JP2001275637A - Self-propelled type machine for preparing onion - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems that the discharging direction of onions after the preparation is fixed and the operating efficiency is deteriorated when preparing operations are performed while traveling on a ridge. SOLUTION: This self-propelled type machine for preparing the onions T is composed by arranging a discharging chute 50 between a device A for preparing the onions T and a maneuvering part B, composing the discharging direction of the discharging chute 50 so that the changeover to the left and right can be carried out and composing discharging ports 52 of the discharging chute 50 so as to be foldable and storable in the constitution for arranging the device A for preparing the onions T for feeding the onions T collected from a field to transporting devices 8 and 9 and cutting the onions T into leaves and stems t1 and a root part t2 in a transporting process of the transporting devices 8 and 9 on a traveling device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a configuration of an onion preparation machine which picks up onions collected from an on-field by an onion harvesting machine or the like and placed on a ridge, cuts foliage and roots, and prepares the onions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, onions are harvested while digging up from a field by an onion harvesting machine or the like, left to dry in a field, and then picked up while traveling along a ridge and supplied to a preparation machine. A technique is known in which the foliage and root of onion are cut off by the preparation machine. For example, this is a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-280219. In this technique, a steering wheel, an engine, and the like are arranged in front of the traveling direction, a preparing machine is arranged in a rear portion thereof, these are placed on a crawler type traveling device, and further, a tail wheel is provided in a rear portion thereof. The seat was arranged, and the worker sat on the work seat, picked up the onion while running the machine, supplied it to the preparation machine, and cut off the foliage and root while transporting the onion. . Further, the technology of a stationary onion preparation machine for removing foliage and roots is known in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-67605.

[0003]

However, in the prior art, the onion after preparation is made to fall on the ridge by a shooter. The shooter is formed in an L-shape in plan view. It could only be discharged to one side. Therefore, the preparation operation cannot be performed by traveling in only one direction, and the reciprocating operation is difficult to perform, resulting in poor workability. Also,
The shooter protruded to the side, causing the aircraft to become wider.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect, onions collected from a field are supplied to a transport device, and the onions are transferred in a transport process of the transport device. In the configuration in which the onion preparation device for cutting the foliage and the root is disposed on the traveling device, a discharge shooter is disposed between the onion preparation device and the control unit, and the discharge direction of the discharge shooter can be switched left and right. is there.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a discharge port is provided at the tip of the discharge shooter, and the discharge port can be folded and stored.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a buffer member is disposed on the inner surface of the discharge shooter and the discharge port.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an onion preparation device that supplies onions collected from a field to a transport device and cuts the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is disposed on a traveling device. In the configuration, a lifting transport device is arranged at a supply section of the transport device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a cutting device is arranged in the lifting and conveying device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the lifting and conveying device is configured to be rotatable left and right.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the lifting and conveying device is configured to be vertically rotatable.

According to the present invention, onions collected from a field are supplied to a transport device, and an onion preparation device for cutting the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is arranged on a traveling device. In the configuration, a foliage attraction unit is provided at a front portion of the transport device, and the foliage attraction unit is detachable.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, an onion preparation device for supplying onions collected from a field to a transport device and cutting the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is disposed on a traveling device. In the configuration, the traveling device is configured to travel on a shoulder of a ridge.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, an onion preparation device that supplies onions collected from a field to a transport device and cuts the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is disposed on a traveling device. In the configuration, the prepared onion is discharged onto the ridge.

[0014] In the eleventh aspect, an onion preparation device that supplies onions collected from a field to a transport device and cuts the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is disposed on a traveling device. In the configuration, the foliage and root after cutting are discharged to the valley between the ridges.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a side view of the self-propelled onion preparation machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view of the onion preparation apparatus, FIG. 4 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a drive transmission system of the onion preparation apparatus. FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of the discharge shooter.

First, the overall configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. The body frame 25 is mounted and fixed on the traveling device 24. The traveling device 24 is of a crawler type in this embodiment, but may be of a wheel type. An onion preparation device A is mounted on a front portion of the machine frame 25, and a control portion B is disposed at a rear portion thereof. The onion preparation device A
Can be attached to and detached from the body frame 25, and can be installed at a work place such as a small indoor as a stationary type. And the discharge shooter 50 is arrange | positioned between the onion preparation apparatus A and the control part B.

