JP2002172588A - Spherical crop preparing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reasonably perform a subsequent process of a crop's spherical part provided by a preparing process and a stem and leaf part separated from the spherical part, by precisely feeding the spherical crop's spherical part and the stem and leaf part separated from it to different places. SOLUTION: A pair of right and left transmission cases 15 and 15 for driving a pair of right and left disk cutters 49 and 49 for cutting the stem and leaf part t1 other than the spherical part t3 of the spherical crop are provided under the disk cutters 49 and 49. A space TK for a passage for passing the stem and leaf part back and forth is formed between the pair of transmission cases 15 and 15, and cover members 100 and 100 for covering respective transmission cases 15 facing the space TK are provided.

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 used for preparing spherical crops such as onions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known an onion preparation machine which operates so that a foliage other than a spherical part thereof is cut off by a disk cutter in a process of transporting an onion in an inverted posture in the front-rear direction of the machine body (for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. H10-260, 1988). No. 8-243). In the above-mentioned onion preparation machine, the foliage cut off from the onion is configured to fall down as it is, and the onion globule obtained by cutting off the foliage is sent out onto the ground while the machine is moving. It has become.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional onion preparation machine, there is a problem that the foliage cut off from the onion is scattered in the field and hinders the drying process of the spherical portion of the onion. The present invention aims to rationally address such problems.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, the present invention is as follows. That is, in the invention according to claim 1, a pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disc cutters are provided below the pair of left and right disc cutters for cutting and separating stems and leaves other than the bulbous parts of the spherical crop. A space for passage of the foliage in the front-rear direction between the pair of transmission cases, and a cover member for covering each transmission case portion facing the space. And

According to the present invention, the foliage conveyed toward the pair of left and right disc cutters moves without being caught by the transmission case, and the foliage cut by the pair of left and right disc cutters is used as the cutter. Although it tends to be flipped to the downstream side in the conveying direction of the spherical crop due to the rotation of, the cover member prevents the foliage from being caught on each transmission case and ensures the fall of the foliage, The foliage after separation is accurately received by the discharge conveyor and discharged to a specific position outside the machine.

In the invention according to claim 2, a pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disk cutters are provided below the pair of left and right disk cutters for cutting and separating stems and leaves other than the spherical parts of the spherical crop. And a driving device for driving and moving the whole by being driven by the motor, and forms a passage space for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction between the pair of transmission cases. In addition, a cover member for covering each transmission case portion facing this space is provided.

According to the present invention, the same operation as that of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained, and in addition, since the whole is dynamically moved by the driving force of the prime mover, the preparation of spherical crops scattered in the field is performed. Is performed efficiently.

The invention described in claim 1 or 2 can be embodied as follows, that is, claim 3
As described in the above, the left and right transmission case portions are covered with a pair of left and right cover members, and these cover members are arranged in an upright front-rear direction, and the cover member portion on the upstream side in the foliage transport direction is upstream. The structure is formed in a funnel shape in plan view such that the mutual dimension gradually increases as it moves. In this way, even if the foliage cut by the pair of left and right disc cutters is relatively long and somewhat bulky, the foliage smoothly passes between the pair of left and right cover members.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a disk cutter operates so as to cut off the foliage other than the globular portion while the spherical crop in the inverted posture is being conveyed in the front-rear direction. A discharge conveyor for discharging the outside of the machine is provided on the downstream side in the spherical crop transport direction with respect to the foliage cutting action position of the disc cutter.

According to the present invention, the foliage cut by the disc cutter tends to be flipped to the downstream side in the spherical crop transport direction by the rotation of the cutter, but the discharge conveyor has a positional relationship with the disc cutter. This foliage is suitable for catching the foliage, and the foliage is accurately carried out to a specific position outside the machine by a discharge conveyor.

Further, in the invention described in claim 5, a nipping and transporting device for transporting the spherical crop in the inverted posture in the front-rear direction, and a foliage portion below the spherical portion of the spherical crop during transportation by the nipping and transporting device. A stem pulling belt mechanism for pulling downward while transporting, and during transport of the spherical crop by the pinching transport device, the foliage other than the spherical portion is cut and separated by a disc cutter, and the separated foliage is separated. It operates so as to be discharged out of the machine by a discharge conveyor, and has a configuration in which the nipping and conveying end of the stem pulling belt is positioned below the disk cutter.

According to the present invention, since the disk cutter cuts the foliage whose posture is stabilized by being pulled downward by the pulling belt, the foliage can be accurately cut at an optimum position. The foliage thus obtained is accurately carried out to a specific position outside the machine by a discharge conveyor.

Further, in the invention described in claim 6, while the spherical crop in the inverted posture is being conveyed in the longitudinal direction, the pair of left and right disc cutters operates to cut and separate the foliage other than the spherical part. Under the pair of left and right disc cutters, between the vertical rotation center axes of the respective disc cutters, a passage space for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction is formed. On the downstream side, a discharge conveyor for discharging the separated foliage outside the machine is provided.

According to the present invention, the foliage cut by the pair of left and right disc cutters tends to be flipped to the downstream side in the conveying direction of the spherical crop by rotation of the cutters. The foliage that is likely to be bounced off is allowed to pass and the foliage is reliably dropped, and the foliage that has fallen in this way is accurately received by the discharge conveyor and discharged to a specific position outside the machine Becomes

Further, in the invention described in claim 7, during the forward and backward conveyance of the spherical crop in the inverted posture, a pair of left and right disc cutters are operated to cut and separate the foliage other than the spherical part. A pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disk cutters are provided below the pair of left and right disk cutters, and a passage for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction between the pair of transmission cases. A space is formed, and a discharge conveyor for discharging the separated foliage outside the machine is provided downstream of the space in the spherical crop transport direction.

