Novel hardness detection device for tomatoes
By designing a hardness testing device that includes a base, column, placement box, fixing plate, and moving components, the problems of existing devices being unable to display pressure values in real time and being inconvenient to clean have been solved, thus achieving convenience and accuracy in tomato hardness testing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing hardness testing devices cannot display pressure values in real time and are inconvenient to clean, causing tomatoes to easily burst during testing, making cleaning difficult and the test values hard to read.
A hardness testing device was designed, comprising a base, column, placement box, fixed plate, pressure value display, and moving components. The device uses a motor to drive a lead screw and threaded block to move the fixed plate, and a pressure sensor to display the pressure value in real time. It is also easy to clean through a discharge valve.
It enables real-time display of pressure values and convenient cleaning, avoiding the problem of tomatoes being crushed and improving the ease of use of the device.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of hardness detection device, especially a new type of hardness detection device for tomatoes. BACKGROUND
[0002] Tomato is a kind of annual herbaceous plant of solanaceae solanum, and the plant is up to 2 meters, and the genetically modified tomato is bright red, and the fruit is hard, and it is not easy to crack fruit, and the tomato stem is prone to lodging;Leaf is pinnate compound leaf, and the base is wedge-shaped, and it is relatively inclined, with irregular sawtooth;Corolla is radial, yellow, and the lobe is narrow and long circular;Berry is flat spherical or nearly spherical, and the flesh is juicy, orange or bright red, and the surface is smooth, and the flowering and fruiting period is summer and autumn;Seed is yellow, covered with soft hair, and after the maturity of tomato, the hardness detection device needs to be used to detect the maturity of tomato.
[0003] However, the prior art has some problems: the existing hardness detection device cannot display the pressure value in real time and is not convenient to clean, when people detect tomatoes, the tomatoes will be pressed and exploded, leading to great cleaning difficulty, and it is not convenient to check the detection value, and it is not convenient for people to use, so it is necessary to provide a new type of hardness detection device for tomatoes to solve the above technical problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model provides a new type of hardness detection device for tomatoes, solves the technical problem that the existing hardness detection device cannot display the pressure value in real time and is not convenient to clean, when people detect tomatoes, the tomatoes will be pressed and exploded, leading to great cleaning difficulty, and it is not convenient to check the detection value, and it is not convenient for people to use.
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a new type of hardness detection device for tomatoes, which comprises:
[0006] The base is fixedly connected with a stand on the upper end, the stand is fixedly connected with a placing box on the upper end, the placing box is communicated with a discharge valve on one side, the placing box is provided with a fixed plate on the upper side, the front side of the fixed plate is fixedly connected with a pressure value display, and the rear side of the base upper end is fixedly connected with a shell;
[0007] The moving assembly is located in the shell, the moving assembly is used to drive the up-down movement of the fixed plate, and the detection assembly is located on the fixed plate and is used to detect the hardness of tomatoes in the placing box.
[0008] Preferably, the moving assembly comprises a motor, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with a lead screw, the surface of the lead screw is threadedly connected with a threaded block, the front side of the threaded block is fixedly connected with a fixed column, and the front end of the fixed column penetrates to the outside of the shell and is fixedly connected with the rear side of the fixed plate.
[0009] Preferably, the detection assembly comprises a shell, a pressure sensor is fixedly connected to the upper end inside the shell, and the pressure sensor is electrically connected with a pressure value display.
[0010] Preferably, the lower end of the pressure sensor is fixedly connected with a spring, the lower end of the spring is fixedly connected with a moving column, and the lower end of the moving column penetrates through the lower end of the shell and is fixedly connected with a pressing plate.
[0011] Preferably, the lower end of the bearing seat is fixedly connected with the lower end inside the shell.
[0012] Preferably, the rear side of the threaded block is fixedly connected with a sliding block, the inside of the sliding block is slidingly connected with a sliding rod, and the sliding rod is vertically fixedly connected inside the shell.
[0013] Compared with the related art, the novel tomato hardness detection device has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] The novel tomato hardness detection device provided by the utility model has the effects that the bearing seat is arranged to prevent the screw rod from shaking during use, and the problem that the screw rod is prone to shaking during use is solved.
[0015] The novel tomato hardness detection device provided by the utility model has the effects that the sliding block and the sliding rod are matched with each other to prevent the threaded block from rotating during use, and the problem that the threaded block is prone to rotating during use is solved.
[0016] The novel tomato hardness detection device provided by the utility model has the effects that the discharge valve is arranged to facilitate the discharge and cleaning of water from the placing box during use, and the problem that the placing box is not convenient to discharge and clean water during use is solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Fig. 1 The utility model provides a kind of preferred embodiment structure schematic view of novel tomato hardness detection device provided by the utility model;
[0018] Fig. 2 The utility model provides a kind of shell structure section view;
[0019] Fig. 3 The utility model provides a kind of shell structure section view.
[0020] In the figure, the reference signs are as follows: 1, base; 2, stand; 3, placing box; 4, fixed plate; 5, pressure value display; 6, shell; 7, moving assembly; 71, motor; 72, screw rod; 73, threaded block; 74, fixed column; 8, detection assembly; 81, shell; 82, spring; 83, moving column; 84, pressing plate; 85, pressure sensor; 9, discharge valve; 10, sliding block; 11, slide bar. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model.