The control section B is disposed on a rear portion of the body frame 25, and a handle 26 is provided to protrude rearward and upward from the body frame 25, and a side clutch lever, an accelerator lever, and the like are disposed on the handle 26. . An engine 27 is mounted on a body frame 25 surrounded by the handle 26, and power from the engine 27 is transmitted to a transmission case 29 via an HST 30, and power is transmitted from the transmission case 29 to the traveling device 24. To drive the vehicle. Also, the main transmission lever 28 protrudes from the transmission shaft of the HST 30 near the handle 26,
Continuously variable speed is possible.

Next, the configuration of the onion preparation apparatus A will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the onion preparation apparatus A is mainly composed of a workpiece supply unit 1 disposed at the front and a processing unit 2 disposed at the rear. The workpiece supply unit 1 and the processing unit 2 are respectively covered with a cover 4, and the height of the top plate 4B of the workpiece supply unit 1 is
The height of the top plate 4A is lower than the height of the top plate 4A, and a passage groove 4C is formed at the left and right center of the top plate 4B of the workpiece supply unit 1 in parallel with the traveling direction.

At the front end of the workpiece supply unit 1, a lifting and conveying device 46 is disposed, and the lifting and conveying device 46 is detachably mounted. Is rotatable up and down so that it can be positioned and fixed by a fixture (not shown) so that the height when picking up and supplying onions placed in the field can be arbitrarily adjusted to the height and work position of the worker. I have to. Further, the lifting and conveying device 46 is configured so that the tip can be rotated left and right. As shown in FIG. 2, the collected onion T is placed on the ridge U, and the supply position of the machine body in the left and right direction is adjusted. It is possible to make it possible to supply easily from one of the left and right sides, and it is also possible to supply from both sides by being located at the center of the left and right. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the vertical rotation and the horizontal rotation are rotated by an actuator such as a hydraulic cylinder.

The lifting / conveying device 46 includes the conveying chain 4
6a and a clamping rod 46b.
The onion T can be conveyed backward while sandwiching the foliage t1 of the onion T between a and the pinching rod 46b. The center of conveyance in the front-rear direction coincides with the center of conveyance of the conveying means described later. However, the configuration of the transport device is not limited to the configuration of the chain and the clamping rod, and a configuration in which the chain is disposed on the left and right may be adopted. In the case of the stationary type, the lifting and conveying device 46 can be removed and used.

A cutting device 47 is disposed below the rear portion of the lifting / conveying device 46. The cutting device 47 comprises a disk blade. The cutting device 47 is attached to a frame of the lifting / conveying device 46 by a mounting member. 48 so as to be position-adjustable via a lifting transport device 46.
Is rotated so that the positional relationship with the cutting device 47 does not shift. However, the cutting position of the foliage part t1 can be adjusted by changing the height of the cutting device 47.

The first transporting means 8 is arranged at a position behind the lifting transporting device 46. The first conveying means 8 includes a pair of left and right conveying belts 5L and 5R and a stem pulling belt 6.
L and 6R and the foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R are arranged on both sides of the passage groove 4C in the workpiece supply unit 1. The front end positions of the conveying belts 5L and 5R and the rear position of the lifting conveying device 46 are wrapped and arranged in a plan view so as to prevent a mistake in transfer. The transport belts 5L and 5R and the pedicle belts 6L and 6R extend inside the processing unit 2.

On the other hand, in the case 4 of the processing device section 2, a second conveying means 9 above the first conveying means 8 and a root cutting device 10 disposed above the second conveying means 9 are provided. ,
A stem cutting device 11 and the like disposed below the second transport means 9 are provided. The second conveying means 9 forms a nipping conveyance path by a pair of left and right nipping belts 9L and 9R, and is disposed such that a front portion of the second conveying means 9 wraps above a rear part of the first conveying means 8. The discharge unit 1 is provided at the rear end of the second conveying means 9.
3 are provided.

