TWM628709U - garlic harvester - Google Patents

Abstract

A garlic head harvester includes a harvesting device, a conveying device, a stem cutting device, and a root removing device. The harvesting device is suitable for harvesting one garlic plant. The conveying device clamps the garlic plant and conveys it backwards. The stem cutting device is arranged below the conveying device, and includes at least one cutter for cutting off one garlic head of the garlic plant. The root removal device includes at least one clamping and cutting unit that carries the garlic head and conveys it backwards, the at least one clamping and cutting unit has a support rod and a screw rod parallel to each other, the outer peripheral surface of the screw rod is formed with threads, and is common with the support rod To support the garlic head, when the screw rod rotates relative to the direction of the support rod, it can pinch and twist off several roots and a stem section outside the garlic head, and guide the garlic head backward. With the arrangement of the root removing device, the garlic head harvester can automatically and quickly cut off the roots and the stem section, which can improve the quality of the garlic head harvesting.

Description

garlic harvester

The new model relates to an agricultural machine, in particular to a garlic head harvester suitable for harvesting garlic heads.

In the past, the garlic head (bulb) was harvested mainly by manually digging out the whole garlic plant from the garlic field, and after cutting off the leaf sheath (pseudostem) and roots of the garlic plant, the garlic head could be obtained, but all the garlic head was obtained by manpower. It is time-consuming, labor-intensive and less economical to implement.

For this reason, a variety of mechanized garlic harvesters have been developed on the market at present, and some garlic harvesters are cultivators with coulters, which are mainly used to shovel soil out of the garlic plant, but subsequently cut off the leaf sheath. The process with these roots still needs to be carried out manually. And some garlic harvesters, although they can shovel out the garlic plant and automatically cut off the leaf sheath, do not have the design to remove the roots, and the harvested garlic more or less still has the remaining stem segments of the leaf sheath. , so the roots and the stem still need to be cut off manually. Therefore, the existing garlic harvester cannot be fully automated, and the design still needs to be improved.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a garlic head harvester that can at least overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

Therefore, the new garlic head harvester includes a harvesting device, a conveying device, a stem cutting device, and a root removing device. The harvesting device is suitable for shovelling and harvesting a garlic plant. The conveying device is located behind the harvesting device, holds a leaf sheath of the garlic plant and conveys it backward along a conveying path. The stem cutting device is arranged on the conveying path, and includes at least one cutting knife for cutting one garlic head of the garlic plant away from the bottom of the leaf sheath. The root removing device is located below the stem cutting device and receives the garlic head, and includes at least one clamping and cutting unit carrying the garlic head and conveyed backward along a rooting path, the at least one clamping and cutting unit being parallel to each other and along the rooting path A support rod and a screw rod are extended, the outer peripheral surface of the screw rod is formed with threads, and together with the support rod supports the garlic head, when the screw rod rotates relative to the support rod, the bottom of the garlic head can be clamped and twisted. several roots, and guide the garlic head backwards.

The effect of the new type is that the garlic head harvesting machine can automatically and quickly harvest the garlic plant and cut off the leaf sheath and the roots, which can greatly save man-hours and improve the harvesting quality of the garlic head.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, an embodiment of the novel garlic head harvester is used to harvest a garlic plant 1 growing in a garlic field, and extract one garlic head (bulb) 11 of the garlic plant 1, the The garlic head 11 is generally a spherical body with multiple or single petals, and the garlic strain 1 also has several roots 12 extending from the bottom of the garlic head 11, a leaf sheath (pseudostem) 13 that grows upward from the top of the garlic head 11 , and several pieces of garlic leaves 14 bifurcated upward from the leaf sheath 13 . It should be noted that several clusters of garlic bushes are planted equidistantly on the high border of the garlic field (represented by imaginary lines), and each of the garlic bushes gathers and grows at least one garlic plant 1, generally three garlic plants 1 but not in this way. As a limitation, in Figure 1 and the following description, each garlic bush is represented by a single garlic plant 1. Of course, the garlic head will be harvested successively along the high border, but only a single garlic bush is used below. Strain 1 will be described as an example.

