Beef quality detection system using machine vision to replace artificial vision

By using a machine vision system for beef quality inspection, combined with image acquisition and sampling units, the problems of low efficiency and large errors in existing technologies have been solved, and high-precision beef grading has been achieved.

CN224035258UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-24ANHUI SCI & TECH UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-19
Publication Date
2026-03-24

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, beef quality grading methods mainly rely on subjective human vision or machine photography, which leads to low efficiency and is prone to errors.

Method used

The system employs a machine vision system, including a sampling unit, a controller, and an execution unit. It accurately grades beef by acquiring images and meat quality data, combining this with beef grade data in a database. It also uses cameras to take multi-angle photos and cut samples, and uses an air pump to clean the sampling channel.

Benefits of technology

It achieves high precision and efficiency in beef quality testing, reduces human error, and provides a more reliable rating basis.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a beef quality detection system using machine vision to replace artificial vision, and relates to the beef quality detection field, the beef quality detection system comprises a sampling unit, a controller, an execution unit and a conveying unit, the sampling unit comprises an image acquisition unit and a meat quality acquisition unit, the sampling unit is connected with the controller, and the controller is connected with the execution unit. The controller is connected with the execution unit, in the actual operation of the device, beef is collected and sampled through the sampling unit, a collected signal is transmitted to the controller, the controller transmits the signal to the analysis unit, the analysis unit compares the collected signal with data in a database, and the data in the database is analyzed. The method has more remarkable advantages from the algorithm to the detection precision, photographing and sampling detection are carried out at the same time, the quality of the beef is proved from the two aspects together, and the beef rating is more basis.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to beef quality detection field, especially in a kind of beef quality detection system of machine vision instead of artificial vision. BACKGROUND

[0002] Different quality of beef corresponding price is also very different, so there is a great demand for beef rating.

[0003] At present, the beef quality grading method of countries in the world is generally low in subjective artificial visual evaluation efficiency, or using machine to take photograph, all from appearance to beef grading, error is easy to produce.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a kind of beef quality detection system of machine vision instead of artificial vision to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a kind of beef quality detection system of machine vision instead of artificial vision to solve the problem that, at present, the beef quality grading method of countries in the world is generally low in subjective artificial visual evaluation efficiency, or using machine to take photograph, all from appearance to beef grading, error is easy to produce.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of beef quality detection system of machine vision instead of artificial vision, including sampling unit, controller, execution unit and conveying unit;

[0007] The sampling unit includes image acquisition unit and meat quality acquisition unit, and the sampling unit is connected with the controller, and the controller is connected with the execution unit;

[0008] Conveying unit includes transmission belt, the transmission belt side is provided with support frame, the support frame is provided with lifting plate and is lifted, and the meat quality acquisition unit includes square column cutout, the square column cutout is slidably arranged at the bottom end of lifting plate, and the transmission belt side is fixed with the U-shaped baffle corresponding to the position of square column cutout;

[0009] The image acquisition unit includes camera, and the camera is arranged on the lifting plate, and the middle part of the lifting plate is provided with transparent observation port corresponding to the position of camera shooting port.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting plate side middle part is fixedly connected with air pump, the inside of square column cutout is provided with cavity, and the air pump is connected with cavity by connecting pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom end of the U-shaped baffle is detachably provided with collecting box, and the U-shaped opening of the U-shaped baffle is arranged towards the support frame.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom end of the lifting plate is fixedly connected with an electric slide rail, a sliding block is slidably installed on the electric slide rail, the square column cutout is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the sliding block, the top end of the lifting plate is fixed with a vertical plate, and the camera is fixed to one side of the vertical plate.

[0013] Preferably, the support frame is provided with a sliding groove in the height direction, and one side of the lifting plate is slidably fitted in the sliding groove.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom end of the support frame is fixed with a bottom plate, and an electric push rod is fixed between the bottom plate and the lifting plate.

[0015] Preferably, the controller is connected with an analysis unit, the analysis unit is connected with a database, the database contains different grade data of beef, and the analysis unit is used for grading the beef sampled by the sampling unit.

