JPH09255082A - Container for grain - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform assembling and storing works and to remarkably decrease the storing space. SOLUTION: A cubic frame body 1 with planes of square shapes is constituted with vertical rods 1a and transverse rods 1b and on the inside of the cubic frame body 1, a bottom plate 2 with a crosssection of a V-shaped hopper structure is extended along one side axial line and a grain carrying means is mounted on the valley part of the bottom plate 2 and an additional hopper B hinged with side plates 5 and 6 at least outer peripheries of which are reinforced with the vertical and transverse rods so as to be stood up and laid down is provided on the top four sides of the cubic frame body 1. On the other hand, one facing side plates of a pair of side plates 5 constituting this additional hopper B are folded in a horizontal posture and stored on the upper part in the bottom plate of the hopper structure and both edges of another facing side plates of a pair of side plates 6 are folded and held on the top part transverse rods constituting the cubic frame body 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in grain containers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional grain container of this type comprises a vertical frame and a horizontal bar that form a cubic frame having a square planar shape.
Inside the cubic frame, a bottom plate having a V-shaped cross section is stretched along one side axis of the cubic frame, and a grain conveying means is mounted on a valley portion of the bottom plate. An increase hopper consisting of four side plates connected to each other on the upper side of the frame body is detachably installed, and the grain container configured in this way is mounted on the bed of the carrier at the time of harvesting, It was used to transport conditioned threshers from field to work.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional technique, it is required to assemble the side plate on the upper part of the cubic frame at the time of harvesting to increase the yield of grains and to disassemble the side plate at the time of storage. The side plates that make up the additional hopper are generally relatively heavy because they have a size comparable to the width and length of the carrier bed of a transport vehicle, and not only the labor and time required for assembly and disassembly work, but also the handling of assembly and disassembly. Sometimes it could damage other things and it was inconvenient to store it. In addition, in the conventional handling of this kind of grain container during storage, supporting means having casters is detachably attached to the front and rear four positions on the left and right outer sides of the grain container, while the left and right center parts (not shown) of the grain container are attached. The lifting lifter provided is applied to the upper surface of the loading platform of the carrier to lift or lower the grain container from the loading platform surface, and then the lifting / lowering caster mechanism is attached / detached to mount the grain container on the loading platform or unload it. , Is stored in a predetermined place. According to such a conventional example, not only is the loading or unloading work of the grain container on the transport vehicle complicated, but also when the grain container is stored when not in use, a large space is required as it is in the planar shape of the grain container. In addition, there were inconveniences in handling such as being unable to pass through narrow places.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a grain container which can be easily assembled and stored and in which the storage space can be greatly reduced.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The above object is to construct a cubic frame body having a rectangular planar shape by a vertical rod and a horizontal rod, and to arrange the cubic frame body inside the cubic frame body along one side axis thereof. And a bottom plate having a V-shaped hopper structure in cross section is stretched, and a grain conveying means is mounted on the valley part of the bottom plate, and at least the outer circumference is reinforced by vertical and horizontal frame rods on the upper four sides of the cubic frame. It is equipped with an additional hopper that is hinged so that the side plate
On the other hand, a pair of side plates facing each other constituting the increased hopper are folded and stored in a horizontal position in the upper part of the bottom plate of the hopper structure, and the opposite edges of the other pair of side plates form the cubic frame. It is achieved by being folded and supported on the upper horizontal rod. The above-mentioned object is, in claim 1, engaged with vertical frame rods of both side plates adjacent to each other in a standing posture, on upper portions of left and right vertical frame rods of both side plates which are folded and supported on an upper horizontal rod which constitutes the cubic frame body. To establish the increased hopper posture, and in the folding and storing postures of all the side plates, by providing the connecting means for engaging the vertical frame rod of the side plate which is folded and stored in the upper part of the bottom plate to establish the storing posture. To be achieved. The above-mentioned object is, in claim 2, wherein the connecting means is folded on an upper horizontal rod which constitutes a cubic frame, and a horizontal rod can be pivoted on upper portions of both side vertical frame rods of a side plate supported and mounted. A pin in a horizontal position is provided inside the vertical frame rod of the side plate adjacent to the side plate, and the shaft rod is pivoted from below to the pin via the vertical frame rod width of the adjacent side plate. This is achieved by disassembling and providing an engaging plate having an operating lever. According to any one of claims 1 to 3, the above object is to detachably and movably connect a moving support means of a trolley structure to a substantially central position on the right and left sides of the cubic frame body, and to connect the both movement support means to the cubic frame body. Is configured so that it can be maintained and held in two postures, a horizontal posture and a vertical posture. On the other hand, both the moving and supporting means are composed of an underframe provided with casters and a cubic frame vertically installed at the upper center of the underframe. This is achieved by comprising a support rod whose vertical movement is adjustable and a connecting means for establishing a vertical posture of the cubic frame.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a grain container, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the grain container, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of the grain container in which all side plates are folded, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the connecting means, FIG. 6 is a side view showing the moving and storing state of the grain container, FIG. 7 is a front view of FIG. 6, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which a grain container is loaded or unloaded on the top, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

