JP2012244986A - Apparatus for cutting stalk of broccoli of leaf vegetable - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such problem that the operation for separating the stalks of one whole piece of broccoli is manually carried out by cutting the lower part of a stem, holding the stem by a hand and cutting the stalks surrounding the stem by one hand knife to require time and effort for the operation and to cause obstacles for the increase of yield.SOLUTION: The apparatus for cutting the stalks of the broccoli of a leaf vegetable is constituted as follows. The whole stalks radially attached to the stem are pushed down by a pair of 03 and 04, and 08 and 09 belonging to the 03 and 04 in Fig.1 of stalk-cutting mechanisms capable of surrounding the flower buds in a cylinder holding the stalk-cutting apparatus in an opened state of Fig.2, and in a closed state of 01 and 02 of Fig.1, the whole stalks attached to the outer periphery of the stem of the stalks can be cut momentary by circular cutting blades 33 and 34 of Fig.1 by pressurizing the center of the stem core in the lower direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for cutting a petiole of broccoli leafy vegetables, which mainly cuts a petiole of leafy vegetables such as broccoli that consumes florets and stems.

In general, leafy vegetables such as broccoli have many long petiole radiating on the cut side circumference of the stem, and workers start these stems one by one, and rotate the stems manually. Each petiole is cut with a cutting tool such as a one-handed knife or scissors one by one, and then the stem is cut into a predetermined length, and then harvested and shipped.
Since this petiole cutting is performed manually by a one-handed knife, it usually has a problem that it takes time and effort.
On the other hand, an apparatus for automatically cutting off such leaf vegetables is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-138590 (Patent Document 1). This is because the stem of the broccoli brought in from the producer side is inserted and fixed in the insertion hole of the fixing base, and then the branch cutting mechanism is driven to horizontally rotate each blade mounting arm pivotally attached to the rotating ring to the rotation center side. Each branch portion that protrudes on the peripheral surface of the stem portion of the broccoli is cut into a predetermined length by each cutting blade that is rotated in the cutting direction while being attached to each blade attachment arm.

  JP-A-5-138590

Conventionally, the broccoli is cut manually at the bottom of the stem one by one and held by hand, and the petals surrounding the circumference of the stem are done manually with a one-handed knife, so it takes time and effort to work and hinders harvesting. It has the problem of becoming.
In addition, bringing the broccoli as described above into the work and inserting it into the fixed base makes the work of bringing the broccoli from the field and putting the broccoli into the fixed base in the factory difficult, and the overall workability Is bad.
The purpose of the present invention is to cut the leaf petals of the leafy vegetables efficiently in a field in a single step, so that the cutting time can be greatly shortened. It is possible to improve efficiency.

The present invention relates to a cylinder having a size that can enclose broccoli and the like, a circular cutting blade that includes a pair of circular holding portions that are pivotally supported on the side surface of the cylinder and disposed on the bottom surface of the cylinder, and the circular cutting blade is a cylinder. Driving means for driving the circular cutting blade is provided so as to open the bottom surface or cover the bottom surface.
More preferably, the circular cutting blade has a guide pin for gathering all petals radially attached to the outer periphery of the stem, such as broccoli, in the vicinity of the circular holding portion, and the cylinder has a handle for moving the cylinder up and down. Is provided with a driving lever of driving means for driving the circular cutting blade so as to cover the bottom surface of the cylinder.

  The present invention provides a petiole by pressing downwardly around the stem center in the vertical direction while holding a stem of leafy vegetables by a pair of circular stem holding portions and a circular cutting blade facing each other at an interval larger than the flower floret outer diameter of the leaf vegetable. The whole petiole that radiates to the outer circumference of the stalk can be cut. In addition, the time required for cutting the handle of one broccoli can be greatly shortened by simply holding the drive lever over the broccoli and pressurizing downward, thereby saving labor and increasing efficiency. As described above, the petiole cutting device of the present invention is lightweight, small and compact, and can be easily carried by the operator, and is added to the handle on the target flower bud without the necessity of selecting the place of use or the place of installation in the field. By simply holding the drive lever and pushing it down, you can minimize the cost of harvesting and harvesting.

The bottom side inclination figure of the petiole cutting apparatus of the broccoli leaf vegetables of this invention. The side view of the petiole cutting apparatus of the broccoli leaf vegetables of this invention. The principal part side view of the broccoli leaf vegetable petiole cutting apparatus of this invention. A cut view of a circular protector and a circular cutting blade synthesized on a flower stalk holding plate. The state figure which surrounded the broccoli targeted for cutting with this apparatus. The figure which shows the present condition of the broccoli which grows in a farm row row. The state figure which cut the grown broccoli with the petiole cutting device.

  This invention is to fix the florets of broccoli inside the cylinder of this device, and pressurize the stem part downward around the stem center in the vertical direction while holding the florets by closing the pair of petiole cutting mechanisms, The whole petiole that radiates to the outer circumference of the stem is cut. Also, by opening the lever 23 linked to the handle 21 in FIG. 3, the driving start point 07 in FIG. 1 is lowered, and in conjunction with the lever plates 05 and 06, the pair of petiole cutting mechanisms is also opened. Manual labor can be greatly reduced because it can be transferred to harvesting stem cutting without damaging it.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. This device has a guide pin for gathering all the petiole radially attached to the outer circumference of the stem of the broccoli, and is used for cutting the branch protruding from the stem circumference from the stem. FIG. 1 shows a stem protecting portion of the broccoli petiole cutting device, and FIG. 4 shows a petiole cutting blade of a leaf vegetable. FIG. 1 shows a cylinder having a size that can enclose a flower bud that is a broccoli, a circular cutting blade that includes a pair of circular holding portions that are pivotally supported on the side surface of the cylinder and arranged on the bottom surface of the cylinder, and the circular cutting blade includes: Driving means for driving the circular cutting blade is provided so as to open the bottom surface of the cylinder or to cover the bottom surface.
In these drawings, circular cutting blades 03 and 04 including a cylinder 30 having a size capable of enclosing broccoli and the like, a pair of circular holding parts pivotally supported on the side surface of the cylinder 30 and disposed on a bottom surface portion of the cylinder 30, Driving means 05, 06, 07, 23, 25 for driving the circular cutting blades 33, 34 are provided so that the cutting blades 33, 34 open the bottom surface of the cylinder 30 or cover the bottom surface. The circular cutting blades 33 and 34 have guide pins 08 and 09 for gathering all petals radially attached to the outer periphery of the stem such as broccoli in the vicinity of the circular holding portion, and the cylinder 30 has a handle 22 for moving the cylinder up and down. The handle 22 is provided with a drive lever 23 serving as a driving means for driving the circular cutting blades 33 and 34 so as to cover the bottom surface of the cylinder 30.

