JPS6328326A - Seedling growing mat filling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seedling growing mat filling device for filling a seedling growing box with a seedling growing mat used as a floor substitute for a seedling growing box.

(B) Background of the Invention Conventionally, as the above-mentioned filling device for growing pine seedlings i-, there is a device described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 118128/1983.

In the case of this conventional device, the seedling growing mats are fed out one by one into the seedling growing box by the feeder 1a, but the replenishment of the seedling growing mats to the case during this feeding is done artificially (1).

The seedling raising mat shown in upper'>L may be made of foamed urethane or paper material as in the past and is relatively easy to remove. Furthermore, if this mat is impregnated with fertilizer and used, the fertilizer impregnated in the mat will turn into powder and scatter when the growing il/i mat is supplied to the feeding device, resulting in very poor health. , there are problem fish that degrade the current working environment.

In addition, in the case of seedling growing mats using lock fibers as described above, the fibers are arranged in the same direction and compressed, so they are relatively easy to break, and if the mat is artificially filled. However, there was a problem in that the holding force of the mat varied depending on the operator, and there was a high possibility that the seedling growing mat, which consisted of the above-mentioned locking fibers, would break.

(C) Purpose of the Invention This invention can automatically fill a seedling box with a seedling mat. For example, even when filling a seedling mat made of lock fiber with fertilizer impregnated,
To provide a seedling-growing mat filling device that prevents dust from scattering and also prevents the mat from being damaged.

(D) Summary of 51 Akira This invention provides a lift device for lifting up a cart on which a large number of stacked mats are placed, and a first transfer device for transferring the laminated mats from the lifted-up cart to a mounting table. means and
A second transfer means that transfers the laminated mat on the mounting table to the loading section, a mat supply section that separates the laminated mats in the loading section one by one and supplies them to the next end of the seedling growing box, and a top surface of the seedling growing box. The seedling growing mat filling device is characterized by being equipped with a pushing part for pushing the mat supplied into the box.

(E) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, the mats stacked in multiple stages on the above-mentioned truck are lifted up together with the truck by a lift device, and the laminated mats on the lifted truck are
The laminated mat transferred onto the mounting table is transferred to the loading table by the above-mentioned second transfer means, and then transferred to the loading section by the mat supplying section &! The one-layer mats are separated one by one and supplied to the top of the seedling box. Furthermore, the single mat supplied to the top surface of the seedling growing box is automatically filled into the seedling growing box by operating the pushing part.

Since the vlllled mats can be separated one by one and automatically filled into the seedling-raising box, for example, even when filling a lock fiber mat with a seedling-raising mat impregnated with fertilizer. , no dust scattering,
Moreover, since the holding force for the mat is always constant due to automatic filling, it is effective in preventing damage to the mat.

Furthermore, when unwrapping the fertilizer-impregnated seedling mat mentioned above and placing it on a trolley, doing so in a room equipped with a dust collector can prevent dust-related harm to workers and improve the working environment. can be improved.

(f) Examples of the invention Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The drawings show a seedling growing mat filling device, and in FIGS. 1 to 5, this seedling growing mat filling device, for example, holds a seedling growing mat a (see FIG. 3), which is a mat made of rock fiber impregnated with fertilizer, by placing it up and down. A truck B that stacks V4 layer mats A in multiple stages in the horizontal direction and places the laminated mats A in three rows in the horizontal direction, a lift device C that lifts up the truck B, and a lift device C that lifts up the truck B. 41 laminated mats A from trolley B! !
A first transfer device E as a first transfer means for transferring onto a loading platform, and a second transfer means for transferring the above-mentioned U and laminated mat A on the platform onto a loading section F. A second transfer device G separates the stacked mats 8 of the loading section F described above into single seedling growing mats 8 one by one and supplies them to the next stage seedling growing box J via the mat conveying device 1-1. In the supply section, the above-mentioned seedling raising box J
A pushing part for pushing the seedling growing mat A supplied on the upper surface (a mat whose dimensions are slightly larger than the inner dimensions of the seedling growing box J) into the seedling growing box J, and a pushing part for transporting the above-mentioned seedling growing box J in a predetermined direction. It is equipped with a box conveying device M, and a stopper device N that appropriately locks the seedling growing box J disposed in the above-mentioned push-in portion.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the above-mentioned cart B has a handle 2 integrally formed on the front of an L-shaped cart housing 1, and a total of four kickstands 3... are attached to the bottom surface. There is.

The lift device C that lifts and lowers the above-mentioned trolley B is shown in FIG.
It is constructed as shown in FIG.

