EP0955798A1 - Tondeuse a gazon et dispositif de chargement de matiere coupee - Google Patents

Tondeuse a gazon et dispositif de chargement de matiere coupee

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EP0955798A1
EP0955798A1 EP97912396A EP97912396A EP0955798A1 EP 0955798 A1 EP0955798 A1 EP 0955798A1 EP 97912396 A EP97912396 A EP 97912396A EP 97912396 A EP97912396 A EP 97912396A EP 0955798 A1 EP0955798 A1 EP 0955798A1
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clippings
compacting
baler
lawn
lawn mower
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Attila Suller
Arpad Toth
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D43/00—Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing
    • A01D43/06—Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing with means for collecting, gathering or loading mown material
    • A01D43/063—Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing with means for collecting, gathering or loading mown material in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor
    • A01D43/0633—Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing with means for collecting, gathering or loading mown material in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor with compacting means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D43/00—Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing
    • A01D43/006—Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing with devices for pressing or compacting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01F—PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    • A01F15/00—Baling presses for straw, hay or the like
    • A01F15/07—Rotobalers, i.e. machines for forming cylindrical bales by winding and pressing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D2101/00—Lawn-mowers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D34/00—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters
    • A01D34/01—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus
    • A01D34/412—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters
    • A01D34/63—Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01F—PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    • A01F15/00—Baling presses for straw, hay or the like
    • A01F15/07—Rotobalers, i.e. machines for forming cylindrical bales by winding and pressing
    • A01F2015/0775—Pressing chambers with fix volume
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01F—PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    • A01F15/00—Baling presses for straw, hay or the like
    • A01F15/07—Rotobalers, i.e. machines for forming cylindrical bales by winding and pressing
    • A01F2015/078—Pressing chamber formed exclusively by flexible elements, e.g. belts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01F—PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    • A01F15/00—Baling presses for straw, hay or the like
    • A01F15/07—Rotobalers, i.e. machines for forming cylindrical bales by winding and pressing
    • A01F2015/0785—Latching or locking means for the tailgate of the rotobaler

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  • the invention relates to lawn mowers and clippings loading devices for the environmentally friendly mowing of decorative lawns and / or lawn surfaces in one working phase and for the environmentally friendly removal of the clippings
  • baling plants or ornamental lawns can be mown with the mowing simultaneously or afterwards with baling balls could
  • the machine known in the patent HU 177 636 produces baling bales from hay or from other harvested agricultural products that have been picked up and compressed after the harvest. It begins to build up the bale wrapping on the ground from previously harvested agricultural products, which is later finished in a separate bale chamber is pressed
  • the formation of the bale is carried out by means of several belts (tape er), by drive and support rollers, in a known manner
  • a better arrangement of the belts is announced by Offenlegungssch ⁇ ft No. DE 2541 695, the baler having an additional swath pickup and the bale not being rolled on the ground in a rolling manner
  • a common property of both balers is that the roll bale is formed by intermediate rolls and the crop moves from bottom to top and the crop inlet is at the bottom
  • the method according to Offenlegungsschnft No. DE 195 13 893 relates to collecting and compacting grass clippings or leaves. According to the method, the material picked up by a mower or a sweeping device is crushed and Pressing device supplied, crushed, crushed and crushed and subsequently transported to a container
  • the lawnmower is known in Offenlegungssch ⁇ ft No. DE 195 28 435, according to which the lawn is not only cut off, but at the same time freed from foreign bodies (stones, solids, etc.) and passed on through a water bath or a sieve to a screw press, where a subsequent dehydration of the Cut material is carried out and is finally scattered on the ground
  • the solution shown in patent specification DE 4332430 is a clippings combination combined with Preparation device
  • This mower contains a rotating cutting element, a cutting material conveying device, a device for transport, a compressor device, a shredding device, a connected dehydration device, a liquid collecting and dispensing device, and a sprinkler device the lawn surface serves
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a new, simple, inexpensive lawn mower and clippings loading device which, in addition to mowing and collecting the clippings, has a limited need for emptying and is suitable for the collected clippings for the purpose of further treatment in a confined space store so that it can be easily transported after it has been emptied.
