JP2011004716A - Root vegetable harvester - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a root vegetable harvester capable of putting cutting positions of foliage parts of a crop in order at a proper position and preventing uncut portions of the foliage parts and incorrect cutting of root parts.SOLUTION: The root vegetable harvester includes a pull out and transporting device 24 for transporting the crop toward upper backward by pulling the crop from a field, left and right position-adjusting devices 54L, 54R for adjusting heights by regulating elevation of roots of the conveyed crop with passing the foliage parts of the crop during conveying by the pull out and transporting device 24, and a foliage cutting device 61 for cutting the foliage portions of the crop whose positions have been adjusted in order by the left and right position-adjusting devices 54L, 54R. In the harvester, each of the left and right position-adjusting devices 54L, 54R is brought to have a structure in which a chain 48 composed of a large number of links 48a is wound to be endless around a drive sprocket 42 and a follower sprocket 45, and a U-shaped cross-sectional plate body 52 covering the upper, lower and side surfaces of the links 48a is installed to each of the links 48a of the chain 48.

Description

  The present invention relates to a root crop harvesting machine that extracts a crop from a field and cuts and harvests a foliage part.

  As a conventional root crop harvesting machine, the side of the chain that constitutes the alignment device that aligns the cutting position of the foliage part of the crop being transported contacts the foliage part of the crop and rotates as the foliage moves up and down There is a technique for attaching guide rollers at predetermined intervals. (Patent Document 1)

Japanese Patent No. 3222866

  However, in the root crop harvesting machine described in Patent Document 1, since a space is formed between the chain and the guide roller, when the foliage part enters this gap, the left and right guide rollers cause the reaction force between the foliage parts. It becomes impossible to evacuate, and the foliage part passing between the left and right of the alignment device is pinched. This hinders the raising of the foliage by the pulling and conveying device, and the alignment is not smoothly performed. As a result, the cutting position of the foliage part is not properly aligned, and the foliage part remains in the root part of the crop, so that the foliage part must be removed in a subsequent process, resulting in a problem that the work efficiency is lowered.

Moreover, the cutting position of a foliage part does not align appropriately, but the root part of a crop will be cut | disconnected and the problem that a commercial value will fall arises.
The present invention seeks to eliminate these problems.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a pulling / conveying device (24) for pulling out a crop from a field and then transporting it upward, and the pulling / conveying device (24) passing through the foliage of the crop being transported. Left and right alignment device (54L, 54R) that regulates the height of the crop root and aligns the height, and foliage cutting that cuts the foliage of the crop aligned by the left and right alignment device (54L, 54R) In the root crop harvesting machine provided with the device (61), each of the left and right alignment devices (54L, 54R) is connected to a drive sprocket (42) and a driven sprocket (45) with a chain comprising a number of links (48a) ( 48) is endlessly wound, and a plate body (52) having a U-shaped cross section is provided for each link (48a) of the chain (48) to cover the upper surface, the lower surface and the side surface of the link (48a). Characterized by Was the root vegetables harvester to.

The invention according to claim 2 is the root vegetables harvester according to claim 1, wherein the plate (52) is detachably attached to the link (48a).
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the left and right driven sprockets (45) are provided on the upper side in the conveying direction, and the distance between the left and right driven sprockets (45) can be adjusted. The root vegetable harvesting machine described in 1 was used.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, by covering the upper surface, the lower surface and the side surface of the link (48a) constituting the chain (48) with the plate body (52) having a U-shaped cross section, the foliage part and the root part of the crop Can be prevented from coming into direct contact with the chain (48), the crop is not damaged, and the commercial value is improved.

  Then, by covering each link (48a) with a plate body (52) having a U-shaped cross section, there is no space between the chain (48) and the plate body (52). It is possible to prevent the positioning device (54L, 54R) from stopping by biting the foliage part of the crop with the body (52), eliminating the need to remove the bitten foliage part and improving work efficiency. .

  Further, since the foliage of the crop does not enter between the chain (48) and the plate (52), the foliage does not press the plate (52), and the left and right alignment devices (54L, 54R) ) Is prevented from sandwiching the foliage of the crop, the cutting position of the foliage can be aligned at an appropriate position, and there is no need to remove the remaining foliage in the subsequent process, and the work efficiency is improved. The crop root can be prevented from being cut, and the commercial value is improved.

  Further, since the alignment device (54L, 54R) is configured by winding the chain (48) endlessly around the drive sprocket (42) and the driven sprocket (45), the moisture and mud adhering to the foliage of the crop Since the chain (48) does not slip due to the above, it is possible to properly align the crops and align the cutting position of the foliage, and it is not necessary to cut off the remaining foliage in the subsequent process. As a result, the crop root is prevented from being cut by mistake, and the commercial value is improved.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the plate (52) is detachably attached to the link (48a). When the portion is damaged or deteriorated, only the plate (52) that is no longer needed can be replaced, and the parts can be easily replaced and the maintainability is improved.

  In addition, since the plate (52) that is no longer needed can be directly removed from the link (48a) and replaced, there is no need to remove other parts to replace the plate (52), thus improving maintenance. To do.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the left and right driven sprockets (45) are provided so that the position thereof can be adjusted in the left-right direction with respect to the conveying direction. The distance between the left and right of the driven sprocket (45) can be adjusted according to the size of the part, and the foliage part of the crop surely enters the alignment device (54L, 54R), so the foliage cutting device (61) is ensured. Since the foliage part is cut by this, it is not necessary to remove the foliage part remaining in the root part in the subsequent process, and the work efficiency is improved.

