JP2001224349A - Bulbous crop trimming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subject trimming machine enabling the roots/stems of a bulbous crop to be cut off accurately in a proper posture while reasonably carrying it. SOLUTION: This trimming machine has such a scheme that a 1st carrying means for carrying a bulbous crop to a treatment unit is composed of a conveyor belt unit set up along below the top surface of the machine case of a feed section and a stem pull belt unit set up in a backwardly inclined fashion below the conveyor belt unit, the stems/leaves part of a bulbous crop suspended from the bulb made to horizontally travel by the conveyor belt unit is pulled downward by the stem pull belt unit to make the posture proper and extend the stems/leaves and the bulbous crop thus trimmed is then brought to the succeeding step in such a state as to stabilize a position to be cut at; wherein the above conveyor belt unit is a circular-cross-section belt and the stem pull belt unit is a belt with at least the surface representing spongy soft balls, and the initial end of the stem pull belt unit is situated behind that of the conveyor belt unit and the initial end portion of the stem pull belt unit is furnished with a star wheel and a stems/leaves attractive brush unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spherical crop preparation machine for removing foliage and roots from a spherical part of a spherical crop so that a spherical crop such as onion collected from a field can be shipped.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a first conveying means comprising a pair of left and right screw shafts rotating inward from each other, and a second conveying belt device comprising two upper and lower conveying belt devices disposed above the downstream side of the first conveying means. 2. Description of the Related Art A spherical crop preparation machine has been known which includes a conveying means, a root cutting device is provided above a rear portion of a second conveying means, and a stem cutting device is arranged at a lower rear portion of the second conveying means (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 9-163572). 7-67605).

[0003]

However, in the prior art, the stalk is sandwiched between a pair of left and right screw shafts as the first conveying means, and the spherical crop is transferred to the second conveying means. Between the first conveying means and the upper part of the second conveying means so that the spherical part of the spherical crop is lifted and guided upward and away from the first conveying means. There is a problem that excessive force is applied to the part, the stem part is torn, and the spherical part is damaged, the posture of the spherical part is disturbed, or poor conveyance is likely to occur. However, since the machine is constituted by a long screw shaft, there is a problem that the machine is complicated, large in size and large in cost.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, and the first conveying means is constituted by a conveying belt device to achieve simplification and cost reduction. The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to easily transfer the spherical crop in a proper posture and to cut the stem and root of the spherical crop.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the spherical portion of the spherical crop in the inverted posture is positioned on the top of the main body of the workpiece supply section, and the spherical portion hangs downward from the top of the main body of the main body. The stem is held by a first transfer means disposed along the lower side of the top surface of the main body and transferred to a processing device at the rear, and the spherical portion is received by a second transfer means provided at the processing device. In the subsequent feeding, the root on the upper side of the spherical portion is cut by a root cutting device provided above the second transporting means, and the stem on the lower side of the spherical portion is placed on the lower side of the second transporting means. In the spherical crop preparation machine which cuts by the stalk cutting device provided in the above, the first conveyor means is formed by a pair of left and right belts horizontally stretched immediately below the top surface of the machine to form a holding conveyor path. And a pair of left and right belts that are inclined below the transport belt device so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower. A stalk pulling belt device forming a stalk pulling action path, and while the spherical crops are transferred by the first transport means including the two belt devices, the foliage is extended to reach the cutting action portion of the stalk cutting device. Like that.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a belt support is provided on each of the left and right sides of a holding / conveying path of a belt device which is horizontally installed immediately below the top surface of the machine housing, and the belt supports are used for the left and right sides. Of the belt on the side of the stalk holding and conveying path are supported by the respective members to prevent the hanging portion from hanging down and escaping to the inside of the loop.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a pair of left and right belts in a belt device horizontally installed directly below the top surface of the casing have a circular cross-section, and the left and right belts in the stem pulling belt device below the conveyor belt device. The pair of belts have at least a surface (conveying surface) formed of a sponge-like soft elastic body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the stalk pulling path of the stalk pulling belt apparatus, which is inclined below the transport belt apparatus so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, is formed shorter than the holding transport path of the transport belt apparatus. Then, the starting end of the stem pulling action path is appropriately located on the lower side in the transport direction from the start end of the holding transport path, and a pair of left and right star wheels that rotate inward each other is attached to the start end of the stem pulling action path (6A). Provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the stalk pulling path of the stalk pulling belt device, which is inclined below the transport belt device so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, is formed shorter than the holding transport path of the transport belt device. Then, the starting end of the stem pulling action path is appropriately located on the lower side in the transport direction from the start end of the holding transport path, and a pair of left and right star wheels that rotate inward each other is attached to the start end of the stem pulling action path (6A). At the same time, a foliage attraction brush device for guiding the stem portion of the spherical crop into the scraping zone of the two star foils is provided at a front portion of the starting end of the pulling path of the pulling belt device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the foliage attracting brush device installed in front of the swept area of the pair of left and right star wheels is rotated inward and downward with the rotation axis in the direction of the holding conveyance path. And a pair of left and right rotating brushes in which soft elastic hairs are helically implanted in opposite directions around the outer periphery of the rotating cylinder.

Further, in the present invention, the foliage attracting brush device installed in front of the swept area of the pair of right and left star wheels is a two-body rotating inward and downward with a rotation axis in the direction of the holding conveyance path. The transfer speed of the pair of left and right rotating brushes is slightly higher than the transfer speed of the conveyor belt device in the case where the left and right rotating brushes have soft elastic hairs implanted around the outer periphery of the rotating cylinder in a spiral shape opposite to each other. Or the speed is set so as to be the same speed.

According to the present invention, the pair of left and right rotating brushes of the foliage attracting brush device are configured to be driven to rotate by brush driving bevel gears integrally formed on the lower side of the star wheel. .

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings exemplifying a case where a spherical crop preparation machine is for onions. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the overall arrangement of an onion preparation machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a transport section of the onion preparation machine, and FIG.
1 is a schematic front view of the onion preparation machine viewed from the left, and FIG. 4 is a schematic rear view of the onion preparation machine of FIG. 1 viewed from the right.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the overall arrangement of the onion preparation machine and the outline of the work steps performed by the onion preparation machine will be described. 1 to 4, an onion preparation machine includes an object supply section (1) arranged at a front portion (left half of FIG. 1) of the whole machine and a rear portion (right half of FIG. 1) of the whole machine. The processing unit (2) disposed in the processing unit (2) is configured as a main element, and the workpiece supply unit (1) and the processing unit (2) are caster wheels.
It is installed in the machine frame (4) provided with (3).

The machine casing (4) includes the caster wheel (3).
A plurality of columns are erected on a base (4A) supported at a predetermined ground height, and the columns are connected to each other with a plurality of front and rear horizontal members and a horizontal cross member to form a frame. Body and
The frame comprises a plurality of exterior covers which are removably attached to predetermined portions of the frame, and is configured as a machine with its lower part opened.
Are omitted from illustration.

The top surface (4B) of the front of the machine frame (4) is
As shown in FIG. 1, the height of the rear part of the machine casing (4) is set lower than the top surface of the machine frame (4). That is, the top of the machine
(4B) makes it easy for the operator to perform operations such as supplying onions (objects to be processed) to the object supply unit (1) and correcting the posture of the onions supplied to the objects supply unit (1). The height is set so that it can be performed comfortably in the posture.