  • your task also includes reducing the sound power of lawn mowing and collecting rubbish by optimally protecting the stubble and the soil
  • the aim of the invention is therefore to create a device which is developed by further developing the lawn mowers which have hitherto been well preserved and which also collect the clippings and which enables time-saving, continuous lawn mowing which operates at a low sound power level, without having to stop due to basket emptying, and prevents this that this Cuttings between the stubble or on the surface of the lawn succeed and at the same time ensure the space-saving storage of the clippings
  • the invention is therefore a lawnmower and clippings loading device for the environmentally friendly mowing of ornamental lawns and / or lawn areas in a working phase, for collecting and for compacting the clippings, for further use, via at least one frame equipped with wheels and adjustable in height a cutting unit or clippings transport elements arranged on top of it and has a compression chamber that receives bulk material
  • the essence of the invention is then that the clippings transport channel of the cutting unit is connected to the clippings-absorbing and compacting press chamber of the baler
  • the essence of the invention is based on the surprisingly new detection that the clippings receiving space is designed as a baling chamber of the baling machine.
  • the technical implementation of this detection makes it possible to compress the original loose clippings to 1/10 part of its volume, with a bale from the baling material
  • This small-sized bale enables storage until further use with minimal space requirements.
  • the consequence of this is continuous and time-saving lawn mowing, less noise, clippings do not succeed on the lawn surface, the environment is less stressed technical solution the well-preserved lawnmower and clippings loading device as a basic version, because their collection room, which was previously used to collect clippings is used as the baling press of the baling machine, where the compacted bale is temporarily stored or from where it can be easily removed
  • a known lawnmower device is further developed and integrated into a baler device which takes over the cut and picked clippings by the cutting mechanism, and simultaneously with the cutting process - without taking any additional time - in compacted in the previously set manner, forms a bale from the compacted clippings, which it then wraps around
  • the lawnmower device and the mechanically connected baler device which collects and compresses the clippings, each have a drive for themselves.
  • This structure enables the lawnmower to consist of two main units, one cutting unit and one connected Baler exists
  • the basket can be attached in its place, and vice versa it is achieved that it can be mowed or even mulched in a conventional manner with the lawn mower and clippings loading device according to the invention
  • the front of the cutting unit and / or the baling press are provided with a coupling.
  • the coupling By using the coupling, overfeeding of the baling press can be avoided, or the baling press can be switched off automatically at the end of the baling process
  • the cutting mechanism belonging to the mechanically connected baling press, which is to be fed from above is equipped with a tensioned tension spring acting on the belt rollers.
  • the bale press collecting and compacting bale press has a bale knotting device containing a spindle. This technical solution protects the bale from falling apart, so that the bale can be easily manipulated and conveniently transported later
  • FIG. 1 in side view, an embodiment of the lawn mower and clippings loading device which is shown schematically according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a side view, schematic representation of the lawn mower and clippings loading device shown in FIG. 1 at the beginning of lawn mowing, 10
  • FIG. 3 is a side view, schematic representation of the bale press unit of the lawn mower and clippings loading device shown in FIG. 1 when the bale is finished,
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of the bale-knocking device of the lawn mower and clippings loading device shown in FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 5 in side view, schematic representation of the baler unit of the lawn mower shown in Fig. 1 and clippings loading device during emptying
  • the frame 1 of the lawn mower and clippings loading device according to the invention shown in FIG. 1 is supported on wheels 2.
  • the height of the frame 1 can be changed in a known manner by vertical adjustment of the wheels 2.
  • the cutting mechanism 60 is located on the frame 1.
  • the cutting mechanism 60 consists of Drive 6 connected to this rotary knife 4 and from air guide wing 5 which is attached to the end of the rotary knife 4
  • the air space 3, which surrounds the rotary knife 4 is provided with clippings transport channel 7, on the wall of which there is an opening 10 for the purpose of air discharge
  • the clippings transport channel 7 is also arranged on the frame 1, a baler 70 to be fed from above is connected in such a way that the frame 1 forms the attached side walls 111.
