JP5342714B2 - Bellows tunnel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bellows type tunnel configured to expand or fold a tunnel for heat insulation, light shielding, insect repellent and the like along a ridge in cultivation of vegetables and the like, and can adjust heat insulation, light shielding, insect repellent action, etc. It is.

  In recent years, many vegetables have been cultivated throughout the year. This is largely due to greenhouse cultivation such as house and breed improvement. In cultivation using a covering material such as a greenhouse, there are a glass greenhouse and a steel house, but the cultivation using a simple and inexpensive pipe house, tunnel, mulch, beak, etc. is widely spread. The use of these coating materials is aimed at creating a cultivation environment suitable for the growth of vegetables, and the effect is in the expansion of the cultivation period, improvement in quality and yield, reduction in agricultural chemicals, and the like.

  Among these coating methods, as shown in FIG. 5, in the conventional tunnel, a plurality of tunnel-like struts 2 are fixed so as to cover the fence 10, and the struts 2 are used as inner bones to make vinyl or the like outside. This is a simple covering method with a structure covered with the covering material 4 and has effects such as growth promotion by active heat retention, expansion of the cultivation period, and quality improvement in the low temperature period. In the high temperature period, it is used for the purpose of avoiding pest damage and improving quality due to rain or shading. Examples of the covering material for the tunnel include an agricultural vinyl chloride film which is a plastic film, an agricultural polyethylene film, a non-woven fabric, and a cold chill. In addition, as a pest control, it is possible to avoid the damage of pests by using a fine mesh net or betting material that cannot be penetrated by pests as the outer layer of the tunnel.

  However, tunnel construction is a simple structure as described above, but is a time-consuming construction method. Moreover, in order to adjust the cultivation environment, for example, the atmospheric temperature in the tunnel, it has been an inconvenient problem that the covering material for the tunnel has to be lifted manually. An effective means for this problem is disclosed as a prior art [Reference 1].

JP 2000-157069 ([0007] [0013-0015], [FIG. 1])

  Compared with the work in which the prior art manually ventilates by manually lifting the hem part of the vinyl sheet by the prior art, the temperature control of the growing space in the tunnel is simplified by attaching a ventilation device. In addition, it can be easily performed with a low-cost apparatus. However, this device is excellent in terms of temperature control by ventilation in the above-mentioned cultivation and growth space, but it is necessary to adjust the sunshine, remove insects and cover materials that need to be adjusted in terms of insect pollination. There were problems that could not be applied to the implementation freely.

  The present invention solves these problems, and in order to suitably adjust the vegetable cultivation environment, i.e., heat retention, light shielding, insect repellent, etc., so as to cover the tunnel stretched with the covering material along the fence. The present invention provides a bellows type tunnel that can be expanded or folded.

In order to achieve the above object, the bellows-type tunnel according to claim 1 of the present invention is configured such that a column group is erected in a tunnel shape so as to cover the straw that grows vegetables and the like, and the outside of the column group is covered with a covering material In the tunnel covered with, the group of columns is self-supporting, and the legs of the columns are loosely fitted to wires or rods that are fixed to the both side ends of the rod in the direction of the rod. The slidable configuration allows the column group to move in the heel direction, and the covering material is arranged to be connected to the column group so as to be expanded or folded together with the column group. to. Also, it bellows type tunnel according to claim 2, wherein the strut, characterized in that it is made of synthetic resin or metal. Moreover, the bellows type tunnel according to claim 3 is characterized in that the covering material is made of a plastic film, a cold chill or a non-woven fabric.

  By adopting these configurations, if heat insulation, shading, and insect protection are required in vegetable cultivation, each strut can be supported by moving the strut group of bellows type tunnels at appropriate intervals in the deployment direction. Since the covering material is connected at a position corresponding to, the covering material can also be developed to form a tunnel on the ridge. On the other hand, if it is not necessary to cover the tunnel, such as when the thermal insulation state is softened, sunshine is applied, or the pollen is transmitted by insects, the group of props should be packed so as to eliminate the gap. For example, the covering material connected to the support column group can be folded, so that the same effect as removing the tunnel can be performed with a simple operation.

