A pepper grafting machine
The chili grafting machine, with its layered movable frame and multi-mechanism coordinated linkage, solves the problems of low efficiency and high equipment cost in traditional grafting methods, achieving efficient and stable seedling grafting and high survival rate, making it suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SICHUAN AEROSPACE POLYTECHNIC
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Traditional chili grafting methods are inefficient and have unstable survival rates. Existing equipment is either costly or inefficient, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production for small and medium-sized enterprises.
It adopts a layered, movable frame layout, integrating soft clamp conveyor closure, upper and lower gripping, and seedling wound docking mechanism. Through the coordinated linkage of multiple mechanisms, it achieves non-destructive clamping of seedlings, precise cutting, and self-cleaning of debris, shortening the operation path and optimizing equipment size and cost.
It improves grafting efficiency and survival rate, reduces equipment costs and mechanical movement errors, and is suitable for the large-scale production needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of chili grafting technology, specifically a chili grafting machine. Background Technology
[0002] Grafting of chili peppers has become a core technology supporting large-scale planting because it can significantly enhance stress resistance, prevent soil-borne diseases, and improve yield and quality. However, the traditional manual grafting method has a bottleneck that is difficult to overcome: it requires multiple steps such as cutting the seedling and scion, treating the rootstock, joining the wound, and fixing with soft clips. Not only is the work efficiency extremely low, but the cutting angle and the degree of wound fit depend entirely on manual experience, resulting in large fluctuations in grafting quality and unstable survival rate. At the same time, the high labor intensity of long-term repetitive operation is difficult to match the needs of modern large-scale agricultural expansion.
[0003] Among the existing chili grafting equipment, fully automatic grafting equipment is generally bulky and expensive, and can only be used in large-scale intensive seedling bases. Small and medium-sized enterprises cannot afford the purchase and maintenance costs, so they give up. Some semi-automatic grafting equipment is less efficient and still requires a lot of manual labor. At the same time, most of the existing grafting equipment relies on the gripping mechanism to grab the seedling and move it to the cutting mechanism for cutting, and then the grafting work is carried out. This working method reduces the efficiency of the work.
[0004] Therefore, a chili grafting machine is proposed to address the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the problems mentioned in the background art, this utility model provides a chili grafting machine with the advantages of reasonable layout, efficient multi-mechanism collaboration, and the ability to achieve non-destructive clamping of seedlings, precise cutting, and self-cleaning of debris, thereby improving grafting efficiency and survival rate.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a chili grafting machine, comprising a movable frame, wherein the movable frame is provided with a seedling placement area, a rootstock placement area, and a grafting post placement area from top to bottom; a soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism is installed on the rear side of the movable frame; an upper gripping mechanism is provided above the seedling placement area; a lower gripping mechanism is provided above the rootstock placement area; a seedling wound docking mechanism is installed on the movable frame at positions corresponding to the soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism, the upper gripping mechanism, and the lower gripping mechanism; and a grafting post placement mechanism is provided above the grafting post placement area.
[0007] Both the upper gripping mechanism and the lower gripping mechanism include a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly includes a drive motor mounted on a bracket. The drive motor is connected to a drive gear via a motor shaft. The drive gear meshes with a driven gear. The drive gear and the driven gear are respectively fixedly connected to a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate. A first clamping block and a second clamping block are respectively provided on opposite sides of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate. A shearing blade is provided on the first clamping block, and a blade groove is provided on the second clamping block at a position corresponding to the shearing blade.
[0008] Preferably, the seedling placement area, rootstock placement area, and post-grafting placement area are used to place seedlings, rootstocks, and grafted chili seedlings, respectively.
[0009] Preferably, the soft clip conveying and closing mechanism consists of a plastic soft clip storage component, a plastic soft clip conveying component, and a plastic soft clip closing component.
[0010] Preferably, the upper gripping mechanism and the lower gripping mechanism further include a three-dimensional displacement component, and the clamping component is connected to the three-dimensional displacement component.
