JPH119120A - Digging site positioner for hole-digging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exactly dig holes at prescribed intervals in the longitudinal and transverse directions almost in no need of preliminary preparation. SOLUTION: This digging site positioning machine comprises the main body 10 equipped with a driving means for moving in the cultivated farm field and a vertically movable auger 17 for digging a hole at the target positions, the direction retainer 50 equipped with the blade 51 digging into the ground for setting the moving direction of the hole digger, the pitch-determining means 60 that is set around the rotary shaft of the driving means in order to calculate the moving distance of the hole digger and the intervals-determining means 70 that is projected in one direction either left or right or in the both directions in order to determine the interval between the reference point such as a previously formed hole and the auger 17 of the hole-digging machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digging and positioning device for a digging machine for digging a plurality of holes in the ground at predetermined intervals in front, rear, left and right.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a field for producing seedlings such as planting trees, in order to dig a hole for planting a seedling, it is necessary to accurately dig a hole with a constant pitch and ridge interval. This is particularly necessary when the seedlings and young trees are supported by strings or the like to protect them from the weather. In the above case, the string is tied to the pillars with the ends erected on both sides of the row of seedlings, and the method is used to fix the seedlings in a row in advance between the pillars. This is because implementation becomes difficult.

[0003] However, in the case of the conventionally known hand auger, it is necessary to prepare a great deal of marking, in some cases, 1000 or 2,000 or more digging positions in the field to be carried out before digging. In addition, the work of digging a hole itself is a heavy labor, and digging a hole of a certain depth while maintaining an accurate pitch and ridge interval requires a great amount of work because nerves are also used. Self-propelled excavator is 2-5
No. 7306, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-107813, etc., these are still in the stage of proposal, and it cannot be admitted that they have a content that guarantees that a target hole can be efficiently drilled. In addition, there has not yet been proposed any work that can proceed while accurately determining the excavation position of the hole.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned point, and an object of the present invention is to automatically and accurately dig a hole in the ground at predetermined intervals in front, rear, left and right while traveling by itself. The task is to carry out work efficiently.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a drilling machine having propulsion means capable of moving in a plowed field and an auger capable of moving up and down to dig a hole at a target position. And a direction maintaining device having a blade portion that cuts into the ground to set the moving direction of the digger, and a pitch that is provided around the rotation axis of the propulsion means and that extracts the number of rotations to calculate the moving distance of the digger Determining means, and distance determining means protruding in one or both of the left and right directions of movement of the digging machine in order to determine the distance between the digger and the auger of the digging machine in order to determine the reference of the position of an existing hole or the like provided in advance. Thus, means for configuring a digging positioning device for a digging machine is taken.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A digging positioning device for a digger according to the present invention is a device for digging holes h of a required depth at predetermined intervals in the ground for the purpose of planting plants and the like. The ground referred to here includes both tilled and untiled ones.

[0007] As the propulsion means, it is necessary to be able to reliably move the cultivated field F, so the endless track 11 is indispensable in the present invention. Endless track 11 is
It is a crawler or a caterpillar, and has a structure in which a crawler belt 20 is stretched between a driving wheel 18 and a driven wheel 19 provided on the left and right sides of the main body 10, respectively. A prime mover 12 such as an internal combustion engine is mounted on the main body 10 for the power of the endless track 11. The main unit 10 has a hydraulic device 1
3 is also installed. A power source for generating hydraulic pressure may be provided independently or supplied from the outside, but it is also possible to use the power of the prime mover 12 of the propulsion means.

The present invention has a pitch determining means 60 provided around the rotation axis of the propulsion means for calculating the moving distance of the digging machine and for taking out the number of rotations. In the example,
The pitch determining means 60 has a porous rotary disk 61 and a pulse generator 62 attached to a transmission shaft driven by the motor 12 by a belt. The pulse signal is extracted, and the moving distance L of the excavator is determined based on the number of rotations. Is calculated. Informing means 63 and 64 for notifying the setting of the movement distance L and the reaching of the set value, that is, the completion of the movement of the set distance, by sound and light can be provided as appropriate. See FIG.

