Automatic sorting device for processing almonds
By designing an automatic sorting device that utilizes a hydraulically driven vibrating screen and conveyor belt, the problem of low efficiency and damage to petals caused by manual sorting was solved, thus achieving efficient and automated sorting of almond flowers.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
The existing method of sorting almond flowers before processing relies on manual selection, which is inefficient and easily damages the petals.
An automatic sorting device was designed, comprising a base, a conveyor base, a filter base, and a fixed box. The device uses a hydraulic cylinder to drive a hydraulic shaft to vibrate the filter screen plate. Combined with the conveyor base and the conveyor belt, it achieves automated sorting of flowers and impurities.
It achieves efficient and automated sorting of flowers and impurities, reduces petal damage, and improves processing efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of almond flower processing technology, and in particular to an automatic sorting device for almond flower processing. Background Technology
[0002] Almonds, also known as almond kernels or almond nut, are dried fruits made from plants of the genus *Amyda* in the Rosaceae family. They are a very important tree species used for dried fruits, oilseeds, and medicinal purposes. The world's annual total production is around 1.2 million tons, ranking first among the world's four major dried fruits. In the 1970s, when American almonds were exported to my country, they were mistakenly translated as "American almonds," and this misinterpretation spread widely. Almonds have a flowering period of about one month before fruiting, typically blooming from March to April. Almond flowers are mainly of two colors: white and pink. The flowers are not only beautiful but also emit a faint fragrance. In addition, almond flowers are rich in vitamin E and flavonoids, natural antioxidants, and have nutritional value in protecting cell health and promoting blood circulation.
[0003] Before processing, the flowers of the Badan wood flower need to be sorted to remove impurities. The existing sorting method involves manually picking out the flowers one by one from the flower pile, while the remaining debris (such as flower buds, stems, branches and leaves) and other small wastes are disposed of. This manual sorting method is inefficient, and the human operation can easily damage the flower petals during the sorting process. Therefore, an automated sorting device is needed to replace manual labor to achieve high-efficiency and high-quality sorting before processing. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is that the existing method of sorting almond flowers before processing is to manually pick out the flowers one by one from the flower pile, while the remaining debris (such as flower buds, flower stems, branches and leaves) and other small wastes are disposed of. This manual sorting method is inefficient, and the petals of the flowers can easily be damaged due to human operation during the sorting process.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: an automatic sorting device for almond flower processing, comprising a base, with a foot provided at each of the four corners of the base's bottom surface; a conveyor base, a screening base, and a fixing box are sequentially arranged along the long side of the top surface of the base, with the heights of the conveyor base, screening base, and fixing box decreasing sequentially; the four corners of the bottom surface of the conveyor base are supported and fixed by four support columns; a transmission belt is provided in the middle of the conveyor base; a feeding hopper is provided on the top surface of the conveyor base away from the screening base; the top surface of the base is located at the bottom of the screening base. A hydraulic cylinder is installed at each of the four corners of the base. Each of the four hydraulic cylinders is driven by a vertical hydraulic shaft. The four hydraulic shafts are connected to the four corners of the bottom surface of the filter base. A filter screen plate with a mesh shape is set in the middle of the filter base. The filter base is tilted as a whole, with the side closer to the conveyor base being higher and the side closer to the fixed box being lower. The bottom surface of the fixed box is fixed to the top surface of the base. A waste bin is set on the top surface of the base directly below the filter screen plate. The conveyor base and the filter base, as well as the filter base and the fixed box, are staggered vertically.
[0006] Preferably, a receiving frame is movably disposed within the fixing box, and the four sides and bottom of the receiving frame are all perforated. The removable receiving frame facilitates replacement, and the perforated shape provides some ventilation.
[0007] Preferably, two receiving grooves are provided at the connection between the inner side wall of the filter base and the filter screen plate. Both receiving grooves are inclined and the inclination is the same as that of the filter base. The length of the two receiving grooves is less than the length of the filter base.
[0008] Preferably, the filter screen plate has a side plate on each of its two long sides, and the side plate is inserted into the receiving groove. The side plate and the receiving groove make it easy and quick to remove and reinstall the filter screen plate from the filter base, and facilitate the replacement and cleaning of the filter screen plate.
[0009] Preferably, the filter base has a vertical threaded hole at the inlet of each of the two receiving grooves, and a limiting screw is screwed into each threaded hole. The limiting screw, located at the groove opening, can abut against the side plate after the filter screen plate is installed in the filter base, thus providing a limiting and fixing function.
[0010] Preferably, a baffle is provided on the inner side wall of the filter base at the threaded hole, and the bottom surface of the baffle is in contact with the filter screen plate. The baffle, positioned at the upper edge of the filter screen plate, serves to prevent the filter screen plate from falling off.
[0011] Preferably, a surrounding plate with a "C"-shaped cross-section is provided between the conveyor base and the feeding hopper. The surrounding plate can prevent the almond flowers falling from the feeding hopper from dropping out of the conveyor base.
[0012] Preferably, a brush plate spanning the transmission belt line is provided on the top surface of the conveyor base at the opening side of the surrounding plate. The brush plate can level the piled almond flowers on the transmission belt line, improving the flatness of the almond flowers transferred to the filtering sieve plate.