When viewed from the front (see FIG. 3), a passage groove having an appropriate width is formed at a central portion in the left-right direction of the machine top surface (4B).
(4C) is opened, and the top plate portions (4a) and (4b) adjacent to the left and right sides of the passage groove (4C) are, as shown in FIG.
It is formed on an inclined surface that gradually decreases toward the passage groove (4C). In addition, the front end of the passage groove (4C) is expanded forward in a plan view (see FIG. 2) to form an eight-letter shape,
The expanded end is formed into a vertically concave notch (4) formed in the front side wall (4D) of the machine casing (4) when viewed from the front (see FIG. 3).
E) has been contacted.

Thus, the holding and conveying path (5A) formed by the pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) is formed in the housing below the housing top surface (4B) in the processing object supply section (1). ) Corresponding to the passage groove (4C) and a pulling action path (6) formed by a pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R).
A) is a stalk pulling belt device (6) and a stalk pulling belt device (5) which are disposed at the lower part of the transport belt device (5) so as to correspond to the passage groove (4C) similarly to the holding transport path (5A). A first conveying means (8) including a foliage attracting brush device (7) and the like disposed in front of the operation start end of (6) is provided, and a rear part of the lower side of the first conveying means (8) is a rear processing device. It extends inside the cabinet in the section (2).

On the other hand, in the housing of the processing unit (2), a second transport means (9) disposed above the first transport means (8), and the second transport means (9) And a stem cutting device (11) disposed below the second conveying means (9). Second conveying means (9)
Is configured as a nipping and conveying belt device that forms a nipping and conveying path (9A) by a pair of left and right nipping belts (9L) and (9R),
The front part of the apparatus is disposed so as to wrap above the rear part of the first conveying means (8) extending into the body of the processing apparatus part (2). 9A)
Is the stem pulling action path (6A) of the first transport means (8) and the holding transport path
The corresponding position is located above (5A).

Then, the second conveying means (9), the root cutting device
(10) and the foliage cutting device (11) are driven by a drive mechanism linked to a drive source (12) such as an electric motor or an engine. The drive system and the drive source (12) are Naturally, it is provided on the processing device section (2) side, but the workpiece supply section (1)
A driving system for driving the first transport means (8) disposed on the processing unit (2) is also configured to be commonly driven by the driving source (12).

That is, all the driving systems including the driving system for driving the first transporting means (8) are divided lines shown in FIGS.
It is arranged in the processing device section (2) behind (right side in the figure) behind (XX). The specific configurations of the first transport unit (8) and the second transport unit (9), the root cutting device (10), the foliage cutting device (11), and the specific configuration of the drive system that drives them will be described later. Will be described in detail.

By providing the drive system as described above, the first
Only the driven side of the conveyor belt device (5) of the conveying means (8) and the stem pulling belt device (6) is located on the side of the workpiece supply section (1), and both devices (5) and (6) If the driven side of the belt is removed, the workpiece supply unit is separated at the dividing line (XX).
(1) and the processing unit (2) are in a non-interlocking connection state.

Therefore, the machine frame (4) is divided by the dividing line (X-
X) so that the machine frame on the workpiece supply unit (1) side and the machine frame on the processing device unit (2) side can be independently composed, and these machine frames can be assembled and disassembled together. Or the dividing line (X-
X) By making the unit structure such that it can be folded at the center, the workpiece supply unit (1) and the processing unit (2) can be separated or folded as necessary, and then shipped and packed in a spherical crop preparation machine. The shape and storage space can be made compact, and the workpiece supply section (1) can be replaced with various types of workpiece supply sections.
It can be made highly versatile by using a processing unit (2) separated from (1) to constitute a self-propelled type preparation machine, or as a preparation machine attached to an onion harvesting machine.

In the onion preparation machine having the above arrangement, as shown in FIG. 1, the onion (T) has a stalk (t1) positioned below the spherical portion, and the root (t2) has a spherical portion. In the inverted position located on the upper side of the stalk, and the stalk that hangs down from the sphere when the sphere is above the top surface (4B) of the main body of the workpiece supply unit (1).
(t1) is inserted from the recessed notch (4E) of the machine frame front side wall (4D) as shown in FIG. 3, and the whole onion is slightly shifted rightward in FIG. 1 along the passage groove (4C). The shoulder part of the part is the first
The sheet is caught in a sandwiching manner by the transfer belt device (5) of the transfer means (8), and thereafter transferred by the first transfer means (8) to the processing device (2) on the lower side of the transfer.

Then, the onion (T) is supplied to the workpiece supply section (1).
During the transfer, the top plate portion (4) on the left and right sides of the passage groove (4C)
Since the a) and (4b) are formed on the inclined surface, the guide action of the inclined top plate portions (4a) and (4b) prevents the spherical portion of the onion from falling left and right, and a proper inverted posture. In addition, debris such as peeled skin generated on the top plate (4B) is collected in the passage groove (4C) along the inclined top plate portions (4a) and (4b). There is less scatter of debris around the channel groove (4C) due to falling down.

Onion carried by the first carrying means (8)
When (T) reaches the processing device section (2), the spherical portion of the onion (T) has its front portion wrapped over the rear portion of the first transport means (8) with the second transport means ( It is guided into the holding conveyance path (9A) of 9), and its spherical portion is sandwiched between the holding conveyance paths (9A) in a holding state and is sent back. The root cutting device (10) cuts the root (t2) above the spherical portion while the spherical portion is held and sent by the second transport means (9). (t1) is cut by the stalk cutting device (11), and the spherical portion of the onion from which the root (t2) and the stalk (t1) have been cut is released at the transfer end portion of the second transfer means (9). Then, it is discharged out of the machine from the discharge unit (13).

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a plurality of dust receiving containers (14) are loaded in the space below the base (4A), and each of the dust receiving containers (14) is loaded. 14) is extracted to the left or right side of the machine frame (4) when necessary, so that the debris accumulated inside each can be discharged.

[0028] Of the plurality of waste receiving containers (14) in the loading position, those located below the base of the workpiece supply section (1) are separated and dropped through the passage grooves (4C). A dust receiving container which receives debris such as a skin or a cut end of a stem generated while being transported by the first transporting means (8), and which is located below a base of the processing unit (2). (14)
The waste generated while being transported by the rear portion of the first transporting means (8) and the second transporting means (9), the root (t2) cut by the root cutting device (10) and the stem cutting device (11) ) Cut stem (t)
1) etc. are received.

Further, (15) is a waste guide plate, and the guide plate (15) is a root cut by the root cutting device (10).
Debris generated at the root cutting device (10) such as (t2) and stem cutting device such as stem (t1) cut by the stem cutting device (11)
The waste generated in the section (11) serves to concentrate and flow down the waste toward the waste receiving container (14) located below the processing device section (2), and the waste guide plate (15) is provided. As a result, scattered debris such as cutting roots and cutting stems are scattered around and reduced to accumulate on various driving systems of the processing device unit (2),
The occurrence of defects due to the accumulation of debris is reduced.

Next, the structure of the first transport means (8) will be described in more detail. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the first transporting means and the stem cutting device portion of the spherical crop preparation machine, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the first transporting means and the stem cutting device, and FIG. 8 is a side sectional view in which the portion is further enlarged, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view of a front portion of the conveying means, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the conveying belt device in the first conveying means, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the conveying belt device and the pulling belt device in the first conveying means.

