JP2010183915A - Field crop harvester - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compactified field crop harvester improved in operability and simplified in constitution of a transferring part and a recovering part by constituting the longitudinal length of the machine body to be short. <P>SOLUTION: There is provided a field crop harvester providing a running device 2, a harvesting part 4 at one of the right or left side of the machine body which harvesting part 4 harvests the field crops, an operating part 3 and a recovering part 6 at the other right or left side of the machine body which operating part 3 is for operating the machine body and which recovering part 6 is for setting a receiver bag B receiving the harvested crops, a remaining leaf treating part 5 for removing useless foliage part remaining on the harvested crops, and a transferring part 7 set in the direction from the one of the right or left side of the machine body to the other right or left side which transferring part 7 receives the crops from the remaining leave treating part 5 and transfers to the recovering part 6, wherein a shaft 43 is provided near the right side of the remaining leaf treating part 5, the transfer terminal side of the transferring part 7 is vertically rotatably provided around the shaft 43, a lifting drive 44 for lifting and lowering the transfer terminal side of the transferring part 7 is provided, and a receiver bag opening part holding means 40 spreading and supporting the upper side opening of the receiver bag B set at the recovering part 6 is formed to vertically move corresponding to the vertical movement of the transfer terminal side of the transferring part 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a crop harvesting machine configured to harvest crops while traveling in a stable posture and collect the harvested crops in a storage bag formed in a bag shape.

  Conventionally, a traveling device that self-propels the aircraft, a control unit that a pilot who boarded the aircraft controls the aircraft, a harvesting unit that pulls out and transports root vegetables from the field, cuts the foliage, and harvests the root side of the root vegetables A harvesting section for installing a storage bag for storing the harvested root vegetables, and a transport section for receiving the harvested product from the harvesting section and transporting it to the storage section. The harvesting section is provided on the left side of the machine body from the front side to the rear side. The control unit is arranged at the front right side of the aircraft, the collection unit is arranged near the rear of the control unit, and the transport unit is directed from the harvesting unit side toward the rear part of the storage unit. A horizontal transport unit that transports the product in the horizontal direction, and takes root vegetables from the horizontal transport unit, lifts and transports them from the rear side of the machine to the upper front side, and discharges the root vegetables into the upper opening of the storage bag installed in the collection unit. A root crop harvesting machine with a vertical conveyor That.

  The root vegetable harvesting machine is configured such that an operator located at the front side or the rear side of the horizontal conveyance unit sorts the root vegetables conveyed by the horizontal conveyance unit, and the collection unit collects the root vegetables. In order to prevent the root vegetables from drastically dropping and damaging at the head, a lifting platform is provided to support the bottom of the storage bag so that it can be moved up and down, and the lifting platform is raised at the initial stage of collection to enter the storage bag. The fall distance of root vegetables is made small, and it is set as the raising / lowering platform is lowered | hung with the increase in the collection amount of root vegetables. (Patent Document 1)

JP 2004-89063 A

  The root vegetable harvesting machine described in Patent Document 1 horizontally transports the root vegetables harvested by the harvesting part from the rear side of the harvesting part to the opposite side of the body from the left and right sides of the body by the lateral transportation unit. It is configured to be lifted and transported by the transport unit to the upper front side of the machine body and discharged into the storage bag of the collection unit disposed near the rear of the control unit. For this reason, the airframe has a long configuration in the front and rear, and a wide area is required when turning the airframe at the end of the field, etc., and there is a problem that the maneuverability of the airframe is deteriorated.

  In addition, the horizontal transport unit transports the harvested root vegetables from the left and right sides of the machine with the harvesting unit to the left and right sides of the machine, and then transports them to the collection unit via the vertical transport unit. There is a problem that the configuration of the part becomes complicated and large.

  Furthermore, in order to prevent the root vegetables from being damaged in the collection section, a lifting platform is provided to support the bottom of the storage bag so that it can be raised and lowered. Since it is supported as much as possible, the support part of the lifting platform and the lifting drive part must be strengthened, and the structure of the recovery part becomes larger and complicated, which also causes an increase in the size and cost of the aircraft .

  The present invention is a crop harvesting machine configured to store harvested crops in a storage bag, and has a short front-and-rear length to improve the maneuverability and simplify the configuration of the transport unit and the recovery unit. Therefore, it is an object to make the airframe compact and reduce the cost.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has taken the following technical means.
The invention described in claim 1 is provided with a traveling device (2) for self-propelling the aircraft, and a harvesting section (4) for harvesting crops from the field is provided from the front side to the rear side on the left and right sides of the aircraft, and boarded. A pilot unit (3) for the pilot to operate the aircraft and a collection unit (6) for installing the storage bags (B) for accommodating the crops harvested by the harvesting unit (4) are provided on the left and right sides of the aircraft. A remaining leaf processing unit (5) for removing unnecessary stems and leaves remaining in the crop harvested by the harvesting unit (4) is provided, and the crop is received from the remaining leaf processing unit (5) and conveyed to the recovery unit (6). In the crop harvesting machine in which the transport unit (7) to be provided is directed from the left and right sides of the machine body to the left and right sides, a shaft (43) is provided near the right side of the remaining leaf processing unit (5), and the shaft (43) Around the transfer end (7), the transfer end side is configured to be vertically rotatable, and the transfer end side of the transfer unit (7) is moved up and down. The lifting and lowering drive device (44) is provided, and the storage bag opening portion supporting means (40) for supporting the storage bag (B) installed in the recovery portion (6) in the state where the upper opening portion is widened is provided in the transport portion (7). The crop harvesting machine is characterized in that it moves up and down along with the vertical movement on the conveyance end side.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a support base (39) that supports the bottom of the storage bag (B) is attached to the recovery unit (6) via a rotating shaft (46) having a horizontal axis. 17), an arm (47) is provided on the rotation shaft (46), and one side portion of the telescopic drive body (48a) that can be extended and contracted is connected to the arm (47). A support part (49) for supporting the other side part is provided, and an operation tool such as a switch for operating the extension / contraction drive body (48a) to extend / contract is provided in the control part (3). The crop harvester according to claim 1, wherein the posture is changed to a forward and downward posture.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support frame (39) for supporting the bottom portion of the storage bag (B) on the recovery unit (6) via a rotating shaft (46) having a horizontal axis. 17), an arm (47) is provided on the rotation shaft (46), and one side portion of the telescopic drive body (48a) that can be extended and contracted is connected to the arm (47). A support part (49) for supporting the other side part is provided, and an operation tool such as a switch for operating the extension / contraction drive body (48a) to extend / contract is provided in the control part (3). The crop harvester according to claim 1, wherein the posture is changed to a rear descending posture.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the support base (39) includes a flat base portion (39a) that supports the bottom surface of the storage bag (B), and left and right side wall portions (39b, 39a) of the base portion (39a). 39b). The crop harvester according to claim 2 or 3, wherein

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the amount of crops collected in the storage bag (B) is small because the transport terminal side of the transport unit (7) and the storage bag opening support means (40) are both raised and lowered. When the transport terminal (7) and the storage bag opening support means (40) are positioned at a low position, the crop fall distance at the recovery unit (6) is reduced, and the storage bag (B) As the collection amount increases, the lifting drive member (44) is extended to raise the transport terminal end of the transport section (7) and the storage bag opening support means (40), so that the crop can be removed from the storage bag (B). Since it can be stored in the storage bag (B) until it overflows and the fall distance of the crop is reduced, the work efficiency is improved and the crop is stored in the storage bag (B). It is difficult for damage such as cracks to occur when falling inside .

  Further, the rear end side of the transport unit (7) is configured to be rotatable up and down around the axis (43) provided near the right side of the remaining leaf processing unit (5). Since the worker who is located at the position where the transport unit (7) moves little or does not move up and down, the sorting accuracy of crops and the work efficiency of the sorting work are improved.

  In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 2 is provided with a switch provided in the control section (3) when discharging the containing bag (B) filled with agricultural products out of the machine. The telescopic drive body (48a) is expanded and contracted by operating the operating tool, and the support base (39) is rotated to the front-down position or the rear-down position, thereby moving the support base (39) in the front-down position. Since the storage bag (B) slides to the ground, the full storage bag (B) can be easily lowered to the ground with a simple configuration.

  Further, after the storage bag (B) is lowered to the ground, when the machine is advanced, the storage bag (B) is separated from the support base (39) and the storage bag (B) stands up on the ground. Since it is possible to omit manually pulling out (B) from the machine body, the work of discharging the storage bag (B) to the outside of the machine can be performed quickly and easily, and the work efficiency is improved.

  In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 3 is provided with a switch provided in the control unit (3) when discharging the containing bag (B) filled with agricultural products outside the machine. The telescopic drive body (48a) is expanded and contracted by operating the operating tool, and the support base (39) is rotated to the front-down position or the rear-down position, thereby moving the support base (39) in the front-down position. Since the storage bag (B) slides to the ground, the full storage bag (B) can be easily lowered to the ground with a simple configuration.

  Further, after the storage bag (B) is lowered to the ground, when the machine is advanced, the storage bag (B) is separated from the support base (39) and the storage bag (B) stands up on the ground. Since it is possible to omit manually pulling out (B) from the machine body, the work of discharging the storage bag (B) to the outside of the machine can be performed quickly and easily, and the work efficiency is improved.

  In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, the invention described in claim 4 is provided with side wall portions (39b, 39b) on both the left and right sides of the base portion (39a). Since the bottom portion is less likely to be displaced from the support base (39), the containing bag (B) can be reliably supported.

Left side view of root crop harvesting machine. The right side view of a root crop harvesting machine. Top view of root crop harvesting machine. Rear view of root crop harvester. The left view of the traveling apparatus of the side which has arrange | positioned the harvesting part. The right view of the traveling apparatus by the side which has arrange | positioned the collection | recovery part. (A) The top view which shows the conveyance start end side of a remaining leaf process part and a conveyance part, (b) The rear view sectional drawing which shows a remaining leaf process part. The perspective view which shows a part of machine body rear side. The perspective view which shows the structure of the rotation fulcrum location of a conveyance part. The perspective view which shows the accommodation bag opening part support means made into another structure. The top view of the root vegetables harvester which comprised the accommodation bag opening part support means and the seat for sorting work separately. The control block diagram of the vertical rotation control by the conveyance termination side of a conveyance part. The control block diagram of the vertical rotation control by the conveyance termination side of the conveyance part made into another structure. The right view which shows a collection | recovery part. The top view which shows a collection | recovery part. The perspective view which shows a support stand. (A) The right side view of the root vegetable harvester when the amount of root vegetables collected in the storage bag is small, (b) The right side view of the root vegetable harvester when the amount of root vegetables recovered in the storage bag is large. (A) Right side view of a root crop harvesting machine when the support bag is moved forward and the storage bag containing the root vegetables is moved to the ground. (B) The machine is moved backward to separate the support table from the storage bag. The right side view of the root vegetable harvesting machine when letting it go. (A) Right side view of the root crop harvesting machine when the storage bag containing root vegetables is moved to the ground with the support stand in the downward descending position, (b) The machine body is advanced to move the support stand away from the storage bag The right side view of the root vegetable harvesting machine when letting it go. The right view of a root crop harvesting machine provided with a loading part. The top view of the root vegetables harvester provided with the loading part. The partial right view which shows the structure of the engaging part of the support stand in a root crop harvesting machine provided with the loading part. A right side view of a root crop harvesting machine equipped with a loading section full of containing bags. The top view of the root vegetable harvesting machine of the loading part equipment made into the loading bag full state. The perspective view which shows the structure of a storage bag. The perspective view which shows the accommodation bag of the state supported by the accommodation bag opening part support means. The perspective view which shows the state which lifted the storage bag with the fork of the forklift, and opened the lower side opening part. The perspective view which shows the accommodation bag which prevented swelling. The perspective view which shows the accommodation bag which comprised the hanger in 2 series. The side view which shows the state which performed drag prevention when discharging | emitting a storage bag from a root crop harvesting machine. The side view which shows the structure which prevents a fall of a storage bag, when discharging a storage bag from a root crop harvesting machine.

