Fruit and vegetable sorting apparatus
By introducing multiple feeding and sorting systems into the fruit and vegetable sorting equipment, and combining them with solenoid valves and visual inspection, the problem that existing equipment cannot handle a variety of fruits and vegetables has been solved, and efficient multi-variety and multi-level fruit and vegetable packaging and recycling of fruit cups and plastic frames have been achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521859739.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-08-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing fruit and vegetable sorting equipment cannot meet various operational needs, especially since the feeding and sorting systems are too simple to handle multiple types and grades of fruits and vegetables simultaneously.
A fruit and vegetable sorting device was designed, comprising first and second feeding systems, first and second sorting systems, auxiliary material conveying system and packaging system. Each system can be independent or combined, and it can handle different types and grades of fruits and vegetables. The sorting efficiency is improved by using solenoid valve devices and vision inspection devices.
It enables efficient processing of fruits and vegetables of the same type and grade, as well as simultaneous processing of multiple types and grades of fruits and vegetables, improving packaging efficiency, meeting various operational needs, and supporting the recycling of fruit cups and plastic crates.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fruit and vegetable sorting technology, and in particular to a fruit and vegetable sorting device. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, fruits and vegetables are a type of food that people often consume. Fruits and vegetables include citrus fruits, cherries, apples, pears, tomatoes, and pineapples. After ripening, fruits and vegetables need to be harvested and then transported to factories for sorting and processing to facilitate subsequent packaging and sales.
[0003] In related technologies, fruit and vegetable sorting equipment includes a feeding system, a sorting system, and a packaging system. However, only one feeding system and one sorting system can be set up, making the feeding and sorting of fruits and vegetables relatively simple and unable to meet various operational needs. Utility Model Content
[0004] The present invention aims to provide a fruit and vegetable sorting device to solve the technical problem that existing fruit and vegetable sorting devices cannot meet various operational needs.
[0005] The technical problem solved by this utility model embodiment is addressed by the following technical solution: One embodiment of this utility model provides a fruit and vegetable sorting device, including a first feeding system, a second feeding system, a first sorting system, a second sorting system, an auxiliary material conveying system, and a packaging system; The first feeding system is connected to the first sorting system. The first feeding system is used to provide the first sorting system with fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables. The second feeding system is connected to the second sorting system. The second feeding system is used to provide the second sorting system with the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables. The first sorting system and the second sorting system are respectively connected to the packaging system to detect the fruits and vegetables on the fruit cups and provide the fruit cups containing the detected fruits and vegetables to the packaging system; The auxiliary material conveying system is used to provide packaging auxiliary materials to the packaging system.
[0006] In this embodiment, fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables are fed through a first feeding system and a second feeding system, which operate independently. Simultaneously, corresponding first and second sorting systems, either independently or in combination, supply the fruit cups to the packaging system. At the packaging system, packaging materials and fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables are packaged into boxes of fruits and vegetables. When the types and grades of fruits and vegetables supplied to the packaging system are the same, the processing efficiency of boxes of the same type and grade can be improved. When at least one type and grade of fruits and vegetables supplied to the packaging system is different, multiple types and grades of boxes of fruits and vegetables can be processed simultaneously, thus meeting various operational needs.
[0007] In one embodiment, the packaging system includes at least one packaging station; The first sorting system includes a first sorting machine, a first sorting channel, and a first solenoid valve device. The first feeding system is connected to a packaging table through the first sorting channel. The first sorting machine is located on the first sorting channel, and the first solenoid valve device is located at the connection between the first sorting channel and the corresponding packaging table. The second sorting system includes a second sorting machine, a second sorting channel, and a second solenoid valve device. The second feeding system is connected to a packaging table through the second sorting channel. The second sorting machine is located on the second sorting channel, and the second solenoid valve device is located at the connection between the second sorting channel and the corresponding packaging table. The auxiliary material conveying system is used to provide packaging auxiliary materials to the packaging station.
[0008] In this embodiment, the first and second sorting machines are used to inspect the internal quality of the fruits and vegetables in the fruit cups, detecting the presence of rotten fruit, and determining the type and grade of the fruits and vegetables in the cups based on the inspection results. According to the type and grade of the fruits and vegetables determined by the first sorting machine, the fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables conveyed on the first sorting channel are pushed into the corresponding packaging table via a first solenoid valve device. Similarly, according to the type and grade of the fruits and vegetables determined by the second sorting machine, the fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables conveyed on the second sorting channel are pushed into the corresponding packaging table via a second solenoid valve device. This improves packaging efficiency or reduces the number of packaging tables required.
[0009] In one embodiment, the packaging system further includes a first connecting conveyor channel and a second connecting conveyor channel, wherein the first sorting channel is connected to the corresponding packaging table via the first connecting conveyor channel, and the second sorting channel is connected to the corresponding packaging table via the second connecting conveyor channel; The first solenoid valve device is located at the junction of the first sorting channel and the first connecting conveying channel, and the second solenoid valve device is located at the junction of the second sorting channel and the first connecting conveying channel.