According to the present invention, the foliage cut by the pair of left and right disc cutters tends to be flipped to the downstream side in the conveying direction of the spherical crop by rotation of the cutters. The foliage that is likely to be bounced off is allowed to pass and the foliage is reliably dropped, and the foliage that has fallen in this way is accurately received by the discharge conveyor and discharged to a specific position outside the machine Becomes

Further, in the invention described in claim 8, a pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disk cutters under a pair of left and right disk cutters for cutting and separating stems and leaves other than the spherical parts of the spherical crop. And forming a passage space for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction between the pair of transmission cases,
An interlocking mechanism for interlocking the input shafts of these transmission cases is provided below the pair of transmission cases.

According to the present invention, the foliage cut by the pair of left and right disc cutters tends to jump toward the downstream side in the conveying direction of the spherical crop due to the rotation of the cutters. Despite the existence of the mechanism, the passage of the foliage after separation is allowed to ensure the fall of the foliage. On the other hand, the interlocking mechanism simply rotates the pair of left and right disc cutters in an interlocking manner.

The present invention is embodied as follows. That is, as described in the ninth aspect, the upper side of the interlocking mechanism below the left and right transmission cases is covered by a substantially horizontal sideways cover member. Configuration. By doing so, the lower cover member prevents the foliage pieces, earth and sand, etc., from directly falling on the interlocking mechanism.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the stalk and leaves and roots of the spheroidal crop are cut off from the outlet at the side of the fuselage after cutting off the foliage and root thereof, and the prime mover is driven by the prime mover. The traveling device is entirely moved by a traveling device, and a retaining means for retaining a container for receiving the spherical portion dropped from the delivery port is provided on a side of the body.

According to the present invention, the container collects the spherical portion of the spherical crop separately from the foliage separated from the spherical portion, and the handling of the spherical portion is hindered by the separated foliage. Will not be. In addition, since the airframe moves and moves to any position in the field by the power of the prime mover, the spherical crop is efficiently prepared and processed,
Also in this case, the spherical portion after the preparation is collected in the container on the side of the machine body without requiring any manual operation.

The present invention can be embodied as follows: as described in claim 11, there are outlets on each of the left and right sides of the body, and each of these sides has this outlet. A latching means is provided for latching a container which is to receive the spherical portion dropped from the outlet provided on the side. With this configuration, the spherical portion after the preparation process is arbitrarily distributed and collected in a pair of containers hung on the left and right sides of the body, and the work efficiency of the preparation process is improved.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, after removing the foliage and roots from the spherical crop, the spherical part is dropped from an outlet provided on one or both of the right and left sides of the body. It is operated and driven by the prime mover and the traveling device driven by the driving device, and the whole is traveled, and the machine is supported by the traveling device on one or both sides of the machine base. A front-rear stick member is provided for latching a recess at the front-rear opening edge of the open-top container for receiving the spherical part to be dropped, and the container is tilted by the front-rear stick member within a certain range around a line in the front-rear direction. It is configured to be supported at an angle.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described in claims 10 and 11, that is, the container is moved from the body by the front-rearward rod member and the hook. The container is supported in a protruding state, which contributes to increasing the depth of the container, and simplifies the operation of attaching and detaching the container.

The present invention can be embodied as follows. That is, as described in claim 13, the front-back bar member is provided near the side of the machine base, and as described in claim 14, the hook is formed with a hook portion at the front end. A hook bar is provided, and the base end of the hook bar is swingably attached to the side of the machine body via a longitudinal shaft. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the forward-rearward rod members and the hooks from protruding to the side of the aircraft in a state where the container is not used, and contact between them and other objects at the time of traveling on the road is prevented. You.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a spherical crop preparation machine configured for onions, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the preparation apparatus,
FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the spherical crop conveying means in the preparation device, FIG. 4 is a side view in which a front portion of the preparation device is enlarged, FIG. 5 is a plan enlarged view of a portion in FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view, and FIG. 7 is a discharge screen disposed at the rear of the preparation device.
FIG. 8 is a transmission system diagram showing a drive system of the preparation apparatus, FIG. 9 is a rear view of the drive system of the preparation apparatus, and FIG. 10 is a side view of a spherical crop preparation machine showing a container locking means. FIG. 11 is a rear view of the preparation device with the container hung, with a part omitted.

The spherical crop preparation machine according to the present invention is configured as a self-propelled type by mounting a preparation device C on a vehicle body B of a self-propelled vehicle running by a traveling device A. And, as shown in FIG.
In a driving unit including a steering wheel 3 which is driven by a traveling transmission 2 interlocked with a prime mover 1 mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle body B, the driving operation being postponed from the vehicle body B. The movable unit of the preparation device C mounted on the vehicle body B of the self-propelled vehicle is connected to the working unit transmission device 4 linked to the prime mover 1.
It drives so that it may drive.

The preparation apparatus C to be mounted on the self-propelled vehicle is mainly composed of a processing object supply section C1 disposed at the front and a processing apparatus section C2 disposed at the rear. C
1 and the processing unit C2 are covered with the cover 5, respectively, and the height of the top plate 5a of the processing unit supply unit C1 is formed lower than the height of the top plate 5b of the processing unit unit C2. A passage groove parallel to the traveling direction is opened at the center in the left-right direction of the top plate 5a of C1.

A first transfer device 8 comprising a spherical portion support transfer mechanism 6 and a stem pulling belt mechanism 7 is provided in the room of the processing object supply section C1 below the top plate 5a. The transport path of the device 8 is the top plate 5 of the workpiece supply unit C1.
a corresponding to the passage groove opened in a.
The rear portion of the first transfer device 8 extends into the chamber of the processing device section C2, and a holding transfer device including a pair of left and right holding belt mechanisms is provided as a second transfer device 9 above the extending portion. The first transport device 8 and the second transport device 9 constitute a spherical crop transport means D, and the second transport device 9 inherits a spherical crop (hereinafter, referred to as onion) postponed by the first transport device 8. The second transporting device 9 is nipped and transported to a discharge section formed in the rear direction of the second transporting device 9.

