JPH04124031U - Traveling trolley for full-scale tea leaf plucking machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A plucking device and a storage bag support that move along rails laid between the furrows on both the left and right sides of the tea tree ridges, straddling the tea tree ridges, and can be adjusted up and down according to the height of the tea tree ridges. To provide a running cart for a tea leaf full-face plucking machine equipped with a body. [Structure] Rails 1 are laid between furrows B on both the left and right sides of tea tree rows A planted in rows, and tea tree rows A are laid along this rail 1.
A full-face plucking device 8 that can be adjusted vertically with respect to the height of the tea plant ridge A and a tea leaf storage bag attached to the rear of the full-scale plucking device 8 are mounted on pillars 6 erected on both left and right sides of a traveling cart 2 that moves as if straddling the tea tree ridge A. A storage bag support 34 supporting the storage bag support 39 is provided, and the entire surface picking device 8 and the storage bag support 34 can be raised and lowered by one rotary handle 33, and the storage bag support 4
0 can be moved forward or backward.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention straddles the tea tree ridges along the rails laid between the furrows on both the left and right sides of the tea tree ridges. A full-scale plucking device and tea leaf harvester that can be moved vertically and adjusted vertically according to the height of the tea tree ridge. This invention relates to a traveling cart for a tea leaf full-face plucking machine equipped with a bag support.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, rails were laid between the furrows on both the left and right sides of tea tree rows planted in rows. A traveling trolley that moves along the tea tree ridges as if straddling the tea tree ridges. A tea leaf plucking machine is known that is equipped with a plucking device that can be adjusted up and down. The plucking device is one-sided, and the vertical adjustment of the plucking device is done on the side of the traveling cart. It is common to perform this at two locations: the ends and the center in the width direction. In addition, the plucking device The tea leaf storage bag attached to the rear is used to store tea leaves between the top and the furrows of the tea plant where the tea leaves have been picked. It lowers itself and moves as if being dragged along the furrows.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

In the conventional rail-type tea leaf plucking machine mentioned above, the vertical adjustment of the plucking device is Adjustments are made in two places, at the side ends of the cart and at the center in the width direction, so the adjustment work is troublesome. Because of this, I was unable to work quickly. Additionally, the tea leaf storage bag is dragged through the furrows from the top of the tea plant furrow where the tea leaves have been plucked. Since the tea leaves move in this way, the traction resistance is large and the tea leaves in the tea leaf storage bag become full. When the weight of tea leaves increases (approx. 20 kg), the trolley does not move smoothly and the tea leaves cannot be picked stably. I couldn't do the recruiting work. In addition, the tea leaf storage bag may come into contact with freshly cut tea plant branches, etc. Furthermore, if the tea leaf storage bag comes into contact with freshly cut tea plant branches, etc. By doing so, there was a risk of transmitting and spreading diseases such as ring spot disease. The present invention has been made to solve the various problems mentioned above.

0004

[Means to solve the problem] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention is designed to A track where a rail is laid between the two, and the vehicle travels along the rail as if straddling the tea tree ridges. A tea leaf plucking machine with a cart equipped with a plucking device that can be adjusted up and down according to the height of the tea tree ridges. Leave it behind. A full-scale plucking device and Lifting and lowering the storage bag support that supports the tea leaf storage bag attached to the rear of the full-scale plucking device The above-mentioned elevating body can be raised and lowered by one rotary handle, and the above-mentioned accommodation It is characterized in that the bag support body can be moved back and forth.

[0005]

[Effect]

With the above configuration, the traveling cart of the tea leaf full-face plucking machine of the present invention has a full-face plucking device and Since the storage bag support can be raised and lowered by one rotating handle, it is possible to remove the entire surface of the plucking device and the storage bag. The vertical adjustment of the bag support is simple and easy. In addition, the tea leaf storage bag is a storage bag. Since it is supported by a support, the tea leaf storage bag is attached to the top surface of the cut tea plant and between the furrows. There is no possibility of contact, increasing traction resistance or damaging the tea leaf storage bag. There is no danger of transmitting or spreading diseases such as ring disease. Furthermore, the storage bag support It can be moved back and forth, so by sliding the storage bag support back and forth, you can collect tea leaves. The storage bag can be easily replaced.

