Seed pretreatment device for millet planting
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- AGRI SCI RES INST OF THE FIRST DIVISION OF XINJIANG PROD & CONSTR CORPS
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies are ineffective at removing attached substances during seed soaking, and the soaking water cannot be replaced in time after it becomes contaminated, affecting the seed treatment effect.
A seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation was designed, including a soaking tank, a conveyor belt, a guide plate, a floating object guide plate, a vibrator, and an exhaust fan. The device separates floating objects through water flow, removes adhering substances through vibration, and removes moisture using the conveyor belt and exhaust fan, thereby effectively removing adhering substances from the seed surface.
It achieves efficient removal of seed attachments, avoids contamination from soaking water and seed clumping, and improves the efficiency and quality of seed treatment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of agricultural technology. Specifically, it relates to a seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation. Background Technology
[0002] Soaking seeds before sowing not only promotes water absorption, germination, and rapid sprouting, but also allows for the addition of medications to the soaking water, which kills pathogens on the seed coat, further improving the germination rate and ensuring robust seed growth, thus benefiting production. Additionally, it helps separate seeds from their outer shells, preventing the shells from contaminating the seeds and affecting planting uniformity. Existing methods often fail to separate impurities during soaking, and the soaking water cannot be replaced promptly if contaminated.
[0003] During the soaking process, the seeds are soaked and transported through a soaking tank. The soaking tank is equipped with a vibrating device for separation. The vibration causes the dust, residue, and air bubbles attached to the surface of the seeds to detach from the seeds. At the same time, the vibration stimulates the insects to move, causing them to detach from the seeds and float, thus separating the insects from the seeds. After separation, the insects and empty shells are transported outwards. Normal seeds are drained after transportation and await planting. Utility Model Content
[0004] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a seed pretreatment device for millet planting that can be recycled and remove the attachments on the seeds.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation includes a soaking tank. One end of the soaking tank is connected to an upward-opening feed hopper, and the other end is a discharge port. A conveyor belt is installed inside the soaking tank. The end of the conveyor belt corresponding to the feed hopper is located below the feed hopper and is connected by an obliquely arranged guide plate. The end of the conveyor belt corresponding to the discharge port extends obliquely upward out of the soaking tank. A floating object guide plate is fixedly connected to the middle of the soaking tank. Both ends of the floating object guide plate are provided with floating object discharge ports at the connection points with the soaking tank.
[0007] Preferably, the feed hopper is a cone-shaped structure with an upward opening, and a feeding adjustment plate is slidably connected to the lower end of the feed hopper.
[0008] Preferably, the soaking tank has an inlet on the side corresponding to the feed hopper and an outlet on the side corresponding to the discharge outlet, with the flow rate of the inlet being greater than that of the outlet.
[0009] Preferably, the water level in the soaking tank is matched with the height of the floating debris outlet.
[0010] Preferably, one end of the guide plate is fixedly connected to the side of the soaking tank corresponding to the feed hopper, the lower end of the guide plate extends obliquely downward and the extended end cooperates with the conveyor belt, and multiple vertical through-water guiding gaps are opened on the guide plate.
[0011] Preferably, it also includes a vibrating rod fixedly connected inside the soaking tank and located between the floating matter discharge plate and the feed hopper.
[0012] Preferably, the conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of V-shaped anti-slip blocks arranged in an array, the openings of the V-shaped anti-slip blocks facing the direction of travel of the conveyor belt.
[0013] Preferably, the tip of the V-shaped anti-slip block is provided with a drainage groove.
[0014] Preferably, the conveyor belt has water-permeable holes located on the inner side of the V-shaped anti-slip block and corresponding to the tip of the V-shaped anti-slip block, and filter screens are connected to the water-permeable holes.
[0015] Preferably, the upper end of the soaking tank is fixedly connected to a water-absorbing component that cooperates with the conveyor belt on one side of the discharge port. The water-absorbing component includes a water-absorbing shell that fits against the inner side of the conveyor belt, a plurality of exhaust fans are fixedly connected inside the water-absorbing shell, and a plurality of support strips are fixedly connected to the side of the water-absorbing shell that contacts the conveyor belt.
[0016] The technical solution of this utility model has achieved the following beneficial technical effects:
[0017] 1. After the seeds pass through the soaking tank, the attached substances on the seeds can be removed. The removed attached substances are divided into floating matter and water-soluble dust. The floating matter will be discharged through the floating matter guide plate, and the water-soluble dust will be discharged with the water flow.
[0018] 2. The water in the soaking tank is flowing. An inlet is set at one end of the soaking tank and an outlet is set at the other end. The direction of water flow in the soaking tank corresponds to the direction of conveyor belt. The flow rate of the inlet is greater than the flow rate of the outlet. In this way, the floating object outlet can carry the floating object and discharge it.