  In addition, the movement of the leg at the tip of each column is fixed to both ends of a wire such as a bar wire or stranded wire or a rod such as a round bar or a square bar laid at the bottom of the heel, and the middle part is It is installed so that it floats, and the leg part of the column, for example, the leg part shaped like a ring, is fitted to the wire or rod, so that it can move in the heel direction and the tunnel is not blown by the wind can do. In addition, the pillar is bent in a tunnel shape and installed on the ridge, and as described above, the leg portion of the pillar must be fitted to the wire or the rod, and the tip of the leg portion is annular or partly omitted. Since it is required to have a C-ring shape, it is preferably made of a metal that is easy to process, or a synthetic resin that is easy to mold and has flexibility.

  The covering material forming the outside of the tunnel may be an agricultural vinyl chloride film, an agricultural polyethylene film, or a non-woven fabric or a cold chill as a transparent or colored plastic film depending on the purpose and use of the tunnel. it can. For example, a plastic film or non-woven fabric is used for heat insulation, a colored plastic film or non-woven fabric is used as a light-shielding material, a cold cocoon is used as a breathable light-shielding material, and any coating material can be used as long as it is insect-proof. These covering materials can be appropriately selected and used. Further, the covering material for the bellows type tunnel according to the present invention needs to be connected to the support group which is the inner bone in order to be movable together with the support group, and a ring through which the support can be inserted is formed in advance at a plurality of positions of the support. It can be connected by lining up with a co-fabric or adhering to the aggregate of the support.

The bellows-type tunnel according to claim 4 is the bellows-type tunnel according to claim 1, 2, or 3 , wherein the bellows-type tunnel is divided into a plurality of parts with respect to a single gutter. And Further, the bellows type tunnel according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the bellows type tunnel according to claim 4 , the end portions on the moving side of the divided bellows type tunnel are configured to be connectable or separable. .

With these configurations, it is possible to quickly cover the vines that are growing vegetables, etc. for the purpose of heat insulation, light shielding, insect repellent, etc., partially covered with tunnels and removed without the hassle. . In particular, in the case of a long ridge, since it is divided into a plurality of pieces, it is easy to cover and remove the bellows type tunnel. In addition, when the cultivated crop varieties are divided, it is easy to properly use the tunnels corresponding to the varieties. Further, according to the configuration of claim 5 , the bellows type tunnels divided into a plurality of pieces can be easily combined or separated, and the bellows type tunnel can be firmly integrated as a whole through the covering material at the time of connection. it can.

The bellows type tunnel according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in the bellows type tunnel according to claim 1, 2, or 3 , electric shock wiring is attached to the covering material for insect prevention and bird protection. The bellows type tunnel according to claim 7 is characterized in that in the bellows type tunnel according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , an insecticidal and birdproof ultrasonic projector is provided. An accordion type tunnel according to claim 8 is the accordion type tunnel according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising a rotating magnetic field generator for preventing birds.

The electric shock wiring according to claim 6 is one in which a high voltage of several thousand volts direct current is constantly or intermittently charged, and an electric shock is applied to a body part such as a pest, a bird body, a wing, or a foot. Let them destroy pests and birds. With this configuration, it is possible to remove pests and harmful birds from the covering material of the bellows-type tunnel, and it is possible to protect crops such as vegetables, breakage of the covering material, and contamination.

In addition, according to the ultrasonic projector described in claim 7 , it utilizes the extremely sensitive hearing with respect to the ultrasonic waves possessed by the birds, and can dispel the birds with discomfort. Moreover, it is possible to destroy insects by artificially emitting ultrasonic waves generated by moths. The ultrasonic frequency suitable for destroying these birds and insects is in the range of 20-60 KHz.

Birds such as harmful birds feel geomagnetism (about 0.4 gauss) and fly by confirming their position, but if this geomagnetism is disturbed by strong magnetism, it is said that it loses its sense of direction and takes evasive action. The rotating magnetic field generator according to claim 8 is provided outside the bellows type tunnel to rotate the blades with permanent magnets magnetized to 1500 to 2000 gauss using natural wind striking the tunnel, It is possible to disturb the sense of direction of the birds by the disturbance of the generated rotating magnetic field, and to move the birds away from the range affected by the disturbance of the magnetic field, thereby preventing bird damage.

