Matrix recovery device suitable for full-automatic seed plug seedling machine

By designing a substrate recycling device in the fully automatic seed tray seedling machine, and utilizing the combination of a recycling hopper and an elevator, the problem of manual recycling after substrate falls is solved, realizing automatic recycling and full utilization of the substrate, and reducing the burden of manpower.

CN224022454UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24SHIJIAZHUANG ACADEMY OF AGRI & FORESTRY SCI
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-14
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

In fully automatic seed tray seedling machines, the substrate needs to be manually cleaned and recycled after it falls on the conveyor belt, resulting in substrate waste and labor waste.

Method used

A substrate recycling device was designed, including a recycling hopper and an elevator. The eccentric wheel drives the recycling hopper to vibrate and the substrate is collected into the elevator through a sliding plate structure, thereby realizing the automatic recycling of the substrate.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic recycling of the substrate, avoids substrate waste, reduces manual labor, and improves work efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of plug seedling machines, and particularly relates to a matrix recovery device suitable for a full-automatic seed plug seedling machine, the seedling machine comprises a conveyor belt and a matrix tank arranged above the conveyor belt, the matrix recovery device comprises a recovery hopper and an elevator, the recovery hopper is located below the conveyor belt, and the elevator is located below the conveyor belt. The feeding end of the recycling hopper is connected with the tail end of the conveying belt, the discharging end of the recycling hopper is connected with a feeding port of the elevator, a discharging port of the elevator is connected with the matrix tank, and the feeding port and the discharging port are arranged on the same side of the elevator. And substrate waste is avoided, and manual labor can be reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of plug seedling machine, specifically relates to a substrate recovery device suitable for full -automatic seed plug seedling machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] Full -automatic seed plug seedling machine is to ensure that there is sufficient substrate on the plug, when the substrate is applied to the plug at the soil loading and covering station of the plug, the width of the application is often greater than the width of the plug, and the amount of substrate on the plug is slightly more, the excess substrate is scraped off on the conveying belt when the plug is conveyed along the conveying belt and passes through the scraping plate, a gap is arranged between the two conveying belts of the stations in the process that the plug enters the conveying belt of the next station, the plug can be smoothly transferred to the conveying belt of the next station, and the substrate falls along the gap between the conveying belts of the two adjacent stations when reaching the end of the conveying belt of the soil loading or covering station, so manual cleaning and collection are needed, and the collected substrate is backfilled into the substrate tank, which can easily cause waste of substrate and manpower. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a substrate recovery device suitable for full -automatic seed plug seedling machine, which can realize automatic recovery of the substrate falling on the conveying belt, avoid substrate waste, and help reduce labor.

[0004] The specific technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:

[0005] A substrate recovery device suitable for full -automatic seed plug seedling machine, the seedling machine includes a conveying belt and a substrate tank arranged above the conveying belt, the substrate recovery device includes a recovery hopper and an elevator, the recovery hopper is located below the conveying belt, the feed end of the recovery hopper is connected with the end of the conveying belt, the discharge end of the recovery hopper is connected with the feed inlet of the elevator, the discharge outlet of the elevator is connected with the substrate tank, and the feed inlet and the discharge outlet are arranged on the same side of the elevator.

[0006] The elevator is located on one side of the substrate tank, the recovery hopper includes a first sliding plate and a second sliding plate, the upper end of the first sliding plate is connected with the end of the conveying belt, the second sliding plate is inclinedly arranged, the lower end of the first sliding plate is inclinedly arranged towards the lower end of the conveying belt and is lapped on the second sliding plate, and the lower end of the second sliding plate is connected with the feed inlet of the elevator.

[0007] The eccentric wheel is arranged below the feed end and drives the recovery hopper to vibrate, and the eccentric wheel is in transmission connection with the driving motor of the seedling machine.

[0008] The elevator is a vertical spiral conveyor.

[0009] The seedling machine is also equipped with a feeding hopper, the inlet of which is located on one side of the seedling machine, and the outlet of which is connected to the recycling hopper.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0011] This invention features a recycling hopper located below the conveyor belt. When the substrate reaches the end of the conveyor belt, it falls onto the recycling hopper, which collects the substrate and outputs it to the inlet. The substrate then enters the elevator. Subsequently, the elevator lifts the substrate to a higher position, and the substrate is discharged from the elevator's discharge port into a substrate tank, thus achieving automatic recycling of the fallen substrate, avoiding substrate waste, and reducing manual labor.

