JPS6313Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] "Industrial application field" This invention is related to a so-called germination machine that uniformly promotes the germination of paddy, increases the germination rate, and produces healthy seedlings. In particular, it is easy to handle and clean, and the work efficiency is improved.

"Conventional technology" As a conventional technology, for example,
There is something disclosed in the publication No.

In other words, the publication states that a watering pipe (hereinafter referred to as a "water conduit") is placed above the opening of a germination tank with an open top, and a water sprinkler is attached to the water conduit to perform watering. machine is disclosed.

``Problems to be solved by the invention'' However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, since the water conduit is fixedly arranged, the net bag containing the paddy (hereinafter simply referred to as ``net bag'') is inserted into the germination tank from the opening. When loading or unloading, it becomes an obstacle, so the water pipe must be removed before loading or unloading, which has inevitably led to a decline in work efficiency. Furthermore, because the water pipes were fixed, it was difficult to clean the water sprinkler from clogging.

In view of these circumstances, this invention has been developed by disposing a water pipe above the opening of a germination tank with an open top, and the water pipes are spaced appropriately so that water can be sprinkled over almost the entire area of the opening. In a germination machine equipped with a water sprinkler, the water guide pipe is constructed so that it can be rotated up and down with respect to the opening surface and can be fixed at any position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a germination machine that can eliminate obstructions from the opening, improve work efficiency, and extremely easily clean the clogging surface of the water sprinkler. .

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The gist of the present invention to achieve this purpose is to arrange a water conduit above the opening of a germination tank with an open top surface, and to In the germination machine, water sprinklers are installed at appropriate intervals so as to spray water over almost the entire area of the opening, and the water guide pipe is vertically rotatable with respect to the opening surface and can be stopped at any position. The water tube has a bent part made of a flexible conduit, so it can be rotated up and down, and it can be fixed at any rotational position by having a support means consisting of a support arm and a fixing screw. It exists in the germination machine.

"Operation" When loading and unloading the net bag into the germination tank, loosen the fixing screw, rotate the water conduit upward to the desired position, and fix it at that position.
Then, the net bag is loaded into the germination tank or the net bag is taken out from the germination tank. Also, clean while looking at the water spraying surface of the sprinkler with the sprinkler fixed in the upward rotation position.

``Example'' This invention will be described below based on an example shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a germ generator based on the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a water conduit having a bent portion.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a germination tank, which has a screen board 2 at the bottom, on which net bags 22 are loaded and stored, and a water suction pipe 5 at the bottom for absorbing and discharging water that descends through the screen board 2. have.

A water supply box 8 is provided on the side of the germination tank 1, and has a water pump 9 and a warmer 10 inside. The water suction pipe 5 is connected to the water pump 9, and the pump 9 and the heater 10 are also connected by a pipe 11. The warmer 10 is equipped with a heater 16 and a thermostat 18 inside. A water pipe 13 extends from the top of the warmer 10. The water pipe 13
is equipped with a water sprinkler 15 at an appropriate interval so that water can be sprinkled on the upper part of the opening of the germination tank 1 so as to be approximately parallel to the opening surface. The number and arrangement of the sprinkler pipes, the number of sprinklers, etc. are appropriately determined depending on the size and shape of the opening, the desired amount of water to be sprinkled, etc. In the germination machine configured as described above, the water conduit 13 according to the present invention has a bendable portion (hereinafter referred to as “bending portion”).
That's what it means. )have. In the figure, 30 is a flexible conduit constituting a bent portion. The flexible tube 3
A hinge 33 is provided near 0, and the hinge 3
A support arm 31 having a long hole extends from 3 and is fixed with a thumbscrew 32. Furthermore, the water pipe 1
Support legs 34 extending downward are provided at appropriate intervals on the support legs 3 . The support leg 34 connects and fixes the water pipes together, and also connects the germination tank 1 at the lower end.
It is secured to the upper end frame of the pipe to support the water pipe.

Here, the bent portion of the water conduit is not limited to the plurality of flexible pipes provided at the opening edge of the germination tank of the water conduit as shown in the drawings,
For example, it may be provided only in one main pipe connecting a plurality of water pipes, or it may be provided at appropriate locations in each water pipe and at multiple locations. However, the position of the support arm must be determined accordingly. Furthermore, it is also possible to make the water conduit itself flexible.

Next, the action will be explained.

First, the net bag 22 is loaded and housed in the germination tank 1, but the water conduit 13 located at the top opening of the germination machine becomes an obstacle. Therefore, the angle α of the water conduit 13 is set so that the angle α is sufficient to load and accommodate the net bag 22 from the opening into the germination tank. At this time, the water conduit is bent around the flexible tube (bending portion) 30 at the base. After securing the space necessary for loading and accommodating the net bags 22 in this way, the net bags are sequentially loaded and housed from the opening of the germination tank 1 onto the screen plate 2 at the bottom of the germination tank 1. After storing the net bag 22, tighten the thumbscrew 3 again.
2, lower the water conduit 13, and set it to the initial position. The water guide pipe 13 is provided with a support leg 34, and the water guide pipe is lowered and supported with the support leg latched to the upper part of the frame of the germination tank.

After that, water the area. That is, water heated to a temperature suitable for germination by the heater housed in the water supply box 8 is passed through the water conduit 13 to the water sprinkler 1.
5, water is sprinkled onto the net bag 22. The water that has passed through the net bag 22 passes through the holes in the screen plate 2 and accumulates at the bottom of the germination tank 1. The water at the bottom of the germination tank 1 is absorbed by the water suction pipe 5 and returned to the warmer 10 by the water pump 9 to perform the above-mentioned circulation. The temperature of the water for watering is always controlled by a thermostat 18 to a temperature suitable for germination. In addition, during the circulation, the water sprinkler 15
When cleaning the sprinkling surface of the water sprinkler 15 when the hot water flow is poor or after work is completed,
After rotating the water conduit 13 upward and fixing it as described above, it is only necessary to clean the part where the water sprinkling surface is clogged with branches, stems, awns, etc.

``Effect of the invention'' As mentioned above, the present invention is configured so that the water conduit can be easily rotated with respect to the opening of the germination tank and can be fixed at any position. When storing and taking out the net bag, the water conduit does not pose any obstacle and the water conduit can be easily returned to the watering position after storing the net bag, so that the work of storing and taking out the net bag can be carried out very efficiently. Furthermore,
The water sprinkling surface of a water sprinkler can be cleaned extremely efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a germ generator based on the present invention, and FIG. 2 1, 2, and 3 show a water conduit having a bent portion. 1... Germination tank, 13... Water pipe, 15... Water sprinkler, 30... Flexible tube (bending part), 31... Support arm, 32... Thumb screw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a germination machine, a water conduit is disposed above the opening of a germination tank having an open top surface, and water sprinklers are attached to the water conduit at appropriate intervals so that water can be sprinkled over almost the entire area of the opening. The water conduit is vertically rotatable with respect to the opening surface and can be stopped at any position, and the water conduit has a bent portion made of a flexible conduit so that it can be vertically rotated and is supported. 1. A germ generator characterized by having a support means consisting of an arm and a fixing screw so that it can be fixed at any rotational position.