Side view of root crop harvester Top view of root crop harvesting machine Side view of main parts of root crop harvesting machine Top view of root crop harvesting machine Top view of root crop harvester alignment device Side view of alignment body of root crop harvester (A) Side view of the alignment cover (b) Plan view of the alignment cover (c) Front view of the alignment cover Side view of sorting and conveying section Plan view of another embodiment of the alignment device Plan view of another embodiment 2 of the alignment device Plan view of another embodiment 3 of the alignment device Plan view of another embodiment 4 of the alignment device Plan view of another embodiment 5 of the alignment device Enlarged view of the main parts around the raising device of the root crop harvesting machine Front view of another embodiment of the foliage cutting device Plan view of another embodiment of a foliage cutting device

Embodiments of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1-8, the carrot harvester which is a kind of root vegetables harvester shown as one of the Example is the driving | running | working part A which drive | works a body, the control part B which a pilot board | boards, and a body A harvesting section C that pulls out the carrot from the field on the left and right sides and conveys it to the upper rear side of the machine, a foliage cutting part D that cuts the foliage while taking the carrot from the harvesting part C and transporting it to the rear of the machine, and a foliage cutting part Take over the carrot from the takeover transport section E and transfer the carrot to the rear side of the body, taking over the carrot from the takeover transport section E It is comprised from the sorting conveyance part F in which an auxiliary operator sort | selects the carrot in conveyance, and the accommodating part G which accommodates the carrot discharged | emitted from the sorting conveyance part E. Details of each part will be specifically described below.

First, the configuration of the traveling unit A will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a carrot harvester, which is a kind of root vegetable harvester shown as one of the embodiments, includes a traveling unit A for traveling the aircraft, a steering unit B on which the operator is boarded, and the aircraft Pull out the carrot from the field on the left and right sides, transport it to the upper rear side of the machine, cut the foliage and harvest the root of the carrot, and receive the ginseng dropped from the rear of the harvesting section C A take-over conveyance unit D that conveys the carrot to the other side of the machine while processing, and a selection conveyance unit E that takes over the carrot from the take-up conveyance unit D and conveys the carrot to the rear side of the machine, and the auxiliary operator sorts the carrot being conveyed. And an accommodating part F that accommodates carrots discharged from the sorting and conveying part E. Details of each part will be specifically described below.

First, the configuration of the traveling unit A will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the left and right drive sprockets 2 and 2 on the front side of the fuselage, the left and right driven wheels 3 and 3 on the rear side of the fuselage, and the left and right drive sprockets 2 and 2 Left and right belts 5, 5 are wound around a plurality of wheels 4, 4... Attached between the moving wheels 3, 3 to constitute left and right crawlers 6 </ b> L, 6 </ b> R. The left and right drive sprockets 2 and 2 of the left and right crawlers 6L and 6R are attached to left and right drive shafts 9 and 9 extending from the transmission case 8 where the power of the engine 7 is transmitted to the left and right sides. The left and right crawlers 6L and 6R are attached to the fuselage frame 1.

Next, the configuration of the control unit B will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a control unit frame 10 is attached to the upper right side of the body frame 1, a control seat 11 is attached to the control unit frame 10, and a control panel 12 is attached to the front side of the body. Then, a shift operation lever 13 for switching the forward / backward movement and traveling speed of the aircraft is attached to the control panel 12, and an elevation operation lever 14 for operating the left / right turning operation of the aircraft and the working height of the harvesting section C is attached.

  With the above-described configuration, by providing a control member that can perform a plurality of operations by one, such as the speed change operation lever 13 and the lifting operation lever 14, the operation of the airframe is facilitated, so that the operator's work can be reduced. .

Next, the configuration of the harvesting unit C will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, left and right driven pulleys 16 and 16 are rotatably mounted on the front side of the left and right pull-out frames 15 and 15, and left and right drive pulleys 17 and 17 are mounted on the rear side of the body. Between the pulleys 16, 16 and the left and right drive pulleys 17, 17, the left and right nipping and conveying belts 18, 18 for pulling out the carrots and conveying them to the rear part of the machine body are wound. 18 is tensioned so that the side surfaces of the left and right nipping and conveying belts 18 and 18 are pressed against each other to form a carrot pulling and conveying path R. A rotating frame 20 that can be rotated in the vertical direction is attached to the upper side of the body frame 1 with the left and right horizontal shafts 21 as a rotation fulcrum. A transmission case 22 for transmitting the driving force is attached so as to be rotatable up and down around the rotation fulcrum X. Further, the body frame 1 and the rotating frame 20 are connected by an elevating cylinder 23, and the elevating cylinder 23 is operably attached by a control part B to constitute a pulling and conveying device 24.

  Also, a vertical elevating device 25 that causes ginseng foliage in front of the drawing and conveying device 24, a horizontal elevating device 26 that scoops up the foliage raised by the vertical elevating device 25, and the horizontal elevating device 26. , A rotating gage wheel 31 that prevents the pulling / conveying device 24 from descending at the lower end of the telescopic rod 30 that expands and contracts vertically when the handle 29 is turned, and the driving force of the engine 7 Left and right vibration solitaries 34 and 34 for solving the left and right soils of the carrot attached to the vibration frame 33 that vibrates by the rotation of the shaft 32 rotating by the vibration are provided.

Then, a tail-cutting device 35 for cutting the carrot root of the carrot being transported by the pulling / conveying device 24 is attached below the pulling / conveying passage R to constitute the harvesting section C.
With the above configuration, by providing the horizontal elevating device 26 having the weed pod 27 and the vertical elevating device 25 on the front side of the machine body, the harvesting operation can be performed while picking up the ginseng stems and leaves that have fallen on the field. Since the visibility is improved, the extraction position can be easily adjusted, and the work efficiency is improved because the crop residue is reduced.