[0012] The recycling hopper includes a first slide plate and a second slide plate. The first slide plate is inclined downward from the end of the conveyor belt toward the front end of the conveyor belt, and the second slide plate is inclined downward along the width of the conveyor belt. The substrate falling on the conveyor belt slides down the first slide plate and the second slide plate into the elevator, realizing the automatic collection of substrate and automatic supply of substrate to the elevator.

[0013] An eccentric wheel is installed below the feed end of the recycling hopper, and the feed end is an overhanging end. The rotation of the eccentric wheel causes the recycling hopper to deform, thereby vibrating and driving the substrate to slide down, ensuring that the substrate can smoothly enter the elevator. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The left view;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the auger shaft in the hoist.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the recycling hopper;

[0018] In the attached diagram, 1 is the conveyor belt, 2 is the substrate tank, 3 is the recycling hopper, 301 is the feed end, 302 is the discharge end, 303 is the first slide plate, 304 is the second slide plate, 4 is the elevator, 401 is the feed port, 402 is the discharge port, 403 is the auger shaft, 5 is the eccentric wheel, and 6 is the feeding hopper. The arrows indicate the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0020] Specific implementation examples Figure 1 ,Figure 2 As shown, this utility model relates to a substrate recycling device suitable for a fully automatic seed tray seedling machine. The seedling machine includes a conveyor belt 1 and a substrate tank 2 disposed above the conveyor belt 1. The substrate recycling device includes a recycling hopper 3 and an elevator 4. The recycling hopper 3 is located below the conveyor belt 1. The inlet end 301 of the recycling hopper 3 is connected to the end of the conveyor belt 1, and the outlet end 302 of the recycling hopper 3 is connected to the inlet 401 of the elevator 4. The outlet 402 of the elevator 4 is connected to the substrate tank 2. The inlet 401 and outlet 402 are arranged on the same side of the elevator 4, that is, the inlet 401 is directly below the outlet 402. The cabinet 7 of the seedling machine is provided with a clearance hole for the recycling hopper 3 to pass through. The recycling hopper 3 starts from the left side of the seedling machine, tilts to the right, and passes through the clearance hole on the cabinet 7. After passing through the clearance hole, the outlet end 302 of the recycling hopper 3 connects to the inlet 401 of the elevator 4.

[0021] A substrate recovery device is added to the seedling machine. In this embodiment, the conveyor belt 1 is the conveyor belt for the soil loading or covering station. During operation, the conveyor belt 1 carries the seedling trays sequentially through the substrate tank 2 and the scraper. The substrate tank 2 outputs substrate to the seedling trays, and the scraper scrapes excess substrate from the seedling trays onto the conveyor belt 1. When the substrate reaches the end of the conveyor belt 1, it falls along the feed end 301 onto the recovery hopper 3. The recovery hopper 3 collects the substrate, and the substrate on the recovery hopper 3 is output along the discharge end 302 to the feed inlet 401, where it enters the elevator 4. Subsequently, the elevator 4 lifts the substrate to a higher position, and the substrate is discharged from the discharge port 402, which is higher than the substrate tank 2, and falls into the substrate tank 2, thus realizing the automatic recovery of the fallen substrate. This utility model eliminates the need for manual intervention in collecting the substrate and filling the collected substrate into the substrate tank 2. Only manual operation of the elevator 4 is required to achieve substrate recovery, which not only avoids substrate waste and makes full use of the substrate, but also reduces manual labor.

[0022] The elevator 4 is located on one side of the substrate tank 2, and the recycling hopper 3 includes a first sliding plate 303 and a second sliding plate 304, as shown below. Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the upper end of the first slide plate 303 is connected to the end of the conveyor belt 1, and the second slide plate 304 is inclined. The lower end of the first slide plate 303 is inclined towards the lower end of the conveyor belt 1 and overlaps the second slide plate 304. The lower end of the second slide plate 304 is connected to the feed inlet 401. Specifically, the first slide plate 303 is inclined downward from the end of the conveyor belt 1 towards the front end of the conveyor belt 1. The substrate falling from the conveyor belt 1 lands on the first slide plate 303 and slides down along the first slide plate 303 to the second slide plate 304. The second slide plate 304 is inclined downward along the width direction of the conveyor belt 1. After the substrate lands on the second slide plate 304, it slides down along the inclined direction of the second slide plate 304 into the elevator 4, realizing the automatic collection of substrate and automatic supply of substrate to the elevator 4.

