JP5099562B2 - Traveling high-pressure air injector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a traveling high-pressure air injector that can inject high-pressure air into a deep layer while traveling.

  Lawns such as golf courses have poor water permeability and rotted turf roots if poorly managed, so it is necessary to improve the ventilation of soil by aeration and activate it. As an apparatus for aeration of lawn soil, an irrigator or the like is known as a conventional technique.

  As described in Patent Document 1, an invention of a soil improvement device that can efficiently perform aeration is also disclosed.

  However, the conventional technology forms holes with a certain depth at regular intervals in the turf by injecting high-pressure water, and is not effective for soil with problems in the deep layer. There is a problem.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a traveling high-pressure air injector that can inject high-pressure air into a deep layer while traveling.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a trailer that has wheels at the rear and a front portion that can be connected to a tractor and compresses the air taken in and accumulates in the tank, and a tank mounted on the trailer. A probe that injects high-pressure air sent from the hose through a hose through an injection port, an arm portion that includes a slide mechanism that horizontally moves a trolley connected to the probe, and an elevation that moves the arm portion up and down A tower portion having a mechanism, the arm portion is lowered while traveling the trailer, the probe is stabbed into the soil, and the trolley of the arm portion is moved rearward as the trailer travels, After spraying, raising the arm part and pulling out the probe from the soil, the trolley of the arm part can be returned to the front. The was a continuous traveling high-pressure air injection machine and carrying out improvement of soil structure.

  The present invention can improve soil having a problem in the deep layer portion by crushing solid soil by injecting high-pressure air deep into the soil to form a three-dimensionally connected void. Further, it is possible to work efficiently while traveling.

  Rather than injecting high-pressure air or the like on the ground to make holes, the probe is instantaneously driven to a deep position, so that damage to the lawn can be reduced and the aeration effect on the soil is also great.

It is a back perspective view of the traveling type high-pressure air injector of the present invention. It is a front perspective view in the state where the tractor of the traveling type high-pressure air injector which is the present invention was separated. It is a figure which shows the state which isolate | separated each part of the traveling type high pressure air injection machine which is this invention. It is a perspective view of the injector of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. It is a perspective view of the arm part of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. It is a front view of the probe of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the injection | pouring procedure of the traveling type high pressure air injection machine which is this invention.

  The traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention includes a trailer that has wheels at the rear and a front that is connectable to a tractor and compresses the air taken in and accumulates in the tank, and a tank mounted on the trailer. A probe for injecting high-pressure air sent through a hose from an injection port opened at the tip, an arm portion having a slide mechanism for horizontally moving a trolley connected to the probe, and an elevating mechanism for moving the arm portion up and down The tower is provided with a tower part, and the arm part is lowered while the trailer is traveling, and the probe is pierced into the soil, and the trolley of the arm part is moved backward as the trailer travels, When the probe is pulled out of the soil by raising the arm part, the trolley of the arm part is returned to the front. More, wherein the continuously make improvements in soil.

  FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. The traveling high-pressure air injector 1 includes a trailer 2, an injector 3, a tank 4, an external hose 5 and the like, and can be traveled by being pulled by a tractor 6.

  The trailer 2 includes a compressor for taking in air from outside and compressing it. In addition, an engine for operating the compressor, a fuel tank, a battery, and the like are also incorporated. Further, the injector 3 and the tank 4 are connected and can be connected to the tractor 6.

  The injector 3 is a device for receiving the supply of high-pressure air from the tank 4 and aerating the lawn, and has a mechanism that enables high-pressure air to be fed into the deep layer of the soil while traveling.

  The tank 4 is a sealed container for accumulating the air compressed by the trailer 2, and supplies high-pressure air to the injector 3 through the external hose 5. Metal or the like is used because the internal pressure becomes high.

  The external hose 5 is a tubular member that connects the tank 4 and the injector 3 and sends high-pressure air from the tank 4 to the injector 3. Rubber, resin, metal, etc. are used, but airtightness is required so that gas does not leak.

  The tractor 6 is a vehicle for towing and controlling a vehicle that cannot travel by itself. Although there is a wheel 2j at the rear part of the trailer 2, since the power for traveling is not mounted, the front part is pulled by the tractor 6.

  FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention in a state where the tractor is separated. The trailer 2 can accommodate the injector 3 in the accommodating portion 2a, and can mount the tank 4 in the mounting portion 2b.

  The trailer 2 includes a cover 2c, a cooler 2d, a fuel introduction port 2e, a control panel 2f, a blower port 2g, a connector 2h, a support leg 2i, a wheel 2j, and the like. The tank 4 includes a meter 4a, a connection portion 4b, and the like.

