CN208353836U - Mulch recycling impurity-removing mechanism and the mulch recycling working rig constituted - Google Patents

Mulch recycling impurity-removing mechanism and the mulch recycling working rig constituted Download PDF

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CN208353836U
CN208353836U CN201820498282.6U CN201820498282U CN208353836U CN 208353836 U CN208353836 U CN 208353836U CN 201820498282 U CN201820498282 U CN 201820498282U CN 208353836 U CN208353836 U CN 208353836U
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The utility model relates to a kind of mulch recycling impurity-removing mechanisms and the mulch constituted to recycle working rig, belong to agricultural machinery, including mainframe (03), transmission mechanism, take off film guide mechanism, taking off film guide mechanism includes that mulch picks up end and guiding output end, the film guide mechanism of taking off is chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure, it is equipped between the upper lower chain of chain harrow mechanism and connects miscellaneous plate (53) and take off film guide mechanism screw feeder slot (51) miscellaneous clearly, taken off to be equipped in film guide mechanism screw feeder slot (51) miscellaneous clearly and take off film guide mechanism screw feeder (52).Compared with prior art, the utility model can not stop mechanical work, mulch uncover carry out pull recycling when, by the sundries fallen on mulch carry out continue cleaning, guarantee operation carry out, greatly improve the efficiency of mulch Working mechanism.

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Mulch recycling impurity-removing mechanism and the mulch recycling working rig constituted
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of mulch recycling impurity-removing mechanisms and the mulch constituted to recycle working rig, belong to agriculture machine Tool.
Background technique
Film-mulching technique has the effects that heat preservation, water conservation, soil moisture conservation, and the farming produce of arid, cold district can be improved Amount undoubtedly increases the crop yield in these areas in Xinjiang or even national water shortage arid area, film-mulching technique.But It is that, with the continuous popularization of film-mulching technique, " white pollution " is also got worse, but due to recycling not in time, especially often At the end of a planting season to the recycling of mulch not in time or recycling be not thorough, cause mulch and largely accumulated in soil, sternly Soil texture is destroyed again, causes crop failure.
Current mulch recycling mainly has following manner.
Artificial winder, heavy workload, working strength are high, and cost of labor cumulative year after year, therefore manual recovery is not The development of agricultural planting industry is adapted to, therefore, machinery recycling becomes inevitable approach.
But the existing generally existing operation stability of incomplete film-recovering machine is poor, recycling contains the problems such as miscellaneous more, operating power consumption is big.
Current mulch recycling carries out after being concentrated mainly on autumn crops harvest.
Mulch is mainly uncovered for the machinery for carrying out mulch recycling after autumn crops harvest and is pulled by this kind Recycling, is then collected in collecting box.
Mulch is uncovered carry out pulling recycling when, the sundries on mulch, which can be fallen on the mulch that do not pack up, to be produced constantly Accumulation, needs shut-down mechanism operation to be cleared up, causes the reduction of operating efficiency.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide one kind can not stop mechanical work, mulch uncover into Row pull recycling when, by the sundries fallen on mulch carry out continue cleaning, guarantee operation carry out mulch recycling impurity-removing mechanism and The mulch recycling Work machine constituted.
To achieve the above object, the ground Membrane recovery unit MRU of the utility model: including mainframe (03), transmission mechanism, film is taken off Guide mechanism, taking off film guide mechanism includes that mulch picks up end and guiding output end, which is characterized in that is taking off leading for film guide mechanism Draw output end and be equipped with collection device later, which includes collection device frame body (31), the collection device frame body (31) One end is articulated with mainframe (03) and submits and can swing by axis of hinge joint, the middle part and mainframe (03) of collection device frame body (31) Between be equipped with lifting mechanism (37), the lifting mechanism (37) may make collection device frame body (31) around hinge joint put, collection device Frame body (31) is equipped with film rolling driving mechanism (36),
Film rolling driving mechanism (36) is one in conveying band mechanism or the idler wheel mechanism being made of more than two idler wheels Kind, film rolls and is equipped with deflector roll frame (35) above driving mechanism (36), which is two groups on collection device frame body (31) " u "-shaped frame body is equipped with floating type film rolling axis (33) on " u "-shaped frame body,
Floating type film rolling axis induction mechanism (34), the floating type film rolling axis induction machine are equipped on collection device frame body (31) Structure (34) includes a swing rod, and swing rod one end is articulated on collection device frame body (31) and can swing by axis of hinge joint, swing rod The other end is taken in floating type on floating type film rolling axis (33), and sense contact is equipped on the travel path line that swing rod is swung (38), which is mechanical, electronics or any one of hydraulic, can further trigger lifting mechanism on triggering (37) movement generates the collection device frame body (31) with the swing of hinge joint axis, and then makes on the deflector roll frame (35) Floating type film rolling axis (33) exited from " u "-shaped frame body, realize and unload film automatically.