However, it is possible to stretch the channel 5 between the upper ends of the left and right columns 4.4 to form a gate-shaped frame 6, and to horizontally suspend the drive shafts 7, 8 above and below between the above-mentioned columns 4.4. At the same time, a chain 11 is installed between subblocks 1-9 and 10 fitted to each of these drive shafts 7 and 8, and an inverted-shaped glue lid 1 is attached to this chain 11.
2 is installed.

In addition, a four-stroke motor 14 is attached to the upper part of the above-mentioned frame 6 via a bracket 13, and a sprocket 1 is fitted between the rotary shaft of the seventh motor 14 and the protruding end of the upper drive shaft 7, respectively.
5. A chain 17 is stretched between the 16 and 16, and when the above-mentioned adventure motor 14 rotates normally, the above-mentioned lid 12 is connected via the chain 11.
It is designed to lift up the

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the above-mentioned mounting platform is approximately the same as the mat mounting surface of the lifted-up trolley "3".
A stopper 19 is located at the back of the base plate 18 horizontally suspended at the height.
Between these 11 units and one end of the lifted-up truck B, there is a laminated mat A.
A guide roller 20.20 is installed horizontally to guide the transfer of the material.

The first transfer device row E, which transfers the laminated mats 8 from the lifted-up cart B to the above-mentioned mounting platform, is integrated with the above-mentioned glue lid 12, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 to 8. It is placed in a specific manner.

That is, a rail 21 having a square cross section is attached to the upper end of the above-mentioned lid 12, and a sprocket 1 and axles 22, 22 (sprockets 23 and 23, respectively) are mounted on the left and right ends of this rail 21. At the same time, the slider 2 is attached to the chain 24 stretched between each of these sprockets 23 and 23.
5, the press plate 26 is attached to the pine 1.

Also, between the driven sprocket 27 fitted to the upper end of the sprocket shaft 22 on one side of the sprocket @ 1122.22 mentioned above, and the driving sprocket 29 fitted to the rotating shaft of the motor 28 fixed to the rail 21. chain 3
0 is stretched, and when the above-mentioned heptad 28 is driven in normal rotation, the above-mentioned slider 2b is connected to the guide 3 through the chain 30.2/I.
1 (see Fig. 2), and move this slider 25 and the above-mentioned mat suppression plate 26 in series 1IIIJ.
It is configured as much as possible.

The loading section F, which is formed next to the above-mentioned mounting table, is constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

That is, a U-shaped magazine 33 is set upright on one side of the left and right bases 32. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a rotatable receiving plate 34, 34 is disposed at the same height as the mounting table.

The above-mentioned receiving plates 34, 34 are attached to left and right shafts 35.35, and bevel gears 36.36 are fitted to the ends of each of these shafts 35.35, respectively, and a tension frame is provided between the bearing plates 37.37. A bevel gear 39.39 that normally meshes with the bevel gear 36.36 described above is fitted to both ends of the interlocking shaft 38, and a cylinder is connected to the 'ir1 end of the lever 40 fitted to the shaft end of the interlocking shaft 38 described above. 41 piston rods 42 are connected, and when the piston rods 42 extend and move forward, the receiving plates 34, 34 in the horizontal state are connected to each element 35 and 39 in the upper) E through a gear system 243 consisting of the elements 35 and 39 shown in FIG. As shown by the imaginary line,
It is configured to rotate in a hanging state.

Furthermore, openings 44, 44 are formed in portions of the magazine 33 corresponding to the receiving plates 34, 34 to allow rotation of the receiving plates 34, 34.

By the way, the second transfer device G for transferring the laminated pines 1 to △ on the mounting table mentioned above to the loading section F is constructed as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

However, there is a bracket 1 on the outer surface of the magazine 33 mentioned above.
A cylinder 46 is attached to the piston rod 47 of the cylinder 46 via a connecting plate 48, and an L-shaped mat pusher plate 49 is connected to the tip of the piston rod 47 of the cylinder 46 via a connecting plate 48.

Then, the above-mentioned mat suppressing plate 49, which is located at the end on the side opposite to the loading section of the laminated mat under normal conditions, is moved in the vertical direction in Fig. 2 by driving the cylinder 46. Transfer the laminated pines 1-8 on the platform to the loading section F along the guide rod 50°50! I have configured it as much as possible.

The above-mentioned mat conveying device 1-1 is a wl conveying device disposed between the lower part of the sea urchin mat supply section and the front part of the pushing section shown in FIG. , an endless belt 54 is stretched between a primitive roller 52 connected to a motor 51 (see FIG. 5) and a driven roller 53.

