KR102375838B1 - Fruit collection device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a small height difference between a gathering chute and a gathering space during the process in which harvested fruit is gathered, thereby minimizing the damage of the fruit during the gathering process. Furthermore, the present invention can be used regardless of the ground surface and a lift, and enables easy treatment and storage. To this end, the present invention is characterized by comprising: an apparatus body of a box type; a gathering chute provided at one side at the rear end of the upper portion of the apparatus body to induce such that the harvested fruit may be gathered; a gathering space connected to the gathering chute at the front side of the upper portion of the apparatus body to gather a predetermined amount of fruit; and a connecting chute fixed to the apparatus body between the gathering chute and the gathering space. The present invention further comprises: a castor which is mounted on the lower surface of first and second bodies to enable the mounting and using of the lift; a wheel shaft which is attached to and detached from the rear side of the lower surface of the apparatus body to have wheels on both sides; a supporter which is mounted at the center of a horizontal connecting unit of the lower surface of the first body to prevent the frontward tilting during the use of the wheels; and a handle which is mounted on the right side surface of the apparatus body and the upper portion of the left side surface to allow the gathering apparatus for fruit harvest to be moved.

Description

Collection device for fruit harvesting {FRUIT COLLECTION DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a collecting device for harvesting fruits, and more particularly, to harvest various kinds of fruits and to collect them quickly without damaging them, as well as to quickly put the collected fruits in a box, thereby providing insufficient farm work. It relates to the provision of a collecting device for harvesting fruits that has been improved to help and increase the efficiency of fruit harvesting operations.

Many types of fruits, such as apples, plums, pears, and peaches, must be harvested when growth is complete. Conventionally, workers harvest one by one and put them in baskets. After collecting the fruits in the baskets again, they are sorted by size and put in boxes. This was done in the process of shipping.

Due to the nature of the fruit, it is possible to harvest easily when it is located at a low place, but in the case of a fruit located at a high place, it is cumbersome to harvest fruits in cooperation with several workers so that the fruits are not damaged. Harvesting devices have been developed and used to increase the yield.

Although there are various collection devices as described above, a typical example of the prior art is as follows.

Patent Document 1, by installing a conveyor support (5) in which the conveyor mounting bracket (9) is extended in a folding type on one side of the transport vehicle (1), the support ring (8) portion of the conveyor support (6) is attached to the handle (3) A plurality of fruit bags 24 are installed on the conveyor belt 23 of the conveyor belt rollers 21 and 22 installed on the top and bottom of the conveyor installation table 9, and the conveyor 2 rotates with the weight of the fruit put into it. ), and the fruit tray 13 is installed under the conveyor 2 to configure it.

Patent Document 2 is made by forming a cutting machine (1) for cutting fruit and a fruit storage box (2) and mounting a fruit guide pipe (3) therebetween, wherein the cutting machine (1) has two blades (4) on the front The hinge 5 and the connecting rod 6 are formed, and a connecting line 7 is formed between the connecting rods 6, and a guide part 8 is fixed to the cutting machine 1 at the center thereof, and the connecting line ( The connecting rod 9a is fixed to the center of 7), the connecting rod 7 is fixed to the operating lever 9 and the hinge 10 of the cutting machine 1, and a spring 11 is provided on the rear side of the operating lever 9. The fruit storage box 2 has an opening 12 formed on the upper side and an opening and closing part 13 formed on the side. It is configured by mounting the sponge 16 inside the cutting machine 1 and the fruit guide tube 2 .

Patent Document 3 discloses a fruit harvesting robot device for collecting and harvesting fruit hanging on both sides of a passage,

A bogie running along a passage; a lift placed on the upper portion of the bogie to be lifted up and down; fruit recognition means provided for recognizing fruit hanging on both sides of the passage and calculating the position of the recognized fruit; A harvester provided at an upper portion of the elevator to collect the fruits recognized by the system, a loading unit provided on the upper portion of the elevator to insert and load the fruits collected by the harvester, to control the running of the cart, and to the elevator control the elevation of the device, control the operation of the fruit recognition means, control the operation of the harvester to collect the recognized fruit according to the position of the fruit recognized by the fruit recognition means, and the fruit collected by the harvester It has a configuration provided with a control means for controlling the harvester to put into the loading unit.

