JP3408514B2 - Harvester - Google Patents
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- JP3408514B2 JP3408514B2 JP2000357898A JP2000357898A JP3408514B2 JP 3408514 B2 JP3408514 B2 JP 3408514B2 JP 2000357898 A JP2000357898 A JP 2000357898A JP 2000357898 A JP2000357898 A JP 2000357898A JP 3408514 B2 JP3408514 B2 JP 3408514B2
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は球葱などの根菜作物
を圃場から掘取る収穫機に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a harvester for digging root crops such as onions from a field.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、自走車輌に、圃場の地中部分を掘
上げて掘進する掘取装置と、根菜作物を抜上げて搬送す
る移送装置と、移送途中の根菜作物から茎葉部を切離す
切断装置と、茎葉部を切離した後の根菜作物を機体後方
に放出する放出装置から成る作業部を備えた収穫機があ
った。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a self-propelled vehicle, a digging device for excavating and excavating the underground part of a field, a transfer device for picking up and transporting root crops, and a cutting of foliage from a root crop in transit. There has been a harvester equipped with a working unit including a cutting device for separating and a discharging device for discharging a root vegetable crop after separating the foliage from the machine body.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】通常玉葱は根を切取
り、茎葉部の長さを約15mmに切揃え出荷するが、こ
の仕上げ作業は従来の収穫機では行い得ず、収穫後に手
作業や専用の仕上機を用いて行われており、本発明は根
菜作物を出荷する仕上げ状態で収穫できる収穫機を提供
することを第1の目的としている。Usually, onions are cut off and the stems and leaves are cut and cut to a length of about 15 mm before shipment. However, this finishing work cannot be performed by conventional harvesters, and it can be done manually or after harvesting. The first object of the present invention is to provide a harvester capable of harvesting root vegetable crops in a finished state for shipment.
【0004】また上記収穫機は機体後部で操作するた
め、機体前方下部の収穫直前の根菜作物が見難く、操向
操作は殆んど作業者の感に頼って行われており、本発明
は走行位置が適正走行位置からずれたとき、これを直ち
に作業者に報知して常に適正位置を保って走行できる収
穫機を提供することを第2の目的としている。Further, since the above harvesting machine is operated at the rear part of the machine body, it is difficult to see the root vegetable crop just before harvesting at the lower front part of the machine body, and the steering operation is mostly carried out depending on the feeling of the operator. A second object of the present invention is to provide a harvester that can notify the operator immediately when the traveling position deviates from the proper traveling position and can travel while always maintaining the proper position.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記第1の目的を達成す
るための本発明の収穫機は、自走車輌に根菜作物を収穫
する作業部を備えた収穫機において、根菜作物の茎葉部
を切断する茎葉切断装置と根部を切断する根切断装置を
前記作業部に設けたものである。The harvesting machine of the present invention for achieving the above first object is a harvesting machine having a working unit for harvesting root crops in a self-propelled vehicle. The foliage cutting device for cutting and the root cutting device for cutting the root part are provided in the working section.
【0006】根切断装置は根菜作物の大きさに対応して
上下動するように弾性体に取付けることが好ましい。The root cutting device is preferably attached to the elastic body so as to move up and down according to the size of the root crop.
【0007】上記第2の目的を達成するための本発明の
収穫機は、自走車輌に根菜作物を収穫する作業部を備え
た収穫機において、根菜作物の植付条間略中央位置に対
する作業部中心の位置ずれを検出する操向センサを作業
部前部に設けると共に、位置ずれ方向を表示する表示器
を自走車輌後部に設けたものである。The harvesting machine of the present invention for achieving the above second object is a harvesting machine having a working unit for harvesting root crops in a self-propelled vehicle, wherein work for root crops at a substantially central position between planting rows is performed. A steering sensor for detecting the positional deviation of the center of the section is provided at the front of the working section, and an indicator for displaying the direction of the positional deviation is provided at the rear of the vehicle.
【0008】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明の実施例を図面に基づ
いて詳述する。図1は玉葱収穫機全体の左側面図、図2
は同右側面図、図3は同平面図、図4は同前面図、図5
は同後面図、図6は作業部全体の側面説明図、図7は同
平面説明図であり、玉葱収穫機は自走車輌(1)と作業
部(2)とで構成するもので、自走車輛(1)は、エン
ジン(3)と、その出力部に連動する伝動機構を内装し
たミッションケース(4)と、ミッションケース(4)
から左右に延設する伝動ケース(5)(6)と、各伝動
ケース(5)(6)に連設する左右ファイナルケース
(7)(8)と、各ファイナルケース(7)(8)に軸
支する左右駆動車輪(9)(10)と、ミッションケー
ス(4)及び左右ファイナルケース(7)(8)に支持
して前方に延設する車体フレーム(11)と、左駆動車
輪(9)の前方延長線上に配置して車体フレーム(1
1)に昇降自在に取付けるゲージホイル(12)と、ゲ
ージホイル(12)の昇降操作ハンドル(12a)と、
車体フレーム(11)から後上方に延設する操縦ハンド
ル(13)などで構成している。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a left side view of the whole onion harvester, Fig. 2
Is a right side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a front view, and FIG.
Is a rear view of the same, FIG. 6 is a side view of the entire working unit, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the same. The onion harvester is composed of a self-propelled vehicle (1) and a working unit (2). The vehicle (1) includes an engine (3), a mission case (4) having a transmission mechanism interlocking with an output section thereof, and a mission case (4).
To the left and right transmission cases (5) and (6), the left and right final cases (7) and (8) connected to the respective transmission cases (5) and (6), and the respective final cases (7) and (8). Left and right driving wheels (9) and (10) that are axially supported, a body frame (11) that extends forward while being supported by a mission case (4) and left and right final cases (7) and (8), and a left driving wheel (9). ) On the front extension line of the body frame (1
1) A gauge wheel (12) that is attached to the gauge wheel (12) so as to be able to move up and down, and a lifting operation handle (12a) for the gauge wheel (12),
It is composed of a steering wheel (13) extending rearward and upward from the body frame (11).
【0009】また、右ファイナルケース(8)と右駆動
車輪(10)を左ファイナルケース(7)と左駆動車輪
(9)よりも大きく横側方に偏寄して設けることによっ
て、左右駆動車輪(9)(10)が4条用の畦(14)
両側の谷部(15)を走行でき、且つ、ゲージホイル
(12)が畦(14)左側の谷部(15)を走行できる
ように形成している。右伝動ケース(6)とそれに内蔵
される右伝動軸を伸縮自在な構造とし、左右駆動車輪
(9)(10)間隔を畦(14)幅に応じて調節できる
ように構成している。Further, by providing the right final case (8) and the right drive wheel (10) laterally more largely than the left final case (7) and the left drive wheel (9), the left and right drive wheels are provided. (9) (10) is a ridge for 4 rows (14)
The gauge wheel (12) is formed so as to be able to run on the valleys (15) on both sides, and to run on the valley (15) on the left side of the ridge (14). The right transmission case (6) and the right transmission shaft incorporated therein have an extendable structure, and the distance between the left and right drive wheels (9) and (10) can be adjusted according to the width of the ridge (14).
【0010】車体フレーム(11)に種々の構成要素を
組付けて2条用の作業部(2)を構成するもので、作業
部(2)は、機体前部に配設し畦(14)に植付けられ
る複数条の玉葱(16)列の茎葉部(16a)を左右に
分け捌き且つ倒伏状態の茎葉部(16a)を引起すため
の縦回型分草引起タイン(17)を有する分草装置であ
る2条分3列の分草引起ケース(18)と、各分草引起
ケース(18)下部より前方斜下方に突出し玉葱(1
6)列側方の畦(14)の土中を進行させ玉葱(16)
列の玉部(16b)を左右に分根するための2条分3本
の分根アーム(19)と、各分草引起ケース(18)間
後側に配設し各分草引起ケース(18)間に導入される
2条分の茎葉部(16a)を中央の分草引起ケース(1
8)後側に掻込むための係止突起付きの掻込ベルト(2
0)を有する掻込装置である左右一対の掻込ケース(2
1)と、左右掻込ケース(21)下部後側から前低後高
状に機体後方に向って張設する左右一対のベルトであっ
て、そのベルト間に掻込後の2条分の茎葉部(16a)
を挾持して後上方に搬送することによって玉葱(16)
を土中から引抜くための移送装置である左右一対の引抜
ベルト(22)と、その引抜ベルト(22)前端側下方
に配設し玉部(16b)下側の土中に横方向に寝た状態
で進行させ引抜ベルト(22)による土中からの玉葱
(16)の引抜きを助ける掘取装置である左右一対の振
動ブレード(23)と、前記引抜ベルト(22)略中間
部下方から引抜ベルト(22)よりも緩い傾斜角度(略
水平)で引抜ベルト(22)の後端部下方まで張設する
左右一対のベルトであって、そのベルト間に引抜ベルト
(22)によって畦(14)上方に引抜搬送された2条
分の玉葱(16)の茎葉部(16a)の基端部である玉
部(16b)頭部の首部(16c)を挾持して機体後方
に搬送する下部搬送装置である左右一対の玉部搬送ベル
ト(24)と、その玉部搬送ベルト(24)より上方で
前記引抜ベルト(22)下方に配設し玉部搬送ベルト
(24)により挾持搬送している玉部(16b)と引抜
ベルト(22)により挾持搬送している茎葉部(16
a)とを切断分離する茎葉切断装置である切断刃(2
5)と、左引抜ベルト(22)後端部下方に配設する茎
葉放出装置であるスターホイル(26)と、玉部搬送ベ
ルト(24)後方に配設される収穫物放出装置である玉
部放出ベルト(27)とを備えている。Various constituent elements are assembled to the vehicle body frame (11) to form a working section (2) for two articles. The working section (2) is arranged at the front of the machine body and is provided with ridges (14). Having a vertical turn-type sward pulling tine (17) for separating the foliage part (16a) of a row of onions (16) of multiple rows to be planted in the left and right side and raising the foliage part (16a) in a lodging state The device is a two-row, three-row weed raising case (18), and an onion (1) projecting obliquely downward from the lower part of each weed raising case (18).