A first cutting device E for cutting in advance a tip portion of the onion stem and leaves having a predetermined length or more is provided below the middle portion of the first conveying device 8 during the conveyance.
A second cutting device F for cutting a beard root of an onion is provided above the middle portion of the transfer of the transfer device 9, and a third cutting device for cutting a remaining stem portion after the rough cutting is provided below the middle portion of the second transfer device 9 during the transfer. G is provided, and the first to third cutting devices are used to cut stems and leaves and mustache roots from onions being transported.

The spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6 constituting the first transporting device 8 includes left and right round belt driving pulleys 10 and 10 and front driven pulleys 11 and 11 and rear driven pulleys 12 and 12 respectively. Are formed to form a conveyance path for holding the spherical portion of the onion between the facing portions of the left and right round belts 14, 14, respectively.
0 and 10 are left and right transmission cases 1 in the working unit transmission 4.
The front driven pulleys 11 and 11 and the rear driven pulleys 12 and 12 are provided on the transport drive shafts 16 and 16 erected at 5 and 15, respectively, and are disposed at the front end of the workpiece supply section C1. The front frames 18 and 18 are arranged at the front and rear portions of the front extension frames 18 and 18 which are vertically rotatable about the horizontal and horizontal rotation fulcrum shafts 17 and 17.

Therefore, the supporting frames 19 are vertically rotated about the pivot shafts 17, 17 so as to be interposed between the forwardly extending frames 18, 18 and the machine frame of the workpiece supply section C1. Is fixed at an arbitrary position by expanding / contracting, thereby changing and adjusting the vertical inclination posture of the front winding portion 6a of the spherical portion supporting / transporting mechanism 6 extending forward from the front end of the workpiece supply section C1. Further, the front winding portion 6a of the spherical portion supporting / transporting mechanism 6 can be folded and stored in a substantially upright state as shown by a virtual line in FIG.

Guide rollers 20, 20 are provided at the left and right shaft ends of the rotation fulcrum shafts 17, 17, respectively. These guide rollers 20, 20 are connected to the rear driven pulleys 12, 1 and 2, respectively.
2, the round belts 14, 14 are supported from below in the rear direction, and the front winding portion 6a of the spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6 is substantially in the rear direction of the rotation fulcrum shafts 17, 17. When the posture is changed to the upright state and stored, the round belt 14,
As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, there are provided round belt hooking pins 21, 21 for hooking 14 and preventing its coming off.

The front extension pulleys 11, 11 have front V-pulls 22, 22, which extend downwardly of the support shaft for supporting the pulleys.
However, the rear V-pulley 2 is attached to the support shaft 23a in the rear direction where the support shafts supporting the rear driven pulleys 12 and 12 extend downward.
3 and 23 are attached respectively, and the front and rear V pulleys 22,
A pair of left and right sandwiching belts 24, 24 made of a soft elastic material are wound around 22, 23, 23 to form a sandwiching and transporting mechanism 25. The foliage portion t1 is configured to be nipped by the nipping and transporting mechanism 25 and fed back.

Further, a pair of left and right star wheels 26, 26 for scraping are fitted on a rotating shaft that supports the front driven pulleys 11, 11 below the sandwiching and conveying mechanism 25, and the sandwiching and conveying is performed. On the rotating shaft supporting the rear driven pulleys 12 on the lower side of the mechanism 25, star wheels 27 for delivery are fitted, and the respective star wheels 26, 26, 27, 27 are made of an elastic material. Is provided. The left and right front extension frames 18, 18 are connected by a connecting body 28 having a U-shape which is upside down in a front view so as not to hinder the transfer of the onion.

On the other hand, the stalk pulling belt mechanism 7 constituting the first transporting device 8 includes left and right stalk pulling drive shafts fixed to the vertical rotation center shafts 48, which are erected on the left and right transmission cases 15, 15. And the drive pulleys 29, 29
From the left and right stem pulling driven pulleys 30 and 30 which are disposed below the spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6 as needed.
The belts 31, 31 are wound around, and are disposed at front and rear heights so as to expand as the vertical interval with respect to the spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6 becomes rearward. The pinching portion is formed of a soft elastic material such as sponge, and is designed so as not to damage the foliage t1 of the onion pinched between the opposing surfaces of the left and right pinching V-belts 31, 31.

The left and right stem pulling driven pulleys 30, 30
Are extended downward, and a pair of left and right disk blades 33, 33 are attached to the extended portions to constitute the above-described first cutting device E. The disk blades 33, 33 Is adjusted in the vertical direction along the rotating shafts 32, 32, whereby the length of cutting off the tip of the onion foliage (rough cutting length) can be changed appropriately.

Further, left and right rotating shafts 32, 32 on which the stem pulling driven pulleys 30, 30 and the disk blades 33, 33 are fitted.
Is located at a position separated by a predetermined distance rearward from the rear end of the nipping and transporting mechanism 25, and a pair of left and right stairs is provided in a space between the front end of the stem pulling belt mechanism 7 and the rear end of the nipping and transporting mechanism 25. The foils 34, 34 are arranged on this star foil 3
The on and off portions t1 of the onion are transferred from the rear end of the nipping and conveying mechanism 25 to the start of the conveyance of the stem pulling belt mechanism 7 by the transfer rollers 4 and 34.

