A pepper picker

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of pepper picker, including fuselage, the fuselage is strip-shaped and section is waisted;Battery, switch, driving mechanism, charging female plug are connected with control panel and are equipped in the fuselage;The front end of the fuselage is equipped with extension pipe, the driving shaft that is power connected with the output shaft of driving mechanism is equipped in the extension pipe;The other end of the extension pipe is equipped with cutting mechanism, the cutting mechanism includes cutting cylinder with the detachable connection of extension pipe, cutting groove is opened in the direction of extension pipe from the one end of cutting cylinder far from extension pipe, the cutting groove is two or four and is evenly arranged along the circumferential direction of cutting cylinder, the blade that is connected with driving shaft is equipped in the cutting cylinder, the cutting edge of the blade is close to cutting cylinder inner wall and rotates under the control of driving shaft and passes cutting groove in line.The utility model has the advantages of convenient and labor-saving, beautiful appearance, comfortable holding, long endurance time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of agricultural harvesters, specifically to a chili pepper harvester. Background Technology

[0002] Existing chili harvesters use a finger to pull a trigger, forcing the front blade hook to retract and cut the chili stem. This can cause finger fatigue after prolonged use. Additionally, the blade hook needs to be inserted into the chili stem from the side, requiring both forward and backward adjustment as well as left and right swinging to ensure accurate positioning, making it inconvenient to use. Furthermore, the hook-shaped blade hook can easily snag on clothing and cause scratches. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a chili harvester that is convenient and labor-saving to pick, has an attractive design, is comfortable to hold, and has a long battery life.

[0004] To address the above problems, the following technical solution is provided: a chili pepper harvester, comprising a body, the body being strip-shaped with an oblong cross-section; the body containing a battery, switch, drive mechanism, and charging connector connected to a control board; an extension tube at the front end of the body, the extension tube containing a drive shaft poweredly connected to the output shaft of the drive mechanism; a cutting mechanism at the other end of the extension tube, the cutting mechanism including a cutting cylinder detachably connected to the extension tube, the cutting cylinder having cutting grooves extending from one end away from the extension tube towards the extension tube, the cutting grooves being two or four evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the cutting cylinder, the cutting cylinder containing a blade connected to the drive shaft, the blade edge being in close contact with the inner wall of the cutting cylinder and rotating under the control of the drive shaft and passing through the cutting grooves.

[0005] The present invention is further configured such that the front end face of the body is provided with a rounded curved surface, and the rounded curved surface is provided with a connector for connecting and engaging with an extension tube on one side of the long axis direction of the body cross section; the rounded curved surface of the front end face of the body is provided with a touch key on the side away from the connector in the long axis direction, and the touch key abuts against the switch.

[0006] The present invention is further configured such that the driving mechanism includes a reduction gearbox and a drive motor fixed on the reduction gearbox; one end of the output shaft is connected to the drive shaft, and the other end is connected to an encoder or a circumferential limiter; the encoder or circumferential limiter is electrically connected to the control board.

[0007] The present invention is further configured such that the battery is an 18650 or 21700 lithium battery; the inner cavity of the body is provided with a battery compartment for placing the battery, and the battery compartment and the control board are arranged at intervals in the long axis direction of the body cross section.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that the battery compartment has an extension tube on the side corresponding to the long axis of the body cross section, and the control board has a touch key on the side corresponding to the long axis of the body cross section.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that the battery compartment and the control board are located in the middle and rear section of the fuselage; and the drive mechanism is located in the front section of the fuselage.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that the charging female plug is mounted on the control board and its socket is exposed from the belly of the body; the control board is also provided with a display module; and the belly of the body is provided with a transparent display window corresponding to the position of the display module.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that: the connector is provided with a first positioning protrusion in the circumferential direction; the extension tube is sleeved outside the connector and its tube wall is provided with a first anti-rotation recess that corresponds to and engages with the first positioning protrusion; the cutting tube is made of metal and its rear end is provided with a tube seat integrally injection molded and connected to it; the tube seat is provided with a second positioning protrusion in the circumferential direction; the other end of the extension tube is sleeved outside the tube seat and its tube wall is provided with a second anti-rotation recess that corresponds to and engages with the second positioning protrusion.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the two sides of the cutting groove located at the end face of the cutting cylinder are rounded so that the size of the cutting groove opening is larger than the size of the groove bottom.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that the major diameter of the fuselage cross section is located at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, and the minor diameter is located at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, and the cutting groove corresponds to the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, or the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, or the 12 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] 1. The cross-section of the machine body is preferably racetrack-shaped to ensure a comfortable grip; when using, simply align the cutting groove with the chili stem so that it enters the cutting groove, and then press the switch to control the drive mechanism to work, so that it drives the blade to rotate and cut the chili stem through the cutting groove; the extension tube can increase the working depth, making it easier to pick chilies in narrow areas; the charging female plug is preferably Type-C, which can charge the battery;