Utility model application No. 20 - 1992 - 0000183 Utility model registration No. 20 - 0258324 - 0000 Patent Application No. 10 - 2018 - 0061589

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Among the prior art as described above, Patent Document 1 discloses that when a fruit is placed in a fruit bag provided on a conveyor, it moves downward by the weight of the fruit to be accommodated in the Unba car through the fruit discharge hose through the fruit bag, and Patent Document 2 The fruit guide pipe provided at the rear of the cutting machine is connected to the fruit storage box so that the fruits to be cut are stored in the fruit storage box. It is configured in the form of a robot that has a loading part in the center of the to store harvested fruits in the loading part.

In the case of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, when the worker collects the fruit, the fruit falls almost vertically through the hose and is received. Therefore, the risk of being damaged by the impact generated during the fall of the fruit is very high. .

In particular, as more fruits are collected, the fruits fall and collide with the storage space at first, but after that, the fruits and fruits collide a lot, causing a lot of damage. This will eventually lead to a decrease in farm household income.

In the case of Patent Document 3, it is composed of a robot type and has the advantage that no manpower is required to collect fruits and store the collected fruits, but since it takes an excessively high production cost in the process of robotizing the device, those who want to purchase it It puts an economic burden on farmers.

In the case of farms with a lot of farming, the economic burden may not be large, but in small farms, the economic burden of purchasing, maintaining, and managing such a harvesting robot is high, so the robot is maintained as fruit harvesting. It would be practically impossible to do.

As such, since there is no device provided to prevent damage to the fruits being harvested and harvested while reducing the economic burden on the small-scale and manpower-dependent farms that harvest fruits, while helping the scarce laborers, harvest and collect fruits. It is a situation that is not free from various problems because it has no choice but to rely on manual work to select and put in boxes.

Accordingly, in the present invention, as an invention to solve the above problems, a box-type device body 101; a collecting chute 102 guiding to collect harvested fruits on one side of the upper aft side of the device body 101; a collecting space 103 connected to a collecting chute 102 at the upper front of the device body 101 to collect a certain amount of fruit; and a connection chute (104) fixed to the device body (101) between the collecting chute (102) and the collecting space (103);

a caster 135 mounted on the lower surface of the first and second bodies 110 and 116 to enable lift-mounted use;

a wheel shaft 137 having wheels 136 on both sides while being detachably attached to the rear of the bottom surface of the device body 101;

a supporter 140 mounted in the center of the bottom horizontal connection part 109 of the first body 110 to prevent the wheel 136 from tilting forward when using;

and a handle 150 mounted on the right side plate 106 and the left side plate 111 of the device body 101 to move the fruit collecting device 100 for harvesting;

In the process of collecting harvested fruits, the height difference between the collection chute and the collection space is not large, so damage to the fruits can be minimized during the collection process. It is possible to achieve a purpose such as convenience.

According to the present invention, the manpower required for fruit harvesting can be reduced by efficiently performing the task of collecting and collecting fruits regardless of the type of fruit and the height of the fruit tree, and the cost of purchasing and maintaining the collecting device is excessive. This has the effect of reducing the economic burden on farms.

The present invention eliminates the collision between the fruit and the collecting device due to the height difference when harvesting and collecting fruits, minimizes damage that may occur due to collision between the collected fruits and fruits, and stores and stores them in a box at the same time as harvesting. It is an invention that has various effects, such as increasing the efficiency of harvesting work and contributing to the increase of farm household income.

1 is a front perspective view showing a collecting device for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 2 is a rear perspective view showing a collection device for harvesting fruit to which the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional configuration diagram showing a collecting device for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram showing a collecting device for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 5 is a configuration diagram extracted from the handle of the collecting device for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 6 is a configuration diagram extracted from the supporter of the collecting device for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 7 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the collecting device for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied.

Hereinafter, the preferred configuration and operation of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front perspective view showing a collecting device for harvesting fruit to which the technology of the present invention is applied, Figure 2 is a rear perspective view showing a collecting device for harvesting fruit to which the technology of the present invention is applied, Figure 3 is a fruit harvesting to which the technology of the present invention is applied Figure 4 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram showing the collecting device for harvesting fruit to which the technology of the present invention is applied, Figure 5 is a configuration diagram showing the handle of the collecting device for harvesting fruit to which the technology of the present invention is applied , Figure 6 is a configuration diagram extracted from the supporter of the collecting device for harvesting fruit to which the technology of the present invention is applied, Figure 7 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the collecting device for harvesting fruit to which the technology of the present invention is applied.