In the onion preparing apparatus having the above arrangement, the onion preparing machine runs on the shoulder US of the ridge U across the valley UM between the ridges as shown in FIG. The onions placed on the ridges are picked up and supplied to the front of the lifting and conveying device 46 in an inverted posture in which the stems and leaves t1 of the onions T are down and the roots t2 are up. In the lifting and conveying device 46, the foliage t1 is nipped and conveyed rearward and upward.
7, the foliage t1 and the root t2 after the cutting.
Are released to the valleys UM between the ridges.

At the upper end position of the lifting and conveying device 46, it is inherited by the front portions of the conveying belts 5L and 5R, is nipped by the conveying belts 5L and 5R, and is conveyed to the processing unit 2 along the passage groove 4C. While the onion T is conveyed through the processing supply section 1, it is conveyed while being maintained in an appropriate inverted posture while being guided by the left and right inclined surfaces of the passage groove 4 </ b> C. The spherical portion is nipped and conveyed by the device 9, the root t2 above the spherical portion is cut by the root cutting device 10, and the foliage t below the spherical portion
1 is cut by the stalk cutting device 11, the cutting position is located in the center of the right and left sides of the body, the lower part is located above the valley UM, and the root t2 and the foliage t1 after cutting are formed in the valley U
It falls on M. Root part t2 and foliage part t
1 is cut off at the terminal end of the second conveying means 9, and is discharged from the discharge section 13 to the discharge shooter 5 described later.
0 and is discharged onto the ridge Ua.

The transport belts 5L and 5R constituting the first transport means 8 are formed in a round cross section, and the transport belts 5L and 5R are connected to the first transport drive pulley 16 16 and the driven pulleys 17 and 17 disposed in the supply section 1 to be processed and the idle pulleys 19 and 19 are wound between the facing portions of the transport belts 5L and 5R.
The ball is pinched and sent back. On the other hand, stem pulling belt 6L
6R is a sponge V belt, which is wound between a pulling drive pulley 20 ・ 20, a pulling driven pulley 21 ・ 21, and a pulling idle pulley 22 ・ 22, and the pulling belt 6L ・ 6R The conveyor belts 5L and 5R are arranged so that the interval gradually increases toward the rear.

The stem pulling driven pulleys 21
A pair of left and right foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R are arranged in front of the body, and the foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R are formed by spirally implanting a bristle made of a flexible elastic material on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body. The shaft center is disposed at the front and rear heights in accordance with the inclination of the stem pulling belts 6L and 6R, so that they rotate inward and downward with respect to each other at the opposing portions, and the leaves are extended downward. However, the foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R are configured to be detachable, and depending on the type of onion, or if they are not dried, the foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R are removed, and the leaves are attached to the foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R. Avoid getting caught up.

The stem pulling driven pulleys 21
On the upper surface side, star wheels 23, 23 made of an elastic material having a larger diameter than the stem pulling driven pulley 21 are arranged, and they are arranged so as to mesh with each other, and the rear upper surfaces of the stem and leaf attracting brushes 7L, 7R are arranged. It is arranged to rotate in contact with or close to the part.

In the stalk cutting device 11, rotary blades 59 are fixedly mounted on a pair of left and right output shafts 40, respectively, and are arranged such that their outer peripheral edges partially overlap with each other on the transport center line. Has been established. The pair of left and right output shafts 40.4
Numeral 0 extends upward through a universal joint 39 on a shaft that stands upright from a transmission case 35 that drives the first transport means 8. In addition, the rotary blades 59, 59 are located near the rear of the second conveying means 9 at a position after the rear C-shaped spread portion of the conveying belts 5L, 5R and the pedicle belts 6L, 6R in the first conveying means 8 in a plan view. And is provided below the second transport means 9 in a side view. When the spherical portions are nipped and transported by the nipping belts 9L and 9R in the second transport means 9, the foliage of the onion is The portion t1 is cut by the two rotary blades 59.

The root cutting device 10 comprises a root raising mechanism 14 and a root cutting mechanism 15 which are supported on a support frame 60 disposed above the front end of the processing device section 2. It is supported by the rear extension end of a parallel four-bar link 61 that is connected to the frame 60 so as to be vertically movable. The root raising mechanism 14 is supported by bearing bearings 62 provided at the lower portion of the support frame 60, and the root raising mechanism 14 raises the root t2 of the onion T being nipped and transported by the second transport means 9. It is configured so that the root t2 that has been stood up and shaped and cut out is cut by the root cutting mechanism 15.

