JPH0745146Y2 - Fruit picking tool - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fruit collecting tool mainly used for harvesting apples.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices] When harvesting an apple, a stepladder is installed below the fruit tree, and a storage basket is lowered on the waist, and the branch of a high place can be reached by climbing the stepladder. The apples are harvested from the fruit trees by putting them in a basket by hand and then shifting the position of the stepladder appropriately. The above-mentioned work must be carried out with a heavy object (a basket containing harvested apples) attached to the waist, which is very heavy work, and especially the waist is easily damaged.

Therefore, it is conceivable to use long scissors such as high place scissors, or a means for cutting and harvesting the fruit pattern using a cutting machine disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-9758. In reality, the cutting part (fruit pattern) is short and the cutting work is not easy.
Furthermore, if the apple falls to the ground or makes strong contact with other items, it will be immediately damaged and lose its commercial value. Special public
In Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 38-11907, fruits are softly sandwiched.
A picking device is disclosed, but it holds four fruits.
Since it is gripped with one piece, it may damage the fruit. Therefore, the present invention is suited to the harvest of apples, not to scratch the surface of the fruit
It is a proposal for a fruit harvesting tool that can be harvested .

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The fruit collecting tool according to the present invention comprises:
The rod-shaped rod and the bowl-shaped body whose inner surface is made of a flexible material are divided into left and right parts, and the lower part is pivotally connected to open and close so that it can be opened and closed, and the lower end of the rod-shaped rod is attached. It is characterized by comprising an opening / closing mechanism for opening and closing the holding portion by operating a holding type operation lever attached to the portion, and a holding portion rotatably attached along the outer peripheral portion of the rod-shaped rod. It is a thing. Further, particularly in the above-mentioned fruit collecting tool, the opening / closing mechanism is provided with a clamping force limiting member of the holding portion, or the tip of the rod-shaped rod is provided with a waterproof illumination mechanism. is there.

[0005]

[Function] One hand is used to hold the operating lever and the other hand to hold the holding part. The stick-shaped rod is set up and the apple to be harvested is positioned in the holding part. When the operating part is closed, the apple is lightly held, and when the grip type operating lever part is twisted, the entire rod-shaped rod is twisted.
There is separation between the apple peduncle and the branches, and the desired position (on the ground)
Then, the apple is removed from the holding part and harvested.

[0006]

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below. The fruit picker according to the present invention comprises a rod-shaped rod 1 having an appropriate length corresponding to the height of an apple fruit tree, a holding portion 2, and a holding portion opening / closing mechanism 3
And a grip portion 4 are additionally provided.

The holding portion 2 is provided at the tip of the rod 1.
It is composed of two holding bodies 21 and 22 in which the bowl-shaped body is divided into left and right, and the inner surface of each holding body 21 and 22 is formed of an appropriate soft material (rubber, plastic, sponge, etc.) 23, and The holding body 21 is fixed to the main rod 1, and the other holding body 22 pivotally connects the lower portion to the holding portion 2 so that the holding portion 2 can be opened and closed, and an appropriate spring (not shown) for constantly urging the holding portion 2 in the opening direction. ) Is provided, and the holding body 22 is further connected to the opening / closing mechanism 3. In addition, a cutting blade mounting portion 24 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the upper edge of each holding body 21, 22 and can be attached to the mounting portion 24 by forming a side edge on a circular arc portion separately formed on a straight portion. Cutting blade 25
The cutting blade 25 provided with a is formed.

The opening / closing mechanism 3 is a gripping type operating lever 31 attached to the lower end of the rod-shaped rod 1, a transmission wire 32 for transmitting the operation of the operating lever 31, and a holding portion interposed between the transmission wires 32. The holding force limiting member (spring) 33 is used to open and close the holding portion 2 by operating the operation lever 31.

The grip portion 4 is formed of a tubular body, and is rotatably mounted along the outer peripheral portion of the rod-shaped main body 1. Further, particularly in the above-mentioned fruit collecting tool, a waterproof illumination mechanism 11 is attached to the tip of the rod-shaped main rod 1, and the lighting switch thereof is provided near the operation lever 31 or the grip portion 4.

Thus, the fruit collecting tool is used while holding the operating lever 31 and the grip portion 4, and by operating the operating lever 31, the holding portion 3 is opened and closed to raise the apple A at a high place. Lightly hug (even if the operating lever 31 is strongly gripped, the action of the spring 33 limits the clamping force on the apple A), and the apple A is clamped with an optimum force. In this state, the grip type operation lever 31
When the part is twisted, the whole rod-shaped rod 1 is twisted, the fruit stem of the apple A and the branch B are separated, the holding portion 2 is lowered to the ground, and the apple A in the holding portion 2 is held. It is harvested by removing from 2.

Further, since the waterproof lighting mechanism 11 is attached to the tip of the rod-shaped rod 1, the position of the holding portion 2 and the position of the apple A can be easily confirmed even at night.
Night work is also possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the cutting blades 25 are attached to the holders 21 and 22, respectively, the cutting function can be exerted by the operation of the operation lever 31, and the object to be cut is held by the holder 2.
Since it falls inside, it has the advantage that it can be used for the work of harvesting fruits by cutting the fruit pattern like persimmon. However, when it is used for cutting work, the clamping force limiting member of the holding portion is removed, and the force of the operating lever is provided so as to directly act on the cutting blade 25.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, the holding body may be opened and closed not only by one operation but also by both operations, and the operation is controlled. The specific structure of the opening / closing mechanism can also be arbitrarily determined. Further, by facilitating several kinds of instruments having different rod-shaped rod lengths, it is possible to easily carry out the harvesting work at the portions having different heights.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, in particular, at the tip of the rod-shaped rod, a holding portion for opening and closing a two-divided bowl-shaped body whose inner surface is made of a flexible material is provided, and the rod-shaped rod is twisted. With an easy-to-hold grip part, the holding part holds the apple lightly, and the entire rod-shaped rod is twisted to harvest the apple, so that it can be easily done without damaging the apple from the ground. It has been harvested, and in particular, the need for holding heavy items (harvest baskets) is eliminated, and the back pain during harvesting work is relieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a holding portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the relevant part.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the same usage state.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the attachment of another used member (cutting blade body).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bar-shaped main rod 11 Waterproof lighting mechanism 2 Holding parts 21, 22 Holding body 23 Flexible material 3 Opening / closing mechanism 31 Grip type operation lever 33 Clamping force limiting member (spring) 4 Grip part

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rod-like this rod and the inner surface of the two right and left divided the bowl-shaped body formed of a flexible material, open self standing city and pivotally connected to the bottom,
A holding portion attached to the tip portion of the rod-like this rod, the rod-like this rod line opening and closing operation of the holding portion in the operation of the hand-held operating lever which is mounted on the lower end Utotomoni, clamping pressure limiting member holding portion A fruit picking tool, comprising: an opening / closing mechanism attached to the rod, and a gripping part mounted rotatably along the outer periphery of the rod-shaped main rod. 2. The fruit collecting tool according to claim 1, wherein a waterproof illumination mechanism is attached to the tip of the rod-shaped rod.