[0023] Preferably, the seedling machine is equipped with an eccentric wheel 5. The discharge end 302 is fixedly connected to the seedling machine. The feed end 301 is a cantilever end. The discharge end 302 is the lower end of the second slide plate 304. The feed end 301 is the upper end of the first slide plate 303. The first slide plate 303 is fixedly connected to the second slide plate 304. The eccentric wheel 5 is located below the feed end 301 and drives the recycling hopper 3 to vibrate. The eccentric wheel 5 is connected to the drive motor of the seedling machine. As the eccentric wheel 5 rotates, the protruding part of the eccentric wheel 5 repeatedly pushes the feed end 301. The first slide plate 303 deforms under the action of metal elasticity. The first slide plate 303 shakes up and down repeatedly, causing the substrate to slide down the first slide plate 303 onto the second slide plate 304.

[0024] Furthermore, in the initial stage, the side of the eccentric wheel 5 closest to the axis contacts the side wall of the feed end 301. During the rotation of the eccentric wheel 5, the first slide plate 303 is always in contact with the eccentric wheel 5 to avoid the eccentric wheel 5 striking the first slide plate 303 and generating noise.

[0025] Among them, elevator 4 is a vertical screw conveyor, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the vertical screw conveyor includes an auger shaft 403 and a pipe. The inlet 401 and outlet 402 are both located on the pipe. A sliding plate extends from the outlet 402 into the substrate tank 2, allowing the lifted substrate to fall into the tank 2. The rotation of the auger shaft 403 vertically lifts the substrate entering the pipe, effectively reducing the area occupied by the elevator 4.

[0026] The seedling machine is also equipped with a feeding hopper 6. The inlet of the feeding hopper 6 is located on one side of the seedling machine, and the outlet of the feeding hopper 6 is connected to the recycling hopper 3. In this embodiment, along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 1, the feeding hopper 6 is located in front of the pipe of the elevator 4, and the inlet of the feeding hopper 6 faces the outside of the seedling machine. When it is necessary to fill the substrate tank 2 with substrate, the substrate can be poured into the feeding hopper 6. The substrate slides from the feeding hopper 6 onto the recycling hopper 3 and enters the elevator 4 along the recycling hopper 3. The elevator 4 then transports the substrate to the substrate tank 2, eliminating the need for manual lifting of the substrate to fill the substrate tank 2. This achieves automatic lifting and filling of the substrate into the substrate tank 2, further reducing the manual labor intensity required for the operation of the plug seedling machine.

Claims

1. A substrate recycling device suitable for a fully automatic seed tray seedling machine, the seedling machine comprising a conveyor belt (1) and a substrate tank (2) disposed above the conveyor belt (1), characterized in that: The substrate recycling device includes a recycling hopper (3) and an elevator (4). The recycling hopper (3) is located below the conveyor belt (1). The feed end (301) of the recycling hopper (3) is connected to the end of the conveyor belt (1). The discharge end (302) of the recycling hopper (3) is connected to the feed port (401) of the elevator (4). The discharge port (402) of the elevator (4) is connected to the substrate tank (2). The feed port (401) and the discharge port (402) are arranged on the same side of the elevator (4).

2. The substrate recovery device for a fully automatic seed tray seedling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elevator (4) is located on one side of the substrate tank (2). The recycling hopper (3) includes a first slide plate (303) and a second slide plate (304). The upper end of the first slide plate (303) is connected to the end of the conveyor belt (1). The second slide plate (304) is inclined. The lower end of the first slide plate (303) is inclined toward the lower end of the conveyor belt (1) and overlaps the second slide plate (304). The lower end of the second slide plate (304) is connected to the feed inlet (401).

3. A substrate recovery device suitable for a fully automatic seed tray seedling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seedling machine is equipped with an eccentric wheel (5), the discharge end (302) is fixedly connected to the seedling machine, the feed end (301) is a cantilever end, the eccentric wheel (5) is located below the feed end (301) and drives the recycling hopper (3) to vibrate, and the eccentric wheel (5) is connected to the drive motor of the seedling machine.

4. A substrate recovery device suitable for a fully automatic seed tray seedling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elevator (4) is a vertical screw conveyor.

5. A substrate recovery device suitable for a fully automatic seed tray seedling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seedling machine is also equipped with a feeding hopper (6), the inlet of which is located on one side of the seedling machine, and the outlet of which is connected to the recycling hopper (3).