In FIG. 5 to FIG. 10, the first transport means (8)
Consists of a conveyor belt device (5), a stem pulling belt device (6) disposed below, and a foliage attracting brush device (7) disposed in front of the starting end of the stem pulling belt device (6). Be composed. As the pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) in the transport belt device (5), those having a round cross section are used, and each of the belts (5L) and (5R) is disposed in the processing unit (2). Left and right first transport drive pulleys (16) and (16)
A support arm extending from (2) to the body of the workpiece supply unit (1)
(17) A first transport driven pulley pivotally supported by the tip of (17)
(18) and (18) and idle pulleys (19) and (19) provided on the support arms (17) and (17).
L) and (5R), a holding / transporting path (5A) for holding the shoulder portion of the spherical portion and feeding it back is formed, and the holding / conveying path (5R).
As shown in FIG. 6, the rear portion of A) is formed to have an octagonal rearward expansion in plan view.

On the other hand, a pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R) in the stem pulling belt device (6) use V-belts at least whose surface (transport surface) is formed of a sponge-like soft elastic material. (6L) (6R) is used as a pulling drive pulley (20)
(20), a stem pulling driven pulley (22) (22) pivotally supported at the tip of the support (21) (21), and both pulleys (20) (22);
(20) Wound around the idle pulleys (23) and (23) arranged on the supports (21) and (21) between the (22) and the facing portions of the left and right V belts (6L) and (6R). A stem pulling action path (6A) is formed between the onion (T) to lightly pinch the stem (t1) of the onion (T), and a rear portion of the stem pulling action path (6A) holds the conveying belt device (5). In substantially the same manner as in the rear part of the transport path (5A), the figure extends rearward in an eight-letter shape in plan view.

Further, the foliage attracting brush device (7) comprises a support shaft (24) extending in parallel from the front ends of the left and right supports (21) (21) in the pulling belt device (6) toward the front. (2
4) is constituted by a pair of left and right rotary brushes (25) and (25) rotatably mounted on the respective support shafts (24) and (24). A hair body (27) (27) made of a flexible elastic material is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the cylindrical body (26) (26) fitted in It is formed by planting.

The conveying belt device, wherein the foliage attracting brush device (7) and the stem pulling belt device (6) linked to the lower side of the conveying are provided horizontally in a side view (see FIGS. 1 and 5). (5) It is disposed in a relative positional relationship inclined to the front high and the rear low. That is, the foliage attracting brush device
The rotary brushes (25) and (25) of (7) are located at positions corresponding to the lower side of the transport by a predetermined distance from the front end of the transport belt device (5), and the front ends of the rotary brushes (25) and (25) are side faces. The distance from the lower surface of the conveyor belt device (5) gradually increases as it comes closer to the lower surface of the conveyor belt device (5) and the lower side of the conveyor, and the degree of separation increases.
It is arranged so as to be inclined so as to be the maximum at the transport end part of (6).

On the upper side of the left and right stem pulleys (22) and (22) in the stem pulling belt device (6), a belt (6L) for the stem pulling pulleys (22) and (22) is provided. Elastic star foil (28) having a rotation diameter larger than the winding diameter of (6R)
(28) are attached respectively, and both star wheels (2
8) The scraping claws (28a) and (28a) of (28) are arranged so as to be alternately misaligned in plan view as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the front part of (28) enters between the lower surface of the conveyor belt device (5) and the rear upper part of the rotating brushes (25) and (25), and the rotating brush (25) (25) 25) so as to rotate in contact with or close to the rear upper surface portion.

Further, on the holding conveyance path (5A) side of the left and right support arms (17) and (17) in the conveyance belt device (5),
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the holding conveyance path (5A)
Belt supporters (29) each having a horizontal sliding contact guide portion (29x) and a vertical sliding contact guide portion (29y) for supporting the lower side and the inner side of the hanging belt on the side of the side of the belt are provided, and further provided. The free end of the horizontal sliding guide portion (29x) in the cross-sectional state shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is provided at the end of the horizontal sliding guide portion (29x) of each belt support (29). Guide bodies (30) (30) located at the upper part on the outer side are provided to prevent the hanging belt from hanging down on the stalk holding and conveying path (5A) side and to prevent the belt from running inward. . The guide body
(30) In order to prevent the onion (T) from being damaged, an appropriate material such as a synthetic resin is used, and the shape is also provided in consideration of a round cross section.

Then, each of the above-mentioned guide bodies (30)
(30) is located between the first transport drive pulley (16) and the first transport driven pulley (18), as shown in FIGS. Along the transport path (5A)
Each guide body (30) is provided with a little overhang inside.
The front end portion of (30) is bent forwardly in front of the front end of the rotating brushes (25) and (25) in the foliage attracting brush device (7) in a front-spreading octagonal shape in plan view (see FIG. 8) to form a belt.
(5L) and (5R) are directed and retracted within the loop area, and the front bent portion is bent forward and downward in a side view (see FIG. 7).

By providing such guide members (30), (30), the holding conveyance path of the conveyance belt device (5) is provided.
(5A) and onion (T) introduction into the foliage attracting brush device (7), and catching and transporting the onion (T) by the transport belt device (5) without damaging the onion, and maintaining a good posture and smoothly. In addition, the provision of the elastic star foils (28) (28) having the above-described structure allows the onion from the transport end of the foliage attracting brush device (7) to the start end of the pulling belt device (6). The transfer of the stem (t1) is smoothly and smoothly performed.

Then, the spherical portion of the onion (T) is subjected to the centering action of the round cross-section belt while being horizontally fed back by the conveyor belt device (5) using the round cross-section belt, and the onion (T) ) Is horizontally fed back by the conveyor belt device (5), while the stem (t1) portion of the onion stem (t1) rotates in the opposite direction and the inside rotates in the downward direction. At the time of transfer from the first conveying means (8) to the second conveying means (9), the onion (T) is substantially upright by being pulled downward by the stem pulling belt device (6) having a low front and rear inclination. The posture is corrected so as to be in a state, and the stem (t1) of the onion (T) is extended to a posture suitable for cutting the stem.

Subsequently, a drive system for driving the first transport means will be described. FIG. 11 is a developed side view of a drive system of the whole spherical crop preparation machine including a drive system for driving the first transport means, FIG. 12 is a developed plan view of a drive system of the whole spherical crop preparation machine, and FIG. FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional rear view of a main part of a drive system for driving the first transporting means and the foliage cutting device.

In FIGS. 11 to 14 and FIGS.
The output shaft (3) of the drive source (12) installed in the processing unit (2)
Counter-shaft interlocked with 1) via transmission mechanism (32)
(33) is rotatably mounted on the machine frame of the processing unit (2) with its axis centered forward and backward, and a chain transmission mechanism (34) is installed in the middle of the counter-axis (33) in the axis direction. A transmission case (35) having a transmission mechanism interlocked and linked via a shaft is provided in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the axis of the counter shaft (33).