[0016] The technical effects and advantages of the utility model are as follows:

[0017] 1. In the actual operation of the utility model, the sampling unit collects and samples beef, and transmits the collected signal to the controller, the controller transmits the signal to the analysis unit, the analysis unit compares the collected signal with the data in the database, thereby grading the collected beef, and the algorithm and detection accuracy have more significant advantages, and the photographing and sampling detection are simultaneously performed, the quality of beef is proved from two aspects, and the grading of beef has more basis.

[0018] 2. In the actual operation of the utility model, when the position sensor detects that the beef on the conveying belt is close, the electric push rod is started, the electric push rod drives the lifting plate to descend, the camera is close to the beef, and the beef is photographed in whole and in partial area with magnification, thereby different beef images are obtained.

[0019] 3. When the lifting plate descends, the square column cutout at the bottom end of the lifting plate contacts the edge of the beef, thereby cutting part of the beef, the electric slide rail of the sliding block is started, the sliding block slides, the cut-off beef is moved into the U-shaped baffle, and falls into the inside of the collecting box, when more beef needs to be sampled, the collecting box collects different beef according to the height, and the beef is not mixed together, thereby facilitating subsequent personnel to sequentially mark the sampled beef.

[0020] 4. In the actual operation of the utility model, when the square column cutout samples the beef, the air pump is started, the sample in the square column cutout is discharged by blowing air, the sample is prevented from being blocked in the square column cutout, the square column cutout is cleaned by the action of the wind, and dust and sample debris are prevented from adhering to the inside. DRAWINGS

[0021] Fig. 1 It is a structural schematic view of the beef quality detection system of the utility model with machine vision instead of manual vision.

[0022] Fig. 2 It is a structural schematic view of the electric slide rail and the square column notch of the utility model.

[0023] Fig. 3 It is a structural schematic view of the electric push rod and the U-shaped baffle of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 1, conveying belt; 2, support frame; 3, chute; 4, bottom plate; 5, lifting plate; 6, air pump; 7, transparent observation port; 8, vertical plate; 9, camera; 10, electric slide rail; 11, square column notch; 12, connecting pipe; 13, electric push rod; 14, U-shaped baffle; 15, collection box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The utility model provides a kind of beef quality detection system with machine vision instead of manual vision as shown in Figs. 1-3 Including sampling unit, controller, execution unit and conveying unit;

[0026] Sampling unit includes image acquisition unit and meat acquisition unit, sampling unit and controller are connected, controller and execution unit are connected, image acquisition unit and meat acquisition unit are respectively used to collect the image data of beef and the sample of beef.

[0027] Conveying unit includes conveying belt 1, conveying belt 1 is used to convey beef, conveying belt 1 side is provided with support frame 2, lifting plate 5 is arranged on support frame 2, and the bottom end of lifting plate 5 can be installed position sensor.

[0028] Controller and analysis unit are connected, analysis unit and database are connected, database contains different grade data of beef, and analysis unit is used to rate beef sampled by sampling unit, and the sampled beef can be detected by chemical composition again in later period.

[0029] In the actual operation of the utility model, the beef is sampled by sampling unit, and the collected signal is transmitted to controller, controller transmits signal to analysis unit, analysis unit compares the collected signal with the data in database, so that the collected beef is graded, and there is more significant advantage from algorithm to detection precision, and the beef quality is proved from two aspects of photographing and sampling detection, so that the rating of beef is more reliable

[0030] The meat quality collecting unit comprises a square column cutout 11 which is slidingly arranged at the bottom end of the lifting plate 5, and a U-shaped baffle 14 corresponding to the position of the square column cutout 11 is fixed on one side of the conveying belt 1; the image collecting unit comprises a camera 9 which is arranged on the lifting plate 5, and a transparent observation hole 7 corresponding to the shooting port of the camera 9 is arranged in the middle of the lifting plate 5; the bottom end of the U-shaped baffle 14 is detachably provided with a collecting box 15, and the U-shaped opening of the U-shaped baffle 14 is arranged towards the support frame 2.

[0031] The bottom end of the support frame 2 is fixed with a bottom plate 4, and an electric push rod 13 is fixed between the bottom plate 4 and the lifting plate 5; the extension and lowering of the electric push rod 13 can drive the lifting plate 5 to ascend and descend.