The root cutting mechanism 15 includes a head frame 63 attached to the rear extending end of the parallel four-bar link 61,
The disk blades 66 are fixed to a drive shaft protruding from the transmission case 64 provided on the transmission blade 3, and gauge wheels 67 are disposed on the front upper side and the rear upper side of the disk blades 66. .

The parallel four-bar link 61 and the support frame 6
0, an urging spring is interposed, and the gauge wheel 67
When the abutment 67 abuts on the onion T, the abutment load allows the head frame 63 to retreat lightly and smoothly upward. Further, the disk blades 66, 66 are arranged at a position slightly shifted toward the upper side or the lower side in the transport direction with respect to the rotary blades 59, 59 of the stalk cutting device 11, so that the cutting timing of both is shifted. In addition, the cutting load peak is shifted in time to lower the maximum load.

The discharge portion 13 is provided between the lower portion of the rear portion of the holding belts 9L and 9R to the discharge shooter 50.
Are arranged so as to be inclined backward and downward in the front-rear direction, and the guide rods 13a
The discharge shooter 50 is disposed so that a part of the rear end faces the discharge space of the discharge shooter 50. The discharge shooter 5
As shown in FIG. 6, a square pipe is formed in an inverted Y-shape when viewed from the front, and a switching means including a switching plate 51 is disposed in an upper branch portion 50a, and a lower end of the switching plate 51 is a fulcrum shaft. 51 a is provided and is pivotally supported by the discharge shooter 50. Also, a projection 51b is provided at the rear of the switching plate 51.
And a projection 51 is formed in an arc-shaped long hole 50b centered on the fulcrum shaft 51a formed on the rear surface of the discharge shooter 50.
b, and can be switched between left and right discharge directions by rotating with the projection 51b.

The discharge shooter 50 is divided into two parts.
Discharge ports 52 are provided at the lower end of the printer so that it can be folded and stored. The discharge port 52 is formed in a gutter shape, the upper portion is pivotally supported by a fulcrum shaft 52a, and is rotated upward and fixed by a fixture (not shown) so that the discharge port 52 can be folded and stored to reduce the body width. However, the discharge angle of the discharge port 52 can be configured to be changeable. For example, a plurality of pin holes can be provided on the side surface of the distal end portion of the discharge shooter 50, and the rotation position can be fixed by inserting and removing the pin. On the ridge, the discharge position of the onion can be arbitrarily changed.
Also, arms 53, 53 project from the outlets 52, 52, and the arms 53, 53 are connected to the protrusions 51b via links 65, 65, so that the switching plate 51 and the outlet 52
-The rotation of 52 can also be comprised so that it may interlock.
In this way, when performing reciprocating work, switching between the switching plate 51 and the discharge ports 52 can be simultaneously performed by a manual operation, thereby improving workability. However, when storing, link 6
5 needs to be removed. Further, the outlet 52 may be configured to be extendable and contractible.

On both surfaces of the switching plate 51, the inner surface of the discharge shooter 50, the inner surface of the discharge port 52, the periphery of the guide rod 13a, and the like surface on which the onion falls when falling, a sheet made of rubber, synthetic resin or the like is provided. The shock absorbing member 79 is attached so as to absorb the impact when the onion falls or rolls, so as not to be damaged. A buffer member 80 made of an elastic sheet such as rubber is provided at the end of the discharge port 52 so as to hang down so as to cover the outlet. Relieve and prevent scratches. Also, by coating the surfaces of the cushioning members 79 and 80 with a smooth material having low frictional resistance, for example, Teflon (registered trademark), it is possible to eliminate the abrasion on the surface of the onion and to prevent the adhesion of soil and mud. Thus, the onion can be prevented from being stained.

Thus, the discharge shooter 50 and the discharge port 5
The onions are released onto the ridges U via 2 and are received in the buffer member 80 so as to be dropped and released in a row.
In addition, by removing or lifting up the cushioning member 80, the cushioning member 80 can be released separately on the front surface of the ridge U to facilitate drying. Further, the outlet 52 is made to be of an extendable type so as to be elongated, or the outlet 52 may be extended.
Can be configured to be discharged onto the adjacent ridge that has already been picked up by replacing it with a longer one.

