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一種咖啡豆檢測機,包含有供料、輸送及篩選裝置,該輸送裝置具有沿一輸送路徑排列之多個容置孔,各容置孔僅能容置一咖啡豆且沿輸送路徑移動而依序經過入料、檢測及篩選區,一可見光影像擷取單元及一紫外光影像擷取單元分別對應該檢測區之不同檢測位置,各影像擷取單元包含有一朝位於檢測區之容置孔拍攝之第一影像擷取裝置及一反向地透過一透明擋板拍攝位於檢測區之容置孔的第二影像擷取裝置,該篩選裝置係用以選擇性地使位於篩選區之容置孔內的咖啡豆離開輸送裝置;藉此,該咖啡豆檢測機能快速且有效地篩選咖啡豆且能檢測出螢光瑕疵豆。A coffee bean testing machine includes a feeding, conveying and screening device, the conveying device has a plurality of accommodating holes arranged along a conveying path, each accommodating hole can only accommodate one coffee bean and moves along the conveying path according to the The sequence passes through the feeding, testing and screening areas, a visible light image capture unit and an ultraviolet image capture unit correspond to different detection positions in the inspection area respectively, and each image capture unit includes a accommodating hole located in the inspection area to take pictures The first image capture device and a second image capture device that shoots the accommodating holes in the detection area through a transparent baffle in reverse, the screening device is used to selectively make the accommodating holes in the screening area The coffee beans inside leave the conveying device; thereby, the coffee bean detection function can quickly and effectively screen the coffee beans and can detect the fluorescent defective beans.
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本創作係與咖啡豆之檢測技術有關,特別是關於一種可快速篩選咖啡豆且具有紫外光檢測功能之咖啡豆檢測機。This creation is related to the detection technology of coffee beans, especially a coffee bean detection machine that can quickly screen coffee beans and has the function of ultraviolet light detection.
咖啡豆在進行烘焙之前,普遍都會進行分級與篩選之步驟,分級之步驟是將咖啡生豆依其外觀大小分成不同等級,使得同一等級之咖啡豆在品質上有一致性,而篩選之步驟則是要剃除異物以及瑕疵豆,詳而言之,咖啡生豆在從採收、乾燥處理、脫殼、運送至儲存等環節皆可能會產生瑕疵豆,例如有破碎、發黑、蟲蛀、發霉、未熟、萎縮等等瑕疵之咖啡生豆,有明顯色彩瑕疵之瑕疵豆以及異物可利用色選機(例如我國專利編號732015所提供者)去除,但有其他細部瑕疵之瑕疵豆則通常倚賴人工進行選別。Before the coffee beans are roasted, the steps of grading and screening are generally carried out. The step of grading is to divide the green coffee beans into different grades according to their appearance size, so that the coffee beans of the same grade are consistent in quality. It is to shave off foreign objects and defective beans. To be more specific, green coffee beans may have defective beans during the process of harvesting, drying, shelling, transportation and storage, such as broken, blackened, moth-eaten, etc. Green coffee beans with defects such as moldy, underripe, shrinking, etc., and defective beans with obvious color defects and foreign matter can be removed by a color sorter (such as the one provided by my country Patent No. 732015), but defective beans with other detailed defects are usually relied on. Manual selection.
