Fruit conveying and sorting device

By designing a fruit conveying and sorting device, a stirring mechanism and an electric gate mechanism are used to achieve synchronous classification and collection of fruits according to their shape and size. This solves the problems of damage and cost in the classification and processing of fruits after harvesting, and improves production efficiency and the rate of good quality fruits.

CN223902376UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13CHONGQING ELECTRIC POWER COLLEGE +2
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Application Number
CN202520339212.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-28
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-28

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Technical Problem

During the sorting and processing of fruits after harvesting, the fruits are easily damaged by bumps and knocks, and the sorting and processing costs are high, which affects production efficiency.

Method used

Design a fruit conveying and sorting device, including an upper fruit receiving basin, a lower fruit receiving basin, and a sorting component. The device uses a stirring mechanism to classify fruits according to their shape and size, and uses an electric gate mechanism to control the fruits to fall into the receiving hopper in sequence, thereby achieving rapid classification and collection.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the chance of fruit damage, increases the rate of good quality fruit, reduces transportation costs, and simplifies the sorting and processing process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a fruit conveying and sorting device which comprises a lower fruit receiving basin provided with a discharging port, an upper fruit receiving basin communicated and connected with the lower fruit receiving basin and a sorting assembly connected between the upper fruit receiving basin and the lower fruit receiving basin, and a stirring mechanism used for enabling fruits to fall into the sorting assembly in order is arranged in the upper fruit receiving basin. The sorting assembly comprises a sorting receiving hopper assembly, the sorting receiving hopper assembly comprises a plurality of receiving hoppers, and the discharging end of each receiving hopper is provided with an electric door mechanism used for controlling fruit discharging. The upper fruit receiving basin and the lower fruit receiving basin are arranged to serve as a feeding end and a discharging end for fruit classification, the stirring mechanism is arranged to assist fruits in moving and rapidly moving the fruits into the sorting assembly which is arranged in a communicated mode, the purpose of classifying the fruits according to the shapes and the sizes is achieved at the positions of the receiving hoppers in the sorting assembly, and finally the electric door mechanisms arranged on the multiple receiving hoppers are sequentially opened. Therefore, fruits with different shapes and sizes can be put into the lower fruit receiving basin one by one, and subsequent classified packaging and placing are facilitated.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to agricultural machinery technical field, especially relate to a fruit transmission sorting device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the agricultural production process, especially in fruit picking, all the fruits are picked and collected, and then transported to the factory for classification and packaging according to the fruit shape and size. During this period, the fruits are subjected to multiple loading and unloading and circulation processes. Even citrus fruits are easily damaged due to bumps, which not only reduces the good fruit rate, but also increases the cost of fruit classification and processing, and has a great impact on the production and processing efficiency of fruits. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above technical problems of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a fruit transmission sorting device which can classify and collect fruits according to the fruit shape and size during fruit picking.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, one technical scheme of the utility model is to provide a fruit transmission sorting device, which comprises a lower fruit receiving basin fixedly connected with a picking vehicle and provided with a discharge port, an upper fruit receiving basin in communication connection with the lower fruit receiving basin, and a sorting assembly connected between the upper fruit receiving basin and the lower fruit receiving basin. An agitating mechanism for orderly falling of fruits into the sorting assembly is arranged in the upper fruit receiving basin. The agitating mechanism comprises a power motor fixedly arranged at the bottom of the lower fruit receiving basin and a transmission shaft connected with the output end of the power motor. The transmission shaft vertically penetrates the lower fruit receiving basin and the upper fruit receiving basin in sequence. An agitating plate horizontally extending is arranged at the position where the transmission shaft penetrates the upper fruit receiving basin.

[0005] The sorting assembly comprises a sorting receiving hopper assembly and a sorting track assembly. The sorting track assembly comprises an upper connecting plate, a lower connecting plate, and first and second track frames arranged side by side in a spiral manner from top to bottom between the two connecting plates. The upper connecting plate is fixedly connected with the upper fruit receiving basin. The lower connecting plate is connected with a fixed sleeve clamp. The upper end of the first track frame is in communication with a first discharge slot. The upper end of the second track frame is in communication with a second discharge slot. The track spacing of each track frame is arranged in an increasing pattern from top to bottom. The sorting receiving hopper assembly comprises a plurality of receiving hoppers. An electric door mechanism for controlling fruit discharge is arranged at the discharge end of each receiving hopper.

