Cherry tomato picking machine

Abstract

The cherry tomato picking machine comprises a machine frame, a picking mechanism and a collecting mechanism, the collecting mechanism comprises a collecting assembly and a main collecting box, the collecting assembly comprises a first supporting block, a first motor, a first supporting plate, a second motor and a collecting groove, and the first motor is installed on the first supporting block; the output end of the first motor is connected with the first supporting plate, the second motor is installed on the first supporting plate, and the output end of the second motor is connected with the collecting tank. The picking mechanism puts the picked cherry tomatoes into a collecting tank; after a certain amount of cherry tomatoes are collected by the collecting tank, the collecting tank is rotated to the position of a main collecting box; then the second motor drives the collecting groove to turn over towards the main collecting box, and finally the cherry tomatoes are poured into the main collecting box, so that picking of the cherry tomatoes is completed. And each picking mechanism corresponds to one collecting mechanism, so that the problems of distance and time from a picking position to a boxing position are solved, and the picking efficiency of the cherry tomatoes is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cherry tomato picking equipment technical field, concretely relates to a cherry tomato picking machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] Cherry tomato, also known as small tomato, cherry tomato, cherry tomato, etc., can be used as vegetables and fruits, and the vitamin content is 1.7 times of ordinary tomatoes. Cherry tomato is an annual herb of Solanaceae Lycopersicon, which has strong adaptability, good resistance, likes potassium fertilizer, likes light, and requires more water, and can be cultivated all year round in China. Because of its delicate appearance, high sugar content, sweet and delicious taste and unique flavor, it is widely loved by consumers. In the existing large-scale cherry tomato planting shed, after the cherry tomato matures, it is generally picked by cherry tomato picking equipment. However, there is a certain distance from the picking position to the boxing position during picking, which requires a certain amount of time, resulting in low cherry tomato picking efficiency. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at designing a cherry tomato picking machine to solve the problems in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a cherry tomato picking machine is provided, which comprises a rack, a picking mechanism and a collecting mechanism, the picking mechanism and the collecting mechanism are both installed on the rack, the picking mechanism is installed directly above the collecting mechanism, and the distance between the picking mechanism and the collecting mechanism is similar; the collecting mechanism comprises a collecting assembly and a total collecting box, the collecting assembly and the total collecting box are oppositely arranged with the rack as a face, the collecting assembly is installed above the total collecting box, the collecting assembly comprises a first supporting block, a first motor, a first supporting plate, a second motor and a collecting groove, the first motor is installed on the first supporting block, the output end of the first motor is connected with the first supporting plate, the second motor is installed on the first supporting plate, and the output end of the second motor is connected with the collecting groove.

[0005] Further, a first buffer pad is arranged in the collecting groove.

[0006] Further, a second buffer pad is arranged in the total collecting box.

[0007] Further, the picking mechanism comprises a second supporting block, a third motor, a second supporting plate, an air cylinder, a fourth motor and a clamping jaw piece, the third motor is installed on the second supporting block, the output end of the third motor is connected with the second supporting plate, the air cylinder is installed on the second supporting plate, the output end of the air cylinder is connected with the fourth motor, and the output end of the fourth motor is connected with the clamping jaw piece.

[0008] Furthermore, a conveying mechanism is installed at the bottom of the frame.

[0009] Furthermore, it includes multiple harvesting mechanisms and multiple collection mechanisms, with the multiple harvesting mechanisms and multiple collection mechanisms working together.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0011] This invention features a harvesting mechanism and a collecting mechanism. The harvesting mechanism picks cherry tomatoes, with a collecting trough located directly below it. The harvesting mechanism places the picked cherry tomatoes into the collecting trough. Once the collecting trough has collected a certain number of cherry tomatoes, a first motor starts, rotating the collecting trough to the position of the main collecting box. Then, a second motor starts, causing the collecting trough to flip towards the main collecting box, finally emptying the cherry tomatoes into the main collecting box, completing the cherry tomato harvesting process. Each harvesting mechanism corresponds to one collecting mechanism. This method of rotating the collecting trough to the main collecting box to collect the harvested cherry tomatoes solves the problems of distance and time required to move from the harvesting position to the packing position, thus improving the cherry tomato harvesting efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art 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.