[0010] In this embodiment, by providing a first connecting conveyor channel, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables sorted by the first sorting channel can be conveyed to the corresponding packaging station. By providing a second connecting conveyor channel, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables sorted by the second sorting channel can be conveyed to the corresponding packaging station.
[0011] In one embodiment, the height of the first sorting channel is equal to the height of the packaging table, the height of the second sorting channel is higher than the height of the first sorting channel, the second connecting conveyor channel is inclinedly connected between the second sorting channel and the corresponding packaging table, the first sorting channel is located between the packaging table and the second sorting channel, or the second sorting channel is located between the packaging table and the first sorting channel.
[0012] In this embodiment, since the height of the first sorting channel and the height of the packaging platform are equal, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables conveyed on the first sorting channel can smoothly enter the packaging platform. Because the first sorting channel is located between the packaging platform and the second sorting channel, or the second sorting channel is located between the packaging platform and the first sorting channel, and the height of the second sorting channel is higher than the height of the first sorting channel, the second connecting conveyor channel can avoid interference with the first sorting channel, ensuring that the heights of all packaging platforms are equal.
[0013] In one embodiment, each packaging station includes two packaging stations, wherein the first sorting channel is connected to a corresponding packaging station via a first connecting conveyor channel, or the second sorting channel is connected to a corresponding packaging station via a second connecting conveyor channel.
[0014] In this embodiment, the number of packaging stations can be multiple or one, depending on the user's needs, thus meeting the user's operational requirements. Each packaging station includes two packaging workstations, and the fruits and vegetables transported to the two workstations can be the same or different, thereby satisfying various user operational needs.
[0015] In one embodiment, the fruit and vegetable sorting equipment further includes a finished product conveying channel located on the side of the packaging system, which is used to convey the boxed fruits and vegetables to the downstream workstation.
[0016] In this embodiment, at the packaging station, workers combine packaging materials and fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables into boxes, and then unload the fruit cups. The boxed fruits and vegetables are then transported to downstream workstations via a finished product conveyor for subsequent operations such as palletizing.
[0017] In one embodiment, the packaging materials and the fruit cup containing the tested fruits and vegetables are processed into the boxed fruits and vegetables and fruit cup at the packaging system; The packaging system also includes a first fruit cup conveying channel and a second fruit cup conveying channel. The packaging table is also connected to the first feeding system through the first fruit cup conveying channel. The first fruit cup conveying channel is used to convey the fruit cup to the first feeding system. The packaging station is also connected to the second feeding system via the second fruit cup conveying channel, which is used to convey the fruit cups to the second feeding system.
[0018] In this embodiment, at the packaging station, workers combine packaging materials and fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables into boxes of fruits and vegetables, and then unload the fruit cups. The fruit cups are conveyed to the first feeding system via a first fruit cup conveyor channel, or to the second feeding system via a second fruit cup conveyor channel. At both the first and second feeding systems, workers can process the fruit cups and boxed fruits and vegetables into the fruit cups and plastic frames containing the fruits and vegetables, thus enabling the recycling of the fruit cups. Each fruit cup containing fruits and vegetables includes both the cup and the fruits and vegetables, with the fruits and vegetables placed on the cup. This arrangement makes it more convenient for the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables to be conveyed through the first feeding channel, the first sorting channel, the second feeding channel, and the second sorting channel.
[0019] In one embodiment, the fruit and vegetable sorting equipment further includes a plastic frame conveying channel, which is connected to the first feeding system and the second feeding system respectively, for providing framed fruits and vegetables to the first feeding system and the second feeding system; The framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups are processed into the fruit cups and plastic frames containing the fruits and vegetables at the first feeding system and the second feeding system, respectively. The adhesive frame conveying channel is also used to convey the adhesive frame.
[0020] In this embodiment, by setting up a plastic frame conveying channel, crates of fruits and vegetables can be conveyed to the first and second feeding systems. At the first and second feeding systems, when workers can process fruit cups and crates of fruits and vegetables into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables, the plastic frames can also be conveyed out through the plastic frame conveying channel, thereby realizing assembly line operation.
[0021] In one embodiment, the adhesive frame conveying channel includes an input channel, a first branch channel, a second branch channel, and an output channel, wherein the first branch channel and the second branch channel are connected in parallel between the input channel and the output channel; The first branch channel includes a first upstream section and a first downstream section, and the first feeding system is located on the side of the junction of the first upstream section and the first downstream section. The second branch channel includes a second upstream section and a second downstream section, and the second feeding system is located on the side of the junction of the second upstream section and the second downstream section. The input channel, the first upstream section, and the second upstream section are used to transport the framed fruits and vegetables, and the output channel, the first downstream section, and the second downstream section are used to transport the plastic frame.
[0022] In this embodiment, the first feeding system is located to the side of the junction of the first upstream section and the first downstream section, and the second feeding system is located to the side of the junction of the second upstream section and the second downstream section. Framed fruits and vegetables from other upstream stations are input through the input channel. When the input channel transports framed fruits and vegetables, it branches at the first branch channel and the second branch channel. When the first upstream section of the first branch channel and the second upstream section of the second branch channel transport the framed fruits and vegetables to the first feeding system and the second feeding system, workers can process the fruit cups and framed fruits and vegetables into fruit cups and plastic frames containing the fruits and vegetables. The first downstream section of the first branch channel and the second downstream section of the second branch channel are used to transport plastic frames, and they converge at the output channel, which is used to transport the plastic frames out, thus realizing assembly line operation.
