CN219834871U - Compound biological bacterial fertilizer fertilization equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model discloses compound biological bacterial fertilizer applying equipment which comprises a mounting plate, wherein an air pipe is transversely arranged at the top of the mounting plate, a storage tank is vertically arranged at the top of the air pipe, the storage tank is communicated with the inside of the air pipe, a centrifugal fan is arranged at one end of the air pipe, a discharge pipe is hinged to one end point of the air pipe, which is far away from the centrifugal fan, of the air pipe, the discharge pipe is communicated with the inside of the air pipe, a portal frame is vertically arranged at one side, close to the discharge pipe, of the top of the mounting plate, a reciprocating screw is transversely inserted in the upper part of the portal frame in a rotating manner, and a reciprocating transmission assembly for controlling the rotation of the discharge pipe is arranged on the peripheral surface of the reciprocating screw, which is positioned at the inner position of the portal frame. According to the utility model, the motor and the driving axial centrifugal fan are arranged to output power, so that air is accelerated to enable the bottom of the storage tank to generate a negative pressure effect, fertilizer particles are sprayed out in an accelerating way, and meanwhile, the situation that the discharge hole of the storage tank is blocked can be effectively prevented.
Description
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of compound biological bacterial fertilizer application, in particular to compound biological bacterial fertilizer application equipment.
Background
The compound biological bacterial fertilizer is a living microbial product which is formed by compounding specific microorganisms and nutrient substances and can provide, maintain or improve plant nutrition, increase the yield of agricultural products or improve the quality of the agricultural products, and the main components are the combination of microorganism strains and the nutrient substances.
The composite biological bacterial fertilizer needs to be uniformly distributed on the land before the land is turned over, and after the land is turned over, the composite biological bacterial fertilizer can be covered by the soil and then decomposed in the soil to play a role in fertilizing the land.
Most of currently used fertilization equipment adopts movable trolleys to fertilize along a fixed line, so that the fertilization range is limited, the fertilization speed is low, and high requirements are placed on the labor intensity of fertilization operators, so that the design of the biological bacterial fertilizer fertilization equipment capable of uniformly spraying fertilizers and improving the fertilization efficiency is particularly important, and the compound biological bacterial fertilizer fertilization equipment is provided.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to solve the defects in the prior art and provides compound biological bacterial fertilizer applying equipment.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a compound biological bacterial fertilizer fertilization equipment, includes the mounting panel, the mounting panel top transversely is equipped with the tuber pipe, the vertical storage tank that is equipped with in tuber pipe top, the storage tank is linked together with the tuber pipe is inside, tuber pipe one end is equipped with centrifugal fan, the tuber pipe is kept away from centrifugal fan one end point and is articulated to have row material pipe, it is linked together with the tuber pipe is inside to arrange the material pipe, the mounting panel top is close to row material pipe one side and vertically is equipped with the portal frame, the horizontal rotation in portal frame upper portion is inserted and is equipped with reciprocating screw, reciprocating screw is located portal frame inside position department outer peripheral face and is equipped with and is used for controlling row material pipe pivoted reciprocating drive assembly, reciprocating screw extends to the outside one end of portal frame and is equipped with and is used for controlling reciprocating screw pivoted joint drive assembly, centrifugal fan one side is equipped with the drive assembly who is used for controlling centrifugal fan work.
Preferably, the drive assembly comprises a drive shaft transversely arranged at the center of one side of the centrifugal fan, the drive shaft is coaxially connected with an impeller inside the centrifugal fan, one end, far away from the centrifugal fan, of the drive shaft is transversely provided with a motor, an output shaft of the motor is coaxially connected with the drive shaft, the bottom of the motor is provided with a storage battery box, the storage battery box is fixed at the top of the mounting plate, and the storage battery is electrically connected with the motor.
The technical scheme is as follows: utilize motor and drive axial centrifugal fan output power, make the bottom of storage tank produce negative pressure effect with the air through accelerating, when accelerating the blowout with fertilizer granule, can effectively prevent the condition emergence that the discharge gate of storage tank blockked up, utilize the battery box to make fertilizer apparatus obtain wireless operation ability to be convenient for remove, further improve fertilization efficiency.
Preferably, the reciprocating transmission assembly comprises a connecting block sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the position of the reciprocating screw inside the portal frame, a connecting rod is transversely arranged on one side of the connecting block, close to the discharging pipe, of the connecting rod, a rack is transversely arranged on one end of the connecting rod, close to the discharging pipe, of the connecting rod, a spur gear is transversely meshed on one side of the connecting rod, the outer peripheral surface of the lower part of the discharging pipe is sleeved on the spur gear, a guide rod is vertically arranged on the top of the connecting block, the top of the guide rod is slidably connected with the inner wall of the top of the portal frame, a sliding groove is formed in the connecting position of the inner wall of the top of the portal frame and the guide rod, the top of the guide rod is slidably inserted in the sliding groove, and the sliding groove is formed in the same direction as that of the reciprocating screw.