[0032] In the actual operation of the utility model, when the position sensor detects that the beef on the conveying belt 1 is close, the electric push rod 13 is started to drive the lifting plate 5 to descend, so that the camera 9 can be close to the beef, and the beef can be photographed in whole or in part with magnification according to the change of height to obtain different beef images.

[0033] The bottom end of the lifting plate 5 is fixedly connected with an electric sliding rail 10, a sliding block is slidingly arranged on the electric sliding rail 10, and the square column cutout 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the sliding block; the top end of the lifting plate 5 is fixed with a vertical plate 8, and the camera 9 is fixed on one side of the vertical plate 8.

[0034] With the starting of the electric sliding rail 10, the square column cutout 11 can be moved, so that the square column cutout 11 can be moved to the edge of the beef for sampling, the beef sample can be cut off, and the damage to the appearance of the beef can be reduced.

[0035] When the lifting plate 5 descends, the square column cutout 11 at the bottom end of the lifting plate 5 can contact the edge of the beef to cut off a part of the beef; with the starting of the electric sliding rail 10 of the sliding block, the sliding block slides to drive the cut-off beef to move into the U-shaped baffle 14 and fall into the inside of the collecting box 15; when more beef needs to be sampled, the collecting box 15 collects different beefs according to the height, so that the beefs are not mixed together, and the subsequent personnel can sequentially mark the sampled beefs.

[0036] The middle of one side of the lifting plate 5 is fixedly connected with an air pump 6, a cavity is arranged in the inside of the square column cutout 11, and a connecting pipe 12 is connected between the air pump 6 and the cavity.

[0037] In the actual operation of the utility model, after the square column cutout 11 samples the beef, the air pump 6 is started to blow out the gas to blow out the sample in the inside of the square column cutout 11, so that the sample is prevented from being blocked in the inside of the square column cutout 11.

[0038] The support frame 2 is provided with a sliding groove 3 along the height direction, and one side of the lifting plate 5 is slidingly matched in the sliding groove 3, so that the lifting plate 5 can slide up and down.

Claims

1. A beef quality inspection system using machine vision instead of human vision, characterized by: Including sampling unit, controller, execution unit and conveying unit; The sampling unit includes an image acquisition unit and a meat acquisition unit, the sampling unit is connected with the controller, and the controller is connected with the execution unit; The conveying unit includes a conveying belt (1), one side of the conveying belt (1) is provided with a support frame (2), the support frame (2) is provided with a lifting plate (5) which can be lifted and lowered, the meat acquisition unit includes a square column cutout (11), the square column cutout (11) is slidingly arranged at the bottom end of the lifting plate (5), and one side of the conveying belt (1) is fixedly provided with a U-shaped baffle (14) corresponding to the position of the square column cutout (11). The image acquisition unit includes a camera (9), the camera (9) is arranged on the lifting plate (5), and a transparent observation port (7) corresponding to the shooting port of the camera (9) is formed in the middle of the lifting plate (5).

2. The beef quality inspection system using machine vision instead of human vision according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side of the lifting plate (5) is fixedly connected with an air pump (6) in the middle, a cavity is formed in the square column cutout (11), and a connecting pipe (12) is connected between the air pump (6) and the cavity.

3. The beef quality inspection system using machine vision instead of human vision according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the U-shaped baffle (14) is detachably provided with a collection box (15), and the U-shaped opening of the U-shaped baffle (14) faces the support frame (2).

4. The beef quality inspection system using machine vision instead of human vision according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the lifting plate (5) is fixedly connected with an electric sliding rail (10), a sliding block is slidingly arranged on the electric sliding rail (10), the square column cutout (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the sliding block, and a vertical plate (8) is fixed to the top end of the lifting plate (5).

5. The beef quality inspection system using machine vision instead of human vision according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (2) is provided with a sliding groove (3) along the height direction, and one side of the lifting plate (5) is slidingly fitted in the sliding groove (3).

6. The beef quality inspection system using machine vision instead of human vision according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the support frame (2) is fixedly provided with a bottom plate (4), and an electric push rod (13) is fixed between the bottom plate (4) and the lifting plate (5).

7. The beef quality inspection system using machine vision instead of human vision according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller is connected with an analysis unit, the analysis unit is connected with a database, the database contains different grade data of beef, and the analysis unit is used for grading the beef sampled by the sampling unit.