According to the bellows type tunnel according to claim 1 to 5 according to the present invention, with respect to the heat insulation, shading, insect proofing, etc. of the grapes cultivated with vegetables, etc. Since it can be carried out with reduced work time, it is possible to easily adjust or maintain the cultivation environment suitably. Therefore, since this bellows type tunnel can be divided or expanded or folded for a long ridge or a large number of ridges, it is possible to save labor and save work time. Easy to maintain. In this way, by using this bellows type tunnel, productivity can be improved in the cultivation and development of crops such as vegetables, quality can be maintained and improved, and the amount of agricultural chemicals used is also reduced or reduced. Can be made. In addition, this bellows type tunnel has a simple structure, has low equipment costs, and has almost no moving parts at all times, so it is easy to maintain and requires almost no repair time and cost. There are features that require less. Further, according to the bellows type tunnel according to the sixth, seventh, and eighth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate a pest and a pest without using a device harmless to human livestock. Protection, damage to coating materials, and contamination can be prevented.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a bellows type tunnel which concerns on the form for implementing this invention, Comprising: (a) is typical whole perspective view at the time of developing the tunnel, (b) is typical whole perspective view at the time of folding a tunnel. FIG. 4C is a schematic perspective view of the sliding portion of the support leg. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a split type bellows type tunnel which concerns on the form for implementing this invention, Comprising: (a) is a typical whole perspective view at the time of developing the tunnel, (b) is a model at the time of folding a tunnel. FIG. It is a typical whole perspective view of another bellows type tunnel which concerns on the form for implementing this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a bellows type tunnel according to an embodiment for carrying out the present invention, wherein (a) is a schematic overall perspective view when an ultrasonic generator is provided, and (b) is a case where a rotary magnetic generator is provided. It is a typical whole perspective view. It is a typical whole perspective view of the conventional tunnel.

  The best mode for carrying out the bellows type tunnel according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a bellows type tunnel according to the best mode for carrying out the present invention, wherein (a) is a schematic overall perspective view when the tunnel is unfolded, and (b) is a convolution of the tunnel. (C) is a typical perspective view of the sliding part of a support | pillar leg. FIG. 2 is a split bellows type tunnel according to the best mode for carrying out the present invention, wherein (a) is a schematic overall perspective view when the tunnel is unfolded, and (b) It is a typical whole perspective view at the time of folding a tunnel. FIG. 3 is a schematic overall perspective view of another bellows type tunnel according to the present invention. 4 is a bellows type tunnel according to an embodiment for carrying out the present invention, wherein (a) is a schematic overall perspective view when an ultrasonic generator is disposed, and (b) is a rotating magnetic field generation. It is a typical whole perspective view at the time of comprising a vessel.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire bellows-type tunnel 1 according to the present invention. The bellows-type tunnel 1 is configured such that each support column 2 is formed in a tunnel shape so as to cover the entire basket 10 for growing a crop 21 such as a vegetable. It stands up, and the outside of this support | pillar 2 is covered with the covering material 4, and is comprised. And each support | pillar 2 can be moved to a heel direction except one end, and the covering material 4 is connected to this support | pillar 2, and is arrange | positioned so that it may expand | deploy or fold with the support | pillar 2. FIG. 1a shows a state in which the bellows-type tunnel 1 according to the present invention is developed over the entire saddle 10, and FIG. 1b shows a state in which the bellows-type tunnel 1 is folded toward the end of the saddle 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1c, the leg 2a of each column 2 is slid onto a rail 3 laid on the skirt of the rod 10, that is, a wire such as a bar wire or a stranded wire, or a bar body such as a round bar or a square bar. Fits movably. In this case, the laying rail 3 is installed so that both ends are fixed by the fixing portions 3a and 3b and the intermediate portion is floated. In particular, when the laying rail 3 is a wire, one end is preferably a tension fixing portion 3b so as to apply tension to the wire. In addition, the structure of the leg 2a of the support column 2 is such that the leg 2a is fitted to a wire or a rod and can move in the heel direction so that the tunnel 1 is not blown by the wind. Or it is good to make it the shape made into the C ring which a part lacked. Further, the support column 2 has a shape bent as a whole in an Ω-type tunnel shape, and as described above, the leg portion 2a needs to be processed into a ring shape or a C-ring shape with a part removed. It is preferable to use a metal that is easy to process or a synthetic resin that is easy to mold and flexible.