The transmission mechanism composed of the transmission case (35) includes a left-right horizontal transmission shaft (37) that receives power from the chain transmission mechanism (34) through a bevel gear mechanism (36) and a horizontal transmission shaft thereof. Another bevel gear mechanism (38) (3) is attached to the transmission shaft (37).
8) and a pair of left and right output shafts (40) and (40) interlockingly connected via universal joints (39) and (39). And extends upward from the base (35).

Each output shaft (40) (40) is a processing unit
The left and right transport drive cases (41) and (41), which are mounted in the machine frame of (2) in a front-spreading octagonal shape in plan view (see FIG. 6), are vertically inserted and supported at the rear of each case. From the shafts (40) and (40), through the gear mechanisms (42) and (42) in the transport drive cases (41) and (41), a support is erected at the front of the transport drive cases (41) and (41). Power is transmitted to the left and right first transport drive shafts (43) and (43), and the two drive shafts (43) and (43) are turned inward (a) and (b) opposite to each other as shown in FIG. It rotates at the same speed.

The left and right transport drive cases (41) (4)
Left and right first transport drive shafts (43) and (4) extending upward from (1)
3) a pair of left and right first pulling drive pulleys (16) in the transport belt device (5) and a pair of right and left pulling pulleys (20) in the pulling belt device (6) are fitted and fixed respectively. The left and right belts (5L) in the conveyor belt device (5) are rotated by the rotation of both drive pulleys (16) (20) and (16) (20).
(5R) holding conveying path (5A) side and stem pulling belt device
The stalk pulling path (6) of the left and right belts (6L) and (6R) in (6)
A) The left and right star wheels (28) and (28) provided on the stem pulling driven pulleys (22) and (22) of the stem pulling belt device (6) are rotated in the rearward direction. Also rotate inward (a) and (b) opposite to each other.

Further, the stem pulley pulley (22) (22)
Brush drive bevel gears (44) and (44) are integrally formed on the lower surface of the brushes, and each of the bevel gears (44) and (44) is formed with a cylindrical body (26) (26) of a rotating brush (25) (25). Driven bevel gear (45) provided to rotate integrally
The left and right rotating brushes (25) and (25) are rotated at the same speed in opposite directions and downward (C and D directions in FIG. 10) on opposite sides thereof.
5) Hairs (27) (27) spirally implanted in (25)
Is carried in the same direction as the carrying belt device (5),
The transport speed is set so that the transport speed is slightly higher than or equal to the transport speed by the transport belt device (5).

Next, the second conveying means (9) will be described in more detail. The second conveying means (9) is, as already described with reference to FIGS.
(9L) The holding conveyance path (9A) formed between (9R) is provided above the rear part of the holding conveyance path (5A) of the first conveyance means (8) at a position corresponding to the parallel and horizontal state, and the holding conveyance path (9A) is provided. 5A), the spherical portion of the onion to be inherited and introduced into the sandwiching conveyance path (9A) is sandwiched between the left and right sandwiching belts (9L) and (9R) in a holding manner, and is fed back. (9L) and (9R) are wound around as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. 15 is a plan view showing the second transport means extracted and enlarged, and FIG. 16 is a side sectional view thereof.

The pair of left and right sandwiching belts (9L) and (9R) in the second conveying means (9) are formed of an elastic material such as rubber or foamable synthetic resin, and each of the winding belts has a substantially cross-sectional shape on the outer peripheral side thereof. An onion holding surface (9f) (9f) having a "ku" shape is formed. And each holding belt (9L) (9R)
Are the left and right support bases supported by the machine frame of the processing unit (2)
(46) The plurality of tension rollers (47)
a) (47b) ··· symmetrically wound around the second transport driving pulleys (48) and (48) and the second transport driven pulleys (49) and (49), and the two holding belts (9L) On the side of the holding conveyance path (9A) where the (9R) faces each other, the left and right onion holding surfaces (9f) and (9f) face each other and hold the spherical portion of the onion (T) between them so that the posture does not vary. And then send it off.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the pair of left and right sandwiching belts (9L) and (9R) are wound so as to have a substantially elliptical shape that is long in the front-rear direction of the onion preparing machine in plan view. It is rotated and disposed with respect to the first transport means (8) in the relative positional relationship shown in FIGS. That is, a pair of left and right second driven driven pulleys (49) and (49) located at the front end of the second transporting means (9) are separated from each other by the left and right gaps at a portion overlapping above the rear part of the first transporting means (8). And a pair of left and right second transport drive pulleys (48) and (48).
Are provided at a position near the rear end of the processing device section (2) which does not overlap with the first transport means (8) at the same interval as the left and right intervals of the driven pulleys (49) and (49). Transfer driven puller
Left and right tension rollers located on the side of the nipping transport path (9A) between the second transport drive pulleys (48) and (48).
(47a) The left and right spacing of (47a) is
(49) and (49) and the drive pulleys (48) and (48) are arranged so as to be narrower than the left and right spaces, so that a pair of left and right sandwiching belts (9L) and (9R) wound around these are arranged. A space of a front octagonal expansion in a plan view between the turn front portions and a rear octagonal expansion space between the winding rear portions, and between the front octagon space portion and the rear octagon space portion. In addition, a nipping transport path (9A) for nipping and transporting the spherical portion of the onion is formed.

Also, tension rollers (47a) and (47b)
Tension mechanisms (50) and (51) are provided at the other end of the roller support arm for supporting
A tension roller (47) located on the side of the holding conveyance path (9A).
a) (47a) is moved and urged by the tension mechanism (50) in a direction to narrow the holding conveyance path (9A) so that the spherical portion of the onion (T) is placed between the onion holding surfaces (9f) and (9f). When the onion stem (t1) and the root (t2) are cut, the onion is shaken so that the cutting position is not shifted.

The tension rollers (47b) and (47b) located on the outer side of the machine opposite to the holding and conveying path (9A).
Are biased in the outward direction of the machine body by the tension mechanism (51), and a large onion spherical portion is clamped by the clamping transport path (9A), so that the tension roller on the clamping transport path (9A) side.
Even if (47a) is retracted from the holding conveyance path (9A) against the urging force of the tension mechanism (50), the holding belt (9L) (9R)
Belt (9L) with proper tension to prevent loosening
(9R).

In the second transport means (9) constructed as described above, the pair of left and right second transport drive pulleys (48) (4)
8) are fitted to the second transport drive shafts (52) and (52), respectively. Further, each of the second transport drive shafts (52) (52) is a bevel gear case installed at the rear end of the support table (46) (46).
(53) and (53) are rotatably supported by the
The transport drive shafts (52) and (52) are a bevel gear case (53).
Bevel gear meshes with input bevel gear shafts (54) (54) horizontally supported by (53) and extending rearward.
(55) and (55) are interlocked and connected.

The left and right input bevel gear shafts (54)
(54) and the intermediate rotation shaft (56) of the input transmission mechanism.
(57), and the intermediate rotation shaft of the input transmission mechanism.
(56) and the above-mentioned counter shaft (33) are operatively connected by a speed change transmission mechanism (58) composed of a two-stage belt, and the counter shaft is connected to the output shaft (31) of the drive source (12). Left and right second transport drive pulleys (48) with the power transmitted by the shaft (33).
(48) That is, the left and right sandwiching belts (9L) and (9R) are configured to be driven to rotate at the same speed in the directions (A) and (B) of FIG.

