Mudflat shellfish harvester
By designing a shellfish harvester for tidal flats, which utilizes plowing, shovel digging, vibration screening, and automatic unloading, the problems of high labor intensity and low efficiency of manual operations have been solved, achieving efficient shellfish harvesting.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
Harvesting shellfish in tidal flats mainly relies on manual labor, which is labor-intensive and inefficient.
Design a tidal flat shellfish harvester, which uses components such as a plow shovel, digging plate, lifting conveyor, screen and vibrating motor. The plow shovel digs silt or sand, and the screen and vibrating motor separate shellfish from silt or sand. Sensors detect the weight of the collection basket and automatically push the collection basket out.
It reduced the labor intensity of staff and improved the efficiency of shellfish harvesting.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of shellfish harvesting technology, and in particular to a shellfish harvesting machine for tidal flats. Background Technology
[0002] my country has more than 9 million mu of tidal flats. Coastal tidal flats are a valuable land resource and an excellent place to develop shellfish aquaculture.
[0003] In the existing technology, the harvesting of shellfish in tidal flats mainly relies on manual labor, which is extremely labor-intensive for workers and has low harvesting efficiency. Therefore, we propose a shellfish harvesting machine for tidal flats to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of harvesting shellfish in tidal flats, which mainly relies on manual labor, resulting in extremely high labor intensity for workers and low harvesting efficiency. Therefore, this invention proposes a shellfish harvesting machine for tidal flats.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A tidal flat shellfish harvester, comprising:
[0007] Skid-type chassis and frame mounted on skid-type chassis;
[0008] The plowshare and digging plate are mounted on the chassis;
[0009] The lifting conveyor is mounted on a chassis, from top to bottom, with screen A, screen B, and a mudguard installed on the chassis; both screen A and screen B are equipped with vibrating motors.
[0010] A collection basket is mounted on the vehicle frame, and screen B is located above the collection basket;
[0011] An electric push rod, mounted on the frame, is used to push the collection basket.
[0012] Preferably, the vehicle frame is provided with two towing attachment points.
[0013] Preferably, the frame is equipped with a sensor for detecting the weight of the collection basket.
[0014] Preferably, the lifting conveyor is equipped with two baffles to prevent silt or sand from slipping or falling.
[0015] Preferably, the excavation plate is provided with multiple sieve holes.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are:
[0017] This solution uses a plow-and-gather shovel to excavate and gather silt or sand from the tidal flats. The excavation is carried out by a shovel-shaped chassis with perforated shovels, guiding the silt or sand, which includes shellfish, to a lifting conveyor. The conveyor's horizontal belt has transverse protrusions for easy transport, and baffles on both sides prevent the silt or sand from slipping or falling. The silt or sand is transported to the top of the conveyor and falls into screen A. A vibrating motor causes the screen to vibrate, causing the silt or sand to fall through the holes of screen A onto a mud-blocking shed, preventing it from falling into the collection basket and screen B. Screen B then vibrates the shellfish mixed with mud and sand to remove impurities such as silt or sand. Finally, the shellfish fall into the collection basket through the gathering structure on screen B. When a sensor detects that the collection basket has reached the target weight, two electric push rods push the basket out, and the basket falls along an inclined guide device on the chassis to the rear of the tidal flat shellfish harvester.
[0018] This invention facilitates the collection of shellfish from mudflats, reduces the labor intensity of workers, and improves efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tidal flat shellfish harvester proposed in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a top view schematic diagram of a tidal flat shellfish harvester proposed in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a tidal flat shellfish harvester proposed in this utility model.
[0022] In the diagram: 1. Skid-type chassis; 2. Lifting conveyor; 3. Screen A; 4. Screen B; 5. Mud barrier; 6. Vibrating motor; 7. Collection basket; 8. Electric push rod; 9. Plowshare shovel; 10. Digging plate; 11. Traction attachment point. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions in this embodiment will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this embodiment, and not all embodiments. Example
[0024] Reference Figures 1-3 A tidal flat shellfish harvester, comprising:
[0025] A skid chassis 1 and a frame mounted on the skid chassis 1, wherein the frame is provided with a tilting guide device;
[0026] The plowshare shovel 9 and the digging plate 10 are mounted on the vehicle frame;
[0027] The lifting conveyor 2 is mounted on a frame, from top to bottom, with screen A 3, screen B 4 and mudguard 5 installed on the frame; both screen A 3 and screen B 4 are equipped with vibrating motors 6;
[0028] Collection basket 7 is mounted on the vehicle frame, and screen B 4 is located above collection basket 7;
[0029] An electric push rod 8, mounted on the frame, is used to push the collection basket 7.
[0030] In this embodiment, the vehicle frame is provided with two traction attachment points 11.
[0031] In this embodiment, a sensor is installed on the frame to detect the weight of the collection basket 7.
[0032] In this embodiment, the lifting conveyor 2 is equipped with two baffles to prevent silt or sand from slipping or falling, and the flat belt of the lifting conveyor 2 is equipped with transverse protrusions.
[0033] In this embodiment, the excavation plate 10 is provided with multiple sieve holes.
[0034] In this embodiment, the device is towed by a tractor and connected to the tractor via a metal rod and towing point 11. When the tractor tows the device, the plowshare 9 digs and gathers the silt or sand from the mudflats. The digging plate 10 with screen holes on the skid-shaped chassis 1 then digs the silt or sand, which is carrying shellfish, and guides it to the lifting conveyor 2. The lifting conveyor 2 has transverse protrusions on its flat belt to facilitate transport. There are baffles on both sides of the conveyor belt to prevent the silt or sand from slipping or falling. The silt or sand is transported by the conveyor to the top and falls into the screen A 3. The vibrating motor 6 causes the screen to vibrate, and the silt or sand falls through the holes of the screen A 3 onto the mud-blocking shed 5, preventing the silt or sand from falling into the collection basket 7 and the screen B 4. 4. The shellfish mixed with mud and sand are then vibrated to remove impurities such as silt or sand. Finally, the shellfish fall into the collection basket 7 through the gathering structure on the screen B4. When the sensor detects that the collection basket 7 has reached the target weight, two electric push rods 8 push the collection basket 7 out. The collection basket 7 falls to the rear of the mudflat shellfish harvester along the inclined guide device on the frame.
[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this practice, but the scope of protection of this embodiment is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this embodiment, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of this embodiment, should be covered within the scope of protection of this embodiment.
Claims
1. A shellfish harvester for tidal flats, characterized in that, include: A skid chassis (1) and a frame mounted on the skid chassis (1); The plowshare shovel (9) and the digging plate (10) are mounted on the frame; The lifting conveyor (2) is installed on the frame, and the frame is equipped with screen A (3), screen B (4) and mudguard (5) from top to bottom; both screen A (3) and screen B (4) are equipped with vibrating motors (6); The collection basket (7) is set on the frame, and the screen B (4) is located above the collection basket (7); An electric push rod (8) is mounted on the vehicle frame and is used to push the collection basket (7).
2. The tidal flat shellfish harvester according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle frame is equipped with two towing attachment points (11).
3. The tidal flat shellfish harvester according to claim 2, characterized in that, The frame is equipped with a sensor for detecting the weight of the collection basket (7).
4. A tidal flat shellfish harvester according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lifting conveyor (2) is equipped with two baffles to prevent silt or sand from slipping or falling.
5. A tidal flat shellfish harvester according to claim 4, characterized in that, The excavation plate (10) is provided with multiple sieve holes.