The left and right star wheels 34, 34 are mounted on hanging shafts 35, 35 which are driven to rotate by the left and right round belts 14, 14 of the spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6, and project radially from the mounting portions. Elastic transport blades. The rotation trajectory of each of the star wheels 34, 34 partially enters the rotation trajectory of the star wheels 27, 27 on the front side on the front side, and the stem pulling belt mechanism on the rear side. Between the 7 and the 1st cutting device E, both enter into the rotation zone of 7 and E, and rotate.

The second transporting means 9 disposed above the rear portion of the spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6 is a second transporting means 9 located at the rear of left and right support bases (not shown) provided on the machine frame of the processing unit C1. The transport drive pulleys 36, 36, the second transport driven pulleys 37, 37 located at the front, and the idle pulley group disposed between the pulleys 36, 37 have left and right sides. Nipping belt 38, 3
8 is wound to form a nip conveyance path between the opposing portions of the nip belts 38, 38, and the spindles 39, 39 of the second conveyance drive pulleys 36, 36 are conveyed by the transmission mechanisms 40, 40. The driving shafts 16 and 16 and the vertical rotation center shafts 48 and 48 are configured to be driven to rotate in conjunction with each other.

The outer peripheral portions of the left and right sandwiching belts 38, 38 are formed of an elastic material such as rubber or foamable synthetic resin.
A holding surface in the shape of a letter is formed, and between the left and right holding surfaces facing each other on the side of the above-mentioned holding conveyance path, the spherical portion t3 of the onion, which is sent back by the first conveyance device 8, is held and held. It is designed to be transported backward.

The transport drive shafts 16, 16 and the vertical rotation center shafts 48, 48 are connected to the left and right transmission cases 1 respectively.
Gear transmission mechanisms 41, 4 housed inside 5, 15
1, the input shafts 42, 42 of the respective gear transmission mechanisms 41, 41 extend downward from the transmission cases 15, 15, respectively, and are located at the lower part of the interior of the processing unit C1. A power distribution shaft 44 provided laterally on the thing 43 is interlocked and connected via a universal joint 45 and a bevel gear mechanism 46,
Further, the power distribution shaft 44 is connected to the output shaft 47 of the prime mover 1 by a belt transmission mechanism 13 so as to be able to intermittently connect the power.

Accordingly, when the prime mover 1 is started and the belt transmission mechanism 13 is connected and operated in the transmission state, the power from the prime mover output shaft 47 causes the left and right transport drive shafts 16, 16 and the vertical rotation center shafts 48, 48 to reach predetermined positions. And the left and right round belts 14 and 14 of the spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6, the left and right clamping belts 24 and 24 of the clamping and transporting mechanism 25, and the star wheel The star wheels 26, 26, the star wheels 27, 27 and the left and right take-off star wheels 34, 34 are driven, and each is rotated from the front to the rear on the facing side. Further, the left and right holding belts 31, 31 of the stem pulling belt mechanism 7 and the first
The left and right disk blades 33 of the cutting device E are opposed to each other from the front to the rear, and the rotation of the left and right transport drive shafts 16 and the left and right vertical rotation center axes 48, 48 causes the second transport device 9 to rotate. The left and right holding belts 38, 38 are rotated opposite from front to rear.

Under such an operating state, as shown in FIG.
When the spherical portion t3 is supplied to the front of the first transporting device 8 while the spherical portion t3 is positioned above the spherical portion supporting and transporting mechanism 6, the boundary between the spherical portion t3 and the foliage t1 is spherical. And the foliage t
1 is nipped by the nipping and transporting mechanism 25, and the entire onion is transported rearward by the cooperation of the two transporting mechanisms 6, 25.

Then, the spherical portion t is transported by the spherical portion support / transport mechanism 6.
3 is continued while the foliage t1 reaching the terminal end of the nipping and transporting mechanism 25 is a star wheel 27,
It is fed into the transport working area of the star wheels 34, 34 by the 27 and is taken over by the transport start end of the stem pulling belt mechanism 7 by the transport action of the star wheels 34, 34.

Also, the foliage t is formed by the star foils 34, 34.
1 is being conveyed, the tip of the foliage t1 having a length equal to or more than a certain length is disc blades 33, 33 of the first cutting device E.
, But in this case the star foil 3
4, 34 forcibly push the foliage t1 into the cutting zone of operation of the first cutting device E.
Is surely cut even if it is dead. Then, the separated foliage part t1 falls off from the processing object supply part C1 and is discharged to the field. At this time, the cut foliage t1 may be conveyed in the lateral direction of the machine and discharged to a specific position outside the machine.

In the above case, the disc blades 33, 33 of the first cutting device E are provided with their positions set so as to cut a portion slightly closer to the spherical portion t3 than the portion where the onion leaves separate. Further, the star wheels 34, 34 are preferably arranged close to the upper side or the lower side of the disk blades 33, 33, so that the withered foliage t1 can be more reliably roughened. The subsequent work can be performed smoothly.

In the onion whose tip part of the foliage part t1 has been roughly cut, while the spherical part t3 is held by the spherical part supporting / conveying mechanism 6, the foliage remaining part t1 after the rough cutting is nipped by the stem pulling belt mechanism 7, and further. The post-feeding is continued, and during that time, the foliage remaining portion t1 is moved down while being corrected to an appropriate inverted posture by being pulled down by the pulling belt mechanism 7, and the second
When the transport device 9 is reached, the spherical portion t3 is held between the opposing holding surfaces of the left and right holding belts 38, 38, and is later fed.

While the spherical portion t3 is being held and transported by the second transporting device 9, the remaining foliage t1 is cut by the third cutting device G at the boundary between the spherical portion t3 and the spherical portion t3. The beard root t2 above the portion t3 is cut from the root by the second cutting device F.