Since the drive system of the second transport means (9) is configured as described above, almost the entire drive system is further more than the drive system of the first transport means (8) described above. A first and a second transport unit located near the rear end of the processing unit (2);
(8) (9) Most parts of both drive systems are gathered on the rear part from the middle part in the front-rear direction of the processing device part (2), that is, on the lower side of the conveyance where less waste is dropped.

Next, the stem cutting device (11) will be described. In FIGS. 1 and 2 and FIGS. 11 to 14, a transmission case (35) in a drive system for driving the first conveying means (8) is erected through universal joints (39) and (39). A pair of left and right output shafts
(40) and (40) are extended upward through the right and left transport drive cases (41) and (41), and a pair of right and left rotary blades (59) and (59) are provided at the extended upper end thereof. The stem cutting device (11) is configured by being attached so that the inner peripheral edges thereof partially overlap vertically, and the pair of left and right rotating blades (59) and (59) is provided with a transport belt in the first transport unit (8) in plan view. At the rear of the rear octagonal expansion portion of the device (5) and the stem pulling belt device (6), the second conveying means (9) is located near the rear of the nipping and conveying path (9A) of the second conveying means (9). The second conveying means (9) is provided at a lower position, and is provided in the second conveying means (9).
When the spherical part of the onion is conveyed between the onion holding surfaces (9f) and (9f) of (R), the stem (t1) of the onion is put on both rotating blades.
(59) It cuts by (59).

The waste guide plate (15) is disposed below the rotary blades (59), (59), and the rotary blades (59), (59) are disposed.
The cut waste such as stems is caused to flow down along the waste guide plate (15) and is received in the waste receiving container (14), and that the waste guide plate (15) is provided, The first mentioned above
In addition to the fact that most of the drive system of the second transfer means (8) and (9) is gathered on the lower side of the transfer, there is such a problem that debris adheres and accumulates on the drive system part and a problem occurs. Disappears.

The waste guide plate (15) is shown in FIGS.
As shown by the imaginary line, the rear guide part (15a) and the left and right side guide parts (15b) and (15b) extending from the left and right ends to the front and left in the form of a wing-spreader. (15a)
The space formed between the side guides (15b) and (15b) at the front side of the conveyor belt device (5) and the pedicle belt device are arranged from the front of the rotary blades (59) and (59) in plan view. (6)
The rear guide portion (15a) is formed obliquely forward and downward in a side view.

Next, the root cutting device (10) will be described. FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway side view of the root cutting device extracted and enlarged, FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a cutting mechanism portion of the root cutting device, and FIG.
9 is a bottom view of the cutting mechanism part, FIG. 20 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the rooting mechanism part of the root cutting device extracted and enlarged, and FIG.
1 is an explanatory rear view showing a relative positional relationship between a root cutting device, a driving system, a second conveying means, and a stem cutting device.

The root cutting device (10) is provided with a dividing line (X-
X) An erecting mechanism for supporting a support frame (60) disposed above the front end of the processing device section (2) behind the processing apparatus section (2).
(10A) and a root cutting mechanism (10B).
(10B) is supported by the rear extending end of a parallel four-bar link (61) vertically connected to the support frame (60), and the erecting mechanism (10A) is connected to the support frame (60). Bearings (62) and (62) provided in the lower part of the second carriage means (9).
For raising the root (t2) of the onion (T) that is being nipped and conveyed
The root (t2) is set up by (10A) and cut by the root cutting mechanism (10B).

The root cutting mechanism (10B) includes a head frame (63) attached to the rear extending end of the parallel four-bar link (61) and a drive case (64) provided on the head frame (63). A pair of left and right drive shafts (65) and (65) that are supported vertically and parallel, and each drive shaft
(65) A pair of left and right disk blades (66L) and (66R) mounted on the lower end of the (65), and a gage wheel disposed on the front upper side and the rear upper side of the disk blades (66L) and (66R). 67F) (6
7B).

The parallel four-bar link (61) is provided with two pairs of upper and lower arms (61a) and (61b) on the left and right sides, and a total of four arms of the same length have a head frame (63). ) Are movably supported in parallel up and down, and the lower arm (61b) of the same length is provided below.
A biasing spring (68) is interposed between the head frame (61b) and the support frame (60) to provide the gage ring provided on the head frame (63).
When the onion (T) comes into contact with the (67F) and (67B), the head frame (63) is lightly and smoothly moved upward by the contact load.

The drive shafts (65) and (65) are tilted slightly forward as viewed in side view as shown in FIGS. 1 and 17, and are mounted on the lower end of each drive shaft (65). The front part of the pair of left and right disk blades (66L) (66R) is horizontally wound around the holding belt (9L) of the second transport means (9).
(9R), the disk blade (66L) (66R)
The rear part is in a forwardly inclined posture slightly separated from the upper side of the holding belts (9L) and (9R).

Then, the disk blade (66) in the forwardly inclined posture
L) and (66R) are rotating blades (59) and (5) of the stem cutting device (11).
The disc blade (6) is arranged at a slightly different position on the upper side or the lower side in the conveying direction of the second conveying means (9) with respect to the disc blade (6).
Cutting of the root (t2) by the 6L) (66R) is performed by the stem cutting device (1).
The cutting of the stem (t1) by the rotary blades (59) and (59) in 1) is performed at a shifted timing so that the cutting load peaks.
Low. In the illustrated embodiment, the root cutting mechanism is used.
The front end of the disc blade (66L) (66R) of (10B) is disposed so as to be slightly closer to the transport direction than the front end of the rotary blade (59) (59) of the stalk cutting device (11), Disk blade
Cutting of root (t2) by (66L) and (66R) is more of a rotary blade
(59) The cutting is performed prior to the cutting of the stem (t1) by (59).

The disk blade of the root cutting mechanism (10B)
Similarly to the rotary blades (59) and (59) in the stem cutting device (11), the disk blades (66L) and (66R)
6R) are provided so that the inner peripheral edges thereof partially overlap with each other vertically (66a). The driving of the pair of left and right disk blades (66L) and (66R) is performed as follows. Done by the system.

That is, a pair of left and right drive shafts (65) (65)
Are engaged with the gear (69) inside the drive case (64).
And the upper end of one of the two drive shafts (65) (65) protrudes into the passive bevel case (64A) on the upper surface side of the drive case (64) to form the same case. Part (64A)
Bevel gears are connected to the input shaft (70) supported in the front-rear direction.
(71) is performed. The input shaft (70) is connected to the support frame (6).
Two universal joints (73) (73) and an intermediate shaft (74) are mounted on a passive shaft (72) supported in the front-rear direction at (0).
And a passive shaft (72) is further operatively connected to the counter shaft (33) by a belt transmission mechanism (75), so that the passive shaft (72), the intermediate shaft, (74) The disk blades (66L) and (66R) mounted on the left and right drive shafts (65) and (65) are opposed to each other by the power transmitted to one drive shaft (65) via the input shaft (70). Are rotated inward at the same speed.

The driving system configured as described above is
As shown in FIG. 1, it is located in the processing unit (2) behind the dividing line (XX), and as shown in FIG. Second transport means
Bypassing from (9) to a part extending from one side to the upper side in the left-right direction.