[0019] 3. After soaking, the seeds are output via a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is equipped with anti-slip blocks, and an exhaust fan is installed on the inside of the conveyor belt, corresponding to the anti-slip block, to drain the water carried by the seeds. This ensures that the output seeds do not carry a large amount of water, thus preventing clumping. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the conveyor belt of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the exhaust fan of this utility model.
[0025] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Soaking tank; 2. Feed hopper; 3. Discharge port; 4. Conveyor belt; 5. Guide plate; 6. Floating object guide plate; 7. Floating object discharge port; 8. Feed adjustment plate; 9. Water inlet; 10. Water outlet; 11. Water guide gap; 12. Vibrator; 13. V-shaped anti-slip block; 14. Drainage trough; 15. Water permeable hole; 16. Water absorption shell; 17. Exhaust fan; 18. Support bar. Detailed Implementation
[0026] This embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings when in use.
[0027] In this embodiment, the soaking tank 1 is an open-top box. A certain amount of liquid, which is a mixture of water and medicine, is filled into the soaking tank 1. This allows the seeds entering the soaking tank 1 to carry a protective layer of medicine, thereby killing any attached insects and protecting the seeds from pests during germination. Alternatively, no medicine may be added. The addition of medicine can be selected based on actual needs. When no medicine is added, it is only used to separate floating debris carried by the seeds.
[0028] A conveyor belt 4 is rotatably connected to the lower inner side of the soaking tank 1. The width of the conveyor belt 4 corresponds to the width of the soaking tank 1, so that all seeds entering the soaking tank 1 are transported by the conveyor belt 4 and thus prevented from falling to the bottom of the soaking tank 1. The upper end of the soaking tank 1 has a feeding area and a discharging area at both ends. The feeding area is fixedly connected to a feeding hopper 2. The opening of the feeding hopper 2 faces upward and the lower end of the feeding hopper 2 is slidably connected to a discharging adjustment plate 8 for controlling the discharging speed. The size of the opening of the discharging hopper is adjusted by the discharging adjustment plate 8, thereby controlling the discharging speed. The end of the soaking tank 1 corresponding to the discharging area is the discharging port 3. The end of the conveyor belt 4 corresponding to the discharging port 3 extends obliquely upward and extends out of the soaking tank 1, so that the seeds carried on the conveyor belt 4 will be discharged from the soaking tank 1 from the discharging port 3.
[0029] During the process of seeds passing through the soaking tank 1, a guide plate 5 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the soaking tank 1 corresponding to the feed hopper 2. One end of the guide plate 5 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the soaking tank 1, and the other end extends obliquely downward. At the same time, the extended end of the guide plate 5 extends onto the conveyor belt 4 and fits against the conveyor belt 4. The width of the guide plate 5 corresponds to the width of the soaking tank 1, so that the seeds falling from the feed hopper 2 are guided by the guide plate 5 and fall onto the conveyor belt 4, and then are transported by the conveyor belt 4. The guide plate 5 has multiple vertical through-holes 11 for water guiding. At both ends of the soaking tank 1, there are water inlets 9 and water outlets 10. The position of the water inlet 9 corresponds to the position of the feed hopper 2, and the position of the water outlet 10 corresponds to the position of the discharge outlet 3. In this way, the water entering through the water inlet 9 will first flow through the area of the guide plate 5 and be discharged through the water guide gap 11 in the guide plate 5. This makes the water flow direction in the soaking tank 1 the same as the movement direction of the upper end face of the conveyor belt 4. At the same time, the water guide gap 11 can buffer the impact force of the water flow and prevent the water entering through the water inlet 9 from directly contacting the seeds and causing disturbance of the water flow in the soaking tank 1.
[0030] A floating debris guide plate 6 is installed in the middle of the soaking tank 1, corresponding to the liquid level. Floating debris outlets 7 are located at both ends of the guide plate 6 where it connects to the soaking tank 1. The flow rate of the inlet 9 is greater than that of the outlet 10, so some water in the soaking tank 1 will be discharged through the floating debris outlets 7. The water flow carries the floating debris outwards through the outlets 7. The width of the floating debris guide plate 6 corresponds to the width of the soaking tank 1, thus intercepting the floating debris within the tank. The lower end of the guide plate 6 is angled downwards and extends in the direction of the incoming water flow, thereby controlling the floating debris. For better discharge, a vibrating rod 12 is fixedly connected in the soaking tank 1 between the floating guide plate 6 and the feed hopper 2. The vibration generated by the vibrating rod 12 promotes the separation of seeds and attached materials. At the same time, the vibration drives the insects to move. Since the seeds are in the water, the insects will separate from the seeds after moving. The surface of the insects is often covered with oil, which prevents the insects from drowning. Therefore, the insects often float in the water. The floating insects will be discharged with the floating materials. The insects that do not float can be killed by adding medicine to the water, thereby achieving comprehensive killing of insects.
