Automatic grapefruit grading device

The automatic grapefruit grading device, with its sliding rollers and guide thread structure, solves the problem of distinguishing between unripe and ripe grapefruit after harvesting, enabling automated grading and removal of defective fruit, thus improving fruit quality and transportation efficiency.

CN223888479UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10SHAOGUAN COLLEGE
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Application Number
CN202520131630.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-20
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-20

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, it is difficult to distinguish between unripe and ripe pomelos after harvesting, which makes it easy for defective fruits to be mixed in during transportation, and it is also difficult to effectively grade them during mechanical harvesting.

Method used

An automatic grading device for pomelos was designed. Through a sliding roller and guide thread structure, combined with a drive motor, the device can automatically grade pomelos. By rotating the sliding roller and adjusting the gap with an adjusting shaft, rotten and unripe fruits can be removed, and pomelos of different sizes and qualities can be separated.

Benefits of technology

The system enables automated grading of pomelos, effectively removing damaged and unripe fruit, improving fruit quality, reducing damage during transportation, and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of pomelo grading.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic grapefruit grading device which comprises a collecting frame, a sliding rolling shaft is arranged at the upper end of the collecting frame in a sliding mode, a guide-in frame is arranged at the position, located above the sliding rolling shaft, of one end of the collecting frame, a rolling shaft adjusting structure is arranged at the front end of the collecting frame, and a storage frame is arranged at the end, away from the guide-in frame, of the collecting frame. The utility model relates to the technical field of grapefruit sorting. According to the automatic grapefruit grading device, grapefruits of the same specification are put in from the top end of the guide-in frame, the distance between the two sliding rolling shafts is adjusted through the rolling shaft adjusting structure, the distance between the two sliding rolling shafts is slightly smaller than the diameter of the grapefruits, and at the moment, the grapefruits fall between the two sliding rolling shafts through guiding of the guide-in frame; at the moment, a sliding rolling shaft is driven to rotate relatively, the grapefruits are pushed to move through guide threads outside the sliding rolling shaft, and bad fruits and unripe fruits are removed in the grapefruit moving process.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pomelo sorting technology, and in particular to an automatic pomelo grading device. Background Technology

[0002] The pomelo is a plant of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae. It is distributed in regions south of the Yangtze River in China and Southeast Asia. Its young branches, the back of the leaves, the pedicels, the calyx and the ovary are all covered with soft hairs. The young leaves are usually dark purplish-red. The young branches are flat and angular. The leaves are quite thick, dark green, and broadly ovate or elliptical. The inflorescence is a raceme, sometimes with axillary solitary flowers. The flower buds are pale purplish-red, rarely milky white.

[0003] In the existing technology, pomelos need to be packaged and sold after harvesting. However, due to the difficulty in distinguishing between unripe and ripe fruits during mechanical harvesting, and the possibility of fruits being crushed or damaged during transportation, the existing technology can only classify fruits by size. Therefore, it is easy for defective fruits to be mixed in when the product is being packaged. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic grading device for pomelos, so as to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] An automatic grading device for pomelos includes a collection frame, a sliding roller slidably disposed at the upper end of the collection frame, an inlet frame disposed at one end of the collection frame above the sliding roller, a roller adjustment structure disposed at the front end of the collection frame, and a storage frame disposed at the end of the collection frame away from the inlet frame.

[0007] There are two sliding rollers, and sliding blocks are rotatably provided at both ends of the sliding rollers. The sliding blocks are slidably provided at the edge of the collection frame. The outer peripheral wall of the sliding rollers is provided with guide threads, and the spiral directions of the guide threads on the outer peripheral walls of the two sliding rollers are opposite.

[0008] Furthermore, the roller adjustment structure includes two side plates, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the guide frame. An adjustment shaft is rotatably arranged between the two side plates. The two ends of the adjustment shaft are provided with adjustment threads, and the two sets of adjustment threads are arranged opposite to each other. The outer peripheral wall of the adjustment shaft is threadedly connected to two sets of adjustment sliders, and the two sets of adjustment sliders are respectively fixedly connected to two sliding blocks.

[0009] Furthermore, a sliding groove is provided on the bottom side of the collection frame, and an inclined plate is provided inside the collection frame, with the inclined plate facing the sliding groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the storage frame is equipped with an anti-collision mesh inside. The anti-collision mesh is concave and elastic, and has a perforation at the bottom.