[0006] With the above structure, the upper fruit receiving basin is arranged as the feeding end of the fruits, the fruits entering the upper fruit receiving basin roll in the upper fruit receiving basin under the driving of the stirring mechanism, so as to avoid local accumulation and blockage, to prevent the fruits from moving slowly, and to move smoothly to the sorting assembly connected in communication, and to achieve the purpose of classification and collection according to the fruit shape and size at the positions of the receiving hoppers in the sorting assembly; the electric door mechanism is arranged in communication with each receiving hopper, which can block the fruits classified according to the size from falling out of each receiving hopper when closed, and can achieve the purpose of sequentially opening the electric door mechanisms, so as to sequentially release the fruits of different fruit shapes and sizes in the receiving hoppers into the lower fruit receiving basin, facilitating subsequent classification, packaging and placement; in this process, the moving distance of the fruits is short, the transfer drop is small, the damage probability is greatly reduced, the good fruit rate is improved, and the production and transportation cost is reduced.

[0007] In order to facilitate installation and simplify the installation structure, preferably, bearings are arranged at the positions where the transmission shaft penetrates between the two fruit receiving basins, both ends of the transmission shaft are sleeved on the middle part of the bearing at the corresponding end, a fixing sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the transmission shaft at the position between the two fruit receiving basins, the upper end and the lower end of the fixing sleeve are connected and fixed with the upper fruit receiving basin and the lower fruit receiving basin respectively, and the middle part of the upper fruit receiving basin and the lower fruit receiving basin is sleeved on the outside of the bearing at the corresponding end.

[0008] In order to simplify the structure and facilitate use, preferably, a first discharge groove and a second discharge groove are arranged on the bottom of the upper fruit receiving basin in the form of a circular arc, the first discharge groove and the second discharge groove are arranged along the circumferential direction of the bottom of the upper fruit receiving basin, and the two discharge grooves are arranged in parallel with each other.

[0009] In order to avoid the fruits from falling out and guide the flow of the fruits, preferably, a fence is vertically arranged between the upper end edge of the first rail frame and the second rail frame and the lower end surface of the upper connecting plate.

[0010] In order to adapt to the moving direction of the fruits and facilitate rapid classification and collection, preferably, the receiving hoppers are connected with the fixing sleeve and are continuously arranged from top to bottom along the spiral direction of the two rail frames, a camera connected with the controller is arranged on the inner side wall of each receiving hopper, a discharge hole in communication with the lower fruit receiving basin is arranged at the lower end of each receiving hopper, and an electric door mechanism is arranged at the position of each discharge hole.

[0011] In order to facilitate operation and simplify the installation structure, as a preferred, the electric door mechanism comprises a support frame fixed on the receiving hopper and located outside the discharge hole, a first stepper motor and a second stepper motor arranged on one side of the support frame, and a first baffle and a second baffle hingedly arranged on the other side of the support frame and respectively connected with the output ends of the two stepper motors, and the two stepper motors are connected with the controller; a first supporting rod horizontally extending is arranged at the output end of the first stepper motor, the extending end of the first supporting rod is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of a second supporting rod, the other side of the second supporting rod is hingedly connected with a first connecting pin fixed on the upper end of the first baffle, the lower end of the first baffle is provided with a second connecting pin, the second connecting pin is hingedly connected with one side of a third supporting rod, the other side of the third supporting rod is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of a fourth supporting rod, and the other side of the fourth supporting rod is hingedly connected with the support frame; a fifth supporting rod horizontally extending is arranged at the output end of the second stepper motor, the extending end of the fifth supporting rod is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of a sixth supporting rod, the other side of the sixth supporting rod is hingedly connected with a third connecting pin fixed on the upper end of the second baffle, the lower end of the second baffle is provided with a fourth connecting pin, the fourth connecting pin is hingedly connected with one side of a seventh supporting rod, the other side of the seventh supporting rod is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of an eighth supporting rod, and the other side of the eighth supporting rod is hingedly connected with the support frame.

[0012] In order to facilitate the rapid movement and stable movement of the fruits, as a preferred, the bottom of the lower fruit receiving basin is provided with a slope structure, a transition groove is arranged at the low end of the bottom, and an opening is arranged on the sidewall of the lower fruit receiving basin corresponding to the position of the low end of the bottom, the opening is arranged in communication with the transition groove and forms a discharge port.