The construction of the grain container A of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As is apparent from the figure, the vertical rod 1a and the horizontal rod 1b constitute a cubic frame 1 having a rectangular planar shape,
A bottom plate 2 having a V-shaped cross-section is stretched along the long side direction of the cubic frame 1, and a motor 3 drives a grain transfer part 2a having a U-shape formed in a valley portion of the bottom plate 2. The screw transfer body 4 for carrying the grain is mounted. On the four sides of the upper long side and the short side of the cubic frame 1,
Side plates 5 and 6 whose outer periphery is reinforced by vertical frame rods 5a and 6a and horizontal frame rods 5b and 6b are hinged so as to be capable of undulating, and the side plates 5 and 6 constitute an increased hopper B. As shown in FIG. 2, the side plate 5 on the long side on the left side of the paper constituting the above-mentioned additional hopper B is an upper portion inside the bottom plate 2 of the hopper structure, more specifically, a hinge 7 is formed on the inner surface of the side plate 5 which is lowered by two thicknesses. Is supported by
The long side plate 5 on the right side of the paper is pivotally supported by a hinge 8 inside the bottom plate 2 that is one plate thicker than the side plate 5, and as shown in the figure, the two side plates 5 are folded in a horizontal position for storage. When this is done, the upper surface of the side plate 5 on the right side of the drawing is the upper horizontal rod 1b of the cubic frame 1.
It is configured to match the upper surface. In the figure, 9 is a stopper. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the short side plate 6 is folded inward as it is, and the left and right vertical frame rods 6a of the side plate 6 are mounted on the long side upper horizontal rod 1b of the cubic frame 1. The horizontal posture is maintained. As is apparent from FIGS. 1 and 3, the lower ends on both sides of the side plate 6 on the short side are formed in the vertical direction formed on the stays 10 provided on both sides of the upper horizontal rod 1b on the short side forming the cubic frame 1. Long guide slot 1
When the side plate 6 is folded, it is supported by a shaft 11 which is inserted through the shaft 0a, and the corner ridges of the lower horizontal frame rods 6b of the side plate 6 are folded up after being slightly lifted along the guide elongated hole 10a. The upper horizontal rod 1b is prevented from being caught on the upper surface of the upper horizontal rod 1b so that the folding can be smoothly performed. 1 and 5, the connecting means, that is, the connecting fitting 12
The structure of will be described. The bearing cylinder 13 is provided on the outer upper portions of the left and right vertical frame rods 6a that form the side plates 6 on the short side, that is, on the vertical frame rods 6a that are flush with the outer surface of the vertical frame rods 5a of the long side plates 5. Is provided horizontally, the shaft rod 14 is rotatably supported on the bearing cylinder 13, and the left and right vertical frame rods 5 of the long side plate 5 are also supported.
A pin 15 having a horizontal posture is provided inside a. Further, the shaft rod 14 is provided with an engaging plate 18 having an operating lever 17 which has a recess 16 for pivotally engaging and disengaging from the lower side of the pin 15 through a vertical frame rod width of the side plate 5. Then, the connecting fitting 1
2 is configured as described above. On the other hand, the grain container A is constituted by the increased hopper B constituted by the both side plates 5, 6 and the connecting metal fitting 12 and the cubic frame 1 having the bottom plate 2 of the hopper structure.

Next, another embodiment of the grain container A will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the cubic frame 1 constituting the grain container A has a square planar shape, and one pair of side plates 30 facing each other constituting the increased hopper B is an upper portion inside the bottom plate 2 of the hopper structure. Specifically, the hinges 31 are pivotally supported on the inner surfaces of the side plates 30 which are lowered by one thickness, and when the side plates 30 are folded and stored in a horizontal posture, the upper surfaces of the side plates 30 are aligned with the cubic frame 1. It is configured so as to coincide with the upper surface of the upper horizontal rod 1b. Reference numeral 32 in the figure is a stopper for keeping each side plate 30 horizontal. The other pair of side plates 33 facing each other are pivotally supported by the cubic frame 1 so as to be foldable as in the above-mentioned embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted by giving the same reference numerals to those in the above-mentioned embodiment. .