The apparatus 100 for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied is provided with a device body 101 in a hexahedral box type, and the harvested fruit can be collected on one side of the upper aft side of the device body 101 . Removably provided with a collection chute 102 for inducing to be there.

The upper front of the device body 101 is connected to the collecting chute 102 so as to have a collecting space 103 for collecting a certain amount of fruit at a lower position than the collecting chute 102, and the collecting chute 102 and collecting Between the space 103 is to have a connection chute 104 that is fixed to the device body 101 is maintained.

The device body 101 can be made of various materials such as metal and plastic, but is made of an aluminum material that can be guaranteed light weight and strength, and is bent to have a front plate 105 and a right side plate 106, and a right side plate ( At the rear position of 106), the chute cover surface 107-1, which is higher than the right side plate 106, protrudes on the upper portion of the right side plate 106 to have the same shape as the chute mounting surface formed on the second body to be described later. One body in which a vertical connection part 108 is formed in which the end of the right side plate 106 is bent inward, and a horizontal connection part 109 is formed in which the lower ends of the front plate 105 and the right side plate 106 are bent inward. (110) is prepared.

Bending to have the left face plate 111 and the rear plate 112, and protruding higher than the left face plate 111 at the rear position of the left face plate 111, to mount the collecting chute 102 and the connection chute 104 The chute mounting surface 107 for integrally protrudes, and a chute hole 113 to which the collection chute 102 can be coupled is formed on one side of the rear plate 112, and the end of the left side plate 111 is turned inward. Two bodies 116 are provided in which the bent vertical connection part 114 is formed and the horizontal connection part 115 formed by bending the lower ends of the left side plate 111 and the rear plate 112 inward is provided.

The vertical connection part 108 of the first body 110 is connected to the rear plate 112 of the second body 116, and the front plate 105 of the first body 110 is the vertical connection part 114 of the second body 116. It is connected with the nut and firmly fastened with a fixing means such as a bolt or nut so that its shape can be maintained.

The collecting chute 102 and the connecting chute 104 are made of a rubber foam material (class 1 KS M) with excellent cushioning properties so as to prevent damage to the fruits collected inside the chute body 120 of an approximately U shape with an open top. 6962) is constructed by padding the buffer chute pad 121 made of.

In the upper part of the connection chute 104, a chute retaining rim 122 bent inward to prevent falling or flowing by holding the upper end of the collection chute 102 when connecting the collection chute 102 is integrally formed. to form more.

The space on the side where the collecting chute 102 and the connecting chute 104 are mounted can be used as a space that can accommodate the separated collecting chute 102, and when the collecting chute 102 is accommodated, it is exposed to the outside. A cover 123 that is hinged to the upper part of the chute mounting part 107 so as not to be opened and closed is mounted.

It is preferable to fix the handle 124 to the outer surface of the chute mounting surface 107 and the chute cover surface 107-1 using welding or bolt nuts to facilitate handling of the miscellaneous goods device 100 for fruit harvesting. , the cover 123 is mounted on the front of the chute mounting surface 107 and the upper bent piece 125 formed by bending the upper end of the rear plate 112 inward, and the chute mounting surface 107 to collect the collection space 103 ) and to be coupled to the upper portion of the chute cover 126 that blocks the space between the chute mounting surface 107.

The collecting space 103 is configured by fixing a plate-shaped collecting space lower plate 130 to the front upper position of the device body 101, and fixing the collecting space upper plate 131 to the upper end of the device body 101, The collecting space 103 is configured by padding a buffer collecting pad 132 made of a rubber foam material with excellent cushioning properties (KS M 6962, type 1) to prevent damage to collected fruits.
A chute mounting plate 134 is provided between the rear of the collecting space lower plate 130 and the chute hole 113 formed in the rear plate 112 to stably place the collecting chute 102 and the connecting chute 104. make it possible

Casters 135 having stoppers are mounted on all four corners of the horizontal connection parts 109 and 115 formed by bending the bottom surfaces of the 1 and 2 bodies 110 and 116 to be mounted on the lift and used while the 1 and 2 bodies 110 and 116 are mounted. to play a fixing role.