  • the feed roller 9 In these opposite side walls 111 is the feed roller 9, support rollers 37, form roller 38, gear 39 and to which Ant ⁇ eb required Antnebswalze 17 or supporting roller 14 embedded
  • the resilient press chamber 52 of the baler 70 which changes depending on the amount of clippings collected, is thus surrounded by feed roller 9, support rollers 37, shaping roller 38 or belts 8 guided under the side walls 111 in the baler 70 the compaction and bale formation of the clippings is perfonized by the endless belt 8 which rolls on tensioning rollers 13, carrier roller 14, guide rollers 15, guide rollers 16 and on secondary roller 17.
  • the belt 8 has a rough surface so that it can drag the clippings with it , so that the eventual generous moisture can be removed from the finely chopped wet material.
  • the belt 8 is driven by the auxiliary roller 17, the other rollers and tensioning rollers 13, carrier rollers 14, guide rollers 15, and the guide rollers 16, which can all be easily rotated driven by the belt 8 itself to the roller 17 serves a translation of Antneb 6 from the Keil ⁇ emensscale 18, Keilnemensscale 19, Keil ⁇ emensscale 20 and the Keil ⁇ emensscale 21 or via Keilnemen 24 and Keil ⁇ emen 25 1 in this case, the V-pulley 18, the V-pulley 19 and the V-belt 24 are omitted.
  • the Antneb 6 of the cutting unit 60 in this embodiment provides the Antneb 6a, the Antneb 6b drives the baler 70 on the drive shaft 61, the wedge-shaped pulley 20 is fastened Translation of wedge disk 20, wedge disk 25 and wedge disk 21
  • the ant ⁇ eb of the feed rollers 9 is loosened by the wedge disk 22, wedge disk 23 and by the wedge disk 26.
  • Behind the feed rollers 9 there are two support rollers 37 and behind them the forming roller 38.
  • the feed roller 9 is by the feed roller 9 by direct Gear connection secured, so their direction of rotation is opposite.
  • the supporting rollers 37 and the shaping rollers 38 are adjacent to one another by the gear wheels 39, so that the two supporting rollers 37 and the shaping rollers 38 rotate in the same direction, as is shown in FIGS Fig. 3 is marked by thin arrows
  • the limiting roller 11 is used, which is not touched, and is mounted in a smooth-running manner
  • tensioning arm 29 mounted rotatably about the axis of rotation 28, tensioning rollers 13 are accommodated.
  • the tensioning arm 29 rotates against the tension spring 27, the three tensioning rollers 13 move at once, and after the stucking force ceases, they sweep through the tension spring 27 at once back
  • the guide rollers 16 are mounted at their two end points about the axis of the guide roller 15 so as to be rotatably mounted on the hinged side walls 30.
  • the cross member 31 is used to open the side walls 30.
  • the closed position of the side walls 30 is secured by the tension spring 34 by locking bolt 32 by he gets stuck on the pin 33
  • a precise connection is secured by a guide rail 35.
  • the bale knocking device 40 Via the transverse opening 41, the bale knocking device 40 is located on the upper boundary wall.
  • the bale knot device 40 consists of a spindle 47 , Shaft 48 and from the thread 47 wound on the spindle 47 with a large thread pitch.
  • the shaft 48 of the spindle 47 of the bale knotting device 40 is likewise embedded in a rotatably mounted manner in the side wall 111.
  • the end 50 of the binding thread 49 wound on the spindle 47 can easily be twisted off while the thread runs back and forth
  • the cut blades of grass that is to say the clippings, are cut through as a result of the air space 3 the air deflector 5 secured throwing effect and by the air flow over the opening of the air space 3 thrown into the clippings transport channel 7
  • opening 10 t ⁇ tt the air whereby the clippings fall on the belt 8, where it is distributed.