[0011] Furthermore, a drive motor is provided at the top of the adjusting slider, and the motor shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the end of the sliding roller.

[0012] Furthermore, a guide platform is provided at the top of the storage frame, located between the two sliding rollers.

[0013] In summary, this utility model has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0014] 1. An automatic grapefruit grading device is provided, in which grapefruits of the same size are fed from the top of the inlet frame, and the distance between the two sliding rollers is adjusted by the roller adjustment structure so that the distance between the two sliding rollers is slightly smaller than the diameter of the grapefruit. At this time, the grapefruits are guided by the inlet frame and fall between the two sliding rollers. The sliding rollers are then driven to rotate relative to each other, and the grapefruits are moved by the guide threads on the outside of the sliding rollers. During the movement of the grapefruits, bad and unripe fruits are removed.

[0015] 2. This automatic grapefruit grading device, by rotating the adjusting shaft, enables the adjusting sliders at both ends of the adjusting shaft to move synchronously, thereby controlling the sliding block to slide on the edge of the collection frame, and thus adjusting the gap between the two sliding rollers, so as to enable the device to grade grapefruits of different sizes. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic grapefruit grading device according to the present invention. Figure 1 .

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic grapefruit grading device according to the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the roller adjustment structure of an automatic grapefruit grading device according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the storage frame of an automatic grapefruit grading device according to the present invention.

[0021] In the diagram, 1 is the collection frame; 101 is the sliding groove; 102 is the inclined plate; 2 is the sliding roller; 3 is the inlet frame; 4 is the roller adjustment structure; 401 is the side plate; 402 is the adjusting shaft; 403 is the adjusting thread; 404 is the adjusting slider; 5 is the storage frame; 501 is the anti-collision net; 502 is the drain hole; 503 is the guide table; 6 is the sliding block; 7 is the guide thread; and 8 is the drive motor. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Example:

[0024] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 4 The present invention discloses an automatic grading device for pomelos, including a collection frame 1, a sliding roller 2 slidably disposed on the upper end of the collection frame 1, an inlet frame 3 disposed on one end of the collection frame 1 above the sliding roller 2, a roller adjustment structure 4 disposed on the front end of the collection frame 1, and a storage frame 5 disposed on the end of the collection frame 1 away from the inlet frame 3.

[0025] Two sliding rollers 2 are provided, and sliding blocks 6 are rotatably provided at both ends of the sliding rollers 2. The sliding blocks 6 are slidably provided at the edge of the collection frame 1. The outer peripheral wall of the sliding rollers 2 is provided with guide threads 7, and the spiral directions of the guide threads 7 provided on the outer peripheral walls of the two sliding rollers 2 are opposite.

[0026] In this embodiment, when in use, grapefruits of the same size are put into the top of the inlet frame 3, and the distance between the two sliding rollers 2 is adjusted by the roller adjustment structure 4 so that the distance between the two sliding rollers 2 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the grapefruit. At this time, the grapefruit falls between the two sliding rollers 2 after being guided by the inlet frame 3. The sliding rollers 2 are then driven to rotate relative to each other, and the grapefruit is pushed to move by the guide thread 7 on the outside of the sliding rollers 2. During the movement of the grapefruit, bad and unripe fruits are removed.

[0027] Specifically, in the existing technology, the problem of rotten pomelo fruit is that the pulp rots. The rotten pulp will cause the pomelo to soften and there will be obvious indentation and collapse when pressed. Therefore, when the sliding roller 2 rotates relative to each other, it will cause the rotten pomelo fruit to deform and squeeze the rotten fruit out between the two sliding rollers 2, so as to achieve the purpose of expelling the rotten fruit.

[0028] The rougher surface of the unripe pomelo with uneven spots greatly increases the friction with the sliding roller 2. Furthermore, when pressing the unripe pomelo peel, the peel is softer and easily dents. As the sliding roller 2 rotates relative to each other, the unripe pomelo deforms and is squeezed out between the two sliding rollers 2, thus achieving the purpose of expelling the unripe pomelo.

[0029] When you press a ripe pomelo, the plump fruit has a certain elasticity and feels firm. The ripe pomelo is also relatively round, so it can roll well between the two sliding rollers 2, which makes it easier to enter the storage box 5 through the push of the guide screw 7.