At the rear of the bottom surface of the device body 101, the wheel shaft 137 having wheels 136 on both sides is attached and detached with the horizontal connection parts 109 and 115 and the mounting bolt 138. can be used separately.

At the center of the bottom horizontal connection part 109 of the first body 110 , a supporter 140 is mounted to prevent the wheel 136 from being tilted forward when the wheel 136 is used.

The supporter 140 has a supporter tube 141 mounted on the bottom surface of the horizontal connection part 109, and a landing pad 142 connected to the ground at the lower end, is coupled to the supporter tube 141, and moves up and down supporter bar ( 143) and a stopper 145 that is screwed in a direction perpendicular to the axial center of the supporter tube 141 to limit the movement of the supporter bar 143, so that the height can be adjusted freely.

A handle 150 is mounted on the upper right side plate 106 and the left side plate 111 of the device body 101 so that the collecting device 100 for harvesting fruit can be moved.

The handle 150 is coupled to the handle tube 151 with a handle tube 151 mounted on the right side plate 106 and the left side plate 111, and a gripping part 152 in the front so as to be easily gripped by hand. The handle bar 153 moving horizontally, and the release prevention body 154 coupled to the rear end of the handle bar 153 to prevent it from leaving the handle tube 151, and the handle tube 151 at right angles to the center of the axis. It is screwed in the direction and consists of a handle stopper 155 to limit the movement of the handle bar (153).

The state of use of the collecting device 100 for harvesting fruits to which the technology of the present invention is applied as described above is as follows.

When the collecting device 100 for harvesting fruits of the present invention is to be used on the ground, the wheel shaft 137 having the wheels 136 on the bottom surface of the device body 101 is mounted using a mounting bolt 138, It may be used in a state in which the height of the supporter 140 is adjusted to fit the wheel 136 .

And, if you want to use it after being seated on a lift, remove the wheel 136 and raise the supporter 140 so that the caster 135 is seated on the lift. ) can be used in a state where it does not move.

After these preparations are completed, the process of harvesting and collecting fruits and accommodating the collected fruits in a box is as follows.

One person harvests the fruit and supplies the fruit to the fruit collecting device 100 for harvesting, and the other person controls the fruit collecting device 100 for harvesting the fruit while accommodating the collected fruit in the box.

When the harvested fruit is placed on the collecting chute 102, it is provided in front of the device body 101 and is located at a lower position than the collecting chute 102 and connected to the connecting chute 104. It rolls and moves and gathers.

In this way, the fruits collected in the collecting space 103 are put in a box seated on the cover 123 coupled to the upper part of the chute mounting surface 107 and the chute cover surface 107-1 by another worker, and the box When the reception of the fruit is completed, the box is put down to the ground, the empty box is put on the cover 123 again, and the operation of receiving the fruit is repeatedly performed.

In this process, the collecting device 100 for harvesting fruits needs to be moved periodically according to the harvesting state of the fruit. If you push or pull after lifting the wheel 136, it is possible to move to the next work site.

After moving to the work site, by releasing the handle 150, the supporter 140 mounted on the front bottom of the device body 101 is connected to the ground and supported, so the phenomenon of the collecting device 100 for harvesting fruit is excluded. it will be possible

In this way, after the fruit harvesting, collection, and transfer to the box are completed, the collecting device 100 for harvesting fruit is stored. (104) It is stored in the space on the side and is not exposed by closing the cover 123.

And the handle 150 protruding to the front of the device body 101 is also pushed back and intermittently with the handle stopper 155 so that it does not protrude, thereby eliminating the interference phenomenon in the storage process.

The present invention can minimize damage to fruits during the collection process because the height difference between the collecting chute and the collecting space is not large in the process of collecting harvested fruits, and can be used regardless of the ground and lift, and handling and storage are easy. It has advantages such as being easy to use and convenient to use.