[0011] Preferably, the seedling wound docking mechanism consists of a seedling displacement clamping assembly and a rootstock displacement clamping assembly.
[0012] Preferably, the shearing blade on the upper gripping mechanism is located at the lower part of the first clamping block, and the shearing blade on the lower gripping mechanism is located at the upper part of the first clamping block, with the shearing blade being inclined.
[0013] Preferably, a flexible scraper is provided on the inner wall of the blade groove near the opening, and the flexible scraper slides and adheres to the shearing blade.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0015] 1. This utility model adopts a layered movable frame layout, which orderly plans the seedling placement area, rootstock placement area, and post-grafting placement area from top to bottom. It synchronously integrates a soft clamp conveying closure mechanism, an upper / lower gripping mechanism, a seedling wound docking mechanism, and a post-grafting placement mechanism. It breaks through the step-by-step logic of traditional equipment, which is "grip → move to the cutting mechanism → cut → transfer docking". It constructs a closed-loop process through "zoned operation and multi-mechanism collaborative linkage". The upper / lower gripping mechanism directly clamps and cuts the seedling and rootstock placement areas. The seedling wound docking mechanism responds synchronously. The soft clamp conveying closure mechanism precisely cooperates to fix the seedling. Finally, the post-grafting placement mechanism collects the finished product. This not only shortens the seedling transfer path and reduces mechanical movement errors and wound exposure time, but also controls the size and cost of the equipment through compact integration. It avoids the defects of fully automatic equipment, which is "large and expensive and has a narrow range of applicable scenarios", and breaks through the bottleneck of semi-automatic equipment, which is "dispersed process and dependent on manual labor". It achieves triple optimization of efficiency, cost and adaptability, and is more in line with the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises for large-scale production.
[0016] 2. The clamping assembly of this utility model adopts a drive motor + gear transmission scheme. Through the meshing of the active gear and the driven gear, the opening and closing of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are precisely controlled. The seedling is grasped and cut at the same time, without the need for additional transfer to the cutting mechanism. This greatly reduces the time interval between "clamping → cutting" and improves the efficiency of single-plant operation. The flexible scraper on the inner wall of the blade groove can slide with the cutting blade to clean the residue adhering to the blade surface in real time, avoiding the accumulation of residue that affects the subsequent cutting accuracy and ensuring the stability of long-term operation. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the left-side structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the gripping mechanism of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the clamping assembly of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second clamping plate of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first clamping plate of this utility model.
[0023] In the diagram: 1. Movable frame; 2. Seedling / scion placement area; 3. Rootstock placement area; 4. Post-grafting placement area; 5. Soft clamp conveyor closure mechanism; 6. Upper gripping mechanism; 7. Lower gripping mechanism; 8. Seedling wound docking mechanism; 9. Post-grafting placement mechanism;
[0024] 10. Clamping assembly; 101. Drive motor; 102. Drive gear; 103. Driven gear; 104. First clamping plate; 105. Second clamping plate; 106. First clamping block; 107. Second clamping block; 108. Shearing blade; 109. Blade groove; 1010. Flexible scraper. 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. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this utility model provides a chili grafting machine, including a movable frame 1. The movable frame 1 is provided with a seedling placement area 2, a rootstock placement area 3, and a grafting post placement area 4 from top to bottom. A soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism 5 is installed on the rear side of the movable frame 1. An upper gripping mechanism 6 is provided above the seedling placement area 2, and a lower gripping mechanism 7 is provided above the rootstock placement area 3. A seedling wound docking mechanism 8 is installed on the movable frame 1 at positions corresponding to the soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism 5, the upper gripping mechanism 6, and the lower gripping mechanism 7. A grafting post placement mechanism 9 is provided above the grafting post placement area 4.