Gauge wheels (67F) and (67B) located above the front and rear portions of the disk blades (66L) and (66R).
Is formed in a substantially soloban ball shape as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19. By forming the substantially soloban ball shape, the root (t2) raised by the rooting mechanism (10A) is gauged. ring
Steps (67F) and (67B) are squeezed as little as possible so that the uncut portion of the root (t2) is reduced as much as possible.

Then, the gage wheel (67F) (67B)
Are provided at the lower ends of supporting arms (77) (77) mounted on the holders (76) (76) provided on the head frame (63) so as to be vertically movable, with the horizontal axes (78) and (78) centered. Supported in a free rotation state,
Both the gauge wheels (67F) and (67B) are viewed from the bottom or in plan (FIG. 1).
9), the overlapping part of the disk blades (66L) and (66R)
(66a), they enter the substantially triangular spaces formed before and after, respectively, and are generally at approximately the same height as the disk blades (66L) and (66R) when viewed from the rear or front (see FIG. 18). It is provided so that.

The vertical positions of the gage wheels (67F) and (67B) are adjusted by supporting arms (77) and (77) and holders (76) and (76).
An adjusting mechanism (7) comprising a compression spring interposed therebetween and an adjusting nut screwed on the upper part of the supporting arms (77) (77).
9) It is possible to adjust as appropriate according to (79), and the gauge ring (67F) is adapted to the size and shape of the onion, etc.
The position of (67B) is adjusted up and down so that the cutting height of the root (t1) can be changed. Also, as shown in FIG. 19, by moving and fixing the holders (76) and (76) within the range of the long hole in the front-rear direction with respect to the head frame (63),
The front and rear positions of the gage wheels (67F) and (67B) can be appropriately adjusted.

On the other hand, the bearing support (6) of the support frame (60)
2) As shown in FIG. 20, the erecting mechanism (10A) installed on the (62) is provided with left and right brush shafts (80) (80) supported in parallel with the bearing support portions (62) (62). ) Are provided so as to be inclined so that the rear portion is lower in a side view as shown in FIG. 17, and the left and right brush shafts (80) and (80) which are inclined rear lower.
The rear brushes (81) and (81) are attached to the rear portion of the rear side, and the two brushes (81) and (81) are connected to the parallel four-bar links (61) as shown in FIG. ) Arms of the same length on the left and right
It is arranged so as to fit between (61a) (61b) and (61a) (61b).

The left and right root brushes (81) and (8)
1) forms a root action path (81A) on the opposite side of the two, and the front end of the root action path (81A) is the starting end of the nipping transport path (9A) of the second transport means (9). Above the department,
The rear end of the rooting action path (79A) is disposed so as to correspond to the position immediately before the front gage wheel (67F) of the root cutting mechanism (10B). The left and right root brushes (81) and (81) arranged in this way are driven to rotate by a root brush driving mechanism, which will be described later, to face upward from the bottom on the root operating path (81A) side. It is made to rotate at the same speed in the opposite direction.

The root brushes (81) and (81) are
Flexible hairs (83) and (83) are radially implanted around the outer circumference of the cylindrical bodies (82) and (82) fitted on the brush shafts (80) and (80), and are provided symmetrically. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG.
1) A brush (81) for raising the hair (83) (83) of (81)
(81) The first half of the entire body is a long-haired hair (83a), and the second half is a short-haired hair (83b) having a two-stage diameter in front and rear.

With this structure, the spherical brush portion of the onion (T) is nipped in the nipping and conveying path (9A) of the second conveying means (9), and at the same time, the brush for raising the rearwardly inclined posture is formed. (81)
The scraping of the root (t2) by the (81) is started, and the root is gradually gradually reduced with a gentle force at first by the long hair (83a).
The portion (t2) is scraped, and the root (t2) is stronger than the first half by the hair (83b) with short hair feet in the second half.
As a result, the spherical portion of the onion (T) conveyed by the second conveying means (9) is not subjected to a strong load, and the spherical portion is damaged or the posture is deteriorated. The root (t2) is properly erected without any waste.

Rooting brush on left and right of rooting mechanism (10A)
(81) The root brush drive mechanism that rotationally drives (81) is
It is configured as follows. That is, brush shaft pulleys (84) and (85) are fitted to the left and right brush shafts (80) and (80) on the opposite side of the parallel four-bar link (61) with the support frame (60) interposed therebetween. With both brush shaft pulleys (84) (85)
The intermediate pulley shaft (86) disposed above and between the intermediate pulleys
(87a) and (87b) are mounted in an idle state, and
A brush drive pulley (89) is attached to an intermediate transmission shaft (88) in a belt transmission mechanism (75) for transmitting power to the pulley (72), and a belt (90) having a circular cross section is mounted on these pulley groups. , And a single belt is wound around as shown in FIGS.
(90) and the left and right brush axes (80) and (80),
The root brushes (81) and (81) are configured to rotate in the opposite direction from the bottom upward at the same speed on the working path (81A) side.

In the illustrated embodiment, the root brushes (81) and (81) have long hairs on the front half thereof.
(83a) is implanted, and a hair body (83b) with a short bristle foot is implanted in the rear half.
2, or a modified configuration as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 22, the brush shafts (80) and (80)
The cylindrical bodies (82c) and (82c) having tapered cross-sections that gradually increase in diameter from the front to the rear are fitted into the cylindrical bodies (82c) and (82c). 23, the hairs (83c) may be planted on the outer periphery of the hair so that the entire body has the same diameter or substantially the same diameter, and the root brushes (81) and (81) may be formed.
As shown in the figure, the hairs (8
The left and right cylindrical bodies (82e) and (82e) in which 3e) is implanted may be arranged so as to be tilted in a non-parallel state in which the distance between them becomes narrower toward the rear.

Also, in the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 22 or FIG. 23, the substantial working length of the hairs of the rooting brushes (81) and (81) is longer at the front of the rooting brush. Since it becomes shorter as it goes to the rear part, it performs almost the same function as that in the case where the hairs are implanted in the above-described two-stage diameter.

[0076]

According to the present invention, the spherical crop preparation machine according to the present invention is arranged such that the spherical part of the inverted spherical crop is positioned on the top surface of the body of the workpiece supply unit, and the stem hanging from the spherical part is The spherical portion is held and transported by a first transporting device disposed along the lower side of the top surface of the machine, and the spherical portion is transferred and clamped by a second transporting device installed in the processing device portion, and further fed back. Then, during feeding, the root on the upper side of the spherical portion is cut by a root cutting device provided above the second conveying means, and the stem on the lower side of the spherical portion is cut by a stem cutting device provided below the second conveying means. In the crop preparing machine, the first
A conveyance belt device that forms a holding conveyance path with a pair of left and right belts that are horizontally stretched directly below the top surface of the housing, and a conveyance unit is inclined below the conveyance belt device so that the lower side in the conveyance direction is lower. A stalk pulling belt device that forms a stalk pulling action path with a pair of left and right belts provided, while extending the foliage while the spherical crops are transferred by the first transporting means including the two belt devices, and cutting the stalks and leaves. The transfer means is simple and inexpensive as compared with the conventional one in which the first transfer means is constituted by a screw shaft, and the foliage is forcibly cut off during transfer. The spherical part is less likely to be damaged, and the spherical part, especially the spherical part, is held in an appropriate posture and is taken over by the second transport means. And foliage properly It is possible to dividing processing.

