JPH0724004U - Seeding equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] The purpose is to be able to perform vacuum seeding work with a suction nozzle with high efficiency. In a seeding device provided with an adsorption nozzle 30 for adsorbing seeds from a seed tank 21 and sowing the soil on a soil culture surface of a tray 3, the same number and the same arrangement as a plurality of pots continuously formed vertically and horizontally on the tray 3 are provided. The nozzle transfer member 25 is provided with a nozzle holder 27 in which a plurality of suction nozzles 30 are arranged and one tray of suction nozzles 30 is provided, and the nozzle holder 27 is moved from the seed suction position of the seed tank 21 to the seeding position of the tray 3. Is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a seeding device that conveys trays by, for example, a conveyor and continuously performs soil filling, sowing, covering soil, and the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, there has been a technique in which an adsorption nozzle that adsorbs seeds from a seed tank and sows the seeds on the soil surface of a tray is provided, and seeds such as vegetables are sowed in a plurality of pots that are continuously formed in the vertical and horizontal directions of the tray.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned conventional technique, the suction nozzle for one row intersecting with the tray feeding direction of the conveyor is provided and the seeding and the tray feeding operation are repeated every one row. Therefore, it is not possible to easily improve the seeding work efficiency. However, there is a problem in that it is not possible to easily simplify the suction nozzle transfer structure that moves the suction nozzle to the seed suction position and the seeding position, and simplify the conveyor tray feed operation control.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Therefore, in the present invention, in a seeding device provided with an adsorption nozzle for adsorbing seeds from a seed tank and sowing the soil on the soil surface of a tray, the same number and arrangement of a plurality of pots continuously formed vertically and horizontally on the tray are provided. A nozzle holder provided with a plurality of suction nozzles to provide suction trays for one tray, and a nozzle transfer member for moving the nozzle holder to a seed suction position of a seed tank or a seeding position of a tray, Seeding of one tray is completed by performing only one operation of moving the nozzle holder to the seeding position of the tray by the nozzle transfer member. Therefore, it is possible to easily improve the seeding work efficiency as compared with the conventional case. At the same time, the simplification of the suction nozzle transfer structure that moves the suction nozzle to the seed suction position and the seeding position, and the simplification of the conveyor tray feed operation are facilitated. There obtained, those obtained easily achieving such time reduction and cost reduction of sowing operations.

[0005]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a front view of the seeding machine, Fig. 2 is a side view of the whole, and Fig. 3 is an explanatory view of the whole process. In Fig. 1, (1) is a seedling raising box (2) as a saucer, and trays for raising seedlings ( An automatic tray feeding device for housing 3), (4) is a tray (3) fed from the feeding device (1) to the rear of the feeding device (1) with the feeding start end side facing downward. The filling conveyor to be conveyed to the above, (5) is provided in the feeding intermediate part of the above-mentioned filling conveyor (4), and the soil in the soil hopper (6) is supplied to the tray (3) on the filling conveyor (4). A soil filling machine, (7) a seeding conveyor in which a feed start end is connected to a feed end of the filling conveyer (4), and (8) is provided in a feed intermediate part of the seed conveyer (7). 7) A vacuum seeder for seeding the tray (3) after filling the above-mentioned soil, (9) is the seeding conveyor (7) The soil-covering conveyor which continuously feeds the starting end to the end of the soil, and (10) is a soil-covering machine which is provided in the feeding intermediate part of the soil-covering conveyor (9) and covers the tray (3) after seeding on the conveyor (9). Yes, the tray (3) from the supply device (1) is transported by the conveyors (4), (7) and (9), and the tray (3) is filled with soil, sowed and covered with soil. The soil hopper (6) is charged with soil through the supply conveyor (11), and the irrigation devices (12) and (13) for spraying and irrigating the tray (3) after filling soil and covering soil are provided with the conveyors (4). ) (9) is arranged. Further, (14), (15) and (16) are conveyor motors for individually driving the conveyors (4), (7) and (9), and (17) is a vacuum pump.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the seeding machine table (19) is positioned adjacent to the side of the conveyor table (18) on which the seeding conveyor (7) is installed, and the seeding is performed. The seed tank (21) is attached to the upper surface of the machine base (19) through the vibration springs (20), and the vibrator (23) driven by the vibration motor (22) is fixed to the tank (21). The vibrator (23) vibrates the tank (21) so that the seeds in the tank (21) fed from the hopper (24) are aligned.