3, 5, and 9 are provided in the mat supply section located below the loading section F, which sequentially separates the laminated mats A of the loading section F into medium-sized seedling raising mats A one by one. It is configured as shown in .

That is, lower racks 56.56 are arranged on the left and right holding plates 55.55 at a predetermined interval, and upper racks 58.58 are arranged on each of these lower racks 56.56 via pinions 57, 57. At the same time, the above-mentioned lower rack 56.
A receiving plate 59 is attached to the inner end of 56, and the above-mentioned upper rack 58.
A needle 61 is attached to the inner end of 58 via a needle holder 60.
are installed respectively.

In addition, bevel gears t62, 62 are fitted to the shaft ends of the above-mentioned shafts 57, 57, respectively, while bevel gears 62, 62 are fitted to both ends of the interlocking shaft 64 stretched between the bearing plates 63, 63. The lever 6 is fitted with a bevel gear 1765.65 that constantly engages, and whose end is fitted into the @ of the above-mentioned interlocking @64.
The piston rod 68 of the cylinder 67 is connected to the free end of the cylinder 6, and when the piston rod 68 extends and moves forward, the gear system consisting of the above-mentioned elements 62, 63, 64, 65! 169 and the first through the left and right rack ruby 112 mechanisms 70.70
As shown in FIG. 0, the lower receiving plate 59 is moved backward and the upper needle 61 is moved forward.

In other words, by moving the piston rotor 8 back toward the cylinder head from the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the lower receiving plate 59 is advanced and the upper needle 61 is retracted through a gear device 69 and a rack ruby 112 mechanism 70, 70.

That is, from the state shown in FIG. 9 to the state shown in FIG. 10, the above-mentioned receiving plates 59, 59 are retracted, and at the same time, the needles 61, 61 are advanced, and the left and right needles 61, 61 are moved forward.
According to 1.61, multiple seedling growing mats a, a located at the bottom
By holding the seedling mat A on the lowermost side, the seedling growing mat A on the lowermost side is separated one by one, and transferred to the mat supply section by the lower mat conveying device H.
It is configured to fall onto the belt 54'' on the feed start end side.

In addition, a needle hole 71, 71 for causing the needle 61 to protrude into the magazine 33 is formed in a portion of the magazine 33 in the front (e) facing the needle 61.

The push-in part for pushing the seedling-raising mat A separated into seedling-raising mats A into the seedling-raising box J as described above is shown in Figs. 3, 5, and 1.
It is constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 14.

That is, the shafts 73, 73 are horizontally suspended above the left and right chains 72° 72 of the box conveying device M at a predetermined interval,
On the shafts 73, 73 are attached receiving plates 74, 74 which serve both as a receiving and a pushing guide for the seedling growing mat a.

As shown in FIG. 5, bevel gears 75, 75 are fitted to the ends of the left and right shafts 73, 73, respectively, and both ends of the interlocking shaft 77, which is stretched between the bearing plates 76, 76, , the bevel gears 78.78 which are always in mesh with the above-mentioned bevel gears 75.75 are engaged, and the piston rod 81 of the cylinder 80 is connected to the 'KiK of the lever 79 fitted to the shaft end of the above-mentioned interlocking shaft 77. When the piston rod 81 extends and moves forward, the receiving plate 74.7 in the horizontal state shown in FIG.
4 is configured to rotate in an inclined manner as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.

On the other hand, above the receiving plates 74 and 74, there is a seedling mat a
A pushing plate 83 having a planar area slightly smaller than that of is provided, and a piston rod 85 of a cylinder 84 is connected to this pushing plate 83.

Then, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the above-mentioned receiving plate 74, 74 is tilted along the inner edge of the opening of the growing box J via the cylinder 80J3 and the gear device 82, and then the piston of the cylinder 84 is Kotsuto 85 stands out!゛, Push the above-mentioned seedling growing mat a into the seedling growing box J while renting with the left and right receiving plates 74 and 74 by the downward movement of the pushing plate 83,
Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the cylinders 84, 80 and the gear device 82 return to their original state (j4).

Incidentally, the above-mentioned push-in plate 83 is provided with a guide bar 86 for stomach descent as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the above-mentioned apparatus for transporting 18 seedling boxes J is driven by a drive shaft 87° 88 that is mounted between the starting end and the ending end group n of the left and right bases 32, 32. , fit the sub [8 J Kerato, 89.90.90] at a predetermined interval, and stretch the aforementioned chain 72.72 between each sprocket 90.89 from beginning to end at both ends, and Kakeru 8@8
Fit the driven sprocket 1 to the end of the motor 94 and attach it to the base support 92 via the bracket 93. Fit the drive sprocket 95 to the rotating shaft of the motor 94, [1 kick 95 and the above-mentioned driven sprocket 9
A chain 96 is stretched between the two chains 72 and 72, and the two chains 72 and 72 are driven in a predetermined direction by the drive of the motor 94 mentioned above.

