JP2910889B2 - Head vegetable harvester - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small riding type head vegetable harvester which mainly harvests head vegetables such as cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and lettuce.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of head vegetable harvesting machines for harvesting head vegetables have been proposed. For example, the rhizomes of head vegetables vegetated in the field are pulled out from the field with the progress of the aircraft while rotating so as to be sandwiched from both left and right sides by a pair of left and right screw augers,
In the process of transporting the extracted head vegetables to the rear of the machine by the transfer device, the rhizome part is cut by the cutting mechanism from immediately below the head part, and the head vegetables are stored in the storage device, comparison of automatic harvesting type An extremely large riding type is known.

[0003]

In the relatively large automatic harvesting type riding head vegetable harvester as described above,
It is unsuitable when the field area is small.The cutting accuracy of cutting the rhizome from just below the head is not sufficient, and it may be necessary to cut it again or the head may be damaged and the commercial value may be reduced. Also, make the transport path of the head part longer,
When a large amount of the head portion is housed and discharged, there is a problem that the head portion is easily damaged. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides: At the front of the center of the body in the width direction, the rhizomes S of head vegetables C planted in a row in the field are pulled out from the field with the advance of the body while rotating while holding the rhizomes S from both the left and right sides. A pair of left and right screw conveyors 5 for conveying diagonally upward and rearward are provided, and the screw conveyor 5 is in contact with and follows both sides of the head cultivation ridge on the head near the side where the head vegetation is pulled out. A pair of left and right guide wheels 27 is provided to enable automatic steering along the root of the screw conveyer 5 at a position substantially at the center in the width direction and in the front-rear direction of the body facing the transport end of the screw conveyor 5. A flat plate-shaped cutting table 7 is provided for the operator to cut the base of S manually, and a control unit 6 and a seat 29 are arranged beside the cutting table 7. Same as the operation of the control unit 6 A cutting process can be performed on the cutting table 7, and a forklift-like container mounting portion 9, which is capable of mounting and holding a container 8 for accommodating the cut-headed vegetables C behind the cutting table 7, is placed in front of the cutting table 7. Sloping,

B. B. A cutting mechanism 12 is provided below the screw conveyor 5 for cutting the root R of the head vegetable C conveyed while the rhizome S is sandwiched by the screw conveyor 5; A plurality of belt holding arms 22 with springs 24, holding rollers 23, sponge rollers 25, and suspension springs 26 for holding head vegetables V conveyed while the rhizomes S are pinched and conveyed corresponding to the conveying portion of the screw conveyor 5. D. a presser belt 17 having A pair of left and right guide wheels 27 provided in the vicinity of the side where the head vegetables are pulled out of the screw conveyor 5 are provided at positions where the pulling reaction force of the head vegetables C is pulled out, and have a camber angle with respect to the head cultivation ridges. It was arranged to be able to move back and forth and adjust the left and right width,

E. Seat 29 provided beside cutting table 7
Can rotate on the spot, and the operator sitting on the seat 29 can operate the control device 6 and perform the cutting process on the cutting table 7. The container placing section 9 places the container 8 thereon and moves up and down diagonally along the forwardly inclined frame 30.
G. having a lifting device that can be rotated forward without placing the G. One end is attached to the screw conveyor 5 at a position below the head vegetable extraction part, and a digging blade 11 that protrudes into the head vegetable growing ridge is provided.

[0007]

According to the above arrangement, the present invention operates as follows. . With the screw conveyor 5, pull out while rotating so that the rhizome S of a row of head vegetables C is pinched from the left and right sides from the field, and securely transported backward as it is,
An operator sitting on the seat 29 cuts the transported head vegetables C on the cutting table 7 to cut the base of the rhizome S. Then, the processed head vegetables C are stably accommodated in the container 8 placed on the container placing portion 9 that moves up and down diagonally. Further, the machine body is automatically steered along the head cultivation ridge by a pair of left and right guide wheels 27, and the operator can perform the cutting processing operation on the cutting table 7 together with the operation of the control unit 6. . A cutting mechanism 12 is provided during the transportation of the head vegetable C, which is conveyed while the rhizome S is nipped by the screw conveyor 5.
To cut the root R, and convey the head vegetables C to the cutting table 7 without soil in the field.

