JPH0928101A - Weeding instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a weeding instrument comprising a long body, a holding part composed of a scoop part and a hoe part, attached on the top side of the body and an operating part for carrying out opening and closing operation of the holding part and capable of readily weeding grasses difficult to catch by easy posture. SOLUTION: This weeding instrument comprises a long body 10, a holding part 20 attached on the top side of the body 10 and an operating part for carrying out opening and closing operation of the holding part 20, and the holding part 20 is equipped with a scoop part 21 and a hoe part 22 rotatably supported on a shaft in order to hold grass root in cooperation with the scoop part 21. Furthermore, the hoe part 22 is provided with a cutting blade bringing into contact with the plate face of the scoop part 21 and rotatably supported on a shaft in order to hold and cut the grass root in cooperation with the scoop part 21 and the body 10 is preferably equipped with a stirrup part 40 for stepping the scoop part 21 into the ground.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tool for weeding work, and in particular, it is suitable for the work of weeding individual grasses one by one, and can easily weed grass that is easy to grasp in a comfortable posture. Regarding weeding equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Weeding in fields and gardens may be carried out by pulling out from the grass roots or cutting off only the leaf stems protruding from the ground. For clean weeding, it is better to remove the grass from the roots, and in a small field or home garden, crouch in one grass
The method of weeding by pulling out a book or hand is still the most common method, although it is a simple method. When the grass that has been pulled cannot be pulled out from the grass roots in the middle of the process, the grass roots are dug up with a small metal rake as shown in Fig. 7 or a scoop, and then weeded by hand.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as described above,
When weeding by pulling the grass by hand, the crouching posture becomes a burden and the hands become dirty. In addition, grass whose roots are hard to come off cannot be pulled out from the grass root because the grass breaks in the middle. In this respect, if you use a rake, you can dig up the grass roots, but the strain on your squatting posture and your hands get dirty.

In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is that weeding work can be performed with a handy tool, there is no need to take a crouching posture as in the conventional case, the hands are not soiled, and the roots are hard to come out. The purpose is to provide a weeding tool that can remove grass easily and easily.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is "a long main body, and a holding portion provided at the tip side of the main body, A weeding device comprising an operating portion for opening and closing the holding portion, wherein the holding portion is rotatably supported for holding the grass root in cooperation with the scoop portion and the scoop portion. It consists of a mulberry club ".

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the means according to the first aspect, "the mulberry portion is provided with a cutting blade that abuts a plate surface of the scoop portion, and the grass root cooperates with the scoop portion. It was rotatably supported to pinch and cut. "

The invention according to claim 3 provides the means according to claim 1 or 2, wherein "the main body is provided with a stirrer for stepping the scoop part on the ground".
The "ground" is not limited to the surface of the ground, but may be the surface of the soil of the planter or the surface of a substitute for the soil.

The gist of the invention according to claim 4 is that the scoop portion is detachable and replaceable in the means according to claims 1 to 3.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the means according to the first to fourth aspects, "the mulberry portion is removable and replaceable."
Was the gist.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the means according to the first to fifth aspects, "The operation portion is pulled by a lever provided on a grip portion at a rear end of the main body and an opening / closing movement of the lever. And a pulling part that pulls the mulberry part toward the scoop part by the tension of the rope. "

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Embodiment; 1) Next, an embodiment of the weeding implement 1 according to the invention of claim 6 which cited claims 1 and 3 will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, this weeding tool 1 is composed of an iron body having a length of about 90 cm and a long, stem-like main body 10 made of a rectangular tubular material in cross section, and a tip side of the main body. The holding portion 20 provided and the lever 3 provided on the grip portion 31 at the rear end of the main body 10
It consists of an operation unit operated by 2.

The holding part 20 includes a scoop part 21 and a mulberry part 2.
2, the scoop portion 21 is formed by cutting the tip of the main body 10 obliquely to form an elongated scoop shape. Therefore, the longitudinal direction of the main body 10 and the inserting direction of the scoop portion 21 to the ground are the same. It is in the direction.

The mulberry portion 22 comprises a handle 23 and a blade portion 24 substantially perpendicular to the handle 23, and a handle tail 23a of the handle 23 is extended backward to form a raising portion 25. Also, handle 23a
Is rotatably supported by a support plate 12 projectingly provided on the upper surface 11 of the main body 10. This rotation causes the blade portion 24 to abut on the plate surface of the scoop portion 21 to move the holding portion 20. The blade portion 24 is closed by the raising portion 25 and the blade surface 24 of the scoop portion 21 is closed.
It is rotated so that the holding portion 20 can be opened by separating it from a. Since the raising portion 25 is pulled by the spring, the mulberry portion 22 is normally separated from the scoop portion 21, in other words, the sandwiching portion 20 is in the open state in a fixed state.