In the illustrated embodiment, a high-output gasoline engine is used for the prime mover 12, and the output is used for a driving system and a power source of a hydraulic device. The power source of the traveling system is input to the transmission via a traveling clutch for connecting / disconnecting power to / from the driving wheels. On the other hand, the prime mover 12 drives a hydraulic pump for the power of the hydraulic system. As the hydraulic power, a first hydraulic pump 21 for auger rotation and a second pump 22 mainly for auger elevating can be used. Examples of circuit diagrams of the hydraulic system are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example, generating a high pressure for the hydraulic motor 23 for rotating the auger and generating a low pressure for the cylinder device 24 for lifting and lowering the auger. I do. 25 is a switching valve for the hydraulic motor 23;
Denotes switching valves for hydraulic cylinders. The oil tank 27
Are disposed at the front and rear ends of the main body 10 for weight distribution with the auger 17. P1 and P2 in FIG. 5 are P1 and P2 in FIG.
Connect to

The drilling machine according to the present invention has a feature that solves the problem of residual soil in a conventional drilling machine. In the case of the aforementioned power drilling machine for semi-human power (so-called hand auger), it cannot be sufficiently drilled by using this as it is,
It was necessary to learn the experience of handling excavated earth and sand to lift it out. With such a power digger that cannot perform such operations, more than half of the earth and sand remained in the digged hole, and it was difficult to scrape it out afterwards. As a result of pursuing this cause, it was found that the earth and sand did not sufficiently rise in the conventional machine despite the rotation of the auger, and fell from the gap. Therefore, in the present invention, the rotation speed of the auger 17 is set to 100 to
From 0 rpm to 250-300 rpm, which is double speed, to make the auger 17 bounce off the soil and the auger 1 that rotates at high speed
In order to protect the worker from 7, the worker is mounted on the main body floor plate 28, and a structure such as a frame is arranged therebetween to form a shield 29 from the splashed earth and sand. As a result of these measures, it became possible to raise excavated earth and sand and to discharge it almost completely out of the hole by increasing the rotation speed and torque of the auger. That is, although there was a difference depending on the soil properties, there was no problem in the post-process. In addition, auger 1
Since 7 aims at bouncing off earth and sand after excavation, high-speed rotation means a rotation speed that achieves this purpose. Therefore, the above-mentioned rotation speed is an example to the extent of getting tired, and can be changed to a value outside the above-mentioned range according to the depth of the hole, the weight of earth and sand, or the magnitude of the rotation torque of the auger 17.

In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a driving seat on which an operator sits,
An operation panel 31 includes a traveling system including a traveling clutch operation section 32, a transmission operation lever 33, left and right side clutches 34 and a main throttle lever 35, and a hydraulic pump 2.
Throttle 36 also used as on / off switch for 1, 22
And an operating lever 38 of the lifting cylinder device 24 for lifting and lowering the auger. Reference numeral 39 denotes a lifting / lowering lever of a direction maintaining device described later, 40 denotes a counter, 41
Is a reset button for measuring the moving distance L of the machine by the propulsion means. The moving distance L is set by the pitch determining means 60, and the actual moving distance L is reported by the notifying means 63 and 64 as described above.

Auger 17 for excavating and discharging earth and sand
Are driven by hydraulic rotating machines 16 attached to the left and right frames 15, 15 respectively, and rotate to dig holes.
At the same time, it can be moved up and down. In order to mount the auger hydraulic rotary machine 16, the frame body 42 is installed at one end of the main body 10, in the illustrated example, at the rear end. The frame body 42 has a vertical guide rail 43 and a vertical moving frame 44 provided to be vertically movable along the guide rail 43. Since the left and right frames 15 are respectively provided on the vertical movement frame 44, the lifting and lowering cylinder device 24 installed on the frame 42 is provided.
, The piston 45 expands and contracts, and the left and right frames 15 move up and down together with the vertical moving frame 44 to which the piston tip is connected. The amount of elevation, particularly the lower and upper limits, is detected by a limit switch or other detecting means, and the depth of the hole is controlled to be constant. This can also be controlled automatically.

In order to adjust the distance between the left and right frames 15, a width adjusting guide rail 46 protruding in the left-right direction of the vertical moving frame 44 is provided, and the left and right frames 15 are movably supported in the same direction. I do. A screw 47 is provided in parallel with the guide rail 46.
Are rotatably mounted, and nut portions 47 ′ for screwing with the screw portions are provided on the left and right frames 15, and the positions of the left and right frames 15 are adjusted by operating the handle 48. A third frame 15 'can be provided at the center. This is the vertical movement frame 44
Can be attached directly to Hydraulic rotating machines 16, 16, 1, with rotating shafts in the vertical direction, are mounted on the frames 15, 15, 15 ′.
6 'is installed, and an auger 17 is detachably attached to each of the rotating machines 16, 16, 16'. The center hydraulic rotating machine 16 'can be completed by relocating either the left or right hydraulic rotating machine 16, but a dedicated machine may be provided and only the auger may be attached and detached.