雖然目前已有篩選瑕疵豆之自動化篩選機,例如我國專利編號M570428以及M583944所提供者,但其實用性仍有不足之處,詳而言之,M570428所提供之選豆裝置的送料機構無法避免咖啡豆相互堆疊並且容易使咖啡豆彼此過於鄰近,如此之情況不但會對影像辨識作業造成阻礙,也容易發生正常豆與瑕疵豆一併被剃除之情況,而M583944所提供之咖啡豆篩選系統為了避免前述問題,係採用可讓咖啡豆有先後順序地被傳送之入料機構,並讓咖啡豆由入料機構傳送至持續轉動的轉盤上進而進行影像辨識,然而,如此之方式不但入料過於緩慢,轉盤也不能轉得太快以避免其離心力讓咖啡豆無法穩定地停留在轉盤上,因此具有檢測效率不佳之缺點。Although there are existing automatic screening machines for screening defective beans, such as those provided by Chinese patent numbers M570428 and M583944, their practicability is still insufficient. In detail, the feeding mechanism of the bean selection device provided by M570428 cannot be avoided. The coffee beans are stacked on each other and it is easy to make the coffee beans too close to each other. This situation will not only hinder the image recognition operation, but also easily cause the normal beans and defective beans to be shaved together. The coffee bean screening system provided by M583944 In order to avoid the aforementioned problems, a feeding mechanism that allows the coffee beans to be sent in sequence is used, and the coffee beans are transferred from the feeding mechanism to the continuously rotating turntable for image recognition. However, this method not only feeds the coffee beans If it is too slow, the turntable cannot be rotated too fast to avoid the centrifugal force of the coffee beans making it impossible for the coffee beans to stay on the turntable stably, so it has the disadvantage of poor detection efficiency.
此外,當咖啡生豆受到細菌入侵,造成其所含之化學物質產生變化,導致咖啡豆變質,不但對咖啡風味會有顯著的影響,更有害人體健康,因此也被精品咖啡協會(Specialty Coffee Association;簡稱SCA)列為需要剃除之咖啡瑕疵豆,但此種瑕疵豆在日常可見光下卻無法辨識,因此前述習用之咖啡豆篩選機亦無法檢測出此種瑕疵豆,而有待改進。In addition, when green coffee beans are invaded by bacteria, the chemical substances contained in them will change, resulting in the deterioration of coffee beans, which will not only have a significant impact on coffee flavor, but also be harmful to human health. ; SCA for short) is listed as the defective coffee beans that need to be shaved, but such defective beans cannot be identified under daily visible light, so the conventional coffee bean screening machine can not detect such defective beans, and needs to be improved.
有鑑於上述缺失,本創作之主要目的在於提供一種咖啡豆檢測機,係能快速且有效地篩選咖啡豆,並且具有紫外光檢測功能而能檢測出變質之咖啡豆。In view of the above deficiencies, the main purpose of this creation is to provide a coffee bean detection machine, which can quickly and effectively screen coffee beans, and has an ultraviolet light detection function to detect deteriorated coffee beans.
為達成上述目的,本創作所提供之咖啡豆檢測機包含有一供料裝置、一輸送裝置、複數影像擷取單元,以及一篩選裝置。該供料裝置具有一用以容置多個咖啡豆的儲料空間,以及一與該儲料空間連通以輸出其中之咖啡豆的出料口。該輸送裝置包含有一輸送帶,該輸送帶具有沿一輸送路徑排列之多個容置孔,各該容置孔具有一用以供一該咖啡豆進入之開口,各該容置孔係僅能容置一該咖啡豆且係沿該輸送路徑移動而依序經過一入料區、一檢測區以及一篩選區,該供料裝置之出料口係朝向位於該入料區之容置孔,該檢測區具有複數檢測位置。各該影像擷取單元包含有一朝向位於該檢測區之容置孔的開口拍攝之第一影像擷取裝置、一與該第一影像擷取裝置朝向相反方向地透過一透明擋板拍攝位於該檢測區之容置孔的第二影像擷取裝置,以及提供該第一影像擷取裝置及該第二影像擷取裝置拍攝所需之光線的至少一光源,該等影像擷取單元中包含至少一可見光影像擷取單元以及至少一紫外光影像擷取單元,該可見光影像擷取單元之該至少一光源的光線為可見光,該紫外光影像擷取單元之該至少一光源的光線為紫外光,該等影像擷取單元係分別對應該等檢測位置,各該容置孔係沿該輸送路徑移動而經過該等檢測位置,以於每一該檢測位置受其對應之影像擷取單元拍攝。該篩選裝置係設置於該輸送裝置之篩選區,用以選擇性地使位於該篩選區之容置孔內的咖啡豆離開該輸送裝置。To achieve the above purpose, the coffee bean inspection machine provided by the present invention includes a feeding device, a conveying device, a plurality of image capturing units, and a screening device. The feeding device has a storage space for accommodating a plurality of coffee beans, and a discharge port communicating with the storage space for outputting the coffee beans therein. The conveying device includes a conveying belt with a plurality of accommodating holes arranged along a conveying path, each of the accommodating holes has an opening for a coffee bean to enter, and each of the accommodating holes can only The coffee bean is accommodated and moves along the conveying path to pass through a feeding area, a detection area and a screening area in sequence, and the discharge port of the feeding device is directed to the accommodating hole located in the feeding area, The detection zone has a plurality of detection positions. Each of the image capture units includes a first