As one of the best modes for carrying out the present invention, there is a root vegetable harvester that harvests root vegetables such as carrots from a field. Below, the root vegetable harvester which implemented this invention is demonstrated in detail.
The root vegetable harvesting machine 1 shown in the drawing includes a traveling device 2 for self-propelling the aircraft, a control unit 3 for a piloted operator to operate the aircraft, and pulling and conveying the root vegetables from the field to cut the foliage. A harvesting unit 4 for harvesting the root side of the root vegetables, a remaining leaf processing unit 5 for removing unnecessary stems and leaves remaining in the root vegetables while conveying the root vegetables harvested by the harvesting unit 4, and a harvested root vegetable A collection unit 6 in which the accommodation bag B to be accommodated is installed, and a conveyance unit 7 that receives root vegetables from the harvesting unit 4 and conveys them to the collection unit 6 are provided.

Below, the specific structure of each part of the root vegetable harvester 1 is demonstrated.
The traveling device 2 includes a pair of left and right crawlers 8L and 8R that are driven to rotate. In the crawlers 8L and 8R, first, the power of the engine disposed below the control seat 12 of the control unit 3 is transmitted to a mission 13 provided at a low position in the front of the fuselage. The traveling drive shaft extended to both sides is driven and rotated, and the drive sprockets 14 and 14 attached to the left and right outer ends of the traveling drive shaft are driven and rotated to drive the left and right crawlers 8L and 8R. ing. The crawlers 8L and 8R include driving sprockets 14 and 14 and rolling wheels 15 and 15 on the rear side of the machine body, and rolling wheels 16 and 16 and 16 attached between the rolling wheels 15 and 15 and the driving sprockets 14 and 14; 16, 16 and 16 are wound around and attached.

  For the crawler 8L on the side (left side) on which the harvesting section 4 is disposed, the rolling wheel 15 and the rolling wheels 16, 16, 16 are provided with a front support frame 18L and a rear support frame provided on the machine body (machine frame 17). The left side wheel support frame 20L fixed to 19L is rotatably attached. Therefore, the grounding portion, which is the lower surface of the crawler 8L on the side (left side) where the harvesting portion 4 is disposed, cannot be moved up and down with respect to the aircraft.

  The crawler 8R on the side (right side) on which the collection unit 6 is arranged is configured as follows. First, the front support frame 18R and the rear support frame 19R provided on the airframe (airframe frame 17) are provided with swing shafts 21 and 21 having lateral axes, respectively, and the front and rear swing shafts 21 and 21 are positioned upward and rearward. Swing arms 22, 22 with arm portions extending to the swing rods 22, are pivotally attached, and the tip portions of the arm portions extending above the swing arms 22, 22 are connected to the front and rear end portions of the connecting rod 23 so as to be rotatable about the horizontal axis, The tip of the arm portion extending rearward of the swing arms 22, 22 is attached to the right wheel support frame 20R so as to be rotatable about the horizontal axis. And the rolling wheel 15 and the rolling wheels 16, 16, and 16 are rotatably attached to the right side rolling wheel support frame 20R. The piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 24 further has a cylinder base attached to the rear side of the airframe (airframe frame 17) so as to be rotatable about the horizontal axis at the tip of the arm portion extending above the rear swing arm 22. The tip is connected. Therefore, when the hydraulic cylinder 24 is operated and its piston rod moves in the longitudinal direction of the machine body, the front and rear swing arms 22 and 22 rotate about the swing shafts 21 and 21 and the right side wheel support frame 20R moves up and down. The rolling wheel 15 and the rolling wheels 16, 16, 16 move up and down, and the grounding portion, which is the lower surface of the crawler 8 R on the side (right side) where the collecting unit 6 is arranged, can be moved up and down with respect to the machine body. The swing shaft 21 of the rear support frame 19R is rotatably provided with a rolling wheel 25 that is in contact with the inner surface on the upper side of the crawler 8R.

  Left and right projections 26, 26... Projecting so as to sandwich the left and right sides of the outer peripheral portion of the rolling wheel 15 are formed on the inner left and right sides of the inner surfaces of the crawlers 8L and 8R so that the outer peripheral portion of the rolling wheel 15 is not displaced left and right. ing. Also, the rod-shaped guide members 27, 27; 27, 27 for entering the space between the left and right protrusions 26, 26 to guide the crawler are attached to the wheel support frames 20L, 20R so that they contact the inner surface of the lower side of the crawler. ing. The upper side of the rear end portion of the guide members 27, 27 adjacent to the rolling wheels 15, 15 is provided so as to enter as much as possible between the rolling wheels 15, 15 and the crawler by forming a rearward inclined surface. The lower side guide action portions 27 and 27 are formed as long as possible to improve the effect of preventing the crawler from coming off. Note that lugs 28 extending in the lateral direction are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the crawler at regular intervals in the crawler rotation direction.

  Accordingly, in the root vegetable harvesting machine 1 of this example, the traveling device 2 includes a pair of left and right crawlers 8L and 8R that are driven to rotate, the harvesting unit 4 is disposed on one of the left and right sides of the machine body, and the collecting unit 6 is the machine body. The left and right outer end portions of the collecting portion 7 are located on the outer side in the left and right direction from the left and right outer end portions of the crawler 8R on the side where the collecting portion 6 is disposed. Then, the grounding portion of the crawler 8R on the side where the collection unit 6 is disposed is provided so as to be able to move downward to a state positioned below the grounding portion of the crawler 8L on the opposite side. Accordingly, the crawler 8L on the side where the harvesting section 4 is disposed runs on the upper surface of the basket, and the crawler 8R on the side where the collection section 6 is disposed runs on the groove between the straws so that the side on which the collection section 6 is disposed is lowered. When the machine body is inclined to the left and right, the left and right outer ends of the collection unit 6 can be raised to avoid contact with the adjacent upper surface of the basket, and the harvesting operation can be performed appropriately. Further, the harvesting section 4 is arranged on one side of the machine body, the collecting section 6 is arranged on the other left and right side of the machine body, and the left and right outer ends of the crawler 8R on the side on which the collecting section 6 is arranged. If the outer end portion is disposed in the outer side in the left-right direction, and the mechanism for moving the crawler downward is provided only on the crawler 8R on the side where the collection unit 6 is disposed, the configuration can be simplified and the weight of the aircraft can be reduced. And cost reduction. The mechanism for moving the crawler down may be configured to operate based on an artificial operation by the operator, or a tilt detection unit that detects the tilt of the left and right sides of the aircraft is provided, and the detected value of the tilt detection unit Control means for automatically lowering the crawler in response to the change of the horizontal inclination of the machine body to a small or horizontal state may be provided.

  The harvesting unit 4 includes left and right nipping and conveying belts 9L and 9R as conveying action units that nipping and conveying the roots and leaves of root vegetables. The left and right nipping and conveying belts 9L and 9R are connected to left and right floating pulleys that are pivoted to the left and right on the front side of the machine, left and right drive pulleys that are provided on the left and right of the rear side of the machine, and rollers that are appropriately provided between the front and rear of both pulleys. The peripheral side surfaces of the left and right nipping and conveying belts which are wound and wound on the left and right are rotated in a state where they are pressed against each other. When the left and right drive pulleys are driven and rotated by receiving power from the engine, the belt surfaces where the left and right belts 9L and 9R are pressed against each other rotate so that the belt surfaces pressed against each other move backward, and the left and right belts press against each other. In between, the base part (part close | similar to the shoulder of a root part) of the stem and leaf part of a root vegetable is clamped, and it conveys in a suspended state. The rear part of the harvesting section 4 is rotatably attached around a horizontal axis 29 provided on the rear side of the machine body, and the front part of the left and right holding and conveying belts 9L and 9R can be moved up and down by a hydraulic cylinder 30. Therefore, the conveyance start end of the conveyance action portions of the left and right clamping conveyance belts 9L and 9R can be easily adjusted up and down in accordance with the height variation of the ground and the state of the roots and leaves of the root vegetables to be held by the conveyance action portion. Furthermore, the harvesting unit 4 is below a set height with respect to the ground so that the front part of the harvesting unit 4 such as the conveyance start ends of the left and right nipping and conveying belts 9L and 9R does not protrude into the ground when the machine body is in the forward and downward posture. A gauge ring 30a for restricting the lowering of the harvesting portion 4 is attached to the harvesting section 4.

  The harvesting section 4 is also provided with a cutting device 31 that cuts the roots and leaves of the root vegetables so as to cut the root vegetables from the root side. The foliage conveyor belts 32, 32 that take over the roots and leaves of the root vegetables in the middle of conveying the root vegetables with the left and right nipping conveyance belts 9L, 9R and convey them substantially horizontally in the rear of the machine, A pair of left and right are provided below the end portion in a substantially horizontal posture. Further, when the foliage part is taken over and conveyed to the foliage conveyor belts 32, 32, it engages with the upper end part of the root part of the root vegetables to regulate the rise of the root vegetables and the height of the root vegetables to the cutting device 31. Alignment belts 33, 33 are provided for aligning with the set height. A pair of left and right disc-shaped cutting blades constituting the cutting device 31 are arranged behind the rear end portions of the alignment belts 33 and 33 to cut the base portion of the roots and leaves of the root vegetables that have been conveyed. The root part of the cut root vegetables falls downward, and the foliage part is conveyed to the rear side of the machine by the foliage conveyor belts 32 and 32 and discharged from the rear part side of the machine. On the front side of the left and right nipping and conveying belts 9L and 9R, vertical lugs that cause the foliage to circulate around lugs protruding in the front-rear and left-right directions so that the foliage is pinched accurately by the belts 9L and 9R. And a lateral raising device 35 are provided.

  The root vegetables which are pulled and conveyed by the harvesting unit 4 and the stems and leaves are cut and dropped are conveyed by the remaining leaf processing unit 5 and the conveying unit 7 and arranged on the opposite side to the side where the harvesting unit 4 is arranged. It is accommodated in an accommodation bag B installed in the collection unit 6.