The third cutting device G for cutting the foliage residue t1 is configured as follows. That is, the left and right transmission cases 1
The left and right vertical rotation center shafts 48, 48 integrated with or linked to the input shafts 42, 42 located at the rear of the 5, 15 are formed as a pair of left and right transmission cases 15, 15.
The disk cutters 49, 49 are respectively fitted to the upper end portions of the shafts located near the lower side of the second transfer device 9, and a pair of left and right disk cutters 49, 49
Are arranged so that their outer peripheral edges partially overlap with each other on the transport center line, and the overlapped portion is opposed to rotate from the front to the rear, and cuts the onion foliage remaining portion t1.

The second cutting device F for cutting the onion beard root t2 includes a root raising mechanism 51 and a root cutting mechanism 52 which are supported on a support frame 50 provided above the front end of the processing device C2. The root erecting mechanism 51 is disposed near the upper side of the second transfer device 9 on the upper side of the transfer, and the root cutting mechanism 52 is disposed on the lower side of the transfer.

The rooting mechanism 51 of the second cutting device F includes a pair of left and right brushes 53, 53 provided on a rotation shaft in the front-rear direction supported on the support frame 50 by bearings.
Rotates upward from below on the facing side, and the spherical portion t3
The upper mustache root t2 is combed upward from below to be stood up.

The root cutting mechanism 52 of the second cutting device F
The head frame 55 attached to the rear end of the parallel four-bar link 54 movably connected to the support frame 50 vertically and the left and right drive shafts projecting from the drive case provided on the head frame 55 It is composed of a pair of left and right disk blades 56, 56 fixedly mounted, and gage wheels 57, 57 disposed on the front upper side and the rear upper side of the disk blades 56, 56.

An upward biasing spring (not shown) is interposed between the parallel four-bar link 54 and the support frame 50, and the gage wheels 57, 57 contact the upper portion of the spherical portion t3. Upon contact, the head frame 55 is lightly and smoothly retracted upward by the contact load, so that the disk blades 56, 56 with respect to the spherical portion t3.
While automatically adjusting the vertical position of the
Cuts the beard root t2 in the standing shape from the root.

A pair of left and right brushes 53, 53 in the rooting mechanism 51 are connected to a belt transmission mechanism 5 linked to a horizontal rotating shaft 58 extending forward from the casing 43 described above.
9, the pair of left and right disk blades 56 of the root cutting mechanism 52 are driven from the belt transmission mechanism 59 to the drive case of the head frame 55 via the drive shaft 60. The transmitted power is used to rotate in the desired direction.

Thus, the disk cutters 49, 49, the transmission cases 15, 15, and the casing 4 of the third cutting device G
3 and a disk cutter 49 on the rear side of the power distribution shaft 44,
Below 49 and the transmission cases 15, 15, a foliage residue t1 cut by the disk cutters 49, 49,
A discharge conveyor 61 is provided for transferring a part of the beard root t2 cut by the two disk blades 56 of the root cutting mechanism 52 in the second cutting device F to a specific position outside the machine. The conveyor 61 has a belt transmission mechanism 13
Conveyor pulley 62 fitted on a forward horizontal rotating shaft 58 interlocked with the intermediate pulley 13a via a bevel gear mechanism 13b, and a conveyor driven pulley 63 mounted on a rotating shaft parallel to the horizontal rotating shaft 58. Conveyor belt 6
4 is wound.

At this time, a plurality of conveying projections 65 are provided on the outer periphery of the conveyor belt 64 in a direction intersecting with the rotation direction of the belt 64 so that the foliage remaining t1 and the like falling on the conveyor belt 64 fall. It is preferable that the object be pulled by the transport protrusion 65 so as to be surely carried out from the terminal end of the discharge conveyor 61. In addition, front and rear side portions of the conveyor belt 64 and side portions on the transport start end side have front guides. The plate 66, the rear side guide plate 67, and the start end side guide plate 68 are respectively set up in a partition shape, and these guide plates guide the cut foliage remaining t1 and the like so as to surely fall on the conveyor belt 64. It is preferable that the belt does not deviate from above the conveyor belt 64.

The configuration around the disk cutters 49, 49 and the discharge conveyor 61 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 6, and 9, and a pair of left and right transmission cables will be described.
The rolls 15, 15 are arranged so as to extend from the rear direction of the discharge conveyor 61 forward and left and right outward in a plan view, and to exhibit an inverted C shape.

Between the left and right transmission cases 15, 15 and between the left and right vertical rotation center shafts 48, 48, the foliage residue t1 which is cut by the disk cutters 49, 49 and falls.
There is provided a passage space TK used as a passage for the vehicle to pass backward. Left and right disc cutter-4
Reference numerals 9 and 49 are disposed at the rear ends of the transmission cases 15 and 15, respectively.
That is, the cutting action position is located at the rear of the inverted C-shaped space between the two transmission cases 15, 15, and for the second conveying means 9, the nipping transport path formed by the two nipping belts 38, 38 Is located so as to correspond to the end portion.

Below the left and right transmission cases 15, 15, a substantially horizontal cover member 100 for covering the casing 43 and the power distribution shaft 44 is provided in a gently rising shape. Is provided with a pair of left and right cover members 101, 101 covering the respective transmission cases 15 facing the passage space TK, and these cover members 101, 101 are fixed to the upper surface of the cover member 100 in a front-to-rear erect manner. It is formed in a funnel shape in a plan view such that the mutual dimension gradually increases as the front portion moves forward.

The front guide plate 67 located on the front side of the discharge conveyor 61 is formed by bending the rear part of the cover member 100 downward and vertically, and is located adjacent to the front side of the conveyor belt 64. Discharge conveyor 61
The rear guide plate 67 located on the rear side of the conveyor belt 64 is erected adjacent to the rear side of the conveyor belt 64, and is viewed from the side (see FIG. 2).
In this case, the height is almost the same as that of the transmission cases 15 and 15.