A belt support is provided on each of the left and right sides of the holding and conveying path of the conveying belt device, and each of the belt supports supports the looped portion of the left and right belts on the side of the holding and conveying path. By configuring to prevent sagging and escape to the inside of hanging, the holding and transfer of the spherical crop by the conveyor belt device and the maintenance of the posture are better, and a belt with a round cross section is used for the conveyor belt device. The stalk pulling belt device used and inclined downwardly thereof is constituted by a belt having at least a conveying surface formed of a soft elastic body, thereby further reducing damage to the spherical crops during transfer, and reducing the spherical portion during transfer. Of the conveyor belt device is centered on the round cross-section belt and the stem and leaves are pulled downward by the stem pulling belt device. There foliage becomes substantially upright preferred cutting process is extended is performed.

Further, the stem pulling action path of the stem pulling belt device is formed to be shorter than the holding and conveying path of the transport belt device, and the starting end of the stem pulling action path is located on the lower side in the transport direction from the starting end of the holding transport path as appropriate. By providing a pair of left and right star wheels that rotate inward each other at the beginning of the stem pulling action path,
While facilitating the supply of spherical crops to the starting end of the conveyor belt device, it is also possible to smoothly take in the foliage into the pulling belt device, and at the front end of the pulling action path,
By providing a foliage attraction brush device for guiding the stem portion into the scraping zone of the both star foils, the foliage portion is pulled downward by the device and taken into the stem pulling belt device while correcting the posture of the spherical portion. , And the subsequent transfer can be satisfactorily performed in a more appropriate posture.

Further, the foliage attracting brush device is constituted by a pair of left and right rotating brushes having soft elastic hairs spirally implanted on the outer periphery thereof. By setting the speed slightly higher than or equal to the transfer speed, the above-described posture correction and capturing function of the spherical crop is further improved, and as a whole, the transport of the spherical crop by the first transport unit and the first transport unit to the first transport unit are performed. 2
The transfer to the transfer means and the transfer by the second transfer are smoothly and smoothly performed without any delay, and stable root and stem cutting is performed.
The two rotating brushes are rotatably driven by brush drive bevel gears integrally formed below a pair of left and right star wheels, respectively, so that a brush for pulling foliage is provided in front of the pulling belt device. Even when the parts are compacted and the pulling belt device slips, the transfer speed of the foliage attracting brush device is synchronized with the transfer speed of the pulling belt device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the overall arrangement of an onion preparation machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a transport section of the onion preparation machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the onion preparation machine of FIG. 1 as viewed from the left.

FIG. 4 is a schematic rear view of the onion preparation machine of FIG. 1 as viewed from the right.

FIG. 5 is a side view in which the first transporting means and the stem cutting device of the spherical crop preparation machine are extracted and enlarged.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a first conveying means and a stem cutting device.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view further enlarging a front portion of the first transporting means.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of the front part of the first transport means.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a transport belt device in the first transport unit.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a transport belt device and a stem pulling belt device in the first transport means.

FIG. 11 is a developed side view of a drive system of the entire spherical crop preparation machine including the first transfer means drive system.

FIG. 12 is a developed plan view of a drive system of the whole spherical crop preparation machine.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the drive system of the whole spherical crop preparation machine.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional rear view of a main part of a drive system that drives the first conveying means and the foliage cutting device.

FIG. 15 is a plan view illustrating a second transporting unit extracted and enlarged.

FIG. 16 is a side sectional view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway side view in which the root cutting device is extracted and enlarged.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a cutting mechanism portion of the root cutting device.

FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the cutting mechanism.

FIG. 20 is a partially cutaway plan view in which a root raising mechanism portion of the root cutting device is extracted and enlarged.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory rear view showing a relative positional relationship between a root cutting device, a second conveying means, and a stem cutting device, and a drive system;

FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing a modified example of the root brush.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing another modification of the root brush.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T Onion (spherical crop) t1 stem t2 root 1 workpiece supply unit 2 processing unit 5 transport belt device 5A holding transport path 5L belt 5R belt 6 stem pulling belt device 6A stem pulling action path 6L belt 6R belt 7 foliage attraction brush Apparatus 8 First conveying means 9 Second conveying means 10 Root cutting device 11 Stem cutting device 25 Rotating brush 26 Rotating cylinder 27 Soft elastic bristle 28 Star wheel 29 Belt support 44 Brush drive bevel gear

Claims (8)