The technical scheme is as follows: the rack is enabled to do cyclic reciprocating motion by utilizing the rotation of the reciprocating screw rod and the cooperation of the connecting block, and the discharging pipe is driven to do cyclic reciprocating rotation by the cooperation of the spur gear, so that the spraying area of fertilizer is effectively improved, and the fertilization efficiency and uniformity are greatly improved.
Further, the combined transmission assembly comprises a belt pulley sleeved on one end of the reciprocating screw close to the motor, the combined transmission assembly further comprises a belt pulley sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the driving shaft close to the position between the motor and the centrifugal fan, and the belt pulley is sleeved with the same transmission belt.
The technical scheme is as follows: the power source of the centrifugal fan driven by the motor is utilized, and power is provided for the reciprocating transmission assembly through the transmission of the belt pulley and the transmission belt, so that the utilization rate of the kinetic energy of the motor is effectively improved, and the production and use cost of equipment are reduced.
Still further, the row material pipe is kept away from centrifugal fan one end and is equipped with row material shower nozzle, row material shower nozzle is kept away from row material pipe one end and is rectangular cavity form, row material pipe is linked together with row material shower nozzle inside.
The technical scheme is as follows: the rectangular hollow discharging nozzle is utilized, so that the diffusion area during discharging is increased, and the fertilization efficiency and uniformity are improved.
Preferably, walking wheels are arranged at four corners of the bottom of the mounting plate, and a pushing handle is vertically arranged at the middle position of the mounting plate close to one end of the motor.
The technical scheme is as follows: the pushing handle is matched with the travelling wheels, so that the control equipment moves during fertilization, the equipment maneuverability is improved, and the fertilization efficiency is improved.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
1. the power is output through the arranged motor and the driving axial centrifugal fan, air is accelerated to enable the bottom of the storage tank to generate a negative pressure effect, fertilizer particles are sprayed out in an accelerating way, the situation that a discharge hole of the storage tank is blocked can be effectively prevented, the storage battery box is utilized to enable the fertilization equipment to obtain wireless operation capability, the movement is facilitated, and the fertilization efficiency is further improved;
2. through the cooperation of the joint transmission subassembly and the reciprocal transmission subassembly that sets up use, utilize the cooperation of the rotation of reciprocal lead screw and connecting block to make the rack carry out cyclic reciprocating motion, and drive row material pipe through the cooperation of spur gear and carry out cyclic reciprocating rotation, and then effectively improve the spraying area of fertilizer, improve fertilization efficiency and homogeneity greatly.
The foregoing description is only an overview of the present utility model, and is intended to be implemented in accordance with the teachings of the present utility model, as well as the preferred embodiments thereof, together with the following detailed description of the utility model, given by way of illustration only, together with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a compound biological bacterial fertilizer applying device according to the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a compound biological bacterial fertilizer application device according to the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a reciprocating transmission assembly of a compound biological bacterial fertilizer applying device according to the present utility model;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a combined transmission assembly of the compound biological bacterial fertilizer applying device provided by the utility model.
In the figure: 1. a mounting plate; 2. a centrifugal fan; 3. an air duct; 4. a discharge pipe; 5. discharging spray heads; 6. a storage tank; 7. a motor; 8. a drive shaft; 9. a portal frame; 10. a reciprocating screw; 11. a connecting block; 12. a connecting rod; 13. a rack; 14. spur gears; 15. a guide rod; 16. a belt pulley; 17. a drive belt; 18. a walking wheel; 19. push handle.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments.
Embodiment 1, refer to fig. 1 through 4, a compound biological fungus fertilizer fertilization equipment, including mounting panel 1, mounting panel 1 top transversely is equipped with tuber pipe 3, tuber pipe 3 top is vertical to be equipped with storage tank 6, storage tank 6 is linked together with tuber pipe 3 is inside, tuber pipe 3 one end is equipped with centrifugal fan 2, tuber pipe 3 is kept away from centrifugal fan 2 termination and is articulated to have row material pipe 4, row material pipe 4 is linked together with tuber pipe 3 is inside, mounting panel 1 top is close to row material pipe 4 one side and vertically is equipped with portal frame 9, portal frame 9 upper portion transversely rotates and inserts and be equipped with reciprocating screw 10, reciprocating screw 10 is located portal frame 9 inside position department outer peripheral face and is equipped with and is used for controlling row material pipe 4 pivoted reciprocating drive assembly, reciprocating screw 10 extends to portal frame 9 outside one end and is equipped with and is used for controlling reciprocating screw 10 pivoted joint drive assembly, centrifugal fan 2 one side is equipped with the drive assembly who is used for controlling centrifugal fan 2 work.