[0008] Rhizome S by screw conveyor 5
Is transported in a stable posture in a state where the head vegetable C is conveyed while being sandwiched and held by the pressing belt 17 from above,
The cutting unit 12 cuts the root R of the head vegetable C at a predetermined position. . The head vegetable C pulled out by the screw conveyor 5 is pulled out without difficulty by the reaction force of the guide wheel 27,
Further, the guide wheels 27 follow the cultivation ridges, and the automatic steering of the aircraft is performed. . Since the seat 29 provided on the side of the cutting table 7 can rotate on the spot, the cutting operation of the head vegetables C on the cutting table 7 and the maneuvering operation on the manipulating unit 6 can be performed by one operator. . When the lifting device is moved up and down diagonally according to the capacity of the head vegetables C in the container 8, the damage of the head vegetables C can be reduced, and the container 8 can be easily loaded and unloaded. Is rotated forward. . The soil below the root R on which the head vegetables C are vegetated is swelled by the digging blade 11, and the head vegetables C can be easily pulled out by the screw conveyor 5.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and FIG.
Is a head vegetable harvesting machine, and the head vegetable harvesting machine 1 is equipped with crawlers 2 and 2 which form a left-right pair and enable super turning. An engine 3 is mounted at the center of the fuselage between the crawlers 2 and 2, and a generator, a hydraulic pump, and the like (not shown) driven by the engine are mounted near the engine 3. A transmission 4 is provided between the crawlers 2 and 2 at a lower position on the front side of the fuselage. Further, a pair of left and right screw conveyors 5 and 5 for extracting head vegetables cultivated in the field from the lower front of the fuselage to the upper center of the fuselage through the transmission 4 and transporting them toward the rear are provided. The front part pivotally supports the base end part so that it can move up and down. A control section 6 is provided on the side of the engine 3.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the screw conveyors 5, 5 rotate inward each other, and the rhizomes S of head vegetables (for example, cabbage) C vegetated in the field.
A pull-out unit 5a that pulls out of the field with the progress of the body while rotating so as to pinch it from the left and right sides, a first transport unit 5b that takes over the head vegetables C pulled out by the pull-out unit 5a and transports it toward the rear of the body; Second transport unit 5c
It is composed of A cutting table (processing space) 7 for cutting the rhizome portion S from the conveyed head vegetables C by human power is provided substantially at the center of the machine body facing the conveyance end portion of the screw conveyor 5. Behind the cutting table 7, a forklift-shaped container mounting portion 9 for mounting a container 8 accommodating the cut head vegetables C is provided so as to be able to move up and down.

The pull-out portion 5a of the screw conveyor 5
Has a guide body 10 whose front side is open in an octagonal shape to facilitate the introduction of the rhizome S of the head vegetable C vegetated in the field and to prevent winding of the field grass at the tip thereof, The distal end is provided in a state where there is almost no gap with the extraction portion 5a. A digging blade 11 is provided at a lower position between the extraction portions 5a. In addition, below the screw conveyor 5, a cutting blade 12 for cutting the root portion R of the head vegetables C conveyed by the screw conveyors 5, 5 is provided. Screw conveyors 5, 5 are left and right support frames 1.
3 and 13, the upper end of which is inclined by a rotating shaft 14
The hydraulic cylinder 15 provided between the body and the support frames 13, 13
The hydraulic cylinder 15 is vertically movably supported by a compression spring 16 provided on a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 15, is elastically held by the compression spring 16, and is vertically adjusted by the expansion and contraction operation of the hydraulic cylinder 15.