6) Advance the soil of the row side ridge (14) to the onion (16)
Two roots and three rooting arms (19) for rooting the ball portion (16b) of the row to the left and the right, and each vegetation raising case ( 18) The foliage portion (16a) for two rows introduced between the two is inserted into the central weed raising case (1).
8) A scraping belt (2 with a locking projection for scraping to the rear side)
0) a pair of left and right scraping cases (2)
1) and a pair of left and right belts stretched from the rear side of the lower part of the left and right scraping case (21) toward the rear of the machine in a front low rear height, the two leaves of foliage after being scraped between the belts. Part (16a)
Hold onion and transport it to the upper rear, then onion (16)
A pair of left and right pull-out belts (22) which are transfer devices for pulling out the soil from the soil, and a sleeping belt (22) disposed below the front end side of the pull-out belt (22) and lying laterally in the soil below the balls (16b). And a pair of left and right vibrating blades (23) which are mining devices for assisting the extraction of the onion (16) from the soil by the extraction belt (22), and the extraction belt (22) is pulled out from substantially below the middle part. A pair of left and right belts stretched up to the lower end of the rear end of the pull-out belt (22) at an inclination angle (generally horizontal) less than that of the belt (22). Lower transfer device for holding the neck part (16c) of the head part (16b), which is the base end part of the foliage part (16a) of the two-row onion (16) pulled out and transferred to the rear of the machine body And a pair of left and right ball transport belts (24), and The ball conveyor (24) is arranged above the transport belt (24) and below the pull-out belt (22) and is sandwiched and transported by the ball transport belt (24) and is sandwiched and transported by the pull-out belt (22). Forage (16
A cutting blade (2) which is a foliage cutting device for cutting and separating
5), a star wheel (26), which is a foliage discharging device arranged below the rear end of the left pulling belt (22), and a ball, which is a crop discharging device arranged behind the ball conveying belt (24). A partial discharge belt (27).
【0011】上記した作業部(2)の各構成要素には図
7に示す伝動機構でもってエンジン(3)動力を伝達す
るもので、ミッションケース(4)から作業クラッチ
(28)を介して前方に延設される作業出力軸(29)
が、前後方向の伝動筒(30)内を経て作業部駆動ケー
ス(31)に挿入され、この駆動ケース(31)に軸受
支承されている左右方向の駆動軸(32)に連動連結さ
れている。そして、前記駆動軸(32)の中間部にウォ
ーム(33)及びウォームホイル(34)を介して連動
連結した引抜搬送駆動軸(35)を上向きに突設し、そ
の駆動軸(35)に左右引抜ベルト(22)の後部駆動
プーリ軸(36)をチェン伝動で連動連結し、左右引抜
ベルト(22)を所定方向に回転駆動する。この引抜ベ
ルト(22)の前部従動プーリ軸(37)に左右玉部搬
送ベルト(24)の前部駆動プーリ軸(38)と左右掻
込ベルト(20)の上部駆動プーリ軸(39)をチェン
伝動で連動連結し、左右玉部搬送ベルト(24)と左右
掻込ベルト(20)を所定方向に回転駆動する。また前
記駆動軸(32)左右端部にはクランク(40)が設け
られ、その左右クランク(40)から作業部(2)の両
横外側で前方に延設されるピットマン(41)前端部
を、車体フレーム(11)に支軸(42)を介して前後
方向に揺動自在に支持している振動ブレード(23)上
端に連結し、左右振動ブレード(23)を前後に揺動駆
動する。さらに右ピットマン(41)外側で前後方向に
延設される伝動軸(42a)後端を前記駆動軸(32)
右端部に連動連結させると共に、分草引起タイン(1
7)を取付けるタインチェン(43)の上部駆動スプロ
ケット軸(44)右端を前記伝動軸(42a)前端に連
動連結させ、各分草引起ケース(18)の分草引起タイ
ン(17)を回行駆動する。The power of the engine (3) is transmitted to each component of the above-mentioned working unit (2) by the transmission mechanism shown in FIG. 7, and is forward from the transmission case (4) through the working clutch (28). Work output shaft extended to the (29)
Is inserted into the working unit drive case (31) through the front and rear transmission cylinders (30) and is interlocked with the left and right drive shafts (32) bearing-supported by the drive case (31). . A pull-out conveyance drive shaft (35), which is interlockingly connected to the drive shaft (32) via a worm (33) and a worm wheel (34), is provided so as to project upward, and the drive shaft (35) is left and right. The rear drive pulley shaft (36) of the pull-out belt (22) is interlockingly connected by chain transmission to rotate the left and right pull-out belts (22) in a predetermined direction. The front driven pulley shaft (37) of the pulling belt (22) is provided with the front drive pulley shaft (38) of the left and right ball conveying belt (24) and the upper drive pulley shaft (39) of the left and right take-in belt (20). The chains are interlockingly connected to each other, and the left and right ball conveying belts (24) and the left and right scraping belts (20) are rotationally driven in a predetermined direction. A crank (40) is provided at the left and right ends of the drive shaft (32), and a front end of a pitman (41) extending forward from both left and right cranks (40) on both lateral outsides of the working unit (2) is provided. The left and right vibrating blades (23) are swingably driven back and forth by being connected to the upper end of the vibrating blade (23) which is swingably supported in the front-rear direction on the vehicle body frame (11) via the support shaft (42). Further, the rear end of the transmission shaft (42a) extending in the front-rear direction outside the right pitman (41) is connected to the drive shaft (32).
In addition to interlocking with the right end, weed tine (1
The right end of the upper drive sprocket shaft (44) of the tine chain (43) to which 7) is attached is connected to the front end of the transmission shaft (42a) in an interlocking manner, and the grass raising tines (17) of the respective grass raising cases (18) are driven to rotate. To do.
【0012】また図8に示す如く、切断刃(25)を先
端側下面に軸着する駆動ケース(45)の右端部を、右
引抜ベルト(22)下面のフレーム(46)に固設した
ガイドフレーム(47)のガイド孔(48)に摺動自在
に嵌合すると共に、ガイドフレーム(47)外側からナ
ット体(49)で駆動ケース(45)を締付け、左右引
抜ベルト(22)間に形成される上部挾持搬送経路と、
左右玉部搬送ベルト(24)間に形成される下部挾持搬
送経路間に昇降自在に切断刃(25)を支持し、玉部
(16b)側に残す茎葉部(16a)の長さを玉葱(1
6)を出荷するときの長さ(約15mm)から出荷調整
するために複数個(約6個)の玉葱(16)を茎葉部
(16a)で束ね吊下げ保管するときの長さ(約40m
m)までの間で無段階に調節できるように構成してい
る。Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the right end portion of the drive case (45) having the cutting blade (25) pivotally attached to the lower surface of the tip side is fixed to the frame (46) on the lower surface of the right pulling belt (22). It is slidably fitted in the guide hole (48) of the frame (47), and the drive case (45) is tightened with the nut body (49) from the outside of the guide frame (47) to form between the left and right pull-out belts (22). The upper holding transport path,
The cutting blade (25) is supported vertically between the lower holding and conveying paths formed between the left and right bead conveying belts (24), and the length of the foliage (16a) left on the bead (16b) side is the onion ( 1
6) A length (about 40 m) when a plurality of (about 6) onions (16) are bundled and stored at the foliage part (16a) to adjust the shipment from the length (about 15 mm) when shipped.
It is configured so that it can be adjusted steplessly up to m).
