JPH0629933Y2 - Fruit collector - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fruit collector that collects and collects fruits at high places on trees.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when collecting fruits at a high place on a tree, they have been cut off by using scissors attached to a long rod, or manually collected by using ladders or stand legs.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such conventional technology, when scissors are used, the branches of the tree may be accidentally cut off, resulting in injury to the operator and other workers, or the cutting off. It also affected the commercial value of the fruit. Further, when a ladder or the like is used, not only the work efficiency such as movement in the work place is poor, but also the scaffolding is unstable, which causes many dangers.

The present invention was devised in view of such circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fruit collector that reliably collects fruits with a simple structure, has good work efficiency, and is highly safe.

Means for Solving the ProblemsThe present invention, as a technical means for achieving the object, has a hollow member through which a connecting member is inserted, and a base end opening portion of which is provided with a storage container on a side closer to a front end opening portion of a pipe. At least one pair of grips, each of which has a trumpet-shaped expanding portion at its tip, is fitted onto the movable cylinder so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction to fix one end of the connecting member to the movable cylinder, and which is biased in the opening direction. The holding claw is pivotally supported so that it can be moved in and out of contact, the base end side of the gripping claw is extended to abut the outer peripheral surface of the expanding portion of the movable cylinder, and the other end of the connecting member is set to the pipe base end side. It is connected to the provided operating tool.

With the above-described structure, the present invention causes the movable cylinder to slide in the pipe distal direction through the connecting member by the operation of the actuating tool provided on the base end side of the pipe, and in conjunction with this, the gripping claw centering on the fulcrum pin. Rotate toward each other. By the turning of the gripping claws, fruits are reliably collected with an appropriate gripping force, and then guided and guided through the hollow portion of the pipe to be collected in the storage container at the lower end.

Embodiment Hereinafter, the structure of the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

1 to 5 illustrate the present invention applied as a chestnut picker.

In the figure, A is a hollow pipe, and the hollow pipe A is composed of a pipe main body 1 and a movable pipe 2 which is telescopically fitted into the pipe main body 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a connecting member fitted into the hollow portion a of the hollow pipe A, which is a cord such as a wire coated with vinyl. Reference numeral 4 denotes a movable cylinder having a trumpet-shaped widened portion 4a at the tip thereof, and the movable cylinder 4 is fitted on the movable pipe 2 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction on the side closer to the tip opening 2a. One end of the connecting member 3 is folded back inside the guide groove 2'a formed in the front end opening 2a of the movable pipe 2 and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the expanded portion 4a of the movable cylinder 4.
Reference numerals 5 and 5 are main gripping claws, and 6 and 6 are auxiliary gripping claws. Both of these claws 5, 5, 6, and 6 are the front end opening 2a of the movable cylinder 4 as shown in the drawing.
In the vicinity, they are oppositely and pivotally supported via the mounting piece 2b and the fulcrum pins 5 ', 6'in a freely movable manner and biased in the opening direction by a spring (not shown). It should be noted that the main gripping claws 5 and 5 are set to have a larger protruding length and a facing interval than those of the sub gripping claws 6 and 6. Further, the extending portions 5a and 6a formed by extending the proximal ends of the claws 5, 5, 6, and 6 are brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the expanding portion of the movable cylinder 4. Reference numeral 6b is a guide piece continuous with the extending portion 6a of the sub-holding claws 6,6. Reference numeral 7 is an actuating tool provided on the base end side of the pipe body 1, and the actuating tool 7 is provided with the connecting member 3
The other end side of is connected. That is, the connecting member 3
The other end is connected to the winding portion 8a provided on the trigger 8 of the operating tool 7 through a small hole 1a provided in the pipe body 1.
The winding section 8a is configured to perform winding and locking operations as the hollow pipe A expands and contracts by a winding mechanism (not shown because it is known) using a ratchet wheel and a shooting pin. That is, when the trigger 8 of the actuating tool 7 is pulled toward you, the trigger 8 rotates about the fulcrum 8b, and the movable cylinder 4 slides on the outer wall of the movable pipe 2 in the distal direction via the connecting member 3. It is supposed to do. Reference numeral 9 denotes a bag-shaped storage container, and the storage container 9 is provided at the base end opening of the pipe body 1 so as to be detachable or openable.

6 and 7 show another embodiment of the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, the two pairs of gripping claws 5, 5, 6, 6 are arranged so as to face each other at right angles, whereas this is a pair of gripping claws 15, 15. In order to completely prevent the fruit from being damaged, a net-shaped shooter 20 is integrally provided in the storage container 19, and the gripping claws 15 and 15 ensure that the fruit 1
The container 3 is grasped and collected, and after passing through the hollow portion a of the hollow pipe A, the drop speed is reduced by the shooter 20 and then the storage container.
It was intended to be collected at 19.

In the above configuration, when collecting fruits according to the present invention, the hollow gripping pipe A is used to hold the main gripping claws 5,
When the chestnut moth 11 is inserted from below between the 5 and the sub-holding claws 6 and 6 and the trigger 8 is pulled toward you in this state, sliding of the movable cylinder 4 starts, and at the same time, FIG. ), The main gripping claws 5 and 5 rotate around the fulcrum pin 5'in the direction approaching (inward) against the spring, and the chestnut moth 11 is sandwiched from the outside. . At this time, the auxiliary gripping claws 6 and 6 do not rotate because they slide on the guide piece 6b. Further, by pulling the trigger 8 toward you, the movable cylinder 4 slides further and the main gripping The holding claws 5, 5 rotate to securely grip the chestnut moth 11, and the sub-grasping claws 6, 6 rotate inward to press the chestnut nut 12 in a direction to separate from the moat 11. Because
As shown in FIG. 5 (b), only the chestnut nuts 12 are extruded and collected, and the collected chestnut nuts 12 are guided and stored in the hollow portions a of the hollow pipes 2 and 1 to be stored. Collected in container 9.

Effect of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, the fruit at a high place on the tree can be easily and surely collected by operating the grip claws at the hand, and the collected fruit can be piped. Since it can be guided through the inside to the storage container provided at the base end and collected, the work efficiency can be significantly improved and the safety can be improved. Further, the present invention can be applied to collecting and collecting not only chestnut but all fruits.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the overall shape, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an operating mechanism of a movable cylinder, FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part, and (a) is a movable cylinder and a main grip. Diagram showing the relationship with the nails,
FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the relationship between the movable cylinder and the auxiliary gripping claw, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the movable pipe showing the mounting part of the gripping claw, and FIG.
The figure is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of the main part showing the use state, (a) shows the state of holding the main gripping claw and chestnut moth, and (b) shows the state of taking out the chestnut fruit. FIGS. 6 to 7 show another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the overall shape, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing its use state. Is. A ... Hollow pipe, 1 ... Hollow pipe main body, 2 ... Movable pipe, 3 ... Connecting member, 4 ... Movable cylinder, 5, 5 ... Main gripping claw, 6, 6 ... Sub gripping claw , 7 ... Actuator, 9 ... Storage container.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A movable cylinder having a trumpet-like widened portion at its tip is longitudinally slid on a side of a pipe having a connecting member inserted in a hollow portion and having a storage container at a base end opening, on the side closer to the tip opening. The one end of the connecting member is fixed to the movable cylinder by movably fitting it outside, and at least a pair of gripping pawls, each of which is biased in the opening direction, is pivotally supported so that the gripping pawl can be contacted and separated. A fruit collector, characterized in that the base end side is extended and brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the expanding portion of the movable cylinder, and the other end side of the connecting member is connected to an operating tool provided on the pipe base end side. .