The operating portion 30 is a grip portion 31 at the rear end of the main body 10.
The lever 32 provided on the lever 32 and the rope 33 that is wound around the reel 35 coaxial with the support shaft of the lever 32 and pulled by the opening and closing movement of the lever 32, and by pulling the rope 33, the mulberry portion 22 is scooped. 21 and a towing portion 34 that is drawn toward the plate surface 21a. The lever 32 is for simultaneously gripping and opening and closing when gripping the grip portion 31 with one hand, and the rope 33 extends through the inside of the main body 10 to the holding portion 20 at the tip, and then through the reel 36. And is fixed to the handle 23 of the mulberry portion 22.

Further, the main body 1 slightly rearward from the holding portion 20.
0 is provided with a bar-shaped stirrer 40 at a right angle to the longitudinal direction of the main body 10. When the weeding tool 1 is stood by holding the sandwiching part 20 on the ground, it is possible to put one foot on the shovel and step on the shovel.

How to use the weeding implement 1 of the present invention thus constructed will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the tip of the scoop portion 21 is applied to the ground beside the grass to be pulled out,
As shown in FIG. 5, the grip portion 31 is grasped with one hand and the rear end of the main body 10 is grasped with the other hand to stand the weeding tool, and finally,
Place one foot on the stirrup 40 and step on the shovel.
Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), when the scoop portion 21 is dug into the side of the grass root in the ground, the lever 32 of the grip portion 31 is squeezed with a finger, and the lever 32 is squeezed and closed.
The reel 35 rotates in conjunction with the rotation, and the rope 33 wound around the rotating reel 35 is pulled, and the pulled rope 33 draws the mulberry portion 22 toward the plate surface 21a of the scoop portion 21. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the bottom of the grass root in the ground is scooped by the blade portion 24 so that the grass root can be pinched. At this time, if the soil is hard and the blade portion 24 does not easily penetrate into the ground, the scoop portion 21 pryes the soil in the vicinity of the grass roots once or twice to break the soil so that the grass roots can be easily clamped. . Finally, if the weeding implement 1 is pulled while the grass roots are held, the grass can be surely pulled out as shown in FIG. 4 (c).

The method of using the weeding tool of the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and it may be used depending on the type of grass and the condition of the ground. You can cut the grass roots, and then sandwich them to weed them. Also, grass that grows on soft soil or grass that has shallow roots and is easy to pull can be easily pulled out by simply pinching the area near the hairline on the ground, so there is no need to strongly insert the scoop into the ground. .

Incidentally, the scoop portion 21 and the mulberry portion 22 of the present application are not limited to the above-mentioned form, and may have various shapes as shown in FIG. The scoop portion 21 may be apart from a pure scoop shape, and may have a shape similar to a mulberry or any other shape. In short, it can be pushed into the ground by the force of a hand or foot. Any form may be used as long as the grass roots can be clamped and pulled out in cooperation with the portion 22. Therefore, the mulberry part 2
Various blades 24 can be selected according to the form of the scoop portion 21.

In the mulberry portion 22, the angle between the handle 23 and the blade portion 24 may be a substantially right angle as described above, or may be an obtuse angle or an acute angle. At this time, if it is set to a substantially right angle, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), since the moving direction A of the blade portion 24 when the holding portion 20 is closed and the direction B of the blade portion 24 are substantially the same,
The blade 24 can easily cut into the ground even on hard ground. Also, when pulling out, since the pulling direction P and the direction B of the blade portion 24 are substantially perpendicular to each other, even grass roots that are difficult to pull out can be pulled out while being caught by the blade portion, so that it can be pulled out easily without slipping out from the holding portion 20. You can As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the above characteristics cannot be obtained if the angle between the handle 23 and the blade 24 is obtuse, but in a soft ground such as a field or a paddy, the blade 24 However, there is no problem because it can be easily bited into the ground, and even if the grass roots are not caught by the blade portion 24, they can be easily pulled out just by sandwiching them.

(Embodiment 2) Although not shown, the weeding implement according to claim 4 may be carried out by a known attachment / detachment method such as a screwing portion or a fitting portion that can be attached to and detached from the root of the scoop portion 21.
Further, the weeding device according to claim 5 is not shown, but the mulberry part 2
2, in the middle of the handle, or at the joint between the blade 24 and handle,
A known attachment / detachment method such as a fitting portion may be used.

