A flexible goji berry receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-accumulation functions

By designing a flexible receiving device, the problems of poor adjustment ability and high fruit damage rate during goji berry harvesting were solved, achieving efficient harvesting and fruit protection.

CN224419420UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30NORTHWEST A & F UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NORTHWEST A & F UNIV
Filing Date
2025-08-11
Publication Date
2026-06-30

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Technical Problem

Existing goji berry harvesting devices suffer from poor adjustability, easy accumulation, and high fruit damage rate in their receiving device design, which affects harvesting efficiency and fruit quality.

Method used

A flexible receiving device was designed, comprising a gantry tracked chassis, first and second receiving mechanisms, a passage component, and a conveying component. Angle adjustment and anti-clustering are achieved through a telescopic cylinder and a brushless motor-driven drive shaft, and a flexible receiving cloth is used to reduce fruit damage.

Benefits of technology

It enables the adjustment of the receiving angle under different environments, avoiding accumulation, reducing fruit damage rate, and improving harvesting efficiency and fruit quality.

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Abstract

This utility model belongs to the field of wolfberry harvesting technology, specifically referring to a flexible wolfberry receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-accumulation functions. It includes a gantry track chassis, a first receiving mechanism, and a second receiving mechanism. The first receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to one side of the inner interior of the gantry track chassis, and the second receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to the other side of the inner interior of the gantry track chassis. The first receiving mechanism includes a passage component, a conveying component, a connecting plate, and a belt conveyor. One side of the belt conveyor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the gantry track chassis, and the other side of the belt conveyor is fixedly installed with the conveying component. This application has an angle adjustment function, allowing for adjustment of the appropriate angle for receiving in different harvesting environments. It also features a passage component; when a tree trunk collides with a guide rod, the telescopic rod compresses inward to avoid collision, ensuring smooth operation of the receiving device.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of wolfberry harvesting technology, specifically referring to a flexible wolfberry receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-accumulation functions. Background Technology

[0002] Goji berry harvesting is a labor-intensive and seasonally dependent task, with high costs associated with manual harvesting. As the mechanization level of the goji berry industry increases, large-scale goji berry harvesting machinery is gradually being applied in production to address the problems of low efficiency and high labor intensity associated with manual harvesting.

[0003] During the harvesting process, the receiving device, as a key component, is responsible for collecting goji berries and their attached leaves that have fallen due to vibration or other means. Its structural design directly affects harvesting efficiency and fruit integrity. Currently, most common receiving devices are rigid shrink plates or flexible cloth bags fixed to both sides of the harvester. These devices have the following disadvantages: 1. Poor adjustability: When the rigid components of the device come into contact with the tree trunk, they cannot avoid it in time, causing damage to the device or the tree trunk; 2. Accumulation on the receiving surface: Some designs do not consider the effective transport of fruits and leaves, leading to their accumulation on the receiving surface and affecting continuous harvesting operations; 3. Significant fruit damage: The rigid material used for the receiving surface causes damage when fruits falling from a height collide with the contact surface, affecting the quality of fruit harvesting. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention proposes a flexible goji berry receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-accumulation functions.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: This utility model provides a flexible goji berry receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-accumulation functions, including a gantry tracked chassis, a first receiving mechanism and a second receiving mechanism. The first receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to one side of the inner interior of the gantry tracked chassis, and the second receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to the other side of the inner interior of the gantry tracked chassis. The first receiving mechanism includes a passage component, a conveying component, a connecting plate and a belt conveyor. One side of the belt conveyor is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the gantry tracked chassis, and the other side of the belt conveyor is fixedly installed with the conveying component. The top of the conveying component is fixedly connected to the connecting plate, which has a semi-circular structure and an arc groove. A fixed shaft is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate, and the passage component is rotatably mounted on the fixed shaft.

[0006] Furthermore, the conveying assembly includes a first aluminum profile and a second aluminum profile. The first aluminum profile is installed on one side of the frame of the belt conveyor, and the second aluminum profile is installed on the other side of the frame of the belt conveyor. A brushless motor is fixedly installed on one side of the first aluminum profile, and a coupling is installed at the output end of the brushless motor. A drive rod is installed on the coupling. A shaft seat is installed on one side of the second aluminum profile, and one end of the drive rod is connected to the shaft seat. A bearing seat is fixedly installed on the other side of the first aluminum profile, and a bearing is fixedly installed on the other side of the second aluminum profile. The bearing seat and the bearing are connected by a driven rod, and the driven rod and the drive rod are connected by a second receiving cloth transmission.

[0007] Furthermore, the passage assembly includes a telescopic cylinder body with a groove on its side wall. The groove is rotatably mounted on a fixed shaft. A screw hole is provided on the side wall of the telescopic cylinder body. The arc groove is used to fix the telescopic cylinder body with bolts to adjust the tilt angle of the telescopic cylinder body. A spring is provided at one end of the interior of the telescopic cylinder body. A sliding rod is fixedly connected to one end of the spring. One end of the sliding rod is slidably disposed inside the spring. A guide rod is fixedly connected to the end of the sliding rod. A support frame is fixedly connected to one end of the side wall of the sliding rod. A first receiving cloth is fixed to the support frame with a third screw. A soft brush is attached to one side of the support frame. A telescopic cylinder cover is installed on the telescopic cylinder body.