  The accommodating part 2a has a large concave space in the center from the rear surface to the front side of the trailer 2, and the injector 3 is accommodated in the space. It should be noted that the external hose 5 is not caught by the protective chain 3a.

  The mounting portion 2 b is a portion provided for mounting the tank 4 on the front surface of the trailer 2. In this example, two tanks 4 can be mounted, and each tank 4 is screwed to the trailer 2 or the like.

  The cover 2 c is a lid provided on the side surface of the trailer 2. By opening the cover 2c, it is possible to maintain the compressor, engine, fuel tank, battery, and the like installed therein.

  The cooler 2d is a device that cools the compressor installed in the trailer 2 by air cooling or the like. The fuel inlet 2e is a passage for replenishing fuel to the fuel tank, and is closed with a cap except during replenishment.

  The control panel 2f is an operation panel that gives an instruction to start the engine, operate the compressor, and stop the engine. The air outlet 2g is a hole for taking in air compressed by a compressor from the outside.

  The connecting tool 2h is a portion provided with a shaft by projecting two portions at the lower part of the front surface in order to connect with the tractor 6. The support leg 2i is a metal rod or the like that can be expanded and contracted to support the front left and right when not connected to the tractor 6.

  The wheel 2j is a wheel made of metal or the like covered with a tire such as rubber, and is attached to both sides of the rear portion of the trailer 2 so as to be rotatable and turnable to the left and right. Since it is not connected to power, it cannot run on its own.

  The instrument 4 a is installed at the upper part of the tank 4 and displays the pressure of high-pressure air accumulated in the tank 4. The connecting portion 4b is a portion that connects one end of the external hose 5 and sends high-pressure air (about 120 liters in about 1 second) from the tank 4 to the external hose 5.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which each part of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention is separated. The traveling high-pressure air injector 1 can separate the injector 3, the tank 4 and the external hose 5 from the trailer 2.

  The injector 3 is accommodated such that the horizontal part extends rearward and the vertical part goes to the back of the accommodating part 2a of the trailer 2, and is attached by protrusions on the upper part and the lower part. A protective chain 3a is used to protect the external hose.

  The upper part and the lower part of the tank 4 are connected in the mounting part 2 b of the trailer 2. One end of the external hose 5 is connected to the connection part 3 b of the injector 3, and the other end of the external hose 5 is connected to the connection part 4 b of the tank 4.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the injector of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. The injector 3 includes a tower part 7, an arm part 8, a probe 9, and the like. The arm portion 8 is attached to the tower portion 7, and the probe 9 is attached to the arm portion 8.

  The tower portion 7 is a vertically extending frame that can be attached to the accommodating portion 2a of the trailer 2 on the front side, and includes a lifting mechanism 7a that can move the arm portion 8 on the rear side up and down.

  The elevating mechanism 7a is configured by installing a hydraulic cylinder in the tower portion 7, attaching a chain gear to the lower portion of the tower portion 7, a shaft extending and contracting upward from the cylinder, and the upper portion of the tower portion 7, and hanging the chain. The arm portion 8 connected to the end of the chain can be moved up and down.

  The arm portion 8 is a frame body extending in the horizontal direction from the tower portion 7 and can move the probe 9 horizontally. The probe 9 is a bowl-shaped tube attached to the arm portion 8, and the inside is hollow and high-pressure air is fed into it.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the arm portion of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. The arm unit 8 includes a slide mechanism 8c, and can move the trolley 8a horizontally along the rail 8b.

  The trolley 8a is a vehicle body provided on the upper side and the lower side of the rail 8b, and sandwiches the rail 8b with upper and lower wheels. Moreover, the probe 9 is attached downward from the trolley 8a, and the internal hose 8d and the probe 9 are connected.

  The rail 8b is formed by laying two linear tracks on the lower part of the arm part 8 from the front part to the rear part. By engaging the wheels of the trolley 8a, the trolley 8a is caused to travel without being derailed. be able to.

  The slide mechanism 8c has a structure in which the elevating mechanism 7a is set sideways, and a pulley is attached to the front part of the arm part 8, a shaft extending and contracting backward from the cylinder, and the rear part of the arm part 8, and the wire is hung. The trolley 8a connected to the end can be moved.

  The internal hose 8d is a flexible tubular member such as rubber, and one end is connected to the external hose 5 and the other end is connected to the probe 9. The high-pressure air sent from the external hose 5 is sent into the probe 9. .