The seedling box placed in the above-mentioned push-in part, and the part 1 to the brim g';'I Nμ Fig. 3, Fig. 15 -
It is constructed as shown in FIG.

In the J rope, a pivot 97 is stretched between the left and right bases 32 and 32, and a single-shaped stopper piece 99 is attached to the cylinder body 08 which is pivoted on this pivot 97. Piece 9
A cylinder 102 is stretched between the bracket 100 on the lower surface of 9 and the bracket 101 on the base support 92 side, and a compression spring is further installed between the lower surface of the free end of the stopper piece 99 and the spring ff1l03 on the base 32 side. 104 is suspended.

As shown in FIG. 15, the r7 seedling box J is held in place by the stopper piece 99 until the pushing of the seedling mats 1 to a is completed, and after the pushing of the seedling mat a is completed, the cylinder 102 is Move the piston rod 105 downward to the cylinder head side, and as shown in FIG. 16, rotate the nine stopper pieces counterclockwise about the pivot 97 to release the lock from the seedling box J. When the next R seedling box J (a seedling box in which 1 seedling mat a is not placed) is transported to a predetermined position, the fluid supply to the piston rod side chamber in the cylinder 102 is cut off, as shown in FIG. As described above, the restoring force of the compression spring 104 returns the stopper piece 99 and the piston rod 105 to their original positions, and the next seedling box, J, is held in place If.

The illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above, and its operation will be explained below.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the laminated mat Δ is cut into three pieces 11 on a platform width, and this truck B is placed on the lifter 12 of the lift device C.

Next, when the above-mentioned lift l-device C's y1 landing gear 14 is driven in normal rotation, the ram mat △... placed on the truck B rises together with the truck B, and the state shown in FIG. 7 is reached. After that, it is raised to a predetermined height position shown in FIG.

Next, the motor 28 of the first moving device E shown in FIGS. 1 and 2
When the mat pusher LF tentative 26 is driven in the forward rotation direction and the mat pusher LF tentative 26 is run in the direction of the arrow b in the figure, the laminated mat Δ on the trolley B is pushed by the mat pusher If 11226 and the guide roller 20
．． 20 and is transferred onto the base plate 18 of the mounting table.

Next, the cylinder 4 of the second transfer device G shown in FIGS. 1 and 2
6 and operate the screws 1 to 47 of the cylinder 46 in the direction of the arrow C in the figure, the laminated mat A on the mounting table is pressed in the same direction with the mat pusher f-. , is transferred from the opening of the magazine 33 of the loading section F onto the receiving plates 34, 34 in the horizontal holding position.

Next, as shown in No. 9-1, the receiving plate 5) 9 of the mat supplying section mentioned above is projected into the magazine 33, and in the state of l13, the cylinder 41 of the loading section F is driven.
The protruding movement of the piston rod 42 of 1 is transmitted to the above-mentioned receiving plates 34 and 311 via the gear device 43, and each of these receiving plates 34
, 34 are rotated to a vertical position as shown by the imaginary lines in FIG. 9, the second laminated mat Δ falls onto the five receiving plates 59F of the mat supplying section.

Next, as shown in Fig. 10, one of the receiving plates 59, 59 is moved backward by the operation of the above-mentioned rack & vinyl A mechanism 70, 70, and at the same time, the needles 61, 61 are advanced. , a plurality of seedling growing mats a at the bottom of the laminated mat A except for the seedling growing mat a at the bottom of the laminated mat A are connected to the needle 61.6 mentioned above.
1, the seedling growing mat a at the bottom is separated into one sheet and transferred to the mat supply section by the lower mat conveying device 1-1.
It falls onto the belt 54 at.

Next, when the motor 51 of the above-mentioned mat conveyance VC device H is driven to make the belt 54 run in the direction of the arrow d in FIG. It is conveyed onto the receiving plate 74.74.

Next, the above-mentioned receiving plate 74.74 with the seedling growing mat a shown in FIG. Set as guide for centering.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, when the pushing plate 83 is moved down via the piston rod 85 of the cylinder 84, the above-mentioned seedling growing mat a is pushed into the seedling growing box J while being guided by the left and right receiving plates 74 and 74. It will be done.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the above-mentioned pushing plate 83 and the receiving plate 74 are returned to their original positions via the piston 85J3 of the cylinder 84 and the cylinder 80 for rotating the receiving plate. Ru.