[0023] In one embodiment, the first feeding system includes a first feeding channel, a first weighing and detection device, and a first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device. The first feeding channel is connected to a packaging table through the first sorting channel. The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device is located downstream of the first fruit cup conveying channel, and the first weighing and detection device is located upstream of the first feeding channel. The second feeding system includes a second feeding channel, a second weighing and detection device, and a second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device. The second feeding channel is connected to a packaging table through the second sorting channel. The second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device is located downstream of the second fruit cup conveying channel, and the second weighing and detection device is located upstream of the second feeding channel. The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device and the first weighing inspection device are located on the side of the junction of the first upstream section and the first downstream section, and the second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device and the second weighing inspection device are located on the side of the junction of the second upstream section and the second downstream section.
[0024] In this embodiment, when the first upstream section transports the framed fruits and vegetables to the first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device, the staff processes the framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups transported on the first fruit cup conveying channel into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables. The plastic frames continue to be transported to the output channel via the first downstream section, and the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables continue to be transported to the first fruit cup conveying channel into the first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device. The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device performs visual inspection on the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables, detecting the appearance and color of the fruits and vegetables in the cups, and determining the grade of the fruits and vegetables based on their appearance and color. After the inspection is completed, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables continue to be transported to the first weighing and inspection device, which weighs and inspects the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables.
[0025] When the second upstream section transports the framed fruits and vegetables to the second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device, the staff processes the framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups transported on the second fruit cup conveyor channel into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables. The plastic frames continue to be transported to the output channel via the second downstream section, while the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables continue to be transported through the second fruit cup conveyor channel to the second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device. The second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device performs visual inspection on the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables, examining the appearance and color of the fruits and vegetables. Based on the appearance and color, the grade of the fruits and vegetables is determined. After inspection, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables are then transported to the second weighing and inspection device, which weighs the fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables.
[0026] Compared with existing technologies, in this utility model, fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables are fed through a first feeding system and a second feeding system, which operate independently. Simultaneously, corresponding first and second sorting systems, either independently or in combination, supply the fruit cups to the packaging system. At the packaging system, packaging materials and fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables are packaged into boxes of fruits and vegetables. When the types and grades of fruits and vegetables supplied to the packaging system are the same, the processing efficiency of boxed fruits and vegetables of the same type and grade can be improved. When at least one type and grade of fruits and vegetables supplied to the packaging system is different, multiple types and grades of boxed fruits and vegetables can be processed simultaneously, thus meeting diverse operational needs. Attached Figure Description
[0027] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference numerals in the accompanying drawings. These illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are denoted as similar elements. Unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings do not constitute a limitation on scale.
[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fruit and vegetable sorting device in one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of section D in the middle; Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of section E in the middle; Figure 4 This is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the first sorting channel, the second sorting channel, the first connecting conveying channel, and the second connecting conveying channel in one embodiment of this utility model. Figure 5 This is a connection diagram of the first sorting channel, the second sorting channel, the first connecting conveying channel, and the second connecting conveying channel in another embodiment of this utility model.
[0029] Figure label: 100. Fruit and vegetable sorting equipment; 10. First feeding system; 12. First feeding channel; 14. First weighing and detection device; 16. First fruit and vegetable visual inspection device; 20. Second feeding system; 22. Second feeding channel; 24. Second weighing and detection device; 26. Second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device; 30. First sorting system; 32. First sorting machine; 34. First sorting channel; 40. Second sorting system; 42. Second sorting machine; 44. Second sorting channel; 50. Auxiliary material conveying system 60. Packaging system; 62. Packaging table; 622. Packaging station; 64. First connecting conveyor channel; 66. Second connecting conveyor channel; 67. First fruit cup conveyor channel; 68. Second fruit cup conveyor channel; 70. Finished product conveyor channel; 80. Glue frame conveyor channel; 82. Input channel; 84. First branch channel; 842. First upstream section; 844. First downstream section; 86. Second branch channel; 862. Second upstream section; 864. Second downstream section; 88. Output channel. Detailed Implementation
[0030] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more detailed description is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as "connected" to another element, it can be directly on the other element, or one or more intermediate elements can exist between them. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "upper end," "lower end," "top," and "bottom," etc., used in this specification indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[0032] The following detailed description, in conjunction with all the accompanying drawings, describes a fruit and vegetable conveying mechanism provided in this application through specific embodiments.