Next, the drive configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The engine 12 serving as a drive source is housed in the cover 4 at the front of the workpiece supply unit 1 to drive the onion preparation device A. However, the engine 12 for driving can be powered. Can also. In the case of a stationary type, a motor can be used instead of the engine 12. A counter shaft 33 interlocked with the output shaft 31 of the engine 12 via a belt transmission mechanism 32 is rotatably mounted on the machine frame of the processing device unit 2 with its axis centered forward and backward. Chain transmission mechanism 3 in the middle part in the axial direction
A drive case 35 having a transmission mechanism interlockingly connected via 4 is provided in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the counter shaft 33. The transmission mechanism formed in the drive case 35 includes a left-right horizontal transmission shaft 37 for receiving the power from the chain transmission mechanism 34 via the bevel gear mechanism 36, and bevel gear mechanisms 38, 38 on both sides of the horizontal transmission shaft 37. A pair of left and right output shafts 40, 40 interlockingly connected via universal joints 39, 39;
0 extends upward. Rotary blades 59, 59 are fixedly mounted on the upper ends of the output shafts 40, 40 so as to be driven to rotate, thereby constituting a stem cutting device 11.

The output shafts 40 are vertically fitted to the rear portions of the left and right transport drive cases 41, which are mounted on the machine frame of the processing device section 2 in a front view and spread in a C-shape. The transfer drive case 41 is inserted and supported from each output shaft 40.
Power is transmitted to left and right first transport drive shafts 43 supported on the front portion of the transport drive cases 41 via the gear mechanisms 42 in 41, and both drive shafts 43 are connected. They rotate at the same speed inwards in opposite directions.

Then, the left and right transport drive cases 41, 41
Left and right first transport drive shafts 43 extending upward from
A pair of left and right first pulley drive pulleys 16 in the transport belts 5L and 5R and a pair of right and left pulley drive pulleys 20 in the pulling belts 6L and 6R are fitted and fixed respectively, and both drive pulleys 16, 16, 20, and 20 , The conveying belts 5L and 5R and the pulling belts 6L and 6R are both rotated on their working surfaces backward, and the right and left star wheels 23 provided on the pulling drive pulleys 22 are opposite to each other. Rotate inward. Further, the conveying device 4 is lifted from a pair of left and right driven pulleys 17 in the conveying belts 5L and 5R.
6 and the cutting device 47 are driven.

Further, the stem pulling driven pulleys 21
The brush drive bevel gears 44, 44 are integrally formed on the lower surface of the brush, respectively, and the bevel gears 44, 44 respectively mesh with bevel gears 45, 45 provided so as to rotate integrally with the foliar attracting brushes 7L, 7R. The left and right foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R are rotated on the opposite sides at the same speed in opposite directions and downward at the same speed, and the conveying belts 5L and 5R are spirally planted on the foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R. The transport is performed in the same direction, and the transport speed is set to be slightly higher than or the same as the transport speed by the transport belts 5L and 5R.

In the second conveying means 2, power is transmitted from the counter shaft 33 to the intermediate rotary shaft 56 via a speed change transmission mechanism 58 composed of a two-stage belt, and the chain transmission mechanism is transmitted from the intermediate rotation shaft 56. Power is transmitted to the left and right input bevel gear shafts 54 and 57 through the input bevel gear shafts 54 and 54 to the second transport drive shaft 77 via bevel gears 55 and 55, and a pair of left and right second transport drives is transmitted. The pulleys 48 are driven to rotate the pinching bevel gears 9L and 9R in opposite directions at the same speed.

Further, power is transmitted from the counter shaft 33 to the passive shaft 72 via a belt transmission mechanism 75, and the universal joint 73 and the intermediate shaft 74 are transmitted from the passive shaft 72.
Through the input shaft 70 of the transmission case 64 via the bevel gears 71 and 69 from the input shaft 70.
Is driven to rotate. Further, the erecting mechanism 14 is driven from the belt transmission mechanism 75 via a transmission shaft 76.