[0016] 2. The touch keys are located on the lower front of the device, making them easy to use with the index finger when holding the device.

[0017] 3. The gearbox is used to reduce speed and increase torque. Considering that the blade only needs to pass through the cutting groove once to cut the chili pepper, and that the finger-controlled switch may rotate multiple times, resulting in unnecessary power consumption, and that the blade may stop in the cutting groove when the finger is released, affecting the insertion of the chili pepper stem, an encoder (preferably) or a circumferential limiter is set to limit the number of rotations of the drive motor, ensuring that the output shaft of the drive mechanism rotates only once when the switch is pressed once, and preventing the blade from stopping in the cutting groove; the encoder (preferably) or circumferential limiter can also be set at the tail of the drive motor;

[0018] 4. The preferred length diameter of the fuselage is 35mm and the preferred short diameter is 30mm. Its internal cavity can accommodate a 21700 lithium battery, which can effectively ensure the battery life. At the same time, the difference between the length and short diameters provides space for the installation of the control board.

[0019] 5. The battery compartment and control board are offset and reasonably weighted, allowing the charging female plug to be exposed on the underside of the device (corresponding to the little finger position when holding, which can prevent the intrusion of sweat and moisture from the palm when holding it for a long time). The display module can be a display screen or digital tube, used to display information such as charging level and remaining power. The transparent display window makes it easy for users to observe. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a first-view exploded three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a second-view exploded three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded three-dimensional structure from a third-view perspective of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a first-view full-section three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a second-view full-section three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0026] The labels in the diagram mean: 10-body; 11-rounded corner surface; 12-connector; 121-first positioning protrusion; 13-touch keycap; 14-battery compartment; 15-transparent display window; 20-control board; 21-display module; 30-battery; 40-switch; 50-drive mechanism; 51-gearbox; 52-drive motor; 53-encoder; 60-charging female connector; 70-extension tube; 71-first anti-rotation recess; 72-second anti-rotation recess; 80-drive shaft; 90-cutting mechanism; 91-cutting cylinder; 911-cutting groove; 912-rounding; 92-blade; 921-blade edge; 93-cylinder base; 931-second positioning protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit its scope.

[0028] refer to Figures 1 to 6 ,like Figures 1 to 6 The chili harvester shown includes a body 10, which is strip-shaped with a waist-shaped cross-section. Inside the body 10 are a battery 30, a switch 40, a drive mechanism 50, and a charging connector 60 connected to a control board 20. An extension tube 70 is located at the front end of the body 10, and a drive shaft 80, which is poweredly connected to the output shaft of the drive mechanism 50, is located inside the extension tube 70. At the other end of the extension tube 70 is a cutting mechanism 90, which includes a cutting cylinder 91 detachably connected to the extension tube 70. Cutting grooves 911 are formed on the cutting cylinder 91 from one end away from the extension tube 70 towards the extension tube 70. Two or four cutting grooves 911 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cutting cylinder 91. Inside the cutting cylinder 91 are blades 92 connected to the drive shaft 80. The blade edge 921 of the blade 92 is in close contact with the inner wall of the cutting cylinder 91 and rotates under the control of the drive shaft 80, passing through the cutting grooves 911.

