JP2904028B2 - Seedling machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Seedlings to be used in a seedling planting machine are grown in mat-shaped collective seedlings in rectangular seedling boxes arranged in a field. The present invention is used for a seedling picking machine that automatically picks up a seedling box in which seedlings have been grown and sends it to a predetermined position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an operator picks up the above seedling boxes one by one, places them on a conveyor, and sends them to a predetermined position.

[0003]

Therefore, many workers are required, and each worker is required to work hard.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a traveling vehicle body 3 which advances forwardly along the vertical feed conveyor 2 beside the vertical feed conveyor 2 provided in the front-rear direction. The traveling vehicle body 3 has a scooping device 7 which is inclined forward and scoops the seedling box 1 on the field A based on the forward movement thereof, and the seedling box 1 which is provided thereafter and which is scooped. Conveyor 8 for feeding the seedling box 1 above the vertical conveyor 2, and an extruder 19 for moving the seedling box 1 having reached the upper side of the vertical conveyor 2 to the vertical conveyor 2. Seedling harvester.

[0005]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the scooping tool 7 scoops the seedling boxes 1 arranged on the field A when the traveling vehicle body 3 is advanced along the vertical feed conveyor 2. When the picked-up seedling box 1 gets on the horizontal conveyor 8, the seedling box 1 reaches above the vertical conveyor 2 by the horizontal conveyor 8. Then, the extruder 19 pushes the seedling box 1 backward and moves it onto the vertical feed conveyor 2. Thereafter, the seedling box 1 is sent to a predetermined position on the vertical feed conveyor 2. In addition, since a plurality of seedling boxes 1 are arranged in the front-back direction, the above operation is performed continuously.

[0006]

As described above, according to the present invention, the seedling boxes 1, 1... In which the seedlings are grown and arranged in the field A are automatically taken out of the field A by the advance of the traveling vehicle body 3. After that, it is sent to a predetermined position by the vertical feed conveyor 2,
This has the effect of reducing the number of workers and reducing the labor of the workers.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the seedling box 1 having an inner size of about 30 cm × 60 cm is filled with floor soil, and the seedling 1 a grows to about 10 cm. In the seedling box 1, three horizontally elongated seedlings are arranged in the horizontal direction, and a large number of them are arranged in the front-rear direction to form a band-like row in the field A. A vertical feed conveyor 2 is arranged beside the row.

The traveling vehicle body 3 has a pair of front wheels 4, 4 respectively.
And rear wheels 5, 5, and a handle 6 protrudes rearward. The figure shows a manual push type, but the front wheels 4, 4 or the rear wheels 5, 5
May be a self-propelled type that rotates by power. When the traveling vehicle body 3 is positioned to the left of the vertical feed conveyor 2 (FIG. 2),
The top fryer 7 has three seedling boxes 1
It comes after 1,1. Then, the scooping tool 7 is inclined downward to the front and the lower end reaches the field A,
As the traveling vehicle body 3 moves forward, it enters under the seedling boxes 1,1,1 and scoops it. Lateral conveyor 8
Is provided after the scooping device 7, and the scooped seedling boxes 1, 1,... Are sent to the right. A driving wheel 10 driven by a motor 9 is provided at the right end, and a belt 12 is wound around the driving wheel 10 and a left end rolling wheel 11 to form a transverse feed conveyor 8. A switch 14 is provided on the rear frame 13,
When the seedling box 1 hits this, the current from the battery 15 reaches the motor 9 and the belt 12 rotates.

A roller conveyor 16 having rollers arranged in the front-rear direction is provided to the right of the horizontal conveyor 8 and is arranged so as to protrude above the vertical conveyor 2. And
The seedling box 1 sent to the right by the horizontal conveyor 8 transfers to the roller conveyor 16. A cylinder 17 is provided in front of the roller conveyor 16, a piston rod 18 protrudes rearward, and a pusher 19 at the tip of the cylinder 17 pushes out the seedling box 1 on the roller conveyor 16. When a switch 21 is provided on the right frame 20 of the roller conveyor 16 and the end of the seedling box 1 hits this, air is sent into the cylinder 17 and the pusher 19 reaches the position of the chain line and then the position of the solid line. Stop to return to. Sliding plate 2 inclined backward
2 is provided after the roller conveyer 16 so that the seedling box 1 extruded by the extruder 19 can be smoothly transferred to the vertical feed conveyer 2. In addition, the guide frames 23 and 24 are provided on both lateral portions of the rake fryer 7 and the horizontal feed conveyor 8.

