JP2001251906A - Working vehicle for agriculture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform the central control of plural farm fields and the farm work suitable for each farm field. SOLUTION: This working vehicle for agriculture is provided with a GPS receiver 6 to locate the position of the vehicle and with a management information data base for the plural fields to be managed. It has a navigation function to display the position of an arbitrary field among the above plural fields based on the information containing the management information data base as well as a function to locate the position of the vehicle and an automatic traveling function while confirming the position in the field based on the function to locate the position of the vehicle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a field management apparatus having a GPS receiver for receiving radio waves from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite.

[0002]

Conventionally, when a plurality of fields with different owners and locations are entrusted and managed, the area of the field where the work is to be performed and the input amounts of crops, pesticides and fertilizers, etc., are confirmed, and the work time is estimated. Or the preparation of seedlings, or the preparation of pesticides and fertilizers, it is necessary to confirm the location of the field by means of aerial photographs prepared in advance, and the characteristics of the field (notes such as tillage or fertilization) It is necessary to confirm with the previous worker or the record, and there is a problem that it is not easy to improve the efficiency of farm work, reduce the cost of farm work, and expand the management scale.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a GP
An agricultural work vehicle provided with an S receiving device and having its own position confirmation function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed, the management information database information and the self position confirmation function being provided. A navigation function for displaying a location of an arbitrary field in the plurality of fields based on the plurality of fields, and a function for automatically operating while confirming a position of the own field in the field based on the position confirmation function of the self. Thus, by moving to a desired field by effectively utilizing the GPS receiver, even an operator who has not confirmed the field can easily perform farming in a plurality of fields, and the farming operation is automatically performed in each field. Can be easily performed.

[0004] Also, an agricultural work vehicle having a GPS receiving device and a self-location check function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed, the information of the management information database and the self- With a navigating function to display the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the position confirmation function, mapping the field conditions of each field in any field based on its own position confirmation function, It has a function of recording mapping information in the management information database, and it is possible to easily perform field mapping work by moving to a desired field by effective use of the GPS receiving device, even if the worker has not confirmed the field. Centralized management of a plurality of fields can be easily performed, and agricultural work adapted to each field can be performed without waste.

[0005] Further, the present invention is an agricultural work vehicle having a GPS receiving device and a self-locating function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed, and information of the management information database and the self A navigation function for displaying the location of an arbitrary field in the plurality of fields based on the position confirmation function, and a field recorded in the management information database in an arbitrary field based on the own position confirmation function. It is provided with a function of performing a farming operation according to the field conditions of each field based on the field condition mapping information of each location.
By the effective use of the receiving device, even a worker who has not confirmed the field can easily move or manage to any desired field, and can perform the agricultural work suitable for each field without waste.

[0006] In addition, in any field, there is provided a function of displaying mapping information recorded in the management information database, so that even a worker who has not confirmed the field can easily perform centralized management of a plurality of fields. Agricultural work adapted to each field can be performed without waste.

An agricultural work vehicle equipped with a GPS receiving device and a self-location check function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed, the information in the management information database and the self- With a navigating function to display the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the position confirmation function, mapping the field conditions of each field in any field based on its own position confirmation function, It has a function of recording mapping information in the management information database, and a function of automatically operating while confirming its own position in a field based on its own position confirming function. Can be easily moved to a desired field by performing field mapping work, Centralized management of a plurality of fields can be easily performed, farming work adapted to each field can be performed without waste, and even a worker who has not confirmed a field can easily perform farming in a plurality of fields, and in each field, The automatic operation of can easily save labor in agricultural work.

The management information database records at least field management information of each field, such as cropping area and crops, and has a function capable of displaying the field management information of an arbitrary field. Even a worker can easily perform centralized management of a plurality of fields, and can perform agricultural work without waste.

Further, the agricultural work vehicle is an agricultural tractor, which can be moved to any desired field by effectively utilizing the GPS receiver and can easily perform the agricultural work adapted to each field. .

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a display on a main body case, FIG. 2 is a side view of a tractor to which the main body case is attached, FIG. 3 is a control circuit diagram of a soil sample collecting operation,
A liquid crystal display (2) is mounted on the front of a square box-shaped main body case (1), and a display switch (3) and a work switch (4) are arranged on the side of the display (2), and formed by a microcomputer. A management controller (5) to be installed in the main body case (1), and a GPS receiver (6) for receiving radio waves from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite and data input / output using a magnetic disk or the like A data input / output device (7) to be connected is connected to the management controller (5).
The PS receiver (6) is detachably provided inside the main body case (1). Further, the display (2) and the display switch (3) are connected to the management controller (5),
By switching the display switch (3), the field management information (9) that records the field owner, area, crop, previous year results (yield, pesticide and fertilizer), and the location of the field to be managed And a soil map (1) recording soil analysis data inside a specific field.
1) is displayed on the display (2),
The work switch (4) is connected to the management controller (5), and the management controller (5) is shared by the switching of the work switch (4) for tilling work or pest control and fertilization work or soil analysis work.