[Claims] A spherical portion of a spherical crop (T) in an inverted posture is positioned on a top surface (4B) of a workpiece supply section (1), and the spherical portion is placed on the top surface of the machine (4B). ) Below the stem (t
1) The first part, which is arranged along the lower side of the top surface of the machine (4B)
It is held by the transporting means (8) and transferred to the rear processing unit (2), and the spherical portion is transferred and clamped by the second transporting means (9) installed in the processing unit (2) to be further fed back. Then, during the subsequent feeding, the root (t2) on the upper side of the bulb is cut by the root cutting device (10) provided above the second conveying means (9), and the stem (t) on the lower side of the bulb is removed.
The stalk cutting device (1) provided below the second conveying means (9)
In the spherical crop preparation machine cut in 1), the first transporting means (8) is held by a pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) which are horizontally stretched immediately below the top surface of the machine (4B). Conveyance path (5A)
Belt device (5) for forming a belt and the transport belt device
And (5) a stalk pulling belt device (6) that forms a stalk pulling action path (6A) with a pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R) that are inclined so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, Double belt device
(5) Spherical crop (T) by first transport means (8) consisting of (6)
The stem and leaves are extended while the stem is being transported, and the stem cutting device (1)
A spherical crop preparation machine characterized in that it is adapted to reach the cutting action section of 1). 2. A spherical portion of a spherical crop (T) in an inverted posture is positioned on a top surface (4B) of a processing object supply section (1), and the spherical portion is placed on the top surface of the main body (4B). ) Below the stem (t
1) The first part, which is arranged along the lower side of the top surface of the machine (4B)
It is held by the transporting means (8) and transferred to the rear processing unit (2), and the spherical portion is transferred and clamped by the second transporting means (9) installed in the processing unit (2) to be further fed back. Then, during the subsequent feeding, the root (t2) on the upper side of the bulb is cut by the root cutting device (10) provided above the second conveying means (9), and the stem (t) on the lower side of the bulb is removed.
The stalk cutting device (1) provided below the second conveying means (9)
In the spherical crop preparation machine cut in 1), the first transporting means (8) is held by a pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) which are horizontally stretched immediately below the top surface of the machine (4B). Conveyance path (5A)
Belt device (5) for forming a belt and the transport belt device
And (5) a stalk pulling belt device (6) that forms a stalk pulling action path (6A) with a pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R) that are inclined so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, Belt supports (29) and (29) are provided on both left and right sides of the holding and conveying path (5A) of the conveying belt device (5), respectively.
9) With (29), the hanging portions of the two belts (5L) and (5R) on the side of the holding and conveying path (5A) are supported to prevent the hanging portions from hanging down and escaping inward. A spherical crop preparation machine characterized by the following. 3. A spherical portion of a spherical crop (T) in an inverted posture is positioned on a top surface (4B) of a workpiece supply section (1), and the spherical portion is placed on the top surface of the machine (4B). ) Below the stem (t
1) The first part, which is arranged along the lower side of the top surface of the machine (4B)
It is held by the transporting means (8) and transferred to the rear processing unit (2), and the spherical portion is transferred and clamped by the second transporting means (9) installed in the processing unit (2) to be further fed back. Then, during the subsequent feeding, the root (t2) on the upper side of the bulb is cut by the root cutting device (10) provided above the second conveying means (9), and the stem (t) on the lower side of the bulb is removed.
The stalk cutting device (1) provided below the second conveying means (9)
A spherical crop preparation machine to be cut in 1), wherein a pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) is provided, in which the first transport means (8) is horizontally stretched immediately below the top surface (4B) of the machine. And holding conveyance path (5A)
Belt device (5) for forming a belt and the transport belt device
(5) A pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R) that are inclined so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, and a stem pulling belt device (6) that forms a stem pulling action path (6A). In the above, the transport belt device (5) is formed using a belt having a round cross section, and the pulling belt device (6) is formed using a belt made of a sponge-like soft elastic body at least on the surface. A spherical crop preparation machine. 4. A spherical portion of a spherical crop (T) in an inverted posture is positioned on a top surface (4B) of a workpiece supply section (1), and the spherical portion is placed on the top surface of the machine (4B). ) Below the stem (t
1) The first part, which is arranged along the lower side of the top surface of the machine (4B)
It is held by the transporting means (8) and transferred to the rear processing unit (2), and the spherical portion is transferred and clamped by the second transporting means (9) installed in the processing unit (2) to be further fed back. Then, during the subsequent feeding, the root (t2) on the upper side of the bulb is cut by the root cutting device (10) provided above the second conveying means (9), and the stem (t) on the lower side of the bulb is removed.
The stalk cutting device (1) provided below the second conveying means (9)
A spherical crop preparation machine to be cut in 1), wherein a pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) is provided, in which the first transport means (8) is horizontally stretched immediately below the top surface (4B) of the machine. And holding conveyance path (5A)
Belt device (5) for forming a belt and the transport belt device
(5) A pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R) that are inclined so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, and a stem pulling belt device (6) that forms a stem pulling action path (6A). In the above, the stalk pulling action path (6A) of the stalk pulling belt apparatus (6) is formed shorter than the holding transport path (5A) of the transport belt apparatus (5), and the starting end of the stalk pulling action path (6A) is set as described above. A pair of right and left star wheels (28) and (28) that rotate inward each other are provided at the start end of the stem pulling action path (6A), which is appropriately positioned on the lower side in the transfer direction from the start end of the holding transfer path (5A). A spherical crop preparation machine characterized in that: 5. A spherical portion of a spherical crop (T) in an inverted posture is positioned on a top surface (4B) of a processing object supply section (1). ) Below the stem (t
1) The first part, which is arranged along the lower side of the top surface of the machine (4B)
It is held by the transporting means (8) and transferred to the rear processing unit (2), and the spherical portion is transferred and clamped by the second transporting means (9) installed in the processing unit (2) to be further fed back. Then, during the subsequent feeding, the root (t2) on the upper side of the bulb is cut by the root cutting device (10) provided above the second conveying means (9), and the stem (t) on the lower side of the bulb is removed.
The stalk cutting device (1) provided below the second conveying means (9)
A spherical crop preparation machine to be cut in 1), wherein a pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) is provided, in which the first transport means (8) is horizontally stretched immediately below the top surface (4B) of the machine. And holding conveyance path (5A)
Belt device (5) for forming a belt and the transport belt device
(5) A pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R) that are inclined so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, and a stem pulling belt device (6) that forms a stem pulling action path (6A). In the above, the stalk pulling action path (6A) of the stalk pulling belt apparatus (6) is formed shorter than the holding transport path (5A) of the transport belt apparatus (5), and the starting end of the stalk pulling action path (6A) is set as described above. A pair of left and right star wheels (28) and (28) that are inwardly rotating with respect to each other are provided at the start end of the stalk pulling action path (6A), appropriately positioned on the lower side in the transfer direction from the start end of the holding transfer path (5A), At the front of the beginning of the stem pulling path (6A) of the stem pulling belt device (6), the stalks of spherical crops are rubbed in the swabbing zones of the star foils (28) and (28).
A globular crop preparation machine comprising a foliage attraction brush device (7) for guiding a part (t1). 6. A foliage attracting brush device (7) installed in front of a scraping zone of a pair of right and left star wheels (28) is inwardly moved by a rotation axis in a direction of a holding conveyance path (5A). Soft elastic hairs (27) on the outer circumference of two rotating cylinders (26) (26) rotating downward
The spherical crop preparation machine according to claim 5, characterized in that (27) is constituted by a pair of left and right rotating brushes (25) (25) which are helically planted in opposite directions. 7. The spherical crop preparation machine according to claim 5, wherein
The foliage attracting brush device (7) installed in front of the scraping zone of the pair of left and right star wheels (28) (28)
A) Two rotating cylinders that rotate inward and downward about the axis of the direction
(26) A pair of left and right rotating brushes (25) in which soft elastic hairs (27) and (27) are helically implanted in opposite directions around the outer periphery of (26).
(25), a pair of left and right rotating brushes (25)
A spherical crop preparation machine characterized in that the transfer speed according to (25) is set to be slightly faster or equal to the transfer speed of the conveyor belt device (5). 8. A spherical portion of a spherical crop (T) in an inverted posture is positioned on a top surface (4B) of a processing object supply section (1), and from the spherical portion, the top surface of the machine (4B). ) Below the stem (t
1) The first part, which is arranged along the lower side of the top surface of the machine (4B)
It is held by the transporting means (8) and transferred to the rear processing unit (2), and the spherical portion is transferred and clamped by the second transporting means (9) installed in the processing unit (2) to be further fed back. Then, during the subsequent feeding, the root (t2) on the upper side of the bulb is cut by the root cutting device (10) provided above the second conveying means (9), and the stem (t) on the lower side of the bulb is removed.
The stalk cutting device (1) provided below the second conveying means (9)
A spherical crop preparation machine to be cut in 1), wherein a pair of left and right belts (5L) and (5R) is provided, in which the first transport means (8) is horizontally stretched immediately below the top surface (4B) of the machine. And holding conveyance path (5A)
Belt device (5) for forming a belt and the transport belt device
(5) A pair of left and right belts (6L) and (6R) that are inclined so that the lower side in the transport direction is lower, and a stem pulling belt device (6) that forms a stem pulling action path (6A). In the above, the stalk pulling action path (6A) of the stalk pulling belt apparatus (6) is formed shorter than the holding transport path (5A) of the transport belt apparatus (5), and the starting end of the stalk pulling action path (6A) is set as described above. A pair of left and right star wheels (28) and (28) that are inwardly rotating with respect to each other are provided at the start end of the stalk pulling action path (6A), appropriately positioned on the lower side in the transfer direction from the start end of the holding transfer path (5A), A pair of left and right rotating brushes (25) (25) is used to form a sphere into the scraping zone of the star wheels (28) and (28) at the front portion of the beginning of the stem pulling action path (6A) of the stem pulling belt device (6). And a left and right rotating brush (2) in the foliage attraction brush device (7). ) (25) are rotated by brush-driven bevel gears (44) (44) integrally formed below the star wheels (28) and (28), respectively. .