JP2000209921A - Root vegetable-conveying apparatus in harvester of root vegetables - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install a neck-arranging and conveying device, a tapping and conveying device, a leaf-conveying device and the like in a root vegetable- conveying apparatus so as to be separately and readily detached. SOLUTION: A neck-arranging and conveying device 33 for succeeding, nipping and conveying root vegetables conveyed to an upper rear part is installed so as to be detachable downward at the lower part of a transmission device 38 installed at the upper side of an input driving device 21 for inputting a rotary driving power to the neck-arranging and conveying device 33, a tapping and conveying device 34 and a leaf-conveying device 35, and the tapping and conveying device 34, the leaf-conveying device 35, an upper part-supporting frame device 36, etc., are installed so as to be freely detachable upward in the upper part of the transmission device 38.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an upper transmission which is provided above an input drive unit for rotatingly inputting a neck-alignment transfer device, a tapping transfer device, and a leaf transfer device for picking up and transferring root vegetables transferred to an upper rear portion. The neck alignment transfer device is provided detachably below the device, and the tapping transfer device, the leaf transfer device, the upper support frame device and the like are provided above and below the upper transmission so as to be detachable. This is a technology and can be used as a root vegetable transporter for root vegetable harvesters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art If root vegetables are, for example, ginseng, when harvesting the ginseng, the root vegetable harvester is run on a field, and the root vegetables are dug out while being excavated at the front. At the same time, it is transported toward the upper rear portion, and during this clamping transport, it is successively taken over from the input drive device to the neck alignment transport device, the tapping transport device, and the leaf transport device, which are rotationally driven via the upper transmission device, and is transported by being clamped. During this pinching transfer, the carrots are aligned and the leaves are cut, and the cut leaves are pinched and transferred to the transfer end by the tapping transfer device and the leaf transfer device, and discharged from the end to the field.

When any of the above-mentioned neck aligning transfer device, tapping transfer device, leaf transfer device, etc., occurs during the clamping transfer and inspection is performed, or when parts are replaced, etc.
From the input drive device, these head alignment transfer device, tapping transfer device, leaf transfer device, etc. are separately disassembled and inspected and replaced.

[0004]

When any of the head alignment transfer device, the tapping transfer device, the leaf transfer device, and the like has a problem and the parts are inspected or replaced, the transfer devices must be replaced. All of them have to be disassembled separately with the input drive, which requires a long disassembly time. The present invention is intended to solve this problem.

[0005]

For this purpose, the present invention rotationally drives a neck alignment transfer device 33, a tapping transfer device 34, and a leaf transfer device 35 which take over and transport the root crops (a) to be transferred to the upper rear portion. The head alignment transfer device 33 is provided below the upper transmission 38 provided above the input drive device 27 for inputting.
And the tapping transfer device 34, the leaf transfer device 35, and the upper support frame device 3 that supports the leaf transfer device 35 above the upper transmission device 38.
6 and the like are provided detachably upward.

[0006]

When the ginseng (a) is harvested, the root vegetable harvester is run in the field, the ginseng (a) is dug out while being excavated at the front, and the ginseng is transferred toward the upper rear. Then, during the clamping transfer, the input drive device 27 is successively taken over from the input driving device 27 to the neck alignment transfer device 33, the tapping transfer device 34, and the leaf transfer device 35 which are rotationally driven via the upper transmission device 38, and is clamped and transferred. During the transfer, the ginseng (a) is aligned in the neck, the leaves are cut, and the cut leaves are pinched and transferred to the transfer end by the tapping transfer device 34 and the leaf transfer device 35, and discharged to the field from the end. I do.

During the clamping transfer, the head alignment transfer device 33,
When the tapping transfer device 34, the leaf transfer device 35, or the like has a problem and is inspected or the components are replaced, the head alignment transfer device 33 is detached downward from the upper transmission device 38. Further, the tapping transfer device 34 and the leaf transfer device 35 are detached upward from the upper transmission device 38. The head alignment transfer device 33, the tapping transfer device 34, and the leaf transfer device 35 are separated and inspected, and parts are replaced.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when inspecting and replacing parts, the upper transmission device 38 can be disassembled separately into the head alignment transfer device 33, the tapping transfer device 34, and the leaf transfer device 35, so that a short time can be obtained. And easy to inspect and replace parts.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, root vegetables (a)
Assuming that the ginseng was (a), the ginseng (a) was dug out of the field, and while the excavated ginseng (a) was being transported, a predetermined position of the lower part of the leaves and roots was cut off and temporarily stored. The root crop harvesting machine 1 that performs the above-described operations is illustrated and described, and the root crop transport device 6 is illustrated and described.