Next': Cylinder 1 of the stopper device N shown in Fig.
02, the same shilling 102 piston [lrad 1
05 is moved down, the stopper piece 99 rotates counterclockwise about the pivot 97, so that the seedling growing box J, which has been pushed into the seedling mat a that has been positioned at a fixed position, is moved to the center 72 of the box conveying device M. By driving at 72°, the next process line, for example, a seeding line (not shown), as shown in FIG.
will be transported towards.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, when the empty seedling box J, in which the pine seedlings la have not yet been pushed, is transported to a predetermined position, the piston of the cylinder 102 is pressed against the stopper device N mentioned above. When the fluid supply to the rod side chamber is cut, the restoring force of the compression spring 104 causes the stopper piece 99 and the piston rod 105 to return to their normal original positions.
The empty seedling growing box J is positioned at a fixed position.

Thereafter, by repeating each of the above-mentioned operations, the seedling-raising mats A, which are separated one by one from the laminated mat 8, are successively pushed into the seedling-raising box J at the pushing part, and after the pushing is completed, the seedling-raising box J moves through the sowing line. After that, the soil is transferred to the soil covering line and processed.

In the above 15 steps, the seven mats A stacked vertically and in multiple stages on the cart B are moved by the lift device C to the cart B.
The laminated mat △ of this lifted up truck B-H is transferred to a mounting table by the first transfer device E, and the laminated mat transferred onto this mounting table is After being transferred to the loading section F by the above-mentioned second transfer and loading G, the laminated mat A is separated one by one in the mat supply section 1, and the separated n seedling mats A are placed above the seedling box J. supply

Furthermore, the seedling raising mat a1 supplied above the seedling raising box J,
Seedlings are automatically filled into the seedling box J by operating the push-in part.

This J: The stacked mats a can be separated one by one and automatically filled into the seedling raising box J. For example, it is possible to fill the seedling raising mat a made of lock fiber mat impregnated with fertilizer. Even when this is done, there is no scattering of dust, and the holding force for mat a is always constant due to automatic filling, which has the effect of preventing mat a from being excommunicated.

As shown in the embodiment, if the mat supply section K is arranged at the bottom of the loading section F and the seedling growing mats a are separated one by one from the bottom of the laminated mat A, V4 is separated from the top. Since supply to the layer mat becomes possible, there is an effect that continuous supply to the mat and continuous separation of σ0 bacteria pine t-a can be performed.

The structure of this invention and the above-mentioned actual fl! ! In correspondence with Example i, the first transfer means of the present invention is the first transfer device of the embodiment [
Correspondingly, the second transfer means is connected to the second transfer device G by ci5.The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

In addition, in the above-mentioned example, a lock fiber mat seedling mat a soaked with fertilizer 111 was exemplified, but a paddy rice seedling growing mat 1-
Of course, other seedling growing mats may also be used.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a seedling mat filling device, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a seedling mat filling device, and FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a seedling mat filling device. Figure 4 is a view along the line IV-IV in Figure 3, Figure 5 is a view from Figure 3.
Figure 6 is a side view showing the correlation between the truck and the lift device; Figure 7 is a side view showing the initial state of the truck being lifted up by the lift device; The figure is a side view showing the lift-up position of the trolley, No. 9
The figure is a cross-sectional view of the main part along the lX-1χ line in Figure 3, and the 10th
The figure is a cross-sectional view showing the separating operation of the pine seedling 1, Figure 11 is a sanitary view of the pushing part, Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the pushing part showing the roots rotated at an angle, and Figure 13 is a sectional view of the pushing part. Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the pushing part showing mat pushing by the pushing plate; Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the pushing part when it has returned to its original position; Fig. 15 is a side view of the stopper device; Fig. 16 is under the locked state. Fig. 17 is a side view of the stopper device with the stopper piece in its original position 1 (returned state).
・Dolly C...Lift device D...Placement table E...First transfer head F...Loading section G...Second transfer device J...Seedling box
K...Mat supply section...Pushing section Figs. 6 and 7.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A lift device that lifts up a cart on which a large number of stacked mats are placed, and a first transfer means that transfers the stacked mats from the lifted-up cart to a mounting table; a second transfer means for transferring the laminated mat on the mounting table to the loading section; a mat supply section that separates the laminated mat in the loading section one by one and supplies it to the next stage of the seedling raising box; and the upper surface of the seedling raising box. A seedling growing mat filling device comprising a pushing part for pushing the mat supplied into the box.