[0006]

【Example】

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In Figures 1 to 3, numerals 1 and 1 refer to both left and right sides of tea tree row A planted in rows. With the rail laid in furrow B, cross the tea tree furrow A along these rails 1 and 1. A traveling trolley 2 is provided which moves in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. The traveling trolley 2 has one side (Fig. The engine 3 and blower 4 are installed on the left side in Figures 2 and 3, and the engine 3 and blower 4 are installed on the other side (the right side in Figures 2 and 3). ) are each equipped with a generator 5, and the power generators are mounted on front struts 6, 6, which are erected on both the left and right sides of the front. Elevating bodies 7, 7 having a On the other hand, a vertically adjustable full-face plucking device 8 and a storage bag support body to be described later are provided. . At the lower end of the traveling trolley 2, there are rails located on both the left and right front sides of the traveling trolley 2, and which move to the left in FIG. Driving wheels 9, wide rolling wheels 10 are provided on the right side, and driving wheels 1 are located on the left and right rear sides. 1. A wide-width compatible drive wheel 12 shown in FIG. 8 is provided on the right side. Drive wheel 11 and wide pair The responsive drive wheels 12 are fixed to the traveling truck 2 and receive electric power from the generator 5 to drive them. Chain transmission systems 14, 14 are driven by drive motors 13, 13 (one not shown). Power is transmitted through the rails 1 to run on the rails 1.

[0007] As shown in FIG. 5, the entire surface plucking device 8 includes a pair of front and rear support frames 15, The upper surface of the tea tree ridge A is placed at the lower front between the side plates 16 and 16 fixed to the left and right ends of the tea tree 15. The cutting blade 17, which is a clipper blade curved with the same curvature as the arc of , reciprocates. It is supported as such. An air guide pipe 18 is arranged diagonally above the cutting blade 17. A large number of nozzles 19, 19... are protruded from this air guide pipe 18, and are placed above the cutting blade 17. Then, pressurized air is blown toward the guide plate 20 provided behind the cutting blade 17 to cause the cutting blade 17 to They are placed at predetermined intervals to blow the picked tea leaves backwards. Guiding wind An air outlet of the air blower 4 is communicated with the end of the pipe 18 through a bellows pipe 21 . Up A support tube 22 is provided on the side plates 16, 16 to protrude in the front and back direction, and a support tube 22 is provided with an elevating tube. A piston member provided on the front side of the lowering bodies 7, 7 and moved up and down by an electric cylinder 25. The support rod 23 fixed to the upper end of 24 is inserted, and the whole surface plucking device 8 can be attached and detached. Supported. Also, due to the expansion and contraction of the electric cylinder 25, the piston member 24 and the support The entire surface plucking device 8 moves up and down via the holding rod 23 and the support tube 22.

[0008] In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the elevating bodies 7 and 7 are The rollers are in contact with the lowering guide 26 so as to be able to rise and fall freely, and the front struts 6, 6 It is connected to a threaded cylinder 28 that is screwed into a threaded rod 27 that is rotatably supported in the horizontal direction. tied together. Gear cases 29, 29 are provided at the upper ends of the front struts 6, 6, In this gear case 29, 29, the bevel gear 30 fixed to the top of the threaded rod 27 engages. The matching bevel gear 31 is supported in the horizontal direction so as to pass through the gear cases 29, 29. The rotating shaft 32 is fixed to the rotary shaft 32. Blower 4 side end of rotating shaft 32 is provided with a rotating handle 33, and the rotating handle 33 can be rotated in forward and reverse directions. Accordingly, the elevating bodies 7, 7 and the whole surface plucking device 8 are moved up and down. Elevating body 7, At the rear of 7, there is a storage that supports a tea leaf storage bag that is attached to the rear of the full-scale plucking device 8. The front part of the storage bag support 34 is connected by a connecting plate 35, and the rear part of the storage bag support 34 is connected to the front part of the storage bag support 34. is provided with an elevating body 37 that ascends and descends along the rear support 36 of the traveling trolley 2. When the rotating handle 33 is rotated forward and backward, the elevating bodies 7, 7 and the whole surface plucking device 8 are raised and lowered. In addition, the storage bag support 34 is also moved up and down.