[0013] In order to improve the installation stability, as a preferred, a supporting rod is further arranged between the upper fruit receiving basin and the lower fruit receiving basin.

[0014] Beneficial effects: the upper and lower fruit receiving basins are arranged as the feeding end and the discharging end of fruit classification, the stirring mechanism is arranged to assist the movement of the fruits and quickly move into the sorting assembly arranged in communication, the fruits are classified according to the fruit shape and size at the position of the receiving hopper in the sorting assembly, finally, the electric door mechanism arranged on the upper end of the receiving hopper is opened in sequence, so that the fruits with different fruit shapes and sizes are sequentially put into the lower fruit receiving basin, and the subsequent classification, packaging and placement are facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the present application, and form a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments and the description thereof are used to explain the present application, and do not constitute improper limitation to the present application. In the drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural perspective view of the present application.

[0017] Figure 2 Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the upper fruit bowl and the lower fruit bowl.

[0018] Figure 3 Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 Figure 3 is a top view of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 5 Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first rail frame and the second rail frame.

[0021] Figure 6 Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the receiving hopper.

[0022] Figure 7 Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure when the electric door mechanism is opened.

[0023] Figure 8 Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the process when the electric door mechanism is closed.

[0024] The meanings of the various reference numerals in the drawings are as follows:

[0025] Upper fruit bowl-1; first discharge chute-11; second discharge chute-12; support rod-13;

[0026] Lower fruit bowl-2; transition groove-20; power motor-21; transmission shaft-22; stirring plate-23; bearing-24; fixing sleeve-25; receiving hopper-26; camera-27;

[0027] Upper connecting plate-30; first rail frame-31; second rail frame-32; lower connecting plate-33; fence-34;

[0028] Support frame-4; first stepper motor-41; second stepper motor-42; first baffle-43; second baffle-44; first connecting pin-45; second connecting pin-46; third connecting pin-47; fourth connecting pin-48;

[0029] First support rod-51; second support rod-52; third support rod-53; fourth support rod-54; fifth support rod-55; sixth support rod-56; seventh support rod-57; eighth support rod-58. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] By Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8The utility model discloses a picking vehicle and the lower fruit bowl 2 of fixed connection and be equipped with the discharge gate, the upper fruit bowl 1 of communication connection with lower fruit bowl 2 and the sorting assembly of connection between upper fruit bowl 1 and lower fruit bowl 2 are shown, be equipped with the agitating mechanism for the orderly fruit of falling into sorting assembly in the upper fruit bowl 1, the sorting receiving hopper assembly including sorting receiving hopper assembly, the sorting receiving hopper assembly includes a plurality of receiving hopper 26, is equipped with the electric door mechanism for controlling the fruit of going out at the discharge end of every receiving hopper 26.

[0031] Specifically, the agitating mechanism includes a power motor 21 fixedly arranged at the bottom of the lower fruit bowl 2 and a transmission shaft 22 connected with the output end of the power motor 21, the transmission shaft 22 is sequentially arranged through the lower fruit bowl 2 and the upper fruit bowl 1 in vertical upward direction, and a stirring plate 23 horizontally extends at the position where the transmission shaft 22 is arranged through the upper fruit bowl 1; bearings 24 are arranged at the positions where the transmission shaft 22 is arranged through the two fruit bowls, the two ends of the transmission shaft 22 are sleeved with the middle portions of the corresponding bearings 24, fixed sleeves 25 are sleeved with the positions between the two fruit bowls on the outer side of the transmission shaft 22, the upper ends and the lower ends of the fixed sleeves 25 are connected with the upper fruit bowl 1 and the lower fruit bowl 2 respectively, and the middle portions of the upper fruit bowl 1 and the lower fruit bowl 2 are sleeved with the outer sides of the corresponding bearings 24.

[0032] The pot bottom of the upper fruit bowl 1 is provided with a first discharge groove 11 and a second discharge groove 12 in arc shape, the first discharge groove 11 and the second discharge groove 12 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the pot bottom of the upper fruit bowl 1, and the two discharge grooves are arranged in parallel.