[0013] Preferably, a spring shaft is connected to the top end of the hydraulic shaft. The spring shaft can convert the up-and-down impact force of the hydraulic shaft into elastic force, increasing the vibration frequency of the sieve filtering base.
[0014] Preferably, a buffer block is provided at the connection between the sieve filtering base and the spring shaft.
[0015] The utility model adopts the above technical solutions and has the following technical effects compared with the prior art:
[0016] (1) By providing the sieve filtering base and the filtering sieve plate, and cooperating with the hydraulic cylinder and the hydraulic shaft, the hydraulic cylinder drives the hydraulic shaft to reciprocate up and down to vibrate the filtering sieve plate, thereby vibrating and filtering the almond flowers, removing the small impurities mixed in the almond flowers, and achieving automatic and efficient sorting.
[0017] (2) By providing a conveyor base and a transmission belt line in front of the sieve filtering base and a brush plate, the transmission belt line can be used to pre-level the almond flowers, making the almond flowers falling on the filtering sieve plate as flat as possible, avoiding stacking and reducing the sieve filtering effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 is the overall external side view schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 is the overall external top view schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 is the connection structure schematic diagram of the filtering sieve plate and the sieve filtering base of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 is the connection structure schematic diagram of the hydraulic shaft and the sieve filtering base of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 is the screwed connection structure schematic diagram of the limit screw and the threaded hole of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 is the schematic diagram of the material receiving frame of the utility model.
[0024] Reference numerals: 1. Base; 2. Support column; 3. Feed hopper; 4. Enclosure plate; 5. Brush plate; 6. Conveyor base; 7. Conveyor belt; 8. Filter screen plate; 801. Side plate; 9. Filter press base; 901. Receiving groove; 902. Threaded hole; 10. Receiving frame; 11. Fixing box; 12. Hydraulic cylinder; 13. Hydraulic shaft; 14. Support leg; 15. Waste bin; 16. Buffer block; 17. Baffle; 18. Limit screw; 19. Spring shaft. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0026] Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0027] Example 1:
[0028] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 6A foot 14 is provided at each of the four corners of the bottom surface of the base 1. A conveyor base 6, a screen base 9, and a fixing box 11 are arranged sequentially along the long side of the top surface of the base 1, with the heights of the conveyor base 6, screen base 9, and fixing box 11 decreasing in that order. The four corners of the bottom surface of the conveyor base 6 are supported and fixed by four support columns 2. A transmission belt 7 is set in the middle of the conveyor base 6. A feeding hopper 3 is provided on the top surface of the conveyor base 6 away from the screen base 9. A hydraulic cylinder 12 is provided on the top surface of the base 1 below each of the four corners of the bottom surface of the screen base 9. Each of the four hydraulic cylinders 12 is driven by a vertical hydraulic shaft 1. 3. Four hydraulic shafts 13 are connected to the four corners of the bottom surface of the filter base 9. A filter screen plate 8 is set in the middle of the filter base 9. The filter screen plate 8 is in the shape of a mesh. The filter base 9 is tilted as a whole, with the side closer to the conveyor base 6 being higher and the side closer to the fixed box 11 being lower. The bottom surface of the fixed box 11 is fixed to the top surface of the base 1. A receiving frame 10 is movably installed inside the fixed box 11. The four sides and the bottom surface of the receiving frame 10 are all in the shape of a mesh plate. A waste box 15 is set on the top surface of the base 1 directly below the filter screen plate 8. The conveyor base 6 and the filter base 9, and the filter base 9 and the fixed box 11 are arranged in an overlapping manner. The almond blossoms to be sorted are fed into the feeding hopper 3. Under the action of gravity, the almond blossoms fall from the feeding hopper 3 onto the conveyor belt 7. The conveyor belt 7 can play a certain role in leveling the almond blossoms during the transportation process. The almond blossoms then fall onto the filter screen plate 8. The hydraulic cylinder 12 drives the hydraulic shaft 13 to move up and down, causing the filter screen plate 8 to vibrate up and down, thereby filtering out small impurities mixed in with the almond blossoms. The almond blossoms that have been screened fall into the receiving frame 10 in the fixed box 11 to wait for use, while the filtered small impurities fall into the waste bin 15, finally completing the sorting process of the almond blossoms.
[0029] Example 2:
[0030] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 Two receiving grooves 901 are provided at the connection between the inner side wall of the filter base 9 and the filter screen plate 8. Both receiving grooves 901 are inclined and the inclination is the same as that of the filter base 9. The length of the two receiving grooves 901 is less than the length of the filter base 9. The filter screen plate 8 is provided with a side plate 801 on each of its two long sides. The side plate 801 is inserted into the receiving groove 901. The side plate 801 and the receiving groove 901 are provided so that the filter screen plate 8 can be easily and quickly removed from the filter base 9 and reinstalled, which is convenient for replacing and cleaning the filter screen plate 8. The filter base 9 is provided with a vertical threaded hole 902 at the entrance of each of the two receiving grooves 901. A limiting screw 18 is screwed into the threaded hole 902. The limiting screw 18 is provided at the groove opening of the receiving groove 901. After the filter screen plate 8 is installed in the filter base 9, the limiting screw 18 can abut against the side plate 801, thereby playing a role in limiting and fixing.