  The remaining leaf processing unit 5 is configured to convey root vegetables from below the cutting device 31 provided on the rear side of the harvesting unit 4 toward the right side opposite to the side where the harvesting unit 4 is disposed. A conveyor 36 is provided. And in the conveyance part 7, the 2nd conveyor 37 which conveys root vegetables in the same direction as the conveyance direction of the 1st conveyor 36 is provided in parallel with the front side of this 1st conveyor 36. As shown in FIG. The root vegetables which have been transported by the harvesting unit 4 and whose stems and leaves have been cut by the cutting device 31 and dropped are received on the first conveyor 36 of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 and transported toward the right side of the machine body, and are unnecessary. The foliage is removed and discharged to the front. And it is conveyed by the 2nd conveyor 37 of the conveyance part 7 from the front side part of the remaining leaf process part 5 toward the collection | recovery part 6 arrange | positioned at the machine body right side.

  The remaining leaf processing unit 5 wraps the first conveyor 36 around the left and right rollers 36b and 36c that rotate around the axial center in the front-rear direction arranged on the left and right by a wide front and rear endless belt 36a having a flat surface. Configured such that the upper surface side (conveying surface side) of the endless belt 36a is driven to move toward the right side of the machine body, and a small gap is provided above the upper surface of the endless belt 36a on the lower transfer side. The remaining leaf processing roller 38 whose lower side is driven and rotated in the same direction as the belt rotation direction is disposed in an inclined state in a plan view where the front end side of the roller is on the right side of the machine body compared to the rear end side. ing. In the illustrated example, the right roller 36c is driven and rotated, and the left roller 36b is freely rotated. Therefore, the root vegetables that have fallen after the foliage is cut by the cutting device 31 are received on the upper surface of the first conveyor 36 and conveyed to the right side of the machine body. When the root vegetables hit the remaining leaf processing roller 38, the roots of the root vegetables move to the front side of the machine along the remaining leaf processing roller 38 arranged in a plan view inclined state, and to the front side of the remaining leaf processing portion 5. It is supplied onto the second conveyor 37 of the arranged transport unit 7. Here, when there is a leaf (residual leaf) remaining without being cut by the cutting device 31 at the base of the stem and leaf portion connected to the root side of the root vegetable, the leaf is left on the belt upper surface of the first conveyor 36 and the remaining leaf. It is drawn between the leaf processing roller 38 and then torn, and is transported from the remaining leaf processing roller 38 of the first conveyor 36 to the lower transport side (right side) and removed from the root portion of the root vegetable.

  The second conveyor 37 of the transport unit 7 is set in the circumferential direction with a flexible sheet 37b that is curved in a circumferential shape on the outer peripheral surface of a wide front and rear endless belt 37a having a flat surface and protrudes toward the outer peripheral side. A roller 37d that rotates around the axial center in the front-rear direction disposed on the front side of the machine body of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 and the collecting belt 6 on the right side of the drive roller 37d. It is configured by being wound around a roller 37e that freely rotates around a longitudinal axial center disposed on the left end side, and the upper surface side of the conveyor belt 37c is from the front side portion of the remaining body processing unit 5 to the right side of the body. 6 so as to drive and rotate so as to move toward 6. Further, the upper surface (conveying surface) on the conveying start end side of the conveying belt 37c at the front side portion of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 is arranged to be located below the upper surface of the first conveyor 36 of the remaining leaf processing unit 5, And it is provided in an inclined state that rises to the right side of the aircraft. In this example, an intermediate roller 37f provided on a shaft 43 provided near the right side of the machine body of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 is provided in the conveying belt 37c, and the shaft 43 of the intermediate roller 37f is used as a fulcrum. The lower conveyance side portion is provided so as to be rotatable up and down. A slope 37g having a plurality of slits inclined toward the conveyance start end portion of the conveyance belt 37c is provided on the left side of the machine body from the conveyance start end side of the conveyance belt 37c of the conveyance unit 7, and the slope 37g Before the cutting device 31 of the harvesting section 4 is cut, the root vegetables that have fallen off the stems and leaves can be received and supplied to the conveyance start end of the conveyance belt 37c.

  In addition, the transport unit 7 can be configured so that the transport end side that rotates up and down and the transport start end side that does not rotate up and down are arranged in series in the transport direction and driven in a circular manner, respectively. The transport unit 7 of this example is configured to drive one endless transport belt 37c around the transport terminal end side that rotates up and down and the transport start end side that does not rotate up and down, and rotates up and down with the transport start end side that does not rotate up and down. It is assumed that the root vegetables can be smoothly moved and conveyed at the bent portion between the conveyance end side. Therefore, in this example, an intermediate roller 37f attached to the shaft 43 is provided on the upper side of the drive roller 37d for driving the conveyance belt 37c of the conveyance unit 7 and on the right side of the machine body, and on the right side of the machine body from the intermediate roller 37f. A rotatable roller 37e that is supported rotatably about the shaft 43 of the intermediate roller 37f is provided, and a single endless conveying belt is provided so as to surround the driving roller 37d, the intermediate roller 37f, and the rotating roller 37e. 37c is provided, and a rotatable tension roller 37h that contacts the outer periphery of the conveyor belt 37c passing below the intermediate roller 37f is provided, and the vertical rotation range on the conveyance end side during the conveyance operation of the conveyance unit 7 is conveyed. The conveyance end side is lowered so that the belt 37c is bent downward relative to the conveyance start end side at the position of the intermediate roller 37f. And a position where the conveyance end side is raised so that the drive roller 37d, the intermediate roller 37f, and the rotation roller 37e on the conveyance end side on the conveyance start end side are aligned in a substantially straight line with a right-up inclination when viewed from the rear of the body. The configuration is set within the upper and lower ranges. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the conveyor belt 37c from being loosened and slipping when the conveyor terminal 7 is lowered on the conveyance terminal side, and the conveyance terminal side of the conveyor unit 7 is raised. Even when the ascending range is set as described above, the conveyor belt 37c is loosened and the conveyor belt 37c is moved to the upper surface of the conveyor belt 37c without a tension roller that hinders the conveyance of root vegetables. It is difficult to cause slipping.

  Further, as described above, the conveyance belt 37c of the conveyance unit 7 of the present example is curved in the circumferential direction in the circumferential direction of the endless belt 37a having a flat front surface and a wide endless belt 37a so as to protrude to the outer circumferential side. As a configuration in which the flexible sheet 37b is pasted at a set interval in the circumferential direction, root vegetables can be lifted and conveyed obliquely upward. If the flexible sheet 37b that curves and protrudes in a wavy shape is provided over the entire front and rear, it is bent by the tension roller 37h, so that the central portion where the tension roller 37h contacts is flexible. The configuration is such that the sheet 37b does not protrude. Accordingly, the tension roller 37h is provided on the outer peripheral surface so as not to bend the projecting flexible sheet 37b while providing the configuration of the conveyor belt 37c that can be lifted and conveyed by providing the flexible sheet 37b that curves and projects in a wave shape. Can be brought into contact with each other, and the conveying portion 7 can be bent without slackening the conveying belt 37c.

  The collection unit 6 is arranged on the opposite side (right side) to the side (left side) on which the harvesting unit 4 is arranged. In this example, the harvesting unit 4 is further arranged from the front side on the left side of the aircraft to the rear side, the control unit 3 is arranged on the front side on the right side of the aircraft, and the collection unit 6 It is arranged on the rear side, on the outer side in the left-right direction of the body from the control unit 3 and on the outer side in the left-right direction of the body of the transport unit 7. After arranging the recovery unit 6 in this way, as described above, the remaining leaf processing unit 5 is directed to the right side of the machine body while conveying root vegetables and removing unnecessary foliage and discharging it to the front side. The transport unit 7 is configured to transport in the lateral direction from the front side portion of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 toward the collection unit 6 arranged as described above.

  The root vegetable harvesting machine described in Patent Document 1 discharges the root vegetables that have been harvested by the harvesting unit, cut off the stem and leaves, and dropped to the right side from the rear end of the harvesting unit, and succeeded by the machine in the horizontal transport unit. It is transported to the right side, further lifted and transported by the longitudinal transport unit to the upper front side of the machine body, and discharged into the storage bag of the collection unit disposed near the rear of the control unit. For this reason, the aircraft has a long configuration in the front-rear direction, and a wide area is required when turning the aircraft at the end of the field, and the maneuverability of the aircraft is not very good. In addition, since the collection unit is formed at a position sandwiched between the control unit and the vertical conveyance unit, the front and rear width of the storage bag that can be installed in the recovery unit is limited to the front and rear width of the recovery unit, It is difficult to use and it is difficult to improve work efficiency.

  On the other hand, in this example, the remaining root processing unit 5 is configured to store the harvested root vegetables in the storage bag B and remove unnecessary stems and leaves remaining in the root vegetables harvested by the harvesting unit 4. In the prepared root vegetable harvesting machine, unnecessary roots and leaves are removed while the root vegetables harvested by the harvesting unit 4 and cut and dropped from the stems and leaves are transported toward the right side of the machine by the remaining leaf processing unit 5. And is transported from the front portion of the remaining leaf processing section 5 toward the right side of the machine body by the transport section 7 and transported to the collection section 6 disposed on the outer side in the left-right direction of the transport end section. Therefore, the remaining leaf processing section 5 is provided, the front and rear length of the aircraft is shorter than before, the maneuverability is improved, and the collection unit 6 is located on the rear side of the aircraft from the maneuvering unit 3. And because it is located outside the aircraft in the left-right direction, Attained even improve the working efficiency and can also accommodate a greater number of root vegetables by installing a large bag.

  In addition, on the rear side of the transport unit 7, there are provided selection worker boarding portions 41 and 42 that enable an operator who performs a sorting operation of root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7 to be able to get on and off from the rear side of the machine body. As the sorting worker boarding portions 41 and 42, a work step 41 is provided at the rear portion of the transport unit 7 on the side of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 so that the worker can stand on the machine body. A seat 42 on which an operator sits is provided on the rear side of the machine body in plan view. By providing the sorting parts 41 and 42 for sorting workers, the root vegetables can be sorted easily on the machine body, and formed on the side of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 and at the rear part of the transport unit 7. The airframe configuration is compact because the space is provided. In addition, the conveyance part 7 is a selection conveyance part by which a selection operation is performed by the worker who boarded the boarding parts 41 and 42 for selection workers. In addition, since the transport unit 7 is also located in the vicinity of the rear side of the control unit 3, the transport unit 7 is sandwiched between the front and rear of the sorting operator boarding units 41 and 42 and the control unit 3. It is configured to be arranged in the horizontal direction from the left side to the right side.

  Further, an auxiliary step 41a is also provided on the rear side of the collecting unit 6 so that the operation step 41 can be directly moved to the auxiliary step 41a. Therefore, an operator who has boarded the work step 41 does not get out of the airframe and gets on the auxiliary step 41a when installing the storage bag B of the collection unit 6 or when taking out the full storage bag. Then, the above-described operation can be performed from the vicinity of the rear side of the collection unit 6 while standing on the auxiliary step 41a, and the workability is good. The auxiliary step 41a is attached to the airframe frame 17 so as to be retractable by rotating upward about the front and rear axial centers so that the airframe can be made compact.