Further, above-mentioned conveying band mechanism or the idler wheel mechanism being made of more than two idler wheels preferably by two sections with Upper composition, and constitute and be in " V "-shape between conveying band mechanism or two sections of the idler wheel mechanism being made of more than two idler wheels.
Still further, the swing rod end that the floating type film rolling axis induction mechanism (34) is mutually taken with floating type film rolling axis (33) Portion is equipped with idler wheel.
Further, it is preferably provided on the swing rod return spring (32), to supplement floating type film rolling axis (33) pressure Insufficient defect.
Further, the above-mentioned mulch for taking off film guide mechanism picks up end and is equipped with Qi Mo mechanism, comprising arranging in finger-like Column open film tooth (12), this opens film tooth (12) and opens film tooth connection frame by what at least two parallel bodies of rod constituted double leval jib shapes (13) it is connected to and takes off on film guide mechanism, open on film tooth connection frame (13) while being equipped with gauge wheel A (11) and limit feeler mechanism (14), the limit feeler mechanism (14) include with the fixed frame taking off film guide mechanism and be connected, have connecting hole on the fixed frame, limit Position feeler mechanism (14) is connected in the connecting hole of fixed frame by a body of rod, is limited and is set between feeler mechanism (14) and fixed frame There is copying spring.
Further, above-mentioned film guide mechanism of taking off is preferably chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure, chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine Structure includes to take off film guide mechanism rack (04), film stripping machine structure roller (15), take off film chain (17) and take off taking off on film chain (17) Film tooth (18), film stripping machine structure roller (15), which is located at, takes off in film guide mechanism rack (04) and takes off film chain (17) composition chain harrow machine Structure is equipped between the upper lower chain of chain harrow mechanism and connects miscellaneous plate (53), connects miscellaneous plate (53) and is obliquely set to chain harrow mechanism Between upper lower chain, the lower end for connecing miscellaneous plate (53) takes off film guide mechanism screw feeder slot (51) miscellaneous clearly equipped with lateral, takes off film and leads Draw to be equipped in mechanism screw feeder slot (51) miscellaneous clearly and take off film guide mechanism screw feeder (52), connects miscellaneous plate (53) and can will take off film guide mechanism and leading The sundries fallen when drawing mulch is caught and is transported to side through transverse auger, prevents from falling on mulch under sundries.
Further, above-mentioned film stripping machine structure roller (15) and take off between film guide mechanism screw feeder slot (51) miscellaneous clearly be equipped with take off Film mechanism's cylinder clears up brush roll (54), which includes barrel, is equipped within barrel one week Brush body, the brush body are elastic plate body axial on elastic plate body or bristle and barrel axial on bristle or barrel Mixture.
Further, above-mentioned film stripping machine structure roller was preferably provided with baler (16) on (15) one weeks, which is point The dustpan shape body being distributed on film stripping machine structure roller (15), the dustpan shape body is bottom-up and is obliquely installed on film stripping machine structure On one week of roller (15) outer rim.There are three effects for the baler (16), first is that playing auxiliary chooses film;Second is that playing clear miscellaneous work With: ground film surface can be accumulated and be scooped up to impurity such as soil, the stalks of skinning between cog, as clear miscellaneous roller rotates, into clear miscellaneous Screw feeder in roller excludes;Third is that there are also certain to grab ground driving effect.
Further, above-mentioned mulch recycling collection device, Qi Mo mechanism or film stripping machine structure barrel cleaning brush roll (54) are equal Mulch recycling working rig can be further constituted, mulch recycling combine can also be collectively formed.
Compared with prior art, the utility model can not stop mechanical work, mulch uncover carry out pull recycling when, The sundries fallen on mulch is carried out to continue cleaning, guarantees that operation carries out, greatly improves the efficiency of mulch Working mechanism.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 1.
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 2.
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of Fig. 2 film rolling driving mechanism expansion.
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 3.
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 4.
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram that the utility model embodiment 1 is overlooked.
Fig. 7 is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 1.
Appended drawing reference: 01 is mechanical for stalk crasher structure for traction hanger bracket, 02, and 03 is mainframe, and 04 is to take off film guiding Mechanism rack, 11 be gauge wheel A, and 12 is open film tooth, and 13 is open film tooth connection frame, and 14 be limit feeler mechanism, and 15 be film stripping machine Structure roller, 16 scoop native spoon for film stripping machine structure, and 17 is take off film chain, and 18 is take off film tooth, and 19 be demoulding band, and 21 be gauge wheel B, and 22 are Gauge wheel B elevating mechanism, 23 be stalk crasher structure transverse auger, and 24 be stalk crasher structure, and 25 hang down for stalk crasher structure Chain, 31 be collection device frame body, and 32 be return spring, and 33 be floating type film rolling axis, and 34 be floating type film rolling axis induction mechanism, 35 Driving mechanism is rolled for film for deflector roll frame, 36,37 be lifting mechanism, and 38 be sense contact, and 41 lead to unload film guiding carrier, 51 to take off film Draw mechanism screw feeder slot miscellaneous clearly, 52 is take off film guide mechanism screw feeder, and 53 is connect miscellaneous plate, and 54 be film stripping machine structure barrel cleaning brush roll.
