23 and at least two parallel conveying members 24; the conveying members 24 are in driving connection with the conveying driving assembly 23; the accommodating spaces 22 are located on the conveying members 24, and each two opposite conveying members 24 have one-to-one corresponding accommodating spaces 22. Preferably, the conveying members 24 are two, and the conveying members 24 are chains. The at least two parallel conveying members 24 form a stable conveying structure to stabilize the conveying of the rod-shaped material 4. Preferably, the distance between the conveying members 24 should not be too small to ensure the balance of the rod-shaped material 4.

[0051] In some embodiments, the conveying members 24 comprise a body 241 and a plurality of limiting members 242; all the limiting members 242 are equidistantly arranged along the distribution direction of the body 241, and each two adjacent limiting members 242 form one accommodating space 22. Specifically, the distribution direction of the limiting members 242 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the body 241 to support and push the rod-shaped material 4.

[0052] In some embodiments, the material conveying assembly 2 further comprises a support 25; the detection area 21 is formed on the support 25; the conveying members 24 are arranged outside the support 25 and in driving connection with the conveying driving assembly 23. The support 25 is arranged to support the conveying driving assembly 23 and to form a relatively stable positional relationship between the friction assembly 3 and the conveying members 24, so that the friction assembly 3 can apply a counteracting force to the rod-shaped material 4.

[0053] In some embodiments, the conveying driving assembly 23 comprises a conveying driving member 231, a driving conveying assembly 232 and a driven conveying assembly 233; the conveying driving member 231 is in driving connection with the driving conveying assembly 232; the conveying members 24 are sleeved on the driving conveying assembly 232 and the driven conveying assembly 233 to make the driving conveying assembly 232 and the driven conveying assembly 233 in driving connection. Specifically, the driving conveying assembly 232 comprises a driving shaft 2321 and a plurality of driving sprockets 2322 coaxially arranged on the driving shaft 2321; the conveying driving member 231 is in driving connection with the driving shaft 2321; the driven conveying assembly 233 has the same structure as the driving conveying assembly 232, except that the driven shaft of the driven conveying assembly 233 is not in driving connection with the conveying driving member 231; the conveying members 24 are sleeved on the driving sprockets 2322 and the driven sprockets of the driven conveying assembly 233. The conveying driving member 231 comprises a servo motor 2311 and a transmission box 2312; the servo motor 2311 is in driving connection with the driving shaft 2321 through the transmission box 2312; preferably, the transmission mode of the servo motor 2311, the transmission box 2312 and the driving shaft 2321 is belt transmission or sprocket transmission.

[0054] In some embodiments, the friction assembly 3 comprises a friction piece 31 and a friction driving assembly 32; the friction piece 31 is in transmission connection with the friction driving assembly 32; and the bottom of the containing space 22 is flush with the top surface of the friction piece 31 in the height direction of the containing space 22. The friction piece 31 is preferably a leather strip, and is preferably made of rubber, silica gel or other materials with strong friction surface. The friction piece 31 is in contact with the stick-shaped material 4 and drives the stick-shaped material 4 to overturn, thus having strong reliability.

[0055] In some embodiments, the friction driving assembly 32 comprises a friction driving piece 321, a driving roller set 322 and two driven roller sets 323; the friction piece 31 is sleeved outside the driving roller set 322 and the driven roller set 323, and the friction driving piece 321 is in transmission connection with the driving roller set 322. Specifically, the friction driving piece 321 comprises a driving motor 3211 and a belt transmission structure 3212; the driving motor 3211 is in transmission connection with the input end of the belt transmission structure 3212; the output end of the belt transmission structure 3212 is in transmission connection with the driving roller set 322; the driven roller sets 323 are in rotatable connection with the support 25; and the friction piece 31 is sleeved outside the driving roller set 322 and the driven roller set 323.

[0056] In some embodiments, the driving roller set 322 comprises a driving shaft 3221 and at least two transmission wheels 3222 arranged centrally; the transmission wheels 3222 are coaxially arranged with the driving shaft 3221; and the friction piece 31 is at least partially sleeved on the transmission wheels 3222. The transmission wheels 3222 are in transmission connection with the driving shaft 3221, so that the driving force of the friction driving piece 321 is transmitted to the transmission wheels 3222 through the driving shaft 3221, and the transmission wheels 3222 drive the friction piece 31 to move.