[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 One embodiment of this utility model discloses a fruit and vegetable sorting device 100, including a first feeding system 10, a second feeding system 20, a first sorting system 30, a second sorting system 40, an auxiliary material conveying system 50, and a packaging system 60. The first feeding system 10 is connected to the first sorting system 30. The first feeding system 10 is used to provide the first sorting system 30 with fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables. The second feeding system 20 is connected to the second sorting system 40. The second feeding system 20 is used to provide the second sorting system 40 with fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables. The first sorting system 30 and the second sorting system 40 are respectively connected to the packaging system 60 to detect the fruits and vegetables on the fruit cups and provide the fruit cups containing the detected fruits and vegetables to the packaging system 60. The auxiliary material conveying system 50 is used to provide packaging auxiliary materials to the packaging system 60.
[0034] In this embodiment, fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables are fed through a first feeding system 10 and a second feeding system 20. The two feeding systems 10 and 20 operate independently. Simultaneously, corresponding first sorting systems 30 and 40 independently or in combination supply the fruit cups to the packaging system 60. At the packaging system 60, workers can package the packaging materials and fruit cups into boxes of fruits and vegetables. When the types and grades of fruits and vegetables supplied to the packaging system 60 are the same, the processing efficiency of boxes of the same type and grade can be improved. When at least one type and grade of fruits and vegetables supplied to the packaging system 60 is different, multiple types and grades of boxes of fruits and vegetables can be processed simultaneously, thus meeting various operational needs.
[0035] exist Figure 1In the diagram, arrow g indicates the conveying direction of the framed fruits and vegetables and the plastic crate, while arrow d indicates the conveying direction of the fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables. Specifically, in this embodiment, the framed fruits and vegetables include the plastic crate and the fruits and vegetables. The framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups are conveyed to the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20 via other conveying methods. At the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20, workers place the fruits and vegetables from the framed fruits and vegetables onto the fruit cups, forming fruit cups and plastic crates containing the fruits and vegetables. The fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables are conveyed to the first sorting system 30 and the second sorting system 40 via the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20, respectively. The first sorting system 30 and the second sorting system 40 sort the fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables, and according to the type and level of the sorted fruit cups, they are conveyed to the packaging system 60 in sequence. The auxiliary material conveying system 50 conveys the packaging auxiliary materials to the packaging system 60, wherein the packaging auxiliary materials include packaging boxes, etc. At point 60 of the packaging system, staff use packaging materials to package the fruits and vegetables in the fruit cups, thus processing the fruit cups into boxes of fruits and vegetables, while also recycling the unloaded fruit cups.
[0036] In one embodiment, the packaging system 60 includes at least one packaging table 62; The first sorting system 30 includes a first sorting machine 32, a first sorting channel 34 and a first solenoid valve device. The first feeding system 10 is connected to a packaging table 62 through the first sorting channel 34. The first sorting machine 32 is installed on the first sorting channel 34, and the first solenoid valve device is installed at the connection between the first sorting channel 34 and the corresponding packaging table 62. The second sorting system 40 includes a second sorting machine 42, a second sorting channel 44, and a second solenoid valve device. The second feeding system 20 is connected to a packaging table 62 through the second sorting channel 44. The second sorting machine 42 is installed on the second sorting channel 44, and the second solenoid valve device is installed at the connection between the second sorting channel 44 and the corresponding packaging table 62. The auxiliary material conveying system 50 is used to provide packaging auxiliary materials to the packaging table 62.
[0037] In this embodiment, the first sorting machine 32 and the second sorting machine 42 are used to perform internal quality inspection on the fruits and vegetables in the fruit cups, detecting whether there are any damaged fruits, and determining the type and grade of the fruits and vegetables in the fruit cups based on the inspection results. Based on the type and grade of the corresponding fruits and vegetables determined by the first sorting machine 32, the fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables conveyed on the first sorting channel 34 are pushed into the corresponding packaging platform 62 via the first solenoid valve device. Similarly, based on the type and grade of the corresponding fruits and vegetables determined by the second sorting machine 42, the fruit cups containing the fruits and vegetables conveyed on the second sorting channel 44 are pushed into the corresponding packaging platform 62 via the second solenoid valve device. This can improve packaging efficiency or reduce the number of packaging platforms 62 used.
[0038] In one specific embodiment, each packaging station 62 includes two packaging stations 622. The packaging efficiency of each packaging station 62 is constant; specifically, the packaging efficiency of each packaging station 622 can be 6 pieces / second. Fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables, after being sorted by the first sorting machine 32 and the second sorting machine 42, can be labeled as category A and category B fruits. Category A fruits from the first sorting channel 34 are pushed to one packaging station 622 of packaging station a via a first solenoid valve device, and category B fruits from the first sorting channel 34 are pushed to one packaging station 622 of packaging station b via another first solenoid valve device. Category A fruits from the second sorting channel 44 can be pushed to another packaging station 622 of packaging station a via a second solenoid valve device, and category B fruits from the second sorting channel 44 can be pushed to another packaging station 622 of packaging station b via another second solenoid valve device. Since the A-class fruits from the first sorting channel 34 and the second sorting channel 44 are respectively transported to two packaging stations 622 on the same packaging platform 62, the actual packaging efficiency of A-class fruits on packaging platform 62 can reach 12 pieces / second. Similarly, the actual packaging efficiency of B-class fruits on packaging platform 62 can reach 12 pieces / second. When the A-class fruits from the first sorting channel 34 are pushed to one packaging station 622 on packaging platform 62 via a first solenoid valve device, the B-class fruits from the first sorting channel 34 are pushed to another packaging station 622 on packaging platform 62 via another first solenoid valve device; similarly, the A-class fruits from the second sorting channel 44 are pushed to one packaging station 622 on packaging platform 62 via a second solenoid valve device, and the B-class fruits from the second sorting channel 44 are pushed to another packaging station 622 on packaging platform 62 via another second solenoid valve device; thus, the number of packaging platforms 62 used can be reduced.