Further, since the left and right vibrating soilers 34, 34 and the like can be prevented from being damaged by the carrot, the product value of the carrot is improved.
Then, by providing the gauge ring 31 at the lower end of the telescopic rod 30 that expands and contracts up and down when the handle 29 is turned, if the gauge ring 31 is brought into contact with the field scene, the pulling and conveying device 24 will not be lowered any further. It is possible to prevent the lower end portion of the pulling / conveying device 24 from coming into contact with the field scene and being damaged due to an erroneous operation or unexpected ground irregularities.

  Then, the body frame 9 and the pivot frame 20 that is pivotable in the vertical direction are connected by a lift cylinder 23 with the left and right horizontal shaft 21 as a pivot, and the lift cylinder 23 is operated by the lift control lever 14 of the control unit B. With this configuration, the vertical height of the entire harvesting section C can be adjusted by operating the lifting operation lever 14, so that the position of the pulling and conveying start end of the harvesting section C is adjusted in the vertical direction. At the same time, the position of the pulling conveyance start end portion can be adjusted in accordance with the appropriate pulling height of the carrots vegetated on the field, and the leftover of the carrot is prevented, so that the work efficiency is improved.

Further, if the harvesting section C is raised during turning, the lower end of the harvesting section C is less likely to come into contact with the field, so that the turning operation is performed smoothly and the work efficiency is improved.
Next, the foliage cutting part D will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 (a), (b), and (c), left and right transmission shafts 36 and 36 for transmitting a driving force are attached to the transmission case 22, and the left and right transmission shafts 36 and 36 are connected to each other. Left and right transmission cases 37 and 37 are attached to the upper part, and left and right first gear units 38 and 38 configured by engaging a plurality of gears in the left and right transmission cases 37 and 37 are attached to the front side of the body. Further, left and right second gear units 39 and 39 are attached to the left and right transmission shafts 36 and 36 inside the transmission case 22 toward the rear side of the machine body, and left and right second gear units 39 and 39 are attached to the rear end portions of the left and right second gear units 39 and 39, respectively. The first output shafts 40 and 40 are attached to the upper side of the machine body.

  The left and right second output shafts 41 and 41 are attached to the front ends of the left and right first gear units 38 and 38 toward the lower side of the fuselage, and the left and right second output shafts 41 and 41 are aligned to the left and right. Drive sprockets 42 and 42 are attached to the shaft. Furthermore, left and right alignment frames 43 and 43 having L-shape in side view are attached to the front and lower portions of the left and right transmission cases 37 and 37, and holes 44 and 44 in the left and right direction of the machine body are formed in the alignment frames 43 and 43. The left and right rotation shafts 46 and 46 are attached to the holes 44 and 44, with the left and right alignment driven sprockets 45 and 45 being pivotally attached thereto. Further, the left and right alignment tension sprockets 47, 47 are rotatable between the front and rear of the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 and the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42, and at the inner side of the body relative to the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42. Install. Further, left and right alignment chains 48, 48 are wound endlessly around the alignment tension sprockets 47, 47, the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42, and the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45.

The alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 may have a smaller diameter than the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 and the alignment tension sprockets 47, 47.
Then, left and right receiving plates 49, 49 are attached to the transmission cases 37, 37 so that their positions can be adjusted in the front-rear direction, and the alignment driven sprocket 45 is interposed between the receiving plates 49, 49 and the alignment frames 43, 43. , 45 are attached to the right and left tension springs 50, 50 to absorb slack generated in the alignment chains 48, 48. The tension pressure springs 50, 50 can change the tension pressure applied to the alignment driven sprockets 47, 47 by moving the receiving plates 49, 49 back and forth. By changing according to the average thickness, it is possible to cope with various work conditions.

  The left and right alignment frames 43, 43 are formed with holes 44, 44 in the left-right direction of the fuselage, and the rotation shafts 46, 46 of the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 are provided through the holes 44, 44. As a result, it is possible to adjust the position by moving the aligned sprockets 45, 45 in the left-right direction. Therefore, when not working and when the foliage is not passing or when the foliage with a small diameter passes, the alignment is performed. The driven sprockets 47, 47 are pressed by the tension springs 50, 50 to the front side and toward the inner side of the machine body, and when the large diameter foliage passes, the aligned sprockets 47, 47 are moved to the outer side of the machine body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the large-diameter foliage portion from being bitten, and it is not necessary to remove the bitten foliage portion, thereby improving work efficiency.

  In addition, the left-right distance from the conveyance start end side to the conveyance end side of the alignment devices 54L and 54R becomes substantially linear only when a large diameter foliage part passes through and is loaded, so in other cases Is configured to widen the left-right distance of the alignment device from the conveyance start end side toward the conveyance end side, and can prevent the ginseng passing through the left-right interval of the alignment devices 54L, 54R from fluctuating in the left-right direction. Cutting position alignment is performed properly.

  Furthermore, the large diameter foliage part cannot pass between the right and left of the alignment devices 54L and 54R, the cutting position of the carrot foliage part can be prevented from rising too much, and the foliage part can be prevented from remaining in the root part. The work efficiency is improved, the work efficiency is improved, the ginseng is lifted too much, and the root part can be prevented from being cut by the foliage cutting device 61, which will be described later. improves.

  Further, a U-shaped guide cover 51 in a front view covering the contact surfaces of the upper and lower portions of the alignment chains 48 and 48 and the foliage is attached to the plurality of links 48a constituting the alignment chains 48 and 48. The alignment guide body 52 is configured.