In such a configuration, the operator is located at the front side of the machine body, picks up the onion placed on the ridge while the onion preparation machine is traveling forward, and the foliage t1 of the onion T is lowered. In a state of the inverted posture, the foliage part t1 is supplied to the front part of the lifting conveyance device 46. The foliage t1 is nipped and conveyed upward by the lifting / conveying device 46. During the conveyance, the elongated portion of the foliage is cut by the cutting device 47 and released to the field.
At the upper end position of the transfer belts 5L and 5R.

Then, the onion T is sandwiched between the transport belts 5L and 5R and transported rearward, and the foliage attracting brushes 7L and 7R.
, The foliage t1 is extended downward, is scraped by the star wheel 23, and the foliage is pulled downward by the pulp pulling belts 6L and 6R, so that the shoulders of the spherical portions are aligned.
Then, when reaching the processing device section 2, the spherical portion is nipped and transported by the second transport device 9, and the root portion t2 above the spherical portion is provided.
Is cut by the root cutting device 10, the foliage portion t1 below the bulb portion is cut by the stem cutting device 11, and the bulb portion after the root portion t2 and the leaf portion t1 have been cut is the terminal portion of the second transporting means 9. The pinch is released, and the guide rod 13 of the discharge portion 13 is released.
a ・ 13a ··· fall on the guide rods 13a · 13
a ... It rolls backward on the top and falls on the ridge via the discharge shooter 50 and the discharge port 52. Note that a sheet or a net or the like is laid at this drop position so that it can be easily collected.

[0045]

The present invention is configured as described above.
The following effects are obtained. That is, a configuration in which onions collected from a field are supplied to a transport device and an onion preparation device that cuts the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is disposed on a traveling device, as described in claim 1. In, the discharge shooter is arranged between the onion preparation device and the control unit, and the discharge direction of the discharge shooter is configured to be switchable left and right.
Reciprocating work becomes possible by traveling on the ridge, and workability is improved. In addition, the path for discharging can be shortened, the configuration can be made compact, the damage during rolling can be reduced, and clogging can be prevented.

Further, since the discharge shooter is provided with a discharge port at the tip thereof, and the discharge port can be folded and stored, the width of the right and left body can be reduced, and the discharge position can be reduced. Can also be adjusted and can be adjusted to the harvesting work position.

Further, since the buffer member is arranged on the inner surface of the discharge shooter and the discharge port as described in claim 3, the impact on falling during discharge can be reduced, and the onion can be prevented from being damaged. There is no reduction in value. In addition, since the surface of the cushioning member is made of a smooth material having a small frictional resistance, the surface of the onion does not have abrasion, mud and the like are prevented from adhering, and dirt on the onion can be prevented.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an onion preparation device that supplies onions collected from a field to a transport device and cuts the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is mounted on a traveling device. In the arrangement, the lifting and conveying device is arranged in the supply section of the conveying device, so that the stationary type onion preparation device is used as it is, and is simply mounted on the traveling device and attached with the lifting and conveying device, to meet the traveling specifications. It can be easily changed, and can easily cope with the work form. Further, the lifting and conveying device is extended to near the ground, and can easily supply the onion placed on the field, thereby improving workability. And
By changing the position of the tip of the lifting and conveying device, the position can be easily adjusted to the position of the onion placed in the field.

Further, since the cutting device is arranged in the lifting and conveying device as described in claim 5, the length of the foliage varies depending on the type of onion and the difference in the dry state, but it is supplied to the onion preparation device. Before the onion, the cutting device can supply the foliage as a fixed length, so that the transport device of the onion preparation device can be prevented from clogging, the foliage becoming entangled, and the accumulation at the discharge portion.

Further, since the lifting and conveying device is configured to be rotatable left and right as described in claim 6, the lifting and conveying device can be directed to the side of the ridge on which the operator is arranged, thereby improving workability. . In addition, by directing the ridge to the left and right center, it is possible to work while being positioned on both sides of the worker, and the lifting and conveying device can be rotated left and right in accordance with the work position.

Further, since the lifting and conveying device is configured to be vertically rotatable, the height of the lifting and conveying device can be set according to the height of the ridge and the height of the worker. Efficiency can be improved.