[0039] The first sorting machine 32 and the second sorting machine 42 are equipped with a camera for visual inspection, a weighing device, an infrared detection device, etc. The first sorting machine 32 and the second sorting machine 42 sort and classify the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables through visual inspection, weighing and other methods.
[0040] The first and second solenoid valve devices each include a solenoid valve bracket, a solenoid valve core, a lever shaft, a nut, a solenoid valve lever, and a solenoid valve coil. The solenoid valve coil is mounted on the solenoid valve bracket. The lever shaft is mounted on one end of the solenoid valve bracket via a nut. The solenoid valve core is movably mounted inside the solenoid valve coil. One end of the solenoid valve lever is hinged to the lever shaft, with the lever positioned in the middle of the lever shaft and mounted on the solenoid valve core. The working principle of the first and second solenoid valve devices is as follows: After the solenoid valve coil is energized, the solenoid valve core moves periodically along the axial direction of the solenoid valve coil. When the solenoid valve core retracts into the solenoid valve coil, the solenoid valve lever connected to the solenoid valve core rotates around the lever shaft and springs up towards the packaging platform 62, thereby pushing the fruit cup containing fruits and vegetables into the packaging platform 62. When the solenoid valve core extends outward from inside the solenoid valve coil, the solenoid valve lever connected to the solenoid valve core rotates in the opposite direction around the lever shaft, and the spring-loaded solenoid valve lever returns to its initial position.
[0041] The auxiliary material conveying system 50 includes a closed track, a belt, pulleys, a motor, and a suspension bracket. The closed track is located above the packaging table 62, with a portion extending directly above the packaging table 62. Multiple pulleys rotate on the closed track, and the belt is fitted onto the pulleys. The motor is connected to at least one pulley to drive its rotation. The upper end of the suspension bracket is connected to the belt. When the belt is running, the suspension bracket moves along the closed track under the belt's drive. The suspension bracket is used to hold the packaging auxiliary materials, and the belt transports the packaging auxiliary materials to directly above the packaging table 62. Workers can obtain the packaging auxiliary materials at the packaging table 62 and process them along with fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables into boxes of fruit and vegetables, keeping the fruit cups for recycling.
[0042] In one specific embodiment, the packaging table 62 is divided into two groups, each group including six packaging tables 62, and the number of auxiliary material conveying systems 50 is two sets, each set of auxiliary material conveying systems 50 is used to convey packaging auxiliary materials to one group of packaging tables 62.
[0043] In one embodiment, the packaging system 60 further includes a first connecting conveyor channel 64 and a second connecting conveyor channel 66, wherein the first sorting channel 34 is connected to the corresponding packaging table 62 through the first connecting conveyor channel 64, and the second sorting channel 44 is connected to the corresponding packaging table 62 through the second connecting conveyor channel 66; The first solenoid valve device is located at the junction of the first sorting channel 34 and the first connecting conveying channel 64, and the second solenoid valve device is located at the junction of the second sorting channel 44 and the first connecting conveying channel 64.
[0044] In this embodiment, by providing a first connecting conveyor channel 64, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables sorted by the first sorting machine 32 can be conveyed to the corresponding packaging table 62. By providing a second connecting conveyor channel 66, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables sorted by the second sorting machine 42 can be conveyed to the corresponding packaging table 62.
[0045] Among them, the first sorting channel 34, the second sorting channel 44, the first connecting conveyor channel 64 and the second connecting conveyor channel 66 are belt conveyors or drum conveyors, etc.
[0046] In one embodiment, the height of the first sorting channel 34 is equal to the height of the packaging table 62. The first sorting channel 34 is located between the packaging table 62 and the second sorting channel 44. The height of the second sorting channel 44 is higher than the height of the first sorting channel 34. The second connecting conveying channel 66 is inclinedly connected between the second sorting channel 44 and the corresponding packaging table 62.
[0047] In this embodiment, since the height of the first sorting channel 34 is equal to the height of the packaging platform 62, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables conveyed on the first sorting channel 34 can smoothly enter the packaging platform 62. Because the first sorting channel 34 is located between the packaging platform 62 and the second sorting channel 44, and the height of the second sorting channel 44 is higher than the height of the first sorting channel 34, the second connecting conveying channel 66 can avoid interfering with the first sorting channel 34.
[0048] The height of the first sorting channel 34 and the packaging table 62 can be 0.8 meters, and the height of the second sorting channel 44 can be 1 meter.