image capture device that shoots toward the opening of the receiving hole located in the detection area, and a first image capture device that faces the opposite direction to the first image capture device to capture images located in the detection area through a transparent baffle. a second image capture device in the accommodating hole of the area, and at least one light source for providing the light required by the first image capture device and the second image capture device for shooting, the image capture units include at least one A visible light image capturing unit and at least one ultraviolet image capturing unit, the light of the at least one light source of the visible light image capturing unit is visible light, the light of the at least one light source of the ultraviolet image capturing unit is ultraviolet light, the The equal image capturing units are respectively corresponding to the equal detection positions, and each of the accommodating holes moves along the conveying path and passes through the inspection positions, so that each of the detection positions is photographed by the corresponding image capturing unit. The screening device is arranged in the screening area of the conveying device, and is used for selectively making the coffee beans located in the accommodating holes of the screening area to leave the conveying device.
藉此,待篩選之咖啡豆係由供料裝置之出料口輸出至該輸送裝置之入料區並一對一地容置於位在入料區之容置孔內,然後咖啡豆隨著其所在之容置孔移動而依序經過該檢測區及該篩選區,各個容置孔內的咖啡豆在該檢測區受第一、二影像擷取裝置由二相反方向拍攝(例如第一影像擷取裝置由上往下拍攝、第二影像擷取裝置由下往上拍攝),進而供一影像分析軟體辨識出各個容置孔內為正常豆或是瑕疵豆,該篩選裝置再依據此辨識結果篩選咖啡豆,例如使正常豆離開該輸送裝置而進入正常豆儲存桶,或者使瑕疵豆離開該輸送裝置而進入瑕疵豆儲存桶。由於每一容置孔內僅能容置一咖啡豆,可避免咖啡豆因相互堆疊或過於鄰近而對影像辨識造成阻礙,因此本創作之咖啡豆檢測機可有效地篩選咖啡豆。此外,由於影像之拍攝及分析速度很快,且咖啡豆係穩定地容置於輸送裝置之容置孔內,輸送裝置之輸送速度也可以很快而不會使咖啡豆移動或掉落,因此本創作之咖啡豆檢測機可產生良好之檢測效率。再者,紫外光中的紫外線A(UVA)可以活化細胞機能,變質之咖啡豆中不當的有機物質在紫外光照射下會吸收能量並發射可見螢光,因此本創作之咖啡豆檢測機可藉由其紫外光影像擷取單元檢測出可見光(例如白光)下無法辨識之變質咖啡豆(亦稱為螢光瑕疵豆)。In this way, the coffee beans to be screened are output from the discharge port of the feeding device to the feeding area of the conveying device, and are accommodated in the accommodating holes in the feeding area one-to-one, and then the coffee beans follow the The accommodating hole where it is located moves through the detection area and the screening area in sequence, and the coffee beans in each accommodating hole are captured by the first and second image capturing devices in opposite directions in the detection area (for example, the first image The capture device shoots from top to bottom, and the second image capture device shoots from bottom to top), so that an image analysis software can identify whether the accommodating holes are normal beans or defective beans, and the screening device can then identify based on this. As a result, the coffee beans are screened, eg, normal beans leave the conveyor into a normal bean storage bin, or defective beans leave the conveyor into a defective bean storage bin. Since only one coffee bean can be accommodated in each accommodating hole, it can prevent the coffee beans from being stacked or too close to each other, which may hinder image recognition. Therefore, the coffee bean detector of the present invention can effectively screen the coffee beans. In addition, since the image capture and analysis speed is very fast, and the coffee beans are stably accommodated in the accommodating holes of the conveying device, the conveying speed of the conveying device can also be fast without causing the coffee beans to move or fall. The coffee bean testing machine of this creation can produce good testing efficiency. In addition, ultraviolet A (UVA) in ultraviolet light can activate cell function, and improper organic substances in deteriorated coffee beans will absorb energy and emit visible fluorescence under ultraviolet light irradiation, so the coffee bean detection machine of this creation can be used. Deteriorated coffee beans (also known as fluorescently defective beans) that cannot be identified under visible light (such as white light) are detected by its UV image capture unit.
