Quick inoculation equipment for organic lentinula edodes culture medium

By designing a bagging mechanism and a feeding hopper, automated inoculation of shiitake mushroom substrate is achieved, solving the problems of long operation time and low survival rate of manual operation, and improving inoculation efficiency and survival rate.

CN224290876UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-29CHENGDE YUJIN AGRI DEV GRP CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHENGDE YUJIN AGRI DEV GRP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-09
Publication Date
2026-05-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the manual inflation and bagging operations during shiitake mushroom inoculation rely on the operator's skill level, are time-consuming, and are prone to deviation, wrinkles, or incomplete sealing, affecting the survival rate.

Method used

The system employs a bagging mechanism, XY-axis linear guides, and suction cups. A rack and pinion drive the flaring plate to open and close synchronously, while a cylinder drives the suction cups to precisely adsorb and transfer the packaging bags, achieving automated flaring and bagging. The feeding hopper features a linked crushing roller, and the design of the mushroom stick tray and limiting baffles ensures that the mushroom sticks accurately enter the packaging bags.

Benefits of technology

The process of inoculating shiitake mushrooms has been automated, improving bagging efficiency and survival rate, matching the high-speed inoculation rhythm, reducing manual intervention, and ensuring uniform distribution of inoculation material.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of organic fragrant mushroom culture medium rapid inoculation equipment, including main body, feeding conveyor belt, inoculation post, feeding hopper, the side of feeding conveyor belt is provided with discharging conveyor belt, feeding conveyor belt and discharging conveyor belt between are provided with bagging mechanism, bagging mechanism includes the mounting bracket of rotation installation in the side of feeding conveyor belt, the side of mounting bracket is rotatably installed with driving gear ring, the outside of driving gear ring is engaged with installation and is equipped with multiple groups of driven gear ring.The utility model is cooperated with chuck by bagging mechanism, XY axis linear guide rail, expand the flange plate synchronous opening and closing by rack, the packaging bag is accurately adsorbed and is moved by cylinder drive chuck and is sleeved on the outer wall of flange plate, realize the automatic flanging and bagging of packaging bag, replace manual bagging operation, reduce manual intervention, significantly improve bagging efficiency;Conveying chain plate is separately arranged on the upper and lower sides of discharging conveyor belt, realize the continuous supply and recovery of packaging bag, match high-speed inoculation rhythm.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of shiitake mushroom inoculation technology, and more specifically, it relates to a rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium. Background Technology

[0002] With people's increasing pursuit of healthy eating, organic shiitake mushrooms are highly sought after in the market due to their rich content of protein, various amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, as well as their absence of pesticide residues, leading to a growing demand. In the production process of organic shiitake mushrooms, the inoculation of the substrate is crucial.

[0003] In existing technologies, after the mushroom logs are inoculated, operators must manually take pre-sterilized packaging bags and inject air into the bags by hand-swinging them to expand the bag opening. The expanded bags are then placed over the outer wall of the mushroom logs to form a protective layer. This operation has significant drawbacks: the success rate of manual inflation is highly correlated with the operator's skill level, and it is time-consuming, making it difficult to match the high-speed inoculation pace and leading to an imbalance in the production line's rhythm; manual bagging is prone to deviations in force or angle, resulting in skewing, wrinkles, or incomplete sealing, increasing the risk of contamination and affecting the survival rate of the mushroom logs.

[0004] Therefore, in view of this, we have studied and improved the existing structure and its shortcomings, and provided a rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium, in order to achieve a more practical value. Utility Model Content

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium, which is achieved by the following specific technical means:

[0006] A rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom substrate includes a main body, a feeding conveyor belt, an inoculation column, and a feeding hopper. A discharging conveyor belt is provided on one side of the feeding conveyor belt. A bagging mechanism is provided between the feeding and discharging conveyor belts. The bagging mechanism includes a mounting frame rotatably mounted on one side of the feeding conveyor belt. A driving gear ring is rotatably mounted on one side of the mounting frame. Multiple driven gear rings are meshed on the outer side of the driving gear ring. The multiple driven gear rings are equiangularly distributed and rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting frame. Multiple driven gears are meshed on the inner side of the driven gear rings. The multiple driven gears are rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting frame through connecting rods. Racks are meshed on the side walls of the multiple driven gears. A flared plate is installed on one side of each rack. The side walls of the racks are slidably connected to the side wall of the mounting frame. A bag feeding mechanism is provided on the side walls of both the upper and lower sets of driven gear rings.