As shown in FIG. 8, a pressing belt 17 is provided corresponding to the portion of the screw conveyors 5 and 5 for pressing the conveyed head vegetables C from above. The presser belt 17 has a structure in which a belt frame 17 a is formed by projecting upward from the support frames 13, 13 to a rear frame 18.
And the front frame 19. A rear end of the belt frame 17a is pivotally supported by a shaft 20 so as to be vertically rotatable. A presser is provided between a pulley provided on the shaft 20 and receiving power from the machine body side and a pulley 21 provided at a front end of the belt frame 17a. The belt 17 is wound so as to rotate in the arrow direction. Further, the moving speed of the presser belt 17 and the rotational speed of the screw conveyors 5 and 5, that is, the moving speed of the head vegetables C are synchronized.

The screw conveyor 5 for the holding belt 17
5 is a plurality (five in FIG. 1) of belt holding arms 2 rotatably supported by a belt frame 17a.
2, holding rollers 23 rotatably supported,
23, and the belt pressing arm 22 is
It is urged toward the presser belt 17 by a spring 24 provided between the presser belt 17 and the belt frame 17a. A sponge roller 25 is in rolling contact with the upper surface of the pressing belt 17 so as to prevent soil from adhering to the upper surface of the pressing belt 17.
The front of the presser belt 17 is attached to the front frame 19 by a spring 26.
It is suspended by.

A pair of left and right guide wheels 27, 27 which follow the supporting frames 13, 13 near the side of the pulling-out portion 5a of the screw conveyor 5 in contact with both sides of the ridge for cultivating head vegetables, and receive a reaction force for pulling the head vegetables. Is arranged. The guide wheel 27 can be adjusted up and down, moved back and forth, adjusted left and right, and has a camber angle. The guide wheels 27,
The body 27 is automatically rotated and steered, thereby enabling a single operator to perform a steering (turning) operation at a field end and a work on the cutting table 7.

A step 28 is provided behind the control unit 6 and beside the cutting table 7 and on which an operator rides.
A seat 29 is provided in a part thereof. Except for performing the steering (steering) operation with the steering unit 6 when turning at the field end, most of the harvesting operation is performed by the guide wheels 27, 27.
Are followed and contacted on both sides of the head cultivation ridge, are almost automatically steered, and the operator is exclusively conveyed by the screw conveyors 5 and 5 and discharged from the end of the conveyance toward the cutting table 7. From head vegetables C, rhizome S with kitchen knife
The work of cutting processing is performed. The cut head vegetables C are stored in the container 8 placed on the container placement section 9.

As shown in FIG. 9, the container mounting section 9 is composed of a pair of left and right channel members provided with a pair of left and right channel members provided at the back of the cutting table 7 so as to be inclined forward. , 30 via a roller, a chain, a hydraulic cylinder and the like so as to be able to ascend and descend to constitute a lift device. The container 8 containing the bulbous vegetables C whose rhizomes S have been cut is placed, moved up and down according to the amount of the container, and used for the cargo handling work of the container 8. The container 8 used here contains about 2 headed vegetables C.
It is large enough to accommodate 00 kg. Further, the container mounting portion 9 has a structure in which the container mounting portion 9 can be rotated upward from its base end and housed in the machine body.

The transmission 4, which shifts by receiving power from the engine 3, is provided with a hydraulic continuously variable transmission (HST), which is not shown, and which continuously changes the speed. The transmission is connected through a side clutch and a differential device.
Then, the crawlers 2 and 2 are driven to change speed between stepless and stepped. Further, a brake device is provided in connection with the differential device. When the steering lever is largely operated, the side clutch, the differential mechanism, and the brake are actuated to turn the airframe in a super pivot.

The screw conveyors 5, 5 and the presser belt 17 can adjust the rotational speed and the moving speed of the crawlers 2 and 2 steplessly or stepwise. By doing so, the harvesting speed of the head vegetables can be freely set. Further, the screw conveyors 5, 5 and the presser belt 17 are extended in a state where the hydraulic cylinder 15 is extended to rotate the rotation shaft 14 around the center and the tip end side is raised during traveling on the road or turning work at the field end. This makes it easy to travel on the road and enables the headland turn with a small area.