The cylinder 30 has a size that can sufficiently surround and protect the outer shape of the broccoli 40 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the like described in FIGS. A circular cutting blade including a circular holding portion and a driving portion for driving the circular cutting blade so that the circular cutting blade opens the bottom surface of the cylinder or covers the bottom surface are shown in FIG. 21, 22, 23, 24 in cooperation with the cutting work, or can be easily carried by the operator, the basic can continue the petal cutting work over the target flower buds without the need to select the place of use or installation in the field It is a box container.

The circular cutting blade is formed in a circular shape in the center portion in the same state as the facing opening and closing plates 03 and 04 that can safely protect the stems holding the florets shown in FIGS. A downward blade is synthesized as shown in Fig. 4.
1 and 2 shown in FIG. 1 are linked to 23 in FIG. 3 to open and lower the bottom of the cylinder or to raise and lower the drive part that drives the circular cutting blade so as to cover the bottom. It is the starting point of the drive to close or open 03, 33 and 02, 04, 34, and is the starting point to move directly to broccoli petiole cutting work by the downward pressure of 21 along with the cooperation of 21 and 23 .

The guide pins are 08 and 09 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the broccoli of leafy vegetables grown in the field is placed as shown in FIG. 5 to surround the flower buds. The guide pins 08 and 09 for gathering all the petals radially attached to the outer periphery of the stem 40 are pushed downward, and the pin holding part is movable so as to open the bottom surface of the cylinder or to cover the bottom surface. Since it is connected to the stem protection parts 03 and 04, the petiole can be pushed and pushed in from 360 ° florets including guide pins.
03 and 04 shown in Fig. 1 are the ones 01 and 02 linked to 05 and 06 in Fig. 1 that are driven by the 07 mentioned above, and the stems of broccoli are stably protected. In the 03 and 04, the central part is processed into a circular shape to form a cavity, and the stem holding the florets can be safely protected.

An embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 shows one strain in the field row. As shown in FIG. 6, the entire petiole that is radially attached to the outer periphery of the stalk is cut from the stalk according to the pressing speed without any trouble as shown in FIG. It can be done.
33 and 34 shown in FIG. 1 are configured such that a pair of petiole cutting mechanisms are closed in conjunction with the lever plates 05 and 06 linked to the 07 by pulling the 23 lever toward the handle 21 and the 21 below. By applying pressure in the direction, the petiole can be cut from the stem of broccoli with a circular cutting blade.
The handle is a pressure that protects and grasps so that the column can be safely handled in order to move the cylinder or pressurize downward and operate the drive mechanism. In order to improve the distribution, the main part of the column 22 is additionally processed.
The lever plate refers to a pair of plates 05 and 06 in FIGS. 1 and 2 that transmit a driving force that can be moved by pushing or pulling 01 and 02 in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The circular cutting blades 03, 33 including a pair of circular holding portions that press the surfaces 01, 02 against the lever plate 05, 06 to make the downward movable movement of 07 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 interlocked with the lever wire 23 of FIG. 04, 34 opens, and 08, 09 attached to 03 and 08, 09 attached to 04 open, so that it can be transferred to harvesting and pruning without damaging the florets. Broccoli leaf vegetable petiole cutting device.
Downward pressure is generated by pushing down 21 handles downward. It is cut | disconnected by this.

FIG. 6 shows one strain in a field row. As shown in FIG. 6, the entire petiole that radiates around the stem is shown in FIG. It can be cut together.
Normally, the lever 23 in FIG. 3 is in an open state, and 05 and 06 are pressed downward by a spring linked to the levers 23 and 07, and 01 and 02 are wide-angled. As shown in FIG. 4, the cylinder 30 that is the flower protection case housing of FIG. 2 is put on the upper side, and the lever 23 of FIG. 3 is pulled toward the handle, so that 07 in FIG. 2 rises and 05, 06 causes 01, 03, 33, and 02 to rise. , 04, 34 are closed.

33, 34 Circular cutting blade 22 Handle 30 Tube 08, 09 Guide pin

Claims (2)

  A cylinder of a size that can enclose broccoli and the like, a circular cutting blade that is pivotally supported on a side surface of the cylinder and includes a pair of circular holding portions disposed on the bottom surface of the cylinder, and the circular cutting blade that covers the bottom surface of the cylinder A broccoli leaf vegetable petiole cutting device comprising driving means for driving the circular cutting blade to open or cover the bottom surface.   The circular cutting blade has a guide pin for gathering all petals radially attached to the outer periphery of the stem such as broccoli in the vicinity of the circular holding portion, the cylinder has a handle for moving the cylinder up and down, and the handle The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a driving lever of the driving means for driving the circular cutting blade so as to cover the bottom surface of the cylinder.

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