The root crop harvesting machine 1 is provided with a harvesting operation device 3 on one side outside of the traveling vehicle 2, and the harvesting operation device 3 is provided with a pulling device 4 and a digging device 5 at the front. , And a root vegetable transport device 6 at the rear. A pair of left and right traveling crawlers 7a for traveling on the soil surface is stretched under a chassis 7 of the traveling vehicle 2, and an operation device for performing a traveling operation, various control operations, and the like is provided on one upper side of the chassis 7. 8,
A cockpit 9 and the like on which a worker rides to perform various operations and the like are provided, and a prime mover (engine) 7 b is provided below the cockpit 9.
And so on. The driving gear case 7 is
c through the transmission mechanism 7d in the traveling crawler 7a, 7a.
Is driven to rotate.

At the rear of the upper part of the undercarriage 7, the root of the ginseng (a) leaf is cut by a leaf cutting device 12, which will be described later.
A predetermined portion of the lower part of the root is cut by a ginseng lower cutting device 47, which will be described later, and the cut portion is supplied with cut ginseng (a), and is transported to rotate in the lateral direction on the cockpit 9 side. A first transfer conveyor 13 having a belt or the like and a second transfer conveyor 14 having a rotationally driven transfer belt or the like are provided. These first and second transfer conveyors 13 and 14 are transfer end portions. It is provided to be inclined upward toward. A storage box 15 for receiving cut carrots (a) through both of them under the transfer terminal end of the second transfer conveyor 14 and above the undercarriage 7, and storing and temporarily storing the carrots.
Is mounted.

The first and second transfer conveyors 13 and 14
As shown in FIG. 5, a pulley 13a pivotally supported by a transfer end of the first transfer conveyor 13 from a transmission mechanism 17a of the transmission case 17 via a transmission mechanism 17b, and a transfer start end of the second transfer conveyor 14 Is configured to rotationally drive a pulley 14a pivotally supported by the pulley 14a. A support plate 16 having a U-shaped cross section is provided on the left side of the rear of the chassis 7, and a transmission case 17 having a transmission mechanism 17a therein is rotatably provided above the support plate 16. ing. The transmission case 17 is provided with a support plate 18 protruding to the front lower part, and a front end of the support plate 18 is provided with mounting plates 19b to which receiving plates 19a protruding to the front lower part are fixed on both left and right sides. At the same time, an auxiliary receiving plate 19c protruding downward and forward is fixed to the front end of each receiving plate 19a.

The raising devices 4 on both the left and right sides are configured such that the upper portion is supported by an upper receiving rod 20a having a transmission mechanism 20c projecting forward from the transmission case 17, and is driven to rotate. The lower part is supported by a lower receiving rod 20b projecting forward from the auxiliary receiving plate 19c. The raising device 4 is provided on both the left and right sides of the front portion of the root vegetable transporting device 6. The raising device 4 has a rotatable raising chain 22a installed in left and right raising cases 21 and 21 and stretches. On 22a,
At a predetermined interval, between the front lower end and the front upper end, the raising lugs 22b protrude from the raising cases 21 and 21 to serve as raising portions for raising the leaves of the carrot (a), and the rear side does not raise the non-raising portion. It is a configuration as a part.

The rotation of the raising chain 22a of the raising device 4 is controlled by the transmission mechanism 17 of the transmission case 17 as shown in FIG.
This is a configuration in which the motor is rotationally driven from a through the drive input shaft 22c. Ginseng (a) on the lower outer surface of the raising case 21
In addition to the structure shown in FIG. 2, a weeding body 23 that separates the leaves is projected forward, and a digging height sensor 24 for detecting digging height and unevenness of a ridge is provided on one side as shown in FIG. Is provided in the raising case 21. This excavated height sensor 24
Is composed of a connection lot 25d for attaching a ground plate 25b to a support plate 25a rotatably provided on the outer surface of the raising case 21 and connecting an upper end of the support plate 25a and a potentiometer 25c. It is.

The grounding plate 25b of the excavation height sensor 24 rotates according to the height to the field, and also detects the unevenness of the field and rotates up and down. This rotation is performed by the potentiometer 25c. The detection is input to the CPU 10a of the control device 10 of the operation device 8 as shown in FIG.
By the input of this detection, the excavated portion ascending solenoid 26b,
Alternatively, by operating the excavation part lowering solenoid 26c, the center position of the transmission case 17 is set as the vertical rotation center 26 position, and the vertical cylinder 26a is operated to control the vertical rotation of the excavation device 5.