【0013】切断刃(25)は駆動軸(32)の右端部
から駆動ケース(45)にフレキシブル伝動軸(50)
を介して入力されるエンジン(3)動力で回転駆動させ
ている。The cutting blade (25) has a flexible transmission shaft (50) extending from the right end of the drive shaft (32) to the drive case (45).
It is rotationally driven by the power of the engine (3) input via the.
【0014】図9乃至図10に示す如く、茎葉切断装置
とは別に玉葱(16)の根部(16d)を切断する根切
断装置である切断刃(51)を備えるもので、左右玉部
搬送ベルト(24)の下面側に玉部(16b)底面を摺
動支持させる左右一対の玉受樋(52)を設け、玉受樋
(52)の後部下面側に前面側のみ開放したカバー(5
3)を介して電動モータ(54)を取付け、カバー(5
3)内にモータ回転軸を介して切断刃(51)を軸支
し、左右玉部搬送ベルト(24)による玉部(16b)
の挾持搬送中に、玉受樋(52)の間からこの下側に突
出させる根部(16d)を切断刃(51)によって切断
し、茎葉部(16a)の長さを約15mmに切揃え、且
つ、根(16d)を切取った出荷するときの仕上げ状態
で玉葱(16)を収穫可能に構成している。As shown in FIGS. 9 to 10, a cutting blade (51) which is a root cutting device for cutting the root portion (16d) of the onion (16) is provided separately from the foliage cutting device. A pair of left and right ball receiving troughs (52) for slidingly supporting the bottom surface of the ball portion (16b) is provided on the lower surface side of (24), and a cover (5) which is open only on the front side on the rear lower surface side of the ball receiving trough (52).
3) Attach the electric motor (54) via the cover (5)
3) The cutting blade (51) is rotatably supported in the inside by a motor rotating shaft, and the ball portion (16b) by the left and right ball transport belts (24).
During the carrying and holding, the root portion (16d) protruding downward from between the ball receiving troughs (52) is cut by the cutting blade (51), and the length of the foliage portion (16a) is cut to approximately 15 mm. In addition, the onion (16) can be harvested in the finished state when the root (16d) is cut off for shipping.
【0015】尚、直ちに出荷しない場合でも根(16
d)を収穫時に切取っておくことにより、出荷時の仕上
げ作業が茎葉部(16a)の切揃え作業だけとなり、仕
上げ作業が簡略化されるものである。Even if the product is not shipped immediately, the root (16
By cutting off d) at the time of harvesting, the finishing work at the time of shipping is only the trimming work of the foliage part (16a), and the finishing work is simplified.
【0016】また、根切断装置は玉受樋(52)の前部
か前方に一体延出する板バネ製の弾性アーム(55)を
介して車体フレーム(11)に連結固定し、玉部(16
b)の大きさに対応して上下動するように弾力的に支持
するもので、玉部(16b)の大小によって切断位置が
変化し、玉部(16b)を切断したり、根部(16d)
を切残したりするのを防止するように構成している。Further, the root cutting device is connected and fixed to the vehicle body frame (11) via an elastic arm (55) made of a leaf spring integrally extending to the front part or the front part of the ball receiving gutter (52), and the ball part ( 16
It is elastically supported so as to move up and down according to the size of b), and the cutting position changes depending on the size of the ball portion (16b) to cut the ball portion (16b) or the root portion (16d).
It is configured to prevent uncut parts from being left.
【0017】さらに、車体フレーム(11)に一端を固
定した板バネ(56)の先端二又部(56a)間に玉受
樋(52)の後端部を臨ませ、必要以上に根切断装置が
上下動したり、上下に振動したりするのを防止してい
る。Furthermore, the rear end of the ball gutter (52) is made to face between the tip bifurcated parts (56a) of the leaf spring (56) whose one end is fixed to the body frame (11), and the root cutting device is unnecessarily used. It prevents vertical movement and vibration.
【0018】図11、図12に示す如く、収穫物放出装
置は、右玉部搬送ベルト(24)後端より左玉部搬送ベ
ルト(24)後端が後方に位置するように、左右玉部搬
送ベルト(24)長を異ならせ、その左玉部搬送ベルト
(24)の後部従動プーリ軸(57)上でベルト(2
4)上側にスターホイル(58)を、またベルト(2
4)下側にローラ(59)をそれぞれ係合軸支させ、さ
らに前記玉部放出ベルト(27)を右玉部搬送ベルト
(24)の後端部上側より側面視で後下方向に向けて、
且つ、後面視で先端側を左側に偏寄せを傾斜状に延設さ
せると共に、左玉部搬送ベルト(24)とローラ(5
9)間から玉部放出ベルト(27)の下側(前側)にガ
イド棒(60)を延設させ、また玉部放出ベルト(2
7)の上部(前部)駆動プーリ軸を右玉部搬送ベルト
(24)の後部従動プーリ軸(57)に連動連結する伝
動ケース(61)を設けもので、左右玉部搬送ベルト
(24)間から玉部放出ベルト(27)とガイド棒(6
0)間にスターホイル(58)を介して玉部(16b)
の首部(16c)を掻入受継させ、且つ、その受継時に
玉部(16b)をローラ(59)に当接させて右側に押
し、左右玉部搬送ベルト(24)によって引抜姿勢で後
方に搬送されてきた玉部(16b)を左に略90度横倒
状態になる放出姿勢に姿勢変更させ、その放出姿勢で玉
部放出ベルト(27)下端(後端)より畦(14)上面
に整列放出するように構成している。As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the harvesting device is arranged such that the left and right ball parts are arranged so that the rear end of the left ball transfer belt (24) is located rearward of the rear end of the right ball transfer belt (24). The length of the conveyor belt (24) is made different, and the belt (2) is mounted on the rear driven pulley shaft (57) of the left ball conveyor belt (24).
4) Place the star wheel (58) on the upper side and the belt (2)
4) Engaging the rollers (59) on the lower side respectively, and further directing the ball releasing belt (27) from the upper side of the rear end of the right ball conveying belt (24) toward the rear lower direction in a side view. ,
In addition, the front end side is extended to the left side in a tilted manner in a rear view, and the left ball conveyance belt (24) and the roller (5
9) The guide rod (60) is extended from below to the lower side (front side) of the ball release belt (27), and the ball release belt (2)
7) A transmission case (61) for interlocking the upper (front) drive pulley shaft with the rear driven pulley shaft (57) of the right ball conveyor belt (24) is provided, and the left and right ball conveyor belts (24) are provided. Between the ball release belt (27) and the guide rod (6
0) through the star wheel (58) between the balls (16b)
The neck portion (16c) of the blade is scraped and inherited, and at the time of the inheritance, the ball portion (16b) is brought into contact with the roller (59) and pushed to the right side, and is conveyed backward in the pulling-out posture by the right and left ball portion conveyance belts (24). The ball portion (16b) that has been moved is changed to a discharge posture in which the ball portion (16b) is tilted to the left by approximately 90 degrees, and in that discharge posture, the ball portion discharge belt (27) is aligned from the lower end (rear end) to the upper surface of the ridge (14). It is configured to release.
【0019】また車体フレーム(11)に一体連結され
る左右下部搬送フレーム(62)の左側のフレーム(6
2)に前記ガイド棒(60)の取付ブラケット(63)
を固定し、ガイド棒(60)をフレーム(62)から延
設支持するもので、L形の取付ブラケット(63)の一
側面を左玉部搬送ベルト(24)の非搬送側外周側でフ
レーム(62)にボルト止めし、ガイド棒(60)を溶
着させる取付ブラケット(63)の他側面を左玉部搬送
ベルト(24)の内周側でフレーム(62)から垂下さ
せ、仮想線に示す如く、ガイド棒(60)を溶着させる
取付ブラケット(63)のガイド棒取付面を左玉部搬送
ベルト(24)の非搬送側外周側でフレーム(62)か
ら垂下させたときに、左玉部搬送ベルト(24)によっ
て持回る茎葉がガイド棒取付部に引掛ることによって生
じる詰りを防止し、下部搬送装置の動作不良及び性能低
下を招くのを防止するように構成している。The left frame (6) of the left and right lower transfer frames (62) integrally connected to the vehicle body frame (11).
2) A mounting bracket (63) for the guide rod (60)
To support the guide rod (60) by extending it from the frame (62). One side surface of the L-shaped mounting bracket (63) is provided on the outer peripheral side of the left ball conveyor belt (24) on the non-conveying side. The other side surface of the mounting bracket (63) to which the guide rod (60) is welded by being bolted to (62) is hung from the frame (62) on the inner peripheral side of the left ball portion transport belt (24), and is shown by a virtual line. As described above, when the guide rod mounting surface of the mounting bracket (63) for welding the guide rod (60) is hung from the frame (62) on the non-conveying side outer peripheral side of the left ball conveying belt (24), the left ball portion The transport belt (24) is configured to prevent clogging caused by the foliage that is carried around by the transport belt (24) being caught by the guide rod mounting portion, and to prevent the lower transport device from malfunctioning and degrading in performance.
