CN115014853A - Non-disturbance soil sampler and sampling method thereof - Google Patents
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本发明涉及一种非扰动土壤采样器，包括握杆，所述握杆的下端部固定连接有连接杆，所述连接杆的下端部设置有取样组件，所述连接杆的外侧设置有稳固组件，所述稳固组件包括数量为两个且一端与连接杆的外侧固定连接的支撑块，所述连接杆的外侧滑动连接有滑动块，所述滑动块的上端部与握杆的下端部之间固定连接有连接弹簧，所述滑动块的下端部固定连接有一端贯穿并延伸至支撑块下端部的活动杆。该非扰动土壤采样器及其采样方法，通过套筒与取样筒的配合，使插入土壤内的套筒与取样筒，通过拉动拉杆可使套筒与取样筒分离，使套筒稳固采样造成的坑洞，而向坑洞内填土填料和沙土并抽出套筒，即可减少对土壤结构造成的破坏。
The invention relates to a non-disturbed soil sampler, comprising a grip rod, the lower end of the grip rod is fixedly connected with a connecting rod, the lower end of the connecting rod is provided with a sampling component, and the outer side of the connecting rod is provided with a stabilization component , the stabilizing assembly includes two supporting blocks whose one end is fixedly connected to the outer side of the connecting rod, the outer side of the connecting rod is slidably connected with a sliding block, and the upper end of the sliding block and the lower end of the grip rod are connected A connection spring is fixedly connected, and the lower end of the sliding block is fixedly connected with a movable rod whose one end penetrates and extends to the lower end of the support block. In the non-disturbed soil sampler and its sampling method, the sleeve and the sampling cylinder are inserted into the soil through the cooperation of the sleeve and the sampling cylinder. The damage to the soil structure can be reduced by filling the pothole with soil filler and sand and pulling out the sleeve.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of soil sampling, in particular to a non-disturbance soil sampler and a sampling method thereof.
Background
The soil is a complex system composed of three-phase substances of gas, liquid and solid, and a framework composed of solid particles of the soil is filled with air, water and different salts. The soil has the characteristics of an electrolyte solution due to the presence of water and salts capable of conducting ionic conduction, and solid particles of the soil contain sand, ash, sludge and humus soil formed after the plants are rotten.
Most soils are a collection of mixed inorganic and organic colloidal particles, which also have many tortuous capillary pores through which water and air in the soil can pass to reach the depth of the soil. Some of the water in the soil is associated with soil constituents, some of which adhere tightly to the periphery of the solid particles and some of which may flow in the micropores. The salts dissolve in this water and the soil becomes the electrolyte. The conductivity of soil is related to the moisture and salt content of soil. Some oxygen in soil is dissolved in water and some oxygen is stored in capillary micropores and gaps of soil, the content of oxygen in soil is closely related to the humidity and the structure of soil, various microorganisms exist in soil, and bacteria which have corrosive effect on metals can exist in soil, so that the property of soil is complex. Because of the relative immobility of the solid components constituting the soil, unlike the fluidity of the atmosphere and seawater, the physical and chemical properties of the soil are not the same even in the same type of soil.
The soil physicochemical property plays an important role in the fields of agriculture, electric power, petrochemical industry, buildings and the like, and the accurate detection and monitoring of the soil physicochemical property have a key significance on plant growth, material design, maintenance and the like in the fields. Regarding the soil corrosivity parameter, the corrosivity of the soil is closely related to the original state of the soil.
At present, a cutting ring and the like are generally adopted to cut into soil for non-disturbance sampling of soil, so that the soil is difficult to be not disturbed during sampling, and the cutting ring can also cause damage to the soil structure when a soil sample is removed; in addition, when a soil sample is taken out of the cutting ring and put into a soil physical and chemical parameter detector, the integrity of the original structure of the soil cannot be ensured, so that the non-disturbance soil sampler and the sampling method thereof are provided to solve the problems.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the invention provides a non-disturbance soil sampler and a sampling method thereof, which have the advantages of reducing soil damage and the like and solve the problem of easy damage to soil.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme: a non-disturbance soil sampler comprises a holding rod, wherein the lower end part of the holding rod is fixedly connected with a connecting rod, a sampling assembly is arranged at the lower end part of the connecting rod, and a stabilizing assembly is arranged on the outer side of the connecting rod;
firm subassembly includes that quantity is two and the outside fixed connection's of one end and connecting rod supporting shoe, the outside sliding connection of connecting rod has the sliding block, fixedly connected with connecting spring between the upper end of sliding block and the lower tip of holding rod, the lower tip fixedly connected with one end of sliding block runs through and extends to the movable rod under the supporting shoe, the outside sliding connection of sampling subassembly has the sleeve, telescopic outside fixedly connected with quantity is two foot bars, the lower tip of movable rod articulates there is the dwang, the lower tip of dwang articulates there is one end and telescopic outside inconsistent rotating turret, the inboard fixedly connected with one end of rotating turret extends to the inside fixed block of sleeve.
Furthermore, the two supporting blocks and the pedal rod are symmetrically distributed, the outer side of the movable block is fixedly connected with a pull rod, and the outer sides of the pull rod and the holding rod are fixedly connected with rubber sleeves.