The processing situation around the disk cutters 49, 49 and the discharge conveyor 61 will be described.
The onion leaf portion t1 of the onion, which is sent to the cutting action position of the disk cutters 49, 49 by the second transporting device 9 or the pulling belt mechanism 7, has a funnel shape in plan view of the left and right cover members 101, 101 even if it is somewhat bulky. Of the cover members 101, 101 and smoothly move between the rear portions thereof.

The foliage residue t1 cut by the disk cutters 49, 49 tends to be bounced backward by the rotational force of the disk cutters 49, 49 immediately before being separated from the spherical portion t3. After being bounced off, it moves smoothly between the left and right vertical rotation center axes 48, 48 and between the left and right cover members 101, 101 while falling by gravity to smoothly move backward. Directly or colliding with the rear guide plate 67, etc., it falls smoothly onto the conveyor belt 64, and is then conveyed by the conveyor belt 64 to the side of the machine body. The rear guide plate 67 prevents the conveyor belt 64 from dropping to the front and rear sides, and is finally discharged from a specific position of the machine to the field.

On the other hand, the beard root t2 cut by the disk blades 56, 56 tends to fly backward by receiving the rotational force of the disk blades 56, 56 immediately before being separated from the spherical portion t3. After being blown, many of them pass through the transmission case 15
4 and fall on the upper surface of the cover member 100 in a substantially horizontal direction, or fall directly on the field.

On the upper surface of the cover member 100, the beard root t
In addition to the above, the shredded pieces of the foliage t1 and the earth and sand adhering to the onion also fall, and these fallen objects are covered with the cover member 1
Since 00 is inclined forward and downward, it is guided forward by vibrating body and falls so as not to hit a rotating part such as the power distribution shaft 44.

The spherical portion t3 of the onion, from which the beard root t2 has been cut by the second cutting device F and the remaining foliage t1 has been cut by the third cutting device G, is released at the end of the second conveying means 9, In the lower direction of the part, a receiving gutter 69 is provided which is inclined at a predetermined angle to the rear lower position, and a rear end of the receiving gutter 69 is arranged next to the shutter 7 adjacent thereto.
The spherical portion t3 of the onion, which is positioned corresponding to the receiving port 70a of No. 0 and is released at the terminal end of the second transporting device 9, and the beard root t2 that is carried along with the cut portion is located in front of the receiving trough 69. And falls along the receiving trough 69 which is inclined rearward and low, and is thrown into the shutter 70 through the receiving port 70a.
a is guided to one of the left and right discharge cylinders 70L and 70R of the shooter, which is formed to branch obliquely downward from the lower direction to the right and left and is sent out of the machine from the outlet 102 at the outer end thereof. It has become.

As can be seen in FIG.
Is formed by branching left and right discharge cylinders 70L and 70R from the lower end of the vertical cylinder 70A located at the center part in the left and right direction, and is formed on the upper surface side of the branch bottom bottom wall 70b of the left and right discharge cylinders 70L and 70R in the front-rear direction. An exhaust path switching plate 76 pivotally supported so as to be able to swing right and left around a rotation fulcrum shaft 75 is provided.

The discharge path switching plate 76 is connected to the shutter 7
0, the left discharge cylinder 70L is closed and the right discharge cylinder 70R is connected to the vertical cylinder 70A.
And the right discharge cylinder 70R is closed and the left discharge cylinder 70L is connected to the vertical cylinder 7 (the solid line shown in FIG. 7).
Right tilt position to communicate with 0A (the position indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 7)
The switching can be maintained alternatively.

Further, an auxiliary plate mounted so as to be freely rotatable with respect to the switching plate 76 is provided at an intermediate portion of the discharge path switching plate 76 which is appropriately shifted from the mounting base to the rotation fulcrum shaft 75 to the distal end side. 77L and 77R are provided.
L and 77R cover the upper side of the branch lower bottom wall 70b including the mounting base of the discharge path switching plate 76 to the rotation fulcrum shaft 75 in a mountain shape, and the discharge path switching plate 76 is in the left tilt position. When the right auxiliary plate 77R is connected to the lower bottom inner surface of the right discharge cylinder 70R at a gentler inclination angle than the inclination angle of the discharge path switching plate 76, and conversely, when the discharge path switching plate 76 is in the right tilt position. ,
The left auxiliary plate 77R is connected to the lower bottom inner surface of the left discharge cylinder 70R at an inclination angle smaller than the inclination angle of the discharge path switching plate 76. In addition, the spherical part t of the onion from the trough 69
The receiving port 70a for receiving 3 is opened on the front side of the vertical cylinder 70A.

The left and right discharge cylinders 70L, 70R of the starter
The spherical portion t3 sent out of the machine from the outlet 102 is accommodated in an open-top container CT hooked to the side of the machine, and the hooking means 103 for hooking the container CT is provided by the machine. It is provided on each of the left and right sides. The left and right hooking means 103 are provided on a machine base 104 which is a part of a vehicle body B supported by the traveling device A below the outlet 102 and are provided with two front and rear bar members 105, 105. It comprises a hook 106 attached to the cover 5 forming a body part above the outlet 102.

At this time, each of the front-rearward rod members 105 is fixed at a position near the side portion of the machine base 104 via a projecting member 107 so as to be slightly laterally outwardly separated. Each of the front and rear bar members 1 has a straight recess 108 at the front and rear opening edge of the container CT for receiving the spherical portion t3.
05, 105, the container CT is supported by the front-rearward rod members 105, 105 at an appropriate inclination angle around the line in the front-rear direction.

On the other hand, the hook 106 comprises a hook 110 having a hook 109 formed at the front end thereof, and a forward / backward shaft 111 for swingably attaching the base end of the hook 110 to the cover 5. . The container CT is made of a rectangular resin, and a commercially available container is preferably used.