6 to 9, the means for mounting, unloading and storing the grain container A on the carrier of the carrier will be described. This means is composed of a set of two moving supports C and a grain container A pivotally supported by the moving supports C.
Is configured as follows. That is, the casters 41 are attached to the lower surfaces of the front and rear end portions of the base rod 40 which is slightly longer than the height h of the grain container A in the folded and stored state of the increased hopper B shown in FIG. With a square pipe structure in which small holes 43 through which knock pins 42 are inserted are provided in the front and rear side surfaces at the center of the upper surface, a supporting base rod 44 that constitutes a lower supporting rod is also hung vertically, and above the supporting base rod 44. A support rod 44a constituting an upper frame rod having a square pipe structure and a small hole 43a adapted to the small hole 43 is fitted to the support rod 44a so as to be adjustable in expansion and contraction. Inside the upper end of the support rod 44a, more specifically,
An arm 45 having a rectangular tube structure is horizontally provided at the upper end on the side facing the grain container A, and a disk 46 integrally formed with a rotation restricting protrusion having a planar shape is provided laterally at the tip of the arm 45. At the same time, a horizontal rotation support shaft 47 is connected to the arm 45. The knock pin 4 is attached to the inner tip of the rotation support shaft 47.
A small hole (not shown) for inserting 8 is provided. The supporting rod 4
4, a sliding cylinder 49 is fitted in a vertically adjustable manner, and the tip of a tightening bolt 50 is tightened on one side surface of the sliding cylinder 49 to the side surface of the supporting base rod 44. Adjust the vertical positioning of the. Further, the pipe 5 in a horizontal posture is provided at the lower end of the side surface of the sliding cylinder 49 facing the grain container A.
1 is provided, and the center portion of a bifurcated connecting frame rod 52 is rotatably supported by the pipe 51. The bifurcating connecting frame rod 5 is provided.
2 is expanded outward to form an eight-shape in a plan view, and fitted at both ends of the connecting frame rod 52 into engagement holes 53 provided in a side plate of the grain container A which is a lower base in a vertical posture. The movable supporting member C is formed as described above by forming the removable refraction portion 54. In the figure, 55 is a carrier,
Reference numeral 56 is a loading platform, and 57 is a lifting lifter.

[0010]

[Explanation of Handling Work] When the grain container A in which the side plates 5 and 6 constituting the increased hopper B are folded and stored is installed on the cargo bed 56 of the transport vehicle 55, it is in the vertical storage posture shown in FIG. The grain container A is set in a horizontal position and this position is locked. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the movable support C is guided so as to sandwich the loading platform 56 of the transport vehicle 55, and the state shown in FIG. 8 is obtained. Then, when the lifting lifter 57 is operated and set as shown in the figure, the grain device A is slightly lifted up, and the casters 41 of the moving support C float as shown in FIGS. In this state, the moving support C is removed from the grain container A, and the elevating lifter 57 is operated to store it inside the cubic frame 1, so that the grain device A is placed on the bed 56. When the harvesting work by the combine is completed and the grain container A is stored, the grain container A is loaded by the lifting lifter 57.
Lift up to 6. Next, after connecting the movable supports C to both sides of the grain container A, and returning the lifting lifter 57 to the old state, the casters 41 of the movable support C are grounded and the grain device A is slightly lowered. Loading platform 5
It is in a state of floating above 6. In this state, the moving support C
To move away from the loading platform 56, or to transport the carrier 5
5 is moved forward to remove the loading platform 56 from below the grain device A, the grain device A in the horizontal position is manually changed to the vertical position, and after locking this position, the bifurcated connecting frame rod 52 Is rotated downward and the bending portion 54 is engaged with the engaging hole 53 of the grain container A, whereby the grain container A
The movable support C is stabilized with respect to, moved to a predetermined place and stored. Since the moving support C moves by the casters 41, its traveling direction can be arbitrarily changed, and the side surface side of the grain device A precedes the passage of a narrow place.