  Further, a rear step 41b is provided which is located at the rear end of the machine body in a state of protruding rightward from the lower side of the seat 42 on which the worker performing the sorting operation sits. The container M can be placed on the right side of the seat 42 on the rear step 42b, and an operator who sits on the seat 42 and performs sorting work easily puts the sorted defective root vegetables into the container M. Can be accommodated. In addition, when not working, the container M can be moved onto the rear step 42b of the lower part of the seat 42 and stored under the seat 42 so that the operator does not get in the way when getting on and off from the rear of the aircraft. You can also keep it. Further, since the rear step 41b is arranged at the rear end of the machine body, it can be used as a step for getting on and off the work step 41, and an operator can easily get on and off.

  In the root vegetable harvesting machine 1 of this example, the root vegetables harvested by the harvesting unit 4 are arranged on the left side of the machine body by the transport unit 7 that transports the root vegetables from the left side to the right side on the rear side of the machine body. The root vegetables are transported from the side to the collection unit 6 disposed on the right side of the machine body opposite to the left and right sides, and the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7 to a location near the rear side of the transport unit 7 are selected. Selection worker boarding parts 41 and 42 on which a worker who performs work is provided, and a control part 3 on which a pilot maneuvering the aircraft boarding is provided at a position near the front side of the conveyance part 7, and the right side part (conveyance) Steering from the lateral side of the sorting operator boarding portions 41, 42 on the outer side of the transfer terminal of the unit 7 in the lateral direction outward side and in the vicinity of the sorting worker boarding portions 41, 42 and the steering portion 3 in the lateral direction outside). It is conveyed by the conveyance unit 7 in the front-rear range over the side part of the unit 3 Because it is configured to have a collection unit 6 that can install a storage bag B that accepts and collects root vegetables, the front and rear length of the fuselage is shorter than before, and the maneuverability is good. In addition, it is possible to install a large-capacity storage bag B installed in the front and rear of the storage bag B installed in the collection unit 6, and the storage bag B is connected to the control unit 3 from the side of the sorting operator boarding units 41 and 42. Since it is installed on the collection unit 6 over the front and rear range over the side portions of the container, the installation and removal operations of the storage bag B to and from the recovery unit 6 can also be performed from above the sorting operator boarding units 41 and 42, The leveling work of the root vegetables accommodated in the operator can be easily performed by the operator who has boarded the sorting operator boarding parts 41 and 42 and the operator who has boarded the control part 3, and the workability is improved.

  In addition, since the transport unit 7 is arranged in the vicinity of the front side of the sorting worker boarding units 41 and 42 and in the vicinity of the rear side of the control unit 3, only the operator who has boarded the sorting worker boarding units 41 and 42. In addition, the pilot who has boarded the control unit 3 can also look at the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7 while facing the rear of the aircraft, and if the operator can afford to control the aircraft, look back at the aircraft and transport it The root vegetables transported by the section 7 can also be selected. In particular, when the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 is rotated upward to be positioned higher, the conveyance unit 7 comes closer from the control unit 3, so that the root vegetables can be easily selected. Further, the seat 42 of the sorting operator boarding portion is positioned in the vicinity of the vertical pivot of the transport unit 7 in the left-right direction of the body, and the seat 12 of the control unit 3 is positioned in the left-right direction of the body. The seat 42 of the operator boarding part is located closer to the transfer terminal side of the transfer part 7, the seating part of the seat 42 of the sorting operator boarding part is lower, and the height of the seating part of the seat 12 of the control part 3 Therefore, the operator who sits on the seat 42 of the sorting worker boarding section can rotate the fulcrum of the transport unit 7 with a small amount of vertical movement when the transport end side of the transport unit 7 is rotated up and down. The root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7 can be easily selected in the vicinity of the shaft 43 to be, while the operator sitting on the seat 12 of the control unit 3 transports the transport unit 7 between maneuvering operations. The transport end side of the transport unit 7 is transported when the end side is rotated upward and positioned higher. Sorting work root crops that are can be easily performed.

  The collection unit 6 is arranged in a front-rear range extending from the side portion of the sorting operator boarding portions 41 and 42 to the side portion of the control unit 3 to improve workability. In addition, since the collection unit 6 is disposed on the rear side and the storage bag B is provided, the storage bag B does not prevent the operator from getting in and out of the control unit 3. Further, by providing the collection unit 6 so that the storage bag B is installed in front of the seat 42 of the sorting worker boarding unit, the operator can get on and off the sorting worker boarding units 41 and 42. B is not disturbed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when the transport end side is on the rear side of the transport unit 7 that rotates up and down, and the sorting operator rises and rises on the transport end side, the transport end side moves from the transport start end side to the transport end point. To the side, that is, the right side diagonally forward, or the right side to the right side so that it can be easily seated and selected (right back to the seat). It is also possible to provide a seat 42 'that is moved to the left side of the machine body. When the seat 42 ′ is provided in this way, it becomes easy to perform a sorting operation especially when the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 is raised and rotated and becomes high, and is accommodated in the accommodation bag B of the collection unit 6. It becomes easier to check the amount of root vegetables, and it is possible to perform the raising operation on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 and the raising operation of the upper opening of the storage bag B more accurately. When throwing backward, it becomes easy to perform the operation. In addition, the seat 42 can be easily rotated, and sits in a sideways posture (with the backrest positioned on the left side of the aircraft with respect to the seating portion) and sits in a forward-facing posture (with the backrest against the seating portion. When the transfer end side of the transfer unit 7 is low, the sorting operation can be easily performed in a forward posture and the transfer end side of the transfer unit 7 is high. In addition, the sorting operation can be easily performed in the horizontal orientation. If the seat on which the worker performing the sorting operation sits in a forward-facing posture is disposed above the remaining leaf processing unit 5, the weight of the sorting worker is set to the left side of the aircraft against the collection unit 6 that requires a large weight on the right side of the aircraft. It can be applied to the side and the weight balance of the aircraft can be improved.

  The collection unit 6 includes a support base 39 that supports the bottom of the storage bag B that stores the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7, and an upper opening of the storage bag B that is installed on the support base 39. A storage bag opening support means 40 is provided for supporting the part in an expanded state. Since the storage bag B supported on the support base 39 is in a state of being widely opened in the front-rear direction and the right outside direction, the size of the storage bag B that can be installed on the support base 39 is A large storage bag that protrudes to some extent from above can be installed, and the storage bag B installed on the support base 39 stores root vegetables and swells relatively large in the front-rear direction and the left-right outer direction. It can also contain root vegetables. Therefore, a large storage bag B can be installed, and a lot of root vegetables can be stored in the storage bag B to perform a harvesting operation, thereby improving work efficiency.

  The root vegetable harvesting machine 1 of this example includes a traveling device 2 for self-propelling the aircraft, a maneuvering unit 3 for a piloted operator to steer the aircraft, and extracting and transporting root vegetables from the field, cutting the stems and leaves, and cutting roots. A harvesting section 4 for harvesting the root part of the plant, a collection part 6 for installing a storage bag B for accommodating the harvested root vegetables, and a transport means 5 for receiving root vegetables from the harvesting part 4 and transporting them to the collection part 6 , 7, and the upper and lower storage bag opening support means 40 for supporting the transfer terminal 7 of the transfer unit 7 and the upper opening of the storage bag B installed in the recovery unit 6 in an expanded state. It is the structure provided so that raising / lowering was possible in the same direction.

  As a result, when the root vegetables are started to be stored in the empty storage bag B, the root vegetables can be moved by lowering both the transport terminal end of the transport unit 7 and the storage bag opening support means 40 to a low position. If the distance dropped into the storage bag B can be reduced, and the storage amount of root vegetables gradually increases, if the transport terminal end of the transport unit 7 and the storage bag opening support means 40 are raised together, The root vegetables can be stored in the storage bag B until the root bag is full while preventing the root vegetables from overflowing from the storage bag B. In the root vegetable harvesting machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the root vegetables are filled without causing the root vegetables to overflow even if the amount of root vegetables increases, while reducing the distance that the root vegetables fall into the storage bag. In order to allow root vegetables to be stored in the storage bag until the state is reached, the support base that supports the bottom of the storage bag is raised and lowered. With such a configuration, the elevating mechanism must be made strong and strong in order to elevate and lower the support base to which a large load is applied, and there is a problem that the elevating mechanism becomes large and costs increase. However, as described above, in this example, the support 39 that supports the bottom of the storage bag B does not move up and down, and the transport of the storage bag opening support means 40 that supports the upper opening of the storage bag B and the transport unit 7 is carried out. Since it is the structure which raises / lowers the termination | terminus part, the strong and strong raising / lowering mechanism like the root vegetable harvesting machine described in the said patent document 1 is not required, and there exists an effect which can aim at simplification of a mechanism. Moreover, in this example, since the accommodation bag opening part support means 40 is attached to the conveyance termination part of the conveyance part 7, and it is set as the structure which raises / lowers the conveyance termination part of the conveyance part 7 with the accommodation bag opening part support means 40, the mechanism further Can be simplified.

  In addition, the root vegetable harvesting machine described in Patent Document 1 conveys the root vegetables harvested in the harvesting section in the horizontal direction from the side where the harvesting section is arranged on the sorting conveyor toward the side where the collection section is arranged, And it is set as the structure which collects root vegetables in the collection part arranged at the front upper part by the lifting conveyor and arranged behind the operation part, and there is another conveyor (lifting conveyor) between the sorting conveyor and the collection part. There are disadvantages that the configuration is complicated and the weight of the airframe is increased.

  On the other hand, in this example, a step 41 or a seat 42 is provided on the rear side of the body of the transport unit 7 so that an operator can board, and the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7 are selected. Since it is configured so that the work can be performed, and the transfer terminal portion of the transfer unit 7 and the storage bag opening support means 40 are configured to be movable up and down, the drop distance can be reduced as much as possible when the root vegetables fall into the storage bag. It is possible to simplify the mechanism to prevent the root vegetables from being damaged by reducing the size, and without providing a separate transport unit between the transport unit for performing the sorting operation and the collection unit, the transport unit for performing the sorting operation. Since root vegetables are directly discharged from the conveyance end portion to the collection unit, the configuration of the entire body is simplified, and the weight of the body can be reduced.

  The transfer unit 7 is provided with a transfer end side that can be turned up and down around a shaft 43 provided between the transfer start end portion and the transfer end portion. Therefore, when the worker located on the rear side of the transport unit 7 performs the sorting operation of the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7, the entire transport unit 7 does not move up and down and bends at a point in the middle of the transport of the transport unit 7. Thus, since the conveyance end side is rotated up and down, the operator can perform the root vegetable sorting operation at the portion where the vertical movement is small in the conveyance portion 7, and the conveyance portion 7 at the location where the sorting operation is performed is too low. It is possible to easily select root vegetables to be transported by the transport unit 7 configured so that the transport end side can be moved up and down.