  5 and 7, the guide cover 51 is formed with a convex R portion 51a on one side in the front and rear sides and a concave R portion 51b on the other side in the plan view. A protruding portion 51c is formed on the contact surface with the front and rear sides, and protrudes toward the convex R portion 51a on the front and rear side of the subsequent guide cover 51. In the straight portion, the convex R portion 51a of the following guide cover 51 enters the concave R portion 51b of the front guide cover 51, and the front protruding portion 51c covers the subsequent convex R portion, thereby guiding the guide. Since the space | interval part of covers 51 can be covered, it is prevented that the foliage part of a carrot is bitten by the space | interval part of guide covers 51, and it is not necessary to stop the body and remove the foliage part bitten. , Work efficiency is improved.

  Further, the guide cover 51 has a convex R portion 51a and a concave R portion 51b, and is attached to the links 48a one by one so that the guide covers 51 do not interfere with each other and the alignment chain 48. , 48 can follow the movement of the positioning devices 54L, 54R, and the working efficiency is improved.

  In addition, when the alignment chains 48 and 48 move along the circular arc locus, since the projecting portion 51c is provided, a large interval portion does not occur between the guide covers 51, and thus the ginseng foliage bites into the interval portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the stalks and leaves that have been bitten by stopping the airframe, thereby improving work efficiency.

The alignment guide body 52 may be a U-shaped cross-sectional shape that covers the contact surfaces of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the foliage of the alignment chain 48 instead of the plurality of guide covers 51.
Then, the alignment chains 48, 48 are placed in the winding area of the alignment chains 48, 48 and between the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 and the alignment tension sprockets 47, 47 from the winding area to the foliage contact surface. Left and right tension plates 53L and 53R are attached to the left and right sides of the machine body so that the positions of the left and right tension plates 53L and 53R can be adjusted. .

  The tension plates 53L and 53R are formed with elongated holes in the transmission cases 37 and 37, and the mounting shafts 53a and 53a are attached to the position adjustment by detachable members such as bolts. The bodies 53b and 53b are welded.

  The tension plates 53L and 53R may be provided at substantially parallel positions to the left and right alignment devices 54L and 54R. However, as shown in FIG. 5, a tension plate 52R is provided on the front side of the alignment device 53R outside the machine body. In this case, when the tension plate 52L of the alignment device 53L on the inner side of the machine body is provided on the rear side of the machine body with respect to the tension plate 52R of the alignment device 53R, the large diameter foliage passes between the right and left of the alignment devices 54L and 54R. Since the alignment chain 48 and the alignment guide body 52 move to the side without the tension plate 52L or the tension plate 52R, even if the diameter of the carrot foliage is large, it is prevented from being bitten by the alignment devices 54L and 54R. This eliminates the need to stop the airframe and remove the bitten foliage, improving work efficiency.

  In addition, if the tension of the tension plates 53L, 53R is set to be weaker than the tension of the tension springs 50, 50, the alignment chains 48, 48 will be in an appropriate position when the large-diameter foliage passes and a load is applied. Can be bent and retracted, and can be prevented from being bitten by 54L and 54R, and it is not necessary to stop the body and remove the bitten foliage, thereby improving work efficiency.

  Then, elongated holes are formed in the transmission cases 37, 37 in the vicinity of the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 and outside the alignment guide bodies 52, 52, and the surfaces of the alignment guide bodies 52, 52 are formed in the elongated holes. The left and right scrapers 55 and 55 for removing pieces and mud of the foliage adhering to the head are attached along the locus of the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52 at the time of position adjustment.

In addition, the scrapers 55 and 55 are arranged in a rearward downward inclined posture, so that it becomes easy to drop the cut ends of the foliage and mud downward.
Then, left and right cutting blade rotation shafts 56 and 56 are attached to the rear positions of the alignment devices 54L and 54R of the left and right first gear units 38 and 38, and left and right bearings 57 and 56 are mounted on the cutting blade rotation shafts 56 and 56, respectively. 57 is attached rotatably. Then, left and right support plates 59, 59 are attached to the left and right bearings 57, 57, and left and right foliage cutting blades 60, 60 are attached to the support plates 59, 59 to constitute a foliage cutting device 61.

  Further, left and right foliage conveyance drive pulleys 62 and 62 are attached to the left and right first output shafts 40 and 40, and the left and right foliage conveyance drive pulleys 62 and 62 are attached to the front side of the machine body above the left and right first gear units 38 and 38 and above the alignment devices 54L and 54R. The foliage driven pulleys 63 and 63 are rotatably attached. Then, the left and right foliage conveying belts 64, 64 are wound around the left and right foliage conveying drive pulleys 62, 62 and the left and right foliage conveying driven pulleys 63, 63 to endlessly form the carrot foliage from the pulling and conveying device 24. Is disposed on the outer periphery of the upper part of the left and right transmission cases 37 and 37 on the lower end side of the transporting end of the pulling transporting device 24.

  Further, left and right remaining leaf conveyance drive pulleys 66 and 66 are pivotally attached to the upper ends of the left and right first output shafts 40 and 40, and the left and right remaining leaf conveyance driven pulleys 67 and 67 are rotatable above the transmission cases 37 and 37. A plurality of left and right remaining leaf conveyance tension pulleys 68, 68 are attached between the left and right remaining leaf conveyance driving pulleys 66, 66 and the left and right remaining leaf conveyance driven pulleys 67, 67. Then, left and right residual leaf conveyance belts 69, 69 are wound endlessly around the left and right residual leaf conveyance driving pulleys 66, 66, left and right residual leaf conveyance driven pulleys 67, 67, and left and right residual leaf conveyance tension pulleys 68, 68. Thus, the remaining leaf conveyance device 70 that sandwiches the upper part of the foliage and conveys it to the rear of the machine body is configured above the defoliation conveyance device 65.