有關本創作所提供之具有紫外光檢測功能之咖啡豆檢測機的詳細構造、特點、組裝或使用方式,將於後續的實施方式詳細說明中予以描述。然而,在本創作領域中具有通常知識者應能瞭解,該等詳細說明以及實施本創作所列舉的特定實施例,僅係用於說明本創作,並非用以限制本創作之專利申請範圍。The detailed structure, features, assembly or usage of the coffee bean detection machine with ultraviolet light detection function provided by the present creation will be described in the detailed description of the subsequent embodiments. However, those with ordinary knowledge in the field of creation should be able to understand that these detailed descriptions and the specific embodiments listed for implementing the creation are only used to illustrate the creation, not to limit the scope of the patent application of the creation.
申請人首先在此說明,在以下將要介紹之實施例以及圖式中,相同之參考號碼,表示相同或類似之元件或其結構特徵。其次,當述及一元件設置於另一元件上時,代表前述元件係直接設置在該另一元件上,或者前述元件係間接地設置在該另一元件上,亦即,二元件之間還設置有一個或多個其他元件。而述及一元件「直接」設置於另一元件上時,代表二元件之間並無設置任何其他元件。The applicant first explains that in the embodiments and drawings to be introduced below, the same reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or structural features thereof. Secondly, when it is mentioned that an element is arranged on another element, it means that the aforementioned element is directly arranged on the other element, or the aforementioned element is indirectly arranged on the other element, that is, there is still a gap between the two elements. One or more other elements are provided. When it is mentioned that an element is "directly" disposed on another element, it means that no other element is disposed between the two elements.
請先參閱圖1至圖3,本創作一較佳實施例所提供之咖啡豆檢測機10包含有一輸送裝置20、一供料裝置30、一掃料裝置40、二影像擷取單元51、52、一篩選裝置60,以及二收集桶71、72。前述該咖啡豆檢測機10之構件實際上係設置於一機殼內,為了簡化圖式並便於說明,本創作之圖式中並未顯示出完整之機殼,而僅顯示出該機殼內部之用以供前述部分構件設置之一基板15以及一立板16。Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 first. The coffee
該輸送裝置20為一可循環輸送之輸送帶系統,係包含有一驅動馬達21、受該驅動馬達21驅轉之二滾輪22A、22B、一固定於該立板16之遮擋單元25(見圖3並詳述於下文),以及一繞設於該二滾輪22A、22B及該遮擋單元25之輸送帶23(例如食品級輸送帶)。The