[0057] In some embodiments, the material conveying assembly 2 is connected with a rack 5, and the plane where the detection area 21 is located is arranged to be inclined relative to the top of the rack 5. The rack 5 is arranged to support the material conveying assembly 2, so that the material conveying assembly 2 can stably convey the stick-shaped material 4.

[0058] Embodiment one of the utility model discloses:

[0059] The application discloses a sorting device which comprises a visual identification component 1, a material conveying component 2 and a friction component 3; the material conveying component 2 is provided with a detection area 21, the visual identification component 1 is oppositely arranged with the detection area 21, and the friction component 3 is completely located in the detection area 21; the running direction of the material conveying component 2 is opposite to that of the friction component 3; the material conveying component 2 is provided with a plurality of containing spaces 22 which are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction and used for placing stick-shaped materials 4; in the height direction of the containing spaces 22, the bottom of the containing spaces 22 is lower than the top surface of the friction component 3; the visual identification component 1 comprises a camera and a control center, and the camera is in communication connection with the control center; the image acquisition range of the camera covers the detection area 21.

[0060] In the embodiment, the angle between the conveying direction and the horizontal direction is 20 degrees.

[0061] In the embodiment, the material conveying component 2 comprises a conveying driving component 23 and two parallel conveying members 24; the conveying members 24 are in transmission connection with the conveying driving component 23; the containing spaces 22 are located on the conveying members 24, and the containing spaces 22 on every two oppositely arranged conveying members 24 correspond to each other; preferably, the conveying members 24 are chains; the material conveying component 2 further comprises a support 25; the detection area 21 is arranged on the support 25; the conveying members 24 are arranged outside the support 25 and in transmission connection with the conveying driving component 23.

[0062] In the embodiment, the conveying members 24 comprise bodies 241 and a plurality of limiting members 242; all the limiting members 242 are equidistantly arranged along the distribution direction of the bodies 241, and one containing space 22 is formed between every two adjacent limiting members 242; preferably, the distribution direction of the limiting members 242 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the bodies 241.

[0063] In the embodiment, the transmission driving assembly 23 comprises a transmission driving member 231, a driving transmission assembly 232 and a plurality of driven transmission assemblies 233; the transmission driving member 231 is in transmission connection with the driving transmission assembly 232; the conveying member 24 is sleeved outside the driving transmission assembly 232 and the driven transmission assembly 233, so that the driving transmission assembly 232 is in transmission connection with the driven transmission assembly 233. Specifically, the driving transmission assembly 232 comprises a driving shaft 2321 and a plurality of driving sprockets 2322 coaxially arranged on the driving shaft 2321; the transmission driving member 231 is in transmission connection with the driving shaft 2321; the driven transmission assembly 233 is the same in structure as the driving transmission assembly 232, and the difference lies in that the driven shaft of the driven transmission assembly 233 is not in transmission connection with the transmission driving member 231; and the conveying member 24 is sleeved outside the driving sprockets 2322 and the driven sprockets of the driven transmission assembly 233. The transmission driving member 231 comprises a servo motor 2311 and a transmission box 2312; the servo motor 2311 is in transmission connection with the driving shaft 2321 through the transmission box 2312; preferably, the transmission modes of the servo motor 2311, the transmission box 2312 and the driving shaft 2321 are sprocket transmission.

[0064] In the embodiment, the friction assembly 3 comprises a friction member 31 and a friction driving assembly 32; the friction member 31 is in transmission connection with the friction driving assembly 32; in the height direction of the accommodating space 22, the bottom of the accommodating space 22 is flush with the top surface of the friction member 31. The friction member 31 is a leather strip with a circular cross section. Specifically, the friction driving member 321 comprises a driving motor 3211 and a belt transmission structure 3212; the driving motor 3211 is in transmission connection with the input end of the belt transmission structure 3212; the output end of the belt transmission structure 3212 is in transmission connection with the driving roller group 322; the driven roller group 323 is rotatably connected with the support 25; and the friction member 31 is sleeved outside the driving roller group 322 and the driven roller group 323.