[0009] As shown in FIG. 6, from the longitudinal center of the rear end of the guide plate 20, The storage bag mounting guide is placed below the guide plate 20 with a predetermined gap between the guide plate 20 and the guide plate 20. Guide plates 38, 38 are provided, and the gap between the guide plate 38 and the guide plate 20 and the support plate are Tea leaf storage bags 39, 39 made of mesh are placed between the frames 15, 15 and the rear ones. Although not shown, an opening through which a circular rubber string is inserted is removable. tea leaf The lower surfaces of the storage bags 39, 39 are supported by the storage bag support 34. Storage bag support 34 As shown in FIG. It is supported so as to be slidable in the front and rear direction by the slide support parts 41, 41, and A rear support 42 is provided so that the sliding is performed under the front support 40. It is being The rear support 42 has a recess 42a into which a worker can fit. It is formed. In addition, a mowing blade 17 is provided at the center portion of the guide plate 20 in the longitudinal direction. The tea leaves that are picked up and blown backwards by the pressure wind from the nozzle 19 are stored in the tea leaf container. Tea leaf guide plates 43, 43 are provided for guiding tea leaves to the bag 39.

0010 The power of the engine 3 is transmitted to the blower 4 by a belt transmission system 44, A tension clutch pulley 45 is provided in the belt transmission system 44. The engagement and disengagement of the tension clutch pulley 45 is controlled by a blower clutch provided on the rear strut 36. This is done by the latch lever 46. A flexible transmission case 47 is installed in front of the blower 4. is provided, and the belt transmission system 4 is connected from the blower 4 to the flexible transmission case 47. Power is transmitted via 8. This belt transmission system 48 also has a tension clutch pulley. The tension clutch pulley 49 is engaged and disengaged. The operation is performed by an electric cylinder 50. From the flexible transmission case 47 The flexible shaft 51 allows the cutting blade to be connected via the flexible shaft support portion 52. Power is transmitted to the transmission case 53, and a transmission shaft 54 hangs down from the cutting blade transmission case 53. is inserted into the cutting blade drive case 55 to cause the cutting blade 17 to reciprocate. . An electric cylinder 56 is connected to the tip of the throttle wire 3a of the engine 3, The output of the engine 3 is controlled.

[0011] The drive wheel 11 described above is generally used, but the drive wheel 12 for wide width is As shown in FIG. The wide-width compatible drive wheel 12 is inserted into the square shaft 58 slidably left and right, and the wide-width compatible drive wheel 12 is inserted into the Coil springs 59, 59 are wound around the outer circumference of the square shaft 58 on both sides of the responsive drive wheel 12. The wide-width compatible drive wheel 12 is positioned approximately at the center in the length direction of the square shaft 58, and the left and right wheels are The coil spring 59 is compressed and moved to the left or right depending on the width of the gap between the coils 1 and 1. I am trying to respond accordingly. The wheels are mounted on the front side of the rolling wheels 9 and driving wheels 11 on the left side. Mitt switches 60 and 61 are provided at the rear of the rolling wheel 9. A sensing section 62 that detects the rotation speed is provided.

0012 On the other hand, a control panel 63 is provided on the front column 6 on the side where the generator 5 is mounted. . This control panel 63 is equipped with switches, a microcomputer, a timer, an inverter, etc. The machine is designed to control the entire tea leaf plucking machine. In addition, the microcomputer also has tea leaf picking. Two programs are built in, one for recruitment work and one for pest control work, such as in this example. When performing sea urchin tea leaf plucking work, and when removing the tea leaf plucking device and installing the pest control device. It is designed so that two types of work can be performed: one is to perform pest control work, and the other is to perform pest control work. In addition, the illustration However, on the starting end side of the tea tree ridge, there is a horizontal side for moving the traveling cart 2 to the next tea tree ridge. A moving cart is provided, and the limit switches 60 are installed at both ends of the rail 1. , 61 are provided with protrusions that come into contact with the operators. In principle, workers Being at the starting end of the tea tree ridge, controlling the entire tea leaf plucking machine, replacing the tea leaf storage bags 39, 39, A moving operation such as moving the traveling cart 2 to the next tea tree ridge is performed.