該輸送帶23具有分別位於其外側及內側之一第一表面231及一第二表面232,以及貫穿第一、二表面231、232之多個容置孔233,該等滾輪22A、22B及該遮擋單元25係抵接於該第二表面232並將該輸送帶23設置成梯形,使得該輸送帶23包含有一較短之上水平段234、一較長之下水平段235、一自該下水平段235之右端傾斜地向上延伸至該上水平段234之右端的第一傾斜段236,以及一自該上水平段234之左端傾斜地向下延伸至該下水平段235之左端的第二傾斜段237。從圖3之方向看,該等滾輪22A、22B係驅動該輸送帶23以逆時針方向循環轉動,使得各該容置孔233沿一呈梯形之輸送路徑P移動而依序經過一位於該第一傾斜段236之入料區26、一位於該上水平段234之檢測區27、一位於該第二傾斜段237之篩選區28,以及一位於該第二傾斜段237與該下水平段235之交接處的集料區29。The
值得一提的是,本創作之圖式僅繪製出位於該輸送帶23之上水平段234的容置孔233,實際上該輸送帶23係以如同上水平段234之容置孔233的分佈方式在整體各段皆設有容置孔233。該等容置孔233係沿該輸送路徑P排成三行及多列,亦即每一列包含有三容置孔233,同一列之容置孔233係同時移動至該入料區26、該檢測區27、該篩選區28或該集料區29之同一位置。It is worth mentioning that the drawing of this creation only draws the
如圖3所示,該遮擋單元25包含有多個固定於該立板16之固定件256,以及藉由固定於該等固定件256而緊鄰於該輸送帶23之第二表面232的一入料區遮擋件251、一檢測區遮擋件252以及一篩選區遮擋件253,該入料區遮擋件251係設於該輸送帶23之第二表面232位於該入料區26的部分,該檢測區遮擋件252係設於該輸送帶23之第二表面232位於該檢測區27的部分,該篩選區遮擋件253係設於該輸送帶23之第二表面232位於該篩選區28的部分。如圖4所示,各該容置孔233具有分別位於該輸送帶23之第一、二表面231、232之二開口233a、233b,各該容置孔233之開口233a在各個位置皆未被遮擋而呈開放狀態,而各該容置孔233之開口233b在從入料區26移動至檢測區27及篩選區28的過程中係受入料區遮擋件251、檢測區遮擋件252及篩選區遮擋件253遮擋。As shown in FIG. 3 , the
如圖1所示,該供料裝置30包含有一概呈漏斗狀之供料器31,以及一設置於該供料器31之節流閥32,該供料器31具有一用以容置大量待篩選之咖啡豆(咖啡生豆)的儲料空間311,以及一與該儲料空間311連通且位於該儲料空間311之下方的出料口312,該出料口312係朝向輸送帶23位於該入料區26之容置孔233的開口233a,藉此,該儲料空間311內之咖啡豆可落下而由該出料口312輸出至該輸送裝置20之入料區26,由於各該容置孔233在從入料區26移動至檢測區27及篩選區28的過程中係呈上開放且下封閉之狀態,因此咖啡豆在前述過程中係持續位於容置孔233內而不會掉落。該節流閥32係設於該儲料空間311與該出料口312之間,用以控制該儲料空間311內之咖啡豆落下之數量,藉以限制咖啡豆自該出料口312輸出之速率。此外,該入料區遮擋件251上更固定一由多個板體構成之側擋單元24,以將位於該入料區26之容置孔233的開口233a包圍在該側擋架29內部,藉以將該供料裝置30輸出之咖啡豆限制在該入料區26。As shown in FIG. 1 , the
如圖4所示,各該容置孔233之開口233a僅能供一該咖啡豆17進入,且各該容置孔233之內部空間僅能容置一該咖啡豆17,進一步而言,各該容置孔233的深度d1係以大於或等於一該咖啡豆17之高度h的1倍且小於一該咖啡豆17之高度h的2倍(亦即2h>d1>1h)為較佳之設計,如此可使得咖啡豆17穩定地受容置孔233之內壁推動而順利地受該輸送裝置20輸送,而又不足以讓二顆相互堆疊之咖啡豆完全容置於同一容置孔233內。As shown in FIG. 4 , the opening 233a of each
