JP2014100076A - Compost spreader - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compost spreader which is capable of controlling transporting speed while reducing a load on a spreading part with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A compost spreader 1 includes: a transporting part 3 for transporting compost stored in a cargo box 2; a spreading part 4 for dispersing compost in a field; and a driving part 6 for rotating the revolving shaft 41 of the spreading part 4. The compost spreader further comprises: a lower end frame 51 which axially support the revolving shaft 41 of the spreading part 4 constituting a vertical beater; a retreat mechanism 40 which makes the lower end frame 51 retreat rearward together with the revolving shaft 41 of the spreading part 4; and a controller 7 which controls transporting speed by the transporting part 3 in accordance with the retreating rearward of the lower end frame 51. In the event that the lower end frame 51 is made to retreat using the retreat mechanism 40, it is rotated around a shaft member 61 which rotates the revolving shaft 41, preventing a second sprocket 64 or the like from being inclined thereby.

Description

  The present invention relates to a compost spreader that spreads compost on a field, and more specifically, compost capable of controlling the transport speed when transporting compost accommodated in a packing box to a rear spraying unit. It relates to the spreader.

  A conventional general compost spreader will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 91 denotes a packing box that can accommodate compost therein. Reference numeral 92 denotes a transport unit that transports the compost stored in the packing box 91 toward the rear. For the transport unit 92, in addition to the method of transporting compost by sliding an L-shaped pressing plate as shown in the drawings from the front, the method of transporting the compost placed on the floor plate with a conveyor bar, or There is a method of conveying by a belt conveyor. Reference numeral 93 denotes a spraying portion provided behind the packing box 91. And when spreading compost on such a field using such a compost spreader, the compost is housed in the packing box 91, the compost is transported backward by the transport unit 92, and the diffusion blades of the spray unit 93 are moved downward. It is rotated using the drive unit 94 to diffuse the compost toward the field.

  By the way, when conveying the compost of such a packing box back, it is necessary to control the conveyance speed of compost so that a heavy load may not be applied to the spreading | diffusion blade | wing of a spreading | diffusion part.

  As a method for controlling the compost conveyance speed, for example, there is a method of detecting the load applied to the blades in the rotating state of the spraying unit with a sensor and controlling the conveyance speed of the conveyance unit (Patent Document 1). According to such a method, since a conveyance speed can be reduced when a large load is applied to the spraying portion, there is an advantage that damage to the diffusion blades can be prevented. However, such a method has a demerit that the conveyance speed cannot be reduced immediately before a large load is applied to the diffusion blade because the conveyance speed is reduced after a large load is applied to the diffusion blade.

  On the other hand, one end side of the spraying unit composed of a horizontal beater is released backward by the pressing force of the compost that has been conveyed to incline the horizontal beater, thereby reducing the pressing force applied to the spraying unit and A method of reducing the transport speed of the transport unit in accordance with the displacement of the spray unit has been proposed (Patent Document 2). According to such a method, even when a large pressing force is applied to the spraying part, the load can be reduced by letting the spraying part escape to the rear, so that it is transported immediately before a large load is applied to the spraying part. There is an advantage that the speed can be reduced.

JP 2007-75111 A JP 59-21306 A

  However, the method for reducing the conveyance speed by the method as disclosed in Patent Document 2 has the following problems.

  That is, as shown in Patent Document 2, the structure in which the rotating shaft of the spraying part is slid rearward is a structure in which the other end side is slid rearward with one end side of the rotating shaft as a fulcrum. Therefore, a complicated bearing mechanism is required such that the bearing is rotated while being released (see FIG. 3 of Patent Document 2). Further, when the rotation shaft is tilted by pressing compost, the sprocket attached to the rotation shaft on the fulcrum side is inclined, and the engagement with the chain hung on the sprocket is deteriorated. Further, when a plurality of such spraying parts are provided, only one spraying part is retracted backward, so that when a strong pressing force is applied as a whole, other spraying parts are provided. There is also a problem that the burden on the department is inevitable.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a compost spreader having a simple structure and capable of controlling the conveyance speed while reducing the load applied to the spreader.

  That is, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a transport unit that transports the compost accommodated in the packing box, a spray unit that diffuses the compost into the field, and a drive unit that rotates the rotation shaft of the spray unit. A compost spreader having a frame that pivotally supports a rotation axis of the spreader; a retreat mechanism that retreats the frame rearward together with the rotation axis of the spreader; and a transport unit that is retracted rearward of the frame. And a spraying unit for controlling the conveyance speed.

  In this way, the end of the rotating shaft of the spraying part can be displaced by retracting the frame backward, so a load applied to the spraying part with a simple structure without providing a bearing mechanism for retracting backward. This makes it possible to control the conveyance speed.

