JP2005080585A - Tool for harvesting fruit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool for harvesting fruits, used for receiving and harvesting the fruits dropping from a fruit tree and making harvesting operation of the fruits efficient. <P>SOLUTION: A polygon 10 is formed of a fabric of a polyester-based synthetic fiber having smooth surface and slight elongation and a hole 12 for passing a fruit tree stem through the central part is provided and a slit having hook-and-loop fasteners which communicates with the outer periphery edge from the hole 12 is provided. A hanging string 17 fixed to a fruit tree branch is provided at the top of the polygon 10 and a discharge port 18 is provided adjacently to the hole 12 for passing the stem, and a discharge passage 19 is provided in a discharge port 18 and the polygon 10 attached to the fruit tree receives the fruits and harvests the fruits through the discharge passage. On this occasion, since the fabric receiving the fruits has smooth surface and a few elongation, the fruits are carried through the discharge passage 19 into a harvesting cage 20 without staying on the way. Consequently, efficiency of harvesting operation is performed without requiring labor by using the tool. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a fruit harvesting tool used for receiving and harvesting fruit falling from a fruit tree.

  The harvest of fruits must be shipped promptly at the best time while looking at market trends. In addition, when harvesting, if it is not harvested without scratches, efforts that have been nurtured and nurtured for a long time are wasted.

  Therefore, for example, it is conceivable to use a fruit harvesting net as shown in [Patent Document 1].

  As shown in FIG. 4A, this net is provided with a suspension 2 at each apex of a net 1 formed in a polygonal (quadrangle) shape, from the outer periphery of the net 1 to the center of the net, A notch 3 for trunk insertion that can be opened and closed by a fastener, a locking string 4 or the like is provided.

Then, through the notch 3 for inserting the trunk, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the net 1 is spread under the branch so as to surround the trunk a of the fruit tree, and the hanging hand 2 is attached to the branch. Receive the fruit falling from the branches. The received fruit is one in which the hangers 2 are removed and one corner of the net 1 is lowered to roll the fruit on the net 1 so that it can be accommodated in a basket or the like.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-62522

  However, in the above-mentioned fruit harvesting net, it is necessary to remove one of the hanging hands and lower one corner of the net to accommodate the fruit received by the net in the basket. For this reason, ladders must be prepared and climbed one by one in order to remove the suspension, which is dangerous and inefficient.

  Moreover, since the net of the net will open when the received fruit rolls, and the fruit will get stuck in the open eye and roll off, it may accumulate in the middle and may be damaged. In this case, there is also a problem that it takes time and labor when storing the accumulated fruit so as not to damage it.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the work efficiency by allowing the basket to contain the fruit without removing one of the hanging hands and lowering one corner of the net. Even if the weight is heavy, it is to avoid accumulating on the way or damaging the fruit.

In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a hole for passing a trunk of a fruit tree is provided in a central part of a polygon formed by a fabric having a smooth surface and little elongation, and from the hole to the outer periphery of the polygon. Provided with a slit that communicates, and provided with a locking means for removably joining the slit, on the other hand, provided with an engaging member that stops at a branch of a fruit tree at the apex of the polygon, and a trunk provided at the central portion A structure was adopted in which a fruit discharge port was provided at a position close to the hole to be passed, and a cylindrical discharge path was provided at the discharge port.
By adopting such a configuration, the locking means is removed, the slit is opened, the fruit tree trunk is inserted through the hole in the center of the polygonal fabric, and then the open slit is closed and stopped by the locking means. . Next, the center part is spread low so that the fruit can be received, and each vertex of the polygon is attached to a branch of the fruit tree with an engaging member. Then, the fruit received in the fabric is discharged through the discharge path from the discharge port provided in the position close to the hole in the central part, so it can be automatically harvested if a basket is placed at the end of the discharge path . At that time, the polygonal fabric that receives the fruit has a smooth surface and little elongation, so the eyes do not stretch due to the weight of the fruit, it is difficult to get scratched, and it does not accumulate on the way to the discharge port. Few.

  At this time, by adopting a configuration in which the fabric is made of a polyester-based synthetic fiber, the polyester-based synthetic fiber (for example, Tetoron (registered trademark)) has a smooth fiber, a high mechanical strength, and is durable. . In addition, since the Young's modulus is large, the elongation is small and the wrinkle resistance is excellent, so that the eyes do not grow due to the weight of the fruit and it is possible to reduce the accumulation in the middle of the discharge port. Furthermore, since it does not absorb water and dries immediately, it is ideal as a fabric for fruit harvesting tools.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the fruit does not accumulate in the middle, but accumulates in a container placed under the discharge path, so that the efficiency of the harvesting operation can be improved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown to Fig.1 (a), the fruit harvesting tool of this form forms the polygon 10 with the fabric where the surface is smooth and there is little elongation. In the case of this form, the polyester synthetic fiber fabric is cut into octagons, the length from the center to each vertex 11 is about 250 cm, and the shape corresponds to a fruit tree of a size such as plum It is.