Further, in FIG. 2, reference numeral (12) denotes a tractor which is an agricultural work vehicle, and an engine (13).
Left and right front running wheels (15) are provided on both sides of a hood (14) in which a steering wheel (16) is provided at a rear portion of the hood (14), and a driver's seat (17) is provided behind the handle (16). ) Is installed, left and right rear running wheels (18) are provided on both sides of the driver's seat (17), and the operator travels while sitting on the driver's seat (17). Further, a soil collector (21) is attached to the rear side of the tractor (12) via a lower link (19) and a top link (20), and the collector (21) can be moved up and down to the rear side of the tractor (12). A soil sample is automatically collected from a field to a tray (23) by a collection claw (22) of a collection machine (21) that is mounted and moved on a fixed trajectory.
The body case (1) is detachably fixed to the front side of 6).

As shown in FIG. 3, a soil collecting machine (2)
The management controller (5) is connected to the collection controller (24) of 1) via a detachable wiring connector (25), and the engine (13) of the tractor (12).
An engine control mechanism (26) such as an electronic governor for automatically adjusting the rotation speed to a set rotation speed of the accelerator;
A transmission mechanism (2) such as a hydraulic continuously variable transmission that automatically controls the traveling speed of the tractor (12) based on the azimuth data from the receiver (6) and the field topographic data on the soil map (11).
7) and steering such as a hydraulic steering device that automatically changes the traveling course of the tractor (12) based on the azimuth data from the GPS receiver (6) and the field topographic data of the soil map (11). A collector (21) when the tractor (12) changes direction at a field headland based on a mechanism (28), azimuth data from the GPS receiver (6), and field topographic data on a soil map (11); Lifting mechanism (29) such as a hydraulic lifting cylinder for automatically raising and lowering the
Based on the orientation data from the S receiver (6) and the soil map (11), the collection position of the soil sample to be put into each collection pot of the tray (23) is specified, and the soil map of the field (11) is analyzed by soil sample analysis. A collection control mechanism (30) for creating a soil sample is connected to the collection controller (24), and a tractor (12) is driven in a field by manned or unmanned operation to automatically collect a soil sample and create a soil map (11). To be performed. Further, the antenna (6a) of the GPS receiver (6) is fixed to the upper surface of the cabin ceiling (17a) above the driver's seat (17), and the working machine such as the collection machine (21) or the engine (13) is used. The antenna (6) is located at the top of the cabin ceiling (17a), which has the least influence of disturbance that disturbs radio waves and has excellent reception accuracy.
a) is installed.

As is apparent from the above, an agricultural work vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver (6), which is a GPS receiver, and having a function of confirming its own position, is a management information database of a plurality of fields that are managed and managed. A navigation function for displaying the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the information of the management information database and the location confirmation function of the self, and based on the location confirmation function of the self. It has a function of mapping field conditions in various fields in an arbitrary field, recording mapping information in the management information database, and forming a soil map (11), and a desired option through effective use of the GPS receiver (6). Move to a new field and perform field mapping work. Even workers who have not confirmed the field can perform centralized management of multiple fields The farming adapted to each field can be carried out without waste.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the tractor (12) to which the spraying machine (31) is attached.
2) and a spraying boom (33) for spraying a working machine (31)
For the tractor (1) via the lower link (19) or the like.
2) Sprayer (31) is connected to the rear side so as to be able to move up and down freely,
In the paddy field, the tank (3) is moved from the spray nozzle (34) of the spray boom (33) while traveling between crops such as rice.
Spray the fertilizer or pesticide of 2) continuously.

As shown in FIG. 5, the spraying machine (3
An electronic controller for connecting the management controller (5) to the spray controller (35) of 1) via a detachable wiring connector (25) and automatically adjusting the rotation speed of the engine (13) to the set rotation speed of the accelerator. Hydraulic continuously variable transmission for automatically controlling the running speed of the tractor (12) based on an engine control mechanism (26) such as a governor, and azimuth data from the GPS receiver (6) and field topographic data on a soil map (11) Hydraulic steering for automatically changing the traveling path of the tractor (12) based on a transmission mechanism (27) such as a device, and azimuth data from the GPS receiver (6) and field topographic data on a soil map (11). A steering mechanism (28) such as a device, azimuth data from the GPS receiver (6) and a soil map (1)
A spraying mechanism (36) such as an electromagnetic valve for interrupting the spraying operation of the spraying machine (31) when the tractor (12) changes direction on the field headland based on the field topographical data of 1).
And a spray amount adjusting mechanism (37) such as an electromagnetic proportional control valve for automatically adjusting the fertilizer or pesticide spray amount of the spraying machine (31) based on the soil analysis data of the soil map (11).
Is connected to the spray controller (35), and the tractor (12) is driven in the field by unmanned operation to automatically perform the fertilization control work.