[0049] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the height of the first sorting channel 34 is equal to the height of the packaging table 62, the second sorting channel 44 is located between the packaging table 62 and the first sorting channel 34, the height of the second sorting channel 44 is higher than the height of the first sorting channel 34, and the second connecting conveying channel 66 is inclinedly connected between the second sorting channel 44 and the corresponding packaging table 62.
[0050] The first sorting channel 34 is further away from the packaging table 62 than the second sorting channel 44, meaning the first sorting channel 34 is located on the outside. This arrangement ensures that all packaging tables 62 are at the same height, facilitating worker operations.
[0051] In one embodiment, each packaging station 62 includes two packaging stations 622. The first sorting channel 34 is connected to a corresponding packaging station 622 via a first connecting conveying channel 64, or the second sorting channel 44 is connected to a corresponding packaging station 622 via a second connecting conveying channel 66.
[0052] In this embodiment, the number of packaging stations 62 can be multiple or one, depending on the user's needs, thus meeting the user's operational requirements. Each packaging station 62 includes two packaging workstations 622, and the fruits and vegetables transported to the two workstations 622 can be of the same or different grades, thereby satisfying various user operational needs.
[0053] The packaging table 62 has a square surface, and the two packaging stations 622 are located on opposite sides of the packaging table 62.
[0054] In some specific embodiments, one of the two packaging stations 622 of each packaging station 62 is connected by a first connecting conveyor channel 64 and a first sorting channel 34, and the other of the two packaging stations 622 of the packaging station 62 is connected by a second connecting conveyor channel 66 and a second sorting channel 44.
[0055] In some specific embodiments, the number of packaging stations 62 is at least two, and the two packaging stations 622 of at least one packaging station 62 are connected by a first connecting conveyor channel 64 and a first sorting channel 34, respectively. The two packaging stations 622 of at least one packaging station 62 are connected by a second connecting conveyor channel 66 and a second sorting channel 44, respectively.
[0056] Therefore, the two packaging stations 622 of a packaging table 62 can both be connected to the first sorting channel 34, or both can be connected to the two second sorting channels 44, or they can be connected to the first sorting channel 34 and the second sorting channel 44 respectively, so as to meet a variety of operational needs.
[0057] In one embodiment, the fruit and vegetable sorting equipment 100 further includes a finished product conveying channel 70, which is located on the side of the packaging system 60 and is used to convey boxed fruits and vegetables to downstream workstations.
[0058] In this embodiment, at packaging station 62, workers combine packaging materials and fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables into boxed fruits and vegetables, and then unload the fruit cups. The boxed fruits and vegetables are then transported to downstream workstations via finished product conveyor channel 70 for subsequent operations such as palletizing.
[0059] exist Figure 1 In the diagram, arrow f indicates the conveying direction of the boxed fruits and vegetables. The finished product conveying channel 70 can be a roller conveyor. There are two finished product conveying channels 70, each used to convey a set of boxed fruits and vegetables from the packaging table 62.
[0060] In one embodiment, at packaging system 60, workers process packaging materials and fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables into boxed fruits and vegetables and fruit cups. The packaging system 60 also includes a first fruit cup conveying channel 67 and a second fruit cup conveying channel 68. The packaging table 62 is also connected to the first feeding system 10 through the first fruit cup conveying channel 67. The first fruit cup conveying channel 67 is used to convey fruit cups to the first feeding system 10. The packaging table 62 is also connected to the second fruit cup conveying channel 68 and the second feeding system 20. The second fruit cup conveying channel 68 is used to convey the fruit cups to the second feeding system 20.
[0061] In this embodiment, at the packaging station 62, workers combine packaging materials and fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables into boxes of fruits and vegetables, and then unload the fruit cups. The fruit cups are conveyed to the first feeding system 10 via the first fruit cup conveying channel 67, or to the second feeding system 20 via the second fruit cup conveying channel 68. At the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20, workers can process the fruit cups and boxed fruits and vegetables into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables, thus enabling the recycling of the fruit cups. Each fruit cup containing fruits and vegetables includes both the cup and the fruits and vegetables, with the fruits and vegetables placed on the cup. This arrangement makes it more convenient for the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables to be conveyed through the first feeding channel 12, the first sorting channel 34, the second feeding channel 22, and the second sorting channel 44.
[0062] exist Figure 1 In the diagram, arrow e indicates the direction in which the fruit cups are conveyed. The first fruit cup conveying channel 67 and the second fruit cup conveying channel 68 can be either a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor.
[0063] In one embodiment, the fruit and vegetable sorting equipment 100 further includes a plastic frame conveying channel 80, which is connected to the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20 respectively, for providing framed fruits and vegetables to the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20. At the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20, the framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups are processed into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables. The plastic frame conveying channel 80 is also used to convey plastic frames.
[0064] In this embodiment, by setting up a plastic frame conveying channel 80, the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20 can be conveyed with boxed fruits and vegetables. At the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20, when the workers process the fruit cups and boxed fruits and vegetables into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables, the plastic frames can also be conveyed out through the plastic frame conveying channel 80, thereby realizing assembly line operation.