為了更進一步地避免有咖啡豆堆疊之情況,該入料區26更設置該掃料裝置40,如圖1所示,該掃料裝置40係位於該供料裝置30之出料口312與該檢測區27之間且包含有一毛刷41及二掃料滾輪42、43,該毛刷41與該輸送帶23之第一表面231僅相隔一微小之預定距離d2(如圖4所示),因此可將凸出於該容置孔233之開口233a超過該預定距離d2之咖啡豆17掃落,以確保該輸送帶23之每個容置孔233內只有一顆咖啡豆17,該二掃料滾輪42、43則剛好抵靠於該輸送帶23之第一表面231,並朝相反方向轉動而分別向上及向下地將咖啡豆17更撥進容置孔233。容置於該入料區26之容置孔233內的咖啡豆隨著容置孔233移動而離開該入料區26,進而往該檢測區27移動。In order to further avoid the situation of stacking coffee beans, the feeding
請參閱圖3及圖5,本實施例之檢測區27具有二檢測位置271、272,因此對應地設置二影像擷取單元51、52,各該容置孔233連同其容置之咖啡豆係沿該輸送路徑P移動而先後經過該二檢測位置271、272,以於該檢測位置271受其對應之影像擷取單元51拍攝,然後再於該檢測位置272受其對應之影像擷取單元52拍攝。如圖1至圖3所示,各該影像擷取單元51、52包含有一朝向位於該檢測區27之容置孔233的開口233a拍攝(由上往下拍攝)之第一影像擷取裝置511、521、一朝向位於該檢測區27之容置孔233的開口233b拍攝(由下往上拍攝)之第二影像擷取裝置512、522,以及分別固定地且鄰近地設於第一影像擷取裝置下方及第二影像擷取裝置上方的二光源513、523。實際上,亦可採用單一光源提供提供該第一影像擷取裝置511、521及該第二影像擷取裝置512、522拍攝所需之光線。Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , the
如圖6所示,該檢測區遮擋件252包含有一框體254(材質例如為金屬)以及二透明擋板255(材質例如為玻璃),該框體254具有二嵌槽254a以及分別位於該二嵌槽254a內之二貫孔254b,該二透明擋板255係分別嵌設於該二嵌槽254a內並分別遮擋該二貫孔254b,藉此,該二透明擋板255雖遮擋住位於該二檢測位置271、272之容置孔233的開口233b以支撐其中之咖啡豆,該二第二影像擷取裝置512、522仍可分別透過該二透明擋板255拍攝位於該二檢測位置271、272之咖啡豆。As shown in FIG. 6 , the detection
各該影像擷取單元51、52之該二光源513、523分別提供其對應之第一影像擷取裝置511、521及第二影像擷取裝置512、522拍攝所需之光線,在本實施例中,該影像擷取單元51為一以白光為示例的可見光影像擷取單元,亦即該二光源513的光線為白光(但本創作不以白光為限),使得第一、二影像擷取裝置511、512所拍攝之咖啡豆的影像可經由一電腦軟體分析而辨識出各該容置孔233內之咖啡豆在外觀上為正常豆或瑕疵豆,而該影像擷取單元52則為一紫外光影像擷取單元,其該二光源523的光線為紫外光,紫外光的照射可使瑕疵生豆中的化學成分因吸收特定波段之光線而反射可見螢光來釋放能量,使得第一、二影像擷取裝置521、522所拍攝之咖啡豆的影像可經由電腦軟體分析而判別其無法在可見光(例如白光)下發現之咖啡瑕疵,亦即能檢測出變質之螢光瑕疵豆。The two
更進一步而言,本實施例之各該光源513、523為一呈圓環形之晶片板(chip on board;簡稱COB)光源,COB為一種將多個LED晶片直接黏合至一個基板而形成單一模組的晶片直接封裝技術,COB LED在通電時外觀類似一塊發光板而不是多個獨立的發光體,此種光源具有成本低、亮度適宜,且形狀及尺寸可自由設計等優點。此外,本創作中的紫外光影像擷取單元52之第一、二影像擷取裝置521、522可分別設有一能減少藍光之濾鏡(位於影像擷取裝置內部而未顯示於圖式中),由於紫外線LED在設計上會添加藍光以提醒其為不安全光線,第一、二影像擷取裝置521、522之鏡頭加裝抗UV並減少藍光20%之濾鏡,可過濾掉多餘的藍紫光線,進而得到較佳之咖啡豆影像。再者,本實施例僅由一可見光影像擷取單元及一紫外光影像擷取單元分別在單一檢測位置拍攝咖啡豆,然而,本創作可設置更多可見光及紫外光影像擷取單元進行多次拍攝,可更加確保檢測結果之正確性。More specifically, each of the
