JP2008148624A - Distributor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a distributor facilitating the confirmation of the residual quantity of a material to be distributed in a storing body. <P>SOLUTION: The distributor 1 is equipped with the storing body 2 for storing the material to be distributed, and a lid body 5 for opening and closing the upper-face opening part of the storing body 2. A light-transmitting window 15 for visually confirming the residual quantity of the material to be distributed in the storing body 2 is installed in the front face part of the storing body 2. A light source 16 for radiating the light to the window 15 for confirming the residual quantity from the position present in the inside of the storing body 2 is installed in the lower face of the lid body 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a spraying device capable of easily confirming the remaining amount of objects to be sprayed in a container.

  Conventionally, for example, a container such as a box-shaped hopper in which a spray hole is formed in the bottom surface and a material to be spread such as fertilizer and seed is accommodated, and a material to be rotated and disposed in the container so as to rotate. A rotating body for feeding such as an agitator that stirs the material to be sprayed to the spray hole side, and a flap that opens to open the spray hole and closes the spray hole to close the spray hole There is known a spreader such as a fertilizer spreader provided with an open / close body and power input means for inputting power (PTO output) from the PTO shaft side of the tractor from the input shaft to output to the rotating body (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

Such a fertilizer spreader or the like usually has a light-transmitting remaining amount confirmation window for visually confirming the remaining amount of the object to be spread in the container. It is provided on the surface.
JP 2004-267150 A

  However, in the conventional spraying device, the upper surface opening of the container is closed with a lid for the purpose of preventing the spread and deterioration of the object to be sprayed due to wind or rain, and the container is dark. There is a case where it is difficult to see the inside of the container from the amount confirmation window, and it is difficult to check the remaining amount of the object to be scattered in the container.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a point, and it aims at providing the spraying apparatus which can confirm easily the residual amount of the to-be-scattered object in a container.

  The spraying device according to claim 1 is a container in which an object to be dispersed is accommodated, and a translucent remaining amount that is provided in the container and for visually confirming the remaining amount of the object to be dispersed in the container. A confirmation window and a light source for irradiating light toward the remaining amount confirmation window are provided.

  The spraying device according to claim 2 is the spraying device according to claim 1, wherein the light source irradiates light from the position in the container toward the remaining amount confirmation window.

  The spraying device according to claim 3 is the spraying device according to claim 1, further comprising a translucent lid that opens and closes the upper surface opening of the container, and the light source is for checking the remaining amount from an upper position of the lid. Light is emitted toward the window.

  The spraying device according to claim 4 is the spraying device according to claim 1, wherein the remaining amount confirmation window is provided on a front surface portion of the container, and the light source is moved from the front position of the container to the remaining amount confirmation window. Light is emitted toward

  According to the present invention, there is provided a light-transmitting remaining amount confirmation window for visually confirming the remaining amount of the object to be spread in the container, and a light source for irradiating light toward the remaining amount confirmation window. Therefore, the inside of the container can be easily seen from the remaining amount confirmation window, and the remaining amount of the object to be scattered in the container can be easily confirmed.

  An embodiment of a spraying device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a spraying device. The spraying device 1 is connected to, for example, a three-point link portion (worker lifting support device) T <b> 1 at the rear of a tractor T that is a traveling vehicle. It is a fertilizer applicator that drops and spreads powdery or granular material W, for example, fertilizer, on the field while moving forward on the field.

  The spreading device 1 includes a container 2 such as a box-like hopper having a longitudinal shape that is connected to a three-point link portion T1 at the rear of the tractor T via a connecting portion 3 and accommodates an object W to be scattered. .

  The container 2 has a substantially triangular shape in a side view having a vertex at the lower end, and an upper surface opening 4 that is a charging port for charging the material to be spread W is formed on the upper surface of the container 2. Yes. The upper surface opening 4 can be opened and closed by a substantially plate-like lid 5. That is, the container 2 has an open state in which the upper surface opening 4 is opened and a lid 5 that is in a closed state and closes the upper surface opening 4 is rotatable in the vertical direction about a horizontal axis. Is provided.