  • the belt 8 transports the clippings to the feed roller 9 rests with spring force against the belt 8 rolling on the support roller 14.
  • the jacket of the feed roller 9 runs against the belt 8, so that they compact the clippings together and then pass them on into the pressing chamber 52.
  • the wall of the pressing chamber 52 is moved from the bottom through to the rear moving belts 8, from above by the support rollers 37 and the shaping rollers 38 with their rotations marked, in other words, the baling chamber 52 has walls rotating in the opposite direction, so that the material that succeeds between these walls winds and rolls until this creates a cylindrical bale.
  • the direction of movement of the belt 8 is indicated by a strong Pf Express 53 marked
  • the pressing force is determined by the tension spring 27.
  • the degree of compression can be set by exchanging or by adjusting the pretension of the tension spring 27 before starting work
  • bale 12 The removal of the bale 12 from the baling chamber 52, that is, the emptying is done by opening the rear half of the side wall 30 (Fig 5).
  • the bolt 32 against the tension spring 34, the cross member 31, the cross member 31 with one hand touching the foldable side wall 30 around the axis of the guide rollers 15 be rotated down, and the bale 12 are removed from the lawn mower and clippings loading device 70.
  • the latch 32 on the pin 33 closes and we return to the starting position, the process can be started again from the baling room 52 bale 12 protruding expands and tightens the twine 49 containing many loops and crossings, the twine 49 thereby holds the bale 12 taut.
  • the bale 12 produced in this way can be easily treated and stored until it is used again
  • a major advantage of the invention is that the processing and compaction of the clippings takes place at the same time, no additional time is required for this. At the same time, as a result of the strong compaction, a lot of clippings can be accommodated in a hand-pushed lawnmower and clippings loader, which in the loose state 400 - 700 ter would be achieved that the work in lawn mowing should not be interrupted too often because of clippings emptying and so the work can be carried out more quickly, it is therefore time-saving.
  • a lawn mower and clippings loading device With a lawn mower and clippings loading device according to the invention, a lawn area in the The order of magnitude of about 300 m 2 can be mowed without stopping, and does not even have to be stopped in between due to emptying
  • Another advantage of the solution means that the clippings do not reach the ground, thereby avoiding the harmful effects that are exerted on the organic life of the lawn
  • the biggest advantage of the lawn mower and bulk loader is that the bale 12 is handled much easier can be considered as the loose clippings thrown into large piles.
  • the bale 12, which does not take up much space anymore, can quickly disappear with the help of a ground drill on the edge of the lawn. It disintegrates in the soil and serves as a nutrient for the plants.
  • the bale 12 can also be placed in the vegetable garden or under the trees in the orchard, where it can also be used as a nutrient. As the very last solution, it can also be placed in the waste container.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une tondeuse à gazon et un dispositif de chargement de matière coupée permettant de tondre des pelouses et/ou surfaces gazonnées en respectant l'environnement, en une seule opération, pour recueillir et compacter la matière coupée, en vue d'une utilisation ultérieure. La tondeuse et le dispositif de chargement comprennent au moins un châssis équipé de roues et réglable en hauteur, un outil de coupe et des éléments de transport de la matière coupée, montés sur ledit châssis, ainsi qu'un compartiment de compactage recueillant la matière coupée. L'invention est caractérisée en ce que le canal de transport de matière coupée (7) de l'outil de coupe (60) communique avec le compartiment de compactage (52) de la presse à mettre en balles (70), qui recueille et compacte la matière coupée.
EP97912396A 1996-12-11 1997-10-30 Tondeuse a gazon et dispositif de chargement de matiere coupee Withdrawn EP0955798A1 (fr)

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HU9603416 1996-12-11
HU9603416A HUP9603416A1 (hu) 1996-12-11 1996-12-11 Fűnyíró-bálázó szerkezet gyepek, pázsitok időtakarékos és környezetbarát ápolására
PCT/HU1997/000072 WO1998025447A1 (fr) 1996-12-11 1997-10-30 Tondeuse a gazon et dispositif de chargement de matiere coupee

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