[0029] In the above structure, the cross-section of the body 10 is preferably racetrack-shaped to ensure a comfortable grip. When in use, simply align the cutting groove 911 with the chili stem and let it enter the cutting groove 911. Then press the switch 40 to control the drive mechanism 50 to work, so that it drives the blade 92 to rotate and cut the chili stem through the cutting groove 911. The extension tube 70 can increase the working depth, making it easier to pick chilies in narrow areas. The charging female plug 60 is preferably Type-C, which can charge the battery 30.

[0030] In this embodiment, the front end face of the body 10 is provided with a rounded curved surface 11, and the rounded curved surface 11 is provided with a connector 12 that is connected to the extension tube 70 on one side of the long axis direction of the cross section of the body 10; the rounded curved surface 11 on the side of the front end face of the body 10 away from the connector 12 in the long axis direction is provided with a touch key cap 13, and the touch key cap 13 abuts against the switch 40.

[0031] In the above structure, the touch keycap 13 is located on the lower front side of the body 10, making it convenient to use the index finger to tap when holding the device.

[0032] In this embodiment, the drive mechanism 50 includes a reduction gearbox 51 and a drive motor 52 fixed on the reduction gearbox 51; one end of the output shaft is connected to the drive shaft 80, and the other end is connected to the encoder 53 or the circumferential limiter (limit switch); the encoder 53 or the circumferential limiter is electrically connected to the control board 20.

[0033] In the above structure, the reduction gearbox 51 is used to reduce speed and increase torque. Considering that the blade 92 only needs to pass through the cutting groove 911 once to cut the chili pepper, and the finger control switch 40 may rotate multiple times, resulting in unnecessary power consumption, and the blade 92 may stop in the cutting groove 911 when the finger is released, affecting the insertion of the chili pepper stem, so an encoder 53 (preferably) or a circumferential limiter is set to limit the number of rotations (angles) of the drive motor 52, so as to ensure that the output shaft of the drive mechanism 50 rotates only once when the switch 40 is turned once, and to prevent the blade 92 from stopping in the cutting groove 911; the encoder 53 (preferably) or the circumferential limiter can also be set at the tail of the drive motor 52.

[0034] In this embodiment, the battery 30 is an 18650 or 21700 lithium battery; the inner cavity of the body 10 is provided with a battery compartment 14 for placing the battery 30, and the battery compartment 14 and the control board 20 are arranged at intervals in the long axis direction of the cross section of the body 10.

[0035] In the above structure, the long diameter of the fuselage 10 is preferably 35mm and the short diameter is preferably 30mm. Its internal cavity can accommodate the 21700 lithium battery, which can effectively ensure the battery life. At the same time, the difference between the long and short diameters provides space for the installation of the control board 20.

[0036] In this embodiment, the battery compartment 14 corresponds to the side of the body 10 with the extension tube 70 in the long axis direction, and the control board 20 corresponds to the side of the body 10 with the touch key cap 13 in the long axis direction.

[0037] In this embodiment, the battery compartment 14 and the control board 20 are located in the middle and rear section of the fuselage 10; the drive mechanism 50 is located in the front section of the fuselage 10.

[0038] In this embodiment, the charging female plug 60 is mounted on the control board 20 and its socket is exposed from the belly of the body 10; the control board 20 is also provided with a display module 21; the belly of the body 10 is provided with a transparent display window 15 corresponding to the position of the display module 21.

[0039] In the above structure, the battery compartment 14 and control board 20 are offset and reasonably balanced, so that the charging female plug 60 can be exposed on the abdomen of the body 10 (corresponding to the little finger position when holding, which can avoid the intrusion of sweat and moisture when holding for a long time). The display module 21 can be a display screen or digital tube, used for information such as charging amount and remaining power. The transparent display window 15 is convenient for users to observe.

[0040] In this embodiment, the connector 12 is provided with a first positioning protrusion 121 in the circumferential direction, and the extension tube 70 is sleeved on the outside of the connector 12, and its tube wall is provided with a first anti-rotation recess 71 that corresponds to and engages with the first positioning protrusion 121; the cutting tube 91 is made of metal, and its rear end is provided with a tube seat 93 integrally injection molded and connected to it, the tube seat 93 is provided with a second positioning protrusion 931 in the circumferential direction, and the other end of the extension tube 70 is sleeved on the outside of the tube seat 93, and its tube wall is provided with a second anti-rotation recess 72 that corresponds to and engages with the second positioning protrusion 931.