Next, the operation of the headless vegetable harvester 1 configured as described above will be described. Head cropping machine 1
For example, when performing a harvesting operation in a field where cabbage, which is a head vegetable C, is grown, the guide wheels 27 are moved up and down,
The screw conveyors 5 and 5 and the presser belt 17 are adjusted in a state in which they are in contact with both sides of the cultivation ridge by adjusting the front-rear movement and the left-right width.
Is rotated and the crawlers 2 and 2 are used to drive the aircraft. The airframe is almost automatically driven by the guide wheels 27, 27 and travels, and the head vegetables R vegetated on the cultivation ridges are dug by the dug blade 11 below the root R, and the screw conveyors 5, 5 are pulled out. The portions 5a, 5a rotate so as to clamp the rhizome S of the head vegetable C from both sides, and lightly pull out by the backward feeding action and the running of the machine.

Since the guides 10 are provided at the leading ends of the pull-out portions 5a, 5a, weeds and the like growing in the field are prevented from winding around the rotating pull-out portions 5a, 5a. The head vegetables C pulled out by the pull-out portions 5a, 5a are taken over by the first transport portions 5b, 5b, and then taken up by the second transport portions 5c, 5c, and are raised and transported at a steep angle toward the rear of the machine. . In this transport process, the head vegetable C is pressed by the pressing belt 17 from above and moves in a stable posture, and the root R of the head vegetable C is cut by the cutting blade 12 during the movement.

The pressing belt 17 has its front end side suspended by a front frame 19 by a spring 26 and can rotate about a shaft 20. In addition, at a portion corresponding to the screw conveyors 5, 5, a belt pressing arm 22 and a pressing roller 23 are provided. , 23, spring 2
Since they are pressed at substantially predetermined intervals by 4 or the like, they can be pressed properly in accordance with the size, interval, and the like of the head vegetables C to correct the posture and transport more reliably. Presser belt 1
Since the sponge roller 25 is in rolling contact with the upper surface of 7,
Adhesion of soil to the upper surface of the presser belt 17 is prevented, and soil does not adhere to the upper surface of the head vegetable V.

The screw conveyors 5 and 5 (and the presser belt 17) have support frames 13 and 13 whose rear ends are rotatable about a rotating shaft 14 and whose front ends are guide wheels 27 and 2 respectively.
7 and supported by a hydraulic cylinder 15 provided between the machine body and the support frames 13 and 13 and a compression spring 16 provided on a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 15 so as to be vertically movable. The front side of (and the presser belt 17) is supported very lightly, so that it can quickly follow the unevenness of the field in a floating state, and perform a highly accurate harvesting operation.
Also, a stable harvesting operation is performed without being affected by the slight expansion and contraction of the hydraulic cylinder 15.

The head vegetables C discharged from the conveying end portions of the screw conveyors 5 and 5 are brought to the cutting table 7. Then, the operator cuts the stem portion S, the lower leaves, and the like from the head vegetables C with a kitchen knife or the like and processes them. The cut stem stems S and lower leaves are released to the field. The cut vegetables C that have been cut are
The container 8 is stored so as to be put into the container 8 placed on the container placing portion 9. At this time, when the amount of the head vegetables V stored in the container 8 is small, the container mounting portion 9 is raised and lowered as the amount increases, so that the damage when the head vegetables V is thrown and dropped is reduced. can do.

Since the container mounting portion 9 moves up and down in an oblique direction with respect to the body, by moving the container mounting section 9 up and approaching the body side, the center of gravity of the body is moved toward the center of the body, so that stable traveling performance is achieved. can get. Further, when the head vegetables C in the container 8 is full, the harvesting operation is temporarily interrupted, and the hydraulic cylinder 15 is used to stop the screw conveyors 5,5.
With the front side of (and the presser belt 17) lifted, the aircraft is moved to a ridge or a place where harvesting has already been completed, the container 8 is lowered by the container mounting section 9, and a new container 8 is mounted. To resume harvesting. The head vegetables C in the container 8 that has been unloaded are boxed and shipped by another worker.