  In addition, when the shaft 43 serving as the vertical rotation fulcrum on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 is arranged closer to the conveyance start end side than the central position in the conveyance direction of the conveyance unit 7, the conveyance when the conveyance end side is raised by a set height The inclination angle of the section 7 can be reduced, and therefore the change in the angle of the transport section 7 at the place where the worker sitting on the seat 42 performs the sorting work is reduced, and the workability of the sorting work is improved. In addition, when the shaft 43 is disposed so as to be positioned in front of or in the vicinity of the seat 42 on which the worker performing the sorting operation sits, the transport unit 7 is rotated so that the transport end side moves up and down. The vertical movement amount of the front portion of the seat 42 of the transport unit 7 can be made as small as possible, and the workability of the sorting work performed by the operator sitting on the seat 42 is improved even if the transport unit 7 is rotated up and down. Furthermore, if the shaft 43 is positioned at the front side of the seat 42 and close to the conveyance end side, the inclination angle of the conveyance unit 7 when the conveyance end side is raised to the set height can be reduced, and the seat 42 The workability of the sorting work performed by the sitting worker is further improved. In addition, by arranging the shaft 43 so as to be positioned in front of the seat 42 and above the upper surface of the seating portion of the seat 42, the transport unit 7 that performs a sorting operation for the worker sitting on the seat 42 can be provided. Since it is positioned at an appropriate height, the sorting operation can be easily performed.

  Further, the transport unit 7 is provided so as to be pivotable so that the transport end side moves up and down around the shaft 43 in the front-rear direction, and the shaft 43 is provided at the front end of the remaining leaf processing roller 38 of the remaining leaf processing unit 5. Of the transport unit 7 on the upper side of the transport unit 7 in the transport direction (left side of the machine body) from the front end of the remaining leaf processing roller 38. The upper surface (conveying surface) is provided so as to be located below the front end portion of the remaining leaf processing roller 38. Accordingly, the conveyance terminal end side of the conveyance unit 7 moves up and down around the shaft 43 disposed on the lower side in the conveyance direction of the conveyance unit 7 from the front end portion of the residual leaf processing roller 38, and the residual leaf processing roller 38 of the residual leaf processing unit 5. Since the conveyance start end side of the conveyance unit 7 that receives the root vegetables discharged from the front end of the machine to the front side of the machine body does not move up and down, the root vegetables are successfully transferred from the remaining leaf processing unit 5 to the conveyance unit 7. Further, when the amount of root vegetables supplied from the remaining leaf processing unit 5 to the conveyance start end side of the conveyance unit 7 becomes larger than the conveyance amount of root vegetables of the conveyance unit 7, the root vegetables are temporarily stored on the conveyance start end side of the conveyance unit 7. However, even if the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 moves up and down as described above, the root vegetables discharged from the front end of the remaining leaf processing roller 38 of the remaining leaf processing unit 5 to the front side of the machine body Since the transport start end side of the transport unit 7 that receives is not moved up and down, the temporary storage amount of root vegetables on the transport start end side of the transport unit 7 does not fluctuate, so the harvest amount of root vegetables increases temporarily and the transport unit Root vegetables are not overflowing at the conveyance start end side of 7, and the harvesting operation can be performed efficiently in an appropriate state.

  When the conveyance terminal side of the conveyance unit 7 is configured to rotate up and down around the axis 43, and further, the container bag opening support means 40 is attached to the conveyance terminal unit of the conveyance unit 7, the conveyance unit as described above. 7 can be moved up and down together with the storage bag opening support means 40, so that when the root vegetables fall into the storage bag, the dropping distance is made as small as possible so that the root vegetables do not hurt. In addition, the lift end range of the transport end portion of the transport portion 7 can be lowered below the shaft 43 and can be lifted above the shaft 43. Is set, the amount of movement of the accommodation bag opening support means 40 in the left-right direction by the vertical rotation of the conveyance end 7 on the conveyance end side can be reduced, and the accommodation bag B containing the root vegetables is greatly disturbed left and right Not to become It can be accommodated in the bag B the root vegetables Te. It should be noted that it is more preferable to set the amount of lowering of the conveying end portion of the conveying unit 7 downward from the shaft 43 and the amount of upward raising of the shaft 43 to be substantially the same. Moreover, if the amount by which the conveying end portion of the conveying unit 7 is moved upward from the shaft 43 is set to be larger than the amount by which the conveying end 7 is moved downward from the shaft 43, root vegetables can be added to the storage bag B having a large vertical width. A large amount can be accommodated, and the work efficiency can be further improved.

  The storage bag opening portion support means 40 of this example includes front and rear inner support portions 40a and 40a and front and rear outer support portions 40b and 40b that support the left and right and front and rear four portions of the upper opening of the storage bag B. The upper opening can be supported in a widely open state, and the root vegetables released from the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 can be accurately accommodated in the accommodation bag B. Moreover, since the intermediate support part 40c which supports the upper opening part of the accommodation bag B below the conveyance termination part of the conveyance part 7 is provided, the upper opening part of the accommodation bag B below the conveyance termination part of the conveyance part 7 The root vegetables released from the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 are not spilled out to the outside of the storage bag B, and the root vegetables can be stored in the storage bag B more appropriately. Further, the inner support portions 40a and 40a and the intermediate support portion 40c, which are located in the upper opening of the storage bag B and support the inner side portion in the left-right direction on the transfer end side of the transfer portion 7, are arranged in the vertical direction on the transfer end side of the transfer portion 7. Since it is attached to the frame on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 that rotates up and down with movement (specifically, the conveyance unit vertical rotation side plate before and after the rotation roller 37e is rotatably supported) The inner support portions 40a and 40a and the intermediate support portion 40c that support the upper opening of the storage bag B on the conveyance end side of the conveyance portion 7 are vertically rotated along with the vertical rotation on the conveyance termination side of the portion 7, and the conveyance portion The upper opening of the storage bag B at the transfer end portion 7 is securely supported without leaving the transfer end portion of the transfer unit 7, and the root vegetables are not spilled outside the storage bag B, so that It can be accommodated in the accommodation bag B accurately.

  In this example, each of the inner support portions 40a and 40a, the outer support portions 40b and 40b, and the intermediate support portion 40c is hooked so as to be hooked on a hole or ring provided in the upper opening of the containing bag B. Two hangers 40d formed with the inner support portion 40a and the outer support portion 40b at the left and right end portions are provided on the front and rear sides, and engagement portions formed at the left and right intermediate portions of the front and rear hangers 40d and 40d are provided. The front and rear end portions of the hanger support frame 40e extending in the front-rear direction are engaged with the front and rear end portions of the hanger support frame 40e. Front and rear mounting arms 40f and 40f extending from the front and rear side portions of the transport end portion of the transport unit 7 to the left and right sides and extending in the front-rear direction. Linked to, the supporting portions 40a, 40a; and the 40c, is supported on the frame portion of the transfer terminal end side of the conveyor 7 up and down rotation; 40b, 40b. The front and rear hangers 40d and 40d are engaged with the front and rear end portions of the hanger support frame 40e so as to be rotatable about the front and rear direction axis, so that the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 is pivoted up and down to attach arm 40f and 40f. Can be moved up and down while maintaining a substantially horizontal posture even if the bag is rotated up and down, the upper opening of the storage bag B can be properly raised, and the posture of the storage bag B containing root vegetables Can be properly stored in the storage bag B until the root vegetables are full. A hanger support frame 40e extending from the front side to the rear side of the transport unit 7 on the outer side of the transport terminal part of the transport unit 7 in the front-rear direction of the machine body in plan view is provided at both front and rear ends connected to the hangers 40d and 40d. Since the shape is bent upward so that the gap is located at the upper side, root vegetables released from the conveyance end portion of the conveyance portion 7 particularly when the conveyance termination side of the conveyance portion 7 is lowered to a low position Does not hit the hanger support frame 40e.

  In addition, it can also be set as the accommodation bag opening part support means 40 'as shown in FIGS. That is, the front and rear inner support portions 40a are arranged at both front and rear end portions and front and rear intermediate portions of the inner mounting shaft 40g extending front and rear from a frame on the transport end side of the transport portion 7 (specifically, the front and rear transport portion vertical rotation side plates). , 40a and the intermediate support portion 40c are attached to the frame portion on the conveyance end side of the conveyance portion 7 (specifically, the front and rear conveyance portion vertical rotation side plates) and the front and rear side portions of the conveyance end portion of the conveyance portion 7 The front and rear outer support shafts 40i are connected to the front and rear end portions of the front and rear mounting arms 40h and 40h extending from the transport terminal end of the transport section 7 in the substantially parallel state to the front and rear ends. The parts 40b and 40b are attached. When the accommodation bag opening support means 40 ′ is configured in this manner, the attachment member is not disposed between the left and right sides of the rear inner support 40a and the outer support 40b, and is opened to the rear. Therefore, when the worker located on the rear side of the transport unit 7 puts his hand in the storage bag B to work out the root vegetables stored in the storage bag B, the storage bag is opened. The attachment member of the part support means does not get in the way and the operation becomes easy. If the mounting arms 40h, 40h are made of a member that can be elastically deformed by a leaf spring material or the like, the containing bag B can be supported in a more balanced manner.

  Moreover, the conveyance terminal part of the conveyance part 7 is located in the state overhanging in the upper side opening part of the storage bag B supported by the storage bag opening part support means 40, 40 ', and the conveyance terminal part of the conveyance part 7 The root vegetables released from the container are appropriately stored in the storage bag B. Moreover, since the conveyance termination part of the conveyance part 7 is located near the machine body inside part of the upper opening part of the accommodation bag B, the upper opening part of the accommodation bag B is located outside the conveyance termination part of the conveyance part 7 in the left-right direction. Since it is in the state opened largely upwards, even if root vegetables are discharged | emitted vigorously from the conveyance termination part of the conveyance part 7, it will be accommodated in the accommodation bag B appropriately. Furthermore, a thin rubber sheet or thick vinyl is placed on the outer side in the left-right direction of the conveyance end portion of the conveyance portion 7 so that root vegetables are not released vigorously from the conveyance end portion of the conveyance portion 7 and jump out of the storage bag B. A flexible sheet 40j such as a sheet is hung and provided so that the root vegetables discharged from the conveyance end portion of the conveyance unit 7 are received by the flexible sheet 40j and appropriately dropped into the storage bag B. be able to. The flexible sheet 40j can be easily attached in a suspended state to the hanger support frame 40e in the accommodation bag opening support means 40, and in the accommodation bag opening support means 40 '. It can be attached to the front and rear mounting arms 40h, 40h in a suspended state.

