JPH11266614A - Seedling mat-supplying cart - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seedling mat-supplying cart capable of easily supplying a transplanter with seedling mats by moving a main body on the cart with a mat-carrying rack around a field. SOLUTION: This cart is obtained by providing a main body of the cart 1 with a mat-carrying rack 2, a mat-feeding mechanism for horizontally supplying seedling mats on the rack 2 and a mat-receiving member 3 outside the rack 2 for supporting supplied seedling mats, which enables the seedling mats to be conveyed from the mat-receiving member 3 to e.g. a preparatory seedling carrying rack 2 of a transplanter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seedling mat supply cart for supplying seedling mats to transplanters such as rice transplanters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A transplanter such as a rice transplanter is an up-and-down planting apparatus provided with a planting section for taking out and planting a seedling of a seedling mat placed on a seedling mounting table, and a seedling mat mounted on the seedling mounting table. When the seedling mat of the seedling pedestal is reduced to a certain amount by the planting operation, the planting device is raised above the planting position, and the seedling mat of the spare seedling pedestal is provided. Can be supplied to the seedling table.

Further, when the seedling mats supported by the spare seedling mounting table are exhausted due to the planting operation, it is necessary for an operator to carry the seedling mats placed side by side on the ridges of the field by walking in the field. there were.

[0004]

However, the conventional transplanter requires a worker to walk the field and carry the seedling mat every time the seedling mat is exhausted from the spare seedling mounting table. If it is necessary to replenish the seedling mat to the transplanter at a position away from the ridge, there is a problem that the work of replenishing the seedling mat is extremely hard work, and multiple It is necessary to arrange them in the horizontal direction so as not to be disturbed, and there is a problem that the preparation work other than the planting work takes a long time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a mat platform, a mat feeding mechanism for laterally feeding a seedling mat of the mat platform, and a horizontal feeding mechanism. By providing a mat support means for supporting the sent seedling mat outside the mat mounting table, the bogie main body is allowed to run in the field, and the seedling mat on the mat mounting base of the bogie main body is easily supplied to the transplanter. It is an object of the present invention to provide a seedling mat replenishing trolley that can perform the seedling mat supply.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a seedling mat replenishing trolley comprising: a mat mounting base on which a seedling mat is mounted; a mat feed mechanism for laterally feeding the seedling mat of the mat mounting base; Mat supporting means for supporting the laterally fed seedling mat outside the mat mounting table.

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the seedling mat has run out of the transplanting machine, the bogie main body can be run in the field to carry the seedling mat to the vicinity of the transplanting machine. By operating the seedling mat on the mat mounting table, the seedling mat can be laterally fed, and the laterally fed seedling mat can be supported on the outside of the mat mounting table and supplied to a transplanter, for example, a spare seedling mounting table. Therefore, it is very easy to supply the seedling mats to the transplanter, and the supply operation efficiency can be improved. Also, the labor for arranging the seedling mats in the ridges can be omitted.

The seedling mat replenishing trolley according to the second invention is characterized in that the mat supporting means includes a plate on which the seedling mat is placed in the mat mounting table and which can move in the lateral direction. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the plate on which the seedling mat is mounted also serves as the mat support means, so that the structure can be simplified and the seedling mat can be supplied to the transplanting machine without being changed. And no damage from transfer of seedling mats.

A seedling mat replenishing trolley according to a third invention is characterized in that the mat support means includes a mat inheriting member for inheriting the seedling mat laterally fed by the mat feeding mechanism.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mat inheriting member is disposed outside the mat mounting base, the seedling mat inherited by the mat inheriting member is easily transferred to, for example, a spare nursery mounting stage of the transplanter. The replenishment work can be easily performed.

A seedling mat replenishing trolley according to a fourth invention is characterized in that the mat inheriting member is attached to the bogie main body so as to be able to move up and down.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of mat supports are provided on the spare seedling mounting table of the transplanter, the seedling mats are easily supplied to the mat supports of each stage. be able to.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. FIG. 1 is a side view of a seedling mat supply truck according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Embodiment 1 A seedling mat auxiliary trolley according to the embodiment shown in FIGS.
Large-diameter, narrow front wheels 15, 1 linked to an engine 13 via a transmission 14 are provided on the left and right sides of a trolley body 1 having a driver's seat 11, a steering wheel 12, and the like.
5 and a small-diameter, narrow rear wheel 16, which is also interlocked with the engine 13, and is operated by operating the steering handle 12. A mat mounting base 2 on which seedling mats M are placed at predetermined intervals above and below a bogie main body 1, and a seedling mat M laterally fed from the mat mounting base 2 is inherited and supported outside the mat mounting base 2. Mat inheriting member 3 is provided.