【0020】図13及び図14に示す如く、玉葱(1
6)が放出される側の車体フレーム(11)に左放出位
置制御板(64)を重設すると共に、玉葱(16)が放
出される側と反対側の車体フレーム(11)にも右放出
位置制御板(65)を重設するもので、左右の制御板
(64)(65)によって放出される玉葱(16)が機
体左又は右側に行過ぎないように放出位置を制御し、放
出された玉葱(16)が畦(14)左側の谷部(15)
に落込み、左側の駆動車輪(9)によって踏みつけて破
損したり、放出された玉葱(16)が畦(14)中央部
に転動し、畦(14)中央部を歩行して機体を追走する
作業者によって踏みつけて破損したり、歩行の邪魔にな
るのを防止している。As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, onion (1
The left discharge position control plate (64) is stacked on the body frame (11) on the side where 6) is discharged, and the right discharge is also performed on the body frame (11) on the side opposite to the side on which the onion (16) is discharged. The position control plate (65) is placed in a stack, and the onion (16) discharged by the left and right control plates (64) (65) is controlled so that the onion position does not go too far to the left or right side of the aircraft. Onion (16) is on the left side of the ridge (14) Valley (15)
Fell on the ground, and was damaged by stepping on it by the drive wheel (9) on the left side, or the discharged onion (16) rolled to the center of the ridge (14) and walked through the center of the ridge (14) to follow the aircraft. It prevents it from being stepped on by a running worker and damaged, or hindering walking.
【0021】左右の制御板(64)(65)は、玉葱
(16)が放出される位置に合せて垂設される弾性材よ
りなる板状の樹脂成形品であり、下部を内側に曲げて左
右の制御板(64)(65)の下部間隔を上部間隔より
縮めることによって、放出玉葱(16)に対し確実に左
右の制御板(64)(65)を作用させ放出位置制御の
性能向上を図ると共に、右制御板(65)の後部を左制
御板(64)の後部より後方に延ばし、未収穫の玉葱
(16)の茎葉部(16a)が放出に悪影響を及ぼすの
を防止している。The left and right control plates (64) and (65) are plate-shaped resin molded products made of an elastic material that are vertically installed in accordance with the position where the onion (16) is discharged. By shortening the lower space between the left and right control plates (64) (65) more than the upper space, the left and right control plates (64) (65) are reliably acted on the discharge onion (16) to improve the performance of the discharge position control. At the same time, the rear part of the right control plate (65) is extended rearward from the rear part of the left control plate (64) to prevent the unharvested onion (16) foliage (16a) from adversely affecting the release. .
【0022】図15及び図16に示す如く、茎葉放出装
置であるスターホイル(26)は左引抜ベルト(22)
の後部駆動プーリ軸(36)でベルト(22)下側に係
合軸支され、このベルト(22)と一体に回転駆動する
もので、右引抜ベルト(22)の後部駆動プーリ軸(3
6)の軸受(36a)に一端を連結固定する板バネ製の
放出ガイド板(66)を設け、スターホイル(26)の
後側半周にガイド板(66)を弾力的に圧接させ、左右
引抜ベルト(22)間の挾持搬送経路終端からスターホ
イル(26)と放出ガイド板(66)間に形成される略
半円形の搬送経路に茎葉部(16a)を受継ぎ、スター
ホイル(26)によって茎葉部(16a)に送りを与
え、左引抜ベルト(22)の後端部左外方から茎葉部
(16a)を放出し、機体の作業部(2)と左駆動車輪
(9)間から畦(14)左側の法面に茎葉部(16a)
を落すように構成している。As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the star wheel (26), which is a foliage discharging device, has a left pulling belt (22).
The rear drive pulley shaft (36) is supported on the lower side of the belt (22) by an engaging shaft, and is rotationally driven integrally with the belt (22). The right drive belt (22) has a rear drive pulley shaft (3).
6) A discharge guide plate (66) made of a leaf spring, one end of which is connected and fixed to the bearing (36a), is provided, and the guide plate (66) is elastically pressed against the rear half circumference of the star wheel (26) and pulled out left and right. The foliage part (16a) is inherited from the end of the sandwiching conveyance path between the belts (22) to the substantially semicircular conveyance path formed between the star wheel (26) and the discharge guide plate (66), and the star wheel (26) is used. The foliage (16a) is fed, the foliage (16a) is discharged from the left outer side of the rear end of the left pulling belt (22), and the ridge is fed between the working part (2) and the left drive wheel (9) of the airframe. (14) Stem and leaves (16a) on the left slope
Is configured to drop.
【0023】また茎葉放出直後の左引抜ベルト(22)
とこのベルトカバー(67)側面端部間に弾性材より成
る板バネ製のスクレーパー(68)を設けると共に、ス
クレーパー(68)内面にベルト保護用の弾性材より成
るゴム板(69)を接着固定し、スクレーパー(68)
基端をベルトカバー(67)にボルト止め固定させ、ス
クレーパー(68)の先端をゴム板(69)を介して茎
葉放出直後の左引抜ベルト(22)外面に弾力的に圧着
させ、左引抜ベルト(22)の茎葉の持回りによるベル
トテンション部及びベルトカバー(67)内への茎葉の
持込みを防止するように構成している。Further, the left pulling belt (22) immediately after the release of the foliage
A leaf spring scraper (68) made of an elastic material is provided between the side ends of the belt cover (67) and a rubber plate (69) made of an elastic material for belt protection is adhered and fixed to the inner surface of the scraper (68). And scraper (68)
The base end is bolted and fixed to the belt cover (67), and the tip end of the scraper (68) is elastically pressure-bonded to the outer surface of the left pulling belt (22) immediately after the foliage is discharged through the rubber plate (69). It is configured to prevent the foliage from being carried into the belt tension part and the belt cover (67) due to the foliage rotation of (22).
【0024】また前記スクレーパー(68)はベルトカ
バー(67)上面とスターホイル(26)間を塞ぐ上下
幅を有し、先端中間部をスクレーパー(68)として作
用させると共に、先端側上部をベルトカバー(67)と
引抜ベルト(22)間から茎葉放出位置部の引抜ベルト
(22)の内面側まで延出させて形成する上部巻付防止
バネ部(70)と、先端側下部を引抜ベルト(22)と
スターホイル(26)間から茎葉放出位置部のスターホ
イル(26)の谷部より内周側まで延出させて形成する
下部巻付防止バネ部(71)とをスクレーパー(68)
に設け、左引抜ベルト(22)の後部駆動プーリ軸(3
6)部への茎葉の巻付きなどを防止するように構成して
いる。The scraper (68) has a vertical width that closes the space between the upper surface of the belt cover (67) and the star wheel (26). The middle part of the tip acts as a scraper (68) and the upper part of the tip side is covered by the belt cover. (67) and the pull-out belt (22), and the upper winding prevention spring part (70) formed by extending to the inner surface side of the pull-out belt (22) at the foliage discharge position, and the lower end side pull-out belt (22). ) And a lower winding-prevention spring portion (71) formed by extending between the star wheel (26) and the star wheel (26) to the inner peripheral side from the valley portion of the star wheel (26) at the foliage discharge position.
And the rear drive pulley shaft (3
It is configured to prevent the foliage from being wrapped around the 6) part.
【0025】尚、上記スクレーパー(68)を右引抜ベ
ルト(22)にも装備しても同様の作用を得ることがで
きる。The same effect can be obtained by equipping the right pulling belt (22) with the scraper (68).
【0026】図17及び図18に示す如く、上記した機
体の作業部(2)と左駆動車輪(9)間への茎葉部(1
6a)の放出に際し、放出位置から畦(14)左側の法
面までの茎葉落下空間(72)には左ピットマン(4
1)、左ファイナルケース(7)、操作ワイヤなどがあ
り、茎葉部(16a)の放出の障害となるが、この茎葉
放出位置直下でこの内側から下方に垂らす弾性材より成
るゴム板製の流葉動体(73)を設け、左ベルトカバー
(67)及び操縦ハンドル(13)から延設するガイド
棒(74)に流葉動体(73)内面を当接支持させ、流
葉動体(73)下縁を左ファイナルケース(7)外側に
垂らし、放出後の茎葉部(16a)が茎葉落下空間(7
2)にある各部品に引っ掛り堆積するのを防止するよう
に構成している。As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the foliage part (1) between the working part (2) and the left drive wheel (9) of the above-mentioned airframe is shown.
At the time of discharging 6a), the left pitman (4) is placed in the foliage falling space (72) from the discharging position to the slope on the left side of the ridge (14).