A manual seedling picker is constructed as shown in FIGS. That is, hooks 26, 26 are rotatably mounted on both sides of the ladder-shaped frame 25 by hinges 27, 27, and the ears 1b, 1b on the side of the seedling box 1 are hung. A pair of mounting pieces 28, 28 project upward from both sides of the rear end of the frame 25, and a horizontal shaft 30 having a lever 29 is rotatably mounted thereon. A pair of legs 31, 31 are fixed to both ends of the horizontal shaft 30, and wheels 32,
32 are provided. Here, a plurality of horizontal seedling boxes 1,
.. Are arranged in the front-rear direction to form a strip-shaped row. Frame 25
Are placed on the seedling boxes 1,1,..., And the hooks 26, 26 are lowered, and the ends thereof are ears 1b, 1b of the seedling boxes 1,1,.
(Figure 4). Here, when the lever 29 is turned counterclockwise, the wheels 32, 32 come into contact with the field, and when the lever 29 is further turned, the rear end of the frame 25 is pushed up by the wheels 32, 32 so that the seedling boxes 1, 1,. Withdrawn from field A. After that, the frame 25 is moved to a predetermined position, and the hooks 26, 26
From ears 1b, 1b. In the seedling boxes 1, 1,..., The roots of the seedlings 1a grown in the seedling boxes may extend into the field A, and it may be difficult to lift the seedlings. According to the above configuration, a large number of seedling boxes 1,
1 ... are simultaneously and lightly lifted from the field.

A seedling box arranging device is provided as shown in FIGS. That is, a ladder-shaped frame 33 is arranged in the front-rear direction, a chain conveyor 35 with flaps 34, 34,... Is provided on the frame 33, and the seedling boxes 1, 1,. .. Are sent later (upper right in FIG. 5). A horizontal frame 36 of the same type is provided so as to be orthogonal to the frame 33, and a pair of belt conveyors 37 and 38, which rotate left and right, are provided at the center thereof.
Each operation can be selected by operation 9. A switch 40 is provided on the rear side of the horizontal frame 36. When the seedling box 1 hits the switch 40, the belt conveyor 37 or 38 selected by the operation of the lever 39 is turned. A sliding plate 41 is provided over the upper surface of the frame 33 and the front of the upper surfaces of the belt conveyors 37 and 38. The seedling box 1 which is pushed by the flap 34 and moves later passes through the sliding plate 41 and is placed on the belt conveyors 37 and 38. It is supposed to transfer to. Therefore, the seedling boxes 1, 1, ... are supplied before the frame 33. Then, the seedling boxes 1, 1 ... are flaps 34, 34
.., And after passing over the slide plate 41 and reaching the belt conveyors 37 and 38 and hitting the switch 40,
The belt conveyor 37 selected by the lever 39 rotates,
The horizontal frame 36 is pushed to the left. Therefore, the worker is located in front of the horizontal frame 36, and the seedling boxes 1, 1...
In the field. The horizontal frame 36 may be configured so that the power is transmitted by operating the lever 42 and the vehicle runs forward on the frame 33 (FIG. 6). Also, as shown in FIG.
If the 6 is provided so as to be rotatable around the central longitudinal axis and both sides thereof are folded, movement is facilitated. The frame 33 has a pair of casters 4 in front and back.
3, 43... Can be provided.

A cart for carrying the seedling box can be configured as shown in FIG. That is, a substantially square truck 44 is formed of a pair of rails 4 by a pair of front and rear four wheels 45, 45.
It is made to move on 6,46. Same type frame 4
The center of 7 is attached to the center of the bogie 44 so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis 48. A handle 49 is fixed to one end of the frame 47, and an end of an auxiliary frame 50 is provided at the other end so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 51, and is folded as shown in the figure. A caster 52 is attached to the other end of the auxiliary frame 50. A roller conveyor 53 is continuously provided on the bottom surfaces of the frame 47 and the auxiliary frame 50, and a seedling box frame 54 on which a plurality of seedling boxes are placed vertically, horizontally, and vertically moves lightly on the roller conveyor 53. It is made to do. Therefore, using this, transportation of the seedling boxes 1, 1,... In the house, arrangement of the seedling boxes 1, 1,.

9 and 10, a frame 75 having a length of about 4 m can be provided on the carriage 44 so as to rotate about the central longitudinal axis 55. . Then, when the frame 75 is moved along the directions of the rails 46, 46, the forward / backward movement is easily performed, and the frame 75 is moved to the rails 46, 46.
., The seedling boxes 1, 1,... On the seedling box frame 54 are arranged in the field A, or the seedling boxes 1, 1,.
The task of picking up is easy and convenient.

An apparatus for transporting the seedling box 1 to a field can be configured as shown in FIGS. That is, on the loading platform 56a of the truck 56, the rotating support 57 is fixed to the lateral end just behind the right driver's seat 56b, and the plurality of seedling mounting shelves 58,
58. The front right end of each is rotatably mounted at a certain vertical interval. A support column 59 is fixed to the loading platform 56a on the diagonal line of the rotation column 57, and the support plates 60, 60,... Fixed to this support the left rear corners of the seedling racks 58, 58,. To be provided. Then, while the truck 56 is operating, the seedling racks 58, 58 on which the seedling boxes 1, 1,.
It is housed within the area of a and does not hinder driving.
... When removing the seedlings, the necessary seedling rack 58 is
Can be easily taken out by projecting laterally from the seedling boxes 1, 1...