[0033] The sorting assembly further includes a sorting track assembly, the sorting track assembly includes an upper connecting plate 30, a lower connecting plate 33 and first rail frames 31 and second rail frames 32 arranged in parallel in spiral shape from top to bottom between the two connecting plates, the upper connecting plate 30 is fixedly connected with the upper fruit bowl 1, the lower connecting plate 33 is clampedly connected with the fixed sleeve 25, the upper ends of the first rail frames 31 are in communication with the first discharge groove 11, the upper ends of the second rail frames 32 are in communication with the second discharge groove 12, and the rail spacings of each rail frame are arranged in an increasing pattern from top to bottom; fences 34 are vertically arranged at the positions between the upper end edges of the first rail frames 31 and the second rail frames 32 and the lower end surface of the upper connecting plate 30.

[0034] A plurality of receiving hoppers 26 are connected with the fixed sleeve 25 and arranged continuously from top to bottom along the spiral directions of the two rail frames, a camera 27 connected with a controller (not shown) is arranged on the inner side wall of each receiving hopper 26, and a discharge hole in communication with the lower fruit bowl 2 is arranged at the lower end of each receiving hopper 26, and an electric door mechanism is arranged at the position of each discharge hole.

[0035] The electric gate mechanism includes a support frame 4 fixed on the receiving hopper 26 and located outside the discharge hole, a first stepper motor 41 and a second stepper motor 42 disposed on one side of the support frame 4, and a first baffle 43 and a second baffle 44 hinged to the other side of the support frame 4 and respectively connected to the output ends of the two stepper motors. Both stepper motors are connected to a controller. A first support rod 51 extending horizontally is provided at the output end of the first stepper motor 41. The extended end of the first support rod 51 is coaxially hinged to one side of the second support rod 52. The other side of the second support rod 52 is hinged to a first connecting pin 45 fixed to the upper end of the first baffle 43. A second connecting pin 46 is provided at the lower end of the first baffle 43. The second connecting pin 46 is connected to the third support rod 52. One side of the third support rod 53 is hinged, and the other side of the third support rod 53 is coaxially hinged to one side of the fourth support rod 54. The other side of the fourth support rod 54 is hinged to the support frame 4. A fifth support rod 55 is provided at the output end of the second stepper motor 42. The extended end of the fifth support rod 55 is coaxially hinged to one side of the sixth support rod 56. The other side of the sixth support rod 56 is hinged to the third connecting pin 47 fixed at the upper end of the second baffle 44. A fourth connecting pin 48 is provided at the lower end of the second baffle 44. The fourth connecting pin 48 is hinged to one side of the seventh support rod 57. The other side of the seventh support rod 57 is coaxially hinged to one side of the eighth support rod 58. The other side of the eighth support rod 58 is hinged to the support frame 4.

[0036] The bottom of the lower fruit receiving basin 2 is designed with a sloping structure. A transition groove 20 is provided at the lower end of the bottom of the basin. An opening is provided on the side wall of the lower fruit receiving basin 2 at the position corresponding to the lower end of the bottom of the basin. The opening is connected to the transition groove 20 and forms a discharge port. A support rod 13 is also connected between the upper fruit receiving basin 1 and the lower fruit receiving basin 2.

[0037] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0038] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, before use, a lower fruit receiving basin 2 is fixedly installed on the picking vehicle, and an upper fruit receiving basin 1 is connected and fixed above the lower fruit receiving basin 2 by a support rod 13. The bottom of the upper fruit receiving basin 1 is provided with an arc-shaped first discharge groove 11 and a second discharge groove 12 parallel to the circumference of the bottom of the upper fruit receiving basin 1.

[0039] like Figures 3 to 6As shown, a power motor 21 is arranged at the lower end of the lower fruit receiving basin 2, a transmission shaft 22 is connected to the output end of the power motor 21, the transmission shaft 22 vertically upwards is sequentially arranged out of the lower fruit receiving basin 2 and the upper fruit receiving basin 1, and an agitating plate 23 horizontally extends at the position where the transmission shaft 22 is arranged out of the upper fruit receiving basin 1; wherein bearings 24 are arranged at the positions where the transmission shaft 22 is arranged out of the two fruit receiving basins, the two ends of the transmission shaft 22 are sleeved in the middle part of the corresponding bearing 24, and fixed sleeves 25 are sleeved at the positions between the transmission shaft 22 and the two fruit receiving basins, the upper and lower ends of the fixed sleeves 25 are respectively connected and fixed with the upper fruit receiving basin 1 and the lower fruit receiving basin 2, and the middle part of the upper fruit receiving basin 1 and the lower fruit receiving basin 2 is sleeved outside the corresponding bearing 24.