[0031] Example 3:
[0032] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 4 At the top of the hydraulic shaft 13, a spring shaft 19 is connected. The setting of the spring shaft can convert the up-and-down impact force of the hydraulic shaft into elastic force, which can increase the vibration frequency of the screening machine base. A buffer block 16 is provided at the connection between the screening machine base 9 and the spring shaft 19.
[0033] Example 4:
[0034] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 Between the inner side walls of the screening machine base 9 at the threaded hole 902, a baffle 17 is provided. The bottom surface of the baffle 17 is in contact with the filter screen plate 8. The baffle 17 provided to be in contact with the filter screen plate 8 and the position of the baffle 17 is at the edge of the upwardly warped end of the filter screen plate 8 can play a certain role in blocking and preventing falling; between the conveyor base 6 and the feeding hopper 3, a retaining plate 4 with a cross-section in the shape of a "匚" is provided. The setting of the retaining plate 4 can prevent the almond flowers falling from the feeding hopper 3 from falling out of the conveyor base 6; on the top surface of the conveyor base 6 at the opening side of the retaining plate 4, a brush plate 5 straddling the transmission belt line 7 is provided. The setting of the brush plate 5 can level the piled almond flowers on the transmission belt line 7 and improve the flatness of the almond flowers conveyed onto the filter screen plate 8.
[0035] Finally, the following points should be noted: First, in the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense, which can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, or the internal connection of two components, and can be directly connected. "Up", "down", "left", "right", etc. are only used to represent relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may change.
[0036] Secondly, in the attached drawings of the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, only the structures related to the disclosed embodiments are involved. For other structures, reference can be made to the usual designs. Without conflict, the same embodiments and different embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.
[0037] Finally, the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic sorting device for almond flower processing, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) bottom surface four corners are respectively provided with a support (14), the base (1) top surface is sequentially provided with a conveyor seat (6), a screen filter seat (9), a fixed box (11) along the long side direction, and the height of the conveyor seat (6), the screen filter seat (9), the fixed box (11) is sequentially reduced, the conveyor seat (6) bottom surface four corners are supported and fixed through four support columns (2), the conveyor seat (6) is provided with a transmission belt line (7) in the middle, the conveyor seat (6) top surface is provided with a feeding hopper (3) away from the screen filter seat (9) side; The base (1) top surface is provided with a hydraulic cylinder (12) below the screen filter seat (9) bottom surface four corners, four hydraulic cylinders (12) are all driven and connected with a vertical hydraulic shaft (13), four hydraulic shafts (13) are connected with the screen filter seat (9) bottom surface four corners respectively, the screen filter seat (9) is provided with a filter screen plate (8) in the middle, the filter screen plate (8) is in the shape of a mesh, the screen filter seat (9) is in an inclined state as a whole and is high near the conveyor seat (6) side and low near the fixed box (11) side, the fixed box (11) bottom surface is fixed on the base (1) top surface, the base (1) top surface is provided with a waste box (15) below the filter screen plate (8), the conveyor seat (6) and the screen filter seat (9) are arranged in an upper and lower partial overlap manner, and the screen filter seat (9) and the fixed box (11) are arranged in an upper and lower partial overlap manner.
2. The automatic sorting device for processing apricot flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed box (11) is movably provided with a receiving frame (10), and the four side surfaces and the bottom surface of the receiving frame (10) are in the shape of a mesh plate.
3. The automatic sorting device for processing almond flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two receiving grooves (901) are formed at the connection between the inner side wall of the screen filter seat (9) and the filter screen plate (8), the two receiving grooves (901) are inclined and have the same inclination as the screen filter seat (9), and the lengths of the two receiving grooves (901) are less than the length of the screen filter seat (9).
4. The automatic sorting device for processing apricot flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter screen plate (8) is provided with a side plate (801) on each long side, and the side plate (801) is inserted into the receiving groove (901).
5. The automatic sorting device for processing almond flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screen filter seat (9) is provided with a vertical threaded hole (902) at the inlet of each receiving groove (901), and the threaded hole (902) is screwed with a limiting screw (18).
6. The automatic sorting device for processing almond flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (17) is arranged between the inner side walls of the screen filter seat (9) at the threaded hole (902), and the bottom surface of the baffle (17) is attached to the filter screen plate (8).
7. The automatic sorting device for processing almond flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: A surrounding plate (4) in the shape of a "Fang" character is arranged between the conveyor seat (6) and the feeding hopper (3).
8. The automatic sorting device for processing almond flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: A brush plate (5) is arranged on the top surface of the conveyor seat (6) at the opening side of the surrounding plate (4) and crosses the transmission belt line (7).
9. The automatic apricot kernel sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring shaft (19) is connected to the top end of the hydraulic shaft (13).
10. The automatic sorting device for processing almond flowers according to claim 1, characterized in that: A buffer block (16) is arranged at the connection between the screen filter seat (9) and the spring shaft (19).