  In order for the covering material 4 to be able to move together with the support 2, it is necessary to connect with the inner bone of the support 2, and a ring-shaped support connecting portion 4 a through which the support 2 can be inserted is provided in advance at a plurality of locations of the support 2. It can be connected by forming it on the covering material 4 or by adhering it to the aggregate of the support column 2 with the same cloth as the covering material 4 and bonding it.

  Moreover, the material of the covering material 4 is selected from a vinyl chloride film for agriculture or a polyethylene film for agriculture as a transparent or colored plastic film, or a non-woven fabric or a cold chill depending on the purpose and application of the bellows type tunnel 1. Can be used. For example, a plastic film or non-woven fabric is used for heat insulation, a colored plastic film or non-woven fabric is used as a light-shielding material, a cold cocoon is used as a breathable light-shielding material, and any coating material can be used as long as it is insect-proof. These covering materials can be appropriately selected and used.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the entire divided bellows-type tunnel 1 according to the present invention. In this example, the bellows-type tunnel 1 is divided into a plurality of parts for a long glance 10. Then, it is divided into two parts, but it is arranged. Thereby, it is possible to quickly cover a vine growing vegetables or the like with a tunnel partly for the purpose of heat insulation, light shielding, insect repellent and the like, without requiring time and effort. In particular, in the case of a long ridge, since it is divided into a plurality of pieces, it is easy to cover and remove the bellows type tunnel. In addition, when the cultivated crop varieties are divided, it is easy to properly use the tunnels corresponding to the varieties. Further, the end portions 5 on the moving side of the divided bellows type tunnel 1 are configured to be freely connectable or separable. Accordingly, the bellows type tunnels 1 divided into a plurality of pieces can be easily combined or separated, and the bellows type tunnel 1 can be firmly integrated as a whole through the covering material 4 at the time of connection.

  FIG. 3 shows a structure in which a plurality of sets of insect-proofing and a lightning wiring 6 are attached to the front side of the covering material 4 of the bellows type tunnel 1 for bird-proofing. This electric shock wiring 6 is one in which a pair of positive and negative high voltages and a direct current of several thousand volts are charged from a charging device 7 at all times or intermittently. Electric shock is applied to body parts such as feet to destroy pests and birds. When a person approaches the tunnel, the charging device 7 is stopped to stop the charging so that the person is not harmed. Thereby, a pest and a harmful bird can be driven out of the covering material 4 of the bellows type tunnel 1, and the protection of the crop 21 such as vegetables and the damage and contamination of the covering material 4 can be prevented.

  FIG. 4a shows a bellows type tunnel when an ultrasonic generator is provided, and an ultrasonic projector 8 and an ultrasonic control device 8a are provided at the end of the rod 10, and the ultrasonic projector is provided. The insects and birds are protected by emitting ultrasonic waves having a predetermined frequency in the range of 20 to 60 KHz from 8 to the cocoon direction. The ultrasonic control device 8a appropriately adjusts an ultrasonic generation device, an ultrasonic frequency adjusting device capable of outputting an arbitrary ultrasonic frequency, and an ultrasonic output continuously or intermittently, and a time zone (for example, only daytime) to be output. It is comprised from the ultrasonic output control apparatus which can be. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent insects and birds by selecting a frequency that birds repel or by selecting a pseudo-ultrasonic wave of a reed that insects repel. In this figure, only one ultrasonic projector 8 is shown, but it is of course possible to install a plurality of ultrasonic projectors 8 for one ultrasonic control device 8a with a single cage 10. It is. In addition, it is possible to replenish part of the power source of the ultrasonic control device 8a by partially using the covering material 4 as a solar cell from the viewpoint of energy saving.