[0013] Fig. 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0014] Fig. 2 This is a schematic diagram of the collection mechanism of this utility model;

[0015] Fig. 3 This is a schematic diagram of the harvesting mechanism of this utility model;

[0016] The names of the components shown in the diagram are as follows:

[0017] 1. Frame; 2. Harvesting mechanism; 3. Collection mechanism; 4. Collection assembly; 5. Main collection box; 6. First support block; 7. First support plate; 8. Second motor; 9. Collection trough; 10. First buffer pad; 11. Second buffer pad; 12. Second support block; 13. Second support plate; 14. Cylinder; 15. Fourth motor; 16. Gripper; 17. Conveying mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0018] In order to further illustrate the technical means adopted by the present application to achieve the predetermined inventive objectives and their effects, the specific embodiments, structures, features and effects according to the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0019] Embodiment: Reference Figs. 1-3 A cherry tomato picking machine, comprising a rack 1, a plurality of picking mechanisms 2 and a plurality of collecting mechanisms 3, the plurality of picking mechanisms 2 and the plurality of collecting mechanisms 3 are matched one by one. A moving mechanism is also installed on the rack, and the picking mechanism 2 and the collecting mechanism are both installed on the moving mechanism. The moving mechanism can be a slide rail system or a screw rod system, which is used for the synchronous movement of the picking mechanism 2 and the corresponding collecting mechanism 3, and can pick cherry tomatoes on multiple cherry tomato trees at a time, and pick cherry tomatoes at different heights at the same time. The bottom of the rack 1 is provided with a conveying mechanism 17, which is a prior art and is used to facilitate the movement of the cherry tomato picking machine. The picking mechanism 2 and the collecting mechanism 3 are both installed on the rack 1, and the picking mechanism 2 is installed directly above the collecting mechanism 3. The collecting mechanism 3 comprises a collecting assembly 4 and a total collecting box 5, and the collecting assembly 4 and the total collecting box 5 are oppositely arranged with the rack 1 as a face. A second buffer pad 11 is arranged in the total collecting box 5, which can be made of cotton material and is used to reduce the back impact force of the total collecting box 5 on the cherry tomatoes, so as to avoid the cherry tomatoes from being damaged. The collecting assembly 4 is installed above the total collecting box 5, and the collecting assembly 4 comprises a first supporting block 6, a first motor, a first supporting plate 7, a second motor 8 and a collecting groove 9. A first buffer pad 10 is arranged in the collecting groove 9, which can be made of cotton material and is used to reduce the back impact force of the collecting groove 9 on the cherry tomatoes. The first motor is installed on the first supporting block 6, the output end of the first motor is connected with the first supporting plate 7, the second motor 8 is installed on the first supporting plate 7, and the output end of the second motor 8 is connected with the collecting groove 9. The picking mechanism 2 picks cherry tomatoes, at this time the collecting groove 9 is located directly below the picking mechanism 2, and the picking mechanism 2 puts the picked cherry tomatoes into the collecting groove 9; after the collecting groove 9 collects a certain amount of cherry tomatoes, the first motor is started to drive the collecting groove 9 to the position of the total collecting box 5; then the second motor 8 is started to drive the collecting groove 9 to flip towards the total collecting box 5, finally the cherry tomatoes are poured into the total collecting box 5, and the picking of the cherry tomatoes is completed; each picking mechanism 2 corresponds to a collecting mechanism 3, and in this way, the collecting groove 9 collects the picked cherry tomatoes towards the total collecting box 5, which solves the distance and time problem from the picking position to the packing position, and improves the picking efficiency of the cherry tomatoes.