Further, as set forth in claim 8, an onion preparation device for supplying onions collected from a field to a transport device and cutting the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is mounted on a traveling device. In the arrangement, a foliage attraction portion is provided at the front of the transport device, and the foliage attraction portion is made detachable, so that when the onion is undried, the foliage portion may be clogged by the foliage attraction portion. The foliage attracting portion can be attached and detached in accordance with the state, so that a state in which work can be performed most efficiently can be achieved.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, an onion preparation device that supplies onions collected from a field to a transport device and cuts the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is mounted on a traveling device. In the arrangement, the traveling device is configured to travel along the shoulder of the ridge, so that the traveling device can travel stably and can easily pick up onions on both ridges, thereby improving workability.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, an onion preparation device for supplying onions collected from a field to a transport device and cutting the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is mounted on a traveling device. In the arrangement, the onions after the preparation are discharged onto the ridges, so that the onions after the preparation can be easily collected, the falling distance is short, and the damage can be prevented.

Further, as described in claim 11, an onion preparation device for supplying onions collected from a field to a transport device and cutting the foliage and roots of the onions during the transport process of the transport device is mounted on a traveling device. In the arrangement to be arranged, since the foliage and root after cutting are configured to be released to the valley between the ridges and ridges,
It is easy to distinguish unprepared onions or prepared onions from cut leaves and roots, and does not step on the prepared onions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a self-propelled onion preparation machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the onion preparation device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a drive transmission system of the onion preparation device.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of a discharge shooter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A Onion preparation device B Control part T Onion t1 Foliage part t2 Root part 8 First transport means 9 Second transport means 50 Discharge shooter 52 Discharge port 79 Buffer member

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takahiro Matsui 428 Enami, Okayama City Seiryu Industrial Co., Ltd. In-house F-term (reference) 2B072 AA03 CA11 CA18 DA02 DA06 DA12 DA18 DA19 EA02 FA07 GA11 GA20 4B061 AA01 AA02 AB08 BA03 BB13 BB17 CB05 CB07 CB13

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An onion preparation apparatus comprising: an onion preparation apparatus configured to supply an onion collected from a field to a transport apparatus and disposing an onion preparation apparatus that cuts a foliage and a root of the onion on a traveling apparatus in a transport process of the transport apparatus. A self-propelled onion preparation machine characterized in that a discharge shooter is arranged between the control unit and the control unit, and the discharge direction of the discharge shooter can be switched left and right. 2. The self-propelled onion preparation machine according to claim 1, wherein a discharge port is provided at a tip of the discharge shooter, and the discharge port is configured to be folded and housed. 3. The self-propelled onion preparation machine according to claim 2, wherein a buffer member is disposed on the inner surface of the discharge shooter and the discharge port. 4. An onion preparation device for supplying onions collected from a field to a transporting device and cutting onion foliage and roots of the onions in a transporting process of the transporting device, wherein the onion preparation device is disposed on a traveling device. A self-propelled onion preparation machine, wherein a lifting conveyance device is arranged in a supply section. 5. The self-propelled onion preparation machine according to claim 4, wherein a cutting device is arranged in the lifting and conveying device. 6. The self-propelled onion preparation machine according to claim 4, wherein the lifting and conveying device is configured to be rotatable left and right. 7. The self-propelled onion preparation machine according to claim 4, wherein the lifting and conveying device is configured to be vertically rotatable. 8. A configuration in which onions collected from a field are supplied to a transport device, and an onion preparation device that cuts foliage and roots of onions in a transport process of the transport device is disposed on a traveling device. A self-propelled onion preparation machine, characterized in that a foliage attracting part is provided at the front of the onion, and the foliage attracting part is detachable. 9. An onion preparation device for supplying onions collected from a field to a transport device and arranging the onion preparation device for cutting the foliage and roots of the onions on the travel device in a transport process of the transport device, Is a self-propelled onion preparation machine characterized by running on the shoulder of a ridge. 10. A configuration in which onions collected from a field are supplied to a transport device, and an onion preparation device for cutting the foliage and roots of onions in a transport process of the transport device is arranged on a traveling device. A self-propelled onion preparation machine characterized by discharging onions on a ridge. 11. A configuration in which onions collected from a field are supplied to a transport device, and an onion preparation device that cuts foliage and roots of onions in a transport process of the transport device is disposed on a traveling device, A self-propelled onion preparation machine characterized in that foliage and roots are discharged into valleys between ridges.