[0011]

According to the configuration of the present invention as described above,
The following effects can be obtained. (A) Assembling the hopper formed on the cubic frame,
The work of disassembling and storing is omitted, and a large amount of labor can be saved.Part of the pair of side plates that make up the additional hopper is stored horizontally above the bottom plate of the hopper structure, and the other pair of side plates is folded horizontally. Therefore, the grain container can be made compact and the handling thereof can be simplified. (B) Since each side plate establishes the increased hopper and the storage posture by the connecting means, the side plate does not open unexpectedly during handling or movement and damages other objects, and the handleability can be improved. (C) The grain container is axially supported between a pair of left and right moving and supporting means, and can be held in two postures, a horizontal posture and a vertical posture, which facilitates loading and unloading work on the carrier bed. With its vertical posture, it can be moved even in tight places, and the storage space can be greatly reduced. (D) Since the lower portion of the moving support means and the lower portion of the grain container in the vertical posture are joined by the joining means, the lower portion of the moving support means does not open and close in the left-right direction during handling, and an unreasonable pressure load is applied. It does not affect the moving support means. In addition, since the connecting means can be adjusted to move up and down, it is possible to follow changes in the size of the grain container, to properly connect the two, and to move the grain container smoothly and stably.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a grain container.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of a grain container.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of a grain container in which all side plates are folded.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view of a grain container having a square planar shape.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the connecting means.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a movement and storage state of a grain container.

FIG. 7 is a front view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which a grain container is loaded or unloaded on a loading platform of a carrier.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A grain container B increased hopper C moving support 1 cubic frame 1a vertical rod 1b horizontal rod 2 bottom plate 2a grain transfer unit 4 screw transfer unit 5 side plate 5a vertical frame rod 5b horizontal frame rod 6 side plate 6a vertical frame horizontal rod 6b 9 Stopper 12 Connecting Metal Fitting 13 Bearing Tube 14 Shaft Rod 15 Pin 16 Recess 17 Operation Lever 18 Engagement Plate 30 Side Plate 32 Stopper 33 Side Plate 40 Base Rod 41 Caster 44 Support Base Rod 44a Support Rod 45 Arm 46 Disk 47 Rotation Shaft 52 Connection frame rod 53 Engagement hole 54 Refraction part 55 Transport vehicle 56 Loading platform 57 Lifting lifter

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vertical frame and a horizontal bar form a cubic frame body having a rectangular planar shape, and a hopper structure having a V-shaped cross section inside the cubic frame body along one side axis of the cubic frame body. The bottom plate is stretched, and the grain transportation means is mounted on the valley part of the bottom plate, and the side plates reinforced at least in the outer peripheries by vertical and horizontal frame rods are hinged on the upper four sides of the cubic frame so that they can be undulated. On the other hand, a pair of side plates facing each other constituting the additional hopper are folded and stored in a horizontal position in the upper part of the bottom plate of the hopper structure, and the opposite edges of the other pair of side plates are provided. A grain container characterized by being foldably supported on an upper horizontal rod which constitutes the cubic frame. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the left and right vertical frame rods of both side plates that are folded and supported on the upper horizontal rods that constitute the cubic frame body are engaged with the vertical frame rods of the adjacent side plates in the standing posture. In addition, a connecting means is provided to establish an increased hopper posture, and to engage the vertical frame rod of the side plate that is folded and stored in the upper part of the bottom plate to establish the retracted posture when all the side plates are folded and stored. A grain container characterized by. 3. The shaft rod in a horizontal posture is rotated on the upper side of both side vertical frame rods of a side plate which is folded and folds the connecting means on an upper horizontal rod constituting a cubic frame body. A pin that is horizontally supported is provided inside the vertical frame rod of the side plate adjacent to the side plate, and a horizontal posture pin is provided, and the pin is rotated from below to the pin via the vertical frame rod width of the adjacent side plate. A grain container characterized in that it is constituted by a member which is disengaged and provided with an engaging plate having an operating lever. 4. The movement supporting means of the bogie structure is detachably pivotally connected to substantially the center positions of the left and right sides of the cubic frame body, and the cubic frame is connected to both the movement supporting means. The body is constructed so that it can be maintained and held in two postures, that is, a horizontal posture and a vertical posture, and on the other hand, both of the movement supporting means are an underframe provided with casters, and a cubic frame body hung in the upper center of the underframe. A grain container characterized by being constituted by a support rod capable of adjusting the vertical movement of the above, and a connecting means for establishing a vertical posture of the cubic frame.