[0020] The picking mechanism 2 comprises a second supporting block 12, a third motor, a second supporting plate 13, a cylinder 14, a fourth motor 15 and a clamping jaw 16, the third motor is installed on the second supporting block 12, the output end of the third motor is connected with the second supporting plate 13, the cylinder 14 is installed on the second supporting plate 13, the output end of the cylinder 14 is connected with the fourth motor 15, the output end of the fourth motor 15 is connected with the clamping jaw 16, and the clamping jaw 16 can be a cylinder finger or a rubber claw. The picking mechanism 2 picks the cherries, the cylinder 14 extends to drive the clamping jaw 16 to grab the cherries, then the fourth motor 15 is started to drive the clamping jaw 16 to rotate to take off the cherries; the cylinder 14 is retracted to drive the clamping jaw 16 to walk back, the third motor is started to drive the clamping jaw 16 to rotate to the position of the collecting groove 9, then the clamping jaw 16 is loosened, so that the cherries fall into the collecting groove 9. The picking mechanism 2 further comprises a visual camera, the visual camera can be installed on the clamping jaw 16, the visual camera is used for shooting, and the existing visual scheme is used to identify the fruit, and then the picking mechanism is used to clamp the cherries by the clamping jaw 16 to complete picking of the fruit.

[0021] The working principle of the embodiment is as follows: in working, the cylinder 14 extends to drive the clamping jaw 16 to grab the cherries, then the fourth motor 15 is started to drive the clamping jaw 16 to rotate to take off the cherries; the cylinder 14 is retracted to drive the clamping jaw 16 to walk back, the third motor is started to drive the clamping jaw 16 to rotate to the position of the collecting groove 9, then the clamping jaw 16 is loosened, so that the cherries fall into the collecting groove 9; after the collecting groove 9 collects a certain amount of cherries, the first motor is started to drive the collecting groove 9 to rotate to the position of the total collecting box 5; then the second motor 8 is started to drive the collecting groove 9 to flip in the direction of the total collecting box 5, and finally the cherries are poured into the total collecting box 5, so that the cherries are picked.

[0022] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed” to another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be intervening elements. When an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be intervening elements. The terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front”, “rear”, and the like as can be used herein are intended to be used for explanation purposes only.

[0023] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed with the preferred embodiments as above, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above disclosed technical content to obtain equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, as long as the changes or modifications do not deviate from the technical solution of the present application. Any modification, change, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments made according to the technical essence of the present application still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A machine for picking a cherry tomato, characterized in that: Including frame (1), picking mechanism (2) and collection mechanism (3), the picking mechanism (2) and the collection mechanism (3) are installed on the frame (1), and the picking mechanism (2) is installed directly above the collection mechanism (3), and the distance between the picking mechanism (2) and the collection mechanism (3) is similar;The collection mechanism (3) comprises a collection assembly (4) and a total collection box (5), and the collection assembly (4) and the total collection box (5) are oppositely arranged with the frame (1) as the face, the collection assembly (4) is installed above the total collection box (5), the collection assembly (4) comprises a first support block (6), a first motor, a first support plate (7), a second motor (8) and a collection groove (9), the first motor is installed on the first support block (6), the output end of the first motor is connected with the first support plate (7), the second motor (8) is installed on the first support plate (7), and the output end of the second motor (8) is connected with the collection groove (9).

2. The machine for picking the cherry tomatoes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first buffer pad (10) is arranged in the collection groove (9).

3. The machine for picking cherry tomatoes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second buffer pad (11) is arranged in the total collection box (5).

4. The machine for picking cherry tomatoes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The picking mechanism (2) comprises a second support block (12), a third motor, a second support plate (13), a cylinder (14), a fourth motor (15) and a clamping jaw (16), the third motor is installed on the second support block (12), the output end of the third motor is connected with the second support plate (13), the cylinder (14) is installed on the second support plate (13), the output end of the cylinder (14) is connected with the fourth motor (15), and the output end of the fourth motor (15) is connected with the clamping jaw (16).

5. The machine for picking cherry tomatoes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism (17) is installed at the bottom of the frame (1).

6. The machine for picking the cherry tomatoes according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: It comprises a plurality of picking mechanisms (2) and a plurality of collection mechanisms (3), and the plurality of picking mechanisms (2) and the plurality of collection mechanisms (3) are matched.

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