  Moreover, in such an invention, a plurality of rotating shafts of the spreading part are pivotally supported on the frame.

  In this way, since the plurality of rotating shafts can be retracted backward together, the load applied to all the rotating shafts and the spreading blades can be reduced with a simple mechanism.

  Furthermore, when the spraying unit is configured by a vertical beater, a shaft member provided in a horizontal direction is rotatably attached to an upper end side of the vertical beater, and the vertical type is provided by a bevel gear provided in the shaft member. When the rotating shaft of the beater is rotated and the frame is retracted backward, the frame on the lower end side of the rotating shaft is retracted backward with the shaft member as the center.

  In this way, since the frame is rotated about the shaft member, only the vertical beater can be retracted rearward without displacing the drive unit.

  According to this invention, the compost spreader which has the conveyance part which conveys the compost accommodated in the packing box, the spreading part which diffuses compost to a field, and the drive part which rotates the rotating shaft of the spreading part concerned , A frame that pivotally supports the rotating shaft of the spraying unit, a retracting mechanism that retracts the frame backward together with the rotating shaft of the spraying unit, and a control that controls the transport speed by the transporting unit when the frame is retracted rearward The end of the rotating shaft of the spraying part can be displaced by retracting the frame to the rear, and it is possible to dispose the spraying part with a simple structure without providing a bearing mechanism for retracting backward. Such a load can be reduced to control the conveyance speed.

The right-side schematic diagram which shows the structure of the compost spreader in one embodiment of this invention Left side schematic view of compost spreader in the same form Schematic diagram on the left side showing a state in which the frame of the compost spreader in the same form is retracted Rear schematic view of the escape spreader in the same configuration The figure which shows the structure and operation | movement of the control part provided in the front wall surface of the packing box in the same form The figure which shows the compost spreader in the conventional example

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the compost spreader 1 in this embodiment includes a packing box 2 for storing compost (not shown), a transport unit 3 for transporting the compost of the packing box 2 to the rear, and a rear thereof. The lower end frame 51 (supporting the plurality of rotating shafts 41 of the vertical beater constituting the spreading unit 4 is characteristically provided. 4), a retraction mechanism 40 that retreats the frame 5 backward, and a control unit 7 that controls the conveyance speed of the conveyance unit 3 according to the retraction amount of the frame 5. Is. Hereinafter, the compost spreader 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated in detail.

  First, the packing box 2 is configured in a box shape that can accommodate compost, and is configured to be surrounded by the left and right side walls 22, the front wall surface 23, and the bottom plate 21.

  The conveyance unit 3 is configured to convey the compost accommodated in the packing box 2 backward. In this embodiment, the bottom contact plate 31 that contacts the bottom plate 21 and the bottom contact plate 31 An upright pressing plate 32 erected at a right angle from the front edge is formed in an L shape, and compost is conveyed by pressing a pressing rod 33 protruding forward from the standing pressing plate 32 backward. . The pressing rod 33 is pressed by hydraulic pressure from a towing vehicle that pulls the compost spreader 1, and can be moved forward and backward by connecting a hydraulic hose 81 provided in front to the towing vehicle. Yes. The conveying speed of the pressing rod 33 is adjusted by a hydraulic flow rate control valve 70 (see FIG. 5) provided on the front wall surface 23 of the cargo box 2.

  The spraying unit 4 is configured to spray compost toward the rear farm field, and is configured by a vertical beater having a plurality of rotating shafts 41 in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical beater is configured by attaching spraying blades 42 to the outer periphery of a rotary shaft 41 provided in the vertical direction. The rotary shaft 41 is rotated using the drive unit 6 and compost. Can be sprayed. The lower end side of the rotating shaft 41 constituting the vertical beater is rotatably supported by the lower end frame 51 of the frame 5 constituting the rectangular frame, and the side wall frame is formed from both sides of the lower end frame 51. 52 is erected to open in the front-rear direction as a whole. On the other hand, the upper end side of the rotating shaft 41 in the vertical beater is rotatably attached to a shaft member 61 straddling the left and right side wall frames 52 via a bevel gear 62. When the shaft member 61 is rotated by using the drive unit 6 attached to the side wall frame 52, the rotational drive from the PTO of the towing vehicle is provided on the side surface of the cargo box 2 as shown in FIGS. The first sprocket 63 provided on the right side of the cargo box 2 is rotated using the driving force transmitted through the transmission rod 60. A chain 65 is stretched over the first sprocket 63, and a second sprocket 64 provided on the upper side of the frame 5 is rotated. Then, by rotating the second sprocket 64, as shown in FIG. 4, the horizontal shaft member 61 attached to the second sprocket 64 is rotated, and the bevel gear 62 provided on the shaft member 61 is interposed. Thus, the rotating shaft 41 having the spraying blades 42 is rotated. That is, here, the spray blades 42 are rotated by providing the second sprocket 64, the shaft member 61, the bevel gear 62, and the like for driving the vertical beater at the upper part of the vertical beater. As a result, the lower space of the cargo box 2 can be made larger than when the drive unit 94 is provided below the conventional vertical beater as shown in FIG. Can be avoided.