Arrow meaning is working rig direction of advance in figure.
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The preferred embodiment that according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1: being the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 1 referring to Fig.1 with Fig. 6, Fig. 7, for mulch recycling connection It closes the embodiment of working rig: including mainframe 03, transmission mechanism, taking off film guide mechanism, take off film guide mechanism and picked up comprising mulch End and guiding output end,
The mulch for taking off film guide mechanism picks up end and is equipped with Qi Mo mechanism, which includes to arrange in finger-like Column open film tooth 12, this opens film tooth 12 and is connected by the film tooth connection frame 13 that opens that at least two parallel bodies of rod constitute double leval jib shape In taking off on film guide mechanism, gauge wheel A11 and limit feeler mechanism 14, the limit profiling are opened on film tooth connection frame 13 while are equipped with Mechanism 14 include with the fixed frame taking off film guide mechanism and be connected, have connecting hole on the fixed frame, limit feeler mechanism 14 passes through One body of rod is connected in the connecting hole of fixed frame, is limited and is equipped with copying spring between feeler mechanism 14 and fixed frame.
The film guide mechanism of taking off is chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure, and chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure includes to take off film guiding Mechanism rack 04, film stripping machine structure roller 15 are taken off film chain 17 and are taken off and take off film tooth 18,15, film stripping machine structure roller on film chain 17 Chain harrow mechanism is constituted in taking off in film guide mechanism rack 04 and taking off film chain 17, is equipped with and connects between the upper lower chain of chain harrow mechanism Miscellaneous plate 53 connects miscellaneous plate 53 and is obliquely set between the upper lower chain of chain harrow mechanism, and the lower end for connecing miscellaneous plate 53 is equipped with cross To take off film guide mechanism screw feeder slot 51 miscellaneous clearly, take off in film guide mechanism screw feeder slot 51 miscellaneous clearly be equipped with take off film guide mechanism screw feeder 52, it connects miscellaneous plate 53 and can will take off the sundries that film guide mechanism is fallen when guiding mulch and catch and be transported to side through transverse auger, It prevents from falling on mulch under sundries.
The film stripping machine structure roller 15 and take off that film stripping machine structure roller is equipped between film guide mechanism screw feeder slot 51 miscellaneous clearly is clear Brush roll 54 is managed, which includes barrel, is equipped with brush body within barrel one week, the brush body is The mixture of elastic plate body axial on axial elastic plate body or bristle and barrel on bristle or barrel.
Described film stripping machine structure roller 15 1 weeks are equipped with baler 16, which is to be distributed on film stripping machine structure roller 15 Dustpan shape body, the dustpan shape body is bottom-up and is obliquely installed on one week of 15 outer rim of film stripping machine structure roller.Institute Stating baler 16, there are three effects, first is that playing auxiliary chooses film;Second is that serving clear miscellaneous: can accumulate ground film surface to skinning tooth Between the impurity such as soil, stalk scoop up, as clear miscellaneous roller rotates, excluded into the screw feeder in clear miscellaneous roller;Third is that there are also one Fixed grabs ground driving effect.
Collection device is equipped with after the guiding output end for taking off film guide mechanism, which includes collection device frame body 31, one end of the collection device frame body 31 is articulated with mainframe 03 and submits and can swing by axis of hinge joint, collection device frame body 31 Middle part and mainframe 03 between be equipped with lifting mechanism 37, which may make collection device frame body 31 around hinge joint Pendulum, collection device frame body 31 are equipped with film and roll driving mechanism 36,
The film rolls one of the idler wheel mechanism that driving mechanism 36 is conveying band mechanism or is made of more than two idler wheels, Film rolls and is equipped with deflector roll frame 35 above driving mechanism 36, which is two groups of " u "-shaped frame bodies on collection device frame body 31, " u "-shaped frame body is equipped with floating type film rolling axis 33,
Floating type film rolling axis induction mechanism 34, the floating type film rolling axis induction mechanism 34 are equipped on collection device frame body 31 Comprising a swing rod, swing rod one end is articulated on collection device frame body 31 and can swing by axis of hinge joint, and the other end of swing rod is in Floating type is taken on floating type film rolling axis 33, and sense contact 38, the sense contact are equipped on the travel path line that swing rod is swung 38 be mechanical, electronics or any one of hydraulic, and the floating type film rolling axis induction mechanism 34 is taken with floating type 33 phase of film rolling axis Swing link end part be equipped with idler wheel.The swing rod is equipped with return spring 32, to supplement floating type 33 insufficient pressure of film rolling axis Defect.The movement that lifting mechanism 37 can be further triggered after the triggering of floating type film rolling axis induction mechanism 34, makes the receipts It is axis swing that acquisition means frame body 31, which is generated using hinge joint, and then makes floating type film rolling axis 33 on the deflector roll frame 35 from " u "-shaped frame It is exited in body, realizes and unload film automatically.