A foliage shooter 71 for discharging the foliage cut by the foliage cutting device 61 from the end portions of the above-mentioned foliage conveyance device 65 and the remaining leaf conveyance device 70 to the field is provided to constitute the foliage cutting portion D.
With the above configuration, the left and right alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42 are arranged at positions separated from the left and right spacing portions of the alignment devices 54L and 54R through which the foliage passes, so that the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42 Since it is possible to prevent the stems and leaves from being entangled with the two output shafts 41 and 41 to stop the alignment devices 54L and 54R, the harvesting operation is not interrupted and the work efficiency is improved.

  In addition, since the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 have a smaller diameter than the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 and the alignment tension sprockets 47, 47, the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 are further left and right of the alignment devices 54L, 54R. Since it leaves | separates from a space | interval part, it can further prevent that a foliage part gets entangled with the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42 and the 2nd output shafts 41 and 41, and working efficiency further improves.

  The left and right tension springs 50 and 50 for tensioning the alignment driven sprockets 45 and 45 are provided, so that the left and right alignment chains 48 and 48 are generated when the foliage comes into contact with the alignment devices 54L and 54R. Since the slack can be absorbed and the alignment chains 48 and 48 immediately return to the tensioned state, the alignment devices 54L and 54R ensure that the ginseng foliage even when the foliage portions having different diameters pass continuously. The cutting position of the carrot foliage is properly aligned and the foliage is cut appropriately, and there is no need to remove the foliage in a later process, improving the work efficiency.

  Further, the tension of the tension springs 50, 50 is adjusted by moving the left and right receiving plates 49, 49 in the front-rear direction, so that the growth status of the carrots, the difference in the diameter of the foliage depending on the variety, or the weather and soil quality The tension can be changed appropriately according to the working conditions at the work place, etc., so that the stems and leaves remaining in the carrots are removed in the subsequent process by properly aligning the carrot foliage cutting position and cutting the foliage parts reliably. This eliminates the need for work efficiency.

  Further, the left and right alignment frames 43, 43 are formed with holes 44, 44 in the left-right direction of the machine body, and the rotation shafts 46, 46 having the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 attached to the holes 44, 44 are movable. In the state where no load is applied, the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 tensioned by the tension springs 50, 50 move toward the conveyance path of the foliage portion, so that the small diameter foliage portion passes through. Thus, the alignment devices 54L and 54R can receive the foliage portion to properly align the cutting position of the ginseng foliage portion, eliminating the need to remove the foliage portion remaining in the ginseng in a later process, and improving the work efficiency.

  Further, when a large load is applied to the left and right alignment devices 54L and 54R when the large diameter foliage part passes, the alignment driven sprockets 45 and 45 are separated from the movement path of the foliage part along the holes 44 and 44. Since the left and right intervals on the front side of the alignment devices 54L and 54R are widened, the foliage can be prevented from being caught in the interval portions of the alignment devices 54L and 54R, and the aircraft is stopped and bitten. There is no need to remove the foliage and the work efficiency is improved.

  If it is known before harvesting that the carrot foliage has a large diameter, move the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 away from the left and right of the left and right alignment devices 54L, 54R. If the left and right distances on the upper side in the conveying direction of the alignment devices 54L and 54R are widened, the alignment devices 54L and 54R can be prevented from biting the foliage, and it is necessary to remove the bitten foliage. No work efficiency is improved.

  And, by attaching the guide cover 51 to each of the plurality of links 48a constituting the alignment chains 48, 48 and configuring the alignment guide body 52, the guide cover 51 at an arbitrary location can be freely attached and detached. Even if some of the guide covers 51 are damaged, the proper alignment performance is maintained by simply replacing the guide covers 51 with new ones, and the foliage is appropriately cut, so that the work efficiency is improved.

Moreover, since it is not necessary to replace the entire alignment guide body 52, the cost can be reduced.
Furthermore, since the guide cover 51 can be attached and detached manually without the need for a tool, the replacement work can be easily performed.

  Since the guide cover 51 has a U-shape in front view covering the contact surfaces of the upper and lower surfaces of the alignment chain 48 and the foliage, a space portion is generated between the guide cover 51 and the alignment chain 48. As a result, the foliage is sandwiched between the guide cover 51 and the alignment chain 48, so that ginseng is not aligned at the proper cutting position and the foliage is left uncut, and the foliage is removed in a later process. The work efficiency is improved, the carrot root is prevented from being cut, and the product value of the carrot is improved.

  Further, a convex R portion 51 a and a concave R portion 51 b are formed on the guide cover 51, and the convex R portion 51 a of the subsequent guide cover 51 is brought close to the concave R portion 51 b of the front guide cover 51. By attaching to the alignment chain 48, when the alignment chain 48 moves around the alignment driven sprocket 45 or the like in an arc orbit, the guide cover 51 can move following, so that the alignment devices 54L and 54R Since it operates at a constant peripheral speed, it is possible to properly align the cutting positions of the carrot foliage by receiving the foliage, eliminating the need for removing the foliage remaining in the carrot in a later step, and improving the work efficiency.

  Furthermore, by providing a protruding portion 51c that protrudes toward the convex R portion 51a, when the alignment chain 48 moves around the alignment driven sprocket 45 or the like in an arc orbit, the guide covers 51 ... Since this protrusion 51c covers the space formed between the front and rear, the foliage is sandwiched between the space between the front and back of the guide covers 51, so that the ginseng is not aligned at an appropriate cutting position and the foliage is left uncut. This eliminates the need to remove the foliage in the subsequent process, improves the work efficiency, prevents the carrot root from being cut, and improves the product value of the carrot.