[0065] In the embodiment, the driving roller group 322 comprises a driving shaft 3221 and four transmission wheels 3222 arranged in the center; the transmission wheels 3222 are coaxially arranged on the driving shaft 3221; and part of the friction member 31 is sleeved on the transmission wheels 3222.

[0066] In the embodiment, the machine frame 5 is further provided; the material transmission assembly 2 is connected with the machine frame 5; and the plane where the detection area 21 is located is arranged to be inclined relative to the top of the machine frame 5.

[0067] The working principle of the utility model is as follows:

[0068] The stick material 4 is placed in the corresponding accommodating space 22, and the two conveying members 24 drive the stick material 4 to ascend along the conveying direction, the stick material 4 is in contact with the friction assembly 3 when the stick material 4 is conveyed to the detection area 21, and the stick material 4 is continuously turned over or continuously turned over in the process of being in contact with the friction assembly 3, the camera continuously acquires the surface information of all the stick materials 4 in the detection area 21, and data comparison is carried out in the control center to identify unqualified products, and the unqualified products are picked out in the subsequent process.

[0069] Notably, Figure 3 The direction indicated by the arrow is the material conveying direction.

[0070] In summary, the sorting equipment provided by the utility model, through the reverse movement of the friction member and the conveying member, the friction member is in contact with the stick material on the conveying member, under the support of the conveying member, the reverse force of the friction member makes the stick material turn over in the accommodating space, the surface information of the stick material is fully acquired by the visual recognition assembly, compared with the prior art, the detection accuracy is improved, and the product yield is improved.

[0071] The above is only an embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent range of the utility model, and any equivalent transformation, direct or indirect application in related technical fields by using the content of the utility model specification and drawings is also included in the patent protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. A sorting apparatus, characterized in that, The visual identification component, the adjacent material conveying component and the friction component are provided. The visual identification component is arranged opposite to a detection area on the material conveying component, and the friction component is at least partially located in the detection area. The material conveying component is opposite to the running direction of the friction component. The material conveying component has a plurality of containing spaces arranged in sequence along the conveying direction and used for placing products. In the height direction of the containing space, the bottom of the containing space is flush with or lower than the top surface of the friction component.

2. A sorting apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that, The angle between the conveying direction and the horizontal direction is less than 90°.

3. A sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The material conveying component comprises a conveying driving component and at least two parallel conveying members. The conveying members are drivingly connected with the conveying driving component. The containing spaces are located on the conveying members, and the containing spaces on every two opposite conveying members correspond to each other.

4. A sorting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, The conveying member comprises a body and a plurality of limiting members. All the limiting members are equidistantly arranged along the distribution direction of the body, and every two adjacent limiting members form a containing space.

5. A sorting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, The material conveying component further comprises a support. The detection area is provided on the support. The conveying members are arranged outside the support and drivingly connected with the conveying driving component.

6. A sorting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The conveying driving component comprises a conveying driving member, a driving conveying component and a driven conveying component. The conveying driving member is drivingly connected with the driving conveying component. The conveying members are sleeved outside the driving conveying component and the driven conveying component, so that the driving conveying component and the driven conveying component are drivingly connected.

7. A sorting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, The friction component comprises a friction member and a friction driving component. The friction member is drivingly connected with the friction driving component. In the height direction of the containing space, the bottom of the containing space is flush with the top surface of the friction member.

8. A sorting apparatus according to claim 7, characterised in that, The friction driving component comprises a friction driving member, a driving roller set and a driven roller set. The friction member is sleeved outside the driving roller set and the driven roller set, and the friction driving member is drivingly connected with the driving roller set.

9. A sorting apparatus according to claim 8, characterised in that, The driving roller set comprises a driving shaft and at least two centrally arranged transmission wheels. The transmission wheels are coaxially arranged with the driving shaft. The friction member is at least partially sleeved on the transmission wheels.

10. A sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The material conveying component is connected with the rack, and the plane where the detection area is located is arranged obliquely relative to the top of the rack. ​