KR20190048259A - Fruit picking device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fruit harvesting apparatus controlling the inclination and height of a body frame to harvest fruits in accordance with a plant. According to the present invention, the fruit harvesting apparatus comprises: a body frame (10); first and second brushes (20, 30); a driving means (40) operating the first and second brushes (20, 30); a moving unit (50); a height adjustment frame (60) connected to one end of the body frame (10); a connection frame (70) connecting one end with the height adjustment frame (60) and connecting the other end with a moving means; an inclination adjustment unit (80) connecting one end with the connection frame (70) and connecting the other end with the height adjustment frame (60) to control the inclination of the body frame (10); a height adjustment unit (90) connected with the body frame (10) and the height adjustment frame (60) to adjust the height of the body frame (10); a belt; and a harvesting box (95).

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The present invention relates to a fruit collection apparatus, and more particularly, to a fruit collection apparatus which makes it possible to collect fruits of Berries (Aronia, Machieri, Blueberry, etc.) more simply.

In general, the fruit harvesting device is a device that makes it possible to collect fruit more easily.

Such a fruit-harvesting apparatus has a problem in that it can not provide a configuration for controlling the inclination or height of the fruit-gathering apparatus depending on the type of fruit or the kind of plant.

The harvesting structure of the root vegetable harvester disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0105896 has a problem in that it can not provide a configuration capable of controlling the height or the inclination of the fruit harvesting apparatus.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2016-0024116 has a problem in that the inclined red pepper washing machine can not provide a configuration capable of controlling the inclination of the right and left sides of the body frame and controlling the height thereof.

Korean Patent No. 10-0105896 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0024116

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for controlling the inclination and height of a body frame of a fruit picking apparatus, will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device which can take fruits without applying any other damage, and can collect fruit without any damage.

On the other hand, it is intended to provide a device that makes it possible to reduce the volume so as to more simply move and store the fruit collection device.

The technical object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned technical objects and other technical objects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fruit collection device comprising a body frame, a first brush provided on the body frame, a second brush provided on the body frame, A driving part for driving the first and second brushes, a moving part provided below the body frame, a height adjusting frame connected to one end of the body frame, one end connected to the height adjusting frame, A slope adjusting unit having one end connected to the connection frame and the other end connected to the height adjusting frame to control the inclination of the body frame; a connection unit connected to the body frame and the height adjusting frame, A belt connected to the moving part, and a harvest box provided at one end of the belt, 1 and the second brush are driven to collect the fruit of the plant, the above problems can be solved by providing the fruit picking apparatus.

According to the present invention, the slope and the height of the body frame can be controlled according to the type of fruit or plant, so that fruit can be collected, and fruit can be collected more efficiently.

And you can provide different brushes depending on the fruit, which makes it possible to collect fruit more efficiently.

On the other hand, there is a feature that a blower is provided to collect or remove foreign matter from the wind using the wind to prevent the foreign matter from flowing into the fruit harvesting box.

In addition, it is possible to control the width between the brushes, and the brush width can be adjusted according to the size of the plant, so that the fruit can be collected more efficiently.

In addition, it is possible to increase the probability of the fruit to be provided by providing a structure that prevents the fruit from being released to the outside.

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a fruit collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a fruit collection process of the fruit collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a fruit collection process of the fruit collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention at different angles.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a process of moving a body frame and a height adjusting frame of a fruit picking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a process of separating into a second frame and a third frame by using a connecting portion of the fruit collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a process of using a slope adjusting unit of a fruit-flesh gathering apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view illustrating a moving part, a belt, a harvesting box, a drop prevention frame, and a guide of a fruit collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a first brush and a second brush according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a first brush and a second brush provided as a fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a view showing that the driving means and the hydraulic hose according to the embodiment of the present invention are connected to the PTO provided in the moving means.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience. In addition, terms defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Definitions of these terms should be based on the content of this specification. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. Of course.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a fruit collection device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the description will be made with reference to FIG. 1, and the components not shown in FIG. 1 are referred to as separate reference drawings.

The apparatus for collecting fruits according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body frame 10, a first brush 20, a second brush 30, a driving means 40, a moving unit 50, 60, a connecting frame 70, an inclination adjusting part 80, a height adjusting part 90, a belt 93 and a harvesting box 95.

In one aspect of the present invention, the body frame 10 is provided with a first brush 20 and a second brush 30. More specifically, it may be provided as a " C " -shaped frame.

The first brush (20) is provided on the upper part of the body frame (10). The first brush 20 is provided to pick up the fruit of the plant 5 by receiving power from the driving means 40 to be described later. The brush may include a brush body connected to the driving means 40 and a brush blade (protrusion) provided on the outer surface of the brush body. The present invention will be described with reference to a disc-shaped blade (protrusion).