[0040] Then, a first rail frame 31 and a second rail frame 32 are arranged between the lower fruit receiving basin 2 and the upper fruit receiving basin 1 and are fixedly connected by an upper connecting plate 30 and a lower connecting plate 33, the two rail frames are arranged side by side in a spiral manner from top to bottom, four material receiving hoppers 26 are arranged below the two rail frames and are connected with the fixed sleeves 25 and are sequentially arranged from top to bottom along the spiral direction of the two rail frames (as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown), the four material receiving hoppers 26 are respectively provided with a camera 27 and a discharge hole, the discharge hole is provided with an electric door mechanism and is in communication with the lower fruit receiving basin 2.

[0041] The bottom of the lower fruit receiving basin 2 is provided with a slope structure, a transition groove 20 is arranged at the low end of the bottom, and an opening is arranged on the side wall of the lower fruit receiving basin 2 corresponding to the position of the low end of the bottom and is in communication with the transition groove 20.

[0042] In use, the picked fruits are transported into the upper fruit receiving basin 1, the power motor 21 is started by the controller, the transmission shaft 22 and the agitating plate 23 are synchronously rotated by the output end of the power motor 21, the fruits in the upper fruit receiving basin 1 are moved in the upper fruit receiving basin 1, and the single fruits are dropped out of the upper fruit receiving basin 1 from the first discharge slot 11 or the second discharge slot 12, and the dropped fruits are correspondingly dropped onto the first rail frame 31 or the second rail frame 32, since the fence 34 is vertically arranged at the position between the upper end edge of the first rail frame 31 and the second rail frame 32 and the lower end surface of the upper connecting plate 30, the position where the fruits drop out of the upper fruit receiving basin 1 will not fall outside the rail frame position, and the single fruits can smoothly flow along the rail frame direction.

[0043] Since the track spacing of the first track frame 31 and the second track frame 32 is arranged in an increasing pattern from top to bottom, combined with the arrangement of the four receiving hoppers 26, that is, at the position of each receiving hopper 26, the track spacing of the two track frames is increased, taking the fruit diameter range of 50-80 mm as an example, the fruit diameter range is divided into four segments, 50-60 mm, 60-70 mm, 70-75 mm, and 75-80 mm, and the track spacing of the track frame is correspondingly matched and set. Thus, the uppermost receiving hopper 26 collects fruits with a diameter of 50-60 mm, the next receiving hopper 26 collects fruits with a diameter of 60-70 mm, the next receiving hopper 26 collects fruits with a diameter of 70-75 mm, and the lowermost receiving hopper 26 collects fruits with a diameter of 75-80 mm.

[0044] Meanwhile, a camera 27 connected to the controller is arranged on the inner wall of each receiving hopper 26. Before use, the image of the fruit pile or the preset image conversion data is input into the controller in advance. When the fruit reaches the hopper opening position of the receiving hopper 26, the camera 27 compares the real-time photographic image with the preset image or data, and accordingly starts the electric door mechanism at the corresponding position of the receiving hopper 26 to release the fruits with the corresponding diameter. The fallen fruits quickly roll down to the transition groove 20 on the inclined bottom of the lower fruit bowl 2 and are removed from the opening of the lower fruit bowl 2 by inertia. Since the operator is familiar with the corresponding fruit specifications in each receiving hopper 26, the removed fruits can be accurately classified, packaged, and placed.

[0045] It should be noted that since each receiving hopper 26 is not far apart, in order to avoid other specifications of fruits falling into the opened receiving hopper 26 when the electric door mechanism is opened, the critical position when the receiving hopper 26 is full should not be selected in the pre-input image or the related parameters, and the hopper opening position should be selected to ensure the space for multiple fruits and prevent the occurrence of mixed loading. Similarly, when two or more receiving hoppers 26 meet the full load judgment of the controller, the electric door mechanism of the corresponding receiving hopper 26 should be opened in sequence according to the set discharge logic relationship to achieve the purpose of orderly discharging and collecting.