The driver's seat 11, the steering handle 12, and the engine 13 are arranged on one side in the left-right direction of the bogie main body 1, and the mat mounting table 2 is arranged on the other side in the left-right direction of the bogie main body 1. The mat inheriting member 3 is arranged in front of the mounting table 2.

The mat mounting table 2 includes a plurality of mat mounting portions 21 for supporting the seedling mats M on the frame 20 at predetermined intervals vertically, and a vertical conveying means 4 for vertically conveying the mat mounting portions 21 vertically. And In addition, the mat mounting part 21 is formed long in the front-rear direction so as to have a length corresponding to the streak of the transplanting machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vertical transport means 4 is provided, for example, with rotating wheels 41, 42 disposed in front of and behind the mat mounting portion 21 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and is suspended between the rotating wheels 41, 42. An endless chain 43 and a plurality of tines 44 which are attached to the endless chain 43 at a predetermined interval and which stand upright in the moving area on one side and which can fall down in the moving area on the other side. And the rotating wheel 4
One of the transmissions 1 and 42 is linked to the transmission 14 via a transmission mechanism. Then, the mat mounting portion 21 is placed on a tine 44 which stands laterally at a position before and after the mat mounting portion 21.
By rotating the rotating wheels 41 and 42 while supporting the front and rear end portions of the mat, the respective mat mounting portions 21 corresponding to the planting strips are vertically conveyed.

The mat mounting portion 21 also serves as a mat feeding mechanism for feeding the seedling mat laterally, and as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of rolls 22, 23 arranged at a predetermined interval in front and back.
And a support member 24 for supporting these rolls 22 and 23.
And an endless belt 25 hung between the rolls 22 and 23.
And the support member 24 is attached to the frame 20. Then, by driving one of the rolls 21, the endless belt 25 is circulated and moved, and the seedling mat M corresponding to the planting streak is moved.
To the outside of the mat table 2.

The mat inheriting member 3 constitutes a mat supporting means A for supporting the laterally fed seedling mat M on the outside of the mat table 2, and as shown in FIG. It is formed in a fork shape long enough to mount M. Further, the mat inheriting member 3 is provided with a pair of rolls 31 and 3 arranged at a predetermined interval in front and rear.
2 and a support member 33 for supporting these rolls 31 and 32
And an endless belt 34 hung between the rolls 31 and 32.
By driving one of the rolls 31, the endless belt 34 is circulated and the seedling mat M is moved forward.

The mat inheriting member 3 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is supported at the front of the bogie main body 1 via a lifting device 5 so as to be able to move up and down. The elevating device 5 includes a pair of link members 51 and 52 that cross each other in a substantially X-shape, and a hydraulic cylinder 53 that moves the link members 51 and 52 up and down.
The mat inheriting member 3 is moved up and down by extending and retracting the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 53.

The elevating device 5 is supported by a movable base 54 capable of moving the carriage main body 1 in the left-right direction, and the movable base 54 is capable of moving the carriage main body 1 in the front-rear direction. A back-and-forth moving means 56 using a hydraulic cylinder for supporting the base 55 and moving the base 55 in the front-rear direction between the base 55 and the carriage main body 1 is provided. There is provided a left-right moving means 57 using a hydraulic cylinder for moving the moving table 54 left and right.

The seedling mat replenishing trolley according to the first embodiment configured as described above is each of the strips provided corresponding to the planting strip, and the seedling mat M is mounted on the mat mounting portion 21 of each step. Then, when the seedling mats supported by the seedling mounting table and the spare seedling mounting table of the transplanter run out, the auxiliary trolley is caused to travel on the unplanted portion in the field, and the auxiliary seedlings are moved from the left and right sides of the transplanter. Supply seedling mats to the platform.

This replenishment is performed by moving the endless belt 25 of the mat mounting portion 21 which also serves as a mat feeding mechanism,
, And the endless band 34 of the mat inheriting member 3 is moved to inherit the laterally fed seedling mat M. Next, the hydraulic cylinder constituting the back-and-forth moving means 56 is operated to move the mat inheriting member 3 forward toward the spare seedling mounting table, and the seedling mat M supported by the mat inheriting member 3 is moved to the spare seedling mounting table. Transfer to and resupply.