With the vertical rotation control of the excavating device 5,
The raising device 4 on both the left and right sides and the root vegetable transport device 6 are also configured to simultaneously perform vertical rotation control. The digging device 5 is provided on the left and right auxiliary receiving plates 19c so as to be vertically adjustable. The excavating device 5 is provided with a support rod 5a which projects obliquely to the lower front.
And a digging plate 5b of a predetermined length is attached to the front end of the digging device 5 on both the left and right sides.
It excavates the left and right sides of the ginseng (a).

A front support plate 16a is provided at a front portion of the support plate 16 of the chassis 7, and a support rod 16b is provided on the front support plate 16a so as to protrude forward, and is provided at a front end of the support rod 16b. Is provided such that a rotating plate 16c of an L-shaped vertical rotating mechanism is rotatably mounted, and a lower end on one side of the rotating plate 16c is connected to a front end of an upper and lower cylinder 26a. One end of the support rod 16d of the vertical rotation mechanism is attached and provided at the front end of the side, and the other end of the support rod 16d and the vicinity of the front end of the receiving plate 19a are connected. It is a configuration that is connected.

By the operation of the upper and lower cylinders 26a, the rotation plate 16c, the support rod 16d, the receiving plate 19a, the auxiliary receiving plate 19c, and the connecting plate to be described later are pivoted about the position of the vertical rotation center 26 of the transmission case 17 as the rotation center. In this configuration, the raising device 4, the excavating device 5, the root vegetable transporting device 6, and the like are automatically controlled to rotate vertically through the devices 29 and the like. The transfer device 28 of the root vegetable transport device 6 is provided on the left and right sides on the rear side of the raising device 4, and the transfer end at the upper end of the transfer device 28 is provided on the rear side of the transmission case 17 via a connecting plate 29. A transmission case 3 in which a transmission mechanism 31a of an upper input drive device 31 which is inclined and protrudes forward and upward is mounted in a transmission case 30 in which a mechanism 30a is mounted.
The transmission case 32 provided on the upper side of the transmission case 1b is supported by an internally mounted transmission mechanism 32a and is driven to rotate. The transmission case 30 is rotated about the vertical rotation center 26 of the transmission case 17 as a rotation position, whereby the connecting plate 29 is rotated.
Are simultaneously turned up and down via the.

The transfer device 28 has a structure in which a transfer belt 28a is stretched over upper and lower pulleys 28b and 28c rotatably supported at upper and lower ends. The leaves of the carrot (a) excavated by the excavation device 5 are sandwiched between the transport belts 28a and 28a and transported upward, and are transferred to the neck alignment transport device 33 during the transport. Configuration. FIGS. 7 and 8 show the lower case 29a of the transfer device 28.
A plurality of support rods 29b are provided in the vertical direction as shown by
Each of the support rods 29b is rotatably attached to each of the support pins 29c.
The upper case 29d is attached to the support pin 29c so as to cover the transfer belt 28a from the top and covers the entire surface of the transfer belt 28a. With the upper case 29d
Is configured to be fastened to the receiving tool 29f by the fastening tool 29e, mounted and fixed.

By covering the entire surface of the transfer belt 28a with the upper case 29d, even if the ginseng (A) leaves are clogged at any point during the transfer, it can be safely and quickly removed. Upper case 29 of the transfer device 28
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the ginseng (a) adhering to the transfer belt 28a is provided on the inner side wall portion of the ginseng (a) on the clamping side.
A scraper 28d is detachably mounted with bolts, nuts and the like in a state of substantially contacting the transfer belt 28a with a predetermined width up and down for removing leaves, grass, mud and the like.

By removing leaves, grass, and mud adhering to the transfer belt 28a, erroneous clamping is reduced, and leaves are not deposited on the rear portion of the upper case 29d. It is smooth. The transfer device 2
9, a pulley scraper 28e for removing ginseng leaves, grasses, and the like wound around the upper pulley 28b is bolted, nuts, and the like on the upper pulley 28b, as shown in FIGS. It is configured to be detachably attached to the upper end of the case 29a. Further, a pulley scraper 28e may be similarly provided in the lower pulley 28c.

As a result, the transfer belt 28a can be prevented from coming off because there is no extraneous matter on the upper pulley 28b. As shown in FIG. 2, the root vegetable transport device 6 is located on the left and right sides of the rear side of the transport device 28 at a predetermined distance below the transport end, and is provided with a neck alignment transport device 33, a tapping transport device 34, and a leaf transport device 35. , A leaf cutting device 12, an upper transmission device 38, an upper support frame device 36, and the like. When the ginseng (a) is in the harvesting operation state, the ginseng is provided substantially parallel to the field scene.