[0007] Preferably, the bag feeding mechanism includes two sets of conveyor chain plates that are slidably installed on the side wall of the main body. The two sets of conveyor chain plates are respectively set on the upper and lower sides of the unloading conveyor belt. XY axis linear guide rails are installed on the side walls of the main body corresponding to the upper and lower sets of driven tooth rings. Suction cups for adsorbing packaging bags are connected through the XY axis linear guide rails. The top of the suction cup is connected to a cylinder through an air pipe.

[0008] Preferably, multiple sets of arc-shaped mushroom stick trays are installed at intervals on the feeding conveyor belt, and two sets of limiting baffles are slidably installed on the top side of the main body through the first electric cylinder. The bottom side of the two sets of limiting baffles is provided with an arc-shaped surface that matches the outer wall of the mushroom stick.

[0009] Preferably, two sets of crushing rollers are rotatably installed inside the feeding hopper. One end of the two sets of crushing rollers is connected by a belt drive. One end of one set of crushing rollers is connected to a motor, which is installed on the outside of the feeding hopper.

[0010] Preferably, the side wall of the main body is equipped with two sets of second electric cylinders for pushing the mushroom sticks into the packaging bag, corresponding to the left and right sets of driven tooth rings.

[0011] Preferably, there are at least three sets of driven gear rings, and the driven gears are installed in the corresponding driven gear rings with equal angle meshing in three sets, and the cross sections of the flared plates are all arc-shaped.

[0012] Preferably, a first motor and a second motor are respectively connected to the middle part of one side of the mounting frame and the drive gear ring. The first motor is installed on the side wall of the unloading conveyor belt, and the second motor is installed on the mounting frame.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. This utility model utilizes a bag-filling mechanism, XY-axis linear guides, and suction cups. A rack and pinion drive the flaring plate to open and close synchronously, while a cylinder drives the suction cups to precisely adsorb and transfer the packaging bag to the outer wall of the flaring plate. This achieves automated flaring and bag-filling of packaging bags, replacing manual bag-throwing operations, reducing manual intervention, and significantly improving bag-filling efficiency. Conveyor chain plates are located on the upper and lower sides of the feeding conveyor belt to achieve continuous supply and recycling of packaging bags, matching the high-speed inoculation rhythm.

[0015] 2. The arc-shaped design of the mushroom stick tray and the limiting baffle, combined with the adjustment of the limiting baffle position by the first electric cylinder, allows the mushroom stick to stay on the feeding conveyor and be opposite to the flared plate. By using the second electric cylinder, the mushroom stick can be pushed accurately into the packaging bag, realizing automatic bagging of mushroom sticks. The degree of automation is high and the work efficiency is improved. The two sets of crushing rollers in the feeding hopper are linked by belts to efficiently crush the inoculum and evenly drop it into the packaging bag, preventing clumping and blockage, and ensuring uniform distribution of inoculum. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a side sectional view of the present invention. Figure 1 .

[0018] Figure 3 This is a side sectional view of the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0019] Figure 4 This is a side sectional view of the present invention. Figure 3 .

[0020] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:

[0021] 1. Main body; 101. Feeding conveyor belt; 102. Mushroom stick tray; 103. Limiting baffle; 104. Inoculation column; 2. Discharging conveyor belt; 3. Conveying chain plate; 4. XY axis linear guide rail; 5. Bagging mechanism; 501. Mounting frame; 502. Driving gear ring; 503. Driven gear ring; 504. Driven gear; 505. Rack; 506. Flaring plate; 507. Connecting rod; 6. Feeding hopper; 7. Crushing roller; 8. Packaging bag. Detailed Implementation

[0022] 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.