The second brush 30 is provided on the upper portion of the body frame 10. The second brush 30 may be spaced apart from the first brush 20 by a predetermined distance and the plant 5 is positioned between the first brush 20 and the second brush 30, 20 and the second brush 30 so that the fruit of the plant 5 can be collected.

The driving means 40 is connected to the first and second brushes 20 and 30. More specifically, the driving means 40 is connected to the upper portions of the first and second brushes 20 and 30 to rotate the brush. The driving means 40 may be formed of a motor, but is not limited thereto. The driving means 40 may be connected to a moving means (e.g., an automobile, a tractor, etc.) so as to be supplied with power. More specifically, it can be connected to a PTO (Power Take Off) 7 provided in the moving means to receive power.

The moving part 50 is provided under the body frame 10. The moving part 50 is provided so that the fruit picking apparatus 100 can be moved. More specifically, it is provided with a movable subframe which is slidable inside the body frame 10, and is equipped with means such as a wheel, a wheel, a roller, and a track on one side of the movable subframe. Although not necessarily limited to this, the moving part frame may be formed in a " square " shape. The moving part 50 may be provided so as to be moved together with the movement of the moving device, but may be provided so as to be able to move automatically with a power source such as a motor that can move by itself.

The height adjusting frame 60 is connected to one end of the body frame 10. More specifically, one end of the body frame 10 is connected to be movable along the height adjusting frame 60. The height adjusting frame 60 is used to adjust the height of the first and second brushes 20 and 30 by moving the body frame 10 along the height adjusting frame 60 by using a height adjusting unit 90 According to the plant (5), height can be controlled to make it possible to collect fruit. The height adjusting frame 60 may be formed in a bar shape, and may be hinge-connected to a connection frame 70 to be described later so as to be rotatable about a hinge axis.

The connection frame 70 has one end connected to the height adjusting frame 60 and the other end connected to the moving means. The connection frame 70 is provided so as to connect the moving means and the fruit collection device 100. The connection frame 70 may be formed in a bar shape. The connecting frame 70 and the height adjusting frame 60 are hinged to control the inclination of the height adjusting frame 60 by using the inclination adjusting unit 80 and control the inclination of the body frame 10 by such control The inclination can be adjusted.

6, the inclination adjusting unit 80 includes a body frame 10 having one end connected to the connection frame 70 and the other end connected to the height adjusting frame 60 and connected to the height adjusting frame 60 So as to control the tilt. The slope control unit 80 controls the slope of the body frame 10 so that it can be harvested from slanting crops (plants) to be used in a variety of terrains. The inclination adjusting portion 80 may be formed of a hydraulic cylinder, though not necessarily limited thereto. The inclination adjusting unit 80 may be hingedly connected to the connection frame 70 and the height adjusting frame 60 to be rotatable.

The height adjusting portion 90 is connected to the body frame 10 and the height adjusting frame 60 to adjust the height of the body frame 10. The height adjuster 90 may adjust the height of the body frame 10 by using an actuator using a screw, though not necessarily limited thereto. There is an advantage in that the height can be controlled more precisely than when an actuator using a screw is used. A body frame 10 having a height adjusting portion 90 attached to the height adjusting frame 90 by a screw rotation of the height adjusting portion 90 and having a fastening portion to be fastened to the height adjusting portion 90, (Using a ball screw method).

The belt 93 is provided to be connected to the moving part 50. And may be provided on one side of the moving part 50 in more detail. The belt 93 moves the fruit in the direction of the harvest box 95 when the fruit is placed on the belt 93, thereby making it possible to collect fruit more simply. The belt 93 is connected to the moving part 50 and is driven by the movement of the moving part 50 to drive the belt 93. However, Can be provided.

The harvesting box 95 is provided at one end of the belt 93. Which is provided at one end of the fall prevention frame 920 to be described later, to collect the fruit provided by the belt 93. [ 2 and 3, the harvesting box 95 is used to drop the fruit of the plant 5 from the first brush 20 and the second brush 30, And the collected fruits are collected so that the user can easily collect fruit.

4 and 8, the blades of the first and second brushes 20 and 30 are formed in a disk shape, a spiral pattern, a blade of the first and second brushes 20 and 30, A single brush blade may be used, which is selected from the group consisting of mutually intersecting shapes. This makes it possible to collect the fruit by changing the brush according to the kind of fruit, so that the fruit can be collected more efficiently. More specifically, when a brush is formed in the form of a disk, it can be used when collecting Aronia and Makiberry, and when using a brush having an alternate shape, fruit such as blueberry can be collected. In the case of a disc shape, when the fruit is used for hard fruit and the fruit is formed in an intersecting shape, the work can be performed with minimized damage to the fruit.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a blower 420 connected to the driving means 40 and a hydraulic hose 410 connected to the blower 420 may be further included. The blower 420 has an advantage of making it possible to collect the fruit using air. This makes it possible to collect fruit by using the blower 420 during the work where the fruit and vegetable are small and detailed. The hydraulic hose 410 may be connected to an actuator or a compressor for supplying air to the blower 420. The power supply may be connected to the PTO 7 of the moving means to receive power.