[0030] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the roller adjustment structure 4 includes a side plate 401. Two side plates 401 are provided and are respectively provided on both sides of the guide frame 3. An adjustment shaft 402 is rotatably provided between the two side plates 401. The two ends of the adjustment shaft 402 are provided with adjustment threads 403, and the two sets of adjustment threads 403 are arranged opposite to each other. Two sets of adjustment sliders 404 are threadedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the adjustment shaft 402. The two sets of adjustment sliders 404 are respectively fixedly connected to two sliding blocks 6.

[0031] In this embodiment, by rotating the adjusting shaft 402, the adjusting sliders 404 at both ends of the adjusting shaft 402 can move synchronously, so that the adjusting sliders 404 can move relative to each other, thereby controlling the sliding block 6 to slide on the edge of the collection frame 1, thereby adjusting the gap between the two sliding rollers 2, so that the device can grade pomelos of different sizes.

[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, a sliding groove 101 is provided on the bottom side of the collection frame 1, and an inclined plate 102 is provided inside the collection frame 1, with the inclined plate 102 facing the sliding groove 101.

[0033] In this embodiment, by setting the sliding groove 101, when the rotten fruit and the unripe fruit pass between the two sliding rollers 2 and fall into the collection frame 1, the tilting plate 102 guides the rotten fruit and the unripe fruit to be discharged through the sliding groove 101.

[0034] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the storage frame 5 is provided with an anti-collision net 501 inside. The anti-collision net 501 is concave and elastic. The bottom end of the anti-collision net 501 is provided with a hole 502.

[0035] In this embodiment, the anti-collision net 501 is used to buffer the ripe fruit when it falls into the storage box 5, so as to prevent the ripe fruit from being damaged.

[0036] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the top of the adjusting slider 404 is provided with a drive motor 8, and the motor shaft of the drive motor 8 is fixedly connected to the end of the sliding roller 2.

[0037] In this embodiment, the drive motor 8 is used to drive the sliding roller 2 to rotate.

[0038] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, a guide platform 503 is provided at the top of the storage frame 5 and between the two sliding rollers 2.

[0039] In this embodiment, the guide platform 503 is arc-shaped and extends into the interior of the storage frame 5. The guide platform 503 guides the grapefruit falling into the storage frame 5.

[0040] The embodiments described herein are preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes made to the structure, shape, and principle of this utility model should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic grading device for pomelos, characterized in that, It includes a collection frame (1), a sliding roller (2) is slidably provided at the upper end of the collection frame (1), an import frame (3) is provided at one end of the collection frame (1) above the sliding roller (2), a roller adjustment structure (4) is provided at the front end of the collection frame (1), and a storage frame (5) is provided at the end of the collection frame (1) away from the import frame (3). Two sliding rollers (2) are provided. Sliding blocks (6) are rotatably provided at both ends of the sliding rollers (2). The sliding blocks (6) are slidably provided at the edge of the collection frame (1). The outer peripheral wall of the sliding rollers (2) is provided with guide threads (7), and the spiral directions of the guide threads (7) provided on the outer peripheral walls of the two sliding rollers (2) are opposite.

2. The automatic grading device for pomelos according to claim 1, characterized in that, The roller adjustment structure (4) includes a side plate (401), two side plates (401) are provided and are respectively provided on both sides of the guide frame (3), and an adjustment shaft (402) is rotatably provided between the two side plates (401). The two ends of the adjustment shaft (402) are provided with adjustment threads (403) and the two sets of adjustment threads (403) are arranged opposite to each other. The outer peripheral wall of the adjustment shaft (402) is threaded with two sets of adjustment sliders (404), and the two sets of adjustment sliders (404) are respectively fixedly connected to two sliding blocks (6).

3. The automatic grading device for pomelos according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom side of the collection frame (1) is provided with a sliding groove (101), and an inclined plate (102) is provided inside the collection frame, with the inclined plate (102) facing the sliding groove (101).

4. The automatic grading device for pomelos according to claim 3, characterized in that, The storage frame (5) is provided with an anti-collision net (501) inside. The anti-collision net (501) is concave and elastic. The bottom end of the anti-collision net (501) is provided with a hole (502).

5. The automatic grading device for pomelos according to claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the adjusting slider (404) is provided with a drive motor (8), and the motor shaft of the drive motor (8) is fixedly connected to the end of the sliding roller (2).

6. The automatic grading device for pomelos according to claim 5, characterized in that, A guide platform (503) is provided at the top of the storage frame (5) and between the two sliding rollers (2).