Furthermore, the connecting hole has been seted up to the inside of sliding block, the specification of connecting hole and the specification phase-match of connecting rod, the link is the L font.
Further, the fixed slot that is located the fixed block outside is seted up in the telescopic outside, the specification of fixed slot and the specification phase-match of fixed block, the outside of fixed block is the slope form.
Further, the subassembly of fetching earth includes the lower tip fixed connection's of one end and connecting rod sampler barrel, the lower tip of connecting rod articulates there is the inconsistent fender lid in the outside of one end and sampler barrel, sleeve sliding connection is in the outside of sampler barrel and top cap, the equal fixedly connected with one end in the outside of sampler barrel and top cap extends to the inside connecting block of sleeve, the front side the mounting groove has been seted up in the outside of connecting block, the articulated piece of inboard fixedly connected with of mounting groove, the inboard rotation of articulated piece is connected with the turning block, the inboard fixedly connected with one end of turning block extends to the rear side the inside stopper of connecting block.
Further, the quantity of connecting block is eight, eight the connecting block is two liang of a set of equidistance symmetric distribution, the lower tip of sleeve and sampling tube is the blade of a knife or a sword form.
Further, the upper end of the sleeve is provided with a connecting groove located on the outer side of each connecting block, and the specification of the connecting groove is matched with that of each group of connecting blocks.
Further, the front side the upper end of connecting block is seted up and is located the spacing groove in the stopper outside, the inboard fixedly connected with rubber sleeve of spacing groove, the internal diameter of rubber sleeve and the external diameter phase-match of stopper.
A sampling method of a non-disturbance soil sampler comprises the following steps;
1) soil stabilization: the sleeve and the sampling cylinder are driven to cut into the soil by pressing or knocking the holding rod, so that the pedal rod can be treaded, and then the pull rod and the holding rod are pulled to separate the sleeve of the sampling cylinder, so that the sleeve in the soil can stabilize the soil;
2) taking soil: after the limiting block is driven to be separated from the front connecting block by pulling the rotating block, the blocking cover can be rotated to be separated from the sampling cylinder, so that the operator can conveniently and completely take out the collected soil;
3) filling soil: after filling materials or soil are filled in the sleeve positioned in the soil, the sleeve is taken out from the soil through the pedal rod, so that the whole sampling process is completed.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the application has the following beneficial effects:
1. according to the undisturbed soil sampler and the sampling method thereof, the sleeve and the sampling barrel which are inserted into soil are matched, the sleeve and the sampling barrel can be separated by pulling the pull rod, the sleeve is enabled to be stable to sample a pit hole, soil filler and sandy soil are filled into the pit hole, and the sleeve is pulled out, so that damage to a soil structure can be reduced.
2. According to the non-disturbance soil sampler and the sampling method thereof, the rotating block drives the limiting block to be separated from the front side connecting block through the matching of the connecting block and the limiting block, the blocking cover can be rotated, operators can conveniently take out soil more completely, and the convenience in detection is improved.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the stabilizing member of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view taken at A of FIG. 2 according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the construction of the soil sampling assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the invention at B in FIG. 4.
In the figure: the soil sampler comprises a holding rod 1, a connecting rod 2, a stabilizing component 3, a supporting block 31, a movable rod 32, a connecting spring 33, a sliding block 34, a pull rod 35, a rotating rod 36, a rotating frame 37, a pedal rod 38, a sleeve 39, a fixed block 310, a fixed groove 311, a soil sampling component 4, a sampling cylinder 41, a blocking cover 42, a limiting block 43, a limiting groove 44, a connecting block 45, a hinge block 46, a mounting groove 47 and a rotating block 48.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1, the non-disturbance soil sampler in the present embodiment includes a holding rod 1, a connecting rod 2 fixedly connected to a lower end of the holding rod 1, a sampling assembly 4 disposed at a lower end of the connecting rod 2, and a stabilizing assembly 3 disposed at an outer side of the connecting rod 2.
In this embodiment, the soil during sampling is stabilized by the stabilizing assembly 3, and the sampling assembly 4 can facilitate the operator to take out the sampled soil more completely.
Referring to fig. 2-3, in the present embodiment, the stabilizing assembly 3 includes two supporting blocks 31 having one end fixedly connected to the outer side of the connecting rod 2, the outer side of the connecting rod 2 is slidably connected to a sliding block 34, a connecting spring 33 is fixedly connected between the upper end of the sliding block 34 and the lower end of the holding rod 1, the lower end of the sliding block 34 is fixedly connected to a movable rod 32 having one end penetrating through and extending to the lower end of the supporting block 31, the outer side of the sampling assembly 4 is slidably connected to a sleeve 39, the outer side of the sleeve 39 is fixedly connected to two pedal rods 38, the lower end of the movable rod 32 is hinged to a rotating rod 36, the lower end of the rotating rod 36 is hinged to a rotating frame 37 having one end abutting against the outer side of the sleeve 39, and the inner side of the rotating frame 37 is fixedly connected to a fixing block 310 having one end extending to the inner side of the sleeve 39
In this embodiment, the sleeve 39 and the sampling tube 41 inserted into the soil are separated from each other by pulling the pull rod 35, so that the sleeve 39 can stabilize the hole caused by sampling, and the hole is filled with soil filler and sand and pulled out of the sleeve 39, thereby reducing damage to the soil structure.