The head vegetable harvester 1 has a transmission 4 in front of the crawlers 2 and 2, an engine 3, an operation unit 6 and a processing space 7 almost in the center, and a container mounting unit in the rear. By arranging 9, the balance of front and rear, right and left of the body is improved, workability and work accuracy are improved, and traveling properties, turning performance and stability of the body are improved. In addition, the crawlers 2 and 2 are configured to be able to make a super-spin turn, and the transmission 4 is disposed in the center of the front side of the fuselage. Can turn well. Therefore,
The crawlers 2 and 2 do not greatly scrape the soil of the field.

In the above embodiment, the guide member 10 for preventing the grass in the field from being wound around the tip of the pull-out portion 5a.
Is provided in a state where there is almost no gap with the withdrawal portion 5a at the tip thereof, but a side plate 31 may be provided on the guide body 10 as shown in FIGS. In this case, even when the field has a very large amount of weeds, the side plate 31 can reliably prevent winding around the extraction portion 5a.

The pitch direction and rotation direction of the pull-out section 5a, the first transport section 5b, and the second transport section 5c of the screw conveyors 5, 5 in the above embodiment are shown in FIGS. It may be changed to That is, FIGS. 12 and 13 show the case where the pitch direction and the rotation direction of the pull-out section 5a and the first transport section 5b and the second transport section 5c are changed, and the pull-out section 5a moves the rotary shaft 32 in the first transport direction. The gear 33 is fixed to the shaft end by rotatably penetrating through the section 5b and the second transport section 5c, and the gear 33 is meshed with the gear 35 fixed to the transmission shaft 34.
The gear 37 fixed to the transmission shaft 36 meshes with the gear 38 fixed to the side of the second conveying portion 5c and the pulling portion 5
a and 5a are rotated outward, and the first transport units 5b and 5b and the second transport units 5c and 5c are rotated inward.

In the case of this embodiment, the extraction portions 5a,
5a is rotated outwards, and the head vegetables C vegetated in the field
The rhizome S of the stalk acts to pull out the head vegetables C,
Coupled with the fact that the lower side of the root R is dug out by the dug-out blade 11, the head vegetables C can be easily pulled out.
In the first transport units 5b and 5b and the second transport units 5c and 5c, the head is pressed by the pressing belt 17 from above the head vegetables C and transported in a stable posture, as in the case of FIG.

The pitch direction and rotation direction of the pull-out section 5a, the first transport section 5b, and the second transport section 5c of the screw conveyors 5, 5 are changed as shown in FIG.
a, the pitch direction and the rotation direction of the first transport unit 5b and the second transport unit 5c may be changed so as to be the same direction. In this case, the drive mechanism of the screw conveyors 5, 5 is simplified, the configuration is simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The holding belt 17 is connected to each of FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a pleated belt 39 may be used. The pleated belt 39 has a number of flexible folds 40 fixed to the outer peripheral surface thereof. In the pleated belt 39, the top surface of the head vegetable V conveyed by the screw conveyors 5 and 5 is swept by the large number of pleats 40 to perform a feeding action, and the head head vegetable C can be conveyed without being damaged. .

[0031]