The garlic head harvester includes a mobile device 2, and a harvesting device 3, a conveying device 4, a soil removal device 5, a stem cutting device 6, a root removal device 7, and a conveying device installed on the mobile device 2. 8 and a refurbishment device 9.

The mobile device 2 includes a drivable vehicle body 21 , and a crawler 22 disposed at the bottom of the vehicle body 21 , which can be driven to travel between the furrows of the garlic field. Of course, the mobile device 2 also includes some other structures, such as an engine (not shown), which will not be described here.

The harvesting device 3 is arranged on the frontmost side of the mobile device 2 and is suitable for scooping up and harvesting the garlic plant 1 . The harvesting device 3 includes a clamping arm unit 31 for collecting the garlic leaves 14 of the garlic plant 1 toward the center, and a loosening unit 32 under the clamping arm unit 31 for loosening the garlic plant 1 . When the mobile device 2 moves forward, the clamping arm unit 31 will push the garlic leaves 14 of the garlic plant 1 toward the center, and at the same time, the loosening unit 32 will shovel the garlic field into the position below the garlic head 11 , And pan through the garlic field to loosen the soil. Since the detailed structures of the clamping arm unit 31 and the loosening unit 32 are not the focus of the present invention, they will not be described here.

The conveying device 4 is located above and behind the harvesting device 3 , and can continuously hold the leaf sheath 13 of the garlic plant 1 pulled by the harvesting device 3 and convey it backward. The conveying device 4 includes a first conveying member 41 that clamps the upper section of the leaf sheath 13 and conveys it obliquely to the rear and upward, and a lower section that clamps the leaf sheath 13 from below the first conveying member 41 and follows a conveying path 40 . A second conveying member 42 that is conveyed backward, and a third conveying member 43 that is disposed at the rear of the second conveying member 42 and outputs to the rear of the mobile device 2 . The first conveying member 41 and the second conveying member 42 are both clamping chains, and the third conveying member 43 is a conveying belt.

The soil removal device 5 is disposed below the second conveying member 42 and behind the harvesting device 3 , and includes two soil fans that can rotatably beat the bottom of the garlic head 11 so as to be on the roots 12 Dirt wheel 51 off the beaten track. Each of the soil removal wheels 51 has a rotatable shaft 511 and several paddles 512 , which are angularly spaced apart and protrude from the shaft 511 . It should be noted that the number of the dirt removal wheels 51 is not limited to two, and may be one, three or more than three according to actual needs.

The stem cutting device 6 is arranged on the conveying path 40 and is located behind the soil removal device 5. The stem cutting device 6 includes two cutting knives 61 that rotate opposite to each other and cut the garlic head 11 away from the bottom of the leaf sheath 13, The cutting knives 61 are located on the bottom side of the second conveying member 42 . These cutting knives 61 are wheel knives for circular sheets. It should be noted that the number of cutting knives 61 is not limited to two, and may also be one according to actual needs. It is worth mentioning that the leaf sheath 13 and the garlic leaves 14 on the leaf sheath 13 remaining after the garlic head 11 is cut off will be further clamped by the second conveying member 42 to the third conveying member 43, and will be conveyed by the third conveying member 42. Piece 43 is output backwards.

The root removing device 7 is located below the stem cutting device 6 , and can receive the garlic head 11 that has fallen, and remove several roots 12 at the bottom of the garlic head 11 and a stem segment 131 remaining in the leaf sheath 13 (see FIG. 4 ). The root removal device 7 includes four clamping and cutting units 71 that carry the garlic head 11 and are conveyed backward along a root removal path 70 , and a clamping and cutting unit 71 disposed on the root removal path 70 for blocking the garlic head 11 to facilitate clamping and cutting work The blocking unit 72. It should be noted that the number of the clipping units 71 is not limited to four, and may be one, two, three or more than four according to actual needs.