  When the right and left tension plates 53L and 53R are provided in the winding region of the alignment chains 48 and 48, the alignment chains 48 and 48 are pressed from within the winding region. Since the alignment chains 48 and 48 of the portion where the tension plate 53L or the tension plate 53R is not pressed can be retracted in the direction of the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42, the foliage is bitten between the right and left of the alignment devices 54L and 54R. There is no need to remove the foliage that has been bitten by stopping the airframe, and the work efficiency is improved.

  Further, by providing left and right scrapers 55 and 55 for scrubbing debris and dirt such as mud adhering to the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52 moving on the outer periphery of the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42, Since it is possible to remove the foreign matter adhering to the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52 at a position away from the moving path of the parts, the foliage fragments are prevented from getting entangled with each part of the alignment devices 54L and 54R. It is not necessary to remove the entangled stem and leaf fragments, and the work efficiency is improved, and the mud mass is prevented from damaging the root of the carrot, thereby improving the product value of the carrot.

  Furthermore, since the attachment positions of the scrapers 55 and 55 can be changed along the elongated holes, the scrapers 55 and 55 are set at optimum positions in accordance with the average diameter of the ginseng stalks and leaves of the field where the harvesting operation is performed. The above-described effect is further improved by reliably removing the debris of the foliage and dirt such as mud from the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52.

  And the leaf shooter 71 which discharges the leaf leaves cut from the carrot by the stem-and-leaf cutting device 61 (the cut stem and leaf portion) to the field seems to discharge the leaves and leaves to the already dug side (the side where the carrot has been harvested). Is provided in a downwardly inclined position, the discharged stems and leaves fall on the carrots on the undigged side (the side where the carrots are not harvested), and the drainage leaves the left and right nipping and conveying belts 19 and 19 and the left and right driven Since it is possible to prevent the harvesting section C from being stopped by being entangled with the pulleys 17, 17, etc., it is possible to prevent the harvesting operation from being disturbed. Can be prevented.

Next, the takeover conveyance unit E will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, front and rear residual leaf processing frames 72 and 72 are provided below the foliage cutting device 61, and left and right residual leaf processing rollers 73 and 73 between the front and rear sides of the front and rear residual leaf processing frames 72 and 72. Attach the to rotate freely. Then, a remaining leaf treatment belt 74 made of an elastic material such as rubber or urethane is wound endlessly around the left and right remaining leaf treatment rollers 73, 73, and the residue remaining at the root of the carrot is left above the remaining leaf treatment belt 74. A remaining leaf processing roller 75 is attached to rotate and cut the leaf together with the remaining leaf processing belt 74, and the remaining leaves of the carrots taken over from the stem and leaf cutting part D are processed and transferred from the outer side of the machine body to the left and right inner side. A leaf processing conveyor 76 is configured.

  In addition, a lattice-shaped cradle 77 for receiving a crop that has fallen to the front side of the machine body from the foliage cutting device 61 is provided at the start side of the remaining leaf processing conveyor 76 and the front side of the machine body in a downwardly inclined posture, A pumping conveyance drive roller 78 is provided on the inner side of the machine body relative to the cradle 77, and a pumping conveyance driven roller 79 is provided on the left and right other side portions. Then, the pumping conveyance belt 80 is wound endlessly around the pumping conveyance driving roller 78 and the pumping conveyance driven roller 79 on the front side of the machine body and adjacent to the residual leaf processing conveyor 76 with respect to the residual leaf processing conveyor 76. A pumping conveyor 81 that takes over the carrots from the remaining leaf processing conveyor 76 and the cradle 77 and pumps it to the left and right sides of the machine body is configured.

A pumping conveyance unit E is constituted by the remaining leaf processing conveyor 76 and the pumping conveyance conveyor 81 provided in the upward inclined posture.
With the above configuration, the remaining leaf processing roller 75 constituting the remaining leaf processing conveyor 76 transports the carrots to the uplifting conveyor 81 while cutting off the remaining leaves of the carrots cut and left by the stem and leaf cutting device 61. The value is improved and the work of manually cutting the remaining leaves after the harvesting work can be omitted, and the work efficiency is improved.

  In addition, the remaining leaf processing belt 74 constituting the remaining leaf processing conveyor 76 is made of an elastic body such as rubber or urethane, so that the remaining leaf processing belt is removed even if carrots fall after the leaves are cut off by the foliage cutting device 61. Since 74 reduces the impact of the drop, the carrot is prevented from being damaged by the impact of the drop, and the quality of the carrot is improved.

  Then, by providing a grid-like pedestal 77 on the starting end side of the remaining leaf processing conveyor 76 and on the front side of the machine body in a downward inclined posture, the foliage part fell off on the front side of the machine body from the foliage cutting device 61 and dropped. The carrot can be received without being dropped outside the machine, and the received carrot can be moved toward the pumping conveyor 81, so that the work of collecting the carrot that has fallen outside the machine after the harvesting work is omitted. The labor of the worker is reduced, and the carrot dropped on the front side of the machine body from the foliage cutting device 61 can be returned to the conveyance path, so that the work efficiency is improved.