As described above, the following advantages can be obtained with the headless vegetable harvester of the present invention. . At the front of the center of the machine in the width direction, the rhizomes S of head vegetables C planted in a row in the field are pulled out of the field as the machine advances while rotating while pinching the rhizomes S from both left and right sides. A pair of left and right screw conveyors 5 for conveying diagonally upward and rearward are provided, and the screw conveyor 5 is in contact with and follows both sides of the head cultivation ridge on the head near the side where the head vegetation is pulled out. A pair of left and right guide wheels 27 is provided to enable automatic steering along the root of the screw conveyer 5 at a position substantially at the center in the width direction and in the front-rear direction of the body facing the transport end of the screw conveyor 5. A flat plate-shaped cutting table 7 is provided for the operator to cut the base of S manually, and a control unit 6 and a seat 29 are arranged beside the cutting table 7. Same as the operation of the control unit 6 A cutting process can be performed on the cutting table 7, and a forklift-like container mounting portion 9, which is capable of mounting and holding a container 8 for accommodating the cut-headed vegetables C behind the cutting table 7, is placed in front of the cutting table 7. Because it was provided in an inclined shape,
One row of head vegetables C is reliably pulled out from the field by the screw conveyor 5 and transported to the cutting table 7.
At the time, the operator cuts the lower leaves and rhizome S of the head vegetables V,
The removed and treated head vegetables C can be accommodated in the container 8 which is placed on the container placing portion 9 and rises and falls obliquely without being damaged. Further, the container 8 can move stably with respect to the machine body, and can move stably with the center of gravity moved back and forth. Further, the body is automatically steered along the head cultivation ridge by the pair of left and right guide wheels 27, and the operator can perform the operation of cutting the head vegetables C on the cutting table 7 together with the operation of the control part 6.

[0032] A cutting mechanism 12 is provided below the screw conveyor 5 for cutting the root R of the head vegetable C conveyed while the rhizome S is sandwiched by the screw conveyor 5, so that the head vegetable C being conveyed by the screw conveyor 5 is provided. The root R to which the soil is most adhered is cut and removed, and can be carried out to the cutting table 7 in a state where the soil does not adhere. . A plurality of belt holding arms 22 with springs 24, holding rollers 23, sponge rollers 25, and suspension springs 26 for holding head vegetables V conveyed while the rhizomes S are pinched and conveyed corresponding to the conveying portion of the screw conveyor 5. Is provided, the head vegetables C to be conveyed while the rhizomes S are sandwiched therebetween are pressed from above by the pressing belt 17.
The root R of the bulbous vegetable C can be cut at a predetermined position by the cutting mechanism 12 while being conveyed in a stable posture without being damaged.

[0033] A pair of left and right guide wheels 27 provided near the side of the screw conveyor 5 where the head vegetables are pulled out.
Is provided at a position where it receives the pulling reaction force of the head vegetable V, has a camber angle with respect to the head cultivation ridge, and is arranged so as to be able to move up and down, forward and backward, and right and left. When pulling out, the reaction force of the guide wheel 27 works and it can be pulled out without difficulty,
Further, the guide wheels 27 can be adjusted according to the cultivation ridges of the head vegetables C, and the aircraft can follow the cultivation ridges to perform automatic steering. . The seat 29 provided on the side of the cutting table 7 can rotate on the spot, and the operator sitting on the seat 29 can use the control device 6.
Operation and the cutting process at the cutting table 7 can be performed, so that the configuration of the harvester can be simplified, and the size, weight, and cost can be reduced.

[0034] Since the container mounting portion 9 has a lifting device that mounts the container 8 and moves up and down obliquely along the forwardly inclined frame 30 and can rotate forward without mounting the container 8, The lifting device 9 can be moved up and down obliquely according to the amount of the head vegetables V stored in the head 8 to move the machine center of gravity back and forth, and the head vegetables C can be stored in the container 8 without being damaged. or,
The lifting device 9 can be used for loading and unloading of the container 8, and when the lifting device 9 is not used, the lifting device 9 is rotated forward so that it is not obstructed. . One end is attached to the screw conveyor 5 at a position below the head vegetable extraction part, and a digging blade 11 that protrudes into the head cultivation ridge is provided, so that the root 11 of the head vegetable C vegetated in the field by the digging blade 11 Dig up R
With the screw conveyor 5, the head vegetables C can be easily extracted from the field.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire head vegetable harvester according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the arrangement.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a tip portion of the screw conveyor.

FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a partial side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing a rotation direction of a screw conveyor.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of the entire screw conveyor.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a holding belt and a screw conveyor.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a container mounting portion (lift device).

FIG. 10 is a plan view of another embodiment of the tip portion of the screw conveyor.

FIG. 11 is a partial side view of the same.

FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view showing another embodiment of the rotation direction of the screw conveyor.

FIG. 13 is a schematic sectional view showing the transmission structure.

FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view showing still another embodiment in the rotation direction of the screw conveyor.

FIG. 15 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of the holding belt.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Head vegetable harvester 2 Crawler 3 Engine 4 Transmission 5 Screw conveyor 5a Pull-out part 5b 1st conveyance part 5c 2nd conveyance part 6 Control part 7 Cutting table (processing space) 8 Container 9 Container mounting part (lifting device) 10 Guide Body 11 Digging blade 12 Cutting blade 13 Support frame 14 Rotating shaft 15 Hydraulic cylinder 16 Compression spring 17 Pressing belt 17a Belt frame 18 Rear frame 19 Front frame 20 Shaft 21 Pulley 22 Belt pressing arm 23 Pressing rollers 24, 26 Spring 25 Sponge Roller 27 Guide wheel 28 Step 29 Seat 30 Inclined frame 31 Side plate 32 Rotating shaft 33, 35, 37, 38 Gear 34, 36 Transmission shaft 39 Folded belt 40 Fold C Headed vegetables (cabbage) S Rhizome R Root

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model 63-138026 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 48-36052 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 2-52520 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 52 29842 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-34575 (JP, B2) Jikken Sho 57-56663 (JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A01D 13/00-33 / 14 A01D 45/26

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A field is located at the front of the center of the fuselage in the width direction.
Rhizome (S) of head vegetables (C) planted in row row
A pair of left and right screw conveyors (5) for pulling out of the field with the advance of the machine while rotating so as to sandwich it from the left and right sides, and transporting the machine obliquely upward and rearward of the machine is provided. ) Head vegetable extraction
Follows and touches both sides of the head cultivation ridges near the partial side
To enable automatic steering along the head cultivation ridges of the aircraft.
A pair of left and right guide wheels (27) are provided.
A flat plate on which the operator manually cuts the root of the rhizome (S) from the transported head vegetables (C) at the approximate center of the body in the width and front-rear directions facing the transport end of the conveyor (5). A cutting table (7) is provided, and beside the cutting table (7).
The control section (6) and the seat (29) are provided and the seat (2) is provided.
9) The operator sitting on the cutting table together with the operation of the control unit (6)
(7) The forklift-shaped container which enables the cutting operation in (7) and which can be moved up and down by placing a container (8) for accommodating the cut head vegetables (C) behind the cutting table (7) A head vegetable harvester characterized in that the mounting portion (9) is provided in a forwardly inclined shape . To 2. A lower screw conveyor (5), the
Rhizome (S) is clamped by screw conveyor (5)
2. The head cropping machine according to claim 1, further comprising a cutting mechanism (12) for cutting the root (R) of the head vegetables (C) conveyed . 3. A belt holding arm with a plurality of springs (24) for holding a head vegetable (C) conveyed by holding a rhizome (S) corresponding to a conveying part of a screw conveyor (5) from above. 22. A holding belt (17) having a holding roller (23), a sponge roller (25) and a suspension spring (26).
The described head vegetable harvester. 4. A pair of left and right guide wheels provided in the vicinity of the side of the screw conveyor (5) where the head vegetables are extracted.
(27) is the position that receives the pulling reaction force of the head vegetables (C)
The head cropping machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the head cropping machine has a camber angle with respect to the head cultivation ridge , and is arranged so as to be movable up and down, back and forth, and left and right. 5. A seat (29) provided on the side of the cutting table (7) is rotatable in place, and an operator sitting on the seat (29) can operate the control device (6) and operate the cutting table. The head vegetable harvester according to claim 1, wherein the cutting process can be performed in (7). 6. A container mounting part (9) on which a container (8) is mounted, and which moves up and down diagonally along a forwardly inclined frame (30), and in a state where the container (8) is not mounted. Previous
Heading toppers according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a rotatable lifting device towards. 7. One end of the screw conveyor (5) is attached to a position below the head vegetable extraction portion, and the head vegetable
The head cropping machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a digging blade (11) that protrudes into the cultivation ridge is provided.