1), a left final case (7), an operation wire, etc., which obstructs the discharge of the foliage (16a), but is made of a rubber plate made of an elastic material and draped downward from the inside just below the foliage discharge position. The moving body (73) is provided, and the guide rod (74) extending from the left belt cover (67) and the steering handle (13) abuts and supports the inner surface of the leaf moving body (73) so that the lower edge of the leaf moving body (73) is left. The foliage part (16a) after being dropped outside the final case (7) and released is the foliage falling space (7
It is configured to prevent the components from being caught and accumulated in 2).
【0027】また前記流葉動体(73)は上側後部を機
体の固定部、例えば操縦ハンドル(13)の基部に取付
け、上側前部を機体の常時動作部、例えば左ピットマン
(41)に取付けることにより、左ピットマン(41)
の前後動により前後に伸び縮みさせ、茎葉部(16a)
を跳飛ばす作用を得て、茎葉部(16a)の停留を防止
するように構成している。Further, the drift leaf moving body (73) has an upper rear portion attached to a fixed portion of the airframe, for example, a base portion of a steering handle (13), and an upper front portion attached to a constantly operating portion of the airframe, for example, a left pitman (41). , Pitman Left (41)
Stretches back and forth by the forward and backward movement of the stem and leaves (16a)
It is configured to prevent the foliage portion (16a) from staying by obtaining the effect of jumping.
【0028】また左駆動車輪(9)のスポークやハブに
放出後の茎葉部(16a)が引掛り巻付くのを防止する
ために、左駆動車輪(9)にはホイルカバー(75)を
取付けている。A wheel cover (75) is attached to the left drive wheel (9) in order to prevent the foliage portion (16a) from being caught around the spokes or hub of the left drive wheel (9) after being discharged. ing.
【0029】図19及び図20に示す如く、左側の分草
引起ケース(18)には、分根アーム(19)と共に分
草板(76)を取付けるもので、分草板(76)によっ
て畦(14)左側の法面及び谷部(15)に倒伏してい
る茎葉部(16a)を、その茎葉部(16a)がゲージ
ホイル(12)に踏付けられる前で、左側の分草引起ケ
ース(18)の分草引起タイン(17)によってすくい
上げる前に内側に誘導起立させ、左側のタイン(17)
に受継がせるように構成している。As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the weed raising case (18) on the left side is provided with a weed plate (76) together with a root arm (19). (14) The foliage raising case on the left side before the foliage portion (16a) lying on the slope and the valley portion (15) on the left side is stepped on the gauge wheel (12). The tine (17) on the left side induces and erects the tine (17) on the left side before scooping up with the tine (17) for raising the weeds.
It is configured to be inherited by.
【0030】また前記分草板(76)前面の誘導面(7
6a)より緩やかな角度で立上げる誘導面(77a)を
有するアタッチメントである早生用分草板(77)を備
えるもので、早生用分草板(77)の先端に分根アーム
(19)に嵌合させる筒(78)を設けると共に、上端
側に分草引起ケース(18)に対する分根アーム(1
9)の取付ブラケット(79)側の取付ブラケット(8
0)にボルト止めするセットブラケット(81)を設
け、分草板(76)の前面側に早生用分草板(77)を
着脱自在に取付け、早生の玉葱(16)の茎葉部(16
a)が急な分草板(76)の誘導面(76a)上で停留
したり前方に押倒すのを防止するように構成している。The guide surface (7) on the front surface of the sward plate (76)
6a) is provided with a vegetative sward plate (77) that is an attachment having a guide surface (77a) that is raised at a gentler angle, and a root arm (19) is provided at the tip of the edible sward plate (77). A tube (78) for fitting is provided, and a root arm (1) for the grass raising case (18) is provided on the upper end side.
9) Mounting bracket (79) side mounting bracket (8
(0) is provided with a set bracket (81) for bolting, and the vegetative sward plate (77) is detachably attached to the front side of the sward plate (76), and the foliage part (16) of the early onion (16) is attached.
It is configured to prevent the a) from stopping on the guide surface (76a) of the steep grass plate (76) or pushing it forward.
【0031】図21及び図22に示す如く、車体フレー
ム(11)の前端に固設する右側の分草支持フレーム
(82)下部にアタッチメントであるウエイト(83)
をセット金具(84)を介して着脱自在に取付けるもの
で、セット金具(84)を右分根アーム(19)の取付
ブラケット(79)と共に右側の分草支持フレーム(8
2)下部にボルトで締付けて取付けておき、セット金具
(84)の芯軸(85)にウエイト(83)の略中心に
開設した貫通孔を挿入して、ウエイト(83)をセット
金具(84)に着脱自在にボルトで締付けて装着し、畦
(14)の土壌が軟質であったり、その他の要因で機体
前部が浮上がる場合に、ウエイト(83)を装着するこ
とにより機体前部の浮上がりを防止し、作業部(2)の
各部の性能を適正に発揮し得るように構成している。As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, a weight (83) as an attachment is attached to the lower part of the right weed support frame (82) fixed to the front end of the vehicle body frame (11).
Is detachably attached via the set metal fitting (84), and the set metal fitting (84) together with the mounting bracket (79) of the right root arm (19) is attached to the right weed support frame (8).
2) Tighten with a bolt to the lower part, and insert a through hole opened substantially in the center of the weight (83) into the core shaft (85) of the set metal fitting (84) to attach the weight (83) to the set metal fitting (84). ) Is detachably tightened with a bolt, and when the soil of the ridge (14) is soft or the front part of the fuselage floats up due to other factors, the weight (83) is attached to the front part of the fuselage. It is configured so that it is prevented from rising and the performance of each part of the working unit (2) can be properly exhibited.
【0032】ところで、作業部(2)はこの左右方向の
中心線上に中央の分草引起ケース(18)及び分根フレ
ーム(19)を配置し、また掻込装置の掻込経路及び引
抜搬送装置の挾持搬送経路及び下部搬送装置の挾持搬送
経路を形成するように、作業部(2)中心を中心として
左右対位置に左右掻込ベルト(20)及び左右引抜ベル
ト(22)及び左右玉部搬送ベルト(24)を配置する
と共に、中央分草引抜ケース(18)の左右両側に収穫
する玉葱(16)の植付条間隔と同じ間隔を設けて左右
分草引起ケース(18)を配置し、収穫する2条の玉葱
(16)列間の中央を作業部(2)中心が通過するよう
に機体を走行させて収穫作業を行うものであるが、機体
後方からでは機体前方下部の収穫直前の玉葱(16)が
殆んど作業部(2)に隠れ見えない、そこで、適正走行
位置からずれたときにこれを直ちに作業者に報知して修
正できるようにしている。By the way, the working unit (2) arranges the central weed raising case (18) and the rooting frame (19) on the center line in the left-right direction, and further, the scraping path of the scraping device and the pulling and conveying device. The left and right pulling belts (20), the left and right pull-out belts (22), and the left and right ball parts are conveyed in a pair of left and right around the center of the working unit (2) so as to form a holding and conveying route of the lower conveying device and a holding and conveying route of the lower conveying device. While arranging the belt (24), the left and right sward raising cases (18) are arranged at the same intervals as the planting line intervals of the onions (16) to be harvested on the left and right sides of the central sward pulling case (18), Harvesting is performed by running the machine so that the center of the working unit (2) passes through the center between the two rows of onion (16) to be harvested. Most of the onions (16) are working parts (2 Invisible hidden, where, so that can be corrected immediately to notify the operator of this when deviated from the proper driving position.
【0033】即ち、図23乃至図25に示す如く、中央
分草引起ケース(18)の下部前方に小形の中央分草板
(86)を設け、中央分根フレーム(19)にブラケッ
ト(87)を介して中央分草板(86)の取付板(8
7)を固定させ、その取付板(87)の両側面にオンオ
フスイッチである左右操向センサ(88)(89)を取
付け、適正走行位置を走行しているときには両方のスイ
ッチアーム(88a)(89a)が左右の列の玉葱(1
6)の首部(16c)に当接して両方のセンサ(88)
(89)がオンとなり、適正走行位置から左に所定距離
以上ずれたときに右側のスイッチアーム(89a)が右
側列の玉葱(16)の首部(16c)に当接せず右側の
センサ(89)をオフにし、適正走行位置から右に所定
距離以上ずれたときに左側のスイッチアーム(88a)
が左側列の玉葱(16)の首部(16c)に当接せず、
左側のセンサ(88)をオフにし、適正走行位置からの
位置ずれとその方向を前記操向センサ(88)(89)
によって検出するように構成している。That is, as shown in FIGS. 23 to 25, a small central grass plate (86) is provided in front of the lower portion of the central grass raising case (18), and the bracket (87) is attached to the central root frame (19). Through the central divider plate (86) mounting plate (8
7) is fixed, and the left and right steering sensors (88) (89), which are on / off switches, are attached to both sides of the mounting plate (87), and both switch arms (88a) (when the vehicle is traveling at the proper traveling position). 89a) is a row of onions (1
6) Abutting on the neck part (16c) of both sensors (88)
When the switch (89) is turned on and is displaced to the left by a predetermined distance or more from the proper traveling position, the switch arm (89a) on the right side does not contact the neck portion (16c) of the onion (16) on the right side row and the sensor (89) on the right side. ) Is turned off, and the left switch arm (88a) is displaced when it deviates from the proper traveling position to the right by a predetermined distance or more.