如圖3所示,該篩選裝置60係設置於該輸送裝置20之篩選區28,用以依據前述之影像分析及辨識之結果將正常豆與瑕疵豆分別放置。由於本實施例之各該影像擷取單元51、52係同時拍攝三列(亦即九個)容置孔233,該篩選裝置60在篩選區28係同時對三列(亦即九個)容置孔233內的咖啡豆進行選別,該篩選區遮擋件253亦對應地設有與篩選區28之容置孔233連通之三列(亦即九個)穿孔253a(如圖7所示),該篩選裝置60包含有分別與該等穿孔253a連通之九條供氣管61(圖3僅顯示出其中三條),以及一與該等供氣管61連通之高壓空氣源62,該高壓空氣源62受一控制器(圖中未示)依據前述之影像分析及辨識之結果控制,進而選擇性地提供高壓空氣至各該供氣管61。舉例而言,該篩選裝置60可用來剃除前述之影像所辨識出之瑕疵豆,則該控制器控制該高壓空氣源62提供高壓空氣至對應瑕疵豆位置的供氣管61,進而將瑕疵豆從容置孔233之開口233a噴出。本實施例更設有固定於該輸送裝置20之篩選區28的收集桶71,如圖7所示,該收集桶71具有一面向該輸送帶23之第一表面231的底板712,以及一貫穿該底板712之局部的開口714,該開口714係朝向與該篩選裝置60之供氣管61連通的九個容置孔233,用以收集受前述之高壓空氣作用而離開該輸送裝置20之咖啡豆。As shown in FIG. 3 , the
由於該輸送帶23位於該篩選區28的部分係沿該輸送路徑P由上而下傾斜,經過該篩選區28後仍留在容置孔233內的咖啡豆(以上述例子而言留在容置孔233內為正常豆)會在該第二傾斜段237與該下水平段235之交接處的集料區29自然掉落而離開該輸送帶23,並掉入位於集料區29下方之收集桶72。在本實施例中,前述之滾輪22A係設於該集料區29並抵接於該輸送帶23之第二表面232,如圖8所示,該滾輪22A設有複數能伸入該集料區29之容置孔233的凸塊222,如此之滾輪22A係作為一頂出件,用以伸入容置孔233而將咖啡豆頂出,以避免咖啡豆沒有自然掉落,如此即可使位於該集料區29之咖啡豆全部離開該輸送裝置20並掉入收集桶72。Since the portion of the
值得一提的是,本創作之輸送裝置20的容置孔233不限於要排成複數行,且輸送帶23不限為設置成梯形,只要設有該等容置孔233以穩定地輸送咖啡豆,並可供咖啡豆受影像擷取單元檢測以及受篩選裝置選別即可。此外,該供料裝置30、該掃料裝置40及該篩選裝置60之結構不以本實施例所提供者為限,例如亦可為我國專利編號M597400之專利案中所提供者。It is worth mentioning that the
由前述內容可得知,本創作之輸送裝置20上的咖啡豆係一對一地容置於容置孔233內,因此不論是在該檢測區27進行檢測或是在該篩選區28進行選別時,都不會有咖啡豆相互堆疊或過於鄰近之情況,使得本創作之咖啡豆檢測機10可有效地篩選咖啡豆。此外,由於影像之拍攝及分析速度很快,且同一列之容置孔233內的咖啡豆係同時受同一影像擷取單元拍攝,甚至同一影像擷取單元可同時拍攝複數列之容置孔233內的咖啡豆,例如,本實施例中同一影像擷取單元可同時拍攝三列容置孔233,亦即在同一檢測位置係有九顆咖啡豆同時受同一影像擷取單元拍攝,又,咖啡豆係穩定地容置於輸送裝置20之容置孔233內,使得該輸送裝置20之輸送速度可設定得很快而不會使咖啡豆移動或掉落,因此本創作之咖啡豆檢測機10可產生良好之檢測效率。更重要的是,本創作建構了一套自動選別系統,分別在可見光及紫外光下拍攝影像並使用影像處理而將咖啡豆進行自動化判別,不只能取代人工挑豆的辛苦、保持咖啡豆品質的一致性外,重要的是能將影響咖啡風味的、含有害物質的咖啡瑕疵豆進行篩選,提供消費者乾淨零瑕疵的咖啡豆。As can be seen from the foregoing, the coffee beans on the conveying
最後,必須再次說明,本創作於前揭實施例中所揭露的構成元件,僅為舉例說明,並非用來限制本案之範圍,其他等效元件的替代或變化,亦應為本案之申請專利範圍所涵蓋。Finally, it must be reiterated that the constituent elements disclosed in the foregoing embodiments of the present creation are only for illustration and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. The substitution or variation of other equivalent elements should also be within the scope of the patent application of this application. covered.