In practical applications, transmission belt or the gauge wheel of similar synchronous drive mechanism 77 and machine for recycling mulch film can be passed through 1 or traveling wheel one kind and ground face contact mechanism link, floating type film rolling axis 73 can be made when furl mulch, film rolling move Linear velocity can remain certain.It can also in addition be configured wheel in rack 3 and drive the operation of conveying band mechanism, it can be with Connect external impetus.
Certainly, above-mentioned to take off film operation also any one existing film stripping machine structure at present can be used.
Embodiment 2: being the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 2, compared with Example 1, this reality referring to Fig. 2-3 The difference for applying example is: the conveying band mechanism is made of Liang Duan conveying band mechanism, constitutes the two of conveying band mechanism It is in " V "-shape between section, and Liang Duan conveying band mechanism is made of the triangle shoestring of multiple annulars arranged side by side.
Certainly, above-mentioned conveying band mechanism can also more than two idler wheels compositions.
Embodiment 3: being the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 3, compared with Example 1, this implementation referring to Fig. 4 The difference of example is: the film guide mechanism of taking off is chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure, and chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure includes to take off Film guide mechanism rack 04, film stripping machine structure roller 15 are taken off film chain 17 and are taken off and take off film tooth 18, the rolling of film stripping machine structure on film chain 17 Cylinder 15, which is located at, takes off in film guide mechanism rack 04 and takes off the composition of film chain 17 chain harrow mechanism, and demoulding band is equipped on the outside of chain harrow mechanism 19, the collection device position, which is located at, takes off the lower part after film guide mechanism.
Embodiment 4: being the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 4, compared with Example 1, this implementation referring to Fig. 5 The difference of example is: the conveying band mechanism is made of a horizontal direction conveying band mechanism one section of conveying band mechanism.
Certainly, above-mentioned conveying band mechanism can also more than two idler wheels compositions.
Above are merely preferred embodiments of the utility model, it is noted that above-mentioned preferred embodiment should not regard For limitations of the present invention, the protection scope of the utility model should be defined by the scope defined by the claims..For For those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, it can also make several Improvements and modifications also should be regarded as the protection scope of the utility model.

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1. a kind of mulch recycles impurity-removing mechanism, including mainframe (03), transmission mechanism, film guide mechanism is taken off, takes off film guide mechanism End and guiding output end are picked up comprising mulch, which is characterized in that the film guide mechanism of taking off is chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure, Chain-and-harrow type mulch film picking up machine structure includes to take off film guide mechanism rack (04), film stripping machine structure roller (15), take off film chain (17) and take off Taking off film tooth (18) on film chain (17), film stripping machine structure roller (15), which is located at, to be taken off in film guide mechanism rack (04) and takes off film chain (17) chain harrow mechanism is constituted, is equipped between the upper lower chain of chain harrow mechanism and connects miscellaneous plate (53), connect miscellaneous plate (53) and obliquely set It is placed between the upper lower chain of chain harrow mechanism, the lower end for connecing miscellaneous plate (53) takes off film guide mechanism screw feeder miscellaneous clearly equipped with lateral Slot (51) is taken off to be equipped in film guide mechanism screw feeder slot (51) miscellaneous clearly and takes off film guide mechanism screw feeder (52).
2. mulch as described in claim 1 recycles impurity-removing mechanism, which is characterized in that the film stripping machine structure roller (15) with take off Film stripping machine structure barrel cleaning brush roll (54), the film stripping machine structure barrel cleaning brush are equipped between film guide mechanism screw feeder slot (51) miscellaneous clearly Roller (54) includes barrel, is equipped within barrel one week brush body, and the brush body is elastic plate axial on bristle or barrel The mixture of axial elastic plate body on body or bristle and barrel.
3. mulch as claimed in claim 1 or 2 recycles impurity-removing mechanism, which is characterized in that the film stripping machine structure roller (15) It is equipped with baler (16) within one week, which is the dustpan shape body being distributed on film stripping machine structure roller (15), the dustpan shape Body is bottom-up and is obliquely installed on one week of film stripping machine structure roller (15) outer rim.
4. a kind of mulch recycles working rig, which is characterized in that mulch according to claim 1-3 recycles impurity eliminating machine Structure is constituted.
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