[0008] Furthermore, the second receiving mechanism and the first receiving mechanism are arranged symmetrically.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model by adopting the above structure are as follows:

[0010] (1) It has strong adjustment capability and angle adjustment function. It can adjust the appropriate angle for receiving in different picking environments. It is also equipped with a passage component. When the tree trunk collides with the guide rod, the telescopic rod is compressed inward to avoid collision, so that the receiving device can work smoothly.

[0011] (2) The receiving surface does not accumulate. The setting of the first receiving mechanism and the second receiving mechanism, the passage component avoids accumulation due to its large adjustable angle, and the conveying component is driven by a brushless motor to continuously rotate the drive shaft to prevent the accumulation of fruits and leaves, thus realizing continuous picking operation.

[0012] (3) The fruit damage rate is low. The first and second receiving cloths are used as the receiving surfaces for wolfberries. The contact force when the fallen fruit collides with the contact surface is within a reasonable range, which greatly reduces the fruit damage rate and improves the quality of fruit picking. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this utility model, the drawings used in the description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a flexible goji berry receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-accumulation functions according to the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 A 3D view of the passage components;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the passage component structure;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the conveyor component structure.

[0018] Among them, 1. Gantry tracked chassis, 2. Passage assembly, 3. Conveying assembly, 4. Connecting plate, 5. Belt conveyor, 201. Telescopic cylinder body, 202. Spring, 203. Sliding rod, 204. Guide rod, 205. First receiving cloth, 206. Telescopic cylinder cover, 207. Support frame, 208. Soft brush, 301. Bearing seat, 302. First aluminum profile, 303. Second receiving cloth, 304. Coupling, 305. Brushless motor, 306. Driven rod, 307. Bearing, 308. Driving rod, 309. Rotary shaft seat, 310. Second aluminum profile. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the specific embodiments. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this patent, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this patent.

[0020] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this utility model proposes a flexible goji berry receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-accumulation functions, including a gantry track chassis 1, and also includes a first receiving mechanism and a second receiving mechanism. The first receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to one side of the interior of the gantry track chassis 1, and the second receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to the other side of the interior of the gantry track chassis 1.

[0021] The first receiving mechanism includes a passage component 2, a conveying component 3, a connecting plate 4, and a belt conveyor 5. One side of the belt conveyor 5 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the gantry track chassis 1, and the conveying component 3 is fixedly installed on the other side of the belt conveyor 5. The connecting plate 4 is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the conveying component 3. The connecting plate 4 has a semi-circular structure and an arc groove. A fixed shaft is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate 4, and the passage component 2 is rotatably mounted on the fixed shaft. The conveying component 3 includes a first aluminum profile 302 and a second aluminum profile 310. The first aluminum profile 302 is installed on one side of the frame of the belt conveyor 5, and the second aluminum profile 310 is installed on the other side of the frame of the belt conveyor 5. A brushless motor 305 is fixedly installed on one side of the first aluminum profile 302, and a coupling 304 is installed at the output end of the brushless motor 305. A drive rod 308 is installed on the coupling 304. A shaft seat 309 is installed on one side of the second aluminum profile 310, and one end of the drive rod 308 is connected to the shaft seat 309. A bearing seat 301 is fixedly installed on the other side of the first aluminum profile 302. On the other side of the material 310, a bearing 307 is fixedly installed. The bearing housing 301 and the bearing 307 are connected by a driven rod 306. The driven rod 306 and the driving rod 308 are connected by a transmission through a second receiving cloth 303. The passage assembly 2 includes a telescopic cylinder 201. A groove is formed on the side wall of the telescopic cylinder 201. The groove is rotatably mounted on a fixed shaft. A screw hole is formed on the side wall of the telescopic cylinder 201. An arc groove is used to fix the telescopic cylinder 201 by bolts to adjust the tilt angle of the telescopic cylinder 201. One end of the telescopic cylinder 201 is inside. A spring 202 is provided, one end of which is fixedly connected to a sliding rod 203. One end of the sliding rod 203 is slidably disposed within the spring 202. The end of the sliding rod 203 is fixedly connected to a guide rod 204. One end of the side wall of the sliding rod 203 is fixedly connected to a support frame 207. A first receiving cloth 205 is fixed to the support frame 207 by a third screw. A soft brush 208 is attached to one side of the support frame 207. A telescopic cylinder cover 206 is installed on the telescopic cylinder body 201. The movement trajectory of the screw hole on the telescopic cylinder body 201 is the same as the path of the arc groove.

[0022] The second receiving mechanism and the first receiving mechanism are arranged symmetrically.