[0046] In the foregoing, the opening and closing action of the electric door mechanism is as follows: Figure 8 As shown in FIGS. a and b of the drawings, in the direction from FIG. b to FIG. a, the camera 27 compares the real-time photographic image with the preset image or data, and the controller judges that the conditions for full loading and opening are met, and simultaneously sends an opening instruction to the first stepper motor 41 and the second stepper motor 42, and drives the first branch rod 51 to rotate in the clockwise direction (as shown in FIG. a) through the output end of the first stepper motor 41. Figure 8and the output end of the second stepping motor 42 drives the fifth support rod 55 to rotate in the clockwise direction, and the coaxially hinged second support rod 52 is synchronously moved, and the first shutter 43 hinged to the second support rod 52 is moved to the outside of the discharge hole, and the fifth support rod 55 drives the coaxially hinged sixth support rod 56 to synchronously move, and the second shutter 44 hinged to the sixth support rod 56 is moved to the outside of the discharge hole, and the two shutters are moved to the outside to form an open door shape and expose the discharge hole (as shown in Figure 7 The fruit in the receiving hopper 26 falls into the lower receiving fruit basin 2 through the discharge hole.

[0047] The controller is preset with an opening time to maintain an open state for a period of time, and when the preset time is reached, the controller sends a closing instruction to the two stepping motors, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 In the order of a figure to a figure, the output end of the first stepping motor 41 drives the first support rod 51 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction (in the direction shown in Figure 8 and the output end of the second stepping motor 42 drives the fifth support rod 55 to rotate in the clockwise direction, and the coaxially hinged second support rod 52 is synchronously moved, and the first shutter 43 hinged to the second support rod 52 is moved to the outside of the discharge hole, and the fifth support rod 55 drives the coaxially hinged sixth support rod 56 to synchronously move, and the second shutter 44 hinged to the sixth support rod 56 is moved to the outside of the discharge hole, and the two shutters are moved to the outside to form an open door shape and expose the discharge hole (as shown in

[0048] In order to ensure the stability of the movement of the two shutters, a second connecting pin 46 is arranged at the lower end of the first shutter 43, the second connecting pin 46 is hinged to one side of the third support rod 53, the other side of the third support rod 53 is coaxially hinged to one side of the fourth support rod 54, and the other side of the fourth support rod 54 is hinged to the support frame 4; Similarly, a fourth connecting pin 48 is arranged at the lower end of the second shutter 44, the fourth connecting pin 48 is hinged to one side of the seventh support rod 57, the other side of the seventh support rod 57 is coaxially hinged to one side of the eighth support rod 58, and the other side of the eighth support rod 58 is hinged to the support frame 4; Two same transmission connection structures are arranged on each shutter, which not only can support the shutter to prevent fruit from leaking out, but also can ensure the stability of the movement in the opening and closing process.

[0049] According to the foregoing, the picked fruit is directly sent into the upper receiving fruit basin 1, and is transferred through the two rail frames and falls into the corresponding receiving hopper 26, and sequentially falls into the lower receiving fruit basin 2 in order and realizes rapid classification and packaging, the whole process is fast, the movement difference of each link is not large, and the fruit is not easily damaged, the good fruit rate is improved, the fruit is classified and packaged immediately after picking, and the transportation cost is reduced; In order to better reduce the damage in the transfer process, the discharge holes of the three receiving hoppers 26 at the upper end are vertically downward, and the discharge hole of the receiving hopper 26 at the lowest end is horizontally outward.

[0050] The camera 27 and the controller connected thereto used in this embodiment are all of prior art use and do not involve adjustment of the control program, so the preset use of the camera 27 and the controller will not be described here again.

Claims

1. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus, characterised in that: The picking vehicle is fixedly connected with a lower fruit receiving basin (2) provided with a discharge port, an upper fruit receiving basin (1) is connected in communication with the lower fruit receiving basin (2), and a sorting assembly is connected between the upper fruit receiving basin (1) and the lower fruit receiving basin (2), an agitating mechanism for orderly falling of fruits into the sorting assembly is arranged in the upper fruit receiving basin (1), the agitating mechanism comprises a power motor (21) fixedly arranged at the bottom of the lower fruit receiving basin (2) and a transmission shaft (22) connected with the output end of the power motor (21), the transmission shaft (22) is vertically upwardly arranged through the lower fruit receiving basin (2) and the upper fruit receiving basin (1) in sequence, and an agitating plate (23) horizontally extending is arranged at the position where the transmission shaft (22) is arranged through the upper fruit receiving basin (1). The sorting assembly comprises a sorting receiving hopper assembly and a sorting track assembly, the sorting track assembly comprises an upper connecting plate (30), a lower connecting plate (33) and first and second track frames (31) and (32) arranged in parallel from top to bottom between the two connecting plates in a spiral manner, the upper connecting plate (30) is fixedly connected with the upper fruit receiving basin (1), the lower connecting plate (33) is clampedly connected with a fixing sleeve (25), the upper end of the first track frame (31) is arranged in communication with a first discharge groove (11), the upper end of the second track frame (32) is arranged in communication with a second discharge groove (12), and the track spacing of each track frame is arranged in an increasing pattern from top to bottom; the sorting receiving hopper assembly comprises a plurality of receiving hoppers (26), and an electric door mechanism for controlling fruit discharge is arranged at the discharge end of each receiving hopper (26).

2. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: Bearings (24) are arranged at the positions where the transmission shaft (22) is arranged through the two fruit receiving basins, the two ends of the transmission shaft (22) are sleeved on the middle portions of the corresponding bearings (24), fixing sleeves (25) are sleeved on the positions between the transmission shaft (22) and the two fruit receiving basins on the outer side of the transmission shaft (22), the upper and lower ends of each fixing sleeve (25) abut against the inner side walls of the corresponding bearings (24), and the middle portions of the upper and lower fruit receiving basins (1) and (2) are sleeved on the outer sides of the corresponding bearings (24).

3. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein: First and second discharge grooves (11) and (12) in the shape of circular arcs are arranged at the bottom of the upper fruit receiving basin (1), the first and second discharge grooves (11) and (12) are arranged along the circumferential direction of the bottom of the upper fruit receiving basin (1), and the two discharge grooves are arranged in parallel.

4. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: Fences (34) are vertically arranged at the positions between the upper end edges of the first and second track frames (31) and (32) and the lower end face of the upper connecting plate (30).

5. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The receiving hoppers (26) are connected with the fixing sleeves (25) and are continuously arranged from top to bottom along the spiral direction of the two track frames, a camera (27) connected with a controller is arranged on the inner side wall of each receiving hopper (26), a discharge hole in communication with the lower fruit receiving basin (2) is arranged at the lower end of each receiving hopper (26), and an electric door mechanism is arranged at the position of each discharge hole.

6. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 5, characterised in that: The electric door mechanism comprises a support frame (4) fixed on a material receiving hopper (26) and located outside a discharging hole, a first stepper motor (41) and a second stepper motor (42) arranged on one side of the support frame (4), and a first baffle (43) and a second baffle (44) hingedly arranged on the other side of the support frame (4) and connected with the output ends of the two stepper motors respectively, wherein the two stepper motors are connected with a controller; a first supporting rod (51) horizontally extending is arranged at the output end of the first stepper motor (41), the extending end of the first supporting rod (51) is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of a second supporting rod (52), the other side of the second supporting rod (52) is hingedly connected with a first connecting pin (45) fixed on the upper end of the first baffle (43), the lower end of the first baffle (43) is provided with a second connecting pin (46), the second connecting pin (46) is hingedly connected with one side of a third supporting rod (53), the other side of the third supporting rod (53) is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of a fourth supporting rod (54), the other side of the fourth supporting rod (54) is hingedly connected with the support frame (4); a fifth supporting rod (55) horizontally extending is arranged at the output end of the second stepper motor (42), the extending end of the fifth supporting rod (55) is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of a sixth supporting rod (56), the other side of the sixth supporting rod (56) is hingedly connected with a third connecting pin (47) fixed on the upper end of the second baffle (44), the lower end of the second baffle (44) is provided with a fourth connecting pin (48), the fourth connecting pin (48) is hingedly connected with one side of a seventh supporting rod (57), the other side of the seventh supporting rod (57) is coaxially hingedly arranged with one side of an eighth supporting rod (58), the other side of the eighth supporting rod (58) is hingedly connected with the support frame (4).

7. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The bottom of the lower fruit receiving basin (2) is provided with a slope structure, a transition groove (20) is arranged at the low end of the bottom, an opening is arranged on the sidewall of the lower fruit receiving basin (2) corresponding to the position of the low end of the bottom, the opening is in communication with the transition groove (20) and forms a discharging hole.

8. A fruit conveying and sorting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: A supporting rod (13) is further arranged between the upper fruit receiving basin (1) and the lower fruit receiving basin (2).