[0023] Example:

[0024] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 4 As shown:

[0025] This utility model provides a rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium, including a main body 1, a feeding conveyor belt 101, an inoculation column 104, and a feeding hopper 6. A discharging conveyor belt 2 is provided on one side of the feeding conveyor belt 101. A bagging mechanism 5 is provided between the feeding conveyor belt 101 and the discharging conveyor belt 2. The bagging mechanism 5 includes a mounting frame 501 rotatably mounted on one side of the feeding conveyor belt 101. A driving gear ring 502 is rotatably mounted on one side of the mounting frame 501. Multiple sets of driven gear rings 503 are meshed on the outer side of the driving gear ring 502. Driven gear rings 503 are equiangularly distributed and rotatably connected to the side wall of mounting bracket 501. Multiple sets of driven gears 504 are equiangularly meshed on the inner side of the driven gear rings 503. The multiple sets of driven gears 504 are rotatably connected to the side wall of mounting bracket 501 through connecting rod 507. Racks 505 are meshed on the side walls of the multiple sets of driven gears 504. A flared plate 506 is installed on one side of the multiple sets of racks 505. The side walls of the multiple sets of racks 505 are slidably connected to the side wall of mounting bracket 501. Bag feeding mechanisms are provided on the side walls of the upper and lower sets of driven gear rings 503.

[0026] The bag feeding mechanism includes two sets of conveyor chain plates 3 slidably mounted on the side wall of the main body 1. The two sets of conveyor chain plates 3 are respectively set on the upper and lower sides of the unloading conveyor belt 2. XY axis linear guide rails 4 are installed on the side walls of the main body 1 corresponding to the upper and lower sets of driven tooth rings 503. Suction cups for adsorbing packaging bags 8 are connected through the XY axis linear guide rails 4. The top of the suction cup is connected to a cylinder through an air pipe. The conveyor chain plates 3 are set on the upper and lower sides of the unloading conveyor belt 2 to realize the continuous supply and recycling of packaging bags 8, seamlessly connect the production process, and avoid interruptions caused by manual bag changing. The XY axis linear guide rails 4 and the suction cups are driven by the cylinder to accurately adsorb and transfer the packaging bags 8 to the bagging station, replacing manual operation, improving positioning accuracy and bagging efficiency, and reducing the risk of skewing.

[0027] The feeding conveyor belt 101 is equipped with multiple sets of arc-shaped mushroom stick trays 102 at intervals. Two sets of limiting baffles 103 are slidably installed on the top side of the main body 1 via a first electric cylinder. The bottom side of both sets of limiting baffles 103 is provided with an arc-shaped surface that matches the outer wall of the mushroom stick. The arc-shaped design of the mushroom stick tray 102 fits the outer wall of the mushroom stick to prevent rolling or displacement during transportation. The spacing of the limiting baffles 103 is adjusted by the first electric cylinder, and its arc-shaped surface contacts the mushroom stick to ensure that the mushroom stick is accurately positioned directly below the flared plate 506, providing a stable foundation for subsequent bagging.

[0028] The feed hopper 6 has two sets of crushing rollers 7 rotatably installed inside. One end of the two sets of crushing rollers 7 is connected by a belt drive. One end of one set of crushing rollers 7 is connected to a motor, which is installed on the outside of the feed hopper 6.

[0029] Among them, the side wall of the main body 1 is equipped with two sets of second electric cylinders for pushing the mushroom sticks into the packaging bag 8, corresponding to the left and right sets of driven tooth rings 503.

[0030] Among them, there are at least three sets of driven gear rings 503, and multiple sets of driven gears 504 are installed in the corresponding driven gear rings 503 with three equal angle meshing. The cross sections of multiple sets of flared plates 506 are all arc-shaped.

[0031] The mounting frame 501 and the drive gear ring 502 are respectively connected to a first motor and a second motor in the middle of one side. The first motor is installed on the side wall of the unloading conveyor belt 2, and the second motor is installed on the mounting frame 501.

[0032] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: the mushroom sticks to be inoculated are placed on the mushroom stick tray 102 of the feeding conveyor belt 101. The mushroom sticks move with the conveyor belt to the bagging station. The first electric cylinder drives the two sets of limiting baffles 103 to slide, and clamps the mushroom sticks through the arc surface at the bottom to ensure that the mushroom sticks are aligned with the flared plate 506.