As shown in FIG. 1, the root vegetable transport device 6 is provided with a lower support case 37 having a transmission mechanism 37a therein, above a transmission case 30 having a transmission mechanism 30a as an input drive device 27. An upper transmission 38 is provided on the upper part of the transmission 37, and the upper transmission 38 is provided with a transmission mechanism 38.
b, and is composed of an upper transmission case 38a in which
On the upper side of the upper transmission case 38a, an upper support case 41 in which a transmission mechanism 41a is provided is provided.
Reference numeral a denotes a structure in which the upper and lower support cases 37 and 41 are detachably mounted with bolts, nuts, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the root vegetable transporting device 6 is provided below the front portion of the upper transmission case 38a of the upper transmission device 38.
In this configuration, the neck alignment transfer device 33 is detachably attached downward. The rear pulley 39b of the neck alignment transfer device 33 is supported by a middle support shaft 38c protruding downward at the front of the upper transmission case 38a, and the front pulley 39a is supported by the support plate 39. . These front and rear pulleys 3
A transfer belt 39c is stretched over 9a and 39b.

Each of the head alignment transfer devices 33 is provided with a corresponding one of the transfer devices 2.
8 while the ginseng (A) leaves are sandwiched between the transfer belts 28a and transferred upward, and during the transfer, the ginseng (A) is transferred between the transfer belts 39c of the neck alignment transfer devices 33. The leaves of the ginseng (a) are sandwiched between the two, and are transported further upward by the respective transport belts 28a.
The ginseng (a) is moved upward to the lower end position until the upper part of the root of the ginseng (a) comes into contact with the lower end part 9c, and neck alignment is performed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tapping transfer device 34 is detachably mounted upward on the upper side of the front portion of the upper transmission case 38a. The rear pulley 42b of the tapping transfer device 34 is supported by a front support shaft 38d projecting upward from the front end of the upper transmission case 38a, and a support frame 42d that supports the front pulley 42a is supported by a support plate 42d. Is supported by a support bolt 42e provided in the first embodiment. The transport belt 42c is stretched between the front and rear pulleys 42a and 42b. The ginseng (a) being nipped and transported by the neck alignment transporting devices 33, 33 is carried over from the middle by these transport belts 42c, 42c, and nipped and transported.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper support frame device 36 is configured to be detachably mounted on the upper side of the upper transmission case 38a and the tapping transfer device 34 in an upward direction. The support member 36a of the upper support frame device 36 is supported by a rear support shaft 38e projecting upward from the rear end of the upper transmission case 38a, and the upper support frame device 3
A substantially central portion of the upper support frame 36b is configured to be attached to a support plate 38f provided on an upper side surface of the upper transmission case 38a by a bolt or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the leaf transfer device 35 is detachably mounted on the upper transmission case 38a, the tapping transfer device 34, and the upper support frame device 36 so as to be detachable upward. Rear pulley 43 of the leaf transfer device 35
b is supported at the rear end of the upper transmission case 38a by a rear support shaft 38e projecting upward, and the front pulley 43a
Is supported by a support bolt 36c provided on the upper support frame 36b. The front and rear pulleys 43a and 43b have a configuration in which a transfer belt 43c is stretched. The ginseng (a) being nipped and transferred by the tapping transfer devices 34 and 34 by the transfer belts 43c and 43c is taken over from the middle, and the ginseng (a) is cut by the transfer belts 43c and 43c. In this configuration, the leaves are pinched and transferred to the transfer end, and discharged to the field.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cutting device 12 has a structure in which a cutting blade 46a is mounted near the lower end of a rotating shaft 46 projecting downward from an upper transmission case 38a behind the neck alignment transfer device 33. . The neck alignment transfer device 33 of the root vegetable transfer device 6 is configured to be detachable downward, and the tapping transfer device 34, the leaf transfer device 35, and the upper support frame device 36 are configured to be detachable to the upper portion. The structure is such that it can be disassembled and inspected when trouble occurs, or can be easily replaced when parts are replaced.

The support frame 42 of the tapping transfer device 34
d, and the front pulley 42a of the tapping transfer device 34, as shown in FIG.
And each scraper 42f, which removes leaves, grass, etc. of the carrot (a) wound around the front pulley 43a of the leaf transfer device 35.
43e, and each of the transfer devices 34, 35
The rear scrapers 42h, 43f for removing the leaves, grass, etc. of the carrot (a) wound around each of the rear pulleys 42b, 43b
Are provided in each of the cases.