Wherein, two supporting shoes 31 and pedal lever 38 all are the symmetric distribution, and the outside fixedly connected with pull rod 35 of movable block 34, pull rod 35 and the equal fixedly connected with rubber sleeve in outside of holding rod 1 make things convenient for operating personnel to hold holding rod 1 and pulling pull rod 35.
In addition, the inside of the sliding block 34 is provided with a connecting hole, the specification of the connecting hole is matched with that of the connecting rod 2, and the connecting frame 37 is L-shaped, so that the sliding block 34 can stably slide on the connecting rod 2.
Secondly, the outside of the sleeve 39 is provided with a fixing groove 311 positioned outside the fixing block 310, the specification of the fixing groove 311 is matched with that of the fixing block 310, and the outside of the fixing block 310 is inclined, so that the fixing block 310 extending into the fixing groove 311 can limit and fix the sleeve 39.
Please refer to fig. 4-5, in this embodiment, the soil sampling assembly 4 includes a sampling cylinder 41 having one end fixedly connected to the lower end of the connecting rod 2, the lower end of the connecting rod 2 is hinged to a blocking cover 42 having one end abutting to the outer side of the sampling cylinder 41, the sleeve 39 is slidably connected to the outer sides of the sampling cylinder 41 and the top cover 42, the outer sides of the sampling cylinder 41 and the top cover 42 are fixedly connected to a connecting block 45 having one end extending to the inside of the sleeve 39, an installation groove 47 is formed in the outer side of the front connecting block 45, an inner side of the installation groove 47 is fixedly connected to a hinged block 46, the inner side of the hinged block 46 is rotatably connected to a rotating block 48, and the inner side of the rotating block 48 is fixedly connected to a limiting block 43 having one end extending to the inside of the rear connecting block 45.
In this embodiment, make pivoted turning block 48 drive stopper 43 and front side connecting block 45 after-separating, can rotate and keep off lid 42, make things convenient for operating personnel more complete soil of taking out, improve the convenience when detecting.
Wherein, the quantity of connecting block 45 is eight, and eight connecting block 45 are two liang of equidistance symmetric distribution of a set of, and the lower tip of sleeve 39 and sampling tube 41 is the blade edge form, makes things convenient for sleeve 39 and sampling tube 41 to cut into in the soil.
In addition, the upper end of the sleeve 39 is provided with a connecting groove located on the outer side of each connecting block 45, the specification of the connecting groove is matched with that of each connecting block 45, and the connecting groove located on the outer side of each connecting block 45 can play a role in stabilizing the baffle cover 42 and the sampling cylinder 41.
Secondly, the upper end of the front side connecting block 45 is provided with a limiting groove 44 located outside the limiting block 43, the inner side of the limiting groove 44 is fixedly connected with a rubber sleeve, the inner diameter of the rubber sleeve is matched with the outer diameter of the limiting block 43, and the limiting block 43 extending into the rubber sleeve can be limited by the rubber sleeve 43.
A sampling method of a non-disturbance soil sampler comprises the following steps;
1) soil stabilization: the sleeve 39 and the sampling cylinder 41 are driven to cut into the soil by pressing or knocking the holding rod 1, so that the pedal rod 38 can be stepped, and then the pull rod 35 and the holding rod 1 are pulled to separate the sleeve 39 of the sampling cylinder 41, so that the sleeve 39 in the soil stabilizes the soil;
2) taking soil: after the limiting block 43 is driven to be separated from the front connecting block 45 by pulling the rotating block 48, the blocking cover 42 can be rotated to separate the blocking cover 42 from the sampling cylinder 41, so that an operator can conveniently and completely take out the collected soil;
3) filling soil: after filling the sleeve 39 located in the soil with the filler or soil, the sleeve 39 is taken out of the soil by the pedal lever 38, thereby completing the entire sampling process.
The working principle of the above embodiment is as follows:
drive sleeve 39 and sampler barrel 41 through pressing or knocking holding rod 1 and cut into in the soil, can trample foot bar 38, then pulling pull rod 35 and holding rod 1, make movable rod 32 pulling dwang 36 rotate, the swivel mount 37 that drives both sides rotates the back to the one side of keeping away from sleeve 39, can drive fixed block 310 and fixed slot 311 separation, make sampler barrel 41 sleeve 39 separation, and the sleeve 39 that is located soil stabilizes soil, however, drive stopper 43 and front side connecting block 45 through pulling turning block 48 and separate the back, can rotate and keep off lid 42, make and keep off lid 42 and sampler barrel 41 separation, make things convenient for the more complete soil of taking out the adoption, and behind filling material or soil in the sleeve 39 that is located soil, take out sleeve 39 from soil through foot bar 38, thereby accomplish whole sampling flow.
It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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