As described above, the seedling mat can be carried near the transplanting machine by traveling in the field, and the endless belt 25 of the mat placing portion 21 which also serves as a mat feed mechanism is moved to move the seedling mat on the mat placing base 2. Since the mat M can be fed sideways, and the fed seedling mat M can be delivered to the mat inheritance member 3 and supplied to the spare seedling mounting table, the replenishment operation of the seedling mat M to the transplanting machine is very difficult. It is easy and the efficiency of replenishment work can be improved. Further, the labor for arranging the seedling mats M on the ridges can be omitted.

Further, since the mat inheriting member 3 is mounted so as to be able to move up and down, it can satisfactorily absorb the variation in the depth of the cultivator in the field. M can be conveniently used for loading and unloading other than the transplanter. Further, since the mat inheriting member 3 can be moved in the left-right direction of the bogie main body 1, it is possible to reduce the number of times of turning over in the field at the time of supplying the seedlings to the spare seedling mounting table, thereby preventing the field from becoming rough.

Also, since the rear wheels are steered, the bogie main body 1 can be easily changed to a posture corresponding to the spare seedling mounting table, and the load of the seedling mat M is reduced by the large-diameter front wheels 1.
Since it is received at 5 and 15, the traveling performance of the bogie main body 1 can be ensured.

The mat inheriting member 3 can support the seedling mats M in the number of rows in a line, so that all the number of the seeds can be replenished at once and the replenishment efficiency is high. Further, when the seedling mat M is supplied to the transplanter, the endless belt 25 of the mat placing portion 21 also serving as a mat feed mechanism is moved, and the vertical conveying means 4 is operated, so that the elevating device 5 of the mat inheriting member 3 is moved. The seedling mat M can be transferred to the mat inheriting member 3 without operating the mat, so that the seedling mat M can be accurately supplied to the transplanter without changing the height of the mat inheriting member 3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a driver's seat 11, a steering wheel 12 and an engine 13 are arranged on one side in the left-right direction, and the mat table 2 is mounted on the other side in the left-right direction.
And the mat inheriting member 3 is arranged in front of the mat mounting base 2, so that the front view during traveling can be reliably ensured, and the center of the bogie main body 1 in the front-rear direction can be secured. Since the mat mounting table 2 is disposed in the section, a good front-to-back balance can be ensured.

Second Embodiment FIG. 3 is a second embodiment of a seedling mat supply cart according to the present invention.
It is a side view which shows the structure of. In the second embodiment, the mat mounting table 2 can be moved up and down via the elevating device 6 without fixing the mat mounting table 2 to the carriage main body 1.
Can be laterally moved by the lateral moving means 7,
Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the same reference numerals are given to the common components, and detailed description and operations thereof will be omitted.

The lifting device 6 of the second embodiment, like the lifting device 5 of the first embodiment, has a pair of link members 61, 62 crossing in a substantially X-shape and a hydraulic pressure for raising and lowering the link members 61, 62. The mat mounting table 2 is moved up and down by extending and contracting a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 63.

As in the case of the mat inheriting member 3 of the first embodiment, the mat mounting portion 21 uses a plate 26 formed in a fork shape in a plan view, and is provided on the frame 20 in a stepwise manner. The support piece is supported to be movable in the front-rear direction.

Lateral moving means 7 for laterally moving the plate 26
Is provided with an endless band 71 such as a chain that can be moved in a circulating manner.
The plate 26 is moved laterally as shown in FIG.

The seedling mat replenishing trolley according to the second embodiment configured as described above operates the raising and lowering device 6 when the refilling seedling mat is supplied from the left and right sides of the transplanter to the spare seedling mounting table. Is moved up and down to a position corresponding to the mat support portion of the spare seedling mounting table, and the endless band 71 of the horizontal moving means is moved to laterally move the plate body 26 of the mat mounting portion 21, The plate body 26 is further laterally moved in a state where the other end is in contact with the mat support portion of the spare seedling table, so that the seedling mat M supported by the plate body 26 is moved to the spare seedling table. Can be.

As described above, the plate 26 on which the seedling mats M are placed also serves as the mat supporting means A.
The structure can be simplified as compared with the one using the mat inheriting member 3 as described above, and without transferring the seedling mat M,
The seedling mat can be supplied to the spare seedling mounting table, and damage due to transfer of the seedling mat M can be prevented. In addition, by operating the horizontal moving means 7 of each stage, the plate body 26 of each stage can be laterally moved at a time, so that a plurality of stages of replenishment can be performed at once.