Thus, the scrapers 42f and 43e provided on the front side are provided on the support frames 42d and 43d, so that there is no need to adjust the transfer belts 42c and 43c even if they are adjusted. In addition, since the rear scrapers 42h and 43f are provided on the rear side, each of the transfer belts 4
The separation of 2c and 43c can be prevented. On the side of the transmission case 30 of the input drive device 27, fastening portions 31c, 31c provided above and below the transmission case 31b of the upper input drive device 31, as shown in FIG.

Thus, the disassembly and assembly are easy, and when disassembling the leaf cutting device 12, etc., the transmission case 31b is temporarily removed, and then the leaf cutting device 12 is disassembled. The decomposition can be easily performed. As shown in FIG. 14, the root vegetable transport device 6 is configured such that a fastening plate 37b provided at the lower end of the lower support case 37 is mounted on the upper surface of the transmission case 30 with bolts or the like. The root vegetable transport device 6 includes a leaf cutting device 12, a neck alignment transport device 33, a tapping transport device 34, and an upper transmission device 3.
8, and the leaf transfer device 35 are integrally formed.

Thus, inspection and repair after the work is completed are easy, and productivity is improved. The ginseng lower part cutting device 47 is provided at the rear upper part of the excavating device 5 in an inclined state from the lower front part toward the rear part, and the ginseng lower part cutting device 47 is provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction and two places in the vertical direction. Provided with a plurality of guide rods 48a having a mountain shape,
Within these two mountain shapes, each rotating tool 48c having a plurality of cutting blades 48b mounted on the outer periphery of the rotation is rotatably supported at predetermined intervals vertically and rotatably.

The ginseng lower cutting device 47 is sandwiched between the transfer belts 28a of the transfer devices 28, and the tip of the root portion of the short length ginseng (a) being transferred to the upper portion is a mountain-shaped guide rod having a lower side. 48a, and a predetermined position of the tip of the root of the ginseng (a) is cut by the lower cutting blade 48b. In addition, the ginseng (a) having a long overall length that is being transported to the upper portion passes through the lower chevron guide rods 48a, and is located between the upper chevron guide rods 48a, 48a. Of the root portion is cut by the upper cutting blade 48b. A predetermined position at the tip of the root of the carrot (a) is cut by the total length of the root.

A foldable auxiliary chassis 44 is provided at the rear end of the chassis 7, as shown in FIG.
On the upper side of 4, a foliage storage box 45 for receiving the cut foliage of the carrot (a) to be nipped and transported and discharged by the leaf transport device 35 is placed. This prevents the cut foliage from being discharged onto the ridges of the field, thereby facilitating the harvesting operation, and facilitating storage and transportation by folding.

As shown in FIG. 12, a support frame 49 is provided above the chassis 7 so as to be positioned above the second transfer conveyor 14, and an empty storage box 15 is placed above the support frame 49. Configuration. The empty storage box 15 is configured so that it can be placed vertically in two stages. Thus, the storage box 15 filled with ginseng (a) and the empty storage box 15 can be exchanged for a short time and easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged side view of a root vegetable transport device.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view of the root crop harvester in a working state.

FIG. 3 is an overall side view of the root crop harvester in a non-working state.

FIG. 4 is an overall plan view of a root crop harvester.

FIG. 5 is a transmission mechanism diagram of a root crop harvester.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view of the transfer device.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of the transfer device.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of a transfer device.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged side view of the transfer device.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view of a tapping transfer device and a leaf transfer device.

FIG. 12 is a view showing another embodiment, and is a partially broken plan view of a root crop harvester.

FIG. 13 is a view showing another embodiment, and is a partially broken side view of the root crop harvester.

FIG. 14 is a view showing another embodiment, and is an enlarged side view of a root vegetable conveying device part.

FIG. 15 is a view showing another embodiment, and is an enlarged side view of an upper input driving device.

[Description of Signs] 27 Input drive device 33 Neck alignment transfer device 34 Tapping transfer device 35 Leaf transfer device 36 Upper support frame device 38 Upper transmission device (a) Root vegetables (carrot)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An upper portion provided above an input drive device 27 for rotatingly inputting a neck alignment transfer device 33, a tapping transfer device 34 and a leaf transfer device 35 for taking over and transporting root crops (a) to be transferred to the upper rear portion. The neck aligning transfer device 33 is detachably provided below the transmission 38, and the tapping transfer device 34, the leaf transfer device 35, and the leaf transfer device 35 are supported above the upper transmission 38. A root vegetable transporting device for a root vegetable harvesting machine, wherein an upper support frame device 36 and the like are provided detachably upward.