4, the body frame 10 is provided on the body frame 10 and is connected to the second brush 30 to make the width of the second brush 30 adjustable. As shown in FIG. The apparatus may further include a first frame 110 and a first cylinder 120 having one end connected to the first frame 110 and the other end connected to the body frame 10 to move the first frame 110, The other end is connected to the height adjusting frame 60 and the second brush 30 is moved in accordance with the movement of the first cylinder 120. The height adjusting part 60, The height of the body frame 10 is adjusted in accordance with the movement of the body frame 10. The first frame 110 is located in a third frame 140 to be described later and can be slidably moved along the third frame 140 while the third frame 140 is provided to the driving means 40, So that the second brush 30 can be moved along the third frame 140 by providing grooves for connecting the second brush 30 and the second brush 30. That is, as the first cylinder 120 is driven, the first frame 110 is slid along the third frame 140 to control the width of the second brush 30. When the first frame 110 is provided, the moving part 50 is connected to the lower part of the first frame 110 and connected to the first frame 110 according to the movement of the first frame 110 50 move together to adjust the width. This makes it possible to adjust the brush interval according to the plant (5), thereby enabling fruit to be collected more effectively. The first cylinder 120 may be formed of an actuator using a screw, but is not limited thereto. More specifically, the first cylinder 120 may have one end connected to the first frame 110 and the other end connected to the third frame 140. The first cylinder 120 may be fixed to any one of the first frame 110 and the third frame 140. The height adjusting portion 90 is connected to the body frame 10 at one end and to the height adjusting frame 60 at the other end. The height adjusting portion 90 may be formed of an actuator having a screw to adjust the height. More specifically, one end of the height adjusting portion 90 may be connected to the third frame 140, and the other end may be connected to the height adjusting frame 60.

4 and 5, the body frame 10 includes a second frame 130 and a third frame 140, and the second frame 130 and the third frame 140 3 frame 140. The connection unit 150 is provided to detachably attach the second frame 130 and the third frame 140 to the second frame 130. [ This is advantageous in that the body frame 10 can be disassembled and the connecting part 150 can be disassembled and transported more simply when the fruit collecting apparatus 100 is moved. The connection unit 150 may fix the second frame 130 and the third frame 140 using a universal shaft, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The second frame 130 may have a moving part 50 at a lower portion thereof.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first bell drop prevention part 160 is provided on the second frame 130, and the second bell drop prevention part 170 is provided on the first frame 110. The first beryl separation preventing portion 160 and the second beryl separation preventing portion 170 are provided to prevent the fruit from being separated from the fruit sampling device 100. [ The first and second baffle-off preventing portions 160 and 170 may be formed of a transparent material so as to have an internal state of And can be provided for monitoring. Although not necessarily limited thereto, the first and second brittleness preventing portions 160 and 170 may be made of a transparent polycarbonate material.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first foreign material removing blower 180 provided in the first bell drop prevention part 160 and the second foreign material removing blower 190 provided in the second bell drop prevention part 170 And the like. The first and second foreign material removing blowers 180 and 190 remove the plant leaves and the like generated by the first and second brushes 20 and 30 by using the blower so that only the fruit can be collected. This has the advantage of improving the efficiency of the operation by preventing the user from performing post-work for removing the foreign matter in the future.

3, 6, and 7, the fall preventing frame 920 is provided on the belt 93 and the fall preventing brush 930 is provided on the fall preventing frame 920 . The drop prevention frame 920 is tilted at a predetermined angle in the direction of the belt 93 so that the fruit can be collected in the direction of the belt 93. The drop prevention brush 930 is located in a space between the fall prevention frame 920 and the drop prevention frame 920 to prevent the fall of the fruit into the space, thereby making it possible to collect the fruit more efficiently. More specifically, the fall preventing frame 920 may be formed to be equal to or larger than the length of the belt 93. In addition, the plant 5 can pass through the fall preventing frames 920, thereby making it possible to collect fruit while moving.