Third Embodiment FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of a seedling mat supply cart according to the present invention.
It is a side view which shows the structure of. In the third embodiment, an automatic following means (not shown) for eliminating the driver's seat 11 and the steering handle 12 and automatically following the movement of the transplanter, and a radio device such as a radio control system (Not shown) to move the seedling mat replenishing trolley behind the transplanter, and operate the vertical transport means 4, the lifting / lowering device 5, the forward / backward moving means 56, the left / right moving means 57, etc. It is configured so that the seedling mat M of the stand 2 can be automatically replenished to the spare seedling table of the transplanter. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. Since they are the same, the same reference numerals are given to the common components, and the detailed description and operation thereof will be omitted.

The automatic follow-up means according to the third embodiment is provided, for example, by a distance sensor and the operation of the engine 1 by the operation of the distance sensor.
3 is provided with a controller for controlling the driving of the seedling mat supply truck, and the distance sensor is attached to the transplanter and the seedling mat supply truck so that the seedling mat supply truck can be moved while keeping the distance between the transplanter and the seedling mat supply truck constant. It is configured in.

Further, instead of providing the driver's seat 11 and the steering handle 12 on the bogie main body 1, a plurality of mat platforms 2 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, for example, as shown in FIG. As described above, the mat mounting table 2 uses the space of the driver's seat 11.
Can be arranged in plurality, so that more seedling mats M can be loaded than in the first embodiment.

The seedling mat replenishing trolley according to the third embodiment configured as described above can be automatically moved following the traveling of the transplanting machine by the automatic tracing means. By operating the transmitter, the signal output from the transmitter is received by the wireless device, and the vertical transport means 4, the elevating device 5, the forward / backward moving means 56, the left / right moving means 5
7 operates to replenish the seedling mat M loaded on the mat table 2 from the mat inheriting member 3 or the plate 26 to the spare seedling table of the transplanter, as in the first and second embodiments. it can.

The seedling mat supply carts of the first and second embodiments may be a self-propelled type equipped with a driver's seat 11, a steering wheel 12, and an engine 13, or a walking type without a driver's seat. .

[0041]

According to the seedling mat supply cart according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the seedling mat has run out of the transplanting machine, the cart body can be moved in the field to carry the seedling mat near the transplanting machine. In addition, the mat feeding mechanism can be operated to laterally feed the seedling mat on the mat mounting table, and the laterally fed seedling mat can be supported on the outside of the mat mounting table to support the transplanter, for example, a spare seedling mounting table. Therefore, the operation of supplying the seedling mat to the transplanter is very easy, and the efficiency of the supply operation can be improved. Also, the labor for arranging the seedling mats in the ridges can be omitted.

According to the seedling mat supply cart according to the second invention, the plate on which the seedling mat is mounted also serves as the mat supporting means, so that the structure can be simplified and the transplanting machine can be moved without transferring the seedling mat. Can be replenished, and there is no damage due to transfer of the seedling mat.

According to the seedling mat supply truck according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mat inheriting member is arranged outside the mat mounting base, the seed mat mat inherited by the mat inheriting member is transferred to, for example, a spare nursery mounting stand of the transplanter. It can be easily transferred and replenished.

According to the seedling mat replenishing trolley according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of mat support portions are provided above and below the spare seedling mounting table of the transplanter, the seedling mats are placed on the mat support portions of each stage. It can be easily replenished.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a seedling mat supply cart according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the seedling mat supply cart according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing another embodiment of the seedling mat supply cart according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of the seedling mat supply cart according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bogie main body 2 Mat mounting base 3 Mat inheriting member 26 plate

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mat mounting base on which a seedling mat is mounted on a carriage body, a mat feed mechanism for feeding the seedling mat of the mat mounting base laterally, and a laterally fed seedling mat supported outside the mat mounting base. And a mat supporting means. 2. The seedling mat replenishing cart according to claim 1, wherein the mat supporting means includes a plate on which the seedling mat is placed and which can be moved in a lateral direction within the mat placing table. 3. The seedling mat replenishing trolley according to claim 1, wherein the mat supporting means includes a mat inheriting member for inheriting the seedling mat laterally fed by the mat feeding mechanism. 4. The seedling mat replenishing trolley according to claim 4, wherein the mat inheriting member is mounted on the bogie main body so as to be able to move up and down.