  The polygon 10 is provided with a hole 12 through which a trunk of a fruit tree having a radius of about 50 cm is passed in the central portion, and a slit 14 is provided from the hole 12 to communicate with the outer peripheral edge 13 of the polygon 10.

  The hole 12 is provided with an adjuster 15 as shown in FIG. The adjuster 15 is formed by bending the end portion of the hole 12 inward to form a bag and passing the string, and pulling the string when passing through the trunk prevents the gap from being formed.

  Further, the slit 14 is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener 16 as a locking means 16 so that it can be opened and closed with one touch. In this embodiment, the workability is improved by using the hook-and-loop fastener 16 for the locking means 16, but the present invention is not limited to this, as long as it can lock slits such as fasteners, hooks, buttons, and strings. Anything can be used.

  On the other hand, each vertex 11 of the polygon 10 is provided with an engaging member 17 as shown in FIG. Here, the engaging member 17 is an elongated string 17 for suspending and is attached to a branch of a fruit tree. Here, the string 17 is employed as the engaging member 17, but any other member may be used as long as it can be attached to a branch such as a belt or a rope. Further, a ring or the like may be provided at the tip of a string or rope so that it can be easily attached.

  A discharge port 18 is provided in the central portion of the polygon 10. This discharge port 18 is for discharging fruit, and is located close to the hole 12 through which the trunk of the fruit tree passes (by the way, the distance between the hole 12 and the center of the discharge port 18 is about 75 cm). The fruit received in polygon 10 is gathered. Moreover, the diameter is formed in the magnitude | size (here about radius 12.5 cm) which a fruit can fully pass.

  On the other hand, the discharge port 18 is provided with a cylindrical discharge passage 19, and a collection container such as a basket is placed at the tip of the cylinder.

  This form is configured as described above, and when the fruit harvesting tool is not in use or after use, it is a thin and light fabric made of polyester-based synthetic fiber, so that it can be folded in a small size. In addition, since it is thin and light, it can be easily transported to the place of installation or installed in fruit trees, increasing efficiency.

  By the way, for example, the fruit harvesting tool is installed by spreading the fruit harvesting tool, removing the hook-and-loop fastener 16 and opening the slit 14, and passing the fruit tree trunk through the central hole 12 through the slit 14. After that, the hook-and-loop fastener 14 is closed. Next, using a stepladder or the like, the hanging strap 17 of the polygon 10 is tied to a tree branch as shown in FIG. At that time, after selecting and connecting the branches so that the discharge port 18 is the lowest, the agitator 15 is adjusted so as not to open a gap between the trunk. Finally, the harvesting basket 20 is placed under the discharge path 19 and the installation work is completed.

  In this state, the tree may be shaken to drop the fruit, or it may wait for it to ripe and fall naturally. In that case, since the polygon 10 is light and thin, it is strong against the wind, and since it does not absorb water and dries quickly, it can withstand long-term installation.

  Then, the fabric receives the fallen fruit. At this time, since the fabric has a smooth surface and little elongation, it has an appropriate tension when receiving falling fruits and can receive softly, so it is difficult to damage the fruits and quality can be improved. . Moreover, the fruit received by the fabric is conveyed to the harvesting basket 20 through the discharge path 19 from the discharge port 18 provided at a position close to the hole 12 in the central portion. At that time, since the fabric receiving the fruit has a smooth surface and little elongation, the eyes do not stretch due to the weight of the fruit. As a result, it moves without accumulating on the way to the discharge port 18 and is carried to the harvesting basket 20 by the discharge path 19, so that it can be harvested without much trouble. Therefore, the working efficiency can be improved.

  As described above, since the fruit does not accumulate in the middle but accumulates in the harvesting basket 20 placed under the discharge path 18, the efficiency of the harvesting operation can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the polyester synthetic fiber is shown as the cloth. However, the cloth is not limited to this, and can be used as long as the cloth has a smoothness similar to that of the polyester synthetic fiber and a low elongation. Of course.

  The shape and size of the polygon and the size of the hole in the center can be changed according to the type, size, or branching of the fruit tree, so that it can be used for any fruit tree regardless of type or form.

(A) Plan view of the embodiment, (b) 1 _b -1 _b enlarged sectional view of (a) Perspective view of an embodiment Action explanatory diagram of the embodiment (A) Plan view of a conventional example, (b) Action explanatory diagram of a conventional example

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Polygon 11 Apex 12 Hole 13 Outer peripheral edge 14 Slit 15 Adjuster 16 Surface fastener 17 String 18 Discharge port 19 Discharge path

Claims (2)

A hole through which the trunk of the fruit tree passes is formed in the center part of the polygon formed by a fabric with a smooth surface and little stretch, and a slit communicating from the hole to the outer periphery of the polygon is provided, and the slit can be removed. A locking means for joining to
On the other hand, at the apex of the polygon, with an engaging member that stops on a branch of a fruit tree, a fruit discharge port is provided at a position close to a hole through which a trunk is provided in the central portion, and a cylindrical shape is formed at the discharge port. Fruit harvesting tool with a drain.   The fruit harvesting tool according to claim 1, wherein the fabric is a polyester synthetic fiber.

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