Next, the sorting and conveying unit F will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, left and right sorting and conveying frames 82 and 82 are attached to the rear part of the control unit B, and the sorting and conveying driving roller 83 is rotated between the left and right of the left and right sorting and conveying frames 82 and 82 on the front side of the machine body. The sorting / conveying driven roller 84 is rotatably attached to the rear side of the machine with respect to the sorting / conveying driving roller 83. A sorting / conveying tension roller 85 is rotatably mounted between the sorting / conveying drive roller 83 and the sorting / conveying driven roller 84. Then, the sorting and conveying driving roller 83, the sorting and conveying driven roller 84, and the sorting and conveying tension roller 85 are wound endlessly on an elastic belt 86 provided with a plurality of elastic protrusions, so that the sorting and conveying in a rearward rising inclination posture is performed. A conveyor 87 is configured. Further, the sorting and conveying conveyor 97 is arranged so that the starting end portion is located below the end of the drawing and conveying conveyor 81 of the drawing and conveying section E.

  Further, by attaching a shooter 88 to the rotation shaft of the sorting and conveying driven roller 84 so as to be rotatable up and down and attaching an operation lever 89 for rotating the shooter 88 up and down on the left and right outer sides of the shooter 88, the sorting and conveying unit F Composed.

  As described above, by providing the shooter 88 so as to be rotatable up and down, when the shooter 88 is rotated downward, the carrot is gently dropped into a container 92 such as a container or a flexible container bag installed in the container G to be described later. As a result, it is possible to prevent the carrot from being damaged by the impact of a drop and to improve the product value of the carrot.

  Further, when the shooter 88 is rotated upward, it becomes a stopper that closes the terminal end side of the sorting and conveying conveyor 87. Therefore, when replacing a container full of carrots, the carrot can be moved without stopping the sorting and conveying conveyor 87. Since it is possible to prevent the carrot from falling from the end portion, it is necessary to prevent the carrot from being damaged by the impact of the drop, improve the quality of the carrot, and to frequently turn on and off the power of the sorting and conveying conveyor 87. The work efficiency is improved.

  Further, since the shooter 88 is rotated upward to serve as a stopper and the sorting / conveying conveyor 87 is not stopped, the carrot accumulates on the terminal side of the sorting / conveying conveyor 87. Since the carrots that have been brought into contact with the carrots staying at the transport start end of the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 are prevented from being damaged, the product value of the carrots is improved.

  Further, by attaching an operation lever 89 for turning the shooter 88 up and down on the left and right outer sides of the shooter 88, the auxiliary worker can turn the shooter 88 up and down while sitting on an auxiliary work seat 97 described later. The labor of auxiliary workers is reduced.

Next, the accommodating part G is demonstrated.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, left and right support frames 90 and 90 are provided below the left and right sorting and conveying frames 82 and 82, and one end of a telescopic damper 91 is attached to the left and right support frames 90 and 90. . Then, a container container table 93 for installing a container 92 such as a container, a flexible container bag, or a bag body for storing carrots in the rear lower part of the left and right sorting and conveying frames 82, 82 is attached in an upwardly inclined posture in a vertically rotatable manner. The other end of the damper 91 is attached to the storage container table 93.

  In addition, a preliminary storage container base 94 for installing a preliminary storage container 92 is attached to the rear end of the storage container base 93 so as to be rotatable up and down and in an upwardly inclined posture. Further, the storage container stacking table 93 for loading the storage container 92 storing the carrot long in the front-rear direction of the machine body on the left and right sides of the machine body from the container container table 93, the sorting and conveying conveyor 87, and the right crawler 6R can be folded inside the machine body. Install.

  Then, a support frame 96 bent over the upper side of the storage container stacking table 93 and toward the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 is attached to the outside of the machine body of the storage container mounting table 93, and an auxiliary worker is mounted on the support frame 96. The auxiliary work seat 97 on which the person sits is attached. And the 2nd preliminary storage container mounting base 98 which installs the preliminary storage container 92 is attached to the rear part of the storage container mounting base 93, and the storage part G is comprised.

  As described above, by attaching the other end of the telescopic damper 91 to the storage container table 93 provided in the upward inclined posture, the storage container table 93 is lowered as the carrot is stored in the storage container 92 and becomes heavier. Therefore, since the carrot is prevented from being biased into a part of the storage container 92, the frequency of replacement of the storage container 92 is reduced, and the labor of the operator is reduced.

  Further, the provision of the preliminary storage container base 93 for installing the preliminary storage container 92 at the rear of the storage container base 93 allows the damper 91 to extend when the storage container 92 full of carrots is removed from the storage container base 93. Since the storage container table 93 returns to the upward inclined posture and the storage container 93 installed on the preliminary storage container table 94 slides down on the storage container table 93, it is not necessary to manually install the storage container 92. The labor efficiency of the worker is reduced and the work efficiency is improved.

  Further, the storage container loading table 95 is attached to the left and right outer sides of the machine body so as to be foldable to the inner side of the machine body, so that the storage container loading table 95 is folded to the inside of the machine body when going to the field or when returning from the farm field. Since it can be made compact, it can be easily loaded on a small truck and the transportability is improved.

  Further, by providing the auxiliary work seat 97 on the support frame 96 that is bent toward the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 over the storage container loading table 95, the auxiliary worker is positioned near the sorting and conveying conveyor 87. Since the sorting operation can be performed, the sorting accuracy is improved, and the operation efficiency is improved because the storage container 92 is not prevented from moving on the storage container loading table 95.

  In addition, by attaching the second preliminary storage container stand 98 to the rear part of the storage container loading table 95, a large number of storage containers 92 can be mounted on the machine body, so that the harvesting operation is continued continuously for a long time. Work efficiency is improved.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the ginseng harvester will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, short contact covers 51s that are shorter in the left-right direction than the guide covers 51 are arranged at equal intervals at a ratio of one guide cover 51 to several, and partially have a height difference. It is good also as a structure to allow.