[0027] The system adopts a layered, movable frame layout 1, which orderly plans the seedling placement area 2, rootstock placement area 3, and post-grafting placement area 4 from top to bottom. It synchronously integrates a soft clamp conveying closure mechanism 5, an upper / lower gripping mechanism, a seedling wound docking mechanism 8, and a post-grafting placement mechanism 9. This breaks through the step-by-step logic of traditional equipment, which is "grip → move to the cutting mechanism → cut → transfer docking". Through "zoned operation and multi-mechanism collaborative linkage", a closed-loop process is constructed. The upper / lower gripping mechanism directly clamps and cuts the seedling and rootstock placement areas. The seedling wound docking mechanism 8 responds synchronously, and the soft clamp conveying closure mechanism 5 precisely cooperates to fix the seedling. Finally, the post-grafting placement mechanism 9 collects the finished product. This not only shortens the seedling transfer path and reduces mechanical movement errors and wound exposure time, but also controls the size and cost of the equipment through compact integration. It avoids the defects of fully automatic equipment, which is "large and expensive and has a narrow range of applicable scenarios", and breaks through the bottleneck of semi-automatic equipment, which is "dispersed process and dependent on manual labor". It achieves triple optimization of efficiency, cost and adaptability, and is more in line with the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises for large-scale production.
[0028] Both the upper gripping mechanism 6 and the lower gripping mechanism 7 include a clamping assembly 10. The clamping assembly 10 includes a drive motor 101 mounted on a bracket. The drive motor 101 is connected to a drive gear 102 via a motor shaft. The drive gear 102 is meshed with a driven gear 103. The drive gear 102 and the driven gear 103 are respectively fixedly connected to a first clamping plate 104 and a second clamping plate 105. A first clamping block 106 and a second clamping block 107 are respectively provided on opposite sides of the first clamping plate 104 and the second clamping plate 105. A shearing blade 108 is provided on the first clamping block 106. A blade groove 109 is provided on the second clamping block 107 at a position corresponding to the shearing blade 108.
[0029] The clamping assembly 10 adopts a drive motor 101 + gear transmission scheme. Through the meshing of the active gear 102 and the driven gear 103, the opening and closing of the first clamping plate 104 and the second clamping plate 105 are precisely controlled. The seedling is grasped and cut at the same time, without the need to transfer to the cutting mechanism. This greatly reduces the time interval between "clamping → cutting" and improves the efficiency of single-plant operation. The flexible scraper 1010 on the inner wall of the blade groove 109 can slide with the cutting blade 108 to clean the debris adhering to the blade surface in real time, avoiding the accumulation of debris from affecting the subsequent cutting accuracy and ensuring the stability of long-term operation.
[0030] Specifically, the seedling placement area 2, the rootstock placement area 3, and the grafted chili seedling placement area 4 are used to place the seedlings, rootstocks, and grafted chili seedlings, respectively.
[0031] Furthermore, the soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism 5 consists of a plastic soft clamp storage component, a plastic soft clamp conveying component, and a plastic soft clamp closing component.
[0032] Furthermore, the upper gripping mechanism 6 and the lower gripping mechanism 7 also include a three-dimensional displacement component, and the clamping component 10 is connected to the three-dimensional displacement component.
[0033] It is worth noting that the seedling wound docking mechanism 8 consists of a seedling displacement clamping component and a rootstock displacement clamping component.
[0034] It is worth noting that the shearing blade 108 on the upper gripping mechanism 6 is located at the lower part of the first clamping block 106, and the shearing blade 108 on the lower gripping mechanism 7 is located at the upper part of the first clamping block 106. The shearing blade 108 is set at an angle.
[0035] It is worth mentioning that a flexible scraper 1010 is provided on the inner wall of the blade groove 109 near the opening, and the flexible scraper 1010 slides and adheres to the shearing blade 108.
[0036] Among them, the soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism 5, the seedling wound docking mechanism 8, the grafting and placement mechanism 9, and the drive motor 101 are existing technologies and will not be described in detail; at the same time, this utility model also includes a power supply, a controller, and a switch, which are not the main technical points of this patent and will not be described in detail.