Further, a nozzle transfer motor (25) which is a nozzle transfer member is provided, and the nozzle holder (27) is attached to the parallel links (26) (26) which are swung by the motor (25), and the nozzle holder (27) is attached. ) Is connected to the vacuum pump (17) via an intake flexible hose (28), and a plurality of pots (29) formed continuously in the vertical and horizontal directions of the tray (3) are arranged in the same number and in the same arrangement. 1 are arranged on the nozzle holder (27), and suction nozzles (30) for one tray (3) are provided on the nozzle holder (27). The nozzle holder (27) is moved by controlling the nozzle transfer motor (25) from the seed adsorption position of the seed tank (21) shown in FIG. 2 to the seeding position of the tray (3) shown in phantom in FIG. The nozzle (27) is supported at the seed adsorption position to adsorb the seeds inside the seed tank (21) to each nozzle (30) ... Tip, while the nozzle holder (27) is supported at the seeding position and the tray (3). Nozzle (30) in each pot (29) ... Dropping the seed at the tip and moving the nozzle holder (27) to the seeding position of the tray (3) by the nozzle transfer motor (25) only once. The seeding of one tray (3) is completed with.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a suction pad (31) made of a flexible synthetic resin is detachably fixed to the tip of the suction nozzle (30), and the seed (32) is moved in a substantially constant direction (constant). The suction nozzle which forms the suction surface (33) of the pad (31) in a shape to be sucked in the posture) and communicates with the flexible hose (28) rather than the suction hole (34) opened in the suction surface (33). The pipe inner hole (35) of (30) is formed to have a large diameter, and the suction surface (33) and the suction hole (34) of an appropriate size are formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape and size (weight) of the seed (32). The pad (31) having a pad (31) is exchanged according to the type of the seed (32) or the like and attached to the tip of the nozzle (30) so that the seeds (32) can be sown in the same direction.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, a seedling raising tray sensor (36) for detecting that the tray (3) moved by the seeding conveyor (7) has reached the seeding position, and a tank (21). The seed adsorption position sensor (37) that detects that the nozzle holder (27) is located at the seed adsorption position of the nozzle holder (27) is located at the seeding position of the tray (3) above the conveyor (7). A sowing position sensor (38) for detecting that the conveyor motor (15), the drive motor (39) of the vacuum pump (17), the nozzle transfer motor (25), and each sensor ( 36, 37, and 38 are electrically connected to a controller 40 formed by a microcomputer.

The seeding control is automatically performed as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 8, and the vacuum pump (17) is operated by detecting the suction position of the nozzle (30) of the seed suction position sensor (37) to move the tank. The seed (32) of (21) is adsorbed to the nozzle (30), the conveyor motor (15) is stopped, and the nozzle transfer motor (25) is detected by detecting the seeding position of the tray (3) of the seedling raising tray sensor (36). Is operated to move the nozzle holder (27) to the seeding position of the tray (3), the nozzle (30) of the seeding position sensor (38) detects the seeding position, and the vacuum pump (17) is stopped. After the seeds of (30) are dropped into the pot (29) of the tray (3), the nozzle transfer motor (25) is reversely operated to rotate the nozzle holder (27). ) Is moved to the suction position of the tank (21), and the conveyor motor (15) is operated to send out the seeded tray (3), and then the tray (3) to be seeded is moved to the seeding position, The operation of sowing the tray (3) with the nozzle (30) is repeatedly and automatically performed.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As is apparent from the above-described embodiments, the present invention provides a seeding device provided with an adsorption nozzle (30) for adsorbing seeds in a seed tank (21) and sowing the seeds on the soil culture surface of the tray (3). The suction nozzles (30) for one tray (3) are provided by arranging a plurality of suction nozzles (30) in the same arrangement as the plurality of pots (29) formed continuously in the vertical and horizontal directions of 3). A nozzle holder (27) provided with a nozzle transfer member (25) for moving the nozzle holder (27) to a seed adsorption position of a seed tank (21) or a seeding position of a tray (3). Then, since the operation of moving the nozzle holder (27) to the seeding position of the tray (3) by the nozzle transfer member (25) is performed only once, the seeding of one tray (3) is completed. To improve the seeding efficiency. And the simplification of the transfer structure of the suction nozzle (30) that moves the suction nozzle (30) to the seed suction position and the seeding position, and the simplification of the tray (3) feed operation control of the conveyor (7). It is easy to reduce the time and cost of seeding work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a seeder.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view.

FIG. 3 is an overall process explanatory diagram.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the seeder.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a suction nozzle.

FIG. 7 is a seeding control circuit diagram.

8 is a flowchart of FIG. 7.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (3) Tray (21) Seed tank (25) Nozzle transfer motor (nozzle transfer member) (27) Nozzle holder (29) Pot (30) Suction nozzle

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takeo Setsuo 1-32, Chayacho, Kita-ku, Osaka Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshikatsu Takahashi 1-32-32, Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiromi Togawa 1-32, Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hisaya Yamada 1-32, Chaya-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Creator Tadayuki Shin Furu 1-32 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (72) Creator Kensuke Omae 1-32 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka Yanmar Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. Within

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A seeding device provided with an adsorption nozzle for adsorbing seeds from a seed tank and sowing seeds on a soil culture surface of a tray, wherein a plurality of pots are formed in the same arrangement in the same number as a plurality of pots that are continuously formed vertically and horizontally on the tray. Seeding characterized by comprising a nozzle holder for arranging suction nozzles for one tray, and a nozzle transfer member for moving the nozzle holder to a seed suction position of a seed tank or a seeding position of a tray. apparatus.