  In addition, a plurality of spraying holes (not shown) are formed on the lower surface of the container 2 at intervals in the left-right direction. Further, a curved plate-shaped spray amount adjusting shutter 7 having a plurality of holes (not shown) arranged at intervals in the left-right direction is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction along the lower surface of the container 2. It has been. A shutter opening / closing lever 10 is attached to the shutter 7 via a shutter opening / closing stay 8 and a shutter opening / closing link ball 9. The shutter opening / closing lever 10 is manually rotated about a rotation axis (fulcrum) 11. When operated, the shutter 7 moves in the left-right direction along the lower surface of the container 2. By the movement of the shutter 7, the opening amount of the spray hole of the container 2 is changed, and the spray amount of the object W to be fed out from the spray hole is adjusted.

  Further, at two places on the left and right sides of the inclined front portion of the container 2, a light-transmitting property for an operator riding on the tractor T to visually confirm the remaining amount of the object W in the container 2. The remaining amount confirmation window 15 is vertically long and the upper end of the remaining amount confirmation window 15 is located near the upper end of the front surface of the container 2 and the lower end of the remaining amount confirmation window is accommodated. Located near the lower end of the front surface of the body 2. The remaining amount confirmation window 15 is formed by closing a vertical hole formed in the housing 2 with a transparent plate made of resin or the like.

  3 and 4, a light source 16 that emits light toward the remaining amount confirmation window 15 from a position in the container 2 that is directly above the remaining amount confirmation window 15. Is provided on the lower surface of the lid 5. The light source 16 is made of, for example, a light emitting diode or the like, and is attached to the lower surface of the lid 5 so as to be positioned immediately above the remaining amount confirmation window 15 when the lid 5 is closed. When the lid 5 is in the open state, the light source 16 is located outside the container 2, so that maintenance such as replacement is easy.

  On the other hand, the spraying device 1 is rotatably arranged in the container 2 and rotates in a predetermined direction so as to feed the object W in the container 2 to the outside of the container 2 by a predetermined amount. A body 21 and a rotating body driving means 22 such as a motor for rotating the feeding rotating body 21 are provided.

  The feeding rotary body 21 has a horizontal rotary shaft portion 23 which is disposed inside the lower portion of the container 2 and whose axial direction coincides with the left-right direction. A substantially spiral stirring feed plate portion 24 is provided so as to project W to be stirred and feed the material W to be sprinkled toward the spreading hole.

  The rotating body driving means 22 is constituted by, for example, one electric motor 25, and this electric motor 25 is fixed to the side surface portion of the housing 2, and the output shaft of the electric motor 25 is the rotating shaft portion of the feeding rotating body 21. It is fixedly connected to 23. Then, the feeding rotating body 21 is driven and rotated by driving one electric motor 25 constituting the rotating body driving means 22, and the object to be spread W in the container 2 is stirred by the rotation of the feeding rotating body 21. At the same time, it is sent to the spray hole side and fed out by a fixed amount. The rotational speed of the feeding rotary body 21 can be adjusted steplessly by controlling the electric motor 25.

  Further, the spraying device 1 has an open / close body 31 such as a flap that opens to open the spray hole of the container 2 and closes the spray hole of the container 2 in a closed state, and the open / close body. Opening / closing body drive means 32 is provided for opening and closing 31.

  The opening / closing body 31 is provided with an opening / closing plate portion 33 made of synthetic resin such as a curved plate-like urethane that is in the left-right direction and contacts the lower surface of the shutter 7 for adjusting the amount of spraying, and closes the spraying hole portion of the container 2. It has a pair of left and right. Each opening / closing plate portion 33 is provided with an arm portion 35 that is rotatable about a rotation axis (fulcrum) 34, and a lower end portion of a connecting arm portion 36 is rotatably connected to the arm portion 35, An arm portion 37 is rotatably connected to the upper end portion of the connecting arm portion. The opening / closing body driving means 32 is composed of, for example, two electric motors 38 on the left and right sides, and an arm portion 37 is attached to the output shaft of each electric motor 38.

  When the opening / closing body 31 is opened by driving the two electric motors 38 constituting the opening / closing body driving means 32 and the opening / closing plate 33 is separated from the lower surface of the shutter 7, the spray hole of the container 2 is opened. In addition, when the opening / closing body 31 is closed by the drive of the electric motor 38 and the opening / closing plate 33 comes into contact with the lower surface of the shutter 7, the spraying hole of the container 2 is closed by the opening / closing plate 33. Is done.

  Next, the operation and the like of the spraying device 1 will be described.