  FIG. 4 b shows a bellows type tunnel when the rotating magnetic field generator 9 is provided, and shows a state in which a plurality of rotating magnetic field generators 9 are installed on the column 2 of the bellows type tunnel 1 on the saddle 10. . The rotating magnetic field generator 9 has a configuration in which permanent magnets magnetized to 1500 to 2000 gauss are attached to two blade end portions of a rotating windmill, and the windmill is rotated by natural wind passing through the bellows type tunnel 1. Thus, the permanent magnet rotates together with the blades, whereby the direction of the lines of magnetic force emerging from both poles of the permanent magnet changes continuously. This induces a disturbance of the geomagnetic field, deviates the sense of direction of the birds, and prevents birds from approaching the bellows type tunnel 1 to prevent birds. The rotating magnetic field generator 9 is an energy-saving device that uses natural wind and does not require electricity for the permanent magnet, but it is of course also an option to forcibly rotate the rotating magnetic field generator 9 with a small magnet motor. one of.

  The case where the bellows type tunnel 1 according to the present invention is applied to the cultivation of the crop 21 such as vegetables will be described. When heat insulation, shading, and insect protection are necessary in the cultivation of vegetables, If the covering material 4 is connected at a position corresponding to each support column 2 if it is moved and expanded along the reed 10 with an appropriate interval in the unfolding direction, the covering material 4 is also unfolded on the reed 10 A tunnel can be formed. On the other hand, if it is not necessary to cover the tunnel, such as when the thermal insulation state is eased with respect to the cocoon 10, sunshine is applied, or pollen is transmitted by insects, the struts 2 are moved so as to eliminate the interval. Then, since the covering material 4 connected to the support 2 group can be folded, the same effect as removing the tunnel 1 can be performed with a simple operation. Moreover, in the case of the long ridge 10, since it has divided | segmented into plurality, the work of covering and removing the bellows type tunnel 1 is easy to do.

  As described above, by using the bellows type tunnel 1 according to the present invention, in the cultivation and cultivation of crops such as vegetables, production is particularly effective when used in the period from December to April when the sunlight is weak and the temperature is low. And the quality can be maintained and improved. In addition, the bellows type tunnel 1 has a simple structure compared to a house, and the equipment cost is low, and since there are almost no moving parts at all times, maintenance is easy, and repair time and cost are almost all. Since it is not necessary, the maintenance cost can be reduced.

  It can be used in agricultural fields such as crop cultivation in cold districts and bird and insect control for crops.

1: bellows-type tunnel 2: support post 2a: support leg 3a: laying rail 3a: fixing part 3b: tension fixing part 4: covering material 4a: support connecting part 5: end connecting part 6: electric shock wiring 7: charging device 8 : Ultrasonic projector 8a: Ultrasonic control device 9: Rotating magnetic field generator 10: Spider 11: Spear 21: Crop

Claims (8)

In a tunnel in which a column group is erected in a tunnel shape so as to cover the straw that grows vegetables, the column group is erected in a tunnel in which the outside of the column group is covered with a covering material, and the column The leg portion is configured to be slidable by loosely fitting on a wire or rod that is stretched and fixed in the heel direction on both side ends of the heel , thereby enabling the column group to move in the heel direction, And the bellows type tunnel characterized by arrange | positioning so that covering material may be connected with this support | pillar group, and it may expand | deploy or fold with the said support | pillar group. The bellows type tunnel according to claim 1 , wherein the support column is made of synthetic resin or metal . The bellows type tunnel according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the covering material is made of a plastic film, a cold chill or a non-woven fabric . The bellows type tunnel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the bellows type tunnel is divided into a plurality of parts with respect to a base . The bellows-type tunnel according to claim 4 , wherein end portions on the moving side of the divided bellows-type tunnel are configured to be connectable or separable . The bellows type tunnel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein an electric shock wiring is attached to the covering material for insect prevention and bird protection . The bellows type tunnel according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an ultrasonic projector for insect and bird protection is provided . The bellows type tunnel according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , further comprising a rotating magnetic field generator for preventing birds .

Images