Does not contact the neck (16c) of the onion (16) on the left side,
The left sensor (88) is turned off, and the position deviation from the proper traveling position and its direction are detected by the steering sensors (88) (89).
It is configured to detect by.
【0034】そして、操縦ハンドル(13)の左右側部
に表示器である左右操向ランプ(90)(91)を取付
け、両方のセンサ(88)(89)の所定時間内でのオ
ンオフ回数の差が所定以下のとき、左右操向ランプ(9
0)(91)を消灯保持し、機体が適正走行位置を走行
していることを作業者に報知し、オンオフ回数の差が所
定以上となり右側のオンオフ回数が左側のオンオフ回数
より少ないときに左側の操向ランプ(90)を点灯さ
せ、機体が適正走行位置より左側にずれて走行している
ことを作業者に報知し、オンオフ回数の差が所定以上と
なり左側のオンオフ回数が右側のオンオフ回数より少な
いときに右側の操向ランプ(91)を点灯させ、機体が
適正走行位置より右側にずれて走行していることを作業
者に報知することにより、左右サイドクラッチレバーに
よる走行方向の修正を適正に行わせ、常に適正走行位置
を保って走行できるように構成している。Then, the left and right steering lamps (90) (91), which are indicators, are attached to the left and right side portions of the steering handle (13) to indicate the number of times the sensors (88) (89) are turned on and off within a predetermined time. When the difference is less than a predetermined value, the left / right steering lamp (9
0) (91) is kept off to inform the operator that the machine is traveling at the proper traveling position, and when the difference between the on and off times is more than a predetermined value and the on and off times on the right side are less than the on and off times on the left side, the left side The steering lamp (90) of is turned on to notify the operator that the aircraft is traveling to the left from the proper traveling position, and the difference between the on and off times is greater than a predetermined value, and the left on and off times are the right on and off times. When the number is smaller, the steering lamp (91) on the right side is turned on to notify the operator that the aircraft is traveling to the right from the proper traveling position, so that the traveling direction can be corrected by the left and right side clutch levers. It is configured so that it can be operated properly and can always travel at an appropriate traveling position.
【0035】図26に示す如く、各分根フレーム(1
9)の先端に弾性材より成るゴム製のブーツ(92)を
嵌合固定し、玉葱(16)の玉部(16b)に分根フレ
ーム(19)先端が接触した際に、玉部(16b)を損
傷させるのを防止するように構成している。As shown in FIG. 26, each root frame (1
A rubber boot (92) made of an elastic material is fitted and fixed to the tip of 9), and when the tip of the rooting frame (19) comes into contact with the ball (16b) of the onion (16), the ball (16b) A) is configured to prevent damage.
【0036】図27に示す如く、左右振動ブレード(2
3)のうち左側の振動ブレード(23)の縦アーム部
(23a)は直すぐに形成するのに対し、右側の振動ブ
レード(23)の縦アーム部(23a)の中間に折曲げ
部(93)を設け、車体フレーム(11)に取付ける縦
アーム部(23a)上部より横刃部(23b)を連設さ
せる縦アーム部(23a)下部を内側に偏寄せて形成
し、左側の振動ブレード(23)による作業部(2)中
心からの掘上げ幅より右側の振動ブレード(23)によ
る作業部(2)中心からの掘上げ幅を狭くすることによ
り、作業者が歩行する畦(14)中央部を荒らすのを防
止すると共に、収穫している畦(14)の片側の未収穫
部分への土寄せなどを防止するように構成している。As shown in FIG. 27, the left and right vibrating blades (2
The vertical arm portion (23a) of the vibrating blade (23) on the left side of 3) is formed immediately, while the bent portion (93) is formed in the middle of the vertical arm portion (23a) of the vibrating blade (23) on the right side. ) Is provided, the lower part of the vertical arm part (23a) connecting the horizontal blade part (23b) to the upper part of the vertical arm part (23a) attached to the vehicle body frame (11) is biased inward, and the left vibration blade (23a) is formed. By narrowing the excavation width from the center of the working part (2) by the vibrating blade (23) on the right side of the excavation width from the center of the working part (2) by 23), the central part of the ridge (14) on which the worker walks is set. It is configured so as to prevent it from being damaged and to prevent soil from gathering on the unharvested portion on one side of the harvested ridge (14).
【0037】図28及び図29に示す如く、車体フレー
ム(11)の横連結フレーム(94)両端にハンガーフ
レーム(95)を回動自在に取付け、左右のファイナル
ケース(7)(8)をハンガーフレーム(95)にボル
ト止め固定し、車体フレーム(11)に左右のファイナ
ルケース(7)(8)を一体連結するもので、アタッチ
メントである高畦用車高調節金具(96)を備え、高畦
に植付られた玉葱(16)を収穫するとき、ハンガーフ
レーム(95)前部とファイナルケース(7)(8)の
間に金具(96)を装着し、金具(96)を介して左右
のファイナルケース(7)(8)をハンガーフレーム
(95)に連結することにより、機体の対地高さを高く
し、高畦に植付けられた玉葱(16)の収穫を行えるよ
うに構成している。As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, a hanger frame (95) is rotatably attached to both ends of the lateral connecting frame (94) of the vehicle body frame (11), and left and right final cases (7) and (8) are attached to the hanger. It is fixed to the frame (95) with bolts and the left and right final cases (7) and (8) are integrally connected to the vehicle body frame (11). It is equipped with a high ridge vehicle height adjusting metal fitting (96) which is an attachment. When harvesting the planted onion (16), a metal fitting (96) is attached between the front part of the hanger frame (95) and the final case (7) (8), and the left and right finals are put through the metal fitting (96). By connecting the cases (7) and (8) to the hanger frame (95), it is possible to increase the ground height of the machine body and to harvest the onions (16) planted in the high ridges.
【0038】図30乃至図32に示す如く、畦(14)
上面で作用させる中央及び右側の分草引起ケース(1
8)より左側の分草引起ケース(19)を下方に延設し
て長尺に形成し、中央及び右側のタイン(17)先端の
回行軌跡下端高さ、つまり畦(14)上面より低位に左
側のタイン(17)先端の回行軌跡下端を位置させ、畦
(14)左側の法面上を通過する左分草引起ケース(1
8)のタイン(17)先端の回行軌跡下端をその法面ま
で延設形成し、左タイン(17)と法面との間に隙間が
あくのを防止し、左分草引起ケース(18)のタイン
(17)を確実に茎葉部(16a)に作用させ、茎葉部
(16a)の引起し不良による玉葱(16)の掘残しを
防止するように構成している。As shown in FIGS. 30 to 32, the ridge (14)
The center and right side grass raising cases (1
8) The grass raising case (19) on the left side of the left side is extended downward to form a long shape, and the height of the lower end of the circular trajectory of the tip of the tine (17) on the center and the right side, that is, lower than the upper surface of the ridge (14). The left trailing grass raising case (1) that passes on the slope on the left side of the ridge (14) with the lower end of the circular trajectory of the tip of the left tine (17) located at
The lower end of the traveling locus of the tip of the tine (17) of 8) is formed to extend to the slope to prevent a gap from being formed between the left tine (17) and the slope, and the left bushing raising case (18 The tine (17) of (1) is surely acted on the foliage portion (16a) to prevent the onion (16) from being left unetched due to poor raising of the foliage portion (16a).
【0039】また左側の分草引起ケース(18)の分根
アーム取付ブラケット(79)を上部固定側と下部可動
側に分割し、上部固定側取付ブラケット(79a)を左
側の分草支持フレーム(82)にボルト止め固定し、こ
の上部固定側取付ブラケット(79a)に左分草引起ケ
ース(18)を固定支持させ、下部可動側取付ブラケッ
ト(79b)を上部固定側取付ブラケット(79a)に
回動調節自在に連結させ、この下部可動側取付ブラケッ
ト(79b)に分根アーム(19)及び分草板(76)
を取付け、下部可動側取付ブラケット(79a)の回動
調節によって分根アーム(19)及び分草板(76)先
端側の高さ調節を行うように構成している。Further, the root arm mounting bracket (79) of the left weed raising case (18) is divided into an upper fixed side and a lower movable side, and the upper fixed side mounting bracket (79a) is attached to the left weed supporting frame ( 82) by bolting, the left fixed grass raising case (18) is fixed and supported by the upper fixed side mounting bracket (79a), and the lower movable side mounting bracket (79b) is turned to the upper fixed side mounting bracket (79a). The lower movable side mounting bracket (79b) is movably connected to the root arm (19) and the weed plate (76).