[0013] The entire tea leaf plucking machine of one embodiment configured in this way can pick all the tea leaves as follows. Perform surface plucking work. Position the traveling cart 2 on the rails 1, 1 on the starting end side of the tea tree ridge A, and turn the rotating handle 3. 3 is rotated in forward and reverse directions to move the elevating bodies 7, 7 up and down to support the entire surface picking device 8 and the storage bag. The body 34 is raised and lowered to adjust the height of the tea tree ridge A. Then, start the prime mover 3 and generator 5. the tension clutch pulley 45 by operating the blower clutch lever 46. When the blower 4 is activated through the Electric cylinders 25, 50, 56 and drive motor 13, 13 respectively operate. This pulls the throttle wire 3a and starts the engine. The output of the cylinder 3 is increased, and the entire surface plucking device 8 is activated by the piston member 24, the support rod 23, and the support tube 2. 2 to the tea leaf plucking position, and the tension clutch pulley 49 is transferred to the belt. Power is transmitted from the blower 4 to the flexible transmission case 47 by operating the power system 48. The cutting blade transmission is transmitted from the flexible transmission case 47 via the flexible shaft 51. Power is transmitted to the movable case 53, causing the cutting blade 17 to reciprocate. Simultaneously with these operations Then, the driving wheels 11 and wide-width compatible driving wheels 12 are driven to form rolling wheels 9 and wide-width rolling wheels 10. The trolley 2 rolls and travels at low speed, and the tea leaf plucking work is performed.

[0014] At the start of this picking work, set the timer on the control panel 63 to the tea leaf storage bags 39, 39. The set is set to hold a full cup (approximately 20 kg each) of tea leaves (the time is determined in advance). The number of rotations of the rolling wheels 9 is detected by the sensing section 62 and stored). mower blade 17 The cut tea leaves are transported by the wind force generated by the blower 4 through the bellows pipe 21 and the wind guide pipe 18. The tea leaves are collected by the pressure air that is supplied to the nozzle 19 through the nozzle 19. It is sent into the containers 39, 39. Then, the timer turns off and the tea leaf storage bag When almost a full cup of tea leaves is stored in 39, 39, the electric cylinder is activated by a command from the microcomputer. The rollers 25, 50, 56 and the drive motors 13, 13 are operated, and the traveling trolley 2 is started to travel. The engine 3 stops, the output of the engine 3 decreases, the blower 4 rotates at low speed, and the cutting blade 17 The drive stops. Next, the entire surface plucking device 8 is raised to a certain height, and the drive wheels 11 and wide The corresponding drive wheels 12 are rotated in the reverse direction at high speed, and the traveling trolley 2 runs at high speed toward the starting end of the tea tree ridge A. go When this traveling trolley 2 travels at high speed to the starting end side of the tea tree ridge A, the cutting blade 1 7 and the storage bag support 34 (including the tea leaf storage bags 39, 39) are used to store tea from which the tea leaves have been picked. There is no contact with the upper surface of tree ridge A. Then, the operator of the limit switch 61 When the carriage 2 comes into contact with the protrusion of the rail 1, it stops at the starting end of the tea tree ridge A.

[0015] When the traveling trolley 2 returns to the starting end of the tea tree ridge A and stops, the operator removes the tea leaf storage bag. 39, 39 forward to push the rear support 42 of the storage bag support 34. Slide it forward and stand at the recess 42a of the rear support 42 to store left and right tea leaves. Approach the opening of the bags 39, 39, remove the tea leaf storage bags 39, 39, and insert a new one. The tea leaf storage bags 39, 39 are attached, and the rear support body 42 is slid rearward. stop Then, when the switch (button) on the control panel 63 is pressed, the traveling trolley 2 moves forward at high speed. Move to the position where the plucking of tea tree ridge A has finished, and then move to the position where the plucking has finished. Immediately before reaching the point, the full-face plucking device 8 descends to the plucking height and leaves the same tea leaves as at the start. Resuming plucking work. The high-speed forward traveling distance of the traveling cart 2 is determined by the distance traveled during the plucking operation. The rotation speed of the driving wheels 9 is detected by the sensing section 62 and stored in the microcomputer.

[0016] When the traveling cart 2 reaches the end of the tea tree ridge A while performing plucking work, the limit speed is reached. The operator of the switch 60 contacts the protrusion of the rail 1 and moves the traveling trolley 2 to the end of the tea tree ridge A. to stop. Then, when the traveling cart 2 is run at high speed toward the starting end of the tea tree ridge A, Using the same method as before, return to the starting end of tea tree ridge A at high speed. Traveling trolley 2 is tea tree ridge A Once you have returned to the starting end of the tea tree, move to the next tea tree ridge A using the horizontal moving trolley and pick the tea. Resuming leaf plucking work. At this time, the tea leaf storage bags 39, 39 may be replaced, but The setting of the timer may be changed to start the plucking operation.