As described above, a PS receiver (6) is provided,
An agricultural work vehicle having a self-locating function,
A management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and provided, and a navigation function for displaying a location of an arbitrary field in the plurality of fields based on the information of the management information database and the position confirmation function of the self. In an arbitrary field based on the self-position confirmation function, fertilization control work corresponding to the field condition of each field based on the field condition mapping information of each field recorded in the management information database as the soil map (11), etc. With the function to carry out the agricultural work of the present invention, by the effective use of the GPS receiver (6), even a worker who has not confirmed the field can move or manage to any desired field, and is adapted to each field. Along with being able to perform farm work without waste,
In any field, a function to display mapping information recorded in the management information database as a soil map (11) is provided, so that even a worker who has not confirmed the field can perform centralized management of a plurality of fields and adapt to each field Farm work can be performed without waste.

FIG. 6 shows a rotary cultivator (3)
FIG. 8 is a side view of the tractor (12) to which the tractor (8) is attached, and the tilling rotary working machine (38) is provided on the rear side of the tractor (12) via a lower link (19) and a top link (20).
The work machine (21) is mounted on the rear side of the tractor (12) so as to be able to move up and down, and the tilling work is continuously performed.

As shown in FIG. 7, a management controller (5) is connected to a tilling controller (39) of a tilling rotary working machine (38) via a detachable wiring connector (25), and an engine (13). An engine control mechanism (26) such as an electronic governor for automatically adjusting the rotation speed of the accelerator to the set rotation speed of the accelerator, the azimuth data from the GPS receiver (6), and the field topographic data of the soil map (11). A transmission mechanism (27) such as a hydraulic continuously variable transmission for automatically controlling the traveling speed of the tractor (12) based on the GPS;
A steering mechanism (28) such as a hydraulic steering device that automatically changes the traveling course of the tractor (12) based on the azimuth data from the receiver (6) and the field topographic data on the soil map (11).
The tilling rotary work machine (38) is automatically turned on when the tractor (12) turns in the field headland based on the azimuth data from the GPS receiver (6) and the field topographic data of the soil map (11). A lifting and lowering mechanism (29) such as a hydraulic lifting and lowering cylinder for raising and lowering the tractor (12) based on the soil map (11) and the tractor (12) vehicle speed.
8) A PTO speed change mechanism (4) for automatically setting the drive speed
0) and a PTO clutch mechanism (41) that cuts off the driving force of the tilling rotary work machine (38) based on the soil map (11) and the lifting / lowering mechanism (29) automatic control is connected to the tilling controller (39). Then, the tractor (12) is driven in the field by manned or unmanned operation to automatically perform the tillage work.

As described above, an agricultural work vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver (6) and a self-position check function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed, A navigation function for displaying the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the database information and the position confirmation function of the self is provided, and based on the position confirmation function of the self, the position of the self in the field Is equipped with a function to automatically operate while confirming the situation, and by using the GPS receiver (6) effectively, the worker can move to any desired field, and even a worker who has not confirmed the field can perform farm work in a plurality of fields. In addition, labor saving can be achieved by automatic operation in each field.

Further, the management information database records at least field management information (9) such as cropping area and crops of each field, has a function capable of displaying the field management information of an arbitrary field, and confirms the field. A worker can perform centralized management of a plurality of fields, perform agricultural work without waste, and use an agricultural tractor as an agricultural work vehicle, and use the GPS receiver (6) effectively in any desired field. To carry out agricultural work adapted to each field.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, the present invention relates to an agricultural work vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver (6) and a self-position check function, which manages a plurality of farms to be managed. An information database, and a navigation function for displaying a location of an arbitrary field in the plurality of fields based on the management information database information and the self-location confirmation function, and the self-location confirmation function. It has a function to automatically operate while confirming its own position in the field based on GPS.
By effectively utilizing the receiving device (6), the worker can move to any desired field, and even a worker who has not confirmed the field can easily perform farming in a plurality of fields, and can automatically operate in each field. Thereby, labor saving of the agricultural work can be easily performed.