  On the other hand, the retracting mechanism 40 is configured to retract the vertical beater integrally supported by the frame 5 backward. As described above, the frame 5 includes the lower end frame 51 that pivotally supports the lower end portion of the vertical beater, the side wall frame 52 erected from the left and right ends, the bevel gear 62 and the shaft member 61 at the upper end portion of the vertical beater. A cover plate 53 is provided so as to form a rectangular frame that opens in the front-rear direction as a whole and can be retracted to the rear of the cargo box 2. When the frame 5 is retracted rearward, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the left and right side walls 22 of the packing box 2 extend rearward, and the side walls 22 and the side wall frame 52 can be rotated by a shaft member 61. By supporting the shaft, the lower end side of the frame 5 can be displaced rearward around the shaft member 61. Thus, when the frame 5 is rotated around the shaft member 61, the first sprocket 63, the second sprocket 64, and the like constituting the driving unit 6 are not inclined with respect to the shaft, and can be engaged with the chain 65. There's nothing going wrong.

  In such a configuration, when a pressing force is applied to the vertical beater by the conveyance of compost, the spring 54 attached to the lower end side of the frame 5 between the side wall frame 52 and the cargo box 2 with the shaft member 61 as the center. The wire 71 attached to the side of the left side wall frame 52 (see FIG. 1) is pulled rearward against the pressing force.

  The control unit 7 is configured to control the conveyance speed in the conveyance unit 3 by pulling the wire 71. A mechanism for controlling the transport speed will be described with reference to FIG.

  The controller 7 controls the speed of the pressing rod 33 by adjusting the hydraulic flow rate by a flow rate control valve 70 provided on the front side of the cargo box 2, and in this embodiment, the hydraulic flow rate is mechanically controlled. I can do it. In this embodiment, the flow rate control valve 70 can be adjusted by a conveyance speed setting handle 72 provided in front of the cargo box 2, and the indicator 79 is stopped when “0” and maximum when “8”. It comes to be speed. When adjusting such a conveyance speed, by rotating the conveyance speed setting handle 72, the rod 73 is moved back and forth in the left-right direction, and accordingly, the lower end portion of the hanging lever 74 connected by the pin 74a is moved to the left and right. Move. The drooping lever 74 rotates around a fulcrum 75, and a pin 74a provided on the lower end side thereof protrudes to abut on the left side of the lower end of the lever 76 (see FIG. 5 (b) (c)). 5A shows a state in which the drooping lever 74 and the lever 76 are separated for easy understanding of each relationship, but in a state in which the wire 71 is not pulled, FIG. It is in the state of b). Then, when the conveyance speed setting handle 72 is rotated to move the rod 73 to the right side, the pin 74a also moves to the right side, and the pin 74a comes into contact with the left side of the lower end of the lever 76, and the lever 76 Move the top edge of to the left. The upper end portion of the lever 76 is always pulled to the right by a spring 76b. Further, a stopper pin 76a is projected in the depth direction of the paper surface at an intermediate position of the lever 76 so that the left side of the wire lever 77 is brought into contact therewith. The wire lever 77 rotates around the fulcrum 75 independently of the hanging lever 74 and is pulled to the left by a pulling lever 78 that is always pulled to the left by a spring 78a. Thus, the hydraulic pressure of the flow control valve 70 is set. When the wire lever 77 is pulled by the spring 78a, the wire lever 77 tries to rotate to the left side, but comes into contact with the stopper pin 76a of the lever 76 and stops rotating.

  In this way, when the hydraulic flow rate is set as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the frame 5 is retracted rearward by the pressure by the conveyance of the compost, the wire 71 attached to the frame 5 is pulled, and the wire The wire lever 77 connected to 71 is pulled to the right against the pulling force of the spring 78a provided in the control unit 7 in front of the cargo box 2 (FIG. 5C). At this time, since the lever 76 is in contact with the pin 74a on the lower end side of the drooping lever 74, it is stopped at that position, and only the wire lever 77 is pulled to the right side to rotate. Then, the flow control valve 70 pivotally supported by the wire lever 77 rotates to the right, and the indicator 79 that rotates integrally with the wire lever 77 is moved in the direction of the “0” position to reduce the feed rate. Will come to let you. On the other hand, when the pressure on the compost is released and the frame 5 returns to the original position, the pulling of the wire 71 is released, and the wire lever 77 is stopped by the pulling force of the spring 78a as shown in FIG. It abuts on the pin 76a. Then, the compost is transported by returning to the initial transport speed set by the transport speed setting handle 72.