[0017] The single-phase 100V electricity generated by the generator 5 is supplied to the inverter of the control panel 63. The voltage is converted to three-phase 100V by the It is possible to transfer. In addition, the running wheels on one side of the vehicle body are a wide rolling wheel 10 and a wide-width compatible driving wheel 12. Therefore, even if the distance between rails 1 and 1 is slightly different, it will not be corrected. The wide rolling wheels 10 and wide-width compatible drive wheels 12 may move along the road and derail. There is no fault. In particular, in the wide-width compatible drive wheel 12, the drive wheel 12 is attached to the outer periphery of the square shaft 58 on both sides. Since the coil springs 59, 59 are wound, the driving wheel 12 can be driven by the square shaft 58 while Compress one of the coil springs 59, 59 and slide along the width and narrowness of the rails 1, 1. You can. Note that the traveling trolley 2 of the present invention can be used for pest control by removing the tea leaf plucking device of the above embodiment. It is also possible to install equipment and perform pest control work. In that case, the forward movement of the traveling trolley 2 It is best to carry out pest control work while driving at low speed, and then drive at high speed when returning after work. stomach.

[0018]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to the traveling trolley of the tea leaf full-face plucking machine of the present invention, the full-face plucking The storage bag support can be raised and lowered by one rotating handle, and the storage bag support Since the holding body can be moved back and forth, it is easy to adjust the entire surface picking device and storage bag support up and down. , and can be done easily. In addition, since the tea leaf storage bag is supported by the storage bag support, the tea leaf storage bag is There is no contact with the top surface of the tea plant and the furrows, which increases the traction resistance of the traveling trolley. It does not cause any damage to the tea leaf storage bag, and prevents diseases such as ring spot disease on tea plants. There is no risk of infecting or spreading the virus. Furthermore, the tea leaf storage bag can be replaced by sliding the storage bag support back and forth. can be done easily.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the entire surface picking device and the elevating mechanism of the storage bag supporter.

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the full-face plucking device.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the same portion.

FIG. 7 is a partial plan view of the storage bag support.

FIG. 8 is a half-sectional front view of the drive wheel.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 rail 2 Traveling trolley 3 Engine 4 Air blower 5 Generator 6 Front strut 7 Elevating body 8 Full-scale plucking device 9 Rolling wheel 10 Wide rolling wheels 11 Drive wheel 12 Wide-width compatible drive wheels 13 Drive motor 14 Chain transmission system 15 Support frame 16 Side plate 17 Cutting blade 18 Wind guide pipe 19 Nozzle 20 Information board 21 Bellows tube 22 Support tube 23 Support rod 24 Piston member 25 Electric cylinder 26 Lifting guide 27 Screw rod 28 Threaded tube 29 Gear case 30, 31 Bevel gear 32 Rotating shaft 33 Rotating handle 34 Storage bag support 35 Connecting plate 36 Rear strut 37 Elevating body 38 Guide plate 39 Tea leaf storage bag 40 Front support 41 Slide support part 42 Rear support 43 Tea leaf guidance board 44 Belt transmission system 45 Tension clutch pulley 46 Blower clutch lever 47 Flexible electric case 48 Belt transmission system 49 Tension clutch pulley 50 Electric cylinder 51 Flexible shaft 52 Flexible shaft support part 53 Mower blade transmission case 54 Transmission shaft 55 Mower blade drive case 56 Electric cylinder 57 Support frame 58 Square shaft 59 Coil spring 60,61 Limit switch 62 Sensing part 63 Control panel A Tea tree ridge B Furrow

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: Rails are laid between the left and right furrows of tea tree ridges planted in rows, and a traveling trolley that moves along the rails so as to straddle the tea tree ridges is vertically adjusted according to the height of the tea tree ridges. In a tea leaf plucking machine equipped with a plucking device that allows
A storage bag support for supporting a full-face plucking device and a tea leaf storage bag attached to the rear of the full-face plucking device is supported in a vertically movable manner on pillars erected on both left and right sides of the traveling vehicle via an elevating body, and the elevating body A traveling trolley for a full-surface tea leaf plucking machine, characterized in that the storage bag support body is movable back and forth, and the storage bag support body is movable back and forth.