  With the above configuration, since the foliage part enters the space between the guide covers 51, the alignment devices 54L and 54R can convey the foliage part to the lower side in the conveyance direction while performing alignment, so that the foliage part is left and right. Escaping in the direction is prevented, the foliage part is reliably taken over and pinched by the leaf discharge transport device 65 and the remaining leaf transport apparatus 70, and the foliage part can be reliably cut by the foliage cutting device 61. This eliminates the need for manual removal and improves work efficiency.

Even if the guide covers 51 are excluded at a rate of one per plurality, the same effect as the above can be obtained.
As shown in FIG. 10, a long hole may be provided in the guide cover 51 attached to the link 48 a, and a tension spring 99 may be attached between the long hole and the inner side surface of the guide cover 51.

  According to the above configuration, the guide cover 51 can be moved separately according to the pressure received from the foliage, so that the foliage can be conveyed to the lower side in the conveying direction while aligning the foliage, and the foliage can be reliably secured by the foliage cutting device 61. Can be cut.

As shown in FIG. 11, the left and right alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 may be formed with a plurality of lubrication grooves 42 d inclined downward toward the outer peripheral portion.
According to the above configuration, when lubricating oil is applied to the lubricating groove 42d and the alignment chains 48, 48 are moved, the lubricating oil is applied from the lubricating groove 42d to the alignment chains 48, 48. Since it can be lubricated without being contaminated with lubricating oil, maintainability is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the left and right tension plates 100L, 100R, which are W-shaped in plan view and formed with front and rear pressing protrusions 100a, 100b, are pressed into the winding regions of the left and right alignment chains 48, 48. It is good also as a structure arrange | positioned so that the convex parts 100a and 100b may contact.

  With the above configuration, the alignment chains 48 and 48 have irregularities toward the movement path of the foliage, so that the foliage that contacts the protrusion can move to the recess, and the foliage is aligned with the alignment devices 54L and 54R. It is prevented from being bitten between the left and right sides, and it is not necessary to remove the bitten foliage, thereby improving work efficiency.

  If the left and right tension plates 100L and 100R are arranged in a staggered manner by shifting the pressing projections 100a and 100b in the front-rear direction, the left and right other side even if pressure is applied to the left and right alignment chain 48 Since the alignment chain 48 can be retracted, the foliage portion is not further bitten between the left and right of the alignment devices 54L and 54R, and it is not necessary to stop the body and remove the foliage portion, thereby improving the work efficiency. .

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, it is good also as a structure which axially attaches the discs 101 and 101 larger diameter than the alignment driven sprocket 45,45 to the lower part of the rotating shaft of the left and right alignment driven sprocket 45,45.

  With the above configuration, the discs 101 and 101 are rotated on the conveyance start end side of the alignment devices 54L and 54R, so that the foliage is aligned on the conveyance start ends 52 and 52 on the conveyance start end side of the alignment devices 54L and 54R. Even if it approaches, the discs 101 and 101 are repelled, so that the foliage can be prevented from getting caught in the space between the guide covers 51, the carrots are properly aligned, and the work efficiency is improved. improves.

  As shown in FIG. 14, left and right spiral bodies 102, 102 that decrease in diameter toward the lower side may be attached to the lower portions of the rotation shafts of the left and right driven pulleys 16, 16 constituting the pulling and conveying device 24.

  According to the above configuration, since the spiral bodies 102 and 102 rotate, the carrot hanging leaves hanging on the field can be wound and lifted and held by the pulling and conveying device 24. The number of leaves is reduced, and it is not necessary to remove the stems and leaves remaining in the root part in a subsequent process, thereby improving the work efficiency.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, left and right star wheels 103 and 103 having a diameter larger than that of the foliage cutting blades 60 and 60 are attached below the left and right foliage cutting blades 60 and 60 constituting the foliage cutting device 61. It is good also as a structure.

  According to the above configuration, the protrusions on the outer peripheral edges of the star foils 103 and 103 scoop up the drooping leaves before being cut into the foliage cutting blades 60 and 60 and contact the foliage cutting blades 60 and 60. The stems and leaves can be cut with the blades 60, 60, and the remaining leaves are hardly left at the root, and there is no need to remove the remaining leaves in a subsequent process, thereby improving the work efficiency.

24 Pulling and Conveying Device 42 Alignment Drive Sprocket (Drive Sprocket)
45 Positioned driven sprocket (driven sprocket)
48 Alignment chain 52 Alignment guide body (plate body)
54L Positioning device 54R Positioning device 61 Stem and leaf cutting device

Claims (3)

A pulling / conveying device (24) that pulls out the crop from the field and then transports it upward, and the pulling / conveying device (24) regulates the rise of the root of the crop that is being transported while passing through the foliage of the crop that is being transported. Left and right alignment devices (54L, 54R) for aligning the height and a foliage cutting device (61) for cutting the foliage portion of the crop aligned by the left and right alignment devices (54L, 54R) In root crop harvesting machine,
Each of the left and right alignment devices (54L, 54R) has a structure in which a chain (48) composed of a number of links (48a) is wound endlessly around a drive sprocket (42) and a driven sprocket (45). A root crop harvesting machine characterized in that each link (48a) of (48) is provided with a U-shaped plate body (52) that covers the upper surface, the lower surface, and the side surface of the link (48a).   The root vegetable harvester according to claim 1, wherein the plate (52) is detachably attached to the link (48a).   The root vegetable harvesting machine according to claim 1, wherein the left and right driven sprockets (45) are provided on the upper side in the conveying direction, and the distance between the left and right driven sprockets (45) is adjustable.

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