3 , 4 and 5 , the detailed structure of the root removal device 7 is further described. Each of the clipping units 71 has a support rod 711 and a screw rod 712 which are parallel to each other and extend along the root removal path 70 . The support rod 711 The outer peripheral surface of the screw 712 has a smooth arc, and the outer peripheral surface of the screw 712 is formed with a thread 713. The top side of the screw 712 and the top side of the support rod 711 jointly support the garlic head 11, which can accommodate the roots 12 and the stem. The segment 131 is trapped in the gap between the screw 712 and the support rod 711 . When the screw rod 712 rotates around its axis relative to the direction of the support rod 711 , the roots 12 and the stem segments 131 protruding from the garlic head 11 can be pinched and twisted, and the root-removing path 70 can guide the Garlic 11. The support rod 711 can be fixed in design, and can also be designed to rotate relative to the direction of the screw 712 to enhance the effect of removing the roots 12 and the stem segment 131 by twisting.

The blocking unit 72 has two baffles 721 arranged at intervals along the rooting path 70 and located above the clipping units 71 , and one connecting the baffles 721 and can drive the baffles 721 to swing together to change the angle A link mechanism 722, a handle 723 connected to the link mechanism 722 and capable of controlling the link mechanism 722, and a buckle 724 for positioning the handle 723 after adjustment and movement. Each of the baffles 721 is a flexible plate body made of rubber or silicone material, which can be pushed away and rest on the garlic head 11, and can block the garlic head 11 from staying in place for a short time, so as to assist the The clipping unit 71 clips and twists the roots 12 and the stem section 131 , and will not continue to move until it is guided and pushed by the threads 713 behind it. It should be noted that the number of the baffles 721 is not limited to two, and may be one, three or more than three according to actual needs.

1, 2, 3, the conveying device 8 is located behind the rooting device 7, and is inclined from the front bottom to the rear top. The conveying device 8 includes a mesh belt 81 with mesh holes and capable of conveying and moving, and several Fences 82 are arranged at intervals on the periphery of the mesh belt 81, which can receive the garlic heads 11 after root removal and transport them upwards and backwards.

The trimming device 9 is located behind the conveying device 8 and can receive the garlic head 11 sent by the conveying device 8 . The trimming device 9 has the same structure as the root removing device 7 . Of course, the angle or length of the baffles 721 can be adjusted. , therefore can further remove the residual root and residual stem of this garlic head 11, ensure that this garlic head 11 is trimmed more cleanly, but this trimming device 9 of this embodiment is conveyed along an output path 90 perpendicular to this root removal path 70, Therefore, the refurbished garlic head 11 will be turned and sent out to complete the harvesting of the garlic head 11 . Of course, the output path 90 can also change direction, such as parallel and opposite to the root removal path 70 , so it is not limited to this. The garlic head harvester can also include a collecting device 91 at the end of the output path 90 , which can be used to collect and contain the garlic heads 11 .

To sum up, the new garlic head harvester, through the mechanization design, can fully and automatically harvest the garlic plant 1 and cut off the leaf sheath 13, especially by the setting of the root removal device 7, it can automatically and quickly cut off The roots 12 and the stem sections 131 make the harvested garlic heads 11 cleaner, which not only saves manpower and man-hours, but also improves the harvesting speed and quality of the garlic heads 11 , so that the new type of garlic can indeed be achieved. Purpose.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, which should not limit the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application for this new model and the contents of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. within the scope of this new patent.

1: garlic cloves 11: Garlic 12: Roots 13: Leaf Sheath 131: Stem segment 14: Garlic leaves 2: Mobile Devices 21: Body 22: Track 3: Harvesting device 31: Clamp arm unit 32: Loosening unit 4: Conveying device 40: Conveying path 41: The first conveying piece 42: Second conveying piece 43: The third conveying piece 5: soil removal device 51: Go Dirt Wheels 511: Spindle 512: Pick 6: Stem cutting device 61: Cutter 7: Rooting device 70: Remove root path 71: Clamping unit 711: Toss 712: Screw 713: Thread 72: Blocking unit 721: Bezel 722: Linkage mechanism 723: Handle 724: Snap 8: Transmission device 81: mesh belt 82: Fence 9: Refurbishment device 90: output path 91: Collection Device

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the novel garlic head harvester; Figure 2 is an incomplete top view of one of the embodiments; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a rooting device of the embodiment; Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the rooting device of this embodiment; and Figure 5 is a front cross-sectional view of the rooting device of this embodiment.