  The collection unit 6 is positioned in a state where it protrudes outward in the left-right direction of the airframe from the control unit 3, and is positioned in a state in which the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 projects above the collection unit 6 so as to rotate up and down. Then, the recovery portion constituting member that protrudes outwardly to the right side from the control portion 3 such as a support member that supports the bottom of the storage bag provided in the recovery portion 6 is attached to the mounting frame 6a, 6a whose axial center is the longitudinal direction with respect to the body frame 17. The recovery portion constituting member is pivoted upward around the attachment shafts 6a and 6a and moved inward of the machine body so that it can be stored. Further, the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 is provided so as to be able to be accommodated in the inner side of the machine body by rotating to the storage raising position further above the upper limit position at the time of the conveyance operation. Thereby, the airframe can be made compact when the airframe is transported / moved or stored. Note that when the transport unit 7 is configured by one endless transport belt 37 and the transport end side is rotated up and down, a tension roller 37h provided to refract the transport belt 37 in the middle without slackening is provided by the transport belt. 37 is provided only on the lower side of the roller 37, so that when the transfer terminal end of the transfer unit 7 is rotated to the storage raised position, the folding transfer belt 37 is rotated while being loosened to the side without the tension roller. Therefore, it can be easily rotated greatly when stored on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7, and the machine body can be made more compact. Further, during such storage, if the transport end side of the transport section 7 is pivoted largely upward, the mounting arms 40f, 40f of the storage bag opening support means 40 and the mounting arms 40h of the storage bag opening support means 40 '. , 40h protrudes upward, so that the mounting arm 40f, 40f; 40h, 40h can be foldable so that the body can be made more compact. In addition, since the collection unit constituting member of the collection unit 6 is configured to be rotated upward and stored so as to enter the lower space on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 in the state of being rotated to the storage ascending position, The aircraft can be made more compact.

  In this example, an axis driving center provided on the conveyance start end side of the conveyance unit 7 is provided so as to be vertically rotatable around the axis 43 in the front-rear direction, and an elevating drive device that drives the conveyance termination side up and down (in the example shown in FIG. 44, which is a cylinder but may be a hydraulic cylinder), and the elevating drive device 44 is provided so that an operator can arbitrarily operate it. The operation operation tool is a foot operation tool 45 that can be operated with a foot by an operator located behind the transport unit 7. In the illustrated example, the pedal type operation tool is provided near the step 41 in front of the seat 42. An operator located behind the transport unit 7 confirms the storage status of the root vegetables in the storage bag B while performing the sorting operation of the root vegetables transported through the transport unit 7 with both hands, and the root vegetables are stored in the storage bag. When it is accommodated near the upper opening of B, the pedal-type operation tool 45 is operated with a foot, and the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 and the upper opening of the accommodation bag B are appropriately raised. Accordingly, the operator can raise the transport terminal side of the transport unit 7 and the upper opening of the storage bag B by foot operation without resting the sorting work, and the work efficiency is also improved. Moreover, since this pedal type operation tool 45 performs only the raising operation, the operation is simple and can be operated easily and quickly even during the sorting work, and the operability and workability are improved.

  The pedal-type operating tool 45 is provided with a return mechanism that automatically returns to a non-operating position when the foot is removed from the operating tool, and once the pedal-type operating tool 45 is pressed, If the side is provided so that the set height rises and automatically stops, the raising operation on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 during the sorting operation can be performed quickly and easily, and the workability and operability are good. When the pedal-type operation tool 45 is pressed once to raise the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 and the storage bag opening support means 40, 40 'rises, if this rise is set to 15 to 25 cm, the root vegetables are conveyed Damage such as cracking is less likely to occur when falling into the storage bag B from the conveyance end of the portion 7.

  In addition to the pedal-type operation tool 45, a manual operation tool 45a for manually moving the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 up and down to an arbitrary height is provided. Thereby, after raising the set height by the pedal-type operating tool 45, the position of the upper opening of the storage bag B can be adjusted up and down to a more appropriate position, further improving workability and operability. Become good. Further, the raising operation by the pedal type operating tool 45 is performed up to a work raising upper limit position that can be raised during the work, and when the collecting bag 6 filled with root vegetables is discharged out of the apparatus, the work raising upper limit position. When it is further lifted upward and retracted or raised to the storage raised position, it is configured to be performed by the manual operating tool 45a, so that the transport of the transport unit 7 can be performed by operating the pedal operating tool 45 during the sorting operation. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the end side is operated above the upper limit position for raising the work, and a large-sized container bag that is full is lifted and is damaged due to a large load. It should be noted that although the manual operation tool 45a can be operated above the work ascending upper limit position, since the operation is performed at other times than the sorting work, the above-mentioned situation can be easily noticed and avoided. In addition, when the pedal-type operation tool 45 and the manual operation tool 45a are operated simultaneously, the manual operation tool operates with priority. Consciousness concentrates on the movement of the hand rather than the movement of the foot, so safe and accurate operation can be performed. The manual operation tool 45a is attached to the rear side portion of the transport portion 7 on the transport end side, and is used not only for the operator positioned on the rear side of the transport portion 7 but also for setting the storage bag B or a full storage bag. Since B is discharged out of the machine, it can be easily operated by an operator located in the vicinity of the collection unit outside the machine, and the operability is improved. Further, the operability is further improved if it is within the reach of the operator located in the control unit 3. A control block diagram showing the above configuration is shown in FIG. 12, in which the control device C, the switch SW1 that is switched by the pedal-type operating tool 45, the switch SW2 that is switched by the manual operating tool 45a, and those switches. A configuration is shown in which a switching signal of SW1 and SW2 is input and the control device C performs control output to the lift drive device 44.

  The pedal-type operation tool 45 is configured such that the middle part of the front and rear of the pedal is supported so as to be pivotable about a left-right axis, the front part of the pedal is pivotable downward, and the rear part of the pedal is pivotable downward. In addition, a return mechanism that automatically returns to the forward / backward rotation neutral position is provided so that when the front part of the pedal is rotated downward, the transport end side of the transport part 7 is moved upward, and the rear part of the pedal is rotated downward. When operated, if the transport end side of the transport unit 7 is provided so as to move downward, the upper and lower directions on the transport end side of the transport unit 7 can be operated only by foot operation, and the position of the upper opening of the storage bag B is raised. When it is too much, it can be lowered and adjusted up and down to an appropriate position by foot operation during the sorting operation, further improving the workability and operability. In addition, the raising operation pedal which raises the conveyance termination side of the conveyance part 7 and the lowering operation pedal which descends can also be provided separately.

  In the above description, the raising operation on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 performed during work is configured to be performed manually by an operator by foot or hand. As a configuration, it is not necessary to perform an ascending operation on the conveyance end side of the conveyance unit 7 during the sorting operation, and workability and operability can be further improved. Specifically, for example, as shown in the control block diagram of FIG. 13, the storage containing root vegetables in contact with the bottom surface of the support base 39 on the lower side of the support base 39 that receives and supports the bottom of the storage bag B A sensor WS that detects the weight of the bag B is provided, and the lifting drive unit 44 is driven and controlled based on the detection result of the sensor WS. It is set as the structure which operates the raise of automatically.

  The root vegetable harvesting machine 1 of this example includes a traveling device 2 that allows the aircraft to run forward and backward, a maneuvering unit 3 that a piloted operator steers the aircraft, and pulls and conveys root vegetables from the field to remove the foliage portion. The harvesting unit 4 for cutting and harvesting the root side of the root vegetables, the recovery unit 6 for installing the containing bag B for storing the harvested root vegetables, and receiving the root vegetables from the harvesting unit 4 and transporting them to the recovery unit 6 And a support base 39 that supports the bottom of the storage bag B that stores the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7 in the collection unit 6. The table 39 is provided so that the posture can be changed to the forward descending posture or the backward descending posture.

  Therefore, when the storage bag B of the collection unit 6 is full of root vegetables and the full storage bag B is discharged out of the apparatus, the posture of the support base 39 is changed to the front descending posture or the rear descending posture. As a result, the storage bag B slides and moves to the ground GL on the support base 39 in the inclined posture, so that the operation of lowering the full storage bag B to the ground can be easily performed. In addition, since the storage bag B is lowered to the GL on the ground on the front side or the rear side of the support base 39, after the storage bag B is moved to the ground GL, the support base 39 is set in a forward downward posture. When the storage bag B is lowered onto the ground on the front side, the storage bag B can be completely separated from the support base 39 and can be made to stand on the ground simply by moving the aircraft backward. When the storage bag B is lowered to the ground on the rear side of the support base 39 with the support base 39 in the rearward down posture, the storage bag B is completely separated from the support base 39 and is stood on the ground simply by moving the aircraft forward. Can be put into a state. Therefore, the operation efficiency is improved by a simple configuration and the storage bag B can be quickly and easily moved to the ground.

  In this example, the support base 39 includes a base portion 39a having a flat upper surface that supports the bottom surface of the storage bag B, side wall portions 39b and 39b that rise on both the left and right sides of the base portion 39a, and a rear side of the base portion 39a. A rear wall portion 39c that rises, and is formed in a bucket shape that is not provided with a rising wall portion on the front side of the base portion 39a and is open to the front. The bottom portion of the storage bag B is not easily displaced from the support base 39, and the storage bag B can be reliably supported. In addition, the front portion of the base portion 39a forms a slope portion 39d that is in a front-up state, and the forward shift of the storage bag B when the support bag 39 is supported in a substantially horizontal posture. In addition, the posture is changed to the forward and downward state with the front portion of the support base 39 mounted forward, or the posture is changed to the rear downward state with the front portion of the support base 39 mounted rearward. When the storage bag B on the support base is slid and moved on the ground GL, the storage bag B tends to slide down while the support base 39 is changed from the horizontal posture to the forward and downward posture. The storage bag B can be received by the inclined surface portion 39d formed at the front end portion of the 39, so that the storage bag B can be prevented from dropping from the support 39 during the posture change. When the front end of the support base 39 is brought into contact with the ground GL or lowered to a position near the upper side of the ground GL, the slope 39d is inclined forward and downward with respect to the ground GL. The sliding movement to the ground GL is allowed. The support base 39 is detachable. The support base 39 is mounted in a state where an engaging portion 39j provided at the rear part of the support base 39 is engaged with engagement members 46a and 46a fixed to the rotating shaft 46, and the support base 39 is inclined by this engagement. Even in the posture, the support base 39 is prevented from slipping off together with the storage bag B.

  In the illustrated example, the posture changing mechanism of the support base 39 is integrally attached to a rear end portion of a support member 39e that supports the detachable support base 39 from the lower side. A moving shaft 46 is pivotally attached to the machine body, and a posture changing operation mechanism that allows the support base 39 to be changed from a substantially horizontal posture to a forward and downward posture by rotating the rotating shaft 46 is connected. Yes. The mounting structure of the rotating shaft 46 on the machine body side is such that the mounting brackets 17a, 17a; 17a, 17a are fixed to the machine body frame 17 and extend back and forth along a frame portion extending forward and backward on the right side portion of the machine body frame 17. A vertical frame 39f is provided, and fixed mounting brackets 39g, 39g, 39g, 39g are connected to the vertical frame 39f via mounting shafts 6a, 6a in the front-rear direction. Further, a horizontal frame 39h extending outward in the left-right direction is fixed to the rear end portion of the vertical frame 39f, and a support plate 39i is attached to the outer end portion of the horizontal frame 39h, and the support plate 39i and the vertical frame 39f are attached. And both left and right end portions of the rotation shaft 46 are rotatably attached. Then, as an attitude change operation mechanism, an arm 47 is integrally attached in the vicinity of the outer end portion of the rotation shaft 46, and an expansion / contraction rod 48 that can be expanded and contracted by rotation of a screw portion is connected to the arm 47. A support portion 49 that supports the rear end side of the 48 is provided, and an operation handle 50 that rotates and extends the screw portion of the expansion rod 48 is provided. The rotation of the operation handle 50 causes the expansion and contraction rod 48 to expand and contract. Thus, the rotation shaft 46 and the support member 39e are rotated together with the arm 47 so that the support base 39 is rotated around the rotation shaft 46. These support base components, including the posture changing operation mechanism, can be turned up around the mounting shafts 6a and 6a and supported by a support provided appropriately on the machine body side to be in a stored state. ing. In addition, since the posture changing operation mechanism is arranged on the rear side of the machine body, the operator boarding the sorting worker boarding portions 41 and 42 can easily operate and the operability is good. In addition, as shown in another example of the figure, a pivot shaft 46 that serves as a pivot axis of the support base 39 is disposed on the front side with respect to the support base 39, so that the support base 39 is changed from a substantially horizontal posture to a rear descending posture. It can also be set as the structure which can be changed.