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the transport unit 3 that transports the compost accommodated in the packing box 2, the spray unit 4 that diffuses the compost into the field, and the drive that rotates the rotating shaft 41 of the spray unit 4. In the compost spreader 1 having the portion 6, a lower end frame 51 that pivotally supports the rotation shaft 41 of the spreader 4, and a retreat mechanism that retracts the lower end frame 51 together with the rotation shaft 41 of the spreader 4 to the rear. 40 and the control unit 7 that controls the conveyance speed of the conveyance unit 3 as the lower end frame 51 is retracted rearward, so that the rotating shaft of the spraying unit 4 is retracted by retracting the lower end frame 51 rearward. The end of 41 can be displaced, and the load applied to the spraying unit 4 can be reduced with a simple structure and the conveyance speed can be controlled without providing a bearing mechanism that retracts backward as in the prior art. become.

  Further, since the plurality of rotating shafts 41 of the spreading unit 4 are pivotally supported on the frame 5, the plurality of rotating shafts 41 can be retracted rearward together, and all the rotating shafts 41 can be retracted with a simple mechanism. It becomes possible to reduce the load applied to the attached spreading vanes 42.

  Further, in the case where the spreading unit 4 is configured by a vertical beater, a shaft member 61 provided in the horizontal direction is rotatably attached to the upper end side of the vertical beater, and a bevel gear 62 provided on the shaft member 61 is provided. The rotary shaft 41 of the vertical beater is rotated by the above, and when the frame 5 is retracted rearward, the lower end frame 51 of the rotary shaft 41 is retracted rearward around the shaft member 61. Therefore, only the vertical beater can be retracted backward without displacing the drive unit 6. Moreover, since the drive part 6 comes to be attached to upper part, the space of the downward side of the packing box 2 can be ensured, and the overgrowth etc. can be made easy.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can implement in a various aspect.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the lower end side of the frame 5 is rotated around the shaft member 61, but the frame 5 including the upper end side of the frame 5 may be retracted rearward as a whole. Good. In this case, the second sprocket 64 of the shaft member 61 moves with retraction, but the tension of the chain 65 spanned between the first sprocket 63 is adjusted with the tension gear, and the left and right side wall frames You may make it prevent the inclination of the axis | shaft of the 2nd sprocket 64 by sliding 52 in parallel.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the structure which retracts the lower end side of a vertical beater, the same structure can also be used for a horizontal beater. In this case, since a strong pressing force is applied to the rotating shaft and the spreading blade near the floor plate, the entire frame supporting the horizontal beater may be retracted backward.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the compost is conveyed with the standing pressure board 32, you may make it convey compost with a conveyor.

  In the above embodiment, a mechanism for adjusting the hydraulic flow rate control valve 70 is used as the control unit 7. However, the mechanism is not limited to such a mechanism, and the retraction amount of the frame 5 is detected by a sensor or the like. You may make it adjust the conveyance speed using a motor etc. according to quantity.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Compost spreader 2 ... Packing box 21 ... Bottom plate 22 ... Side wall 23 ... Front wall surface 3 ... Conveyance part 31 ... Bottom contact plate 32 ... Standing press plate 33 ... Pressing rod 4 ... Spreading unit 40 ... Retraction mechanism 41 ... Rotating shaft 42 ... Spraying blade 5 ... Frame 51 ... Lower end frame 52 ... Side wall frame 53 ... Cover plate 54 ... Spring 6 ... Drive unit 61 ... Shaft member 62 ... Bevel gear 63 ... First sprocket 64 ... Second sprocket 65 ... Chain 7 ... Control unit 70 ... Flow rate control valve 71 ... Wire 72 ... Conveying speed setting handle 73 ... Rod 74 ... Drop lever 74a ... Pin 75 ... Support point 76 ... Lever 76a ... Stopper pin

Claims (3)

In a compost spreader having a transport unit for transporting compost stored in a packing box and a spray unit for diffusing compost,
A frame that pivotally supports the rotation axis of the spreading unit;
A displacement mechanism for displacing the frame in the front-rear direction;
A spraying section that changes the transport speed of the transport section according to the displacement of the frame;
Is provided. The compost spreader according to claim 1, wherein the frame pivotally supports a plurality of rotation shafts of the spreader. The spray unit is composed of a vertical beater,
The spraying unit is configured to rotate a shaft member provided in the left-right direction on the upper end side of the vertical beater in the axial direction, and rotate a rotation shaft of the vertical beater by a bevel gear provided in the shaft member. ,
2. The compost spreader according to claim 1, wherein the displacement mechanism is configured to displace the frame on the lower end side of the rotation shaft rearward about the shaft member of the spreader.

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