In another aspect of the present invention, referring to Fig. 7, the guide 940 is provided in the fall prevention frame 920. Fig. The guide 940 is provided so as to guide the plant 5 so that the plant 5 can be positioned more accurately between the fall prevention frames 920. More specifically, the guide 940 may be made of a transparent material. In addition, the guide 940 allows the fruit to be gathered in a predetermined direction so as to more efficiently take the fruit by using the brush, so that the fruit can be collected more efficiently. The pair of guides 940 may be formed in the form of a funnel when viewed from a plane, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In another aspect of the present invention, referring to FIG. 9, the first brush 20 and the second brush 30 may be provided as a fan. This is a feature that provides a configuration that can minimize the damage of the fruit by making it possible to take the fruit only by the wind using the fan in the case of the fruit which is difficult to use the brush.

In another aspect of the present invention, referring to FIG. 2, the rotator 710 is provided at the other end of the connecting frame 70. The rotator 710 rotates the fruit picking apparatus 100 about the rotator 710 so that the fruit can be collected in a direction desired by the user so that the fruit can be collected more efficiently.

The fruit collection device 100 may include a control unit to control the overall operation of the fruit collection device 100. The fruit collection device 100 may include an input unit connected to the control unit to input commands through the input unit. In addition, the controller may be connected to the PTO (Power Take Off) 7 of the moving means to supply power to a device requiring power, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

5: plant, 7: PTO,
10: body frame, 20: first brush,
30: second brush, 40: driving means,
50: moving part, 60: height adjusting frame,
70: connection frame, 80: tilt adjustment part,
90: height adjusting portion, 93: belt,
95: harvest box,
100: Fruit picking device,
110: first frame, 120: first cylinder,
130: second frame, 140: third frame,
150: connecting portion, 160: first liquor release preventing portion,
170: second baffle preventing portion, 180: first foreign matter removing blower,
190: second foreign matter removing blower,
410: Hydraulic hose, 420: Blower,
710: Rotor,
920: Fall prevention frame, 930: Fall prevention brush,
940: Guide.

Claims (11)

A body frame (10);
A first brush 20 provided at an upper portion of the body frame 10;
A second brush 30 provided at an upper portion of the body frame 10;
Driving means (40) for driving the first and second brushes (20, 30);
A moving part 50 provided below the body frame 10;
A height adjusting frame 60 connected to one end of the body frame 10;
A connecting frame 70 having one end connected to the height adjusting frame 60 and the other end connected to the moving means;
A tilt adjusting part 80 connected at one end to the connection frame 70 and connected at the other end to the height adjusting frame 60 to control the inclination of the body frame 10;
A height adjusting unit 90 connected to the body frame 10 and the height adjusting frame 60 to adjust the height of the body frame 10;
A belt 93 connected to the moving part 50; And
And a harvesting box 95 provided at one end of the belt 93,
And the fruit of the plant (5) is collected due to the driving of the first and second brushes (20, 30).
The method according to claim 1,
The blades of the first and second brushes 20 and 30 may be formed in a disc shape, a spiral shape, and a single brush blade selected from the group consisting of the blades of the first and second brushes 20 and 30 intersecting each other And the fruit collection device is used.
The method according to claim 1,
A blower 420 provided in the driving means 40,
Further comprising a hydraulic hose (410) connected to the blower (420).
The method according to claim 1,
The body frame (10)
A first frame 110 provided on the body frame 10 and connected to the second brush 30 to adjust the width of the second brush 30; And
And a first cylinder (120) connected to the first frame (110) at one end and connected to the body frame (10) at the other end to move the first frame (110)
One end of the height adjusting portion 90 is connected to the body frame 10 and the other end is connected to the height adjusting frame 60,
The second brush 30 is moved according to the movement of the first cylinder 120,
Wherein the height of the body frame (10) is adjusted according to the movement of the height adjusting part (90).
The method according to claim 1,
The body frame (10)
A second frame 130 and a third frame 140,
And a connection unit 150 connecting the second frame 130 and the third frame 140,
Wherein the connection unit (150) is provided to attach or detach the second frame (130) and the third frame (140).
The method according to claim 4 or 5,
A first bell drop prevention part (160) provided on the second frame (130); And
Further comprising: a second fruit separation prevention part (170) provided on the first frame (110).
The method according to claim 6,
A first foreign matter removing blower 180 provided in the first berry departure prevention portion 160; And
Further comprising a second foreign matter removing blower (190) provided in the second beryl removal preventing portion (170).
The method according to claim 1,
A fall preventing frame 920 provided on the belt 93; And
And a drop prevention brush (930) provided on the fall preventing frame (920).
9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a guide (940) provided on the drop prevention frame (920).
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first brush (20) and the second brush (30) are provided as a fan.
The method according to claim 1,
And a rotator (710) provided at the other end of the connection frame (70)
Wherein the rotator (710) rotationally moves the fruit collection device.

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