And the height of the root side arm (19) and the tip side of the grass plate (76) are adjusted by adjusting the rotation of the lower movable side mounting bracket (79a).
【0040】また左分草引起ケース(18)のタイン
(17)へ茎葉部(16a)を受継ぎさせる分草板(7
6)(77)の誘導面(76a)(77a)の終端部を
側面視でタイン(17)先端の回行軌跡より後方(内
側)に延設し、分草板(76)(77)で倒伏した茎葉
部(16a)をすくうとすぐにタイン(17)で引起す
ように構成している。Further, a weeding board (7) for inheriting the foliage (16a) to the tines (17) of the left weeding raising case (18)
6) The end portions of the guide surfaces (76a) (77a) of (77) are extended rearward (inner side) from the traveling locus of the tip of the tine (17) in a side view, and the vegetation plates (76) (77) are used. The tine (17) causes the fallen foliage part (16a) to be raised immediately after scooping.
【0041】さらに右分草引起ケース(18)の上部を
前記プロケット軸(44)を内装する分草駆動ケース
(97)から延設する取付ブラケット(98)にスプロ
ケット軸(44)軸芯回りに回動調節自在に連結すると
共に、右分草引起ケース(18)の分根アーム取付ブラ
ケット(79)を上部固定側と下部可動側に分割し、右
側の分草支持フレーム(82)にボルト止め固定する上
部固定側取付ブラケット(79a)に、右分草引起ケー
ス(18)の下部及び分根アーム(19)を固定する下
部可動側取付ブラケット(79b)を前記スプロケット
軸(44)軸芯回りに回動調節自在に連結し、右分草引
起ケース(18)をスプロケット軸(44)の軸芯を中
心に前後に回動自在に固定支持し、右分草引起ケース
(18)を畦(14)上面で作用させる場合、中央分草
引起ケース(18)と平行になる前方回動位置に固定支
持し右タイン(17)先端の回行軌跡下端を畦(14)
上面に合わせる一方、右分草引起ケース(18)を畦
(14)右側の法面上で作用させる場合、中央分草引起
ケース(18)より後方の後方回動位置に固定し、右タ
イン(17)先端の回行軌跡下端を左分草引起ケース
(18)と同様に法面まで延設するように構成してい
る。Further, the upper part of the right sward raising case (18) is attached to a mounting bracket (98) extending from the sprocket drive case (97) in which the sprocket shaft (44) is housed, around the sprocket shaft (44) axis. Rotatably adjustable, the root arm mounting bracket (79) of the right sward raising case (18) is divided into an upper fixed side and a lower movable side, and bolted to the right sward supporting frame (82). A lower movable side mounting bracket (79b) for fixing the lower part of the right bushing raising case (18) and the root arm (19) is fixed to an upper fixed side mounting bracket (79a) for fixing around the sprocket shaft (44) axis center. The right sward raising case (18) is rotatably and rotatably connected, and the right sward raising case (18) is fixedly supported rotatably back and forth around the axis of the sprocket shaft (44). 14) If the action in terms, central split grass caused case (18) and fixedly supported on the forward rotational position to be parallel right tine (17) the tip of the rotating line trajectory lower the ridge (14)
On the other hand, when the right sward raising case (18) is made to act on the slope on the right side of the ridge (14) while being aligned with the upper surface, the right tine (18) is fixed at a rearward rotation position behind the central sward raising case (18). 17) The lower end of the circular trajectory of the tip is configured to extend to the slope as in the case of the left sward raising case (18).
【0042】図33に示す如く、分草板(76)を分根
アーム(19)と別体で設け、この分草板(76)の先
端部を分根アーム(19)先端部に前後揺動支点軸(9
9)を介して前後揺動自在に取付け、分草板(76)後
部を左側の振動ブレード(23)にロッド(100)を
介して連動連結させ、振動ブレード(23)の前後揺動
動作で、左分草引起ケース(18)のタイン(17)に
茎葉部(16a)を受継がせる分草板(76)の誘導面
(76a)送り終端部を側面視でタイン(17)先端の
回行軌跡より前方位置と後方位置間で往復移動させ、分
草板(76)上での茎葉部(16a)の停留を防止する
と共に、分草板(76)からタイン(17)への茎葉部
(16a)の受継ぎ状態を向上させるように構成してい
る。As shown in FIG. 33, the weeding board (76) is provided separately from the rooting arm (19), and the tip of this weeding board (76) is rocked back and forth to the tip of the rooting arm (19). Dynamic fulcrum axis (9
9) is attached so that it can swing back and forth, and the rear part of the weeding plate (76) is interlockingly connected to the left vibration blade (23) via the rod (100), so that the vibration blade (23) can be rocked back and forth. , The guide surface (76a) of the vegetation plate (76) for allowing the tine (17) of the left sward raising case (18) to inherit the foliage portion (16a), and the feed end portion of the tine (17) is rotated in a side view. It is reciprocated between the forward position and the backward position from the line locus to prevent the foliage part (16a) from staying on the sward plate (76), and at the same time from the sward plate (76) to the tine (17). It is configured to improve the inherited state of (16a).
【0043】尚、早生用の分草板(77)を分草板(7
6)に着脱自在に取付けるようにし、この早生用の分草
板(77)を分草板(76)と一体に前後に揺動させる
ようにすることができる。この場合前面側の早生用の分
草板(77)をタイン(17)先端の回行軌跡を境に前
後に往復移動させるものである。The vegetation board (77) for early life is replaced with the vegetation board (7).
6), it is possible to detachably attach the vegetation board (77) for early life and swing it back and forth integrally with the vegetation board (76). In this case, the front side vegetation board (77) is reciprocally moved back and forth with the turning locus of the tip of the tine (17) as a boundary.
【0044】[0044]
【発明の効果】以上実施例から明らかなように本発明
は、自走車輌(1)に根菜作物(16)を収穫する作業
部(2)を備えた収穫機において、根菜作物(16)の
茎葉部(16a)を切断する茎葉切断装置(25)と根
部(16d)を切断する根切断装置(51)を前記作業
部(2)に設けたもので、根菜作物(16)を出荷時の
仕上げ状態で収穫でき、収穫後の後処理が簡略できる効
果を奏するものである。As is apparent from the above examples, the present invention provides a self-propelled vehicle (1) having a working unit (2) for harvesting a root crop (16), which is used to produce a root crop (16). A foliage cutting device (25) for cutting the foliage part (16a) and a root cutting device (51) for cutting the root part (16d) are provided in the working part (2). It has the effect of being able to harvest in the finished state and simplifying post-treatment after harvesting.
【0045】根切断装置(51)は根菜作物(16)の
大きさに対応して上下動するように弾性体(55)に取
付けることにより、根菜作物(16)の大きさが変化し
ても根(16d)の切過ぎ、切残し、がなく常に適正に
根(16d)の切断を行うことができる効果を奏するも
のである。Even if the size of the root crop (16) changes, the root cutting device (51) is attached to the elastic body (55) so as to move up and down according to the size of the root crop (16). The present invention has an effect that the root (16d) can always be properly cut without having the root (16d) cut too much or left uncut.
【0046】また自走車輌(1)に根菜作物(16)を
収穫する作業部(2)を備えた収穫機において、根菜作
物(16)の植付条間略中央位置に対する作業部(2)
中心の位置ずれを検出する操向センサ(88)(89)
を作業部(2)前部に設けると共に、位置ずれ方向を表
示する表示器(90)(91)を自走車輌(1)後部に
設けたもので、機体が適正走行位置からずれるのを防止
でき、掘残しなどなく適正に収穫作業を行うことができ
るものである。Further, in the harvester equipped with the working unit (2) for harvesting the root vegetable crop (16) on the self-propelled vehicle (1), the working unit (2) for the root center of the root vegetable crop (16) approximately at the center position.
Steering sensors (88) (89) for detecting center misalignment
Is provided at the front of the working unit (2), and indicators (90) and (91) for displaying the direction of displacement are provided at the rear of the self-propelled vehicle (1) to prevent the aircraft from shifting from the proper traveling position. It is possible to perform proper harvesting work without leaving behind.
【図1】玉葱収穫機全体の左側面図[Figure 1] Left side view of the entire onion harvester
【図2】玉葱収穫機全体の右側面図[Figure 2] Right side view of the entire onion harvester
【図3】玉葱収穫機全体の平面図[Figure 3] Plan view of the entire onion harvester
【図4】玉葱収穫機全体の前面図[Figure 4] Front view of the entire onion harvester
【図5】玉葱収穫機全体の後面図[Figure 5] Rear view of the entire onion harvester
【図6】作業部全体の側面説明図FIG. 6 is an explanatory side view of the entire working unit.
【図7】作業部全体の平面説明図FIG. 7 is an explanatory plan view of the entire working unit.
【図8】茎葉切断部の側面説明図FIG. 8 is an explanatory side view of a foliage cutting part.