100; Collector for harvesting fruits
101; device body 102; zip suit
103; collection space 104; connection suit
110; 1 sea 116; 2 body
120; suit body 122; suit maintenance
123; cover 135; caster
136; wheel 140; supporter
150; handle 151; handle tube
152; grip part 153; handle bar
154; escape prevention body 155; hand rice stopper

Claims (3)

a box-type device body 101; a collecting chute 102 guiding to collect harvested fruits on one side of the upper aft side of the device body 101; a collecting space 103 connected to a collecting chute 102 at the upper front of the device body 101 to collect a certain amount of fruit; and a connection chute (104) fixed to the device body (101) between the collecting chute (102) and the collecting space (103);
The device body 101 is bent to have a front plate 105 and a right side plate 106, and the right side plate 106 is positioned at the rear of the right side plate 106 to have the same shape as the two-body chute mounting surface. The chute cover surface 107-1 formed by protruding higher than the right side plate 106 on the upper part of the, a vertical connection part 108 bent inward by the end of the right side plate 106, the front plate 105 and the right side One body 110 including a horizontal connecting portion 109 bent inwardly at the lower end of the plate 106;
Bending to have the left face plate 111 and the rear plate 112, and protruding higher than the left face plate 111 at the rear position of the left face plate 111 to mount the collection chute 102 and the connection chute 104 A chute mounting surface 107, a chute hole 113 forming a collecting chute 102 to be coupled to one side of the rear plate 112, and a vertical connection part 114 in which the end of the left side plate 111 is bent inward. And, the left side plate 111 and the lower end of the rear plate 112 are bent inwardly, the two-body 116 including a horizontal connection part 115;
The vertical connection part 108 of the first body 110 is connected to the rear plate 112 of the second body 116, and the front plate 105 of the first body 110 is the vertical connection part 114 of the second body 116. and to connect and fasten;
The collecting chute 102 and the connecting chute 104 are a U-shaped chute body 120 with an open top, and a buffer chute padded to prevent damage to fruits collected inside the chute body 120 a pad 121 and a chute retaining rim 122 bent inward to hold and hold the upper end of the collecting chute 102 when the collecting chute 102 is connected to the upper portion of the connecting chute 104;
The upper bent piece 125 formed by bending the upper end of the rear plate 112 inward, and the chute mounting surface 107 and the chute cover surface 107-1 are mounted in front of the collecting space 103 and the chute mounting part. (107) a cover 123 that is opened and closed by being coupled to the upper portion of the suit cover 126 to block the space between;
The collecting space 103 includes a collecting space lower plate 130 fixed to a front upper position of the device body 101, a collecting space upper plate 131 fixed to an upper end of the device body 101, and the collecting space ( 103) includes a buffer collecting pad 132 padded to prevent damage to the fruit;
Between the rear of the collecting space lower plate 130 and the chute hole 113 of the rear plate 112, the collecting chute 102 and the connecting chute 104 further comprising a chute seating plate 134 that can be placed therein. A collection device for harvesting fruits, characterized in that it. The method of claim 1 ;
a caster 135 for fixing the first and second bodies 110 and 116 while being mounted at all four corners of the horizontal connecting portions 109 and 115 formed by bending the lower surfaces of the first and second bodies 110 and 116 to enable lift-mounted use;
A wheel shaft 137 having wheels 136 on both sides so as to be detachably attached to the rear of the device body 101 with a mounting bolt 138 to be mounted on the ground and separated when mounted on a lift;
and a supporter 140 mounted in the center of the bottom horizontal connection part 109 of the first body 110 to prevent the wheel 136 from being tilted forward when using;
The supporter 140 has a supporter tube 141 mounted on the bottom surface of the horizontal connection part 109, and a landing pad 142 connected to the ground at the lower end, is coupled to the supporter tube 141, and moves up and down supporter bar. (143) and a stopper (145) screwed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the supporter tube (141) to limit the movement of the supporter bar (143). The method of claim 1 ;
and a handle 150 mounted on the right side plate 106 and the left side plate 111 of the device body 101 to move the fruit collecting device 100 for harvesting;
The handle 150 is coupled to the handle tube 151 with a handle tube 151 mounted on the right side plate 106 and the left side plate 111, and a gripping part 152 in the front so as to be easily gripped by hand. A handle bar 153 that moves horizontally, a separation prevention body 154 coupled to the rear end of the handle bar 153 to prevent it from leaving the handle tube 151, and an axial center of the handle tube 151 A collection device for harvesting fruits comprising a handle stopper (155) which is screwed in a right angle direction to limit the movement of the handle bar (153).

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