Specifically, the drive assembly includes the drive shaft 8 of horizontal centrifugal fan 2 one side central point department of locating, drive shaft 8 links to each other with centrifugal fan 2 inside impeller is coaxial, drive shaft 8 is kept away from centrifugal fan 2 one end and is transversely equipped with motor 7, motor 7 output shaft links to each other with drive shaft 8 is coaxial, motor 7 bottom is equipped with the battery case, the battery case is fixed in mounting panel 1 top, battery and motor 7 form electric connection, utilize motor 7 and drive shaft 8 to centrifugal fan 2 output power, make the bottom of storage tank 6 produce negative pressure effect with the air through accelerating, when carrying out the acceleration blowout with fertilizer granule, can effectively prevent the condition emergence of the discharge gate jam of storage tank 6, utilize the battery case to make fertilizer equipment obtain wireless operation ability, and be convenient for remove, further improve fertilization efficiency.
Specifically, the reciprocating transmission assembly is including the cover locating reciprocating screw 10 and being located the connecting block 11 of the inside position department outer peripheral surface of portal frame 9, connecting block 11 is close to row material 4 one side transversely is equipped with connecting rod 12, connecting rod 12 is kept away from connecting block 11 one end and transversely is equipped with rack 13, rack 13 is close to row material 4 one side and transversely meshes has spur gear 14, spur gear 14 cover is located row material 4 lower part outer peripheral surface, connecting block 11 top is vertical to be equipped with guide bar 15, guide bar 15 top sliding connection is in portal frame 9 top inner wall, the spout has been seted up in portal frame 9 top inner wall and guide bar 15 hookup location department, the spout is slidingly inserted and is located the spout, the trend is offered to the spout and is moved towards the same with reciprocating screw 10, utilize reciprocating screw 10's rotation and connecting block 11's cooperation to make rack 13 carry out cyclic reciprocating motion, and drive row material 4 through spur gear 14's cooperation and carry out cyclic reciprocating rotation, and then effectively improve fertilizer's spraying area, fertilization efficiency and homogeneity.
Specifically, the combined transmission assembly comprises a belt pulley 16 sleeved on one end of the reciprocating screw 10 close to the motor 7, the combined transmission assembly comprises a belt pulley 16 sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the driving shaft 8 close to the position between the motor 7 and the centrifugal fan 2, the belt pulley 16 is sleeved with the same transmission belt 17, the power source of the centrifugal fan 2 driven by the motor is utilized, power is provided for the reciprocating transmission assembly through the transmission of the belt pulley 16 and the transmission belt 17, the utilization rate of the kinetic energy of the motor 7 is effectively improved, and the production and use cost of equipment are reduced.
Specifically, the one end that arranges material pipe 4 kept away from centrifugal fan 2 is equipped with row material shower nozzle 5, and row material pipe 4 is kept away from row material pipe 4 one end and is rectangular cavity form, arranges material pipe 5 and arranges the inside intercommunication of material shower nozzle 5, utilizes rectangular cavity form row material shower nozzle 5 for diffusion area when arranging the material increases, in order to improve fertilization efficiency and homogeneity here.
Specifically, the four corners of the bottom of the mounting plate 1 are provided with travelling wheels 18, a pushing handle 19 is vertically arranged at the middle position of one end of the mounting plate 1, which is close to the motor 7, and the pushing handle 19 is matched with the travelling wheels 18 to control equipment to move during fertilization, so that the mobility of the equipment is improved, and the fertilization efficiency is improved.