In order to determine the distance between the auger 17 of the digging machine and the reference of the position of the existing hole h or the like provided in advance, the distance determination is made so that the digging machine is protruded to one or both of the right and left in the moving direction of the digging machine. Means 70 are provided. Several methods such as a distance measuring method and a mechanical method that applies a ruler can be used as the interval determining means 70. The interval determining means 70 in the illustrated embodiment is of a mechanical type that matches the position of its own machine, that is, the hole digging position by the auger 17, with the mark indicating the existing hole h or the hole position.
The extension rod 49 which can extend and contract from the frame body 42 on the outward extension of the line connecting the rotation axes of the above, and the vertical rod 19 provided with the measurement mark 18 at the end are provided. The vertical rod 19 can be movable up and down. Therefore, the illustrated interval determination means 70 is
When the auger 17 moves up and down, the mark 18 directly contacts the adjacent existing hole h with the claw 18 'to confirm the position. 19 'indicates a retaining member.

Further, a direction maintaining device 50 for setting the moving direction of the main body 10 is provided alongside the main body 10. This is a kind of steering device, and the example shown is particularly for obtaining straightness in a plowed field. The device 50 is connected to the field F
Slender blade 51 that cuts into the earth and sand
And a support cylinder 52 for supporting the blade portion 51 so as to be vertically movable.
And a spring 5 for pressing the blade portion 51 against the soil in the field F
3, and the blade part 51 is pulled up when not in use,
And a cylinder device 54 for lowering during use.

[0016] In addition to the above, the drilling machine according to the present invention includes:
A sediment inflow prevention mechanism 80 for surrounding or covering the hole so that the earth and sand released during the digging does not fill the existing hole.
Alternatively, it is also possible to provide a tilting device or the like for tilting the auger in order to dig a vertical hole in the slope.

In the apparatus of the present invention having such a configuration, in order to dig a hole in the field F, the interval W between the adjacent left and right holes is determined by the interval determining means 70, and the interval L between the front and rear holes, that is, The pitch is set while being set by the pitch determination means 60. So, as was done previously,
It is possible to omit the preparation such as marking the determined position with a lime or the like on the field by laying a rope in a grid or the like. FIG. 1 shows an example of digging holes h at a constant pitch and interval from the upper right corner to the bottom in the figure, and the depth of the holes can be controlled to be constant by the above-mentioned detecting means such as a limit switch. In particular, in the apparatus of the present invention, the front and rear and left and right holes are arranged in one row and one row as if they were dug by applying a ruler, and the territory work for supporting the seedlings or the like with the string can be easily performed. In addition, since the driver's seat 30 is oriented sideways with respect to the main body movement direction, specifically, in the direction of the interval determining means 70, the operator can change the direction of the existing holes, the direction of the rows,
The moving direction and the situation around the main body can be sufficiently checked.

[0018]

Since the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, when digging a plurality of holes in the ground, in the direction maintained by the direction maintaining device 60, the front, rear, left and right are set at arbitrary intervals. It is possible to excavate accurately, and there is an effect that an efficient operation can be performed without performing any preparation on the ground even on irregular terrain such as a cultivated field where a person cannot step on the ground.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view showing the state of a digging operation by a digging machine according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the above device.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing one embodiment of the self-propelled excavator according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is also a plan view partially omitted.

FIG. 5 is a hydraulic circuit diagram for rotating and elevating the auger.

FIG. 6 is a hydraulic circuit diagram on the same hydraulic power source side.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation panel unit.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A device for digging a plurality of holes in the ground at predetermined intervals in front, rear, left and right, comprising a propulsion means capable of moving a cultivated field and an auger 17 capable of moving up and down to dig a hole at a target position. Drilling machine main body 10 having a digging machine, a direction maintaining device 50 having a blade portion 51 that cuts into the ground to set the moving direction of the digging machine, and rotation of propulsion means for calculating the moving distance of the digging machine. A pitch determining means 60 provided around the axis for taking out the number of rotations, and a moving direction of the excavator in order to determine a distance between the auger of the excavator and a reference for a position of an existing hole provided in advance. An excavation positioning device for a digging machine, comprising: an interval determining means 70 protruding to one or both sides. 2. The pitch determining means 60 has a porous rotating disk 61 and a pulse generator 62 attached to a rotating shaft, extracts a pulse signal, and calculates a moving distance L of the excavator from the number of rotations. The excavation positioning device for a drilling machine according to claim 1, wherein the excavation positioning device has a configuration to perform the excavation. 3. The interval determining means 70 includes: a left and right auger 1;
2. The excavator according to claim 1, wherein the excavator has a configuration in which an extendable extension rod 49 extending from the frame body 42 on the outward extension of the line connecting the lines 7 and a vertical rod 19 having a mark 18 at the end are provided. For excavation positioning equipment.