When the container CT is hung on the side of the fuselage, the container C is attached to the two front and rear members 105, 105 on the used side of the left and right discharge cylinders 70L, 70R.
The fitting is carried out so that the straight concave portion 108 of the front opening edge of T is placed. At this time, the container CT is
It is in a state where it is possible to perform a vertical swing displacement operation around the front-rear direction line which is the center line of 5, 105. Next, the hook 106 is appropriately swung about the front and rear shafts 105, 105 to make it overhang, while the container CT is inclined as shown in FIG. It is designed to be hooked on a straight concave portion of the front-back opening edge on the other side facing the opening edge. Thereby, the container C
T is stably supported only by the support force of the front and rear members 105, 105 and the hook 106. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the container CT is hung on the left and right sides of the machine body, and the spherical portion t3 after the preparation process is sent out to any one of the outlets 102 so as to be suitable for the left and right containers CT. Alternatively, the container CT may be collected and collected on only one of the left and right sides of the body, and the spherical portion t3 may be collected on the container CT.

When the airframe is moved under this support state and the onions in the field are supplied to the processing object supply section C1, the spherical parts t3 of the onions are sent out from the delivery port 102 and fall into the container CT by its own weight. I do. When the spherical portion t3 is filled in the container CT, the container CT is removed and the next container CT is latched in the same manner as before. When the container CT is removed from the body, the above procedure is performed in the reverse order. When the container CT is not used, the hook 106 is set to hang around the longitudinal axis 111. As a result, the hook 106 does not protrude much from the body.

In the above embodiment, a gutter-shaped extended discharge gutter 78, 78 can be folded and stored at the outer ends of the left and right discharge cylinders 70L, 70R of the shooter 70 as required. You can do it. This extended discharge gutter 7
Reference numerals 8 and 78 are used to discharge the spherical portion t3 directly onto the ground of the field when the container CT is not used. Also, the first cutting device E may be omitted.

[0076]

The present invention is configured as described above.
The spherical part of the spherical crop and the foliage separated from the spherical part can be sent out to another place.Therefore, after the crop spherical part obtained by the preparation treatment and the foliage separated from the spherical part, Can be rationally performed.

The specific effects of the invention described in each claim are as follows. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
The foliage of the spherical crop conveyed toward the pair of right and left disk cutters can be smoothly moved without being caught by the transmission case by the cover members 101 and 101 and accurately separated. The foliage separated from the crop is a cover member 101,
Due to the presence of 101, it is possible to smoothly drop toward the transport direction side and accurately catch the discharge conveyor, so that the foliage other than the spherical part is moved to a specific position outside the machine separately from the spherical part. It can be discharged accurately.

According to the invention of claim 2, according to claim 1,
In addition to obtaining the same effects as the described invention, it can be moved flexibly because the whole runs with its own driving force,
Preparation processing of spherical crops scattered at an arbitrary position in a field can be efficiently performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the foliage cut off by the pair of left and right disc cutters and separated from the crop spherical portion is relatively long and somewhat bulky, the space between the pair of right and left cover members is maintained. It can be passed smoothly.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the case where the foliage cut off by the disk cutter and separated from the spherical part tends to be bounced downstream in the spherical crop transport direction by the rotation of the cutter, The foliage that has been bounced off in this way can be accurately received by the discharge conveyor, and can be reliably discharged to the outside of the body different from the spherical portion.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the foliage in a state where the posture is stabilized by being pulled downward by the pulling belt is accurately cut by the disk cutter to be surely separated from the spherical part. As a result, the foliage can be reliably discharged laterally and outward of the body different from the spherical part.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the foliage cut by the pair of left and right disc cutters tends to be bounced downstream in the conveying direction of the spherical crop due to rotation of the cutters, By the passage space between the rotation center axes, the movement of the foliage, which tends to be repelled in this way, to the downstream side in the transport direction and the fall can be reliably performed. It can be discharged to the outside of the fuselage separately from the spherical portion.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the pair of left and right disk cutters tend to be bounced downstream in the transport direction of the spherical crop, the fall of the separated foliage is transmitted. The foliage can be reliably received by the discharge conveyor by the passage space between the cases, so that the foliage can be reliably discharged to the lateral side of the body different from the spherical part. Can be done.

According to the invention of claim 8, when the pair of left and right disk cutters tends to be flipped to the downstream side in the transport direction of the spherical crop, the fall of the separated foliage is linked. Despite the existence of the mechanism, the operation can be reliably performed by the passage space between the transmission cases, and the pair of left and right disk cutters can be easily rotated by the interlocking mechanism.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the cover member 100 can prevent the foliage pieces and the earth and sand from directly falling on the interlocking mechanism.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the spherical parts of the spherical crop can be collected separately from the foliage separated from the spherical parts by using the container, and these spherical parts are taken back from the field to the barn or the like. Regardless of the foliage, it can be dried with a dryer or the like. In addition, it is possible to efficiently prepare and process a spherical crop while moving and moving the airframe to an arbitrary position in the field by the power of the prime mover. In this case, the spherical part after the preparation requires human labor. And can be collected in the container on the side of the fuselage.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the spherical portion after the preparation process can be arbitrarily distributed and collected in a pair of containers hooked to the right and left sides of the body, and the preparation process can be performed. Work efficiency is improved.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the same effects as those of the tenth aspect of the present invention, that is, the container is a front-rear bar member. In addition, since the hooks are supported in a state where they protrude from the body and do not interfere with the traveling unit, a container having a large depth can be used, and the container can be easily attached and detached. Become.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a structure in which another object is unlikely to come into contact with the front-back bar member when traveling on a road or the like.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, when the container is not used, the hook is not greatly protruded to the side of the fuselage. Contact can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a spherical crop preparation machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a preparation device.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a spherical crop transport unit in the preparation device.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the front part of the preparation device.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a portion a in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of the rear part of the preparation device.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a discharge starter disposed at the rear of the preparation device.