[0033] Packaging bag 8 flaring and bagging: The active gear ring 502 is driven to rotate by the second motor, which drives multiple sets of driven gear rings 503 and driven gears 504 to work together. Through the rack 505, the flaring plate 506 is pushed outward to expand the opening of the packaging bag 8. The XY axis linear guide rail 4 controls the suction cup to adsorb the packaging bag 8. The cylinder drives the suction cup to move the packaging bag 8 to the bagging station and accurately fit it into the outer wall of the flaring plate 506.

[0034] Microbial spawn crushing and inoculation: The two sets of crushing rollers 7 in the feeding hopper 6 are driven by a motor and rotated in conjunction with a belt to crush the microbial spawn into uniform particles, which are then injected into the packaging bag 8 through the inoculation insert 104.

[0035] Mushroom stick pushing and packaging: The second electric cylinder pushes the mushroom stick from the mushroom stick tray 102 into the bagged packaging bag 8, completing the sealing and packaging of the mushroom stick and the packaging bag 8. The packaged mushroom stick is output to the next process via the feeding conveyor belt 2.

[0036] The embodiments of this utility model are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of this utility model, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.

Claims

1. A rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium, comprising a main body (1), a feeding conveyor belt (101), an inoculation column (104), and a feeding hopper (6), characterized in that: A discharge conveyor belt (2) is provided on one side of the feeding conveyor belt (101). A bagging mechanism (5) is provided between the feeding conveyor belt (101) and the discharge conveyor belt (2). The bagging mechanism (5) includes a mounting frame (501) rotatably mounted on one side of the feeding conveyor belt (101). A drive gear ring (502) is rotatably mounted on one side of the mounting frame (501). Multiple sets of driven gear rings (503) are meshed on the outer side of the drive gear ring (502). The multiple sets of driven gear rings (503) are equiangularly distributed and all rotate with the side wall of the mounting frame (501). The driven gear ring (503) is connected by multiple sets of driven gears (504) meshing at equal angles on its inner side. The multiple sets of driven gears (504) are rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting bracket (501) through a connecting rod (507). The side walls of the multiple sets of driven gears (504) are meshed with racks (505). A flared plate (506) is installed on one side of each set of racks (505). The side walls of the multiple sets of racks (505) are slidably connected to the side wall of the mounting bracket (501). The side walls of the upper and lower sets of driven gear rings (503) are provided with bag feeding mechanisms.

2. The rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bag feeding mechanism includes two sets of conveyor chain plates (3) that are slidably installed on the side wall of the main body (1). The two sets of conveyor chain plates (3) are respectively set on the upper and lower sides of the unloading conveyor belt (2). The side wall of the main body (1) corresponding to the upper and lower sets of driven tooth rings (503) is equipped with XY axis linear guide rails (4), and a suction cup for adsorbing packaging bags (8) is connected through the XY axis linear guide rails (4). The top of the suction cup is connected to a cylinder through an air pipe.

3. The rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple sets of arc-shaped mushroom stick trays (102) are installed at intervals on the feeding conveyor belt (101). Two sets of limiting baffles (103) are slidably installed on the top side of the main body (1) through the first electric cylinder. The bottom side of the two sets of limiting baffles (103) is provided with an arc-shaped surface that matches the outer wall of the mushroom stick.

4. The rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of the feeding hopper (6) is rotatably equipped with two sets of crushing rollers (7). One end of the two sets of crushing rollers (7) is connected by a belt drive. One end of one set of crushing rollers (7) is connected to a motor, which is installed on the outside of the feeding hopper (6).

5. The rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body (1) has two sets of second electric cylinders installed on the side walls corresponding to the left and right sets of driven gear rings (503) for pushing the mushroom sticks into the packaging bag (8).

6. The rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are at least three sets of driven gear rings (503), and the driven gears (504) are installed in the corresponding driven gear rings (503) with three equal angles meshing. The cross-sections of the flared plates (506) are all arc-shaped.

7. The rapid inoculation device for organic shiitake mushroom culture medium according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (501) and the drive gear ring (502) are respectively connected to a first motor and a second motor in the middle of one side. The first motor is mounted on the side wall of the unloading conveyor belt (2), and the second motor is mounted on the mounting bracket (501).