[0065] In one embodiment, the frame conveying channel 80 includes an input channel 82, a first branch channel 84, a second branch channel 86, and an output channel 88, with the first branch channel 84 and the second branch channel 86 connected in parallel between the input channel 82 and the output channel 88; The first branch channel 84 includes a first upstream section 842 and a first downstream section 844. The first feeding system 10 is located on the side of the junction of the first upstream section 842 and the first downstream section 844. The second branch channel 86 includes a second upstream section 862 and a second downstream section 864. The second feeding system 20 is located on the side of the junction of the second upstream section 862 and the second downstream section 864. Input channel 82, first upstream section 842 and second upstream section 862 are used to convey framed fruits and vegetables, and output channel 88, first downstream section 844 and second downstream section 864 are used to convey plastic frames.
[0066] In this embodiment, the first feeding system 10 is located to the side of the junction of the first upstream section 842 and the first downstream section 844, and the second feeding system 20 is located to the side of the junction of the second upstream section 862 and the second downstream section 864. Framed fruits and vegetables from other upstream stations are input through the input channel 82. When the input channel 82 transports the framed fruits and vegetables, it branches off at the first branch channel 84 and the second branch channel 86. When the first upstream section 842 of the first branch channel 84 and the second upstream section 862 of the second branch channel 86 transport the framed fruits and vegetables to the first feeding system 10 and the second feeding system 20 respectively, workers can process the fruit cups and framed fruits and vegetables into fruit cups and plastic frames containing the fruits and vegetables. The first downstream section 844 of the first branch channel 84 and the second downstream section 864 of the second branch channel 86 are used to transport the plastic frames, and they converge at the output channel 88. The output channel 88 is used to transport the plastic frames out, thus realizing assembly line operation.
[0067] The first branch channel 84 comprises two sections, with the first feeding system 10 located between the two first branch channels 84. The second branch channel 86 comprises two sections, with the second feeding system 20 located between the two second branch channels 86. The input channel 82, the first branch channel 84, the second branch channel 86, and the output channel 88 can all be roller conveyors.
[0068] In one embodiment, the first feeding system 10 includes a first feeding channel 12, a first weighing detection device 14, and a first fruit and vegetable visual detection device 16. The first feeding channel 12 is connected to a packaging table 62 through a first sorting channel 34. The first fruit and vegetable visual detection device 16 is located downstream of the first fruit cup conveying channel 67, and the first weighing detection device 14 is located upstream of the first feeding channel 12. The second feeding system 20 includes a second feeding channel 22, a second weighing and detection device 24, and a second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 26. The second feeding channel 22 is connected to a packaging table 62 through a second sorting channel 44. The second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 26 is located downstream of the second fruit cup conveying channel 68, and the second weighing and detection device 24 is located upstream of the second feeding channel 22. The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 16 and the first weighing inspection device 14 are located on the side of the junction of the first upstream section 842 and the first downstream section 844, and the second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 26 and the second weighing inspection device 24 are located on the side of the junction of the second upstream section 862 and the second downstream section 864.
[0069] In this embodiment, when the first upstream section 842 transports the framed fruits and vegetables to the first fruit cup conveying channel 67, the workers process the framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups conveyed on the first fruit cup conveying channel 67 into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables. The plastic frames continue to be transported to the output channel 88 via the first downstream section 844, and the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables continue to be transported to the first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 16 via the first fruit cup conveying channel 67. The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 16 performs visual inspection on the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables, inspecting the appearance and color of the fruits and vegetables in the fruit cups, and determining the grade of the fruits and vegetables based on their appearance and color. After the inspection is completed, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables continue to be transported to the first weighing and inspection device 14, and the first weighing and inspection device 14 weighs and inspects the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables.
[0070] When the second upstream section 862 transports the framed fruits and vegetables to the second fruit cup conveying channel 68, the staff processes the framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups conveyed on the second fruit cup conveying channel 68 into fruit cups and plastic frames containing fruits and vegetables. The plastic frames continue to be transported to the output channel 88 via the second downstream section 864, while the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables continue to be transported through the second fruit cup conveying channel 68 to the second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 26. The second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 26 performs visual inspection on the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables, checking the appearance and color of the fruits and vegetables in the cups, and determining the grade of the fruits and vegetables based on their appearance and color. After the inspection is completed, the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables continue to be transported to the second weighing and inspection device 24, which weighs and inspects the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables.
[0071] The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 16 and the first weighing inspection device 14 can be connected by manual labor or a roller conveyor to transport the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables. The second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 26 and the second weighing inspection device 24 can also be connected by manual labor or a roller conveyor to transport the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables.
[0072] The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 16 and the second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device 26 each include sensors such as cameras, which detect the appearance and color of the fruits and vegetables on the fruit cup by taking pictures. The first weighing detection device 14 and the second weighing detection device 24 each include weighing sensors, which weigh the fruit cup containing the fruits and vegetables.
[0073] In one embodiment, the first feeding system 10, the second feeding system 20, the first sorting system 30, the second sorting system 40, the auxiliary material conveying system 50, and the packaging system 60 of the above embodiments are respectively connected to the controller for unified and coordinated control. The controller can be a PLC controller or the like.