FIG. 8 is a transmission system diagram showing a drive system of the preparation device.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the drive system of the preparation apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the spherical crop preparation machine showing a container hooking means.

FIG. 11 is a rear view partially omitted of the preparation device in a state where the container is hung.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A traveling device CT container TK passage space t1 foliage t2 mustache root (root) t3 spherical portion 1 prime mover 7 stem pulling belt mechanism 9 pinching transport device (second transport device) 15 transmission case 43 casing (interlocking mechanism) 44 power distribution Shaft (interlocking mechanism) 48 Vertical rotation center axis 49 Disc cutter 61 Discharge conveyor 100 Cover member 101 Cover member 102 Outlet port 103 Hook means 104 Machine base 105 Front-back bar member 106 Hook 109 Hook 110 Hook bar 111 Front-back axis

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disk cutters under a pair of left and right disk cutters for cutting and separating stems and leaves other than the spherical parts of the spherical crop, and A spherical shape characterized by forming a passage space between the pair of transmission cases for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction, and providing a cover member for covering each transmission case portion facing this space. Crop preparation machine. 2. A pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disk cutters under a pair of left and right disk cutters for cutting and separating stems and leaves other than the spherical portions of the spherical crop, and a motor and a drive unit for driving the drive cases. And a traveling device for traveling and moving the entirety, wherein a space for a passage for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction is formed between the pair of transmission cases and faces this space. A spherical crop preparation machine characterized by comprising a cover member for covering each transmission case portion. 3. The left and right transmission case portions are covered by a pair of left and right cover members, and these cover members are arranged in an upright front-rear direction, and the cover member portion on the upstream side in the foliage transport direction is directed to the upstream side. The spherical crop preparation machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spherical crop preparation machine is formed in a funnel shape in a plan view such that the mutual dimension gradually increases as a result. 4. A discharge conveyor for discharging the cut foliage to the outside of the machine, wherein the foliage is operated by a disc cutter during forward and backward conveyance of the spherical crop in an inverted posture. A spherical crop preparation machine provided near the downstream side in the spherical crop transport direction with respect to the foliage cutting action position of the disc cutter. 5. A holding and conveying device for conveying a spherical crop in an inverted posture in the front-rear direction, and a downward movement while holding and transporting an appropriate height portion of a foliage other than the spherical portion of the spherical crop during conveyance by the holding and conveying device. A pulling and pulling belt mechanism for pulling, wherein the foliage is cut and separated by a disk cutter during the transfer of the spherical crop by the holding and conveying device, and the separated foliage is discharged outside the machine by a discharge conveyor. A spherical crop preparation machine, characterized in that the nipping and conveying end of the stem pulling belt mechanism is positioned below the disc cutter. 6. A pair of left and right disc cutters which operate so as to cut and separate stems and leaves other than the spherical portions during the forward and backward conveyance of a spherical crop in an inverted posture. On the lower side, between the vertical rotation center axes of the respective disc cutters, a passage space for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction is formed, and the foliage after separation on the downstream side in the spherical crop transport direction of this space. A spherical crop preparation machine characterized by having a discharge conveyor for discharging a part outside the machine. 7. A pair of left and right disc cutters, which operate to cut and separate the foliage other than the spherical portion while the spherical crop in the inverted posture is being conveyed in the front-rear direction. A pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disk cutters is provided below the disk cutter, and a space for passage of the foliage in the front-rear direction is formed between the transmission cases. A spherical crop preparation machine characterized in that a discharge conveyor for discharging the separated foliage to the outside of the machine is provided downstream of the spherical crop transport direction. 8. A pair of left and right transmission cases for driving these disk cutters under a pair of left and right disk cutters for cutting and separating stems and leaves of a spherical crop, wherein the pair of transmissions is provided. An interlocking mechanism for interlocking the input shafts of these transmission cases is provided below a pair of transmission cases while forming a passage space for the foliage to pass in the front-rear direction between the cases. A spherical crop preparation machine. 9. The crop preparation machine according to claim 8, wherein an upper side of the interlocking mechanism is covered by a substantially horizontal cover member below the left and right transmission cases. 10. An operation for dropping a foliage portion and a root portion from a spherical crop after cutting off its foliage and roots from an outlet on a side of the fuselage, and moving and moving the whole by a motor and a traveling device driven by the prime mover. A spherical crop preparation machine, wherein a latch means for latching a container for receiving the spherical portion dropped from the delivery port is provided on a side of the machine body. 11. A delivery port is provided on each of the left and right sides of the fuselage.
11. The spherical crop according to claim 10, wherein each of the side parts is provided with a latching means for latching a container which is to receive the spherical part dropped from the outlet present at the side part. Preparation machine. 12. An operation for dropping a foliage and a root from a globular crop from a delivery port provided on one or both of left and right sides of the fuselage after cutting off a foliage and a root thereof, and also drives the prime mover and the driving thereof. Upper surface for receiving a spherical portion dropped from the delivery port on one or both sides of a machine frame supported by the traveling device. A front-rear bar member is provided for latching the concave portion of the front-rear opening edge of the open-type container, and the container is supported by the front-rear bar member at an arbitrary inclination angle within a certain range around a line in the front-rear direction. And a spherical crop preparation machine. 13. The spherical crop preparation machine according to claim 12, wherein the bar member is provided in the vicinity of the side of the machine base. 14. A hooking tool having a hooking bar having a hook portion formed at a front end thereof, wherein a base end of the hooking bar is swingably mounted on a side of the machine body via a longitudinal shaft. The spherical crop preparation machine according to claim 12 or 13, wherein