10:咖啡豆檢測機 15:基板 16:立板 17:咖啡豆 20:輸送裝置 21:驅動馬達 22A:滾輪(頂出件) 22B:滾輪 222:凸塊 23:輸送帶 231:第一表面 232:第二表面 233:容置孔 233a,233b:開口 234:上水平段 235:下水平段 236:第一傾斜段 237:第二傾斜段 24:側擋單元 25:遮擋單元 251:入料區遮擋件 252:檢測區遮擋件 253:篩選區遮擋件 253a:穿孔 254:框體 254a:嵌槽 254b:貫孔 255:透明擋板 256:固定件 26:入料區 27:檢測區 271,272:檢測位置 28:篩選區 29:集料區 30:供料裝置 31:供料器 311:儲料空間 312:出料口 32:節流閥 40:掃料裝置 41:毛刷 42,43:掃料滾輪 51:(可見光)影像擷取單元 52:(紫外光)影像擷取單元 511,521:第一影像擷取單元 512,522:第二影像擷取單元 513,523:光源 60:篩選裝置 61:供氣管 62:高壓空氣源 71:收集桶 712:底板 714:開口 72:收集桶 P:輸送路徑 h:高度 d1:深度 d2:預定距離 10: Coffee bean detector 15: Substrate 16: Vertical plate 17: Coffee Beans 20: Conveyor device 21: drive motor 22A: Roller (ejector) 22B: Roller 222: bump 23: Conveyor belt 231: First Surface 232: Second Surface 233: accommodating hole 233a, 233b: Opening 234: Upper horizontal segment 235: Lower horizontal segment 236: First inclined segment 237: Second inclined segment 24: Side stop unit 25: Blocking unit 251: Blocker for feeding area 252: Detection area shield 253: Screening area cover 253a: Perforation 254: Frame 254a: Groove 254b: Through hole 255: Transparent bezel 256: Fixtures 26: Feeding area 27: Detection area 271, 272: Detection position 28: Screening area 29: Aggregate area 30: Feeding device 31: Feeder 311: Storage space 312: discharge port 32: Throttle valve 40: Sweeping device 41: Brush 42,43: Sweeping roller 51: (visible light) image capture unit 52: (UV light) image capture unit 511,521: The first image capture unit 512,522: Second image capture unit 513,523: Light source 60: Screening device 61: Air supply pipe 62: High pressure air source 71: Collection Bucket 712: Bottom plate 714: Opening 72: Collection Bucket P: conveying path h: height d1: depth d2: predetermined distance
圖1及圖2概為本創作一較佳實施例所提供之具有紫外光檢測功能之咖啡豆檢測機的立體示意圖,惟未顯示出一篩選裝置。 圖3為圖1之前視圖,並顯示出該篩選裝置。 圖4為該咖啡豆檢測機的局部剖視示意圖,並顯示出一咖啡豆。 圖5概為圖1之頂視圖,惟未顯示出二影像擷取單元。 圖6為該咖啡豆檢測機之一檢測區遮擋件的頂視示意圖。 圖7為該咖啡豆檢測機之局部立體分解圖,主要顯示一收集桶及一篩選區遮擋件之穿孔。 圖8為圖1之局部放大圖,主要顯示一頂出件。 FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic perspective views of a coffee bean detection machine with ultraviolet light detection function provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but a screening device is not shown. Figure 3 is a front view of Figure 1 and shows the screening device. FIG. 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the coffee bean testing machine, and shows a coffee bean. FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of FIG. 1, but the two image capturing units are not shown. FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of a detection area shielding member of the coffee bean detection machine. FIG. 7 is a partial perspective exploded view of the coffee bean inspection machine, mainly showing a collecting bucket and a perforation of a screening area shielding member. FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 1 , mainly showing an ejector.
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