[0031] The conveyor belt 4 serves as the driving component for the seeds. Multiple V-shaped anti-slip blocks are arranged in an array on the outer contour of the conveyor belt 4. The seeds are carried and moved by the V-shaped anti-slip blocks 13. Finally, the seeds are output from the soaking tank 1 by the upwardly angled ends of the conveyor belt 4. The openings in the V-shaped anti-slip blocks 13 face the direction of travel of the conveyor belt 4, thus allowing the seeds to move. In order to prevent liquid from being discharged synchronously with the V-shaped anti-slip blocks 13 while maintaining the conveying, a drain groove 14 is provided at the tip of the V-shaped anti-slip blocks 13. The width of the drain groove 14 is smaller than the diameter of the seed. The drain groove 14 is used to drain water, thereby preventing the seeds from carrying a large amount of water and being discharged. A water-permeable hole 15 is provided on the inner side of the V-shaped anti-slip blocks 13 on the conveyor belt 4, and a filter screen is provided on the water-permeable hole 15 so that the seeds are intercepted by the filter screen while the water can be discharged through the filter screen.
[0032] A water-absorbing shell 16 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the soaking tank 1 at the position where it mates with the inner side of the conveyor belt 4. Multiple exhaust fans 17 are fixedly connected inside the water-absorbing shell 16. The exhaust fans 17 drive the air flow and generate negative pressure, thereby discharging the water carried on the conveyor belt 4 through the water-permeable holes 15. The seeds remain on the conveyor belt 4 and are transported. In order to provide sufficient support for the conveyor belt 4 during the generation of negative pressure by the exhaust fans 17, multiple support bars 18 are fixedly connected to the side of the water-absorbing shell 16 that contacts the conveyor belt 4. The direction of the support bars 18 corresponds to the direction of movement of the conveyor belt 4, so that the support bars 18 provide support without generating additional resistance. In order to further avoid additional resistance to the seeds during transport, there are spaced gaps on the support shaft at the part of the conveyor belt 4 that contacts the conveyor belt 4 and changes the height of the conveyor belt 4. This allows the conveyor belt 4 to reduce the obstruction caused by the seeds by providing multi-point support while meeting the support force requirements.
[0033] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely illustrative examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the claims of this patent application.
Claims
1. A seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation, characterized in that, The device includes a soaking tank (1), one end of which is connected to an upward-opening feed hopper (2) and the other end is a discharge port (3). A conveyor belt (4) is provided inside the soaking tank (1). The end of the conveyor belt (4) corresponding to the feed hopper (2) is located below the feed hopper (2) and is connected by an obliquely arranged guide plate (5). The end of the conveyor belt (4) corresponding to the discharge port (3) extends obliquely upward out of the soaking tank (1). A floating guide plate (6) is fixedly connected in the middle of the soaking tank (1). Floating outlets (7) are provided at the connection points between the floating guide plate (6) and the soaking tank (1).
2. The seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feed hopper (2) is a cone-shaped structure with the opening facing upward, and the lower end of the feed hopper (2) is slidably connected to the feeding adjustment plate (8).
3. The seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The soaking tank (1) is provided with an inlet (9) on the side corresponding to the feed hopper (2), and an outlet (10) is provided on the side corresponding to the discharge port (3). The flow rate of the inlet (9) is greater than the flow rate of the outlet (10).
4. The millet seed pretreatment device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The water level in the soaking tank (1) is matched with the height of the floating object outlet (7).
5. The millet seed pretreatment device according to claim 3, characterized in that, One end of the guide plate (5) is fixedly connected to the side of the soaking tank (1) corresponding to the feed hopper (2). The lower end of the guide plate (5) extends obliquely downward and the extended end cooperates with the conveyor belt (4). Multiple vertical through-water guide gaps (11) are opened on the guide plate (5).
6. The seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a vibrating rod (12) that is fixedly connected inside the soaking tank (1) and located between the floating object discharge plate and the feed hopper (2).
7. The seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (4) is provided with a plurality of V-shaped anti-slip blocks (13) arranged in an array, and the opening of the V-shaped anti-slip blocks (13) is oriented in the direction of travel of the conveyor belt (4).
8. The millet seed pretreatment device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The tip of the V-shaped anti-slip block (13) is provided with a drainage groove (14).
9. The seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation according to claim 8, characterized in that, Water-permeable holes (15) are respectively opened on the conveyor belt (4) at the inner side of the V-shaped anti-blocking block (13) and at the position corresponding to the tip of the V-shaped anti-blocking block (13), and a filter screen is connected to the water-permeable hole (15).
10. The seed pretreatment device for millet cultivation according to claim 9, characterized in that, The upper end of the soaking tank (1) is fixedly connected to a water-absorbing component that cooperates with the conveyor belt (4) on one side of the discharge port (3). The water-absorbing component includes a water-absorbing shell (16) that fits inside the conveyor belt (4). Multiple exhaust fans (17) are fixedly connected inside the water-absorbing shell (16). Multiple support strips (18) are fixedly connected to the side of the water-absorbing shell (16) that contacts the conveyor belt (4).