  When spraying using the spraying device 1, that is, fertilizing, the lid 5 is opened to open the upper surface opening 4, and the object W is thrown into the container 2 from the opened upper surface opening 4. . After throwing in the to-be-sprayed object W, the cover body 5 is closed and the upper surface opening 4 is closed.

  When the spraying device 1 as a whole is moved by the travel of the tractor T, when an operation start button of an operating means such as a remote controller (not shown) is pressed, the electric motor 38 of the opening / closing body driving means 32 is driven and the opening / closing body 31 is driven. Is changed from the closed state to the open state, and the spraying holes on the lower surface of the container 2 are opened.

  Thereafter, the electric motor 25 of the rotating body driving means 22 is driven, and the feeding rotating body 21 is driven to rotate. And the to-be-dispersed object W in the container 2 is sent to the spraying hole side of the lower surface part of the container 2 while being agitated by the rotation of the feeding rotary body 21, and a certain amount from the opened spraying hole. It is paid out one by one.

  Further, when stopping the spraying work, for example, when a work stop button of an operating means such as a remote controller is pressed, the electric motor 25 of the rotating body driving means 22 is stopped, the feeding rotating body 21 is stopped, and then the opening / closing body driving is performed. The electric motor 38 of the means 32 is driven, and the opening / closing body 31 is changed from the open state to the closed state.

  Here, for example, when a remaining amount confirmation button (operation unit) of an operation means such as a remote controller is pressed, the light source 16 located in the container 2 is activated to emit light toward the remaining amount confirmation window 15, The inside of the container 2 becomes brighter. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the object W in the container 2 is slightly less than half, for example, only the upper portion of the remaining amount confirmation window 15 appears to shine. The portion of the remaining amount confirmation window 15 that is covered with the object to be spread W remains dark because light is blocked by the object to be spread W.

  As described above, according to the spraying device 1, the light-transmitting remaining amount confirmation window 15 for visually confirming the remaining amount of the object W in the container 2 and the remaining amount confirmation window 15 are provided. And the light source 16 that irradiates the light toward the operator, the operator riding on the tractor T can easily see the inside of the container 2 from the remaining amount confirmation window 15 provided on the front surface of the container 2. It is possible to easily check the remaining amount of the object W to be scattered, for example, it is possible to reliably prevent a problem that a certain amount of object W is not sprayed due to a shortage of the remaining amount.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a translucent lid 5 that opens and closes the upper surface opening 4 of the container 2 is provided, and the light source 16 is positioned above the lid 5. Alternatively, the light may be emitted toward the remaining amount confirmation window 15. The light source 16 is attached to, for example, a light source support frame 41 provided on the upper surface of the lid 5.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the light source 16 may emit light from the front position of the container 2 toward the remaining amount confirmation window 15. The light source 16 is attached to a light source support frame 42 provided at a lower link of the three-point link portion T1 of the tractor T, for example.

  In addition, although not shown in figure, you may provide the translucent auxiliary | assistant window for taking in sunlight in the accommodating body 2 in the side part, front surface part, rear surface part, or the cover body 5 of the accommodating body 2.

  Moreover, it is not limited to the fertilizer which spreads fertilizer as the to-be-dispersed material W, For example, the seeder which sprays a seed may be sufficient, and the thing etc. which spray both fertilizer and a seed simultaneously may be sufficient.

It is a front view of the spraying device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of a dispersing device same as the above. It is a principal part side view of a dispersing device same as the above. It is a principal part front view of a spreading device same as the above. It is a principal part side view of the spraying apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part side view of the dispersion device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Spreading device 2 Container 4 Upper surface opening part 5 Cover body
15 Remaining capacity check window
16 Light source W

Claims (4)

A container in which the objects to be scattered are stored;
Provided in this container, a light-transmitting remaining amount confirmation window for visually confirming the remaining amount of the scattered object in the container,
And a light source for irradiating light toward the remaining amount confirmation window. The spraying device according to claim 1, wherein the light source emits light from a position in the container toward the remaining amount confirmation window. A translucent lid that opens and closes the top opening of the container;
The light source irradiates light from an upper position of the lid toward a remaining amount confirmation window. The remaining amount confirmation window is provided on the front surface of the container,
The light source irradiates light from a front position of the container toward a remaining amount confirmation window.

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