  If the posture changing operation mechanism is configured to be manually operable as described above, the configuration is low and simple. Further, the telescopic drive body 48a such as an electric cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder is used instead of the telescopic rod of the posture changing operation mechanism, and an operation tool such as a switch for operating the telescopic drive body 48a to extend and retract is replaced with the operation handle 50. 3 allows the posture changing operation of the support base 39 to be performed quickly and easily, and the operator who has boarded the control section 3 performs the posture changing operation of the support base 39 to move the containing bag B to the ground. Since the machine body can be moved forward or backward following the operation, the work of lowering the containing bag B to the ground can be performed more quickly, and the workability is further improved.

  In the case where the support bag 39 is placed in a rear-down position and the storage bag B is lowered onto the ground on the rear side of the support table 39, when the storage bag B is difficult to slide down on the support table 39, boarding the rear part of the aircraft Thus, the operator can quickly pull the storage bag B behind the machine body.

  20 to 24, a loading unit 51 is provided on the front side of the body of the collection unit 6 ′ in which the storage bag B filled with the root vegetables collected by the collection unit 6 ′ is loaded on the body. The upper storage bag B is moved forward and is configured to be movable on the stacking unit 51. If comprised in this way, the container B which became full can be loaded on a body, and a harvesting operation can be continued, the efficiency of a harvesting operation can be improved, and it will become full after continuing a harvesting operation to the field end. The storage bag B can be lowered to the ground, and the full storage bag B can be collected quickly, thereby improving the efficiency of carrying the harvested root vegetables.

  In addition, a plurality of support bases 39 that support the storage bag B can be detachably installed from the collection unit 6 ′ to the stacking unit 51, and the support bases 39 can be moved forward from the recovery unit 6 ′ onto the stacking unit 51. The storage bag B can be quickly moved from the collection unit 6 ′ to the stacking unit 51 while being placed on the support base 39, and the stacking unit 51 is filled in a stable state. The storage bag B can be loaded.

  A plurality of rollers 52... That can rotate around the horizontal axis from the collection unit 6 ′ to the stacking unit 51 are provided, and the support base 39 is installed on the rollers 52. The storage bag B can be moved to the loading unit 51 with a relatively light force, and the moving mechanism can be simplified.

  Further, since the support member 39e ′ for supporting the support base 39 by the stacking portion 51 is provided so that the posture can be changed from a substantially horizontal posture to a forward-downward posture, the storage bag B storing the root vegetables loaded on the stacking portion 51 is placed on the ground. It can be lowered easily and quickly, and the working efficiency is good.

  Further, when the support base 39 is moved from the collection unit 6 ′ to the stacking unit 51, a part of the support base 39 (engagement portion 39 j in this example) and an engagement member 46 a ′ provided on the side that supports the support base 39. Is engaged to restrict the forward movement of the support base 39. Therefore, when the support base 39 is changed from a substantially horizontal position to a front-down position by the loading portion 51, the support base 39 together with the containing bag B is supported. Therefore, the storage bag B will not be lowered to the ground with the support base 39 laid down, and the work efficiency will be good.

  Compared to the above configuration, the collection unit 6 ′ is not provided with a posture changing mechanism, and the support base 39 that supports the containing bag B is placed on the stacking unit 51 from a substantially horizontal posture to a forward and downward inclined posture. The posture changing mechanism for changing the posture is provided. The specific structure of the posture changing mechanism of the support base 39 employs the same mechanism as the posture changing mechanism of the support base 39 of the collection unit 6 described above. In the figure, the same reference numerals are given to parts having the same function.

  In the root vegetable harvesting machine configured as described above, when the storage bag B installed in the recovery unit 6 ′ is filled with the recovered root vegetables, the storage bag B is moved from the recovery unit 6 ′ to the loading unit 51. . At this time, the support base 39 has a structure in which a plurality of rollers 52... Rotatable around the horizontal axis are supported on a plurality of support parts 53 provided from the collection part 6 ′ to the stacking part 51. The support base 39 on which nothing is loaded is removed, and then the operator pushes the storage bag B filled with root vegetables forward so that the support base 39 with the storage bag B placed thereon is supported by the support portion 53. These rollers 52 can be easily moved forward on the support portion 53 while rotating the rollers 52. The stacking portion 51 is provided with a support member 39e 'provided with a plurality of rollers 52 that are rotatable around a horizontal axis for supporting the support base 39 from the lower side, and the rear end portion thereof is in the same axial direction as that described above. The rotation shaft 46 is integrally attached to the rotation shaft 46, and the rotation shaft 46 is attached to the rotation shaft 46 by an attitude change operation mechanism constituted by the arm 47, the telescopic rod 48, the support portion 49, and the operation handle 50, as described above. And the support base 39 together with the support member 39e 'is rotated about the rotation shaft 46 so that the posture can be changed from a substantially horizontal posture to a forward and downward tilt posture. In addition, it can also be set as the structure which replaces with these manual operation mechanisms and changes an attitude | position using a drive mechanism. When the full storage bag B is moved from the collection unit 6 ′ onto the stacking unit 51, the storage table 39 previously removed is placed on the collection unit 6 ′. Then, the harvesting operation is continued. After that, when the storage bag B installed in the collection unit 6 ′ is full again, first, the storage bag B on the stacking unit 51 is changed in posture to the support base 39 in the front-down state, and is placed on the ground in the same manner as described above. take down. Then, the support base 39 of the stacking unit 51 is returned to the original substantially horizontal posture, and the full storage bag B is moved again from the collection unit 6 ′ onto the stacking unit 51. Further, the posture of the storage bag B moved onto the stacking portion 51 is changed to the front descending state and lowered onto the ground in the same manner as described above. If the work is advanced in this way, the efficiency of the harvesting work can be improved. In addition, after the full storage bag B is moved to the stacking unit 51 and before the storage bag B installed in the collecting unit 6 ′ is full, the storage bag B is loaded into the stacking unit when the machine body reaches the end of the field. 51 can be lowered to the ground. In this way, the collection work of the storage bag B containing the root vegetables can be quickly performed, and the efficiency of the transporting work of the harvested root vegetables can be improved.

  The support base 39 installed in the collection unit 6 ′ is provided so as not to be greatly displaced back and forth between the stopper 54 provided on the rear side and the support base 39 installed in the stacking unit 51. The support base 39 installed on the stacking unit 51 supports a part of the support base 39 (in this example, the engaging portion 39j) and the support base 39 so that the support base 39 does not fall off when the posture is changed to forward and downward. Since the forward movement of the support base 39 is restricted by the engagement with the engaging member 46a ′ provided on the side to be supported, the support base 39 installed in the recovery section 6 ′ is shifted to the front side to the stacking section 51. Even if it hits the installed support base 39, it does not shift further forward, and the mechanism for preventing the shift of the support base 39 of the stacking unit 51 also serves to stop the front of the support base 39 installed in the collection unit 6 '. Thus, the configuration is simplified. Further, the right and left guides 55 and 55 provided in the support part 53 are used to stop the support base 39 installed in the collection unit 6 ′ in the left and right direction. Stopping is performed by left and right guides 56, 56 provided on the support member 39e '.

As shown in FIG. 8, defective root vegetables selected and extracted from the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7 are disposed on the front side of the seat 42 of the boarding units 41 and 42 for the sorting workers and on the rear side of the transport unit 7. An input portion of a drop passage 57 that guides the drop to the farm is arranged. Since there are the transport unit 7 and the control unit 3 on the front side of the boarding units 41 and 42 for the sorting workers, the rear part of the harvesting unit 4 and the remaining leaf processing unit 5 are on the left side, and the collection unit 6 is on the right side. The defective root vegetables taken out cannot be thrown away to the front and left and right sides of the aircraft. If thrown forward and rearward, the bad root vegetables thrown away may fly to the unharvested field, which may hinder harvesting. Therefore, in this example, the operator sits forward and performs the sorting operation of the root vegetables transported by the transport unit 7, and throws them into the fall passage 57 on the front side of the worker to remove the defective root vegetables on the field. You can drop it to the right place. The fall passage 57 is configured by a cylindrical guide passage formed so as to pass through the step 41 and reach the farm field below the fuselage, or from the front lower part of the seat 42 to the rear of the fuselage through the lower part of the seat 42. It can also be composed of an elongated slope-like shooter. The foliage cut by the cutting device 31 of the harvesting unit 4 and cut off from the root of the root vegetable are conveyed to the rear of the machine body by the foliage conveying belts 32 and 32 of the harvesting unit 4 and rearward from the rear end of the conveying belt. To be released. The discharged foliage portion is provided so as to be dropped while being moved inward in the left-right direction of the machine body by the leaf shooter 58 so as not to fall into the adjacent unharvested farm field. Further, the lower discharge portion 58a of the leaf shooter 58 from which the foliage is dropped and discharged is provided on the rear side of the seat 42 of the sorting workers' riding portions 41 and 42, so that the operation of sitting on the seat 42 is performed. It does not take the foliage that is dropped and discharged by the person, and the work can be done comfortably. In addition, the lower part 58a of the leaf shooter 58 from which the foliage is dropped and discharged extends the lower part of the leaf shooter 58 so that the lower discharge portion 58a is located below the seat 42 of the boarding portions 41 and 42 for sorting workers. For example, the leaflet shooter 58 is provided so as not to protrude too much to the rear of the machine body, while preventing the fallen and discharged stems and leaves from being placed on the operator sitting on the seat 42, so that the machine body can be made compact. Further, a remaining leaf processing section 5 is arranged on the left side of the seat 42 of the sorting sections 41 and 42 for sorting workers, and the first conveyor 36 located at the right side of the machine body from the remaining leaf processing roller 38 is configured to perform the remaining leaf processing. The foliage removed by the roller 38 is conveyed, and the foliage falls from the conveyance end. The lower part of the conveyance termination part of the 1st conveyor 36 is opened, and the foliage part which fell from the conveyance termination part of the 1st conveyor 36 passes the opening part, and falls to a farm field. In addition, you may provide so that the upper side of the remaining leaf process part 5 may be covered with the cover 5a for safety. In this case, the cover 5a is extended to the right side of the conveyance end portion of the first conveyor 36 and to the lower side thereof, and the foliage portion that has fallen from the conveyance end portion of the first conveyor 36 is applied to the field. In order to make it fall, it serves as a guide guided to the opening formed below. An opening 5b is provided in the cover 5a above the conveyance end side of the first conveyor 36 on the right side of the machine body from the remaining leaf processing roller 38, and the opening 5b is selected from the root vegetables conveyed by the conveyance unit 7. It is also possible to put in bad root vegetables that have been removed. Defective root vegetables thrown into the opening 5b fall from the conveying terminal end of the first conveyor 36 together with the foliage removed by the remaining leaf processing roller 38, and pass through the opening formed below the field. Fall into. (See Figure 8)
Note that, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-89063, a conventional root crop harvesting machine includes a traveling device that causes the aircraft to self-propell, a control unit that allows a pilot to board the aircraft, and a root vegetable A harvesting section for extracting and transporting the plant from the field, cutting the foliage and harvesting the root side of the root vegetables, a collection section for installing a storage bag for storing the harvested root vegetables, and receiving the harvest from the harvesting section A transport unit for transporting to the storage unit is provided, the harvesting unit is disposed from the front side to the rear side on the left side of the aircraft, the control unit is disposed on the front right side of the aircraft, and the recovery unit is disposed near the rear of the control unit. A horizontal transport unit that transports the transport unit laterally from the harvesting unit side toward the rear part of the storage unit, and takes over root vegetables from the horizontal transport unit to the upper front side from the rear side of the machine body. The container installed in the collection unit There are root vegetables harvesting machine has a structure in which a vertical transport unit which emits root vegetables into the upper opening of the bag. The root vegetable harvesting machine is configured such that an operator located at the front side or the rear side of the horizontal conveyance unit sorts the root vegetables conveyed by the horizontal conveyance unit, and the collection unit collects the root vegetables. In order to prevent the root vegetables from drastically dropping and damaging at the head, a lifting platform is provided to support the bottom of the storage bag so that it can be moved up and down, and the lifting platform is raised at the initial stage of collection to enter the storage bag. The fall distance of root vegetables is made small, and it is set as the raising / lowering platform is lowered | hung with the increase in the collection amount of root vegetables. Further, when the storage bag installed in the collection unit is filled with root vegetables and is taken out of the machine, the lifting platform is pulled out to the side of the machine body and is taken down and rotated.