[0023] In practical use, the first and second receiving mechanisms are installed on both sides inside the gantry track chassis 1. Most of the goji berry trees that come into contact with the soft brush 208 pass between the first and second receiving mechanisms. A small number of goji berry trees collide with the guide rod 204, causing the sliding rod 203 to compress the spring 202 to avoid obstacles, and then pass between the first and second receiving mechanisms. Because there are fewer secondary or tertiary branches near the trunk, the bolt passes through the arc groove and is fixed in the screw hole opened on the side wall of the telescopic cylinder 201. Therefore, the telescopic cylinder 201 can be extended by adjusting the position of the bolt in the arc groove. The angle change allows the goji berries and leaves that have fallen into the first receiving cloth 205 area to slide smoothly into the second receiving cloth 303 area of ​​the conveying component 3. The conveying component 3 is located away from the trunk and its main function is to promptly transport the goji berries and leaves in this area to the belt conveyor 5 to prevent accumulation. The brushless motor 305 transmits the rotational power to the drive rod 308 through the coupling 304, which drives the second receiving cloth 303, which is tensioned by the driven rod 306, to move and realize the transport of the berries and leaves. The above is the overall working process of this utility model. This step can be repeated for the next use.

[0024] As can be seen from the above embodiments, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0025] With strong adjustment capabilities and an angle adjustment function, it can adjust the angle to receive fruit in different harvesting environments. It also features a passage component; when a tree trunk collides with a guide rod, the telescopic rod compresses inward to avoid collision, ensuring smooth operation of the receiving device. The receiving surface does not accumulate fruit; the design of the first and second receiving mechanisms, along with the passage component's large adjustable angle, prevents accumulation. The conveying component, driven by a brushless motor, continuously rotates the drive shaft, preventing fruit and leaf accumulation and enabling continuous harvesting. Fruit damage is low; using the first and second receiving cloths as the goji berry receiving surface ensures that the contact force when fallen fruit collides with the contact surface is within a reasonable range, greatly reducing fruit damage and improving harvesting quality.

[0026] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A flexible receiving device for wolfberry with obstacle avoidance and anti-piling functions, comprising a portal track chassis (1), characterized in that: It also includes a first receiving mechanism and a second receiving mechanism. The first receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to one side of the inside of the gantry track chassis (1), and the second receiving mechanism is fixedly connected to the other side of the inside of the gantry track chassis (1). The first receiving mechanism includes a passage component (2), a conveying component (3), a connecting plate (4) and a belt conveyor (5). One side of the belt conveyor (5) is fixedly installed on the inner side wall of the gantry track chassis (1), and the other side of the belt conveyor (5) is fixedly installed with the conveying component (3). The top side of the conveying component (3) is fixedly connected with the connecting plate (4). The connecting plate (4) has a semi-circular structure and an arc groove is opened on the connecting plate (4). One side of the connecting plate (4) is fixedly connected with a fixed shaft, and the passage component (2) is rotatably installed on the fixed shaft.

2. The flexible receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-piling functions for wolfberry according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly (3) includes a first aluminum profile (302) and a second aluminum profile (310). The first aluminum profile (302) is installed on one side of the frame of the belt conveyor (5), and the second aluminum profile (310) is installed on the other side of the frame of the belt conveyor (5). A brushless motor (305) is fixedly installed on one side of the first aluminum profile (302). A coupling (304) is installed at the output end of the brushless motor (305), and a drive rod (308) is installed on the coupling (304). A pivot seat (309) is installed on one side of the second aluminum profile (310). One end of the driving rod (308) is connected to the pivot seat (309). A bearing seat (301) is fixedly installed on the other side of the first aluminum profile (302). A bearing (307) is fixedly installed on the other side of the second aluminum profile (310). The bearing seat (301) and the bearing (307) are connected by a driven rod (306). The driven rod (306) and the driving rod (308) are connected by a second receiving cloth (303).

3. The flexible receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-piling functions for wolfberry according to claim 2, characterized in that: The passage component (2) includes a telescopic cylinder (201). A groove is provided on the end of the side wall of the telescopic cylinder (201). The groove is rotatably mounted on a fixed shaft. A screw hole is provided on the side wall of the telescopic cylinder (201). The arc groove is fixed to the telescopic cylinder (201) by bolts to adjust the tilt angle of the telescopic cylinder (201). A spring (202) is provided at one end of the inside of the telescopic cylinder (201). A sliding rod (203) is fixedly connected to one end of the spring (202). One end of the sliding rod (203) is slidably disposed in the spring (202). A guide rod (204) is fixedly connected to the end of the sliding rod (203). A support frame (207) is fixedly connected to one end of the side wall of the sliding rod (203). A first receiving cloth (205) is fixed on the support frame (207) by a third screw. A soft brush (208) is attached to one side of the support frame (207). A telescopic cylinder cover (206) is installed on the telescopic cylinder (201).

4. The flexible receiving device with obstacle avoidance and anti-piling functions for wolfberry according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second receiving mechanism and the first receiving mechanism are arranged symmetrically.