When the seedling boxes 58, 58 are configured as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the seedling boxes 1, 1,... Are taken out, the seedling racks 58, 58,. I do.
That is, the turning bracket 5 is provided at the right front corner of the seedling racks 58, 58,.
8a, 58a,...
So that it can rotate and slide up and down. However,
The lowermost rotating bracket 58a does not need to slide up and down. The holding column 61 is located in front of the rotating column 57 and
6a, and protruding members 61a, 61a,... Protrude rearward from this, and are positioned below the respective rotary fittings 58a, 58a,. The vertical notches 58b, 58b...
8a are rotated by 90 degrees and project to the right side, the notches 58b, 58b... Come over the projections 61a, 61a. The support of the rotating metal fittings 58a, 61a by 61a, 61a is released, and the seedling racks 58, 58, ... are lowered.

When the seedling racks 58, 58,... Are configured as shown in FIG. 15, the seedling boxes 1, 1,. That is, the bottom plates 62, 62... Of the respective seedling racks 58, 58.
1... Are mounted so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction. Then, when there is a water channel 63 beside the truck 56 stopped, the bottom plates 62, 62... On which the seedling boxes 1, 1. .. Can be easily transferred to the seedling transplanter 65.

As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG.
6, 66 ... can be slidably provided. That is, the front wall 67 and the rear wall 68 are fixed to the loading platform 56a, and the rollers 69, 69,... Are vertically held between the front and rear ends of the seedling shelves 66, 66,. Provide. Note that, of the pair of upper and lower rollers 69, 69, the roller 69 is not provided above the left end above the second stage. Then, when the seedling racks 66, 66,... Above the second row are pulled out to the left, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 17, the seedling boxes 1, 1,. Can be easily removed on the left. At this time, the lowermost seedling rack 66 is pulled out to support the left end of the upper seedling racks 66, 66,....

FIG. 18 shows a seedling rack that has been further modified. That is, the upper frame 70 and the lower frame 71 are provided on the carrier 56a in an overlapping manner. Each of the upper frame 70 and the lower frame 71 has three seedling mounting shelves 72, 72, 72,... On which a plurality of seedling boxes 1, 1,.
In addition, the upper frame 70 and the lower frame 71 are connected by a pair of links 73 and 74 (only the rear side is shown in the figure) on the front and rear walls, and the links 73 and 74 have different lengths and angles. Made in. When the links 73 and 74 are rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the upper frame 70 stops slightly inclining outward beside the lower frame 71. for that reason,
When the seedling box 1 is taken out, the upper frame 70 is in a chain line state,
The seedling box in the upper frame 70 can be easily taken out by projecting largely to the paddy side. Also, the seedling boxes 1, 1... In the lower frame 71 are protruded by sliding the seedling boxes 1, 1... On the respective seedling racks 72, 72, 72. After being placed on the 70 seedling shelves 72, 72, 72..., They can be taken out from the outer end.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a seedling removing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of another seedling picking tool.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional front view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a slope view of the seedling box arrangement device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a part thereof.

FIG. 7 is a slope view of the improved type.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a trolley for transporting seedling boxes.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of another cart.

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a seedling box transport device.

FIG. 12 is a side view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a side view of another transportation device.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged plan view of a part thereof.

FIG. 15 is a rear view of a part of another transportation device.

FIG. 16 is a side view of another transportation device.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the main part.

FIG. 18 is a rear view of another transportation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seedling box 2 Vertical feed conveyor 3 Traveling vehicle body 7 Scooping tool 8 Lateral feed conveyor 19 Pusher A Field

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Takashi Suzuki, Inventor of Azuki Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd., Iseki Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. 1 at Tobe-cho, Ize-gun, Ehime Prefecture (72) Inventor: Hiroshi Suzuki 1st of Yakura, Tobe-cho, Toyo-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime (72) Inventor: Tetsu Kato 1st Hachikura, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime Prefecture, Iseki Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideyuki Kusamoto 1st: Hachikura, Tobe-cho, Ibe-gun, Ehime Prefecture, Iseki Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. Government Makoto Sakata (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A01G 9/00 A01C 11/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A longitudinal feed conveyor 2 provided in the front-rear direction.
Has a traveling vehicle body 3 that advances forward along the vertical feed conveyor 2, and the traveling vehicle body 3 has a rake that is inclined forward and descends and scoops the seedling box 1 on the field A based on the advance. The fryer 7, the laterally-feeding conveyor 8 that feeds the above-mentioned seedling box 1 provided and scooped up above the vertical-feeding conveyor 2, and the seedling box 1 that has reached above the vertical-feeding conveyor 2 are moved backward. Characterized in that an extruding tool 19 for transferring to a vertical feed conveyor 2 is provided.