The agricultural product storage bag B shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 will be described below.
The storage bag B is formed in a bag shape with a flexible material such as cloth, and is formed in a rectangular tube shape with the left and right side portions a and a and the front and rear side portions b and b. , A, b, b are formed with a bottom c to form a bag. In addition, cloths are sewn to the upper edge portions of the side portions a, a, b, and b in such a manner that the respective side portions extend, and the cloths are attached to the upper lids d, d, d, and d. It has become. At the end of each upper lid d, d, d, d, string portions e, e, e, e for threading are formed, and the string f is passed through the tube portions e, e, e, e. The upper opening g of the storage bag B is formed by the upper ends of the side portions a, a, b, and b. If each upper lid d, d, d, d is rolled out outside the bag (outside each side part a, a, b, b), the upper opening g of the storage bag B is opened, If the upper lids d, d, d, d are brought close to the inside of the bag (inside each side part a, a, b, b) and squeezed and tied with the string f passed through the upper lid, they are accommodated in the accommodation bag B. The upper lids c, c, c, c can be closed so that the contents do not easily pop out.

  Further, the storage bag B has a rectangular tube-shaped left and right side portions a and a whose front and rear width L is larger than the front and rear side portions b and b and the left and right side widths W, and the side portions a, a, b and b are vertically The width H is set to be smaller than or equal to the front-rear width L of the left and right side portions a, a and larger than the left-right width W of the front and rear side portions b, b. The storage bag B formed in this manner is placed on the left and right sides of the crop harvesting machine with the left and right sides a and a facing the left and right sides of the aircraft, so Therefore, the storage bag B does not protrude greatly, and the width of the crop harvesting machine when the storage bag is mounted can be made compact. Furthermore, the front-rear width L of the left and right side parts a, a is set larger than the left-right width W of the front and rear side parts b, b, and the vertical width H of the side parts a, a, b, b is set to the left and right side parts. Since it is set not to be larger than the front-rear width L of a and a, the height of the accommodation bag B is increased while the height is lowered as much as possible, so that it is accommodated on the bottom side of the accommodation bag B. Although the crop receives the weight of the crop on the upper side, the height of the storage bag B is lowered, so that the crop stored on the bottom side is hard to be damaged, and the storage bag that stores the crop When B is lowered from the crop harvesting machine to the ground, it becomes easy to stand on its own without tilting greatly. Further, when the storage bag B storing the crops is moved upward such as a washing machine, the height of the storage bag B is lowered, so that the upper part of the storage bag B or the storage bag is placed on the low indoor ceiling. It is difficult for the fork of the forklift that lifts B to hit.

  Lifting hoists h and h are sewn to the left and right side portions a and a having a front and rear width L set larger than the left and right width W of the front and rear side portions b and b. The forklift fork F can be pushed into the suspension and lifted to lift the storage bag B.

  Moreover, the upper opening g of the storage bag B is provided on the side portions of the storage bag B facing each other, in this example, the upper ends of the left and right side portions a, a on both left and right ends, respectively. Holes j, j, j, j are provided for hooking the storage bag opening support means 40 or 40 'hook-shaped support 40b ...) of the harvesting machine. By hooking the support in this hole, the upper opening g of the storage bag B can be supported in an expanded state. Further, one or a plurality of holes k, k are provided between the left and right holes on the left and right sides. As a result, a support is hooked into the holes j, j, j, j on both the left and right sides and the upper opening g of the storage bag B is expanded and supported, and one side of the storage bag B is located above the upper opening g. The transport section (the transport end side of the transport section 7 in the case of the root vegetable harvesting machine) is disposed so as to enter from the side (one side in the front and rear sides), and what is discharged from the transport section is an appropriate storage bag The upper opening between the left and right holes is loosened by supporting the hooks in the holes k, k provided between the left and right holes so as to enter into B. It is possible to reliably prevent the material discharged from the transport unit from spilling out of the storage bag B. In addition, the support which expands and supports the upper side opening part g is hooked in the said hole from the inner side of the storage bag B. FIG. At this time, each upper lid d, d, d, d is taken out so as to roll outside the bag (outside each side part a, a, b, b) and inside the containing bag B together with what the upper lid contains. Make sure that it does not become difficult to pull out the upper lid later. In place of the hole, a loop may be sewn (not shown). FIG. 26 shows a state in which the root vegetable harvester is supported by the storage bag opening support means 40 or the hook-shaped support 40b of 40 '.

  Further, the bottom c is formed with a lower opening m that opens a part on the center side of the bottom, and further, double bottom lids n and p that close the opening m are provided. The bottom lids n and p are passed through a string q like an upper lid, and the string q is tied so that the lower opening m is not easily opened. The lower opening m unwinds the string q below the bottom c of the lifted storage bag B when the storage bag B is lifted with a fork of a forklift and the stored bag is discharged out of the bag. The contents can be quickly and easily discharged.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 29, if the strings r, r, and bands that support the side portions a, a, b, and b facing each other are provided inside the bag, the containing bag swells and it becomes difficult to stand on the ground. Can be prevented. As shown in FIG. 27, when two hangeres h ′, h ′, h ′, h ′ are arranged side by side on the side portions a, a facing each other, fork F in which a horizontally long storage bag is arranged in two forklifts. , F can be lifted so as not to tilt by thrusting into each of the hangeres h ′, h ′, h ′, h ′.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 30, when a band s with a gap s ′ into which a stick ST or the like is inserted is provided around the storage bag B, a support stand for the root vegetable harvesting machine is provided. After moving the storage bag B to the ground by tilting 39, when the machine body is moved away from the storage bag B, the gap s ′ of the band s is prevented so that the storage bag B is not dragged and moved. You can stop the drag by sticking the stick ST. In addition, as shown in FIG. 31, when the support bag 39 of the root vegetable harvesting machine is tilted and the storage bag B is moved to the ground, the hanger h and h are attached so that the storage bag B does not fall in the tilt direction. A hook hf that is hooked and supported by the airframe can be provided on the airframe.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Root vegetables harvester 2 Traveling device 3 Steering part 4 Harvesting part 5 Remaining leaf processing part 6 Collecting part 7 Conveying part 17 Body frame 39 Supporting base 39a Base part 39b Side wall part 40 Housing bag opening part support means 43 Shaft 44 Lifting drive device 46 Rotating shaft 47 Arm 48 Telescopic driving body 49 Support part B Storage bag

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A traveling device (2) for self-propelling the aircraft is provided, and a harvesting section (4) for harvesting crops from the field is provided from the front side to the rear side on the left and right sides of the aircraft. A control unit (3) and a collection unit (6) for installing a storage bag (B) for storing crops harvested by the harvesting unit (4) are provided on the left and right sides of the aircraft, and harvested by the harvesting unit (4). The remaining leaf processing unit (5) for removing the unnecessary foliage remaining on the finished crop is provided, and the transport unit (7) for receiving the crop from the remaining leaf processing unit (5) and transporting it to the recovery unit (6) In the crop harvester provided from the left and right side of the
A shaft (43) is provided near the right side of the remaining leaf processing section (5), and the transport terminal end side of the transport section (7) is configured to be rotatable up and down around the shaft (43). ) Is provided with a lifting / lowering drive device (44) that moves up and down the conveying terminal side, and supports the bag opening portion supporting means in a state where the upper opening portion of the housing bag (B) installed in the collecting portion (6) is widened. (40) It is set as the structure which moves up and down with the vertical movement of the conveyance termination part side of the said conveyance part (7), The crop harvesting machine characterized by the above-mentioned.   The recovery unit (6) is provided with a support base (39) for supporting the bottom of the storage bag (B) on the machine body frame (17) via a rotation shaft (46) having a horizontal axis. An arm (47) is provided on the shaft (46), one side portion of the telescopic drive body (48a) that can be stretched is connected to the arm (47), and the other side portion of the telescopic drive body (48a) is supported. An operation tool such as a switch for extending and retracting the telescopic drive body (48a) is provided in the steering section (3), and the support base (39) is changed to a forward and downward posture by the operation tool. The crop harvester according to claim 1, wherein the crop harvester is configured.   The recovery unit (6) is provided with a support base (39) for supporting the bottom of the storage bag (B) on the machine body frame (17) via a rotation shaft (46) having a horizontal axis. An arm (47) is provided on the shaft (46), one side portion of the telescopic drive body (48a) that can be stretched is connected to the arm (47), and the other side portion of the telescopic drive body (48a) is supported. An operation tool such as a switch for extending and retracting the telescopic drive body (48a) is provided in the steering section (3), and the posture of the support base (39) is changed to the rearward down posture by the operation tool. The crop harvester according to claim 1, wherein the crop harvester is configured.   The support base (39) is composed of a flat base part (39a) that supports the bottom surface of the containing bag (B) and side wall parts (39b, 39b) on both the left and right sides of the base part (39a). 4. A crop harvesting machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that:

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