[0041] In the above structure, the first positioning protrusion 121 and the second positioning protrusion 931 are used to constrain the degrees of freedom in the circumferential direction between the extension tube 70 and the connector 12 and between the sleeve base 93 and the extension tube 70.

[0042] In this embodiment, the cutting groove 911 located at the end face of the cutting cylinder 91 has rounded edges 912 on both sides so that the opening size of the cutting groove 911 is larger than the bottom size.

[0043] In the above structure, it is convenient to guide the chili stem into the cutting groove 911.

[0044] In this embodiment, the major axis of the body 10 section is located at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, and the minor axis is located at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions. The cutting groove 911 corresponds to the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, or the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, or the 12 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.

[0045] In the above structure, it is easy to align the cutting groove 911 with the chili stem in a normal grip position.

[0046] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model. These improvements and modifications assumed above should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A chili pepper harvester, comprising a body, characterized in that: The body is strip-shaped with an oblong cross-section; the body contains a battery, switch, drive mechanism, and charging connector connected to the control board; the front end of the body has an extension tube, and the extension tube contains a drive shaft that is poweredly connected to the output shaft of the drive mechanism; the other end of the extension tube has a cutting mechanism, which includes a cutting cylinder detachably connected to the extension tube. The cutting cylinder has cutting grooves extending from the end away from the extension tube towards the extension tube. There are two or four cutting grooves evenly distributed along the circumference of the cutting cylinder. The cutting cylinder contains a blade connected to the drive shaft. The blade edge is in close contact with the inner wall of the cutting cylinder and rotates under the control of the drive shaft, passing through the cutting grooves.

2. The chili pepper harvester according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end face of the body is provided with a rounded curved surface, and a connector for connecting and fitting with an extension tube is provided on one side of the rounded curved surface corresponding to the long axis of the body cross section; a touch key cap is provided on the rounded curved surface of the front end face of the body away from the connector in the long axis direction, and the touch key cap abuts against the switch.

3. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive mechanism includes a gearbox and a drive motor fixed on the gearbox; one end of the output shaft is connected to the drive shaft, and the other end is connected to an encoder or a circumferential limiter; the encoder or circumferential limiter is electrically connected to the control board.

4. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery is an 18650 or 21700 lithium battery; the inner cavity of the fuselage is provided with a battery compartment for placing the battery, and the battery compartment and the control board are arranged at intervals along the long axis of the fuselage cross section.

5. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 4, characterized in that: The battery compartment corresponds to the side of the fuselage cross-section with an extension tube in the long-diameter direction, and the control board corresponds to the side of the fuselage cross-section with a touch key in the long-diameter direction.

6. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 5, characterized in that: The battery compartment and control board are located in the middle and rear section of the fuselage; the drive mechanism is located in the front section of the fuselage.

7. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 6, characterized in that: The charging female plug is mounted on the control board and its socket is exposed from the belly of the device; the control board is also equipped with a display module; the belly of the device is equipped with a transparent display window corresponding to the position of the display module.

8. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connector is provided with a first positioning protrusion in the circumferential direction. The extension tube is sleeved outside the connector and its tube wall is provided with a first anti-rotation recess that engages with the first positioning protrusion. The cutting tube is made of metal and its rear end is provided with a tube seat integrally injection molded and connected to it. The tube seat is provided with a second positioning protrusion in the circumferential direction. The other end of the extension tube is sleeved outside the tube seat and its tube wall is provided with a second anti-rotation recess that engages with the second positioning protrusion.

9. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting groove located at the end face of the cutting cylinder has rounded edges on both sides so that the opening size of the cutting groove is larger than the bottom size.

10. A chili pepper harvester according to claim 1, characterized in that: The major axis of the fuselage section is located at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, and the minor axis is located at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions. The cutting groove corresponds to the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, or the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, or the 12 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.

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