An agricultural work vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver (6) and a self-position check function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed,
A navigation function for displaying the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the information of the management information database and the location confirmation function of the self is provided, and in any field based on the location confirmation function of the self. It has a function of mapping field conditions at various locations in the field and recording mapping information in the management information database. The GPS receiver (6) is used to move to a desired field and effectively perform field mapping work. Thus, even a worker who has not confirmed a field can easily perform centralized management of a plurality of fields, and can perform agricultural work suitable for each field without waste.

An agricultural work vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver (6) and a self-position check function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed,
A navigation function for displaying the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the information of the management information database and the position confirmation function of the self is provided, and in any field based on the position confirmation function of the self. With a function of performing agricultural work according to the field conditions of each field based on the field condition mapping information of each field recorded in the management information database,
By effective use of the GPS receiver (6), even a worker who has not confirmed a field can easily move or manage to a desired field, and can efficiently perform farm work adapted to each field. Is what you can do.

[0024] In addition, in any field, a function of displaying mapping information recorded in the management information database is provided, so that even a worker who has not confirmed the field can easily perform centralized management of a plurality of fields. Agricultural work adapted to each field can be performed without waste.

An agricultural work vehicle having a GPS receiver (6) and a self-position check function, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed,
A navigation function for displaying the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the information of the management information database and the location confirmation function of the self is provided, and in any field based on the location confirmation function of the self. It has a function of mapping field conditions at various places in the field, recording mapping information in the management information database, and a function of automatically operating while confirming its own position in the field based on its own position confirmation function. Thus, the effective use of the GPS receiver (6) makes it possible to move to a desired field and easily perform the field mapping operation, and to easily perform centralized management of a plurality of fields even for an operator who has not confirmed the field. The farmer can perform the agricultural work adapted to each field without waste, and is a worker who has not confirmed the field. You can do farming in the plurality of field easily, in which it is possible to easily labor saving farm work by the automatic steerable in each field.

The management information database records at least field management information of each field, such as cropping area and crops, and has a function capable of displaying the field management information of an arbitrary field. Even a worker can easily perform centralized management of a plurality of fields, and can perform agricultural work without waste.

Also, the agricultural work vehicle is an agricultural tractor. The agricultural work vehicle can be moved to any desired field by effective use of the GPS receiving device (6) to easily perform agricultural work adapted to each field. Can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a display on a main body case.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a tractor that performs a sample collecting operation.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a soil sample collection control circuit.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a tractor that performs a spraying operation.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of a fertilization control and spraying control circuit.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a tractor performing a tilling operation.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of a tillage control circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (6) GPS receiver (GPS receiver) (9) Field management information (10) Field geographic map (11) Soil map (12) Tractor (agricultural work vehicle)

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An agricultural work vehicle having a GPS receiver and a self-position confirmation function, comprising: a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed; A navigation function for displaying a location of an arbitrary field in the plurality of fields based on the position confirmation function, and automatic operation while confirming a position of the self in the field based on the position confirmation function of the self. Agricultural work vehicle characterized by having a function to perform. 2. An agricultural work vehicle provided with a GPS receiving device and having a function of confirming its own position, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed. With a navigating function to display the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the position confirmation function, mapping the field conditions of each field in any field based on its own position confirmation function, An agricultural work vehicle having a function of recording mapping information in the management information database. 3. An agricultural work vehicle provided with a GPS receiving device and having a function of confirming its own position, comprising a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed, wherein information of the management information database and the self A navigation function for displaying the location of an arbitrary field in the plurality of fields based on the position confirmation function, and a field recorded in the management information database in an arbitrary field based on the own position confirmation function. An agricultural work vehicle having a function of performing agricultural work according to field conditions at various locations on a field based on field condition mapping information at various locations. 4. The agricultural work vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising a function of displaying mapping information recorded in a management information database in an arbitrary field. 5. An agricultural work vehicle provided with a GPS receiver and having a function of confirming its own position, comprising: a management information database of a plurality of fields to be managed and managed; With a navigating function to display the location of any field in the plurality of fields based on the position confirmation function, mapping the field conditions of each field in any field based on its own position confirmation function, A function of recording mapping information in the management information database,
The agricultural work vehicle further includes a function of automatically operating the vehicle while confirming the position of the vehicle in the field based on the position confirmation function of the vehicle. 6. The management information database according to claim 1, wherein at least field management information such as cropping area and crops of each field is recorded, and the field management information of an arbitrary field is displayed. 4. The agricultural work vehicle according to 4. 7. The agricultural work vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the agricultural work vehicle is an agricultural tractor.