(Embodiment: 3) Further, the weeding implement 1 according to claim 2 is almost the same as the "Embodiment;1",
As shown in FIG. 8, the mulberry portion 22 is provided with a cutting blade 24a at the tip of the blade portion 24 so as to abut against the plate surface 21a of the scoop portion 21. Therefore, in cooperation with the scoop portion 21, the grass roots Can be clamped and cut. Therefore, if the roots are thick and deep and difficult to pull out, the cutting root 24a may be used to cut the grass roots in the ground, and then nipping the grass roots. Or,
If the cutting edge 24a is used to cut the grass line so as to cut the ground, the uncut residue does not protrude from the ground, and clean weeding can be performed easily. Alternatively, the grass that has grown between the gravel and cracks in the asphalt pavement should be scooped into the scoop section 21.
It is not possible to dig in, but it is possible to cut and weed from the line of grass.

Further, such a weeding device is described in "Embodiment;
It can also be obtained by replacing the mulberry portion 22 of the weeding implement 1 shown in "1" by the method shown in "Embodiment;2". Furthermore, the shape of the scoop portion 21 is the cutting blade 24a.
If it does not engage with, the scoop part of the shape that engages can be replaced separately, or, instead of replacing, the scoop part shown in FIG.
It is also possible to prepare a case 24b made of iron, plastic or the like as shown in FIG. 1 and cover it with the scoop portion 21 to form a new scoop portion 21.

The main body is not limited to iron, and may be made of wood or plastic. If it is made of wood, the rope may be stretched outside the main body. If you want to weed grass that is higher than the scaffold, such as planters and benches, you can work with a weeding tool that has no stirrup and has a short body.

[0026]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to pull grass with a handy tool, and reliable weeding work can be performed. Further, since it is not necessary to take a crouching posture as in the conventional case, the work can be performed easily, and the hands are not directly touched by the grass or the soil so that the hands are not soiled.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the grass can be cut with a handy tool, and reliable weeding work can be performed. Further, since it is not necessary to take a crouching posture as in the conventional case, the work can be performed easily, and the hands are not directly touched by the grass or the soil so that the hands are not soiled.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the scoop portion can be stepped on by the stirrup portion, it is not necessary to push it in by hand, and even a hard ground can be easily and surely put on the ground.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the scoop portion suitable for the conditions of the grass and the ground can be selected, and even if the scoop portion hits or bends a stone and is deformed or damaged. Can be replaced and repaired.

According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to select a mulberry part suitable for the conditions of the grass and the ground, and even if the mulberry part hits or bends a stone and is deformed or damaged. Can be replaced and repaired.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the lever is provided at the grip portion at the rear end of the main body, the grass root can be clamped and pulled out with the weeding tool held, and the point is that Since the operation points do not change from place to place in the middle of the work and the work can be performed in the same posture, weeding work can be performed easily and efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the weeding implement shown in (Embodiment; 1).

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a part of the weeding tool shown in FIG. 1 in which a sandwiching portion is opened, as seen through.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a part of the weeding tool shown in FIG. 1 in which the sandwiching part is closed, as seen through.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a weeding operation using the weeding tool shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the weeding operation with the weeding tool shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a scoop portion and a mulberry portion of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an angle between a handle of a mulberry portion and a blade portion.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of a holding portion of the weeding tool shown in (Embodiment; 3).

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of the holding section.

FIG. 10 is a rake of a small metal fitting that has been conventionally used for weeding work.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Weeding implement 10 Main body 11 Upper surface 12 Support plate 20 Clamping part 21 Scoop part 22 Kuwa part 23 Handle 23a Handle end 24 Blade part 24a Cutting blade 25 Raising part 26 Spring 30 Operating part 31 Grip part 32 Lever 33 Rope 34 Towing part 35, 36 reel 40 stirrup

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A weeding instrument comprising an elongated main body, a sandwiching portion provided on a tip side of the main body, and an operating portion for opening and closing the sandwiching portion, wherein the sandwiching portion is a scoop. And a mulberry part pivotally supported for nipping grass roots in cooperation with the scoop part. 2. The mulberry portion is provided with a cutting blade that comes into contact with the plate surface of the scoop portion, and is pivotally supported so as to sandwich and cut the grass roots in cooperation with the scoop portion. The weeding implement according to claim 1, wherein 3. The main body is provided with a stirrer for stepping the scoop part on the ground.
The weeding equipment described. 4. The weeding implement according to claim 1, wherein the scoop portion is removable and replaceable. 5. The herbicidal instrument according to claim 1, wherein the mulberry part is removable and replaceable. 6. The operating portion includes a lever provided on a grip portion at a rear end of the main body, a rope pulled by opening / closing movement of the lever, and a pulling member pulling the mulberry portion toward the scoop portion by tension of the rope. The weeding implement according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the weeding implement is an operation unit including a portion.