[0037] Working principle and process: First, the seedlings and rootstocks are placed in the seedling placement area 2 and the rootstock placement area 3, respectively. The upper gripping mechanism 6 and the lower gripping mechanism 7 on the movable frame 1 drive the clamping assembly 10 to move above the corresponding areas through the three-dimensional displacement component. The drive motor 101 drives the drive gear 102 to rotate, and the meshing driven gear 103 moves in conjunction, causing the first clamping plate 104 and the second clamping plate 105 to close. The first clamping block 106 and the second clamping block 107 clamp the seedlings and rootstocks, respectively. At the same time, the shearing blade on the first clamping block 106... Cutting is completed at the blade groove 109. The cutting blade 108 of the upper gripping mechanism 6 cuts the seedling at the lower position, and the cutting blade 108 of the lower gripping mechanism 7 cuts the rootstock at the upper position. The flexible scraper 1010 slides and adheres to the cutting blade 108 to remove debris. Then, the seedling and rootstock displacement clamping components of the seedling wound docking mechanism 8 accurately dock the cut seedling and rootstock. The soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism 5 conveys the plastic soft clamp and completes the closing and fixing. Finally, the grafting placement mechanism 9 transfers the grafted pepper seedling to the grafting placement area 4.
[0038] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0039] 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 chili grafting machine, comprising a movable frame (1), characterized in that: The movable frame (1) is provided with a seedling placement area (2), a rootstock placement area (3), and a grafting post-placement area (4) from top to bottom. A soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism (5) is installed on the rear side of the movable frame (1). An upper gripping mechanism (6) is provided above the seedling placement area (2). A lower gripping mechanism (7) is provided above the rootstock placement area (3). A seedling wound docking mechanism (8) is installed on the movable frame (1) at the position corresponding to the soft clamp conveying and closing mechanism (5), the upper gripping mechanism (6), and the lower gripping mechanism (7). A grafting post-placement mechanism (9) is provided above the grafting post-placement area (4). Both the upper gripping mechanism (6) and the lower gripping mechanism (7) include a clamping assembly (10). The clamping assembly (10) includes a drive motor (101) mounted on a bracket. The drive motor (101) is connected to a drive gear (102) via a motor shaft. The drive gear (102) is meshed with a driven gear (103). The drive gear (102) and the driven gear (103) are respectively fixedly connected to a first clamping plate (104) and a second clamping plate (105). A first clamping block (106) and a second clamping block (107) are respectively provided on opposite sides of the first clamping plate (104) and the second clamping plate (105). A shearing blade (108) is provided on the first clamping block (106). A blade groove (109) is provided on the second clamping block (107) at a position corresponding to the shearing blade (108).
2. The chili grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seedling placement area (2), rootstock placement area (3), and grafted chili seedling placement area (4) are respectively used to place seedlings, rootstocks, and grafted chili seedlings.
3. The chili grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soft clip conveying and closing mechanism (5) consists of a plastic soft clip storage component, a plastic soft clip conveying component, and a plastic soft clip closing component.
4. A chili grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper gripping mechanism (6) and the lower gripping mechanism (7) also include a three-dimensional displacement component, and the clamping component (10) is connected to the three-dimensional displacement component.
5. A chili grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seedling wound docking mechanism (8) consists of a seedling displacement clamping component and a rootstock displacement clamping component.
6. A chili grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shearing blade (108) on the upper gripping mechanism (6) is located at the lower part of the first clamping block (106), and the shearing blade (108) of the lower gripping mechanism (7) is located at the upper part of the first clamping block (106). The shearing blade (108) is inclined.
7. A chili grafting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flexible scraper (1010) is provided on the inner wall of the blade groove (109) near the opening, and the flexible scraper (1010) slides and adheres to the shearing blade (108).