[0074] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it; under the concept of this utility model, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of different aspects of this utility model as described above. For the sake of brevity, they are not provided in detail; although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.
Claims
1. A fruit and vegetable sorting device, characterized in that, It includes a first feeding system, a second feeding system, a first sorting system, a second sorting system, an auxiliary material conveying system, and a packaging system; The first feeding system is connected to the first sorting system. The first feeding system is used to provide the first sorting system with fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables. The second feeding system is connected to the second sorting system. The second feeding system is used to provide the second sorting system with the fruit cups containing fruits and vegetables. The first sorting system and the second sorting system are respectively connected to the packaging system to detect the fruits and vegetables on the fruit cups and provide the fruit cups containing the detected fruits and vegetables to the packaging system; The auxiliary material conveying system is used to provide packaging auxiliary materials to the packaging system.
2. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The packaging system includes at least one packaging station; The first sorting system includes a first sorting machine, a first sorting channel, and a first solenoid valve device. The first feeding system is connected to a packaging table through the first sorting channel. The first sorting machine is located on the first sorting channel, and the first solenoid valve device is located at the connection between the first sorting channel and the corresponding packaging table. The second sorting system includes a second sorting machine, a second sorting channel, and a second solenoid valve device. The second feeding system is connected to a packaging table through the second sorting channel. The second sorting machine is located on the second sorting channel, and the second solenoid valve device is located at the connection between the second sorting channel and the corresponding packaging table. The auxiliary material conveying system is used to provide packaging auxiliary materials to the packaging station.
3. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The packaging system further includes a first connecting conveyor channel and a second connecting conveyor channel. The first sorting channel is connected to the corresponding packaging table through the first connecting conveyor channel, and the second sorting channel is connected to the corresponding packaging table through the second connecting conveyor channel. The first solenoid valve device is located at the junction of the first sorting channel and the first connecting conveying channel, and the second solenoid valve device is located at the junction of the second sorting channel and the first connecting conveying channel.
4. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The height of the first sorting channel is equal to the height of the packaging table, the height of the second sorting channel is higher than the height of the first sorting channel, the second connecting conveyor channel is inclined between the second sorting channel and the corresponding packaging table, the first sorting channel is located between the packaging table and the second sorting channel, or the second sorting channel is located between the packaging table and the first sorting channel.
5. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, Each of the packaging stations includes two packaging stations. The first sorting channel is connected to a corresponding packaging station via a first connecting conveyor channel, or the second sorting channel is connected to a corresponding packaging station via a second connecting conveyor channel.
6. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The packaging materials and the fruit cups containing the tested fruits and vegetables are processed into boxed fruits and vegetables and fruit cups at the packaging system; The packaging system also includes a first fruit cup conveying channel and a second fruit cup conveying channel. The packaging table is also connected to the first feeding system through the first fruit cup conveying channel. The first fruit cup conveying channel is used to convey the fruit cup to the first feeding system. The packaging station is also connected to the second feeding system via the second fruit cup conveying channel, which is used to convey the fruit cups to the second feeding system.
7. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a plastic frame conveying channel, which is connected to the first feeding system and the second feeding system respectively, and is used to provide framed fruits and vegetables to the first feeding system and the second feeding system. The framed fruits and vegetables and the fruit cups are processed into the fruit cups and plastic frames containing the fruits and vegetables at the first feeding system and the second feeding system, respectively. The adhesive frame conveying channel is also used to convey the adhesive frame.
8. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The adhesive frame conveying channel includes an input channel, a first branch channel, a second branch channel, and an output channel, wherein the first branch channel and the second branch channel are connected in parallel between the input channel and the output channel; The first branch channel includes a first upstream section and a first downstream section, and the first feeding system is located on the side of the junction of the first upstream section and the first downstream section. The second branch channel includes a second upstream section and a second downstream section, and the second feeding system is located on the side of the junction of the second upstream section and the second downstream section. The input channel, the first upstream section, and the second upstream section are used to transport the framed fruits and vegetables, and the output channel, the first downstream section, and the second downstream section are used to transport the plastic frame.
9. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first feeding system includes a first feeding channel, a first weighing and detection device, and a first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device. The first feeding channel is connected to a packaging table through the first sorting channel. The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device is located downstream of the first fruit cup conveying channel, and the first weighing and detection device is located upstream of the first feeding channel. The second feeding system includes a second feeding channel, a second weighing and detection device, and a second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device. The second feeding channel is connected to a packaging table through the second sorting channel. The second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device is located downstream of the second fruit cup conveying channel, and the second weighing and detection device is located upstream of the second feeding channel. The first fruit and vegetable visual inspection device and the first weighing inspection device are located on the side of the junction of the first upstream section and the first downstream section, and the second fruit and vegetable visual inspection device and the second weighing inspection device are located on the side of the junction of the second upstream section and the second downstream section.
10. The fruit and vegetable sorting equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a finished product conveying channel, which is located on the side of the packaging system and is used to transport the boxed fruits and vegetables to the downstream workstation.