  FIG. 6 is a front view of the probe of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. The probe 9 is an injection tube of metal or the like, the tip 9b is sharply pointed, and a plurality of injection ports 9a are opened near the tip 9b.

  High-pressure air is sent from the tank 4 to the connection port 9c via the external hose 5 and the internal hose 8d, and is discharged from the injection port 9a with a high force. Pressure can be applied to the surrounding soil 11a in accordance with the size of the injection port 9a.

  The probe 9 can be exchanged and can be properly used depending on the soil 11a. For example, the length is 30 cm, 43 cm, 50 cm, 60 cm, 70 cm, and the diameter is 22 mm, 25 mm, or the like.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an injection procedure of the traveling high-pressure air injector according to the present invention. The injection procedure 10 is traveling 10a, piercing 10b, injection 10c, slide 10d, withdrawal 10e, and reset 10f. By repeating this, injection is continuously performed.

  The soil 11a under the turf 11 has a moderately air gap in the shallow layer and is in a state of air permeability. However, in the deep layer, the problem soil 11b in which the void is crushed and solidified is layered. It is assumed to exist.

  The traveling 10 a connects the traveling high-pressure air injector 1 to the tractor 6 and pulls the tractor 6 so that the traveling high-pressure air injector 1 travels on the grass 11 at a constant speed. The speed is adjusted in consideration of the depth of the problem soil 11b.

  The piercing 10b lowers the arm portion 8 of the traveling high-pressure air injector 1 along the tower portion 7, pierces a probe 9 hanging from the arm portion 8 into the soil 11a from the top of the grass 11, and the tip 9b of the problem soil. 11b is reached.

  The injection 10c injects high-pressure air from the injection port 9a of the probe 9, and crushes the problem soil 11b. The problem soil 11b infused with air and its surroundings become soil 11a in which voids are formed and air permeability is restored.

  While the probe 9 is stuck in the soil 11a, the slide 10d moves the trolley 8a in the opposite direction to the traveling high-pressure air injector 1 as the traveling high-pressure air injector 1 travels. Do not move from where you stabbed.

  The pull-out 10e raises the arm part 8 of the traveling high-pressure air injector 1 along the tower part 7, pulls out the probe 9 hanging from the arm part 8 from the soil 11a, and the tip 9b comes out above the grass 11. To do.

  The reset 10f moves the trolley 8a that has moved backward to the front, and then returns the probe 9 to the position where it is pierced. The traveling high-pressure air injector 1 is moved immediately regardless of the traveling speed.

  It is not necessary to stop the traveling high-pressure air injector 1 every time high-pressure air is injected, and the injection can be performed while always traveling, so that work efficiency is improved. In addition to air, water and chemicals can be injected at high pressure.

  As other effects, even in places hardened by stepping pressure, such as turf, ground, and racetrack, it is possible to instantaneously drive by hydraulic pressure, and soil consolidation can be reduced and drainage can be improved.

  By blowing air into the root zone of trees, turf, etc., it is effective in promoting root growth, and by supplying oxygen, it can be harvested early, fruit grows, sugar content increases, etc. effective.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Traveling type high pressure air injector 2 Trailer 2a Housing | casing part 2b Mount part 2c Cover 2d Cooler 2e Fuel inlet 2f Control panel 2g Blower 2h Connecting tool 2i Support leg 2j Wheel 3 Injector 3a Protection chain 3b Connection part 4 Tank 4a Instrument 4b Connection part 5 External hose 6 Tractor 7 Tower part 7a Elevating mechanism 8 Arm part 8a Trolley 8b Rail 8c Slide mechanism 8d Internal hose 9 Probe 9a Injection port 9b Tip 9c Connection port 10 Injection procedure 10a Traveling 10b Puncture 10c Injection 10d Pull 10e Slide 10e 10f reset 11 turf 11a soil 11b problem soil

Japanese Patent No. 3227501

Claims (1)

A trailer that has wheels at the rear and the front can be connected to the tractor and compresses the air taken in and accumulates in the tank,
A probe that injects high-pressure air sent from a tank mounted on the trailer through a hose from an injection port opened at the tip;
An arm portion having a slide mechanism for horizontally moving the trolley connected to the probe;
It consists of a tower part equipped with a lifting mechanism that moves the arm part up and down,
While moving the trailer, lowering the arm part and piercing the probe into the soil,
As the trailer travels, the high-pressure air is injected while moving the trolley of the arm part backward,
After raising the arm part and pulling out the probe from the soil, by returning the trolley of the arm part forward,
A traveling high-pressure air inflator characterized by continuously improving the soil.

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