1: garlic cloves

11: Garlic

12: Roots

13: Leaf Sheath

14: Garlic leaves

2: Mobile Devices

21: Body

22: Track

3: Harvesting device

31: Clamp arm unit

32: Loosening unit

4: Conveying device

40: Conveying path

41: The first conveying piece

42: Second conveying piece

43: The third conveying piece

5: soil removal device

51: Go Dirt Wheels

511: Spindle

512: Pick

6: Stem cutting device

61: Cutter

7: Rooting device

70: Remove root path

71: Clamping unit

72: Blocking unit

8: Transmission device

81: mesh belt

82: Fence

9: Refurbishment device

91: Collection Device

Claims (10)

A garlic harvester, comprising: A harvesting device, suitable for shovelling and harvesting a garlic plant; A conveying device, located behind the harvesting device, clamps a leaf sheath of the garlic plant and conveys it backwards along a conveying path; A stem device, disposed on the conveying path, and comprising at least one cutting knife for cutting one garlic head of the garlic plant away from the bottom of the leaf sheath; and a root removing device, located below the stem cutting device and receiving the garlic head, and comprising at least one clamping and cutting unit carrying the garlic head and conveying backwards along a root removal path, the at least one clamping and cutting unit has parallel to each other and along the root removal A support rod and a screw rod extending in the path, the outer peripheral surface of the screw rod is formed with threads, and together with the support rod supports the garlic head, when the screw rod rotates in the direction of the support rod, it can pinch and twist the garlic head A few roots at the bottom, and guide the garlic head backwards. The garlic head harvester according to claim 1, wherein the root removal device further comprises a blocking unit disposed on the root removal path and used to block and push the garlic head, the blocking unit has at least one clamp on the at least one clip A baffle plate above the cutting unit, the at least one baffle plate can be pushed away and rest on the garlic head, so as to assist the at least one clipping and cutting unit to clip the roots. The garlic head harvester as claimed in claim 2, wherein the blocking unit has two baffles arranged at intervals along the root removal path, and the blocking unit also has a connection to the baffles and capable of driving the baffles together A link mechanism for swinging to change the angle, a handle connected with the link mechanism and capable of controlling the link mechanism, and a buckle for positioning the handle after adjusting and moving. The garlic head harvester according to claim 2, wherein the at least one baffle is a flexible plate body made of rubber or silicone material. The garlic head harvester according to claim 1, wherein the conveying device comprises a first conveying member that grips the garlic plant picked by the harvesting device and conveys it obliquely toward the rear and upward, and a first conveying member from the first conveying member. A second conveying element that grips the garlic plant under the conveying element and conveys along the conveying path. The garlic head harvester according to claim 5, wherein the harvesting device comprises a clamping arm unit that collects several garlic leaves of the garlic plant toward the center, and a clamping arm unit below the clamping arm unit and shoveling the garlic Shovel pine unit for strains. The garlic head harvester according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the garlic head harvester further comprises a trimming device for removing the stubble of the garlic head, and the trimming device has the same structure as the root removing device , the refurbished garlic head can be sent out along an output path. The garlic head harvester according to claim 7, wherein the garlic head harvester further comprises a conveying device for sending the garlic head output from the root removal device to the trimming device. The garlic head harvester according to claim 1, wherein the garlic head harvester further comprises a soil removal device disposed below the conveying device and in front of the stem cutting device, and the soil removal device includes at least one rotatable device. A soil removal wheel that tapped the bottom of the garlic head to fan away the soil on the roots. The garlic head harvester according to claim 1, wherein the garlic head harvester further comprises an action device capable of moving and traveling to harvest the garlic plant, the action device carrying the harvesting device, the conveying device, the cutting device Stem device and root removal device.

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