【図9】根切断部の側面説明図FIG. 9 is a side view of a root cutting portion.
【図10】根切断部の平面説明図FIG. 10 is an explanatory plan view of a root cutting portion.
【図11】収穫物放出部の後面説明図FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of the rear surface of the harvested product discharging section.
【図12】収穫物放出部の平面説明図FIG. 12 is an explanatory plan view of a harvested product discharging section.
【図13】放出位置制御部の側面説明図FIG. 13 is a side view of the discharge position control section.
【図14】放出位置制御部の後面説明図FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the rear surface of the discharge position control unit.
【図15】茎葉放出部の側面説明図FIG. 15 is a side view for explaining the foliage discharging part.
【図16】茎葉放出部の平面説明図FIG. 16 is an explanatory plan view of a foliage discharging part.
【図17】茎葉放出流葉部の側面説明図FIG. 17 is an explanatory side view of the foliage-discharging leaf portion.
【図18】茎葉放出流葉部の平面説明図FIG. 18 is an explanatory plan view of the foliage-releasing leaf portion.
【図19】分草板部の側面説明図FIG. 19 is a side view of the weeding board portion.
【図20】分草板部の前面視説明図FIG. 20 is a front view explanatory diagram of the weeding board portion.
【図21】ウエイト装着部の側面説明図FIG. 21 is an explanatory side view of the weight mounting portion.
【図22】ウエイト装着部の前面説明図FIG. 22 is a front explanatory view of the weight mounting portion.
【図23】操向センサ部の側面説明図FIG. 23 is a side view of the steering sensor section.
【図24】操向センサ部の平面説明図FIG. 24 is an explanatory plan view of the steering sensor section.
【図25】操縦ハンドル部の平面説明図FIG. 25 is an explanatory plan view of a steering handle section.
【図26】分根アーム部の平面説明図FIG. 26 is an explanatory plan view of a root arm portion.
【図27】掘取装置部の後面説明図FIG. 27 is an explanatory view of the rear surface of the digging device section.
【図28】車高調節の側面説明図FIG. 28 is a side view of vehicle height adjustment.
【図29】車高調節の前面説明図FIG. 29 is a front explanatory view of vehicle height adjustment.
【図30】分草装置部の左側面説明図FIG. 30 is a left side view of the weeding device section.
【図31】分草装置部の右側面説明図FIG. 31 is a right side view of the weeding device section.
【図32】分草装置部の前面説明図FIG. 32 is a front explanatory view of the weeding device portion.
【図33】可動分草板部の側面説明図FIG. 33 is a side view of the movable weed plate part.
(1) 自走車輌 (2) 作業部 (16) 根菜作物 (25) 茎葉切断装置 (51) 根切断装置 (55) 弾性体 (88)(89) 操向センサ (90)(91) 表示器 (1) Self-propelled vehicle (2) Working department (16) Root crop (25) Forage cutting device (51) Root cutting device (55) Elastic body (88) (89) Steering sensor (90) (91) Display
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 入江 元 岡山県岡山市江並428番地セイレイ工業 株式会社内 (72)発明者 松井 幹夫 岡山県岡山市江並428番地セイレイ工業 株式会社内 (72)発明者 渡邊 章人 岡山県岡山市江並428番地セイレイ工業 株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 平11−9044(JP,A) 特開 平9−84428(JP,A) 特開 平8−112014(JP,A) 特開 平5−68416(JP,A) 特開 平8−56444(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) A01D 13/00 - 33/14 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Gen Irie, 428 Enami, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Seirei Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Mikio Matsui, 428, Enami, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Seirei Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akito Watanabe, 428, Enami, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Seirei Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-11-9044 (JP, A) JP-A-9-84428 (JP, A) JP-A-8- 112014 (JP, A) JP 5-68416 (JP, A) JP 8-56444 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. 7 , DB name) A01D 13/00-33 /14
Claims (2)
有する自走車輌に玉葱を収穫する作業部を備え、根菜作
物の茎葉部を左右一対の引抜ベルト間に挟持して後上方
に搬送することによって玉葱を土中から引抜く移送装置
と、移送装置により挟持搬送されている茎葉部の基端部
である玉部の首部を左右一対の玉部搬送ベルト間に挟持
して機体後方に搬送する下部搬送装置と、下部搬送装置
より上方で移送装置下方に配設し下部搬送装置により首
部を挟持搬送している玉部と移送装置により挟持搬送し
ている茎葉部とを切断分離する切断装置とを作業部に備
える収穫機において、移送装置の後端部下方に配設し茎
葉部を機体の作業部と一側の駆動車輪との間に放出する
茎葉放出装置と、下部搬送装置の後方に配設し玉部を横
倒状態で畦上面に整列放出する収穫物放出装置を作業部
に備え、茎葉放出装置は、左右引抜ベルト間の挟持搬送
経路終端からスターホイルと放出ガイド板の間に形成さ
れる搬送経路に茎葉部を受継ぎ、茎葉放出側の引抜ベル
トの後端部外方から機体の作業部と茎葉放出側の駆動車
輪との間に茎葉部を放出するように構成し、収穫物放出
装置は、側面視で後下方向に向けて、且つ、後面視で先
端側を茎葉放出側に偏寄せて傾斜状に延設する玉部放出
ベルトと、該玉部放出ベルトの下側に延設させるガイド
棒を設け、左右玉部搬送ベルト間から玉部放出ベルトと
ガイド棒間に玉部の首部を受継ぎ、玉部放出ベルト下端
より畦上面に放出するように構成し、また前記移送装置
の前端側下方に、移送装置による土中からの作物の引抜
きを助ける掘取装置を備え、該掘取装置は、フレームに
前後方向に揺動自在に取付ける縦アーム部と、縦アーム
部の下部に連設して玉葱の下側の土中に横方向に寝た状
態で進行させる横刃部とを有する左右一対の振動ブレー
ドから成り、玉葱が放出される側と反対側の振動ブレー
ドの縦アーム部の中間部には、縦アーム部の上部より下
部を内側に寄せて形成する折曲げ部を設けることを特徴
とする収穫機。Claim: What is claimed is: 1. Left and right drive wheels for traveling in valleys on both sides of a ridge.
A self-propelled vehicle equipped with a working unit for harvesting onions,
The foliage of the object is sandwiched between a pair of left and right pulling belts
Transfer device that pulls onions from the soil by transporting them to the ground
And the base end of the foliage being pinched and conveyed by the transfer device
The neck of the ball part is sandwiched between a pair of left and right ball part conveyor belts.
Lower transporting device for transporting to the rear of the machine and lower transporting device
Located above the transfer device and below the transfer device
The parts are nipped and carried by the transfer device and the balls that are nipped and carried.
The working unit is equipped with a cutting device for cutting and separating
In the harvester, the stalk is placed below the rear end of the transfer device.
Release the leaves between the working part of the airframe and the drive wheels on one side
It is placed behind the foliage discharging device and the lower conveying device and the ball is
A work unit is equipped with a crop discharging device that discharges the ridges in an aligned state on the upper surface of the ridge.
In preparation for this, the foliage discharging device is sandwiched between the left and right pulling belts and conveyed.
Formed between the end of the path and the star wheel and discharge guide plate.
The pull-out bell on the side of foliage discharge
From the outside of the rear end of the vehicle
It is configured to release the foliage between the loop and the harvested product.
The device should be directed rearward and downward in side view, and in front view in rear view.
Emitting a ball part that extends in an inclined shape with the end side biased to the foliage discharge side
A belt and a guide extending below the ball discharging belt
A bar is provided so that the ball ejection belt can be
The neck of the ball is inherited between the guide rods, and the lower end of the ball discharge belt
Further, it is configured to discharge to the upper surface of the ridge , and below the front end side of the transfer device, a digging device for assisting the extraction of crops from the soil by the transfer device is provided, and the digging device is provided in the frame in the front-back direction. It consists of a pair of left and right vibrating blades that have a vertical arm part that is swingably attached and a horizontal blade part that is connected to the lower part of the vertical arm part and that advances horizontally while lying in the soil under the onion. , A vibration breaker on the side opposite to the side where the onion is released
The harvester is characterized in that a bent portion is formed in the middle of the vertical arm portion of the do, and the bent portion is formed by moving the lower portion of the vertical arm portion inward from the upper portion.
業出力軸に左右方向の駆動軸を連結し、駆動軸の左右端
部にクランクを設け、クランクから前方に延設するピッ
トマンの前端部を縦アーム部の上部に連結し、左右振動
ブレードを前後に揺動駆動する請求項1記載の収穫機。2. A work output shaft extending forward from the mission case is connected with a drive shaft in the left-right direction, cranks are provided at left and right end portions of the drive shaft, and a front end portion of a pitman extending forward from the crank is longitudinally arranged. The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the harvester is connected to an upper portion of the arm portion and swings left and right vibrating blades back and forth.
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