[0022] Embodiment one
[0023] Please refer to Figs. 1-3 The utility model provides a technical scheme: a novel hardness detection device for tomatoes, which comprises a base 1, a stand 2 fixedly connected to the upper end of the base 1, a placing box 3 fixedly connected to the upper end of the stand 2, a discharge valve 9 communicated with one side of the placing box 3, a fixed plate 4 arranged above the placing box 3, a pressure value display 5 fixedly connected to the front side of the fixed plate 4, a shell 6 fixedly connected to the rear side of the upper end of the base 1, a moving assembly 7 and a detection assembly 8, wherein the moving assembly 7 is located in the shell 6 and is used to drive the up-and-down movement of the fixed plate 4, and the detection assembly 8 is located on the fixed plate 4 and is used to detect the hardness of the tomatoes in the placing box 3.
[0024] In this embodiment, first, the tomatoes to be detected are placed in the placing box 3, at this time, the motor 71 drives the screw rod 72 to start rotating through the bearing seat, the screw rod 72 rotates to drive the threaded block 73 to move downward, the threaded block 73 drives the fixed column 74 to move downward through the sliding block 10 and the slide bar 11, the fixed column 74 drives the fixed plate 4 to move downward, and the fixed plate 4 drives the shell 81 to move downward.
[0025] Embodiment two
[0026] Please refer to Figs. 1-3As shown, based on Embodiment 1, this utility model provides a technical solution: the moving component 7 includes a motor 71, the output end of the motor 71 is fixedly connected to a lead screw 72, the surface of the lead screw 72 is threadedly connected to a threaded block 73, the front side of the threaded block 73 is fixedly connected to a fixing post 74, the front end of the fixing post 74 extends through to the outside of the outer shell 6 and is fixedly connected to the rear side of the fixing plate 4; the detection component 8 includes a shell 81, the upper end of the shell 81 is fixedly connected to a pressure sensor 85, the pressure sensor 85 is electrically connected to a pressure value display 5, the lower end of the pressure sensor 85 is fixedly connected to a spring 82, the lower end of the spring 82 is fixedly connected to a moving post 83, the lower end of the moving post 83 extends through to the lower end of the shell 81 and is fixedly connected to a pressure plate 84; the lower end of the lead screw 72 is sleeved with a bearing seat, and the lower end of the bearing seat is fixedly connected to the lower end of the shell 6; the rear side of the threaded block 73 is fixedly connected to a slider 10, the inside of the slider 10 is slidably connected to a sliding rod 11, and the sliding rod 11 is vertically fixedly connected to the inside of the shell 6.
[0027] In this embodiment: the housing 81 drives the pressure plate 84 to move downward through the moving column 83, so that the pressure plate 84 squeezes the tomatoes in the placement box 3. The pressure plate 84 is buffered on the pressure sensor 85 by the spring 82, so that the pressure sensor 85 can detect the pressure value in real time and send the pressure value to the pressure value display 5 for real-time display, which is convenient for the operator to watch.
[0028] The working principle of the novel tomato hardness testing device provided by this utility model is as follows:
[0029] Implementation steps for the first innovation point:
[0030] Step 1: First, place the tomatoes to be tested into the placement box 3. At this time, the motor 71 drives the lead screw 72 to start rotating through the bearing seat. The rotation of the lead screw 72 drives the threaded block 73 to move downward.
[0031] Step 2: The threaded block 73 drives the fixed column 74 to move downward through the slider 10 and the slide rod 11. The fixed column 74 drives the fixed plate 4 to move downward, and the fixed plate 4 drives the housing 81 to move downward.
[0032] Implementation steps for the second innovation point:
[0033] Step 1: The housing 81 moves the pressure plate 84 downward through the moving column 83, so that the pressure plate 84 squeezes the tomatoes in the placement box 3. The pressure plate 84 is buffered by the pressure sensor 85 by the spring 82.
[0034] Step 2: Enable pressure sensor 85 to detect pressure values in real time and send the pressure values to pressure value display 5 for real-time display, so that the operator can easily view them.
[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A novel tomato firmness testing device, characterized in that: include: A base (1) is fixedly connected to a column (2) at the upper end of the base (1), and a placement box (3) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the column (2). A discharge valve (9) is connected to one side of the placement box (3). A fixing plate (4) is provided above the placement box (3). A pressure value display (5) is fixedly connected to the front side of the fixing plate (4). A shell (6) is fixedly connected to the rear side of the upper end of the base (1). The moving component (7) and the detection component (8) are located in the outer shell (6) and are used to drive the fixed plate (4) to move up and down. The detection component (8) is located on the fixed plate (4) and is used to detect the hardness of the tomatoes in the placement box (3).
2. The novel tomato hardness testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving component (7) includes a motor (71), the output end of which is fixedly connected to a lead screw (72), the surface of which is threadedly connected to a threaded block (73), the front side of which is fixedly connected to a fixing post (74), the front end of which extends through the outer shell (6) and is fixedly connected to the rear side of the fixing plate (4).
3. The novel tomato hardness testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection component (8) includes a housing (81), and a pressure sensor (85) is fixedly connected to the upper end inside the housing (81). The pressure sensor (85) is electrically connected to the pressure value display (5).
4. A novel tomato hardness testing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lower end of the pressure sensor (85) is fixedly connected to a spring (82), the lower end of the spring (82) is fixedly connected to a moving column (83), and the lower end of the moving column (83) extends through to the lower end of the housing (81) and is fixedly connected to a pressure plate (84).
5. A novel tomato hardness testing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower end of the lead screw (72) is fitted with a bearing seat, and the lower end of the bearing seat is fixedly connected to the lower end inside the outer casing (6).
6. A novel tomato hardness testing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The threaded block (73) is fixedly connected to a slider (10) on its rear side. The slider (10) is slidably connected to a slide rod (11) inside the slider (10). The slide rod (11) is vertically fixed inside the outer shell (6).