The working principle of the embodiment is as follows: putting fertilizer particles into the storage tank 6 for temporary storage, then starting the motor 7, driving the impeller in the centrifugal fan 2 to rotate by the output shaft of the motor 7 through the driving shaft 8 so as to suck external air into the centrifugal fan 2, accelerating the air and discharging the air into the air pipe 3, sucking out the fertilizer particles in the storage tank 6 and discharging the fertilizer particles into the discharge pipe 4 when the high-speed air flows through the bottom of the storage tank 6, and spraying the fertilizer particles through the diffusion of the discharge spray head 5 after the fertilizer particles enter the discharge pipe 4, wherein at the moment, the whole fertilization equipment moves under the cooperation of the travelling wheel 18 and the mounting plate 1 by pushing the push handle 19 so as to spray the fertilizer in the moving process;
in order to improve spraying efficiency, the reciprocating screw 10 is driven to rotate under the cooperation of the belt pulley 16 and the transmission belt 17 when the driving shaft 8 rotates and the portal frame 9, the connecting block 11 horizontally reciprocates along the axial direction of the reciprocating screw 10 under the guiding action of the guide rod 15 when the reciprocating screw 10 rotates, the connecting block 11 drives the rack 13 to move through the connecting rod 12 when moving, and the discharging pipe 4 is driven to circularly rotate through the cooperation of the spur gear 14 when the rack 13 moves, so that the spraying direction of the discharging spray head 5 is enlarged, the fertilization area is improved, and the fertilization efficiency is improved.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art, who is within the scope of the present utility model, should make equivalent substitutions or modifications according to the technical scheme of the present utility model and the inventive concept thereof, and should be covered by the scope of the present utility model.
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1. The utility model provides a compound biological bacterial fertilizer fertilization equipment, includes mounting panel (1), its characterized in that, mounting panel (1) top transversely is equipped with tuber pipe (3), the vertical storage tank (6) that is equipped with in tuber pipe (3) top, storage tank (6) are linked together with tuber pipe (3) are inside, tuber pipe (3) one end is equipped with centrifugal fan (2), tuber pipe (3) are kept away from centrifugal fan (2) one end and are articulated to have row material pipe (4), row material pipe (4) are linked together with tuber pipe (3) are inside, mounting panel (1) top is close to row material pipe (4) one side and vertically is equipped with portal frame (9), portal frame (9) upper portion transverse rotation has been inserted reciprocating screw (10), reciprocating screw (10) are located portal frame (9) inside position department outer peripheral face and are equipped with and are used for controlling row material pipe (4) pivoted reciprocal drive assembly, reciprocating screw (10) extend to portal frame (9) outside one end is equipped with and is used for controlling reciprocating screw (10) pivoted joint drive assembly, centrifugal fan (2) one side is equipped with the drive assembly who is used for controlling centrifugal fan (2) work.
2. The compound biological bacterial fertilizer applying device according to claim 1, wherein the driving assembly comprises a driving shaft (8) transversely arranged at the center position of one side of the centrifugal fan (2), the driving shaft (8) is coaxially connected with an impeller inside the centrifugal fan (2), one end, far away from the centrifugal fan (2), of the driving shaft (8) is transversely provided with a motor (7), an output shaft of the motor (7) is coaxially connected with the driving shaft (8), a storage battery box is arranged at the bottom of the motor (7), the storage battery box is fixed at the top of the mounting plate (1), and the storage battery is electrically connected with the motor (7).
3. The compound biological bacterial fertilizer applying equipment according to claim 2, wherein the reciprocating transmission assembly comprises a connecting block (11) sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the reciprocating screw (10) at the inner position of the portal frame (9), a connecting rod (12) is transversely arranged at one side of the connecting block (11) close to the discharge pipe (4), a rack (13) is transversely arranged at one end of the connecting rod (12) far away from the connecting block (11), a spur gear (14) is transversely meshed at one side of the rack (13) close to the discharge pipe (4), the spur gear (14) is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the lower portion of the discharge pipe (4), a guide rod (15) is vertically arranged at the top of the connecting block (11), a sliding groove is formed at the connecting position of the inner wall of the top of the portal frame (9) and the guide rod (15), the top of the guide rod (15) is slidably inserted in the sliding groove, and the trend of the sliding groove is the same as that of the reciprocating screw (10).
4. A compound biological bacterial fertilizer application device according to claim 3, characterized in that the combined transmission assembly comprises a belt pulley (16) sleeved on one end of the reciprocating screw (10) close to the motor (7), the combined transmission assembly comprises a belt pulley (16) sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the driving shaft (8) close to the position between the motor (7) and the centrifugal fan (2), and the belt pulley (16) is sleeved with the same transmission belt (17).
5. The compound biological bacterial fertilizer application device according to claim 4, wherein one end of the discharge pipe (4) far away from the centrifugal fan (2) is provided with a discharge spray nozzle (5), one end of the discharge spray nozzle (5) far away from the discharge pipe (4) is rectangular hollow, and the discharge pipe (4) is communicated with the inside of the discharge spray nozzle (5).
6. The compound biological bacterial fertilizer application device according to claim 5, wherein walking wheels (18) are arranged at four corners of the bottom of the mounting plate (1), and pushing handles (19) are vertically arranged at middle positions of one ends of the mounting plate (1) close to the motor (7).
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